Held at:

Gwent Record Office

Reference:

MAN/A/151/0040

Source:

Images of Original Document

Title:

Transcription of Agent’s pocket book. Map 16 items

Place name:

Forest Hene, Craswall

Date:

1760 -1862

Description:



 


Map No 16 – Forest Hene in Craswall

(map taken from D1583/208)

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Leasehold

No. 1, 2
Lease granted 29 Sept !849 to Mary Jenkins of Crasswall, Widow
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 62 and Ann and William Jenkins (children of Lessee) then aged resptly 22 and 19
Ann Jenkins dead
Crasswall Tithe Map 400, 401
Acreage 3-1-17

 

No. 3 to 9 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1797 to James Jones of Clodock, Laborer
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 28, Mary his wife 22 and Hannah Symonds then aged 17 Lessee dead
Hannah Symonds went to America  about 40 years ago and is now dead.
Mary Jones (aged 89) is still alive and resides on premises
[this dates this document to 1864?]
Crasswall Tithe Map 398, 399, 400 to 407 & 413
Acreage 11a.0r.9p

 

No. 10 to 23 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1855 to John Hughes of Longtown, Gent
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 54 Mary his wife 56 and William James Hopkins (son of Elizabeth Hopkins deacd sister of Lessee) then aged 31 years
Mary Hughes dead, John Hughes dead
Crasswall Tithe Map 410, 411, 412, 414 to 424, 417a & 424a
Acreage 21a.0.15p

 

No.24 to 32 inclusive
Lease granted 2 February 1857 to Geo Jenkins of Crasswall, Yeoman
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 49, Lydia his wife and Thomas Jenkins 9 (son of Thomas Jenkins of Olchon, Farmer, Brother of Lessee)
Crasswall Tithe Map 425, 429, 432, 433,& 434
Acreage 11.0.5

 

No. 33 to 41 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1794 to Ann Davies of Crasswall, Widow
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 72, Rachel Davies 30 and John Gilbert (son of Wm Gilbert of Crasswall Yeoman and Grandson of Lessee) then aged 5 years
Ann and Rachel Davies both dead
John Gilbert last life resides at Madley Co Hereford
Called the “Land”
Crasswall Tithe Map 437, 445, 537, 560 & 562
Acreage 31a.3r.31p

 

No. 42 to 50 inclusive
Lease granted 25 March 1815 to Charles Williams of Crasswall, Yeoman
for the Lives of Thomas, Charles [inserted - dead] and Fanny Williams (children of Lessee) then aged resptly 9,6, and 11 years
Fanny and Charles dead
Thomas resides at “Killhorse” [struck out- and Charles Williams on Premises]
Crasswall Tithe Map 436, 446 to 454, and 463
Acreage 24a.2r. 2p
Called “Wrens Nest” and let at £22 per ann.

 

No. 51 to 56 inclusive
Lease granted 1 February 1856 to Aaron Jenkins of Crasswall, Yeoman
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 23 Hannah his wife 21 and Thomas Gane of Crasswall (son of Mary Gane wife of Thomas Gane of Crasswall and Sister of Lessee)
Crasswall Tithe Map 408, 409, 456, 457, 458, 459, part 460 (3-0-9) and 461
Acreage 11a.0r.4p

 

No. 57, 58 ,59
Lease granted 29 Sept 1823 to David Jenkins of Crasswall, Yeoman
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 32, Mary his wife 29 and Mary their daur 4
Lessee and Mary his wife both dead
Mary their daur now the Widow of Thomas Gane and keeper of the” Bull’s Head” Inn Crasswall.
now in possession of Aaron Jenkins who has enclosed a piece of Common adjoining No. 58
Crasswall Tithe Map part 460 (0-3-14), 469, 470, 471 & 472
Acreage 8a.3r.34p

 

No. 60 to 64 inclusive
Lease granted 25 March 1819 to James Jones of Crasswall, Yeoman
for the Lives of Hannah, James and Mary Jones (children of Lessee) then aged resptly 14, 12, and 7
Hannah now the wife of Jeremiah Evans of Beaufort Co Mon, Puddler. James lives near Llanthony and is a Laborer and Mary is in service in London
Crasswall Tithe Map 462, 466, 467, 468 and 477
Acreage 8a.3r.1p

 

No. 65, 67, 68, Query 66
Lease granted 25 March 1860 to  Wm Prosser of Crasswall, Farmer
for the Lives of Bibee, Daniel and Emma Prosser (children of James Prosser of Michaelchurch, Farmer and Grandchildren of Lessee) then aged resptly 8, 6, and 15
Crasswall Tithe Map 464, 465 & 478
Acreage 9a 2r.26p

 

No. 66
Claimed by Benjamin Williams tenant of the “Coed” as freehold
Crasswall Tithe Map 528

 

No.69 to 77 inclusive
Lease granted 10 June 1831 to Wm Prosser of Michaelchurch, Farmer
for the Lives of Samuel Prosser (son of Lessee) then aged 33 and William and Mary Ann Prosser (children of said James Prosser and Grandchildren of Lessee) then aged resptly 13 and 10
Crasswall Tithe Map 540, 541, 542 & 544 to 550
Acreage 21a.3r.3p

 

No. 78 to 84 inclusive
Lease granted 2 Feb 1859 to Thos Williams of Killhorse, Crasswall
for the Lives of Eliza and Mary Williams (daurs of Lessee)  then aged resptly 20 and 14 and Mary Williams (Granddaur of Lessee) then aged 9 months
Crasswall Tithe Map 531, 532, Part 563 (4-3-26), and 464
Acreage 9a.1r.3p

 

No. 85 to 89 inclusive
Lease granted 2 Feb 1859 to said Thos Williams
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 55, Elizabeth his wife 45, and James Pritchard (son of John Pritchard of the “Hunt House” Clodock, Farmer) then aged 10 years
Crasswall Tithe Map 553, 554, 555, 556, 558, 559 and part 463 (9-2-14)
Acreage 20a.0r.4p

 

No. 90 to 95 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1809 to James Pritchard of Michaelchurch, Farmer
for the Lives of Elizabeth Gwyn (wife of David  Gwyn ) then aged 22, Ann his daur then aged 5 and John Roberts (son of Wm Roberts of Michaelchurch, Farmer) then aged 7
Elizabeth Gwyn dead
Ann Pritchard married one Thomas Price and went to America many years ago
John Roberts alive and is a Farmer at Michaelchurch
Crasswall Tithe Map 566 and Part 567 (1.3.20)
Acreage 9a.3r.7p

 

No. 96 to 101 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1809 to James Pritchard
for the Lives of James and Jane Pritchard (children of Lessee) then aged resptly 18 months and 7 years and Philip Gilbert (son of James Gilbert of Crasswall, Farmer) then aged 13 years.
Jane dead – Phil Gilbert dead
James Pritchard last life lives at Michaelchurch and is a Farmer
Crasswall Tithe Map Part 567 (6-1-28) 568, 569 & 570
Acreage 9a.0r.30p

 

No. 102 to 122 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1810 to said James Pritchard
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 30, James his son 2 and Ann his daur 10
Lessee dead, Ann married one Thomas Price and went to America as foresaid and James Pritchard lives at Michaelchurch as foresaid
Crasswall Tithe Map 564, 576, 577, 578, 580, 581, 582, 583, 596, 597 & 598
Acreage 13a.3r.3p

 

No. 123 to 131 inclusive
[struck out-Lease granted 25 March 1803 to Elizabeth Jones
for the Lives of Eliz Jones (daur of Lessee) then aged 42, Mary Prosser then aged 7 and Margaret Watkins then aged 7] All dead.
now in possession of James Jones – Worth 18/- per acre.
A small piece of freehold belonging to Wm Symonds Welsh Newton Co Mon, Cattle Dealer adjoins No 131 and on which he has erected a house. A portion of such house however stands on the Leasehold for which he must pay an acknowledgement.
Quantity on Parish Map 15a.0r.33p
Crasswall Tithe Map 525, 526,527, 529, 530, 573 & 534
Rent £12 per ann.

 

No. 132
[struck out.- Query Lease granted 29 Sept 1814 to John  Watkins of Crasswall
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 47, John his son 23 and Eliza Jones (natural daur of Joseph Jones of Wormbridge, Blacksmith) then aged - Premises said to adjoin “Cefn bach “ Common]
now taken into Wm Symonds’ freehold
Query Lease, Part No. 625

 

No. 133 to 137 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1832 to David Gilbert of Crasswall
for the Lives of Hannah and John Jenkins (children of David Jenkins of Crasswall, Victualler) then aged resptly 10 and 9 and John Symonds (son of John Symmonds of Llanveyno) then aged 9
Hannah married James Jones of the “Coed”, dead. John Jenkins now of “Peny wain” in Longtown, Blacksmith and John Jenkins now of “Court Nicholl” Llanveyno , Farmer
Crasswall Tithe Map 621, 622 & 623
Acreage 6a.1r.25p

 

No. 138, 139
Now in possession of Samuel Jones
Query Lease
Crasswall Tithe Map 602,603 & 619
Acreage 4a.1r.31p

 


[a section covering Nos. 140 to 167 is not available
to be added later]

 

No. 168, 169
Lease granted 29 Sept 1826 to William Symonds of Crasswall
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 56, Thomas Jenkins (son of Sarah Jenkins of Crasswall, Widow) then aged 13 and James Jones (son of Samuel Jones of Crasswall, Blacksmith) then aged 7
Lessee dead, Thomas Jenkins alive and resides at “Capel y fene” near Llanthony and James Jones (owner of “Coed”) lives at Putson near Hereford
Crasswall Tithe Map 631 & 632
Acreage 7a.3r.28p
Assigned to Wm Jones

 

No. 170 to 173 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1807 to Thos Thomas of Newton, Cooper
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 57, Mary Thomas (daur of James Thomas and niece of Lessee) then aged 18 and Elizabeth Pitt (natural daur of Eleanor Pitt and Granddaur of James Pitt of “Newern“ Clodock, Gent) then aged 4
Now in possession of Hannah Pitt (niece of Hannah Thomas) who resides with one David Meredith near Hay
Elizabeth said to have married David Meredith
Query - Lives of Lessee & Mary Thomas dead
Crasswall Tithe Map 612, 613, 672, 673 & 674
Acreage 7a.0r.26p

 

No. 174, 175, 176
Lease granted 2 Feb 1857 to Caleb Gilbert of Crasswall
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 47, Anne his wife 37 and Elizabeth their Daur 10
Crasswall Tithe Map 676 & 692
Acreage 4a.2r.25p

 

No. 177 to 180 inclusive
Lease granted 10 June 1851 to John Farr of Llanveyno, Farmer
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 44 and Thomas and Owen Farr (sons of lessee) then
aged resptly 6 and 4 years
Crasswall Tithe Map 588, 599, 694 & 695
Acreage 8a.2r.13p

 

No. 181
Copyhold- Copy granted 28 May 1844 to James Watkins of Crasswall, Mason
for the Lives of Jane the wife of Lessee then aged 40, James Watkins their eldest son 4 and John another son then aged 1
See Court Roll page 244
Jane and James Watkins both dead
John Watkins last life
Crasswall Tithe Map 696, 697, 704 & 705
Acreage 6a.3r.18p

 

No.182 to 187 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1847 to David Watkins of Crasswall, Farmer
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 38, Mary his wife 37 and David their son 10
Crasswall Tithe Map 706 to 710
Acreage 7a.0r.38p

 

No. 188 to 190 inclusive
Lease granted 29 Sept 1833 to Henry Morgan of Crasswall, Mason
for the Lives of Lessee then aged 49, Wm Prosser of Crasswall, Farmer 50 and John Prosser his son 17
Crasswall Tithe Map 711,712, 713, 714
Acreage 8a.0r.24p

 

 

Observations:

Use of capitals, spelling and punctuation have been retained. To ease readability some line breaks have been introduced. Some abbreviations have been expanded. Brackets - ( ) are as document. Brackets - [ ] indicate text struck out or added information. The Field numbers used for primary identification are those used in a survey made before 1800 (see D/1583/208) and predate those of the Tithe surveys of the 1840’s.

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