Caldicot and Shirenewton, papers
GB0218.D1670
GB0218.D1670

 D1670/1 The Welsh Assize Roll, 1277-1284 Ed. J.Conway Davies 1940 

 D1670/3 An Inventory of Early Chancery Proceedings Concering Wales. By E.A. Lewis 1937 

 D1670/5 The Story of Caldicot Castle, by G.Wheatly Cobb (2 copies) 1931 

 D1670/8 Usk, Raglan and Tintern (Anon) Undated 

 D1670/13 Report on the Barony of Beaufort of Caldicote Castle and Earldom of Glamorgan by H. Stuart Moore. 1909 

 D1670/9 Dispatches and Letters of Lord Nelson; Typescript notes by Sir H. Nicholas Undated 

 D1670/10 Scrapbook of hand-written and printed verses, by Catherine Plant (undated - early 19th century) Contains names of Thomas, James and Anne Holme and a photograph of a young man. [Early 19th century] 

 D1670/35 Correspondence re: research on Badminton MSS (2 items) 1971 

 D1670/53 Particulars of Sale of Henry Wise's Estate, par. Caldicot (See D1670/49-52), 1857: MS copy (modern) Undated 

 D1670/15 Caldicot Castle (11 items) Undated 

 D1670/17 Plan of Earlswood Common (2 Copies) 1608 

 D1670/19 Plan of Newton (copy) Undated 

 D1670/21 Photograph of Shirenewton Hall Undated 

 D1670/23 Photographs of houses and church at Caldicot (Mostly not dated, 6 items) Undated 

 D1670/25 Notes by T.T Birbeck on Caldicot Castle, with extracts from various books and chronicles. Undated 

 D1670/27 'A History of Caldicot Castle'. by H. Avray Tipping, M.A., F.S.A. Typescript Undated 

 D1670/29 Bundle of photo-copies of Gwent R.O. calendars of deeds re: Caldicot and area, from collections Ref: D43, D8, D54, D412 and D337 (with some ditto re: Shirenewton Manorial Records) Undated 

 D1670/30 From collections D31/F, D10, D25 and MiscMss. 17th century-19th century 

 D1670/32 1851 Census re: Caldicot: photocopy, photocopy of enumerators' schedule (via Public Record Office) [1851] 

 D1670/34 1851 Census re: Shirenewton: photocopy of enumerators' schedule (via P.R.O.) 1851 

 D1670/36 Re: Caldicot, Shirenewton and Caerwent, various topics (1 bundle) 1836-1898 

 D1670/38 MS notes by T.T. Birbeck re: history of Nelson's ex-flagship, launched 1798. Undated 

 D1670/40 MS Notes on the history of the manor, by T.T. Birbeck Undated 

 D1670/45 Photocopy of Bristol R.O. Ref.08025(20) Lease (no release) 1) John Cowper of Bristol, esq., George Ebbery Thomas of Bristol, gent. 2) Henry Wise of Caldicot, co. Mon., gent. A messuage and lands in par. Caldicot and in the tenure of The Rev. Edward Thomas et al.; a messuage and lands in par. Ifton, co. Mon., part of which came to (2)'s father (Henry Wise) by his wife and part of which he purchased since his marriage; a capital messuage and 7 parcels of land in par.Caldicot and called Great House Estate in the tenure of (2) and bought by (2)'s father from Charles Van, formerly of Llanwern, co. Mon., esq.; a moiety of a messuage and lands called the Great House, par.Caldicot in the tenure of Henry Williams, bought by (2)'s father from John Kemeys Gardiner Kemeys of Betholey, co. Mon., esq.; a messuage and lands called the Hill Farm, par. Caldicot a messuage and lands called the Court Farm (alias Caldicot Court), par. Caldicot in the tenure of Richard Phillpotts; a messuage and lands called Shipway par. Caldicot; a messuage and lands called the the Mill House Farm and Brockwells, par.Caldicot, bought by (2)'s father from the said Charles Van, dec'd.; and all other messuages, lands, etc. devised by the will of (2)'s father. For 1 year, at 1 peppercorn. 1 Oct 1805 

 D1670/47 (Copy) Probate of will of Ann Rowland (Ref. Gwent Archives D43/2442) 5 Mar 1839 

 D1670/42 Between Chepstow Board of Guardians [and the Foresters' Society] (7 items) Nov 1894 

 D1670/43 Re: meeting of Chepstow Guardians Aug 1894 

 D1670/44 Re: William Phillips of Chepstow, co. Mon., aged 15, son of Temperance Phillips of Chepstow, wid., apprenticed to John Price of par.Tidenham, co. Gloc., boot and shoemaker. For 6 years from 29 Mar., 1860. £4. Note by John Price that apprenticeship successfully completed: 29 Mar., 1866. 29 Mar 1860 

 D1670/48 Plan of proposed Severn Barrage (to accompany report to Minister of Fuel and Power) Undated 

 D1670/50 (Copy) Plan of Lands in pars. Caldicot and Ifton (Henry Wise Estate). Second day's sale 1857 

 D1670/52 (Copy) Plan of Lands in par. Caldicot (Henry Wise Estate. First day's sale (b) 1857 

 D1670/55 O.S. Map of Bristol (including S.E. Mon), 1" : 1 mile (copy), 1830. With cartographical notes by Dr. J. B. Harley 1969 

 D1670/57 (Detail) O.S. Map of Mynydd-bach, par. Shirenewton, 25" : 1 mile, Mons. XXV.15 Undated 

 D1670/59 O.S. Map of Caldicot - Chepstow Area, [6" : 1 mile] (boundary of Caldicot and Newton manor added) 1964 

 D1670/61 (Copy) Plan of Land near Caerwent (with list of occupiers) Undated 

 D1670/64 S. Wales and the Border in the 14th Century, by W. Rees (N.W. sheet) 1932 

 D1670/66 S. Wales and the Border in the 14th Century, by W. Rees (S.E. sheet) 1932 

 D1670/68 (Copy) (Extract) Plan of Shirenewton Lordship, by William Foord, surveyor, 1771. (2 items) Undated 

 D1670/70 'Autumn Morning' by R.A. Lewis - large reproduction painting. Undated 

 D1670/71 Conditional Surrender William Lewis Daniel of Caldicot, co. Mon., shopkeeper came before John Lewis Baldwyn, steward of the manor of Caldicot and Newton and in consideration of £150 paid to him by Edward Albert Sheppard of Chicago Villa, Mellvile Road, Bristol, gent., surrendered 3 messuages (formerly in 2) with a barn, stable and 3 gardens in the village and parish of Caldicot, formerly in the occupation of William Jones, Henry Prior and Thomas Allen, afterwards of Rachel Holmes, Jane James and William Reece and now of Moses John Squibbs, William Reece and John Payne (boundary given) to the use of E.A.S. aforesaid, subject to an indenture of 22 Sep 1880 made between W.L.D. above and E.A.A. With attached note of 12 Nov 1883 re: entry of above on court roll, 30 April 1881. 22 Sep 1880 

 D1670/73 Mortgage (with transfer of mortgage and further charge) 29 Apr 1881 1) Moses John Squibbs of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., grocer. 2) William Hay Toye of Chepstow, co. Mon., gent. Recites that (2) has agreed to lend to (1) £450. Consideration £450. (1) to surrender to the lord of the manor of Caldicot cum Newton the property described in D1670/71 to the use of (2), with a proviso for making void the surrender if (1) pays to (2) by 29 Oct., 1881 the afore-said sum with interest at 4 1/2%; (2) to be able to sell the property if he so wishes. Endorsed: Transfer of Mortgage, 30 Aug 1886 a) Isabella Mary Talbot of Mounton, near Chepstow, co. Mon., wife of John Talbot of the same place, farmer. b) Moses John Squibbs of par. Caldicot, grocer. c) Charles Bevan of Bristol, gent. Recites death of William Hay Toye on 1 May, 1885, intestate and a bachelor, leaving (a), his only sister, as his heiress, letters of administration being granted her on 8 July, 1885; that W.H.T. and (a) were not admitted tenants to the above property; that (b) has built several additions, such as the conversion of the barn into a cottage and the erection of 2 additional cottages; that the sum of £450 remains owing to (a) although the interest has been paid; that (c) has agreed to pay to (a) £450 on a transfer of the mortgage and to lend to (b) a further sum of £150. (a) conveys to (c) the above £450 sum with interest; (b) agrees with (c) to pay to (c) on 21 Dec., 1886 the sum of £600 with interest at 5%;(b) also agrees with (c) to surrender to the lord of the manor the above premises to the use of (c). With a plan of the property. 29 Apr 1881, 30 Aug 1886 

 D1670/75 Surrender and Admission William Lewis Daniel of Caldicot, co. Mon., shopkeeper came before John Lewis Baldwyn, steward of the manor of Caldicot and Newton and, in consideration of £540 paid by Moses John Squibbs of Caldicot, shopkeeper to W.L.D., surrendered the property cited in D1670/71 (for former occupation and boundaries, see D1670/74), to the use of M.J.S. and which was granted to M.J.S for a fine of £0.2.6. Endorsed: 4 memorandum re: conveyances of 26 Nov 1929 a) Ernest Robert Squibbs and Wyndham Leonard Robert Squibbs (as personal representatives of M.J.S., dec'd.) conveyed a piece of land with messuage, shop and buildings (part of the above property) in fee simple to Ellen Louisa Thompson of the Cross, Caldicot, wid. b) A piece of land with 2 messuages and buildings thereon (part of the above property) similarly conveyed to Lily Christina King of the Cross, Caldicot. c) A piece of land with 2 lock-up shops thereon (part of the above property) similarly conveyed to Violet Jane Gertrude May Dunford of Glassllwch Crescent, Risca Rd., Newport. d) By an assent, a piece of land with carpenter's shop and e piece of land with shed thereon (part of the above property) was vested in W.L.R.S and Albert Henry Squibbs. 30 Apr 1881 

 D1670/77 Conditional Surrender Moses John Squibbs of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., grocer came before George Carwardine Francis, steward of the manor of Caldicot and Newton and, in consideration of £450 paid to Isabella Mary Talbot of Mounton near Chepstow, co. Mon., wife of John Talbot of Chepstow, farmer, heiress and representative of William Hay Toye, late of Chepstow, solicitor, dec'd., by Charles Bevan of Bristol, gent. by the direction of M.J.S. and also in consideration of £150 paid by C.B. to M.J.S. and out of court surrendered to the lord of the said manor (property and former occupation, see D1670/74) and in the occupation of John Westall, Richard Thomas, William Reece, William Hammonds and William James as tenants to M.J.S. (se plan to D1670/73), to the use of C.B.; with a proviso that if M.J.S. pays to C.B. £600 on 21 Dec., 1886, with interest at 5%, this surrender to be void. 31 Aug 1886 

 D1670/79 Mortgage 17 Mar 1892 1) Robert Squibbs of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., tax collector. 2) Ellen Louisa Lovell of Cranfield, co. Bedford, widow. Consideration £150. (1) agrees to pay to (2) on 17 Sep 1892 the sum of £150 with interest, at 5% and grants to (2) a messuage, outbuildings, gardens, orchard, land and hereditaments in par. Redwick, co. Mon. and in the occupation of John Gale. With a schedule of the property. Also on this indenture: Mortgage 6 Nov 1897 1) Moses John Robert Hembrow Squibbs of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., grocer. 2) Ellen Louisa Lovell (aforesaid). Recites will of Robert Squibbs (aforesaid) dated 24 Jan 1894, devising to (1) all his real and personal estate and effects and appointing him sole executor; death of Robert Squibbs on 18 Mar., 1895; probate of the said will on 8 Nov. 1895; the principal secured in the above mortgage of 17 Mar., 1892 remaining due. (1) agrees to repay to (2) a further sum of £50 borrowed, on 6 May, 1898, at 5%, the property aforesaid to stand charged. 17 Mar 1892, 6 Nov 1897 

 D1670/81 Warrant Frederick Brittan of Gwynfryn Taliesin, co. Card., doctor of medicine and Frederick Fox Cartwright of Bristol, solicitor, executors of the will of Charles Bevan of Bristol, gent. (who died 21 Dec., 1889), dated 16 May, 1888 and proved 11 Feb., 1890, acknowledges receipt from Moses John Squibbs of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., grocer of all money and interest secured by a conditional surrender made to Charles Bevan aforesaid of certain copyhold hereditaments in manor of Caldicot cum Newton and dated 31 Aug 1886, and directs the Steward to enter such on the Court Roll. 30 Dec 1890 

 D1670/83 (Supplemental) Abstract of Title For trustees of the will of Oliver Norris, dec'd, to property at Caldicot, co. Mon. Covers 1894-1904. 1904 

 D1670/85 Notice From Isabella Mary Talbot, wife, of John Talbot of Mounton, near Chepstow, co. Mon., farmer to Robert Squibbs of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., builder, re: mortgage of property in par. Redwick, co. Mon. Oct 1885 

 D1670/87 Notice (re: second mortgage) Recites agreement by Moses John Squibbs of par. Caldicot, grocer to surrender to George Cawardine Francis and Joseph Wifred Stanton, both of Chepstow, solicitors the property comprised in D1670/78. To Messrs. Robert Squibbs, Moses John Squibbs and Alfred Cooper. 18 Mar 1892 

 D1670/89 Items re: estate duty payments by M.J. Squibbs (5 items) 1929-1930 

 D1670/91 Correspondence re: sale of land near Sandy Lane, Caldicot by Messrs. Squibbs. (1 Item) Feb 1930 

 D1670/93 Receipt and rough note (2 items) c.1901 

 D1670/95 Probate of the will of Robert Squibbs, dec'd (he dying 18 Mar 1895) 8 Nov 1895 

 D.1670/98,99 Lease and Release 1) Thomas Major of Chepstow, co. Mon., printer and Ann, his wife. 2) John Evans of Chepstow, gent. 3) James Smith of par. Ifton, co. Mon., farmer and Elzabeth, his wife. 4) Henry Spratt of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., esq. 5) Charles Spratt of Chelsea, co. Middx., esq. Recites lease and release of 25/26 April, 1817, between (3) aforesaid of the first part, Edward Reece and Mary, his wife of the second part and Thomas Mutlow of the third part, whereby the property below was conveyed to T.M. Mortgage of 8 May, 1817, between (3) aforesaid of the first part, Elizabeth Brooke of Chepstow, wid. of the second part and (2) aforesaid of the third part, whereby the property below was assigned to E.B. and (2) for 1000 years, subject to redemption on payment of £100 and £100 plus interest: E.B. dying intestate and administration being granted to Ann Major aforesaid as her only child and next of kin; all interest on the mortgage having been paid; (3) having agreed with (4) for the absolute sale of the property. Consideration: £100 to (1); £100 to (2) ; £100 to (3) (3) convey to (4) a messuage, by Caldicot church with a garden adjoining, of 1 rood and 20 perches, once in the occupation of Moses Lewis, dec'd and now of (4), for the terms of (4)'s life and to the use of (4); after the determination of such term in his life, to the use of (5) during the life of (4), then to the use of (4) for ever. 1823 May 19/20 

 D1670/100 Mortgage 1) Henry Spratt of Caerleon Ultra Pontem, co. Mon., gent. 2) William Baker of (erased) Farm, par. Goldcliff, co. Mon., yeoman. Recites D1670/98-99; (1) having applied to (2) for £120 at 5% (1) mortgages to (2) the property in D1670/98-99. 21 Dec 1840 

 D1670/103 Mortgage 1) Mary Spratt of par. Caldicot, co. Mon., wid. 2) William Baynton of Bristol, gent. Consideration £50 (1) assigns to (2) the property on D.1670.101 for ever, subject to D1670/101 and to redemption if (1) pays to (2) on 8 April, 1860 £50 at 5% interest. 8 Oct 1858 

 D1670/104 Further Charge Parties and property: see D1670/103 Consideration £20, to be repaid at 5% interest. 15 Aug 1865 

 D1670/107 Mortgage 1) Charles Lloyd of par. Caldicot, shopkeeper. 2) Edmund James of Chepstow, draper. Consideration £230 (1) grants to (2) the property in D.1670.98/99, with redemption if (1) pays to (2) by 20 Mar., 1870 the £230 at 5% interest. (1) also agrees that, before the next meeting of the manorial court of Caldicot with Newton, he shall surrender at (2)'s request to the lord to the use of (2) a house, stable, garden and orchard in Caldicot among the lands formerly of John Thomas of Bristol, maltster, then of Ann Jones, wid., also the lands formerly of Her Majesty in the occupation of Mary Phillpots, wid. but now of (1), also a piece of arable land with an orchard (boundaries given) formerly in the occupation of Henry Spratt but now of (1). 20 Sep 1869 

 D1670/109 Probate of Will of Henry Spratt, dec'd. Henry Spratt of par. Christchurch, co. Mon., gent. All property left to his wife Mary is who appointed sole executrix. Witnesses: Eliza Schmidt of Langston Court and Frederick John Hall, solicitor, Newport. 29 Apr 1845 

 D1670/111 Abstract of Title of Mary Spratt, wid., dec'd. Re: dwellinghouse, etc. at Caldicot, co. Mon., (D1670/98-104 and 109). 1869