Held at:

Gwent Record Office

Reference:

D.1583.2.94,95

Source:

Catalogue, Marquess of Abergavenny's Papers held at Hereford Record Office

Title:

Lease for Lives

Place name:

Longtown

Date:

1728

Description:

30 January 1728/9 - Lease for Lives (with counterpart)

1) Rt Hon William, Lord Abergavenny and Lady Catharine.
2) Charles Thomas of Lower Mescoed, Cludock, co Heref., yeoman.

A cottage and garden with 2 plocks of land in the possession of Henry Jones and another
plock of land lately purchased of Margery Morgan, widow, being in all about 2 ac and situate in Lower Mescoed . (boundaries given)

For the lives of (2) aged 40, Racheal, his wife aged 30 and Charles their son aged 1.

Rent 2/- with 5/- as a heriot and with suit of court.

Witnesses (SD): ?Alfred Staples and John Day; Henry Lewis and Job Gilbert.

Endorsed: Authorisation by Job Gilbert to (2) to enter the above premisies. Witnesses Richard Reese and Joseph Roberts 14 may 1729.

 

 

Observations:

None


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