Records relating to the family of Cotton Risley and Kemeys Estate
GB0218.D271

 D271/2 Grant for 3 Lives 1. Chas. Brown of Cardiff, Esq., gent. 2. Wyndham Lewis of Llanishen, Glam., Esq. 3. Thomas Keate of Picadilly, Co. Mddx., Esq. 4. James Alexander of New Inn, Mddlx., gent. £2000. One annuity £240. p.a. issuing out of premises in Co. Glam., as shown in a Rental attached. 16 Sep 1806 

 D271/4 Abstract of Marriage Settlement 1. Holford Cotton, Clerk of Thorpe Mandeville, Co. Northampton. 2. Rebecca Richards, spinster, daughter of Thom. Richards late of Newport, Mon. 3. Samuel Evans, grandfather and Trustee of the said Rebecca of Newport. 4. Wm. Phillips, Esq., of Whitson, Co. Mon., Wm. Deacle of Thorpe Mandeville, Dr. of Divinity. All Thomas Richards' freehold estates consisting of 3 several house with yards and gardens. Close of land with an old decayed barn adjoining with the appurtenances situate in Newport, Co. Mon. 1797 

 D271/6 Lease for a Year 1. The Rev. Wm. Cotton Risley of Deddington, Co. Oxford., clerk. 2. Matthew Cope of Abernant Farm in parishes of Kemeys Inferior and Llanhennog, Co. Mon., farmer. All that messuage or tenement and farm with barn, stables, outbuildings, yards, gardens, and other appurtenances thereto belonging. Also all those several closes to the same belonging called by the several names of Hilly Ground, Pool Ground, Cae Cose, Beech Tree Ground, Cae Gruthell, and Little Cae Gruthell now in one. The Dingle being coppice, Cabrin, Cae Dirah. Hither Six Acres. Further six acres, Cae Eavell, Cock Short, Meadow, The Three Leys, Lower Nine Acres, Cae Gwin, and Cae Pumping, now in one, Cae Bullash, Great Red Lands, Little Red Lands Brake, Mowhir Bychan, 4 acres, 8 acres, The Thole, Cae Garrow and Cae Connell. Containing in all 273a. 1r. Henog, Co. Mon., now in occupation of Matthew Cope. Rent £410. p.a. 18 Dec 1846 

 D271/8 Map of lands near Wentwood, surveyed by John Aram when Mr Phillips became tenant in 1807. No Date 

 D271/10 Plans of pieces of Coppice Wood in Kemeys Graig, Co. Mon., surveyed by H. Williams, land surveyor, Fair Oak, property of The Rev. W.G. Risley. 1853 

 D271/12 Parliamentary Notices to Owner - Numbers: 138, 148, 164a., 182. To The Rev. Wm. Cotton Risley, from Johnston, Farquar and Leech, London, and T.M. Lewellyn, Newport re. proposed Railway from Newport to Usk. 1 Dec 1864 

 D271/14 Map of Newport - Usk Railway No Date 

 D271/16 Book - 'The Gentleman and Farmers Regulator', by John Aram and Son, Land and Timber Measures, Pontypool, property of John Aram. 1802 

 D271/18 Miscellaneous correspondence - Benjamin Apley to both Mrs Cotton and Robt. Vyner, also a letter to Benjamin Aplin. 22 Mar 1822-11 Oct 1823 

 D271/20 Miscellaneous correspondence between J.G. Golly of Banbury, Co. Oxen., and Robert Viner Esq. Also a letter from Golly to Mrs Cotton (11 items). 15 Sep 1822-22 Oct 1823 

 D271/22 Miscellaneous correspondence and 2 accounts re. Kemeys Farm (11 items), from Edmund Jones, Bullmoor Farm, Co. Mon. to Robt. Viner. Also one letter from Robert Viner to David Baker of Magor, Co. Mon. 12 Oct 1822-8 Sep 1823 

 D271/24 Miscellaneous correspondence from Mr Hayward to Robt. Viner (14 items). 9 Nov 1822-22 Aug 1823 

 D271/26 Miscellaneous correspondence from Martin Stone and Stone, Lombard Street, London, to Robert Vyner. 8 Jan 1823-28 Dec 1823 

 D271/28 Duplicate letters re. sale of property of Mrs Cotton in Usk neighbourhood, now in tenure of Mr Workman, from Mr F. Ellis, of the Priory, Usk, to Robert Vyner. 2 Mar 1823 

 D271/30 Miscellanous correspondence - Mrs Cotton to Robert Viner (10 items). 4 Mar 1823-28 Sep 1823 

 D271/32 Miscellaneous correspondence - Phil. Phillips of Newport to Robert Viner, dealing with the said Phil. Phillips become Mrs Cotton's agent for the Kemeys Estate and of his handling of various matters thereon (5 items). 24 Jul 1823-3 Nov 1823 

 D271/34 Miscellaneous correspondence from W. Cotton Risley to Miss Wells of Adderbury, his future (9 items). 9 Sep 1827-11 Sep 1828 

 D271/36 Miscellaneous correspondence re. Pedigree of W. Cotton Risley to Mrs Rebecca Risley from Joseph A. Bradney of Tal Y Coed, near Monmouth. Also family tree of Cotten Family as returned by Mrs Risley (5 items). 18 Jan 1911-24 Feb 1911 

 D271/38 Report of rental of Mr John Phillips of the parish of St. Woolos, Co. Mon., re. Redwicke Estate. 31 May 1797 

 D271/40 Three accounts of Holford Cotton and Wm. Phillips Esq., Trustees to the Estate of John Phillips, Esq. 1802-1803 

 D271/42 Account of interest received since the last settlement with Mr Cotton. 1821-1822 

 D271/44 Valuation of Mr Alpin's property of Adderbury by I. Davies under Mr Risley's instructions. 4 Sep 1822 

 D271/46 Letter and book containing accounts of timber growing upon the Estate at Kemeys, from Robert Vyner to Cotton Sheppard. 6 Apr 1823 

 D271/48 Portfolio of maps of scattered lands in par. Kemeys Inferior belonging to Holford Cotton Clark. Surveyed by John Aram, 1806-1813 (10 maps); surveyed by S. Marshall, up to 1817 (5 maps) These maps are mounted on parchment skins of deeds apparantly not relating to Monmouthshire. [1806-1817]