Held at:

Gwent Record Office

Reference:

D.1583.2.40,41

Source:

Catalogue, Lord Abergavenny’s estates

Title:

Lease for lives, Forest Hene

Place name:

Craswall

Date:

1701

Description:

Lease for lives with counterpart, Sept 29, 1701

(1) Rt Hon George Lord Abergavenny

(2) Robert Lewis of Luniggon (Llanigon) co Brecon, yeoman

Consideration: £3

A messuage now or late inhabited by William Lewis, father-in-law of (2) with 4 covers of land, lying within Forest Hene (and which premises were leased by indenture of 11 Feb 1687/8 by George, late Lord Bergavenny, to William Lewis of par Clodock, yeoman, father-in-law of (2) which lease being now void).

For lives of (2) and William Lewis and John Lewis sons of (2).

Rent 2/- with 2/6d as a heriot.

Witnesses Thos Atkinson, Arthur Lloyd and John Money

Endorsed:

(a) ‘ Mining rights are reserved to (2)’

(b) Delivery of seisin made to (2). Witnesses Blance Grey and William ………..

Observations:

None


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