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1949 Free Press

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January 14th

Goytre Parish and the Roads

The state of the roads in Goytre came under discussion at the monthly meeting of Goytre Parish Council.

Mr J Williams remarked that the patching of Star Road had proved useless. The patches had now been washed away, with the result that money and materials have been wasted; the road was now in a worse state than before.

Mr D W Phillips, (clerk): I cannot understand why the roads ate so much better in the Abergavenny rural area than in the Pontypool.

It was resolved to write to the County Council on the matter.

Mr W J Taylor complained of an acute water shortage at Little Mill. On Boxing Day not a drop was to be had from 11am to 8pm. The Council decided to write to the RDC.

Questioned about the proposed street lamp for the village, the Clerk said he was waiting for the permission of the Ministry of Transport.

The Clerk reported that the distribution of 30 Christmas parcels had been carried out. Those who had distributed them were Councillors B V Thomas and H Stinchcombe and Messrs D W Phillips and E Williams.

Canon J Morgan, rector of Goytre, asked the cost of tapping the new pipe in the Penperlleni water scheme. Councillor H Stinchcombe promised to ask the Rural District Council about it by the next meeting.

Mr J Evans presided.

February 25th

Late Mrs L Byrde

Mrs Lesley Byrde, wife of the late Mr O A R Byrde MA JP died at her home Goytre Hall? (Goytre House) on Thursday last. She will be greatly missed by the people of Goytre, for she took an active part in the life of the village and was extremely generous.

It was largely through the efforts of her husband that the Village Hall was built. On several occasions she lent the grounds of her house for the annual fete.

The family returned to Mr Byrde’s home (which had been in his family for many generations) in 1935, on his retirement as headmaster of Heath School, Halifax. My Byrde died three years ago.

Three children survive: Mr C G Byrde (London).. Mrs W Murray (Inverness) and Mrs B Greenwood (Clitheroe, Lancs.) Another son R G de F Byrde was killed in the war while serving with the Welch Regiment.

She Loved Flowers

Mrs Byrde has a very special interest in flowers and was a vice-president of the Abergavenny, Pontypool and Usk flower shows and president of Goytre flower show. She was also president of Goytre and Little Mill women’s Unionist Association and was elected the first president of the newly formed Goytre Women’s Institute last week.

Among other organisations that benefited from Mrs Byrde’s attention were the Nantyderry home and St Peter’s Church.

The funeral which was largely attended was held at St Peter’s on Monday. The Rev E P Evans (Bishop’s Messenger and son of Mrs Luther Evans who lived with Mrs Byrde) officiated.

March 11th

Mr A Owen, Goytre

The funeral took place at St Peter’s Church, Goytre, of Mr Albert Owen, aged 76 of Nightingale Grove, Goytre. The Rev W L Richards (Llanover) officiated, Mr C Meyrick was organist.

Mourners: Eddie, Bill, Dai, sons; John, grandson; Ivor, son- in-law; Joe and Harry, brothers Ada, sister; Lydia and Edith, sisters–in–law; Reg, nephew; Eileen, niece; Scott, Ivor Jones and Jack Palmer, nephews; Austin Wolfe and Frank Averille, brothers in law; Harding, cousin.

At the house: Annie, Winn and Gwladys, daughters; Hilda, Phyllis, daughters-in-law; Patti, sister-in-law.

Bearers: Messrs W James, W Mathews, W Williams, A Vaughan.

Flowers: Anne; Gwladys and Dai; Eddie Hilda and boys; Bill, Phyllis and Graham; Winn, Ivor, Roy and Jeff; Joe, Harry and family; Ada and Frank and all at Wrexham; Ann Polly, Patti and Austin; Mr and Mrs Probert, Pentwyn; Raymond; Floss, Ivor and Marge; Cousins from Nantyderry and Saron; James Powell.

April 1st

Goytre Mon Sale

Household furniture and Effects at Goytre Rectory (near Nantyderry Station)

Including Oak and Satin Walnut Bedroom Suites, Washstands, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Oak and Brass Bedsteads, Polished Oak Extending Table, set of 4 Oak Dining Chairs, Oak Hall Stand, Mahogany Table, Side, Occasional and Kitchen Table, Kitchen Chairs, Meat Safe, Child’s Cot, Commode, Filing Cabinet, Overmantles, Curbs, Portable Organ, Bush All Mains Wireless, 3 Carpets, Stair Carpet, Pictures, Prints, Silver, China and Glassware, Kitchen Utensils, Garden Tools etc., etc.,

Which Messrs Bunning & Russell will offer for sale by Public Auction on the premises by direction of Mrs Morgan on Tuesday 5th April 1949 at 1 o’clock.

Goods on view Monday 10-4 and sale morning.

Convenient trains leave Pontypool Road Station at 11.20 and 12.20

April 15th

Goytre youngsters present two one-act plays

Two one-act plays were included as Goytre Dramatic Society’s first effort in a miscellaneous concert at Goytre on Thursday last. They were “Sunday Costs Five Pesos” by Josephine Knight and “Family Occasions” by Mabel Constanduros.

The producer Miss M F Mears is to be congratulated on the way she handled the casts, for the players were mainly school children, the oldest being only 18, casts:

Sunday Costs Five Pesos”, Fidel, Pam Fagg; Berta, Pat Powell; Salome, Pat Fagg; Tonia, Dorothy Hopkins; Celestina, Gwyneth Haynes.

“Family Occasion,” Cassie, Monica Sparrow; Janet, Pam Fagg; Alice, Grace Hopkins; Mrs Emerson, Olive Sparrow; Mary, Pat Fagg; Delia, Denise Harris; The stage manager was Barbara Hayden.

Brenda Merrick accompanied by Charles W Merrick gave delightful soprano renderings of “They call me Mimi” (La Boehme) “Throw open wide your window dear” the Waltz Song from “Tom Jones” and in addition she strode masterfully “Thro’ the Rye.”

Doreen Jones, Pam Fagg and Pat Fagg gave recitations and the chairman was Mr H Hatchley. Lighting arrangements were made by Mr S Haines.

April 15th

New Rector of Goytre

The Rev. Charles William Kelly BA, rector of Blaina, will succeed the late Canon S G Morgan as Rector of Goytre. The appointment was made by the Monmouth Diocesan Board of Patronage.

The new rector who is 61 was educated at St David’s college Lampeter and Phillips school and obtained his degree in 1922. In the same year he became a deacon and in 1923 was priested.

He held curacies at Tredegar and Risca before becoming vicar of Ynysddu in 1931.

In 1936 he was appointed to the Blaina incumbency.

April 29th

Obituary Mr G Mills

The funeral took place at Saron Baptist Chapel, Goytrey, of Mr George Mills, 74, of Saron Cottages Goytrey. He leaves his wife Elizabeth Mills, two sons and one daughter. The Rev. C A Reece officiated. Mrs Reece was the organist.

Mourners: Wife; Dan and Reece, sons; Myrtle, daughter; Bronwen, daughter-in-law; Tom, Dan, William, John and Isaac, cousins; Roger, nephew.

Bearers: Messrs. R Jones, J Williams, C Price and R Harvey.

Others present: Mrs Jones (Newport) Messrs. Gordon, Leslie, Harold and Dick Jones, (Newport.) S Fawdry, F Richards, Norman Jenkins, Rosser, Fleming, S Harding, I Dobbs, Kilroy, G Jones, C James, D James, D Davies, Challenger, J W James, W L Morgan, D F Davies, H W Gwatkin, F Howells, E Morris.

Flowers: sorrowing wife and Danny; Myrtle and Garnet; Reece, Bron and children; Dan Mabel and family; Mr J Davies and family; New House Farm; All at the Bungalow Nantyderry; Mrs Jones and family Newport; Mr and Mrs H Duke; Mr and Mrs L R J Rosser; Mr and Mrs Fleming and children; Mrs Tallentyre; Mrs Courts and Louis; Mrs Williams and Harold; Mr and Mrs Norman Jenkins and family.

July 15th

Divorced but must still maintain wife and children

Daniel John Mills of Saron Cottage, Goytre , told Pontypool magistrates on Saturday that he was under the impression that a successful divorce action brought by his wife relieved him if the necessity of complying with a maintenance order in respect of her and the two children. He admitted that he owed £56/16s under the order and put forward an application for a reduction of the order.

He told the court he had been ill and then met with an accident and had been unable to work. He would begin the following week at a wage of £5. His expenses were such that he could not meet the order of 25/- for the ex-wife and 10/- each for the two children. His former wife was a night sister at Panteg Hospital. She owned her own house and had a bank account.

Mrs Mills said she earned £180 a year and emoluments valued at £100. She denied that she had a bank account and said she had to pay a housekeeper 10/- and her keep to look after the house.

The order was reduced to 15/- for the wife and 10/- each for each of the children.

Mills was ordered to pay 5/- a week off the arrears or go to prison for two months in default.

Mr H M Everett (Everett & Tomlinson) was for Mrs Mills and Mr K A W Clarke (Ebbw Vale) for Mills.

November 4th

Mrs H James Goytre

The funeral took place at St Mathew’s Church Monkswood of Mrs Henrietta James aged 76, widow of Mr John James Elm Tree Cottage Goytre. She was a long and faithful member of Saron Baptist Chapel. The Rev. C A Reece, (Saron) officiated at the house and Canon D Ivor Jones (Usk) at the church and graveside.

Mourners: Cliff, Arthur, David and Irene, sons and daughter; Ted, Hilda and Bertha, son-in-law and daughters-in-law; Alfred, brother; Kathleen and John, grandchildren; Annie sister-in-law; John, brother-in-law; John, Will Ann, Jack, Jim, Flo, Harold, Edith, Violet, Alice, Tom, Ivor, Annie, Jonnie, Roy, Mary, Archie, Jack and Ivor, nephews and nieces.

Deceased only sister was unable to attend due to illness.

Bearers: Messrs J Williams, H Jacob, P Roberts, J Jones, W Powell, A James, E Dobbs and R James.

Flowers: Cliff and John; Irene and Ted; Arthur, Hilda and children; David, Bertha and Dilys; Flo and family; Abb, Milly and family; Annie, Ada and Lilly, Sheffield; Jack; Jackie, Violet and children; Ivor and May; Eva, Fred and Valerie, Birmingham; Mabel, Archie and Veronica; Mabel and Cedric, Rochdale, Sid, Bert, Archie, Harry, Arthur and Don; Polly and Will Gwehelog; Mr and Mrs Perrott; Mr and Mrs Reece and Mrs Williams; Mr and Mrs Thompson; Mrs Mathews and boys, Little Mill; Mr and Mrs G Bryant; Members and friends of Saron Baptist Chapel; Mr and Mrs Powell, Gelli; Mr J Jones, Mary and Bill; Berth, Ethel and Jimmy; Mr and Mrs P Roberts; Mrs Alexander and Mrs Rhys; Mr and Mrs Richards; Mr and Mrs J James; Mr and Mrs James and family, Pentre Farm; Mr and Mrs h Jacob and Arthur; the family of the late Mr Jones, The Knoll; Mr and Mrs Evan Williams; Mr and Mrs Dobbs and children; Mr and Mrs H Watkins, Monkswood; Mr and Mrs D Watkins, Monkswood; Mrs Radmore, Lilly and John, Barry; Mr and Mrs I Phillips and Esther; Jim, Caldicot; Ann, Jack and Ivor; Florrie and Harold; Will and Maud; Flo and Tom, Newport; Annie, Sylvia, Doreen and Peter; Alice and Percy; Jonnie, Melda and children; Roy and Mary; Charlie, Flo and children.

 

December 16th

Goytre Old Age Pensioners

A new branch of the Old Age Pensioners Association nearly 50 years strong, has been launched at Goytre. At the inaugural meeting at the Memorial Hall on Saturday, Mr T Langley, who with his brother, Mr A Langley, had been enquiring into the possibilities of forming a branch, reported that nearly £8 had been contributed by well-wishers towards the venture.

Mr C M Watkins (Pontypool) area chairman, presided and Councillor Mrs Margaret Davies, area secretary promised what assistance she could.

Officers elected were: Chairman, Mr T Langley; Secretary Mr L W Brain; and treasurer, Mr A Langley.

Mr T Langley at first declined to take office but was persuaded by members who complimented him on the work he had done to start the branch.

The committee will comprise Mmes J Williams, J Owen, Leaworthy, and Messrs J Waters, G Wall and J Owen.

Tea was provided by Mmes A Jenkins, T Langley, B Bishop, J Owen and Sexton. The rector of Goytre, the Rev C W Kelly and wife were guests.

In the evening, Pontypool Vaudeville Society, gave a concert which was much enjoyed, free of charge. Mr T Langley expressed thanks.

It is intended to hold monthly meetings

Cerrig Maurion

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Penny Carreg Vaur or Pen-y-Carreg Vawr – 026 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

Containing 4a 3r 16p.view-from-cm-2

The first mention of this property I can find is a lease and settlement in 1776 on the marriage of Morgan Evan.

By 1817 the  owner is Job Herbert, he is paying land tax in 1821, the occupier at this time is John Davies

The 1841 tithe and census say John Davies is the occupier and Walter Herbert the owner. John Davies is 75 and a gardener, Margaret his wife is 65 (neither were born in Monmouthshire) and living with them is 6 years old Mary Jeremiah.

On the 1852 electoral register Walter Herbert is still the owner and he lives at Pontymoile.

In 1859 Thomas and Ann Davies (nee Cobner) have a child Thomas baptised, and on the 1861 census Thomas Davies was 29 a labourer and Ann was 26.

The following article was printed in the Free Press in February 1863

LARCENY BY A FEMALE SERVANT.- Adelaide Powell, a girl about sixteen years of age, was charged with having stolen £1, and one pair of boots, the money and property of her mistress, Mrs Ann Davies, of Goytrey ……. Prosecutor said that in September last the prisoner was in her employ, and on the 6th of that month had been sent to a shop in the neighbourhood for some goods, to pay for which she took a sovereign, and for the purpose of carrying them home had taken a bag.  The prisoner had not been to the shop where directed to go by her mistress, and never returned to her employment.   On the morning of the day in question, witness leant prisoner a pair of boots, with which she also absconded ……. Prisoner said she had accidentally lost the sovereign, which was entrusted to her by husband of witness, and that prosecutrix had given the boots to her ……. The Bench considered that there was no proof that the prisoner stole the sovereign, and for stealing the boots and the bag they should sentence her to one month’s hard labour.

In 1871 Thomas Davies was aged 39 and a farmer of 5a, Ann his wife was 36, both were born in Goytre, their children were Thomas 12, Elizabeth 7, Margaret 5, John 3, and  also living with them was Ann’s mother, Charlotte Cobner a pauper aged 75.

In 1876 another child was born, Sarah Ann, and two years later Ann, the wife of Thomas Davies a lime burner aged 44 was sent to the Abergavenny Asylum on the authorisation of Thomas Evans JP,  suffering from acute mania. The asylum record says she was feeble. She was discharged on the 13th July 1881 with the statement that her condition had not improved.

Shortly after the 1881 census Thomas Davies and his family move to nearby Ivy Cottage, (Ann his wife died in Abergavenny Asylum in 1903.)

There is a conveyance in 1885 from Elizabeth Fisher of Pontnewynydd and David Williams of Manachty Farm, Llanvihangel Pontymoile to Mary Grant of 4 Albert Avenue Maindee, for £132 10s for “all that messuage, cottage, tenement and 1a of arable meadow and pasture commonly called Penny Vaur or Pen-y-Carreg Vawr situated in the parish of Goytre,

In 1889 Albert Williams is registered on the electoral register as the occupier, he was born in Llanishen and lived there with his wife Hannah who was born in Llanover, their children were Mary, Sarah, Edith, and Annie.

On the 1901 census  Albert was aged 52, an iron worker, Hannah  54, Sarah 22 and a visitor called John Challenger aged 6 were registered at Cerrig Maurion.

On the 17th September 1909 an advert was placed in the Free Press for the sale of berrigmaurion“Berigmaurion”

Containing about 5a in the occupation of Mr Alfred Williams at the yearly rental of £10. The house contains a sitting room, kitchen-dairy, two bedrooms, out buildings and stables with lofts over, a beast house and pigs cot and about 2 miles from Blaenavon.

The property was sold to William Williams of Far Worthen, Llanover. The gross value was £4 10s; the rateable value was £4 3s.

Alfred Williams died in August 1913 aged 74 and was buried in Llanover Church.llanover

On the 1914 poor rate the owner of Cerrig Maurion is Mrs Williams and the occupier was John Lewis.

The wedding of William James Pitt and Mary Lilian Lewis, both of Cerrig Mawrion took place at St Peter’s Church on August 2 1920

The census of 1921 says John Charles Lewis is 48, he was born in Mamhilad,  his occupation is a colliery haulier, underground at Blaenavon Co Ltd., although it also says he is out of work. His wife, Alice Matilda is 48, Alice was born in Monkswood, living with them are three children, Florence Rose 17, Annie Elizabeth 13 and son William who is 7.

Florence Rose Lewis married Alfred James Harold Ball on June 16 1924 at St Peter’s Church Goytrey, Alfred was a dairyman of Yew Tree Farm Goytrey.

In August 1927 Annie, the daughter of John Lewis married Francis Jones, he was the 4th son of Amos Jones of Clytha.

 

 

Park-y-brain

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Park-y-brain – 421 on the 1841 Tithe Map.

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Owner Capel Hanbury Leigh.

In 1754 William Jeremiah was overseer of the poor and in 1756 Walter Griffiths was the occupier and overseer of the poor, his daughter Ann married Morgan Jenkins in St Peter’s the same year.

Park-y-brain was sublet several times over the years. A document in 1768 says Richard Davies of Court-y-Gollen is the leaseholder “of all that messuage or tenement or farm commonly called TUY or Tyr Park-y-brain situated in several parishes of Goytrey and Mamhilad in the occupation of Edmund Gibbon or his undertenants”.

Walter Griffith remains at Park-y-brain and is mentioned several times in the parish records as being overseer of the poor.

In 1794 his wife Mary died and was buried in St Peter’s churchyard, the final mention of Walter Griffiths is in 1802 as an overseer of the poor prior to his death in 1804.

In 1802 Richard Jones pays the poor rate for the first time for Capel Leigh’s Park-y-brain. Again in 1802, Capel Leigh has been threatened with a court order if he does not let the canal deviate through his land, he then agrees.

In 1815 Richard Jones becomes one of the trustees for the lease of Chapel Ed ( I have read that his initials are carved into the pulpit chair at Chapel Ed.) Over the coming years Richard Jones was a stalwart of Chapel Ed during the early decades, surveyor of the highways for the parish, paid his land tax, and was also an overseer of the poor.

In 1841 he was 85 and a farmer of 59a 3r 18p, paying £6 9s to the rector for his 1841 tithe, Mary, his wife was 70, and son Walter was 30.

In 1845 the lease for Chapel Ed was transferred from Richard Jones (I don’t know who to).

Richard died in 1849, in his will his son William, a woodward living in Pontymoile, and David Thomas of the same parish were his executors. He instructs them to sell his live and dead stock, also all his household goods and chattels unless Mary his wife wishes to keep some items, providing his executors agree to her request, she is also to receive 5s per week, all further monies to be in security.

After Mary’s death to be shared between his children William, Thomas (of Trevethin), Walter (Goytre), Ann (now Jenkins), Mary (now Jenkins), and Sarah.

Also to William he leaves his freehold messuage in Llanhilleth, now in the occupation of widow Morgan.

Mary, Richard’s wife, moved to Chapel Ed cottages after his death.

By 1850 William Jeremiah had taken the lease of Park-y-brain. He was the collector of taxes for Park-y-brain and an elder of Chapel Ed.

On the 1851 census for Park-y-brain, William Jeremiah is aged 73, born in Mamhilad, a retired farmer and Martha his wife is aged 68. By 1861 William and Martha had moved to Goytre Yard (Wharf).

In 1854 William Lewis was paying the tithe for Park-y-brain to the rector, the Rev Thomas Evans. This had changed by 1856 as William Williams of the Wharf was the new occupier. He was also a signatory to the 1859 petition against the paying of taxes to widen Newport bridge.

The entry for Park-y-brain is missing on the 1861 census, but by 1862 Edward Charles is the new occupier. He is also overseer of the poor and paying land tax, it says on the 1871 census he is aged 66, a farmer of 100a, and Mary his wife is 47, from Hereford.

Edward Charles died somewhere between 1871 and 1881 and Mary Charles was listed as a 56 year old widow on the 1881 census, farming 100a, employing 2 men along with her son Joseph, 22. There is a notice in the Free Press dated the 21st October 1881 for a farm sale by the executors of the late Edward Charles.

Edward’s son William is now in control of the farm and he was aged 37 in 1891, and  born in Llanfrechfa Lower. He is married to Elizabeth and their children are Mary 10, born Glascoed, Henry 8, William 7, and Isaac 2, all born in Goytre. Their servants are 19 year old Margaret Meredith, Aaron Jayne 40 is a farm servant along with Sidney Meredith 17 who is a general servant.

Ten years later in the census of 1901 William is aged 48, a widower, farming Park-y-brain, his children are Laura 20, Edward 18, William 16 and Isaac 12. Margaret Meredith is still the domestic servant, now aged 30 and born in Mitchel Troy.

In 1909 David Thomas of Goytre was fined 10s for setting snares on Park-y-brain land in the occupation of William Charles.

Also in 1909 is the story (In the Free Press) of the badger caught on the road by Park-y-brain.

Hanbury Park is listed as the owner of Park-y-brain in 1910, containing 72a, gross value is £13 15s and the rateable value is £12.

On the electoral register of 1920 are mentioned William Charles, Henry William Charles, and Henry Edward Charles.

On the 1921 census William H Charles is 70, a farmer born in Llanfrechfa, his son Edward is 38 and helping his father on the farm, Edward was born in Goytre,  living with them is 48 year old Charles Thomas from Abergavenny, a general farm labourer.

William Charles is aged 59 in 1922, and living with him is his son Edward who is 27. Working on the farm, William is 25 and it says dairy and dealer, and Margaret Meredith is still their housekeeper.

Edward Charles was fined in January 1929 for allowing his pigs to stray on the highway. Again in 1932 is the “Tale of a Horse,” court case (see Free Press, September 1932 article).

James Williams, a labourer of Park-y-brain was found drowned in the canal in 1934.

Then in January 1940 is this wonderful photograph of Henry William Charles aged 90.

 

 

 

 

 

T64 – Henry Bird’s Account – 1820

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T64

Miss Charlotte Bird

1820 – July 20th

Paid for you at Bromley as per Mrs Chalklen’s account 12 19 6

 

1821 – March

Paid for piano forte to Mr Phillips 10 00 0

 

1822 – September

Cash to go to Aberayron 11 00 0

 

December

Stamp for transfer of Midland Shares 2 0 0

50196

 

December 25

To 1 share in the Mon’shire canal transferred to you 170 00 0

To remain in balance of your share of the property listed

In the land by mortgage 512 10 11

6821011

Total sum paid to you and received in the land £733 10 5

 

It appears by the above account that I have the sum of £512-10-11 of your money in the land for which you have a joint mortgage with your mother, Lucy, Fanny and Maria and the interest I have to pay your mother for you on this sum of £512-10-11 at five pounds per cent per annum amounts to £25-12-6 a year which I shall continue to pay to her on your account till forbid by you to do so.

 

Henry Bird.

T16 – Goytre House Estate Book 1895

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Goytre House Estate Book

Inventory of Stock, Implements, etc at Pentre Farm in October 18th 1895

3 horses 46

3calves 25

4 milch cows 40

One 2 year old heifer 7

One 3 year old heifer 6

4 yearlings 20

5 calves 15

3 rams 5

18 lambs 16

81 ewes 81

1 sow and 7 pigs 3 15s 9d

1 sow in farrow 3

1 fat pig 4

2 store pigs 3

 

Page 2

2 carts 11

1 spring 1 10s

1 waggon 3

1 plough 2 15s

1 bouting plough 3

1 cuffler 3

2 horse hoes 5s

1 pair of harrows 15s

1 chain harrow 2 10s

1 wooden rollers 2

1 sheep rack 1 10s

3 sheep troughs 15s

1 bambry 15s

1 pulper 3

1 mowing machine 10s

1 horse rake 1

1 chaff machine horse

Gear 3 10s

1 dipping machine 3

1 horse hoe sent to sale

1 chain harrow sent to sale

 

A letter from Dr Berney dated May 3rd 1895 it appears that Col. Byrde owes Dr Berney £100 and that the interest was paid March 16th 1895.

 

Valuation of Ricks and Corn:

In Rick at Goytrey House Farm

  1. Oat rick 4 yards x 3, nearest bailiffs cottage £19
  2. Oat rick 6 yards x 4 adjoining no.1 distance apart 11/2 yards £30
  3. Wheat rick on stand round adjoining no.2 west side£32
  4. Hay rick 7 yards x 31/2 7 tons at £3 10s adj no.3 west side £24 10s
  5. Clover rick 4 yards x 4 10 tons at £4 – £40. £145 10s
  6. Aftermath clover 6 yards x 3 – 8 tons at £3 10s end nearest farm yard £28
  7. Stumps of old hay 6 tons at £3 10s opposite no 5. Other side of roadway to farm yard. £21

 

£194 0 0

 

Corn in barn at Church farm 5 loads oats/black £14

8 loads barley £24

 

£232 10s

 

Pentre Farm – ricks in rick field

  1. 5 tons of clover in bottom of road at £4 and 5 tons of hay in top of same at £3 10s – £37
  2. Rick of second crop of clover 5 tons at £3 10s – £17 10s – 1 rick of oat straw in barn 4 tons – £12

£65

Llwyn Celyn

In rick opposite side of road to Pentre House

1 rick of hay 6 tons – £21

1 tump of old hay 11/2 tons £5 5s

£26 5s

 

Memorandum of deeds &c contained in Oak Box

 

  1. Draft agreement Mrs Elizabeth Bird & trustees of Major Bird for sale of real estate
  2. Bond of H.C. Byrde to Trevor Fielden. Cancelled
  3. Lease Earl Abergavy of Gwellian Jenkins
  4. Plans of leasehold property of Elias Bird etc
  5. In chancery Bird v Lefroy?
  6. In chancery Waddington v Mais
  7. Will 1888 – draft will HCB
  8. Letters on poor rates etc
  9. Lease of Craig-yr-Alt 1782
  10. Lease Joseph Lewis & HCB 1863 cancelled lease of 21 years
  11. Sundry leases Earl Abergavenny to Wm Williams &c probate of will of Mary Williams
  12. Lease Lewis Edmunds to HCB 1863 cancelled lease to HBC 1870
  13. Maes y beryn mortgage to Mackintosh 1882
  14. Old lease John Jeremiah x Walter Williams
  15. Deed of declaration on change of name
  16. Probate of will of Henry Bird 1799 and sundry deeds relating to Goytrey
  17. Sundry papers including copy letter HCB to Henry Nesbit explaining land at Goytrey
  18. Sundry papers &c Williams estate
  19. Mr Wyllies papers
  20. Commission of H Bird 1763 and various papers
  21. Old pocket book of sundry papers left, belonging to Mr Cullis with copy of probate of H Bird
  22. Byrde x Reid Lampola
  23. Will of H Bird. Sale of £200 consoles
  24. Bird to John Jenkins paid 1889. Draft will of HCB never signed
  25. Copy letter to Charles Wyllie
  26. Vicar &c churchwardens of Trevethin. Release to Exor’s of Thos Davies
  27. Estate of late William Davies
  28. The American claim
  29. Estate of the late LGM Byrde
  30. Wyllie
  31. Mines
  32. Mining &c
  33. Settlement to secure £3000 to children of Charles Mais
  34. Lease of a house in the Horsefair Bristol
  35. Marriage settlement of Richard Colston and Rebecca Maunder
  36. Probate of will of Richard Colston

 

Memorandum of unexpired leases:

Estate map 2,3,& 4

1.

Lease granted March 25th 1820 to Philip Jenkins for lives of lessee 1 dead. John s/o Wm Jeremiah of Goytrey aged about 20 years and John Stephens son of Wm Stephens then aged about 8 years still living.

Reserved rent 1/6

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

2.

37 £46 on estate map & 39. (Maes y beryn)

Granted March 25th 1860 to John Gwynn Herbert Owen Sol.r of Goytrey for lives of Clara Stockwell, James Stockwell, late of Dimmock Co., of Gloster, then aged 20 and John David Robert Owen sons of the lessee then aged 12 and 8.

All lives in being.

Reserved rent 12/-

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

House and lands no 715, 717, 725, 727, 728, 730, 732, parish map containing 10a 2r 34p. Maes y beryn transferred to F G Chalken Esq.- HCB

 

3.

57, 58, 74 on estate map.

Lease dated 29th September 1818 to Thomas Williams for lives of lessee (dead). Ruth his daughter then aged 8 and Abraham Morgan now of Govilon, miller, then aged 10.

Reserved rent 1/-

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

Cottage and lands no; 441, 442, 446 and 667 (part) 2a 2r 30p. Fields between bailiff’s cottage and Abergavenny road and front of 667 opposite Haymeadow. (Missing on main road towards Abergavenny on left before Maes y beryn and below Goytre House farm)

 

4.

59 & 60 on estate map.

Granted September 21st 1861 to HCB for lives of Prince of Wales; Prince Alfred and Prince Arthur. All lives in being.

Rent 2/-

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

House and land; 443, 444, 445, on parish map. Bailiffs cottage land 3a 1r 3p. HCB (Goytrey House Farm)

 

5.

61 & 62; for same lives and date.

Rent 1/6

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

No 448 on parish map; 3a 1r 35p; HCB

 

6.

Estate map; 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75 – Purcas, on lives of Royal family.

Rent 10/6

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

Parish map; 455, 456, 668, 668A – 24a 1r 6p (now missing, below Logan’s re Richard Proger)

7.

Estate map 76 to 83 inc; Cottage and land late widow Lewis; same date as 4,5,6, on same lives; nos on parish map 462, 469. 5a 0r 11p

(Below Common Bach re Margaret James)

Rent 4/-

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

8.

March 25th Ty Twmpin – no 89-93 on estate map; 494, 495, 496 & 500 on parish map. Same as 4 to 7

2a 0r 21p

Rent 2/6

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

9.

96 on estate map; Cae Sanna; same lives as 4-8 and same date. Parish map; 661, 663, 663A, 665.

Rent 4/-

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

10.

Estate map; 190 to 112 & 112A to 119 inc; under the canal, late Rosannah Watkins same lives and dates as 4 to 9. Parish map; 472, 476, 477, 487 & 488. 11a 3r 17p (land only)

Rent 2/-

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

11.

84 & 85 – Haymeadow. Parish map 491, 492, 493 & 665A. Lease granted September 29th 1832 to William Williams.

Lives of lessee (dead); Rees David son of Rees David Hendreglyn Llanover, then aged 13 and William son of James Cobner shoemaker Goytrey aged 5.

Rees David and Cobner alive.

Rent 2/-

Alienation 2/-

Herriot 2/-

2a 3r 18p

 

12.

Estate map; 123-128 inc

Parish map 394, 395, 396, 412, 414 – cottage and land (Little Castle)

Lease 29th September 1838 to William Phillips for lives of lessee aged 41

William son of Thomas Newman of Goytre, carpenter aged 6 and John son of Paul Hughes of Lanvair Kilgedin labourer aged 10 months.

3a

Rent 1/3

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

13.

Estate map; 187, 203,204,205,206. Parish map; 131, 241, 242, 244, 244A, 381

Bryn near Groesoped with Ton field near Foesybwch.

11a 2r 36p

Lease granted May 24th 1859 to William Morgan of Llanfoist for the lives of William, son of Morgan Williams of Pont las Caer aged 7, Abraham, son of John Davies of Trevethin aged 10. Danzy son of James Shean of Llandilo Pertholey then aged 11 years.

Rent 5/-

Alienation 5/-

Herriot 5/-

 

26th May 1925

Lease of Goytre House shooting rights to D F Pritchard Goytre. Dated 26th May 1911 for 7 years from 1st July 1911 for £180 by quarterly payment of 1st day of October, January, April and July.

The trustees, on written request of tenant six calendar moths before fixing of lease grant the tenant a further term of 7 years at £200.

For a loss of sporting rights the trustees to allow a deduction of 1/6 for any areas taken away.

Estate area of 577a 1r 3p by letter agreement in lieu £1 of shooting rights.

 

June 1919

Sundries deposited in Mrs F W Byrde of Pentre.

2 books of Chinese furniture

Burks landed gentry (2 vols)

Crystal

Garden vols and ?

1 tin box of ? (Goytre House)

1 small fromister

4 boxes of family papers

 

7 Victoria Park

Goods from Saxonhurst drawing room;

1 writing table and ornaments

1 flowered jamarind table

1(?)

1 black wood chair

1 nest of tables

1 black pot stand and pot

1 oak pot and palm

2 brass (?)

1 chrome clock

7 photos and frames

2 cushions

1 eider down

 

Dining Room

1 Ivory ebony chair

1 rug

4 boxes of papers

1 clock

1 oval box

1 cushion

 

Furniture at the house Goytre and belonging to Miss A E Byrde.

Dining Rom

1 harmonium

1 armchair

 

Drawing Room

1 ebony table

1 carved table

1 tall table

2 worked stools

1 small Ceylon chair

1 whatnot

Cnterbury for music

Davenport

 

Study

1 folding chair

1 table (Sheraton)

1 sewing machine

 

Spare Room

Bow fronted chest of drawers

Small round table

 

Miss Byrde’s Room

2 worked chairs

Bedstead (oak) and mattress

 

Landing

Small round work table

Small ebony chair

 

Box Room

2 chapherwood boxes

 

Family furniture at the house in Goytre

 

Drawing Room

1 sofa

1 cabiet

2 Bombay wood chairs

2 Bombay work tables

2 Bombay flower stand

2 Bombay chairs

2 Bombay footstools

Olive wood tables

 

Dining Room

1 table

1 do small

Sideboard

5 Chippendale chairs

1 sofa

1 roll top desk

1 arm chair

 

Study

1 bookcase

2 walnut chairs

1 small Ceylon chair

 

Spare Bedroom

2 bedsteads

1 wardrobe

1 work stand

1 dining table

2 chairs (walnut)

 

Maid’s Room

1 bedstead

1 chair

2 chests of drawers

2 tables – dressing

1 wash stand

 

Miss Byrde’s Room

1 chest of drawers

1 wash stand

1 dressing table

1 small chair

1 olive wood table

 

Landing

1 small table

 

Box Room

1 book case

1 wash stand

1 gentleman’s wardrobe

1 chest of drawers

1 chair, walnut

 

Kitchen

1 table

4 chairs

 

Hall

1 hat and umbrella stand

1 half table

2 old chairs

1 gun stand

 

 

1921 – Mrs R A Byrde, widow of the Rev’d R A Byrde Widworthy Rectory House, died at Exeter 9 November 1921.

 

1922 – Col. Arthur N. Burne died at the Ham Thorne Hotel, Bournemouth on 18th February 1922, was buried in the cemetery at Richmond Hill.

He was one of the trustees of the late Rev. R A Byrde’s estate with his sister Mrs R A Byrde.

 

June 16th 1920

M/s Atkinson & Sons, solicitors, 19, Priory Place Doncaster, forward letters and administration to the estate of Ethel Grace Aldernon of Brickhill House, Brickhill, Yorkshire, wife of Jonathan George Aldernon.

She died 28th July 1920 intestate at Larkhill. Her estate is given at £233 10 0.

Letters dated 14th June 1920. Letters of administration granted to her husband by District Registrar of Wakefield.

 

June 1920

On the application of Miss C A Byrde by the Justice have agreed to pay an income of rent on the house at Goytre where Miss AEJ Byrde lives, so now the rent will be £50 a year instead of £40.

 

July 1920

Miss Louisa Marriott formerly of Old Gun House Hotel died on 22nd July 1920 at 5 Argyle Terrace Plymouth, the residence. Miss Cordelia J Marriott funeral to be 27th July.

 

1922

Miss A E j Byrde the only daughter of the late Col. H C Byrde of Goytre House died o 15th June 1922 at Penybryn Weston-Super-Mare and buried in Goytre Churchyard 17th June.

She was the eldest trustee of the Goytre House Estate.

Owen RA Byrde and Evan Maberly Byrde are the executors of the will.

 

Goytre House

The trustees agreed to sell Goytre House and the land round about 23a to RW Byrde of Ceylon and son of the late Col. H Byrde of Kandy Ceylon for £5305 and the money was duly paid, but owing to a nervous breakdown in Ceylo RW Byrde asked to have the sale cancelled and this the trustees consented to.

At this sale of freehold land by the committee of management of the Marquis of Abergavenny’s estate RW Byrde bought several lots in Goytre parish. At the sale of Pantysgarn Farm and the money paid for loans of the farm of the property held by the trustees, RW Byrde sold his right as well.

The freehold portion of Goytre House Farm was then sold by the trustees so all that was remaining is Goytre House and the freehold around it while at the sale did yet find any bidders.

The lawyer M/s Gardener, Hayward and Fry of Abergavenny has been paid up, all costs paid up to June 1922.

Evan M Byrde June 1922

 

October 1922

Family property in safe keeping of ORA Byrde, Heath School, Halifax, Yorkshire.

  1. Silhouette of Elizabeth Hicks
  2. Miniature of great grandmother
  3. Miniature of great grandfather
  4. Oval portrait of great grandmother 18”
  5. Miniature do 5” square
  6. Pencil sketch of great grandfather (from his portrait)
  7. Small square water colour of an unknown child
  8. Miniature of grandfather
  9. Do of grandfather
  10. Do of grandmother
  11. Pencil sketch (Reynold and aunt Winstone
  12. Pencil portrait R C Mais
  13. Water colour of Goytre Church by C Dix
  14. Pencil sketch of Goytrey

Miniature no. (9 & 10) may have been Miss AEJ Byrde by property.

EMB

 

Picture in safe custody of Rev. HW Byrde at Ilam Vicarage Derbyshire;

4 large pictures

8 about ½” the size of the large ones

Family pictures

EMB

 

1923

Goytre House Estate

Heirs of Col. Henry Byrde of Ceylon, eldest son of the late HC Byrde of Goytre;

 

1.

Mrs David Serimgson

10 Richmond Terrace

Magdalene Green

Dundee

 

2.

Miss K C Byrde

Sion Mansions

26, Sion Hill

Clifton

Bristol

 

3.

Rev’d H C Byrde

Ilm Vicarage

Nr. Ashbourne

Derbyshire

 

4.

RWL Byrde

Bracken House

1 Bracken Road

West Southbourne

Hants

Date of death in Ceylon 10th July 1907.

Date of probate in Ceylon 9th August.

 

Heirs of Charles Byrde – No. 2

2nd son of HC Byrde

 

1.

Charles H Byrde

34 Hogarth Road

Earls Court

London SW 5

 

2.

Ethel Grace Alderson

Died 28th February 1920 – intestate, husband (heir)

MJ Anderson

Jukhill House

Nr. Rotherham

Yorkshire

 

3.

WL Byrde

Les Villets

Forest

Guernsey

 

4.

Arthur Byrde

Slepher Syndicate

Udugarna

Ceylon – (may be incorrect, difficult to read)

 

Heirs of Frederick Louis Byrde;

 

1.

Ethel Byrde

Penybryn

Weston-Super-Mare

 

2.

Fred. Byrde – deceased

 

3.

Lillian Hutchinson

Lynton House

Abbots Ham Road

Biddeford

  1. Devon

 

4.

Evan Wm Byrde

Cross Lanes Bungalow

Bridestown

Devon

 

5.

Rev. Louis Byrde – deceased

Date of death 3-6-1905

Date of probate 15th July 1905

 

Heirs of Richard Augustus Byrde no. 4

 

1.

Gladys Frazer Smith

Ringles

Linden Gardens

Leatherhead

Surrey

 

2.

ORA Byrde

Heath School

 

3.

Evelyn Byrde

Ridge Cottage

Burleigh

Glos

 

4.

Herbert W Byrde

Godahind

Katugaslotu (?)

Central Province

Ceylon

 

Will dated 21st December 1887

1st codicil 3rd Jan 1890

2nd codicil 7th Dec 1894

3rd codicil 5th May 1906

Died 20th October 1906

Probate 13th December 1906

 

Heirs of Francis William McAlpine Byrde;

 

1.

Frances Byrde

Penybryn

13 Cecil Rd

Weston-Super-Mare

 

2.

Constance Byrde

As above

 

3.

Prideaux Byrde

Sendmisham

Agrapatens

Ceylon

 

4.

Edwin A Byrde

Adra Membhoor District

Behar India

 

Died 24th February 1919

Probate 15th July 1920

 

Heirs of Annie Elizabeth Frances Byrde;

 

1.

Charles Byrde

34 Hogarth Road

Earls Court

London SW5

 

2.

Gladys Fraser Smith

(under Rev. RA Byrde)

 

3.

Guy Davies c/o Mrs Davies

The H ?

Colley Road

Epsom

Surry

 

4.

Miss Margaret Clougher

c/o M/s Grey & Co., solicitors

Weston-Super-Mare

 

  1. Edwin A Byrde (under JWB)

 

6.

Mrs Goddard

1 Inboor Rd

Earls Court

London

SW5

 

7.

Ethel Byrde

Penybryn

13 Cecil rd

Weston Super Mare

 

8.

Edwin Hutchinson

Lynton House

 

 

9.

Miss Basil C Larke

Ardmore

Surbiton

Surry

 

10.

William L Byrde’s 3 children

Lucia Byrde

Aileen ( Mrs Guy Hutchinson

 

11.

Robin Justice

The Uplands

Ganges Britannia

Columbia

 

Died 15th January 1922 at Weston Super Mare

Probate October 6th 1922

 

February 26th 1925

Goytre School trust fund granted by Col. H Byrde of Goytre House Mon is sent to the National Provincial Bank in Abergavenny for safe custody by the trustees.

Evan M Byrde

John Weeks of Penpellenny Goytre

Drawing Room

1 sofa 4/-

 

Hall

Umbrella stand 10/-

1 set pegs – fixture

Boot cupboard £1

 

Dining Room

1 writing table £2

Sheraton bookcase and secretare office £4

Writing desk chair 7/6

Ceylon wood chair (Alice)

 

Spare bedroom

Double walnut bedstead £2 and small mat

Mahogany table £1

2 ebony brackets £1

 

Spare bedroom no 2

1 maple chest of drawers £1

? 4/-

1 easy chair, leather 15/-

2 Windsor chair 10/-

2 Chippendale chairs £2

 

Aunt Louisa’s room

1 Almirah £1

1 chair (Sheraton) £2 10s

2 Chippendale chairs £2

 

Coach house

1 old table

1 ladder

1 rake

 

At Pentre

2 Chippendale chairs

John Turner – Scab in Sheep 1877

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Scab in Sheep

1st December 1877

John Turner, farmer was charged with having a flock of sheep affected with scab on his premises and neglecting to report the same to the authorities.

P.c Allen said that on the 13th inst., he was passing through defendant’s farm and noticed a flock of sheep apparently affected with scab;

Got defendant to bring the flock together, witness then found 15 sheep affected in a flock consisting of 41.

Defendant said he was unacquainted with the nature of scab; and further he had always left the care of the sheep to his son who attended them night and morning;

Fined 20s.

Prize Fight at Goytre – 1872

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November 16th 1872

Prize Fight:

Took place at Goytre on Friday last between two Pontypool men who had made arrangements with so much secrecy that the police knew nothing of the affair until it actually took place.

The combatants were Daniel Desmond, a pugilist and Thomas Fletcher, a smith; and the contest seemed to have arisen out of a row in George Street some time ago.

These men, in a field belonging to a farmer named Probert, hammered away at each other for two hours and a quarter, in which time 101 “rounds” occurred. The stake was to be £10.

Fletcher, who sprained his wrist some time since, sustained a renewal of the sprain, but kept on until Desmonds head was “as big as a bushel,” Desmond aiming to take the use of his opponents sound arm.

We are told that the disgraceful affair ended in a “draw” as the backers would not consent to the men fighting any longer. Principals, backers and spectators are to figure at the Police Court on Saturday.

 

November 23rd 1872

The Prize Fight at Goytre

Daniel Desmond (who did not appear), Thomas Fletcher, John Littlehales, Edward Farr, John Wise, Alfred Farr, John Roberts, James Fletcher and Henry Jordan were charged with unlawfully assembling in the parish of Goytre and creating a breach of the peace; Desmond and Fletcher, being principals in the fight and the rest by aiding and abetting by being present.

Pc Basham proved service of the summons on Desmond. Roberts and Jordan pleaded not guilty.

John Gwatkin deposed that on November the 8th he saw the fight; did not see Roberts and Jordan there; it was between 7 and 8 o’clock in the morning.

Pc Williams deposed that he saw all the defendants, except Alfred Farr at the place, or coming away in the train.

Thomas Jeremiah deposed that he saw the fight at a distance, but did not see whether anyone was seconding the principals or not. Did not see Jordan or Roberts there.

Jordan said he should have liked to see the fight very well; but he did not see it.

Charles Rudman was called as a witness but did not answer. It was said he was out posting and superintendent M’Intosh said, that if that was the case, he must ask for an adjournment for a week against Roberts and Jordan. This was agreed to.

Col. Byrde said that these prize fights were disgraces to the community in which they occurred. The Bench had the power of sending the defendants for trial at the quarter sessions. They did not desire to do so on the present occasion, but at the same time they must take such measures that would prevent a recurrence of such disgraceful scenes in future.

Thomas Fletcher was bound over to keep the peace for six months himself in £20, and two sureties, (Thomas Morgan, ironmonger, Abersychan, and Stephen Howells, collier, Pontypool) in £10 each and had to pay £1 costs.

A warrant was issued for the apprehension of Desmond. Roberts and Jordan would have to appear again next Saturday. The rest were bound over in £10 each to keep the peace for six months and had to pay 10s each costs.

 

November 30th 1872

The Recent Prize Fight

Henry Jordan, Charles Rudman and John Roberts were charged with aiding and abetting the recent prize fight at Goytre. Supt. M’Intosh said that Jordan and Roberts were Desmonds backers, all three now admitted that they were present at the fight.

In answer to the Bench Supt. M’Intosh said that the party had walked from Pontypool to Goytre and arrived there at six o’clock in the morning and waited for the day to dawn before they began operations.

Roberts and Jordan were bound over to keep the peace for six months themselves in £20 each, with one surety each in £10 and had to pay 16s 6d each costs. Rudman was bound over in £10 and had to pay 10s costs.

John Redwood Affiliation Case 1872

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July 13th 1872

Affiliation

John Redwood, of Goytrey, who did not appear was charged of being the father of the illegitimate child of Christiana Hooper now living at Llanithel.

Service of the summons was proved. Complainant and her step-mother gave evidence,

 

July 20th 1872

John Redwood, who did not appear, was charged with being the father of the illegitimate child of Christiana Hooper, the case had been adjourned. Mrs Powell, in whose service the girl had lived, deposed that Redwood came to see the girl frequently and no one else did so; she had seen no improper familiarities between them.

This not being sufficient evidence, the case was adjourned for a month.

Police Court August 17th 1872

Mr Watkins appeared for the defendant in an affiliation case, Christiana Hooper v John Redwood, which had been twice adjourned to allow the young woman to bring witnesses.

Mr Watkins objected to a further adjournment, which the complainant required; and the case was dismissed.