live to hold the said cottage and land etc. . . . for the remainder of the term if JOANNA wife of the said EVAN and daughter of the said PHILLIP if not then if any of her issue live so long at a yearly rent of eighteen pounds. Signature of PHILLIP HARRIE.

Seal wanting.

CCCCXCIII.

SURRENDER OF A TENEMENT IN LLANHARRY BY THOMAS AP THOMAS ALIAS GOCH.

[FONMON MSS.]

19 AUG. 9 CH: I. 1633.

Manerium de)

Curia prenobilis ROBERTI Comitis LEICESTRIE vicecomitis LLANHARRY. LISLE domini SYDNEY de PENSHURST ac domini manerii predicti tenta apud LANHARRY die 19 Augusti anno regni domini CAROLI nunc ANGLIE etc.

nono annoque Domini 1633 coram HUMPHREDO

WYNDHAM armigero senescallo ibidem.

Ad hanc curiam venit THOMAS ap THOMAS et sursum reddidit in manus dorini per senescallum suum predictum totum jus suum clamium titulum statum demandam et interesse de et in omnibus suis terris tenementis et hereditamentis cum suis pertinenciis jacentibus et existentibus infra manerium predictum prout per metas et bundas illis ab antiquo limitatas et cognitas ad opus et usum DAVID ap JEVAN et heredum suorum custumariorum secundum consuetudinem manerii predicti in perpetuum. Et ad hanc curiam venit prefatus DAVID ap JEVAN et cepit de prefato domino per senescallum suum predictum terram predictam ac cetera premissa omnia cum suis pertinenciis habendum et tenendum prefato DAVID ap JEVAN et heredibus suis customariis secundum

consuetudinem manerii predicti in perpetuum pro redditibus et servitio inde prius debitis et de jure consuetis et . . . . . . dando pro licencia alienationis: Ili. et pro herriotta xxxIII. IIIJd. et admissus est inde tenens. In cujus rei testimonium huic presenti copie [r]otuli sigillum meum

apposui.

Seal, red wax, defaced.

.

Copia vera concordata cum originali et examinata per me JOHANNEM PORTREY

ibidem.

Endorsed "Thomas ap Thomas alias Goch, his surrender of the tenement in Llanharry."

CCCCXCIV.

NOTE OF AN INDENTURE BETWEEN EDWARD MARQUESS OF WORCESTER, AND WILLIAM THOMAS OF SWANSEA.

[G. G. F.]

20 AUGUST. 14 CH: II. 1662. Indenture 20th Augt. 1662 14 CH. II. between R. Honble. EDWARD Marquis and Earl of WORCESTER and WM. THOMAS of SWANSEA esquire.

The Marquis has demised to W. THOMAS the old Castle gardens of an acre with appurtenances in Swansea now in tenure of said WM. THOMAS to hold from 25th March last for 99 years. Rent 20s. per annum. Payable at annunciation of V. MARY and at Michaelmas in equal portions. Power to distrain for rent.

Endorsed-"Swansea Petition to Lord Worcester, 1678."

WORCESTER.

CCCCXCV.

EXTRACT OF COURT ROLL OF PHILIP EARL OF PEMBROKE, LORD OF THE MANOR OF LANMAES BEDFORD AND MALIFANT, WHEREBY JOHN LLEWELIN SURRENDERS LAND TO EDM. THOMAS IN TRUST FOR EVAN SEYS, SERJT. AT LAW.

[FONMON MSS.]

9 OCT. 14 CH: II. 1662.

Manerium de LANMAES) Curia Baronis prenobilis PHILLIPPI Comitis BEDFORD et MALEFANT.) PEMBROCHIÆ et MONTGOMERIE domini manerii predicti ibidem tenta nono die Octobris anno regni Regis domini nostri CAROLI secundi nunc ANGLIA etc. xiiij° annoque domini 1662.

...

Coram EDWARDO WILLIAMS subseneschallo ibidem.

Ad hanc curiam venit JOHANNES LLEWELIN et sursum reddidit in manus domini per seneschallum suum predictum certam parcellam customarie terre continentem per estimacionem novem acras sive plus sive minus quarum una parcella vulgariter vocata BROKEN CROSSE continet per estimacionem quinque acras jacentes inter terram CATHERINE LEISON viduæ terram EDWARDI LLEWELIN terram EDMONDI THOMAS et alta[m]via[m] ducit [sic pro ‘ducentem'] ab LANMAES predicta versus SIGINSTON et CoWBRIDGE ex omnibus partibus et una alia parcella ceterorum premissorum predictorum vocata KINES CLOSE Continet per estimacionem quatuor acras sive plus sive minus jacentes intor terras WILLELMI WILLIAMS JOHANNIS LEISON DAVID RICHARD et EDWARDI LLEWELIN junioris ex omnibus partibus que quidem omnia premissa predicta jacent et existunt apud LANMAES infra manerium predictum in tam amplis modo et forma prout premissa predicta nuper in tenura JOHANNIS LLEWELIN vel assignatorum suorum. Ad opus et usum EDMUNDI

THOMAS et heredum customariorum suorum secundum consuetudinem manerii predicti imperpetuum. Et ad istam eandem curiam venit predictus EDMUNDUS THOMAS et cepit de prefato domino ex tradicione senescalli sui predicti premissa predicta cum suis pertinentiis. Habendum et tenendum premissa predicta cum omnibus suis pertinentiis prefato EDMUNDO THOMAS et heredibus customariis suis secundum consuetudinem manerii predicti imperpetuum. Et dat domino pro licencia alienacionis prout patet in margine juratus est etc. fecit fidelitatem etc. et admissus est tenens.

THIS surrender doth witnesse testifie and declare and the true meaning thereof is that the said JOHN LLEWELIN for and in consideracion of the summ of one hundred and sixty pounds of current Englishe money unto him payd by EVAN SEYS serjeant at law for the cleare and absolute purchase of the said nine acres of customary lands hath surrendered the same unto EDMOND THOMAS aforsaid to the end and purpose that hee the said EDMOND THOMAS as ffeoffee of trust and his customary heires shall stand seized thereof to the use and behoofe of the said EVAN SEYS and of his customary heires or to such other use or uses intentes or purposes as hee the said EVAN SEYS shall from time to time and att all times hereafter by any his act and deed whatsoever the same devise lymitt and appoint. Provided alwaies that the said EVAN SEYS and his customary heires shall well and truly save defend and harmlesse and undempnified keepe the said EDMOND THOMAS and his customary heires of and from payment of any rents ffines herriottes amerciamentes or any other thing whatsoever in respect of the said premisses during the time of the said enffeoffment etc.

Copia vera concordans cum originali.

Examinatur per me EDW. WILLIAMS
Subseneschallum ibidem.

Imperfect seal, red wax.

Endorsed, at various times-"9 Octob: 62." "Mr. Evan Seys his copy of 9 acres of landes at Lanmaes from John Llewellin." "To Edm: Thomas" "viz.: Broken Cross, 5 acres. Kine Close, 4 acres. "Lanmaes, 160 li." "Boverton, '81. Gab. Powell."

CCCCXCVI.

DRAFT OF THE JOINTURE OF ELIZABETH LADY

STRADLING.

[G. G. F.]

29 APRIL. 20 CH: II. 1668.

Indenture 29 April 20 CHARLES II. 1668 between (1) Sir EDWARD STRADLING of St. DONATTS Kt. and Bt. and ELIZABETH his wife.

(2) BUSHY MANSELL of BRITON FERRY esquire and JOHN WYNDHAM of LINCOLN'S INN esquire.

(3) WILLIAM PRIOR of St. DONATTS gent.

Sir EDWARD performing certain articles between (1) him and (2) Sir EDWARD HUNGERFORD of FFARLEY HUNGERFORD CASTLE CO. SOM: K.B. for ELIZABETH his sister 18 Nov. 19 CHARLES II. 1667.

And in consideration of the marriage already had between Sir EDWARD STRADLING and ELIZABETH HUNGERFORD and of £3000 paid to Sir EDWARD STRADLING as her portion and to secure a competent jointure to ELIZABETH in case of widowhood and for the settling of certain lands etc. herein enumerated.

He Sir EDWARD STRADLING grants to WILLIAM PRIOR who is now in possession of those lands etc. by an indenture of bargain and sale by Sir EDWARD STRADLING 28 April 1668 for a year and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession.