Berney Trust Payments when due

Consols

• Jan. 6th
• Apr. 6th
• July 6th
• Oct. 6th

N.P. Bank Shares (68)

• Jan. 9th
• July 9th

G.W.R. £500 5% Rent Charge Stock

• Feb. 18th
• Aug. 18th

Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Annuity

• Jan. 1st
• July 1st

Interest account

Jan. 28, 1896. Charges to Executors of the late R. Thomas for:

Interest on £2500 from Sept. 30, 1895 to Nov. 13, 1895 …….. £12 1s 1d

Interest on £1500 from Nov. 13 to Dec. 31, 1895 …….. £8 1s 0d

Less tax …………………………………………. £0 20s 1d

Net ……………………………………………… £18 19s 9d

Overpaid cheque Dec. 3, 1895 ……………………….. £9 0s 0d

On 21st March 1896 the mortgage on Redgate was transferred by deed to W. Calvin Thomas by his late father’s executors.

Honiton Estate

Lotty Valuation

Acreage.

• 165 Tea
• 73 Jungle
• 18 Cocoa-nuts & Cardamoms
• 5 Cinnamon
• 10 Alambo (?)*
• 4 Waste land

275

Valuation

• Tea 165 @ 200 = 33,000
• Jungle 73 @ 50 = 3,650
• Cocoa-nuts 18 @ 50 = 9,000
• Cinnamon 5 = 500
• Alambo (?) 10 = 1,000
• Waste 4 = 100
• 1895 Dec. 16
• Pantcom and Penystair (title uncertain)
• When Col. H. C. Byrde purchased this property 34 years ago, he found it mortgaged to Trustees of the Marriage Settlement of Wm Gee, Esq.
• Freshford, Bath, for £2000.
• Ever since the interest has been paid to Wm Gee. The rate of interest at first was 4 p.c. but has lately been reduced to 3½ per cent.
• Interest is due on March 24 and Sept. 29 in each year.
• By consent this has been remitted at the end of June & December.
• The next payment of £35, property tax deducted at 8 in the £, is due on Dec 31st 1895.
• Further down:
• Mr Wm Gee died in the Spring of 1900.
• The mortgage was called in by the family solicitors, Messrs Scott & Cooper.
• The mortgage was transferred to the Rev. T. A. Byrde conjointly with Arthur L. Burne; the business being eventually completed by Mr Wm Every of …

Memoranda

• Mortgage on Pentscwm & Penystan ………. 1
• Mortgage on Ridgate Farm …………….. 3
• ” Gyde House etc. …………………… 6
• Mortgage Lease Lands ………………… 7
• Mortgage on Parc Bach ……………….. 11
• Mortgage Pentre House ……………….. 13
• Water Supply to Gyde House …………… 16
• T. A. Burney loan to H.C.B. ………….. 19
• Mrs Fanny E. ??? …………………… 21
• W. W. Phillips Esqre loan to H.C.B. …… 23
• J. G. Chalklen Esqre loan to H.C.B. …… 25
• Shooting rights, J. C. Hanbury ……….. 28
• Property in St Jude’s, Bristol ……….. 31
• Mortgage on Bristol Property …………. 35
• … on Pentre Farm ………………….. 5
• Burne Trust payment when due …………. 38
• Portfolio Honiton Tea Estate, Ceylon ….. 40
• Susan Chalklen loan to Exors. ………… 22
• Annie E. J. Byrde loan to Exors. ……… 20
• Fredk. H. Mace details of his life ……. 33
• 1895 Dec. 16
• Pentwscwm and Penystan
• When Col. H. C. Byrde purchased this Property 34 years ago, he found it Mortgaged to Trustees of the Marriage Settlement of Wm Gee Esq.
• Freshford, Bath, for £2000.
• Ever since the interest has been paid to Wm Gee. The rate of interest at first was 4 p.c. but has lately been reduced to 3½ per cent.
• Interest is due on March 24 and Sept. 29 in each year.
• By consent this has been remitted at the End of June & December.
• The next payment of £35, property tax deducted at 8d in the £, is due on Dec. 31st 1895.
• Mr Wm Gee died in the Spring of 1900.
• The Mortgage was called in by the family Solicitors, Messrs Scott & Cooper.
• The Mortgage was transferred to the Rev. T. A. Byrde conjointly with Arthur L. Burne; the business being eventually completed by Mr Wm Every of …
• Honiton acting on behalf of T. A. Byrde & Arthur L. Burne, on the 20th April 1901.
• Interest to be paid half yearly at 4 p.c. per an. from the above date viz. Apr. 20 to T. A. Byrde.
• When Col. H. C. Byrde bought this property in 18[?], in order to effect the purchase, he borrowed on Mortgage from the late Rev. R. Thomas, Hanover, the sum of £2500, paying interest at the rate of 4 per cent.
• After the death of the Rev. R. Thomas, interest on Mortgage was paid to the widow Mrs Mary Lloyd Thomas.
• A Policy for £999.14 in the Life Association of Scotland, on the life of H. C. Byrde, was assigned to the Trustees of the late Rev. R. Thomas.
• The amount of the Policy was received by the Trustees on the 13th Nov. 1895, thus reducing the amount of Mortgage from that date to £1500.
• The interest is due, and has been paid, at the end of March, June, Sept. & Dec. in each year.
• Mrs Lloyd Thomas widow of the Rev. R. Thomas died Dec. 4. 1895.
• Interest has now to be remitted to W. Calvin Thomas, Hampton Villa, Newport.
• Pentstair Farm
• £1000 is due to the Llamion Estate secured by a mortgage of the Pentstair Farm.
• The interest at 4% is due in April 24th, 1904.
• Cheque £38-3-4 sent July 16.
• The amount £1000 was paid off & the deeds taken up on June 6th, 1906.
• A sum of £5000 was borrowed on mortgage of Topite House and freeholds, Parc Bach and the Yewtree, from the trustees Richard J. Llewellyn (solicitor) on August 8th, 1898.
• The mortgage was paid off on Nov. 19, 1904.
• The amount was then made up as follows:
• Less the amount of the balance of the late C. Byrde and interest on deposit …….. £2604 0s 1d
• Supplied by gardners (?) ……………………………… £439 13s 0d
• Balance …………………………………………….. £2000 0s 0d
• Expenses.
• Lease Lands
  Dec. 19, 1895
• The Mortgage on these Properties is held by Galindo Esquire (annuitant).
• Payment of interest is made to W. C. A. Williams Esquire, County Treasurer’s Office, Monmouth.
• and is due on 2nd July in each year.
• Rate of interest is at 5 per cent.
• The mortgage at the beginning of the year 1894 was £900.
• On Oct. 30th 1894, £100 was paid off.
• On March 20th 1895, £300 more was paid off.
• For payment due July 2, 1895, interest was calculated on the different amounts of £900, £800 and £500 according to dates of payment made.
• 3 months & 28 days interest from July 2, 1894 to 30 Oct. 1894 on £900 …….. £14 14s.
• 4 months & 22 days interest from 30 Oct. 1894 to 20th March 1895 on £800 …….. £15 14s.
• 3 months & 5 days interest from 20 May 1895 to 2nd July 1895 on £500 …….. £6 11s.
• £37 0s 8d
• Property tax deducted …….. £1 4s 8d
• £35 16s 0d
• Parc Bach
  Dec. 19, 1895
• The Mortgage on this Property is held by
• N. C. Bendall Esquire
  Upper Court, Clifford
  R.S.O. Herefordshire.
• On Sept. 27, 1895, Mr. Bendall wrote to Col. H. C. Byrde giving him notice that he required the repayment of the amount due at the end of six months, namely March 25, 1896.
• The amount borrowed on mortgage is £400.
• Interest at the rate of 4 per cent is due from Feb. 2, 1895.
• Payment of interest lapsed for one year in 1881-2.
• Cheque sent to N. C. Bendall on March 28, 1896 for £427 4s. 10d. in payment of mortgage and arrears of interest.
• Calculation
• Amount borrowed on Mortgage …….. £400
• 1 year’s interest from Feb. 2, 1895 to Feb. 2, 1896, less tax …….. £15 10s. 0d.
• Interest from Feb. 2 to Mar. 25, 1896 …….. £2 5s. 6d.
• Interest on £16 for 14 years …….. £8 19s. 0d.
• Balance due through error in cheque of Sept. 29, 1895 …….. 9s. 4d.
• Total: £427 4s. 10d.
• Pentre House
  Dec. 19, 1895
• £500
• The mortgage on this dwelling house is held by the Trustees of the
• Goytre Cyfnewidion Society
• The rate of interest is at 4 per cent.
• One year’s interest, £20, was due on the 6th Nov. 1895.
• Dr. C. Berney
• Loan of £100 to H. C. Byrde.
• Interest at 5 per cent due on March 31.
• One half of above amount (£50) was paid by cheque to Dr. Berney on Feb. 1st, 1896.
• Cheque sent on Apr. 10, 1896 for £4 9s. 6d.
• Calculation
• Interest on £100 from Mar. 31, 1895 to Jan. 31, 1896 …….. £4 3s. 8d.
• Interest on £50 from Jan. 31 to Mar. 31, 1896 …….. 8s. 4d.
• Less tax …….. 2s. 6d.
• £4 9s. 6d.
• Interest is now paid annually on £50 to Madame Ch. Berney.
• Aug. 21, 1905, by cheque No. 28813, Madame Berney was paid:
• £50 and 5 months interest £1 1s. 0d.
• Total: £51 1s. 0d.
• Fanny E. Dix
• A Promissory Note for £180 is held by Miss F. E. Dix.
• Interest at 5 per cent, payable on Feb. 2nd and Aug. 2nd in each year.
• Susan Chalklen
• A Promissory Note is held by Mrs. Susan Chalklen for £91.
• Interest at 4 per cent, viz. £3 12s. 10d. per annum, to be paid half-yearly from May 1, 1901.

N.B.

The promissory note for £91 is for the amount due to Mrs. Chalklen under the will of R. A. Byrde:

• £100 less £9
• leaving £91

The liability of the estate of R. A. Byrde was £250.

Mrs. Chalklen …….. £91

A. E. J. Byrde …….. £90

£181

N.B.

Miss A. E. J. Byrde held a bond from Col. H. C. Byrde for £250.

By her will she left:

• £100 to Mrs. Chalklen
• £50 in funeral expenses

with the remainder to A. E. J. Byrde.

Water Supply to Goytre House

Yearly rent of £1, payable to

J. C. Hanbury, Esq.

Ten shillings to be paid half-yearly on May 1st and November 1st.

Also:

Five shillings to be paid yearly on July 1st to the G.W.R. Company.

G. H. Mills, Secy.

W. W. Phillips, Esq. Dec. 19, 1895

Two drafts amounting to £300 are held by W. W. Phillips, as follows:

• July 1, 1884 …….. £200
• Mar. 1, 1886 …….. £100

Total £300

The rate of interest is at 5 per cent.

Interest is due half-yearly on January 1st and July 1st.

The last payment (£7 10s., less income tax at 8d.) due July 1st, 1895, was made on Sept. 5th.

J. G. Chalklen, Esq.

Loan to H. C. Byrde on note of hand, May 1873, at 6 p.c. …….. £150

No interest has been paid since June 30, 1887.

J. G. C. has reduced rate of interest to 4 per cent.

Memorandum respecting Note of Hand of Col. H. C. Byrde (deceased)

Loan on note of hand …….. £150

Interest thereon from 30 June 1895 to 31 Dec. 1897
(2½ years at 4%) …….. £15

£165

Deduct payments received on account Dec. 1897 …….. £60

Balance £105

Interest thereon from 31 Dec. 1897 at 4%.

J. G. C. 14 Jan. 1898

Maes Beryn Fields

Jan. 17, 1896. Payment of £24 to J. G. Chalklen for two years’ rent to Aug. 2nd, 1895.

Previous payments:

• Jan. 24, 1894. Half year’s rent …….. £6
• Feb. 7, 1895. Do. …….. £6
• R. A. B’s rough valuation of Goytre property, 1906
• (Property names are difficult and some remain uncertain.)

Property	Value
Goytre House	£5000
Pentre Farm	£2000
Penglan (?)	£1500
Llanllow (?)	£300
Llwyn Celyn	£600
Pentre House	£600
Parc Bach	£500

Total: £10,500

Lower section (partially illegible):

• Little Hill (?) …. £270
• Parcels (?) …. £500
• [unclear item] …. £2000
• Llwyn Celyn …. £400
• [unclear] …. £250
• [unclear] …. £90

Total appears to be written as approximately £6,110.

Shooting Rights

Shooting rights granted to executors of H. C. Byrde by Hon. Dafydd C. Hanbury for yearly payment of £8 12s.

For western lands:

• Goytre Mill
• Goytre Church Farms

Area approximately:

• 230 acres

Annual payment:

• £5 5s. 0d.

Lands lately lying east of Goytre

Occupiers:

• Cooke
• Nicholl

Area:

• 196 acres

Annual payment:

• £3 7s. 0d.
• Bristol Property owned by F. C. Mais, Esq.
  Dec. 19, 1895
• (i) River Street
• Three houses in River Street let on lease to Messrs. Smith & Gregory (owners of the adjoining factory) for 14 years at £35 per annum.
• The lease expires in 2 years. There is a clause in the present lease to the effect that it can be renewed for another 14 years.
• If the property is sold, Messrs. Smith & Gregory have the first refusal and offer £570.
• Ground Rent: £1 7s. 6d.
• (ii) George Street
• Premises used as a Blue Factory.
• Let to Mr. Jay, Keynsham, at £40 per annum on a lease for 21 years.
• 19 years still to run.
• (iii)
• Three houses and one warehouse adjoining the former.
• Let to Mr. Furseman at £42 per annum.
• The landlord pays rates and taxes on these.
• (iv) Mais Court
• Twelve houses in Mais Court let to tenants paying weekly.
• These houses produce per week about £1 7s. 6d., less rates.
• Ground Rent: £2 0s. 0d.
• Annual Income Summary

Property	Rent
Smith & Gregory, River St.	£35
Blue Factory	£40
Four Houses	£42
Twelve Cottages	£60
Total	£177

The amount paid to Col. H. C. Byrde after deducting expenses has ranged generally from £110 to £120 per annum.

A small sketch plan at the bottom of page 32 shows the relative positions of:

• Smith & Gregory’s property
• Mais Court
• Blue Factory
• Three houses and warehouse
• River Street
• George Street

Frederick Charles Mais

Born: April 1812

Admitted as a patient into:

Brislington House – 21 Sept. 1832

Discharged – 21 Mar. 1833

Readmitted – 16 Apr. 1835

Removed to:

Barnwood House, Gloucester – 1 Apr. 1873

Died at Barnwood – 11 Feb. 1902

Left no documents of any kind.

Additional family notes:

• Rebecca Byrde, sister, died 23 Dec. 1893
• Amelia Mais, sister, died 23 Sept. 1889

Bristol Property

A deed of mortgage was executed in 1872 between H. C. Byrde and Wm. Gregory (deceased some years) in reference to a freehold in the outlying parish of St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol.

The amount borrowed was £600.

Interest to be paid at the rate of 4½ per cent.

Payments are due half-yearly on:

• January 18
• July 18

in each year and are made to:

Messrs. Curtis, Jenkwood (surname somewhat uncertain)
Exchange Buildings
Bristol

and are due to the trustees of Mrs. Hamilton.

Berney Trust

Payments when due

Consols

• Jan. 6th
• Apr. 6th
• July 6th
• Oct. 6th

N.P. Bank Shares (68)

• Jan. 9th
• July 9th

G.W.R. £500 5% Rent Charge Stock

• Feb. 18th
• Aug. 18th

Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Annuity

• Jan. 1st
• July 1st

Chester Jones Junr. died Aug. 5, 1890

Rate per diem of Trust Moneys

Investment	Per diem
N.P. Bank Shares (68)	7s. 2d.
G.W.R. £500 5% Rent Charge Stock	1s. 4d.
Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Annuity	1s. 2¾d.
Consols	11¾d.

Additional notes at foot of page:

• Sarah Pownall died Aug. 28, 1898.
• E. Chester Jones died Apr. 18, 1892.

Profits from Honiton Tea Estate, Ceylon

Received from F. W. Byrde

The page records distributions and remittances from a tea estate in Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka).

1896

• Jan. 7, for period ending Sept. 30, 1895 …….. £108 5s. 6d.
• Mar. 2, to Dec. 31, 1895 …….. £53

1897

• May 14 …………………………………. £224 5s.

1898

• Sept. 21, to June 30, 1898 …….. £33 18s. 6d.

1899

• Mar. 25, to Dec. 31, 1898 …….. £37 13s. 2d.
• Sept. 7, to June 30, 1899 …….. £137 6s. 2d.

1900

• Apr. 18, to Dec. 31, 1899 …….. £65 14s. 11d.
• Oct. 3, to June 30, 1900 …….. £36 0s. 6d.
• Dec. 7, to Sept. 30, 1900 …….. £15 5s. 8d.

1902

• Mar. 15, year ending Dec. 31, 1901 …….. £22 15s. 4d.
• July 26, ½ year to June 30, 1902 …….. £88 3s.

1903

• July 6, to March 31, 1903 …….. £43 0s. 8d.
• Oct. 26, to June 30, 1903 …….. £23 19s. 3d.
• Dec. 15, to Sept. 30, 1903 …….. £47 17s. 5d.

1904

• June 15 …….. £48 12s. 1d.
• Sept. 27 …….. £32 9s. 1d.

1905

• Apr. 20 (for period ending Dec. 31, 1904) …….. £46 4s. 8d.

1906

• Apr. 2 …….. approximately £7 2s.
• Oct. 8 …….. £32 2s. 6d.

Memo of Amount Paid by F. W. Byrde (1910)

Entries include:

• June 3: gas cleaning and sundry expenses
• June 3: acknowledgment of delivery of Col. Byrde’s tablet
• June 6: name put on Sutton Chapel board
• June 11: churchyard price / cemetery fee
• July: payment relating to memorial

Several small amounts are listed, including:

• 18s. 0d.
• £3 9s. 2d.
• 17s. 6d.
• 15s. 6d.
• £1 16s.
• £1 7s. 9d.

Total appears to be approximately £9 3s. 11d.

Additional notes:

• June 23: Premium on Policy
• Fee to solicitor (possibly “White”)
• “Mrs Goytre’s furniture at the price was valued by Mr Price”
• “Jan 24, ’90 at £79 : 9 : 6”
• Proceeds of Sale of Nuwara Eliya Stores
• Received from Sale …….. Rs. 4000
• Arrears of Rent …….. Rs. 440
• Rs. 4440
• Less legal expenses …….. Rs. 114.75
• Balance Rs. 4325.25
• English money: £264 13s. 11d.

8 April 1908

A note signed E. M. B. appears to state:

By her letter of April 4, 1908,

Miss A. E. J. Byrde relinquishes her claim to the £10 per annum paid by the trustees, and no further payment will be made.

Signed:

E. M. B.

Below:

Payment of the annual sum of £10 was terminated Feb. 1910.

Amounts Payable to Miss A. E. J. Byrde

A ledger of recurring payments.

January

15th
Annuity of £60 payable quarterly …….. 15s.

20th
Interest on £791 (? Chalklen fund) …….. £15 19s. 1d.

28th
Interest on £250 at 4% half-yearly …….. £5

February

1st
Extra annuity payable quarterly …….. £2 10s.

Do. for gardener …….. £2

15th
Annuity £60 …….. 15s.

May

1st
Interest on £91 (Chalklen fund) …….. £1 16s.

Extra annuity gardener …….. £4 10s.

1st
Interest on £90 at 4% …….. £1 16s.

July

20th
Interest on £791 (?) …….. £15 19s. 1d.

15th
Annuity £60 …….. 15s.

28th
Interest on £250 half-yearly …….. £5

August

1st
Extra annuity gardener …….. £4 10s.

October

15th
Annuity …….. 15s.

November

1st
Interest on £91 half-yearly …….. £1 16s.

Extra annuity gardener …….. £4 10s.

December

1st
Interest on £90 half-yearly …….. £1 16s.

Yearly Totals

The page then totals the annual payments and allowances.

Of the figures visible:

• Allowance …….. £70
• Gardener …….. £8
• Total appears approximately …….. £127 3s.

The lower section then refers to:

F. W. Byrde

Interest on:

• £700 at 4% quarterly …….. £7 0s. 0d.
• £200 at 4% half-yearly …….. £4 0s. 0d.

 

T199

Letter from Goytrey House January 11^th 1864.

Dear Sir, in reply to your letter of the 31^st inst., I gladly avail myself of the opportunity of detailing the circumstances connected with the title to the Goytrey property.

By will of my Grandfather dated 10^th March 1799 his property was bequeathed to his children, to be converted into money on the youngest coming of age and an equal division made.

In the year 1822 the division of my Grandfathers property took place- when all the parties interested executed a conveyance to my father and he became the purchaser; and to receive part of the purchase money he mortgaged the property to his mother and sisters, Lucy, Fanny, Maria and Charlotte.

The account numbered 1 Details the above arrangement as referring to one sister, Dorothy Charlotte, a copy or similar account having been placed in the hands of each mortgagee (my aunt Mrs Marriott having had her own copy). – My father having paid off my uncle George in full and some of the other legatees in part.

My father died in Ceylon on the 3^rd April 1829, leaving his property to his wife in trust for his children. A copy of his will is enclosed numbered 2.

An agreement was negotiated, by which it was intended that some of the mortgagees, viz; my grandmother, aunts Lucy and Dorothy Charlotte should become the purchasers for £3000 – the document setting this forth in full (number 3)

The mortgagees however refused to notify the proposed agreement preferring to put the mortgage in suit and accordingly filed a Bill in Chancery. Mr Waddington, as agent, or trustee for the mortgagees being the party who in law took proceedings.

The document (no 4) is a copy of the minutes of the decree of the Court of Chancery followed by other orders &c.

No 5 is the account of Mr Waddington the mortgagee in possession by trust and on behalf of the family – in account current with my father’s estate showing a balance due to the mortgagees of £2385-7-6. This account formed the foundation on which the proceedings were taken.

I also send for your information the advertisement of the sale of the property by auction (no. 6.) The sale was made and the purchase affected by Alexander Waddington as trustee for the mortgagees. There being no other bid an order was made to confirm the sale to Mr A Waddington by the Vice Chancellor – a further order was made to convey the property to the individual mortgagees as Lucy Bird, Elizabeth Bird, Walter Marriott, Dorothy C Bird and Mathew Towgood.

There are two deeds bearing even date. Viz: 26^th Jan.^y 1835 conveying the property to Dorothy Charlotte Bird and in one of them the following clause recites:-

“That in consideration of the sum of one thousand four hundred and forty six pounds to the said Thomas Davies and Lucy his wife, Elizabeth Bird, Walter Marriott and Mathew Towgood, in hand, well and truly paid by the said Dorothy Charlotte Bird at or immediately before the sealing and delivery &c”. The receipt of which said sum, they, the said Thomas Davies and Lucy his wife,

Elizabeth Bird, Walter Marriott and Mathew Towgood do hereby severally and respectively acknowledge of and from the same and every part thereof, doth release, exonerate and forever discharge the said Dorothy Charlotte Bird her heirs &c.

The usual receipt is applauded to this deed and the signatures of the Rev’d Walter Marriott was affixed to the deeds and receipt at Trowbridge, in presence of Frances Fulford & Wm Nightingale.

The document I enclose, marked no. 7 is Jones & Waddington’s bill of costs for the conveyance as above and mortgage to Miss Jenkins in further proof of these transactions.

In order to pay expenses of transfer, liquidate debts and complete the payment to the mortgagees as above, upwards of £300 worth of timber was cut down and sold by my aunt Dorothy Charlotte and £14 was borrowed on mortgage from Miss Jenkins and £100 from Mr Jones. Next several amounts and Miss D C Bird’s own interest in the property enabling her to effect the purchase early in the year 1835 son after my departure for Ceylon.

My aunt subsequently wrote to me in Ceylon to declare her inability to pay Mr Jones’s debt which was demanded and the interest on the mortgage and maintain herself and her mother and brothers on the farm and that it must be sold unless I could make an arrangement to pay the interest on the mortgage, which was then in arrears and the £100 owed to Mr Jones: and was disposed to do so with the view of securing the property to myself, no mention being their made of any further claim upon it beyond those above mentioned.

Upon receipt of this communication I made arrangement after some difficulty through y agents in London, Messrs Price and Bousted, to pay the interest on the mortgage and Mr Jones’s claim and the payments were thereafter regularly made to Mr Waddington my aunts solicitor on the understanding that it was to be a charge upon the property and in the year 1850 when I had returned to England my aunt D C Bird executed a deed, conveying to me the equity of redemption of the mortgage in consideration of the sum of £751-5-9 so advanced by me and which was then forwarded by my agents.

My payments subsequently amounted to £1089-12-8 in payment of interest up to the year 1857.

A further sum of £300 was remitted at various periods for the service of the farm and a debt incurred of £150 afterwards paid by me, making a total advance of £3041-1-8 including the mortgage. The actual payments in money up to Feb 2^nd 1857, when I took over the farm, having been £1539-12-8 and mortgage and interest due that date £1501-9-0 making a total of £3041-1-8.

Mr Davies is a professional land agent and valuer residing at Usk then valued the property on my behalf at £2400 and Mr Mathews a railway engineer having been asked by my aunt and uncle to value it made his estimate between £2500 and £2600. A transfer or conveyance was then executed in my favour for the higher sum of £2600 accordingly by my aunt Dorothy Charlotte Bird and forms my title to the property free from any liability.

Having thus disposed, as I believe, in a satisfactory manner of the legal part of the question that has arisen between my aunt and myself, I am bound to add a few observations on the facts connected with it.

In the first instance I cannot but feel that the forced sale of the property by an order in Chancery was a very harsh recourse to have been adopted by the mortgagees; though the remembrance of it and the feelings it engineered have been lost in oblivion and would not be referred to now but for the purpose of explanation. That measure was rendered the more severe from the fact that my father had purchased the property from his mother and sisters and brothers at a full value and had paid a

considerable portion of the purchased money. One chief object in the purchase having been to secure to his mother the family residence for the remainder of her life at the request and solicitation of his mother and sisters. Secondly, the rejection of the mortgagees of the proposed agreement for the purchase of the property at a fair value was certainly a rejection with it of all the former considerations connected with the sale to my father.

A second proposal that the mortgagees should retain possession as an equivalent to the interest on the mortgage until I came of age and could join in a conveyance without reference to Chancery was also rejected. The mortgages acting with reference to their own interests under professional advice.

My aunt Fanny though probably not consistent of their proceedings and leaving them in the hands of others was nevertheless a party to the suit in Chancery. The rejection of a conciliatory settlement as well as the purchase of the property by the mortgagee at public sale and re-conveyance to my aunt Dorothy Charlotte.

You will thus see that as far as my father’s estate was concerned, my aunt Fanny as one of the mortgagees received the full amount of her share by the sale of my father’s property and by any arrangement subsequently made with my aunt Dorothy charlotte she could not by any possible process fall back on my father’s estate or that of my grandfather.

My aunt will no doubt find it difficult invest her mind of the idea after so long a prepossession that she has not received her share of my father’s property. The same may be said of my aunt Dorothy Charlotte who has also no longer an interest in the estate of her father or any remains of it but the satisfactory reflection that so long as she had the property she sheltered her mother & her brothers in it, though in so doing she sacrificed her own living.

I think you will not fail in arriving at the conclusion, after perusing the foregoing statement, that my aunt Fanny has no claim on me or my father’s estate, had there been any – and that in contributing to aid my aunt D Charlotte to purchase the property she contributed a legitimate quote to a mothers comfort in her old age.

You will also see that in addition to paying the full value of the property I have advanced upwards of £400 beyond it. And finally I feel sure that could my aunt Fanny see the matter in its fair and proper light she would be the last person in the world to advance the claim.

Should you desire to have any further documentary evidence I shall be most happy to furnish you with it.

I remain, my dear Sir,

Yours faithfully

(Signed) Henry C Byrde

To: Harry Nisbet Esq^re

CD/CP/70

41 – 15^th October 1713
Marriage settlement – Melyn-y-coed

1. Hugh Harries anor
2. John Lenthall anor

2 messuages 15 perches land 80a parish of Goytre. 1 messuage of 14 closes of land. 80 acres pg. 1 other close of land, messuage, mill 9 closes land

42 – 20^th November 1746
Deed to levy a fine

1. Bridget Bossville
2. John Griffith

To messuage, tenement, farm, Goytre

43 – 20^th November 1746

As above, 1 messuage, 1 farm etc PG

44 – 1^st January 1777

1. John Lewis
2. David Morgan anor

Messuage, tenement land in parish of Goytre and same in the parish of Abergavenny

45 – 2^nd January 1787

1 and 2 as above
£100

50 – 16^th July 1792

Lease for a year

1. Thomas Hobbes anor
2. Henry Bird

Messuage, parcel of land containing 30a PG

51 – 17^th July 1792

Release – As above

52 – 11^th February 1797

Mortgage

1. Henry Bird + Elizabeth his wife
2. Margaret Phillip

£500 messuage and several parcels of land 30a PG messuage etc. 60a PG

53 – 25^th March 1805

Lease for 3 lives

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. Gwilim Jenkins

Close of land ^¼ a PG

54 – 29^th September 1807

Lease for 3 lives

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. Richard Proger

Messuage garden 3a land PG

55 – 25^th May 1815

Ass of a mortgage

1. John Pyatt
2. Edward Lewis

£500 messuage and 30a land PG also newly erected messuage 60a PG

56 – 29^th September 1813

Lease for 3 lives

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. Thomas Williams

£84 messuage etc 5 closes land 6a 2p PG

57 – 23^rd February 1821

Assignment of mortgage

1. Edward Lewis
2. Thomas Jones

£518 messuage several parcels of land 30a PG. Messuage etc 60a PG

58 – 25^th March 1821

Lease 3 lives

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. William Williams

Messuage garden 3p land 3a p PG

59 – 2^nd July 1821

Lease for 1 year

1. Betsy Hayward Winstone anor
2. Thomas Cooke

Ruin of a messuage several parcels of land 60a PG several parcels land 30a PG

60 – 3^rd July 1821

Release

1. B H Winstone
2. Henry Bird

As before

61 – 4^th July 1821

Transfer of mortgage

1. Henry Bird
2. Alex Waddington

£2150 as before

62 – 10^th July 1830

Feoffment

1. Thomas David anor
2. Thomas Lewis and Joseph Jeremiah

£9 piece of land 262ft x 68 x 61ft part of Pentre Bach farm PG

63 – 7^th February 1832

1. Joseph Jeremiah
2. Golden Lion Friendly Society

£60 as before

64 – 29^th September 1832

Lease for 3 lives

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. William Williams
3. Ruined cottage and garden 30p parcel of land 2a 2r 10p PG

65 – 7^th December 1832

Lease for a year

1. William Morgan
2. Ann Phillips

Messuage farm etc Pantysgawn 50a + messuage etc called Penystare 40 covers messuage etc PG + Lanvair Kilgeddin

66 – 8^th December 1832

1. Mary Morgan anor
2. Ann Phillips

£3000 Pantysgawn + Penystare 120a PG and Lanvair

67 – 24^th August 1834

Lease for a year

1. Alexander Waddington
2. Alexander Jones

Messuage several closes of land 60a PG also messuage several parcels land 30a PG

68 – 25^th August 1834

Release

1. As above
2. As above

£1947.19.2 as above

69 – 2^nd December 1834

Certificate of commission for the deeds of married woman

1. Frances Maria Mais

To a deed 25^th August 1834

70 – 26^th January 1835

Appointment of assignment

1. Rev. Thomas Davies anor
2. HC Bird anor
3. £1446 as 67

71 – 28^th Jan 1835

Mortgage

1. Alexander Jones anor
2. Sarah Jenkins

£1400 messuage several closes land and estate 60a but actually 38a 1r 27p PG also messuage several parcels land by estimate 30a but actually 22a 38p PG

72 – 25^th May 1835

Further charge

1. William Morgan
2. Ann Phillips

£1500 messuage etc Pantysgawn

73 – 20^th September 1836

1. Ann Phillips
2. CC Williams anor

Messuage farm etc Pantysgawn 50a messuage etc called Penystare 40 covers etc 120a PG and Lanvair

£4500

74 – 29^th September 1838

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. William Phillips

Messuage with garden several closes land 3a 2r 10p PG

75 – 18^th January 1842

Mortgage

1. William Williams
2. Alexander Waddington

Cottage and garden 30p parcel of land 2a 2r 10p

£25

76 – 14^th June 1842

Conveyance

1. Joseph Jeremiah
2. Thomas Evans

£150 parcel of land 262 x 68 x 61 ft part of a farm called Pentre Bach PG with a messuage built thereon

77 – 3^rd January 1845

Further charge and mortgage

1. William Williams
2. Charles Williams anor

£500 messuage farm etc called Pantysgawn messuage etc called Penystare also Penycauseway parish of Abergavenny

78 – 9^th September 1847

Transfer of mortgage

1. CC Williams anor
2. William Williams

£2000 messuages – Pantysgawn – Penystare- Penycauseway

79 – 30^th October 1848

Mortgage

1. William Williams
2. Lewis Edmunds

£38 cottage and garden 30p parcel land 2a 2r 10p PG

80 – 9^th November 1853

Conveyance

1. Jane Williams
2. Lewis Edmund
3. £25 messuage etc 5 closes land 6a PG

81 – 7^th March 1850

Mortgage

1. Dorothy Charlotte Bird
2. Henry Charles Bird

£700 messuage several closes land 38a 1r 27p PG also messuage several parcels land 22a 38p PG

82 – 5^th Feb 1856

Mortgage

1. Thomas Evans
2. Sarah Thomas

£120 parcel land 262 etc farm called Pentre Bach together with messuage

83 – 24^th April 1856

Transfer of mortgage

1. Dorothy Charlotte Bird
2. Capt. Henry Charles Bird

£1400 messuage close of land 3a 1r 27p PG also messuage several parcels land 22a 38p PG

84 – 9^th March 1858

Conveyance

1. Dorothy C Bird
2. Henry Charles Bird

£1501 9s as above

85 – 30^th March 1858

Mortgage

1. Henry Charles Bird
2. Rev Thomas Davis anor

£1300 as above

86 – 24^th March 1829

Transfer of mortgage

1. William Williams anor
2. Edward Yalden Cooper anor

£2000 messuage etc Pantysgawn-Penystare etc

87 – 24^th May 1859

Lease

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. William Morgan

Close of land 2a 3r 35p also 3 closes land 8a 2r 27p also parcel land called Ty Bach y Burcwm

88 – 25^th October 1859

Conveyance

1. Richard Proger
2. H C Bird

£80 dwelling house garden and 5a

89 – 25^th March 1860

Lease for 3 lives

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. Thomas Lewis

Cottage 4 closes land 4a 32p

90 – 18^th December 1860

Mortgage

1. H C Bird
2. Richard Colston Mais

£1466 13s 4d same details as before

91 – 25^th March 1861

Lease

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. Col. HC Bird
3. Cottage and 4 closes of land 3a 10p called Tee Tumpin

92 – 6^th May 1861

Conveyance

1. Thomas Evans
2. HC Bird anor

£920 262 ft etc as before

93 – 6^th May 1861

Mortgage

1. HC Bird
2. Wm Gwatkin secretary of the Cumrodorian Society

£300 parcel land etc 262 Pentre Bach

94 – 21^st September 1861

Lease

1. Earl of Abergavenny
2. H C Bird

Ruins of a cottage 11 closes land 12a 3r 25p

95 – 31^st July 1865

Mortgage

1. HC Mais
2. RC Mais

Messuage and several closes land 120a 23p (113a 2r 21p) PG and LK

£1547 12s 9d

96 – 5^th July 1869

Deed of exchange

1. RC Mais anor
2. Trustees of the will of CH Leigh

3 closes of land 9a 2r 19p

5 closes land 11a 28p

97 – 12^th August 1869

Grant

1. HC Bird anor
2. FL Byrde anor

Parcel land ¼ a at Penpellenny

100 – Goytre House Goytre

3 November 1949

Agreement for a pipe for conveying water from the Mon Brecon canal to Goytre House British Transport Committee + Mon CC

£1 10s pa

102 – Goytre House

8^th December 1951

Agreement on Goytre House sewage system

SA Morgan and Mon CC

103 – Goytre House 1952

Abstract of title of SA Morgan to freehold property known as Goytre House

104 – 1^st May 1952

Deed of grant

£50 full rights and liberty to lay drain on a plan for the passage of sewage from Goytre House

SA Morgan to Mon CC

111 – 7^th August 1954

Land tax redemption certificate

£1 6s 1d

Concerning the above premises

112 – Goytre House 1^st May 1954

For the erection of 5 poles and 5 stays and approx 50 yards of underground earth wire total 16/-

Mon CC and SWEB

117 – Goytre House 2^nd September 1960

Agreement (c/part)

To let parcels of land situate in PG and Mamhilad containing 22a adjoining Goytre House from 2^nd February 1960

£40 pa

Mon CC to Florence May Hamer

120 – Land adjoining Goytre House 20^th May 1969

C/part tenancy agreement
Relating to 21.269a of land os plots nos: 105 part 106-part 963-901-902-960-960a situate adjacent to Goytre House

Plan

Annual tenancy from 2^nd February 1969

Rent £55 pa

Mon CC to Robert Alfred Hamer Goytre House Farm

122 – 2^nd June 1969

C/part agreement

For the tenancy of 2.168a land adjoining Goytre House and being enclosure number 963a and part of 963 on OS sheet for grazing purposes

Plan

£15 pa payable half yearly

Mon CC and Betty Prowlin

125 – Goytre Home for the Aged

2^nd July 1976 – Tenancy agreement of the Lodge Goytre

1. Gwent CC
2. Mr E J Jenkins

129 – Goytre House

25^th October and 15^th November 1979

Correspondence relating to boundary line at Goytre House

130 – Goytre House

18^th December 1981 – Copy letters and plan re tenancy to drive

T258

Goytre House freehold lands situated in the parish of Goytre County of Monmouth the property of Col. Henry Byrde JP for the County of Monmouth

Ast 425 9 1 11

Plantation and pasture 426 1 12

Arable 427 2 1 23

Plantation and pasture 428 4 3 20

Manor house + farm bldgs 429 2 0 3

Arable 430 4 1 26

Pasture 431 2 3 29

Gorse 432 2 3 38

Arable 433 3 2 17

Arable 435 5 2 0

Pasture 530 2 0 12

Meadow 531 7 1 4

Pasture 532 2 0 17

Pasture 424 3 3 20

Arable 422a 3 7

Mamhilad

Arable 612 2 0 7

Wood 613 4 2 14

61 9 8

According to the tithes computation survey selected and surveyed by T Rees in the year 1863