Lewis family of Bronllys and Pontypool and the Evans family of Hereford 1681-1902
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 D2200/1 Articles of Agreement 1. Francis Lewis of Pontypool, gent. 2. David Morgan of par. Llanwenarth, gent. on behalf of Elizabeth Morgan of par. Llanwenarth, widow on proposed marriage of (1) with Elizabeth Morgan re: tenement, shop and land in Pontypool leased to (1) for 99 years in 1677 by Sir Edward Morgan, bart. and Edward Morgan esq. 18 Mar 1681 

 D2200/3 Marriage Settlement 1. Ruth Lewis of Porthamal co. Brecon widow of James Lewis, gent. and Francis Lewis, gent. eldest son and heir 2. Richard Lewis of Court y Gollen co. Brecon, Esq. and George Williams of Aberpirgwm co. Glam., Esq. 3. Tabitha Williams spinster only daughter of the said George Williams reciting (1) will dated 12 May 1716 of Lewis Havard late of par. Devynock co. Brecon, gent. and grandfather of (3) bequeathing to her £200 (2) George Williams' intention to add a further £100 to the legacy of £400 (being initial £200 plus interest) to be guaranteed by a Bond all that messuage etc. with appurtenances called Landdewy formerly occupied by William Morgan and Rachel his wife, an adjoining decayed messuage with cottage now in occupation of Lewis Watkin with appurtenances also lands called Kae Keffill, Kae yr Mooch, Kae Marle, Kae Vach, Coed Vach, Y Ddryssiog, Y Graig ar Llan Soar, Ynis y powel Vaine, and Gwayne y powel Vaine cont. approx 50 acres in par. Landdewy Vach also all those eight parcels of land now in the possession of Lewis Watkin called Kae Crosse Wen, Kaer fera, Kae yr hene dy, Gwayne yr henedy, Kae yr pwll y llainde, Y Theegoedva and Kae Willym. in par. Landdewy Vach cont. approx 50 acres also messuage etc. called Newbridge cont. approx 30 acres par. Lanvrechva late in occupation of Jeremy Timothy also all that undivided fifth part of messuage and farm with appurtenances formerly in the tenure of George Gough in par. Lower Sapey or Sapey Pritchard co. Worcs. and also lands called Gwyn Meadow Waldridge feild Proomy feild Vilters Blackbeard rough furlong Broadish rowes five Tillable acresin Harpley Comon feild Habberley pasture Three Crosse feild Hatt pike Meadow Old Tillage peice Barley close and Pidgeon close cont. approx 90 acres in par. Lower Sapey formerly in possession of George Gough now of Francis Griffiths also all that undivided fifth part of messuage etc. formerly in possession of Thomas Kemeys now of Howel James in par. Landdewy Vach and further, parcel of ground and messuages etc. called the Dragons Head in Pontypool, par. Trevethin late in possession of Ann Hughes, widow (leased in 1677 to Francis Lewis's grandfather Francis Lewis for 99 years by Sir Edward Morgan, bart. and Edward Morgan Esq.) 6 Jun 1738 

 D2200/5 Assignment of Bond 1. Henry Squire of the town of Kington co. Hereford, chapman and Ruth his wife 2. Samuel Perks of city of Worcester, chapman. Assignment of D2200/4 above 26 Jun 1746 

 D2200/7 Bond 1. Anne Lewis of par. Llanelly co. Brecon, widow 2. Jenkin Morgan of Abergavenny, chandler £230 plus interest on Mortgage of same date 23 May 1751 

 D2200/9 Assignment of Bond 1. Samuel Parkes of par. St. Nicholas, city of Worcester, haberdasher 2. Thomas Cornwall of par. St. Martin, city of Worcester, carrier assignment of D2200/6 above (reciting D2200/4 above) 2 Dec 1752 

 D2200/11 Bargain and Sale (incomplete) 1. John Parry of par. Llanelue co. Brecon, yeoman 2. Francis Lewis of par. Broynllis co. Brecon, gent. Of premises and conditions in D2200/8 above Consideration: £4.14s.6d N.B. Document consist of top part of one membrane only, therefore no seals or signatures except to endorsements. 16 May 1761 

 D2200/13 Lease for 21 years 1. Nathaniel Lewis of par. Broynllis co. Brecon, gent. 2. David Williams Hopkins of Borough of Talgarth co. Brecon, surgeon. All that messuage etc. with brewhouse, stable and garden in Borough of Talgarth now in occupation of David Williams Hopkins £10.10 p.a. 17 Sep 1766 

 D2200/15 Receipt for payment of £304. 10s. by Mr Francis Lewis (due on Mortgage of lands in par. Broynllis co. Brecon dated 16 March 1764) to Anne Coke, widow and Thomas Coke as administrators of Bartholemew Coke, deceased 13 Aug 1777 

 D2200/17 Letter Richard Reynolds at Ketley near Shifnal co. Salop. to James Lewis at Pontypool. Discussing Quaker business and practices e.g. purchase of lottery tickets considered as gaming; appointment of women at Standing Committee of Quarterly Meeting "their services being equal" (traditional Quaker usage if "Thee" and "Thou"; also Quaker practice of document dating viz. 7th of the 7th month 1788) 7 Jul 1788 

 D2200/19 Plan Llanddewy Farm, Llanddewy Fach property of James Lewis Esq. (David Davis, surveyor) 1805 

 D2200/21 Probate Will (dated 11 December 1806) and Codicil (dated 5 May 1807) Of James Lewis of Trosant par. Trevethin Bequeaths to wife Mary Lewis: £400 received on marriage and invested with Proprietors of Leeds and Liverpool Canal: £100 received on Marriage and invested with Joseph Gibbins of Birminham; also household effects, horse and carriage etc. To trustees Mary Capper of Birmingham, spinster, Richard Summers Harford of Ebbw Vale par. Aberystruth, Iron Master, and Josiah Newman of Pear Hill par. Upton Bishop co. Hereford 20 guineas each and also all freehold messuages, lands etc. subject to provisos that estate properly maintained and rents, surpluses etc. paid to wife Mary Lewis viz: lands and tenements in co. Mon., and Castle of Broynllis with farm lands and apputenances in par. Broynllis co. Brecon occupied by brother-in-law William Davies in trust for James Lewis' first cousin Ruth, the wife of Samuel Wilmot of Claverham co. Somerset messuage etc. with appurtenances in village and par. Broynllis co. Brecon occupied by David Davies in trust for nieces-in-law of James Lewis, Catherine the wife of Charles Price of Crickhowell co. Brecon, malster and Elizabeth wife of Arthur Enock of Merthy Tidvill co. Glamorgan, draper to be divided equally between the two of them as tenants in common not joint tenants messuage and premises in par. Llanelly co. Brecon occupied byEdward Frere in trust for Thomas Evans son of Thomas Evans of Ross co. Hereford, supervisor of Excise; trustees to pay Arthur Enock £12 p.a. for residuary personal estate for the duration of the apprenticeship of Thomas Evans the son considered to have commenced 1 June 1802 and to continue for 5 years; also £20 p.a. to Joseph Naish of par. Congersbury (Congersbury) co. Somerset for schooling of children of Nathaniel Wilmot; annuity of £20 p.a. to Ruth Wilmot for the joint lives of Mary Lewis and Ruth Wilmot Trustees allowed to lease any of the property for term not exceeding 21 years with agreement of Mary Lewis Executors: Mary Lewsi (wife) and trustees above-mentioned Codicil : that niece-in-law Catherine Price (now deceased) now bequeaths to her elder son James Price her half share of premises in village par. Broynllis above-mentioned subject to charge of £350 to be divided between the other children (in manner there-in described) 24 May 1810 

 D2200/23 List of deeds handed over to John George Lewis of Cwmbran by Richard S Harford (deeds 1649-1727) 13 Apr 1812 

 D2200/25 List Of Lewis family lands in co.'s Monmouthshire, Brecon No Date 

 D2200/27 Account of writings sent to R.S. Harford of Ebbw Vale (same list as to property of late James Lewis) (Deeds 1635-1790) No Date 

 D2200/29 Query re: James Lewis' lands in manors of Edlogan and Magna Porta from great grandfather Francis Lewis ? surrendered 1700-1715 No Date 

 D2200/31 Notes re. leases of Humphrey Handley to sons Roger and Humphrey, 1606 of lands in ? (not legible) No Date 

 D2200/33 Receipt Manor of Goldcliffe Received of John Hanly of Pontypool 40s. being a fine due on death of Mr Thomas Jones of Trevethin on 10 acres of land by Jarman Baker to the use of George Bennett, gent. Lord of the Manor 3 Oct 1694 

 D2200/35 Receipt of £1. 15s. received from John Hanley, gent. being fine due on land transferred from Thomas Jones and Rachael his wife witness: Roger Kemeys endorsed-a receipt for a fine of the Moore lands 11 Apr 1696 

 D2200/37 Mortgage for 5 years 1. John Hanley of Pontypool, gent. 2. Moris Barnfield of par. Panteg, tailor. £15. 10s. plus yearly rent of 20s p.a. of lease of one messuage, dwellinghouse etc. (cont. one welsh cover) in par. Panteg 9 Jul 1707 

 D2200/40 Bargain and Sale with feoffment 1. David Rosser of Glascoed, par. Usk, yeoman, Ellinor his wife, Rinald William of the town of Usk, smith and Margarett his wife 2. William Howell of Glascoed, yeoman and Johan his wife. £90 all those two messuages together with six parcels of land called Kae heane, Kae'r ddryssiogg, Kae'r ddraynen ysha, Kae Kenol, Kae'r ddraynen ycha and yr Wyrlod Vach containing 24 acres in par. Usk between the lands late of John Roberts, the common called the Glascoed and other lands of the said David Rosser endorsed : Sealed and delivered with livery of seizin. (5 witnesses) 5 May 1649 

 D2200/39 Lease for 99 years 1. Morgan Nicholas of par. Trevethin, yeoman Jeonett his wife. 2. Charles Rogers of par. Trevethin, smith. 1s p.a. One half quarter of an acre of customary land with meadow called y Wayn Vach in occupation of Mary Thomas widow of Morgan John mearing to the horseway leading from Pont y moel towards Troyn r hy'chod and the garden of the said Mary Thomas widow 22 Jan 1669 

 D2200/41 Lease for 14 years 1. Carter Eben Draper of the city of Hereford, chemist and druggist. 2. Thomas Evans of the Elms, Hereford, gent. 3. Benjamin Binstead of the city of Hereford, chemist and druggist. £65 p.a. All that messuage etc. with appurtenances (shop) in Broad Street, Hereford now in the occupation of Benjamin Binstead (conditions as to the keeping property in proper repair, maintaining glass in shop front, interior fixtures and fittings, painting etc.). 13 Sep 1845 

 D2200/43 Will Thomas Evans of the Elms, city of Hereford, gent. Bequeaths to Stanley Pumphrey £300 To nephew John James Evans all his wearing apparel And £1000 to niece Mary Ann Evans all his furniture etc., consumable provisions and household effects including papers and Manuscripts (except securities for money and title to real and personal estate) and £1000 to half brother George Evans £1,200 to nephew Samuel Evans of Thirsk, York, £800 to niece Celia Evans £500 to Niece Ann Evans £500 in trust until she reaches 21 years or marries (until then to be invested in public stocks or other Government securities and the yearly produce to go towards her maintenance and education) to cousin Charles Price of Crickhowell £100 to cousin Mary Ricketts Havard (daughter of late cousin Joshua Havard £100) to late wife's cousin William Peter Edwards of Hindwell co. Randor £100 and to his brother Peter Norman Edwards £200 to late wife's cousin Elizabeth Imber, widow of Thomas Imber late of Hereford £100 to friend Joseph Wetherall of Stockton on Tees Co. Durham £100 to servants Mary Ann Knowles, Mary Williams and Samuel Smith (if in service at death) £15 each to the Hereford Infirmary £100 to Ackworth School co. York £100 all other monies to be invested by trustees and a half share to go to niece Celia Evans, and any heirs of hers, and the other half to niece Ann Evans with same provisions to executors on trust 2 messuages in High Street, Hereford during the life of his sister who is to receive rents and profits, then after her decease to nephew John James Evans and his Heirs to executors on trust Woodmanton Manor and The School House estates in pars. Westhide, Yarkhill and Stoke Edith co. Hereford for niece Mary Ann Evans and her heirs to executors to sell freehold part of The Elms estate, meadow called The Lower Portfield and two pieces of freehold land on Ailstone Hill purchased from Thomas Dickens and to hold copyhold part in trust and untimately sell executors: Stanley Pumphrey of Worcester, gent. and John James Evans of Sunderland Co. Durham, nephew 6 Mar 1858 

 D2200/45 Account Trustees of the will of the late Thomas Evans esq. 1902 

 D2200/46 Left hand portion of first skin of Marriage Settlement persons: Anne Price of Radnor, Thomas Price (person to be married), Dolphin Price property : Bryn Lloyd, Peny Bont, premises of Eardisland co. Hereford Post 1741