Indentures and Deeds
BELOW ARE A SELECTION OF DEEDS AND INDENTURES FEATURING PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT BRECONSHIRE AND A FEW FROM FURTHER AFIELD.
We have photographic copies of these deeds and are happy to share them with anyone interested in them.
The originals were lent to us for copying and we have done a brief description of each deed below.
The deeds have been for sale at The Keeper’s Pocket, The Pavement, Hay on Wye. They may still be for sale.
1691 Manor & Lordship of Upper Elvell
20 April 1691 between Sir John Powell of their majesties Justices of the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster , Sir Rowland Gwynne of Llanelweth in the county of Radnor, knight, Edward Jones of Buckland in co. Brecon esq. , William Powell of Llangattock? in Crickhowell, Brecon, William Watkins of Penyrwrlod in said co. Brecon, gent, Charles Lloyd of Maeslioch, Radnor, esq., James Parry of Trostron? co. Brecon esq., John Watkins of the parish of Aberedow , Radnor, gent., Lewis Lloyd of Maeslwch, Radnor, gent, s& h of said Charles Lloyd on the one part......
Now this indenture lets all that manor and lordship of Upper Elvel and common of Colwyn in co. Radnor. And all that manor or lordship of Aberedow nd all that manor of Garrey? And all the castles, houses etc..........................
1726 Llanginider house and land
4 Nov 1726 between 1. William Lewis of p. Llanginider, yeoman, and Roger Lewis of the same place 2. Howell Jones of Coytly, esq. – sell all that messuage ormanson house, 2 gardens and a plot of arable land at a place called Pentref Bach in the p. Llanginider.........
1730 House & lands in Vaynor
7 Sep 1730 between 1. William Lewellin of p. Llanspithitt and Margaret his wife, and Margaret William of the same parish, widow of Lewellin William, late of p. Penderin 2. William Parry of Penywerne and William Thomas of p. Llanspithitt ... have granted all that moity of a messuage, and lands called Tyr Yssa and yr Hendre Yssain p. Vaynor ............
1734 Burgage and Mansion House in town of Brecon called Morganutt Ward
28 Jan 1734 between 1. Frances Powell of town of Brecon, widow, Thomas Napkin of p. St Giles in the Fields, Middx. Chandler and Magdalen his wife on eof the d’s of Frances Powell 2. David Bowen of the town of Brecon, currier. For 5s. and £90 sells all that messuage, burgage or mansion house, stable, yard etc. lying in the town of Brecon in a certain street or ward there called Morganuck?Ward
1740 Large indenture
20 December? 1740 Between 1. Thomas Morgan of Vaynor, Margaret Morgan of Merthyr Tydfil, widow and relict of William Morgan late of p. Vaynor ..... 2. Jane Jenkins of p. Glynoring? 3. Richard Jenkins of Glynoring? And Lewellin Morgan of Llanthetty. All that messuage and land called Tyre y Grawen Ytha in p. Vaynor and several other premises and lands
1740 St Davids, Brecon, House, Burgage & Shop
16 April 1640 between 1. John Price of p. Llanvihangell Eerhen?? , Brecon, Innkeeper and Margaret his wife, one of the daughters and coheirs of Howell Watkin late of the parish of St Davids, tinker, dec. 2. Ann Watkins of the town of Brecon, spinster.
A fine upon all that third part of one messuage or burgage, one shop etc. in Llanvaes in p. St Davids now in occupation of Margaret Rogers – late of their father Howell Watkin.
1742 Swansea, Llougher, Glamorgan, houses and land
1744 House & Burgage in Llanvaes, St Davids, Brecon
12 Mar 1744 – between 1. Elizabeth Watkins of St Davids, spinster, one of the daughters and coheirs of Howell Watkin, tinker, 2. Thomas Price and Ann his wife. All that share of a messuage, shop etc. in Llanvaes.
1745 House & land in Vaynor, Brecon
10 December 1745 Between 1. Thomas Morgan of the parish of Vaynor, gent. and Margaret Morgan of p. Merthyr Tydfil, widow, 2. Richard Jenkins of p. Glymorrng, gent. and Lewelin Morgan of p. Merthyr Tydfil. All that messuage and lands called Tirz y grawen yrlsa? In p. Vaynor, between the lands of Henry Edwards called Grawen Yfsa, the lands of Thomas William Morgan dec. Grandfather of said Thomas Morgan called y tir bach, the lands of Thomas William Morgan called the wayne .....
And the river Taff Vawr?. And a close called Llae peny wern in p. Vaynor. And another messuage and lands called Tyr y vedw vath otherwise Tyr Troydy Ffyrdd in p. Vaynor.
1747 House & lands in Craswall
29 Sep 1747 between 1. Thomas Smyth of Burford, Salop, 2. James Davies of Craswall, Hereford, turner, and Sarah his wife. All that messuage and land in Craswall calles Forest Heans....
1749 Cottage & Land in Upper Elvell
4 July 1749 between 1. Sir Humphrey Howorth of Maeslough, Radnor, kt. Marmaduke Gwynne of Garth, Brecon, Hugh Powell of Castle Maddock, Brecon, Roderick Gwynne of Granbrane, Carmarthen, Charles Vaughan of Skethrog, Brecon, Charles Powell of town of Brecon, John Hughes of the town of Brecon and James Parry of Llandeveylog, Brecon, trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Mr Rice Powell of Boughrood, Radnor, clerk and lord of the manor of Upper Elvell 2. Walter Crowther of p. All Saints, Hereford. All that cottage and arable land of 3 acres called Cotyglyn in lordship of Upper Elvell and p. Aberedow.
1749 Land in p. Llanchorth, Upper Elvell
7 Mar 1749 between 1. Sir Humphrey Howorth of Maeslough, Radnor, kt. Marmaduke Gwynne of Garth, Brecon, Hugh Powell of Castle Maddock, Brecon, Roderick Gwynne of Granbrane, Carmarthen, Charles Vaughan of Skethrog, Brecon, Charles Powell of town of Brecon, John Hughes of the town of Brecon and James Parry of Llandeveylog, Brecon, trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Mr Rice Powell of Boughrood, Radnor, clerk and lord of the manor of Upper Elvell. 2. Thomas Prosser the elder of p. Llanelweth, Radnor, yeoman. All the several pieces of land called Kae Merdy of 15 acres, also Craig Keven Pderis? In the lordship of Upper Elvell in p. Llanechorch?
1749 Llansaintfraed in Elvell
Between Sir Humfrey Howorth of Maeslough, Marmaduke Gwynne of Ludlow, Roderick Gwynne of Glanbrane, Charles Vaughan of Skethrog, Charles Powell of Brecon, John Hughes of Brecon, James Parry of Llandevelog, trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Mr Rice Powell of Boughrood, clerk, lord of the manor of Upper Elvell, of the one part, and John Pritchard the elder of Llansaintfraed , yeoman, of the other part. Sold a cottage and four pieces of land called Pantcleder? formerly encroached out of the hill or common there called Camnant? in p. Llansaintfraed in Elvell, for 99 years.
1750 House & land in Craswall
23 March 1750 between 1. John Smyth of p. Burford, Salop. 2. Jane Phillips of Craswall, widow. All that dwelling house and gardens where Jane now lives with four small parcels of land of about 4 acres. In the township of Craswall.
1751 Land etc. in Cregina, Upper Elvell
4 June 1751 between 1. Sir Humfrey Howorth of Maeslough, Marmaduke Gwynne of Ludlow, Roderick Gwynne of Glanbrane, Charles Vaughan of Skethrog, Charles Powell of Brecon, John Hughes of Brecon, James Parry of Llandevelog, trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Mr Rice Powell of Boughrood, clerk, lord of the manor of Upper Elvell, of the one part. 2. Owen Owens of p. Cregina, yeoman. Cottage in occupation of Owen and 3 parcels of land of 3 acres called Tavern Newith in p. Cregina.
1754 House and land in Craswall
18 Sep 1754 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. James Davies of Cloddock, farmer and Sarah his wife. 3. Thomas Beavan of Craswall, yeoman. All that messuage and garden where james dwells with 12 acres of lands in p. Craswall – bounds given
1755 Cottage and land in Craswall
8 Dec 1755 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. Henry Prosser of Craswall, taylor, 3. Thomas Beavan the elder. All that messuage and garden wherein Henry Prosser lives called Joan Miles’s Tenement and 8 acres lands – bounds given.
1756 House & Land in Craswall
11 March 1756 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. John Gwillim of Craswall, yeoman , and Mary his wife. 3. Thomas Beavan the elder. All that cottage and garden where John lives with 18 acres land called Bullval? In Craswall
1756 House and land in Craswall
17 August 1756 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. James Powell the elder, of Craswall, carpenter, 3. Thomas Beavan the elder. All that house that James does inhabit and 3 acres of land called Mary Jones’s premises.
1757 Land in Craswall
4 July 1757 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. Anne Griffiths, widow, of Craswall, taylor, 3. Thomas Beavan the elder. 4 acres land late in occupation of Jacob Griffiths dec. In Craswall.
1758 Craswall cottages and land
13 February 1758 between 1. Benedict Gilbert of p. Clodock, gent. 2. John Powell of Craswall, yeoman all that moity of 10 acres and a cottage lately in possession of Isobel Miles and Daniel Jones the younger.
1760 House & Land in Craswall
18 December 1760 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. Thomas Beavan the elder of Craswall, yeoman, 3. Henry Lewis of Craswall, yeoman. All that decayed messuage, late Leonard Higgins, now of Abraham Read, with 18 acres land, late Stonnard Higgins. All in raswall – bounds given
1765 Will of Elizabeth Williams of St Davids, Brecon
To two daughters Margaret Williams and Elizabeth Williams house, shop etc in Llanvaes being a purchase made by Margaet Rogers lately deceased from Thomas Price and Anne his wife of the town of Swansea and now the house I live in. And a tenement and lands called Ffoer? Yr Evel? In p. Llandilo Talybont now in tenure of Matthew Price.
Also all my personal estate – they being executrixes.
1767 House & Land in Craswall
29 May 1767 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. David Griffith of Cusop, Hereford, yeoman, 3. John Cheese of Stoke aforesaid, yeoman. All that decayed messuage now in possession of said David and 8 acres land in Craswall known in the Surety Book by Meredith Jones by the name of Tir y Tinker Howell
1767 Farm called the Nant in Bettus Disserth, Radnor
22 January 1767 between 1. Hon. Thomas Morgan of Ruperra, Glamorgan, Marmaduke Gwynne of Brecon, Roderick Gwynne of Glanbrane, Carmarthen, Charles Powellof Castle Madock, Charles Vaughan of Brecon, James Parry of Llandevailog, Penry Williams of Penpont, John Bullock Lloyd of Brecon, Henry Williams of Skynlas , acting trustees of the charity of the late rev. Rice Powell of Boughrood, lord of the manor of Upper Elvel. 2. David Jones of Nant in p. Bettus Disserth, yeoman. All that messuage and farm now in possession of said David called Nant.
1768 Messuage and land in Llanfrynach
2 Dec 1768 between 1. Gladis Williams of Veynor, Breconshire, widow, executrix of the will of Thomas Jones, late of Veynor, gent, dec. and Hugh Powell late of p. Veynor but now of Bridgnorth, Salop, tanner, grandson of said Thomas Jones and only son & heir of Lewis Powell late of p. Cantreff, Breconshire, gent, by Margaret his late wife, one of the daughters of said Thomas Jones, both dec. and also grandson of Hugh Powell, late of the Pant in p. Cantreff, gent, dec. 2. Joan Gwynne of the town of Brecon, spinster. All that messuage , tenement and lands called Tyr Cwmkinrick alias Tir Cwmkinrick and land - fields named - in p. Llanvrynach now or late in occ. of William Phillip.
1768 House & Land in Craswall
19 April 1768 between 1. John Smyth of Stoake in p. Burford, Salop 2. James Watkins of Michaelchurch, Hereford, yeoman, 3. John Cheese of Stoke aforesaid, yeoman. All that messuage in possession of Obrian Watkins and 19 acres land in Craswall.
1769 Rhiwlen, Radnorshire
12 January 1769 between 1. Sir Edward Williams, baronet, the Hon. Thomas Morgan, Marmaduke Gwynne, Roderick Gwynne, Charles? Powell, Charles Vaughan, James Parry, Penry Williams, John Bullock Lloyd, Henry Williams, trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Rice Powell of Boughrood. All that parcel of land of 4 acres in p. Rhiwlen on a hill called Mynith Coach? Hill.
1769 House called Pen Rhiwlase & land in p. Llanvareth, Radnor
12 January 1769 between 1. Sir Edward Williams, baronet, the Hon. Thomas Morgan, Marmaduke Gwynne, Roderick Gwynne, Charles? Powell, Charles Vaughan, James Parry, Penry Williams, John Bullock Lloyd, Henry Williams, trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Rice Powell of Boughrood. 2. Jenkin Morgan of Llanvaiseth? Radnor, labourer. Cottage and land etc. called Pen Rhiwlane? On a hill called Carneths Hill.
1769 House in Hecknor, Warwick
1769 House in Hecknor, Warwick 2
1773 House and lands called Tyr Brin Dander in Llanginider x 2
20 September 1773 between 1. Charles Vaughan of Brecon, and 2. David Davies of Llangunider, gent,. Lets all that messuage or farm and lands known as Tyr brin Dander and Croft yr Odyn in p. Llangunider.
1774 Burgage & Shop in Llanvaes, Brecon
18 October 1774 between 1. Elizabeth Williams of p. St Davids, Brecon, spinster, only child and heir of Elizabeth Williams of the same place, who was the only sister and heir of Margaret Rogers late of the same place, spinster. 2. Rev. Hugh Jones of Llywell. Messuage etc. in Llanvaes bounded by the highroad leading from Usk Bridge to Soverelth? Bridge on the south; the Greyhound Inn and garden on the west, a field called Bowling Green on the north and the house and garden in possession of Richard Prichard, victualler on the east.
1779 Decayed Cottage and land in Craswall
1 March 1779 between 1. John Smyth of p. Burford, Salop. 2. Thomas Beavan.All that decayed cottage and lands of 7 acres called Old Anny’s lands in Craswall
1779 Craswall Cottage and land
31 March 1779 between 1. John Smyth of p. Burford, Salop. 2. Ann Jones the younger of p. St Margaret, Hereford, spinster. All that house wherein James Powell the younger, fiddler, now inhabits and about 10 acres land in Craswall called by the name of Daniel’s land and now in possession of James Powell the younger and Samuel Waters, gent. tenants.
1779 Cottage and land in Craswall
27 October 1779 between 1. John Smyth of p. Burford, Salop. 2. James Prosser. All that cottage wherein William Parrott the younger now inhabits and 9 acres land in Craswall.
1779 House & Land in Aberedew, Radnor
23 September 1779 between 1. 1. Hon.Charles Morgan, of Tredegar, John Morgan of Therrow, Brecon, Penry Williams of Penpont, Walter Wilkins of Maeslough, Phillip Williams, s&h of said Penry Williams, John Bullock Lloyd of Brecon, John Williams of Abercamless, trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Rice Powell of Boughrood 2. Charles Pugh of City of Hereford. All that cottage called Tir Rhys Gwynne and 4 acres land in p. Aberedow now in possession of James Baskerville, carpenter.
1779 Morgannog, Town of Brecon
22 June 1779 between 1. Albany Mallis of Norfolk Street in the Strand, Middx. And Hugh Bold of town of Brecon, gent. 2. Isaac Miller of town of Brecon, blacksmith. All that messuage, burgage, etc. in Morgannog? Ward, in town of Brecon.
1781 House in Morgannog ? in town of Brecon
17 Aug 1781 between 1. William Miller of Brecon, blacksmith, son and heir of Isaac Miller, blacksmith, dec. and Ann his wife. 2. Jenkin Watkins of p. Llandevalley, gent. All that messuage in Morgannog ward, Brecon.
1786 Town of Brecon
1 June 1786 between 1. David Williams of p. Llanspithidd, taylor 2. Alice Lloyd of Brecon, relict of Hugh Lloyd, vicyualler, dec. 3. Howell Jones of Blaengwnthydd? in p. Llanspithydd , gent. and William Davies the elder of Brecon. All that messuage, burgage , shop, stable etc. in Llanvaes, St Davids, Brecon, formerly of Thomas Williams, since of Rowland Price , late of Peter Valentine, shoemaker, and now of said Alice Lloyd. Property bounded on High Road leading from Usk Bridge to Tannorch? Bridge on south, the Greyhound Inn on west, a field called the Bowling Green on north, house and garden late of Richard Pritchard but now in occ. of William Griffith, victualler on east side.
1793 Craig yr Onnen Farm, Cregina
26 November 1793 Between 1.Sir Edward Williams of Llangoyd Castle, baronet, Hon.Charles Morgan, of Tredegar, Phillip Williams of Penpont, Charles Powell of Castlemadock Walter Wilkins of Maeslough, Walter Jeffreys of the town of Brecon, Samuel Hughes of Tregunter, John Williams of Abercwmlais, etc. etc. trustees of the charity of the late Rev. Rice Powell of Boughrood. 2. Thomas Price of Craig yr Onnen in p. Cregina. All that messuage and farm called Craig yr Onnen farm etc.
1798 House & Burgage in the town of Brecon
29 October 1798 Between 1. David Bowen of Neath 2. Thomas Cowell of town of Brecknock , currier. All that messuage, burgage etc. situate in the town of Brecknock in the ward called Morgannwg now in possession of Thomas Cowell.
1798 House and burgage in town of Brecon
29 Oct 1798 Between 1. David Bowen of the town of Neath, Glamorgan, skinner, 2. Thomas Powell of the town of Brecknock. All that messuage, burgage etc. in the town of Brecknock in Morgannwg ward now in poss. of said Thomas Powell
1822 House in Fleckno
26 February 1822 Between 1. John Crofts of Machon? , Warwick but now of Daventry, yeoman. 2. William Crofts of Fleckno , pig dealer and John Metcalfe Wardle of Daventry, trustee on behalf of William Crofts. All that cottage in Fleckno sometime since in the occupation of John Arnold and Elizabeth Grooby? afterwards of Mary Sharman, widow and the said John Arnold, since of Samuel Knibb and John Sharman , now or late of William Crofts ... recitals.
1824 Land in Borough of Brecon
4 October 1824 Between 1. The Bailiff, Alderman, and Burgesses of the Borough of Brecon. 2. Peter Hodges, Ironmonger. All that Parcel of waste land lately enclosed by said Peter Hodges situate at the upper end of the Green in said Borough, adjoining a piece of land leased to John Lloyd esq.
1853 Premises in Ship Street, Brecon (have document)
11 May 1853. Between 1. Penry Williams of Penpont, Breconshire esq. 2. Joseph Powell of Ship Street, Brecon, brazier. All that piece of ground bounded on the north by Ship Street, on the south and west by the Three Cocks Lane, and on the east by the Swan Inn, and premises now on the site of a messuage or tenement, stable and yard now in the occupation of the said Joseph Powell - for a period of 99 years.
1872 Schedule of deeds in Brecon
7 September 1872 Between John Prothero, of Brecon, timber merchant and William Games of same place attorney. 2. William Matthews of the Watton, gent. For £2000 properties in Brecon.
1880 Land by river in St Davids, Brecon (have document)
23 Jan 1880 Between 1. Thomas Conway Lloyd of Dinas in co. Brecon, esq. a major in Her Majesties reserve forces. 2. Richard Campbell Davies of Neuadd Fawr in co. Carmarthen, esq. and Penry Lloyd of Glanhenwye co. Radnor esq. 3. Joseph Richard Cobb of Brecon, gent. - Exchange of land between the Hay Turnpike Road and the River Honddu in p. St John, Brecon , (Plan of land) - with all that piece shown on the plan in occ. of said Godfrey Charles Lord Tredegar, together with moity of river and rights of fishery - also all that piece of waste ground adjoining lying between the road to Dinas and the Dinas Lodge and the River Usk all situate in p. St Davids, Brecon.