This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and two betweene the Right Hono’ble George Lord Bergavenny of the one part and Gwenlian Harry of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth widow of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said George Lord Bergavenny for & in consideracion of the rent & covenants herein after mentioned hath demised sett and to farme let and by these presents doth demise sett & to farme lett unto the said Gwenlian Harry all that cottage & garden & three acres of land now in her possession being part of ye Comon of Pethenny in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth to have and to hold the same premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Gwenlian Harry her heirs & assignes for & during the naturall lives of the said Gwenlian Harry, Anne the daughter of the said Gwenlian and Sisil Barckle als Rosser daughter of Barckle Rosser of Trevellin & for and during the naturall life of the longest liver of them yeilding and paying unto the said George Lord Bergavenny his heires or assignes the yearly rent or sume of two shillings by two half yearly payments (that is to say) on the five & twentieth day of March and the nine and twentieth day of September yearly by equall porcons.

And yeilding and paying two shillings for & the name of a herriott at the death of every person dying seized or alienacon of the premisses provided alwayes that if the said yearly rent of two shillings & two shillings herriott as aforesd or any part thereof shall be behind & unpaid by the space of one & twenty days next after any of the dayes on which the same ought to be paid that then itt shall & may be lawfull for the said George Lord Bergavenny his heires & assignes into the said premisses to enter and the same to have again repossess & enjoy as in his or their former estate.

And from thenceforth this present Indenture to determine & be vird any thing conteined to the contrary notwithstanding. And the said George Lord Bergavenny doth by these presents for himselfe his heires & assignes covenant promise & agree to & with the sd Gwenlian Harry that shee the said Gwenlian Harry her heires or assignes paying the rent & performing all & every the covenants & agreements on the lessee’s part & behalfe hereby referred to be paid done & performed shall & may quietly & peaceably have hold occupy & enjoy the hereby demised premisses & every part and parcell thereof for & during the terme hereby demised without any lett molestation or disturbance for from him the said George Lord Bergavenny or any other person or persons claiming by from or under him. And the said George Lord Bergavenny doth by these presents authorize and in his place putt Edward Waters & Thomas Richards two of his Lo’pps bayliffs joyntly or either of them severally his true & lawfull attorney & attorneys for him & in his name & place to enter upon the premisses or any part thereof & to give Livery of Seizin & possession thereof & of every part thereof unto the said Gwenlian Harry according to the tenor of these presents.

In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and yeare first above written

Bergavenny

On the ‘cover’ of the document:-

Sealed and delivered being first duely stampt according to Acts of Parliament in the presence of:-

Ann St Michell; Quinton Watson; Arthur Lloyd

Memor that full possession and seizin of and in the within menconed cott and p’misses was taken by the within named attorney Thomas Richards and by him was delivered unto the within menconed Gwenllian Harry to the uses within menconed according to the tenure of this lease the one and thirtieth day of May 1703.   Tho Richards, bayliffe; Edward Waters; William Morgan

During the lives of Mary Jenkin and Benjamin Andrew junr; Mary Powells

Mary Jenkins, Goytrey. Expired ab’t 4 years; Gwenllian Harry; Monmouthshire 1702

This Indenture made the fifteenth day of June in the fifth yeare of the reigne of our sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of England Scottland France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith &c & Anoq Dom 1706 betweene the Right Honourable George Lord Bergavenny of the one parte and David Beavan of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman of the other part. Wittnesseth that the said Lord Bergavenny for and in consideration of the rents and covenants on the lessees parte and behalfe herein after menconed to be payd done and performed he the sayd Lord Bergavenny hath demised graunted and to farme letten and by these p’sents doth demise graunt to farme lett unto the said David Beavan four acres of land being parte of the waste of Pelleniny Comon there …. and adioyning to the high way leading from Uske to Bergavenny to the brooke called Nant Goye to the lease land of William Evans to the hill way leading from Mr Harries mill to Howle Myrick to the freel..d lease hold of Roger Cadogan to the lease hold of Charles Morgan and to the pathway leading from ye sd Roger Cadogan to ye sd Pelleniy Comon or all or most partes and sides thereof (except all mines and quarries of stone oare coale &c) to have and to hold the sayd pmisses with itts appurtences unto the said David Beavan his heires and assigns for and dureing the respective lives of the sayd David Cecill his wife and David theire son yeilding and paying there fore yearly and every yeare unto the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires and assigns the rent of six pence of lawfull money of England without deduction of taxes att the feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell and the Annuncen of our blessed Lady the Virgin Mary by equall porcons and five shillings in the name of a herriott after the death of every person dieing seized or … of the pmisses and doeing suite to the Courte of the said Lord Bergavenny to be held for the Lordshipp of Bergavenny when thereto required and shall not nor will doe nor suffer to be done on the pmisses hereby demised any act project or contrivance whereby any other estate of the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires or assigns or his or theire tenants may be prejudiced or lessened in the yearly value. And if itt shall happen the sayd yearly rent of two shillings or other acknowledgements to be behind and unpayd by the space of fifteen days next after any of the sayd feast days on which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded or breach of any of the covenants and agreements aforesaid on the lessees parte and behalfe to be done and suffered that then itt shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Bergavenny his heires and assigns into the sayd pmisses to reenter and the same to have againe repossess and enjoy as in his or theire former right anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And the sayd Lord Bergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place putt Robert Harries, William Davies and Edward Waters they or either of them to be his true and attorney or attorneys joyntly or sev’ally for him and in his stead to enter upon the pmisses or any parte thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and possession thereof unto the sayd David Beavan ratifieing and confirmeing all and whatsoever his said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully doe in the pmisses as if his Lordship were actually psent att the doeing thereof. In wittnesse where of the sayd parties to these presents have interchangeably

(On the cover of the document)

Sealed and delivered in the psence of Thos Lewis, Cler; Cha Morgan

David Beavan of Goytrey counter pte 1706

Lease to David Bevan of lands on Pellenay Comon in Goytrey for 3 lives. Rent 6d p ann. Hariot 5/-

Abergavenny

Counterpart

Date 15^th June 1706

NOTE: The bottom of the original document has been folded up, covering the last few lines of text. DW

This Indenture made the twenty ninth       day of September in the thirty third year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and     in the year of our Lord one thousand   seven hundred and ninety three           between the Right Honourable   Henry         Earl of Abergavenny of the one part, and   Daniel Edwards       of the parish of   Goytrey         in the County of   Monmouth labourer       of the other part, Witnesseth, That he the said Lord Abergavenny, for and in consideration of the sum of four pounds fourteen shillings and sixpence of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Daniel Edwards to the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny in hand on or before the sealing and delivering of these presents well and truly paid the payment and receipt whereof he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby admit and acknowledge as also for and in consideration of the yearly rent hereby reserved and of the covenants and agreements herein contained on the part and behalf of the said Daniel Edwards his heirs executors administrators and assigns to be paid done and performed he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny hath demised granted and to farm let and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm let unto the said Daniel Edwards and his heirs during such lives as are herein after mentioned all those two pieces or parcels of arable and rough pasture land containing together by estimation about two statute acres situate lying and being in the said parish of Goytrey and now in the occupation of the said Daniel Edwards having freehold lands of Henry Bird Esquire – lands of the said Earl leased to William James blacksmith – a certain road leading from a place called Nant Givir to a place called Pwll Mirick – freehold lands of John Capel Hanbury Esquire and freehold lands late of Joshua Andrew on all or most parts and sides thereof

Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, all and all manner of timber, wood, and trees of every sort and kind, tellows, mines and quarries of stone, coal, oar, and all other metals and minerals whatsoever, now standing, growing, being or found, or which shall hereafter be, stand, grow, or be found, in or upon the said demised premises, or any part thereof, with free liberty to and for the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, and his and their servants, agents and workman, at all times, to fell, cut down, coal, charr, dig for and carry away, all such trees, wood, mines and quarries of stone, oar, coal, and other metal and minerals, by such ways and means as they shall respectively think fit and proper, and at his and their free will and pleasure, To have and to hold, all and singular the said premisses with their appurtenances (except as herein before excepted) unto the said Daniel Edwards     his heirs and assigns from the twenty ninth day of September last for and dureing the naturall lives of the said Daniel Edwards now aged about fifty one years, Joshua Edwards now aged about nine years and Daniel Edwards the younger now aged about seven years (which said Joshua Edwards and Daniel Edwards the younger are two of the sons of the said Daniel Edwards party hereto)           and the life of the longest liver of them, Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year, during the said term, unto the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, the rent and sum of   two shillings   and six pence   of lawful money of Great Britain, without any deduction for or in respect of any manner of taxes, assessments, or other matter whatsoever, at the four most usual Feasts or days of payment of rent in the year (that is to say) the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September, and the twenty fifth day of December, by equal portions, the first payment thereof to be made on the twenty fifth day of December       next ensuing: And also yielding and paying unto the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns the sum of   five shillings     of like lawfull money for and in the name of an herriot, at the death of each person abovenamed, by whose life the said premisses are as aforesaid held:

And also the like sum of five shillings at the alienation of the said premisses; and also doing suit and service to the Court of the said Earl of Abergavenny, when thereto required. Provided nevertheless, that the said Daniel Edwards     his heirs and assigns shall not nor will erect or build, or cause or suffer to be erected or built, any other or more house or houses on the said demised premisses, nor shall not nor will sell or assign this present Indenture of demise, or part with the estate or interest in the said premisses, without the consent in writing, under the hand and seal of the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his and their steward or agent of the said Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf duly authorized, first had and obtained: Nor shall not nor will do, or cause or suffer to be done, on or near the said demised premisses, any act, project or contrivance whatsoever, or keep any goats or other mischievous animal, whereby the same premisses, or any other of the estate of the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his or their tenants, may be in any ways prejudiced, damaged or lessened, in the yearly value thereof, respectively or otherwise howsoever:

And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent or sum of two shillings and six pence         herein before mentioned, or any part thereof, shall be behind or unpaid, by the space of fifteen days next after any of the feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) or if the said sum of         made payable as aforesaid, in the name of an herriot, at the death of every person respectively, by whose whole life the said premisses are as aforesaid held, shall be behind and unpaid respectively to the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or to his or their steward or agent, for the time being, by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid (without any demand being thereof made), or if any breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained, on the lessees part and behalf, shall at any time or times be made, done or suffered, that then, and in every such case, it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, into the said premisses to re-enter, and the same to have again, re-possess and enjoy, as in his or their former estate, any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding: And the said Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby authorize, and in his place put and depute    Robert Morgan Kinsey of Abergavenny in the said County of Monmouth Gentleman, Lewis Osborne of the same place and William Morgan of Penstair in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth Gentleman         to be his lawful attorneys or attorney, jointly or severally, for him, and in his name, to enter into and upon the said demised premisses, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole; and to give livery and seisin thereof unto the said Daniel Edwards       or his assigns. Ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do in the premisses.

In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.   Daniel Edwards

 Sealed and delivered in the presence of R Morgan Kinsey; L Osborne, clk to Mr Kinsey

(On the cover of the document)

Abergavenny. Monmouthshire

29^th September 1793

The Earl of Abergavenny to Daniel Edwards

Counterpart of lease of premises in the parish of Goytrey for 3 lives

£            s            d

Fine                                                4            14            6

Rent                                                0            2            6

Heriot                                                0            5            0

NOTE: I have used a pro forma for the above. This was copied from a printed pro forma dated 1768. The wording differs slightly but the gist is the same.   DW

This Indenture made the first day of May in the sixth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Greate Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith &c Anno Dni 1707 betweene the Right Honourable George Lord Bergavenny of the one parte and Cecill Griffith of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth widdow of the other parte. Wittnesseth that the said Lord Bergavenny for and in consideracon of the rents and covenants on the lessees parte and behalfe herein after menconed to be payd done and performed he the sayd Lord Bergavenny hath demised graunted and to farme letten and by these p’sents doth demise graunt and to farme lett unto the sayd Cecill Griffith all that two decayed houses and six acres of land whereof four acres are inclosed and two to be inclosed in two parcells the four acres adjoyneing to the highway leadeing from Usk to Bergavenny on the west and to the wast there on all partes and sides and the two acres adjoyneing to the freehold of William Morgan of Goytrey on the north and to other leasehold land in the possession of William Griffith and on all other partes to the wast (except of this p’sent demise all mines and quarries &c to have and to hold the sayd p’misses with theire appurtences unto the said Cecill Griffith her heires and assigns for and dureing the respective lives of James Griffith, Richard Griffith and John Griffith three sons of the sayd Cecill and the life of the longest liver of them yeilding and paying therefore yearly and every yeare unto the said Lord Bergavenny …………………… shillings and six pence of lawfull English money ………………………….. the feast of Saint …………………………… the feast day of the Virgin Mary ………………………………… in the ……………. of a herriott ………. of every person dieing seized or alienacen of the p’misses ………………………. yearly and doeing suite to the Courte of the sayd Lord Bergavenny to be held for the Lordshipp when thereto required and shall nor will not doe nor suffer to be done on the p’misses hereby demised any act project or contrivance whereby any other of the estate of the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires or assigns or theire tenants may be prejudiced or lessened in the yearly value and if itt shall happen the sayd yearly rent of three shillings and sixpence and other acknowledgements herein before menconed or any parte thereof to be behind and unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after any of the said feast days on which the same ought to be payd being lawfull demanded or breach of any the covenants or agreements aforesayd on the lessees parte to be done and suffered that then itt shall and may be lawfull to and for the sayd Lord Bergavenny his heires and assigns into the sayd p’misses to reenter the same to have againe repossess and enjoy as in his or theire former right any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding and the sayd Lord Bergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place putt Robert Harries; William Davies they or either of them to be his true and law full attorney or attorneys joyntly or severally for him and in his name and stead to enter rpor the p’misses or any parte thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and possession thereof unto the sayd Cecill Griffith ratifieing allowing and confirmeing all and whatsoever my sayd attorneys or either of them shall lawfully doe on the p’misses as if his Lordshipp were actually p’sent att the doeing thereof. In wittness whereof the sayd parties to these p’sents have hereunto interchangeably sett theire hands and seales the day, month and yeare first above written. The mke of Cecill Griffith

On the cover of the document:-

Cecill Griffith of Goytrey. Counter pte 1707

Sealed and delivered? In the p’sence of Robt Harries; John Morse

Lease to Cecil Griffith widow for land in Goytrey for 3 lives. Rent 3s 6d and one fatt hen ann hariot 2s 6d

Counterpart dat 1 May 1707

Md June 16 1718 examined & agrees wth ye original. All ye lives in being

NOTE: There are several large holes in this document. DW

This Indenture made the twenty fourth       day of September in the tenth year of the Reigne of our Soveigne Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Brittaine France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth   in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty six           between the Right Honourable   William       Lord Abergavenny of the one part, and Anne Andrew       of the parish of   Goytre         in the County of   Monmouth spinster         of the other part, Witnesseth, That he the said Lord Abergavenny, for and in consideration of a surrender of a former lease and alsoe of a certaine fine in hand paid         And also of the rents, covenants and services, on the lessees part and behalf herein after mentioned, to be paid, kept and performed, hath demised, granted, and to farm let; And by these presents doth demise, grant, and to farm let, unto the said Anne Andrew all that house gardens orchards & four acres of land more or lesse lying in Goytre aforesd late in lease to Richard Jones

Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, all and all manner of timber, wood, and trees of every sort and kind, tellows, mines and quarries of stone, coal, oar, and all other metals and minerals whatsoever, now standing, growing, being or found, or which shall hereafter be, stand, grow, or be found, in or upon the said demised premises, or any part thereof, with free liberty to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, and his and their servants, agents and workman, at all times, to fell, cut down, coal, charr, dig for and carry away, all such trees, wood, mines and quarries of stone, oar, coal, and other metal and minerals, by such ways and means as they shall respectively think fit and proper, and at his and their free will and pleasure, To have and to hold, all and singular the said premisses with their appurtenances (except as herein before excepted) unto the said Anne Andrew     her heirs and assigns for and during the respective lives of the sd Anne Andrew, Benjamin her brother aged thirty one and William Morgan of Goytre aforesd, her sisters son aged fifty one years and dureing the naturall lives of the said Anne Andrew   her   heirs and assigns, for and during the natural lives of   Anne Andrew and   the said Benjamin her brother aged thirty one and William Morgan of Goytre     and the life of the longest liver of them, Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year, during the said term, unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, the rent and sum of   three shillings       of lawful money of Great Britain, without any deduction for or in respect of any manner of taxes, assessments, or other matter whatsoever, at the four most usual Feasts or days of payment of rent in the year (that is to say) the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September, and the twenty fifth day of December, by equal portions, the first payment thereof to be made on the         next ensuing: And also yielding and paying unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns the sum of five shillings       of like lawfull money for and in the name of an herriot, at the death of each person abovenamed, by whose life the said premisses are as aforesaid held: And also the like sum of five shillings at the alienation of the said premisses; and also doing suit and service to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny, when thereto required. Provided nevertheless, that the said Anne Andrew     her heirs and assigns shall not nor will erect or build, or cause or suffer to be erected or built, any other or more house or houses on the said demised premisses, nor shall not nor will sell or assign this present Indenture of demise, or part with the estate or interest in the said premisses, without the consent in writing, under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his and their steward or agent, in that behalf duly authorized, first had and obtained: Nor shall not nor will do, or cause or suffer to be done, on or near the said demised premisses, any act, project or contrivance whatsoever, or keep any goats or other mischievous animal, whereby the same premisses, or any other of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his or their tenants, may be in any ways prejudiced, damaged or lessened, in the yearly value thereof, respectively or otherwise howsoever: And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent or sum of   three shillings       herein before mentioned, or any part thereof, shall be behind or unpaid, by the space of fifteen days next after any of the feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) or if the said sum of         made payable as aforesaid, in the name of an herriot, at the death of every person respectively, by whose whole life the said premisses are as aforesaid held, shall be behind and unpaid respectively to the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or to his or their steward or agent, for the time being, by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid (without any demand being thereof made), or if any breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained, on the lessees part and behalf, shall at any time or times be made, done or suffered, that then, and in every such case, it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, into the said premisses to re-enter, and the same to have again, re-possess and enjoy, as in his or their former estate, any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding: And the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize, and in his place put and depute  John Day of Fletching in the County of Sussex Gent and Richard John of Aberustruth in the County of Monmouth           to be his lawful attorneys or attorney, jointly or severally, for him, and in his name, to enter into and upon the said demised premisses, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole; and to give livery and seisin thereof unto the said           or his assigns. Ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do in the premisses.

The mark of Anne Andrew

In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

24th September 1736

 Sealed and delivered (being first duely stampt) in the presence of Mary Day; John Day

(On the cover of the document) Abergavenny.

Lease – Lord Abergavenny to Anne Andrew of Goytre in Co Monmouth

NOTE: I have used a pro forma for the above. This was copied from a printed pro forma dated 1768. DW

This Indenture made the Twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two between the Right Honourable George Lord Abergavenny of the one part and Ann Harry of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth widow of the other part witnesseth that as well for and in consideration of the sum of two pounds and two shillings of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Ann Harry to the said Lord Abergavenny in hand on or before the sealing and delivering of these presents well and truly paid the payment and receipt whereof the said Lord Abergavenny doth admit and acknowledge as also for and in consideration of the yearly rent hereby reserved and of the covenants and agreements herein contained on the part and behalf of the said Ann Harry her heirs executors administrators and assigns to be paid done and performed he the said Lord Abergavenny hath demised granted to farm let and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm let unto the said Ann Harry her heirs and assigns all that cottage or tenement with the garden and appurtenances thereto belonging situate lying and being in the said parish of Goytrey in a certain place there called Pen Hewl Burgum adjoining to a lane leading from a place called Crossoped towards a place called Pen y ddoy ga and to lanes of William Jones butcher on all or most parts and sides thereof and now in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Watkins (except and always reserved out of this demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny heirs and assigns all mines and quarries whatsoever and all and all manner of timber trees and trees likely to be timber coppices woods and underwoods and the tops and lops thereof now standing growing or being or which shall or may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this demise stand grow or be in upon within or under the said demised premises or any part thereof with full and free liberty of ingress egress and regress way and passage to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns and his and their agents servants and workmen with beasts carts and carriages at all seasonable times in the year to dig root fell cut down lop crop cord char take and carry away the same) to have and to hold the said cottage or tenement and all and singular the premises mentioned to be hereby demised with the appurtenances (except as herein before is excepted) unto the said Ann Harry her heirs and assigns from hence forth for and during the natural lives of the said Ann Harry aged about seventy four years, Ann Thomas (daughter of William Thomas millwright and grand daughter of the said Ann Harry) aged about twenty three years and Martha Thomas (another daughter of the said William Thomas) aged about ten years and the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the continuance of this present lease unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns the rent or sum of one shilling of lawful money of Great Britain free from land tax and all other taxes and deductions whatsoever at the four most usual feasts or days of payment of rent in the year, that is to say, the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September and the twenty fifth day of December in every year by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to begin and to be made on the twenty fifth day of March next ensuing the date of these presents and also yielding and paying unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns five shillings for and in the name of an heriot on the death of every person above named by whose life the said premises are as aforesaid held and also the like sum of five shillings on the alienation of the same premises and also doing and performing upon reasonable summons suit and service at all and every the Courts of the said Lord Abergavenny to be holden during the continuance of this demise within and for the Manor of Pellenigg provided nevertheless that if the said Ann Harry her heirs do or shall grant demise lease sell assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof without licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their steward for the time being of the said Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained or shall do or cause or suffer to be done on or near the said hereby demised premises any act project or contrivance whatsoever whereby the same premises or any other of the estates of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their tenants may be anywise prejudiced damaged or lessened in the yearly value thereof respectively then and in either of such cases this present Indenture of Lease shall from thenceforth cease determine and be void to all intents and purposes provided always that if the said yearly rent or sum of one shilling hereby reserved or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after either of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) or if the said sum of five shillings made payable as aforesaid in the name of an heriot on the death of every person respectively by whose life the said hereby demised premises are as aforesaid held shall be behind and unpaid respectively to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or to his or their steward or agent for the time being by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid (without any demand being thereof made) or if any breach of any of the covenants provisoes or agreements herein contained on the lessee’s part and behalf shall at any time or times be made done or suffered then and in every of such cases it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns into and upon the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to reenter and the same to have again repossess and enjoy as in her or their former estate any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding and the said Ann Harry for herself her heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns by these presents in the manner following, that is to say, that she the said Ann Harry her heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns the said yearly rent herein before reserved on the days and times and in the manner herein before mentioned and appointed for payment of the same and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and also that she the said Ann Harry her heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times during the continuance of this present lease at her and their own proper expence well and sufficiently repair uphold amend and keep in repair the said cottage or tenement and also all and every the buildings gates stiles hedges ditches mounds and fences of and belonging to the said hereby demised premises and the same premises so well and sufficiently repaired amended and kept in repair as aforesaid shall and will peaceably and quietly leave and yield up unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns at the expiration or other sooner determination of this present lease and that she the said Ann Harry her heirs or assigns shall not nor will during the continuance of this present lease grant demise lease assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons whomsoever without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their steward for the time being of the said Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained and the said Lord Abergavenny for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Ann Harry her heirs and assigns by these presents that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Ann Harry her heirs and assigns upon payment of the rent and performance of the covenants provisoes and agreements herein before reserved and contained on her and their parts and behalfs peaceable and quietly to hold and enjoy all and singular the said hereby demised premises without any let denial hinderance or interruption of from or by the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whomsoever claiming or who shall or may claim from by or under him and the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place put and depute Robert Morgan Kinsey of Abergavenny in the County of Monmouth Gentleman, Baker Gabb of the same place Gentleman and William Morgan of the said parish of Goytrey yeoman his lawful attorneys or attorney jointly or severally for him and in his name to enter into and upon the said hereby demised premises or into any part thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and seizin thereof unto the said Ann Harry or to her attorney in that behalf lawfully authorized in order that this present lease may have its due effect. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. The mark of Ann (X) Harry.

On the cover of the document:-

Abergavenny. Monmouthshire. 25^th Decem’r 1782. Lord Abergavenny to Ann Harry. Counterpart of Lease of premises in the parish of Goytrey for 3 lives.

Fine £2 – 2 – 0

Rent 1s

Heriot 5s

Wm Morgan, Llanfoist

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the fortieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred between The Right Honorable Henry Earl of Abergavenny of the one part and Abraham Evans of Bishopsgate Street, London woollen draper of the other part witnesseth that as well for and in consideration of the sum of thirty four pounds and sixteen shillings of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Abraham Evans to the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny in hand or before the sealing and delivering of these presents well and truly paid the payment and receipt whereof the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby admit and acknowledge as also for and in consideration of the yearly rent hereby reserved and of the covenants and agreements herein contained on the part and behalf of the said Abraham Evans his heirs executors administrators and assigns to be paid done and performed he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny hath demised and granted and by these presents doth demise and grant unto the said Abraham Evans and his heirs during such lives as are herein after mentioned all that cottage or tenement with the garden and barn thereto adjoining and also all those eight several closes pieces or parcels of arable meadow and pasture land thereto belonging containing altogether by estimation about 10 covers more or less having lands of the said Earl leased to Thomas Prosser and William Griffiths respectively on the north side thereof lands of the said Earl leased to David Valentine on the east side thereof lands of the said Earl leased to Edward James collier and adjoining to the freehold lands of the late John Cooke Esquire deceased on the south side thereof and the high road there leading from Pellenigg to Rhyd y Mirch on the west side thereof all which said heredits and premises are situate lying and being in the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth and now and for several years past in the occupation of William Valentine as tenant thereof to the said Abraham Evans except and there being always reserved out of this demise unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be intitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate of or in the said hereby demised hereditaments subject to and immediately expectant upon the determination of the lease hereby granted all mines quarries whatsoever and all manner of timber trees and trees likely to become timber and also all coppice woods now standing growing or being or which shall or may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this demise stand grow or be in upon within or under the said demised premises or any part thereof with full and free liberty of ingress egress and regress way and passage to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such other person and persons as aforesaid and his and their agents servants and workmen with beasts carts and carriages or otherwise at all times in the year to dig root fell cut down lop crop cord char take and carry away the same to have and to hold the said cottage or tenement garden barn pieces or parcels of land and all and singular other the premises herein before demised or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances except as hereinbefore is excepted unto the said Abraham Evans and his heirs for and during the natural lives of Sarah Evans spinster the daughter of the said Abraham Evans now aged about twenty three years, William Kemp Evans the son of the said Abraham Evans now aged about five years and Elizabeth Aldridge spinster niece of the said Abraham Evans now aged about twenty one years and the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the continuance of this present lease unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be entitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate in reversion of and in the said premises so hereby demised as aforesaid subject to and immediately expectant upon the lease hereby granted the yearly rent or sum of five shillings of lawful money of Great Britain free from land tax and all other taxes and deductions whatsoever now imposed or hereafter to be imposed by authority of Parliament or otherwise howsoever at the four most usual feasts or days of payment of rent in the year that is to say the twenty fifth day of December the twenty fifth day of March the twenty fourth day of June and the twenty ninth day of September in every year by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to begin and to be made on the twenty fifth day of December next ensuing the date here and also yielding and paying unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid the sum of five shillings for and in the name of an heriot on the death of each of the three persons for whose lives respectively the said premises are hereby demised as aforesaid and also the like sum of five shillings on the alienation of the said premises provided nevertheless that if the said Abraham Evans his heirs or assigns do or shall grant demise lease sell assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid or his or their steward for the time being of the Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained or shall do or cause or suffer to be done on or near the said hereby demised premises any act project or contrivance whatsoever whereby the same premises or any other of the estates of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or of such person or persons as aforesaid or of his or their tenants may be any wise prejudiced damaged or lessen’d in the yearly value thereof respectively or if the said yearly rent or sum of five shillings hereby reserved or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after either of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid or if the said sum of five shillings hereinbefore reserved and made payable as aforesaid shall be behind or unpaid by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid or if there shall be any breach of the covenants provisoes or agreements herein contained on the lessees part and behalf at any time or times then and in every of such cases it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as shall be entitled in reversion as aforesaid into and upon the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to reenter and the same to have again repossess and enjoy in his or their former estate any thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding and the said Abraham Evans for himself his heirs exors and admors doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be so entitled in reversion as aforesaid by these presents in manner following, that is to say, that he the said Abraham Evans his heirs exors admors or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid the said yearly rent hereinbefore reserved on the days and times and without deduction and in manner hereinbefore reserved and appointed for payment thereof same and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and also that he the said Abraham Evans his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times during the continuance of this present lease at his and their proper expence well and sufficiently repair uphold amend and keep repair the said cottage or tenement and barn and all and every the buildings gates stiles hedges ditches mounds and fences of and belonging to the said demised premises and the same premises so well and sufficiently repaired amended and kept in repair as aforesaid shall and will peaceably and quietly leave and yield up unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid at the expiration or other sooner determination of this present lease and further that he the said Abraham Evans his heirs or assigns shall not nor will during the continuance of this present lease grant demise lease assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons whomsoever without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as aforesaid or of his or their steward for the time being of the said Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny for himself his heirs executors and administrators as also for such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid doth covenant and agree to and with the said Abraham Evans his heirs and assigns by these presents that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Abraham Evans his heirs and assigns upon payment of the rent and performance of the covenants provisoes and agreements hereinbefore reserved and contained on his and their parts and behalfs peaceably and quietly to have hold and enjoy all and singular the said hereby demised premises without any let denial hindrance or interruption of from or by the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or who shall or may lawfully claim from by or under him them or any of them and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place put and depute Lewis Osborne of the town of Abergavenny in the said County of Monmouth Gentleman and William Morgan of the parish of Lanvair Kilgiden in the same County Gentleman his lawful attornies or attorney jointly or severally for him and in his name to enter into and upon the said hereby demised premises or into any part thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and seizin thereof unto the said Abraham Evans or to his attorney in that behalf lawfully authorised in order that this present lease may have its due effect.

In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto

Abraham Evans

On the cover of the document:-

Monmouthshire. Abergavenny. 29^th Sep 1800. The Earl of Abergavenny to Mr Abraham Evans. Lease of a cottage and lands in the parish of Goytrey.

Sold to a James Jones in 1809. 27 whose …?

Sealed and delivered (being first duly stampt) in the presence of [BLANK]

 NOTE: I assume the missing last line would be – “set their hands and seals the day and year first above written” DW