Pontypool Free Press – May 27th 1887
Charles Donovan, a dirty looking tramp was charged with vagrancy by begging at Goytrey on the previous day.
PC Davies proved the case against the prisoners who was committed for 7 days hard labour.
Author Archives: Viv Rosser
Morgan, Mr – late Mellin Coed – 1858
Mr Morgan sudden death – previously of Melin Coed
Mon Merlin November 6th 1858
Sudden death at Glascoed – On Friday evening as Mr Morgan, a farmer of this place and who formerly farmed at Melin Coed Goytrey, was returning from the fair, he dismounted near Mr Davis Williams, Monkswood.
In attempting to get on horseback he fell and died in the course of a few minutes. After the body was discovered and conveyed to the Beaufort Arms.
The deceased was doubtless attained with apoplexy.
Richard Pruett – 1858
Goytrey Sunday School – Mon Merlin
September 11th 1858
On the 1st inst. At the house of Richard Pruett (Woodland Cottage, Pengroesoped) the children of Goytre Infants Sunday school in number about 30, were liberally treated to tea and cake.
This treat was not a little appreciated by the happy band of children on the occasion.
Mr and Miss Smith were present.
Cuthbertson – 1914
Second Monmouthshire Regiment – Abergavenny Chronicle
November 6th 1914
Mrs Cuthbertson is collecting for her husband’s regiment shirts, socks, sweaters, mittens, 
mufflers and belts in Khaki or grey; also money to buy the above and cigarettes and tobacco.
All contributions gratefully received her at Goytrey Hall, Abergavenny: Also by Mr Graham, Hilston Park, Monmouth.
Col. Cuthbertson Invalided Home – Abergavenny Chronicle
July 9th 1915
Lieut.-Col. E B Cuthbertson, MVO. commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force) has been invalided home from the front.
Upon arrival min England he stayed in London for a while but he is now home in Goytrey.
Reuben Gould and Wm Morris
Alleged Housebreaking at Goytrey – South Wales Daily News
November 18th 1895
At Pontypool police court on Saturday, Reuben Gould and Wm. Morris were charged with housebreaking at Goytrey on the 15th November.
William Lewis, woodcutter, Goytrey said he left his house securely fastened on Monday morning. When he returned in the evening the window had been opened and a gun and two pouches taken.
Jenkin Rosser mentioned two prisoners going towards Abersychan with a gun in their possession. J Lewis said he saw the prisoners at Abersychan carrying the items produced.
They also had the flasks in their pockets.
Prisoners were committed for trial at the Assizes.
Richard Hewitt – 1894
A Farmer’s Failure – South Wales Daily News
December 21st 1894
Richard Hewitt, farmer of Goytrey, near Monmouth underwent his public examination at Newport on Thursday. Debtor told the court that he commenced business in 1879 as a farmer, with a capital of £100 at the Canal farm Goytrey. Subsequently he also rented Pudda Farm.
His total rental was £30 per annum. His total liabilities were £130 9s, his assets were £41 10s
He first became aware of his insolvency about three years ago. He attributed his failings to stock. Bad trade and law expenses, the Lord having sued him for rent in the High Court and the petition was filed in consequence.
The examination was formally adjourned.
Cae Susanna
Cae Susanna – 665 on the 1841 Tithe Map.
15 acres 15 roods 14 perches.
Tire Susanna, owned by the Earl of Abergavenny was mentioned in the Latin leases of 1673 when it was rented by Jacob Harris and lately of Watkin Treharne and pays 4s per annum.
The next mention in 1733 is Henry Bosville of Llanellen (also the owner of Goytre House) when he is renting Cae Susanna for 4s, this changed in 1792 when Edward Jones was renting about 18 acres of rough pasture.
In indenture 1792 for the lives of Dr Hobbs, physic of Monmouth aged 35, his wife Elizabeth 42, and William Morgan, son of William Morgan Llanover. Dr Hobbs was still renting Cae Susanna in 1821.
This had changed by 1829 to Elizabeth Lewis.
By 1861 Col Bird is now holding the lease number 87 for Cae Susanna. A house was built at some time but I don’t have any details.
On the 1891 census William Lewis is the tenant of Cae Susanna he is aged 60 and a general labourer and was born in Goytre. He stays there and again is the occupier in 1901 when he is a woodcutter. The electoral roll of 1905 says a dwelling house called Cae Susanna.
In 1920 the Earl of Abergavenny held a sale of property, Cae Susanna being included, in which it says the freehold land of the Duke of Connaught, 15a 1r 14p, rent 4s and tithe £1 3s 10d. It was sold to Edwin Edgar for £470.
Byrde, – Obituary Kandy
Byrde – Obituary Kandy
BYRDE.—On July 11th, at Kandy. Ceylon, of heart failure. Colonel Henry Byrde, C.S.I., V.D.. and late Captain 67th Regiment, eldest son of the late Colonel H. C. Byrde, of Goytrey House, Monmouthshire.
Egg Collection 1915
Egg Collection – 24th May 1915
Another 173 eggs were collected last Sunday for the National egg collection.
Altogether 1150 eggs have been brought to the church.
The eggs are sent to London and from there are sent to the wounded soldiers and sailors
Machine Cottage
Machine Cottage – Goytrey Wharf
Machine Cottage (now called Aqueduct) was built by Richard Pruett the local stonemason, 
who built his own house, The Woodlands at Pengroesoped. He was also the brother-in-law of James Rosser
I may be wrong but I think it was built to house the weighing machine when the coal merchant, William Williams lived at the Wharf.
On the census of 1891 William Prosser a 60 year old wood Sawyer from Brecon with his wife Maria 57 also from Brecon were living at Machine Cottage, shortly after moving to the wharf William Prosser was summoned for sending his children to school.
On the 1901 census 32 year old Emily Davies was living at Machine Cottage with her daughter Lilly.
It was occupied in 1911 by Francis Phillips and his family. Francis was aged 56, a GWR platelayer born at New Barn Farm Goytre, (the son of John Phillips and Ann Rosser) Mary his wife was born in Llangattock and their children Ivor 15, a waggoners boy, Amy Elizabeth 11, Edwin Sidney 9, and Ernest Fred 6 were all born in Llanover.
Francis James Phillips with his family, born 1855 New Barn Farm, son of John Phillips and Ann Rosser, died at Goytre Wharf 1833.
Francis Phillips was still living at Machine House on the 1921 census. He is now 66, a canal lengthsman Mary his wife is 57.Their sons Edgar is now 35 a colliery repairer at Blaenavon company but is out of work, Edwin is 19 a farm labourer for for Thomas Whitney, Ernest 17 has no occupation. Their daughter Louisa is 27 her occupation is home duties.
Mary Phillips died in Abergavenny aged 63 in 1927, she was buried in Llangattock church yard. Francis Phillips died in 1933, he was also buried with Louisa in Llangattock.