Grant for the lives of Hopkin Richard and William David and their wives for 1 pepper corn annual rent dated 4 Jan. 1702; (i) Hopkin Richard of Baglan, yeoman and William David of Aberavon, yeoman, burgesses of the Borough of Aberavon, to; (ii) Shadrach Davies of Blaen-Baglan, gent.: Right of access over Nerag-Pen-y-wern to ½ acre of land on Morva Avan in the parish of Aberavon

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Grant for the lives of Hopkin Richard and William David and their wives for 1 pepper corn annual rent dated 4 Jan. 1702; (i) Hopkin Richard of Baglan, yeoman and William David of Aberavon, yeoman, burgesses of the Borough of Aberavon, to; (ii) Shadrach Davies of Blaen-Baglan, gent.: Right of access over Nerag-Pen-y-wern to ½ acre of land on Morva Avan in the parish of AberavonD/D JVH/279

Marriage Settlement on the marriage of David Hopkin and Margaret Lewis of Michaelston-super-Avon dated 17 Nov. 1795; (i) Margaret Lewis of Michaelston-super-Avon, spinster, with; (ii) David Hopkin of Michaelston-super-Avon, yeoman, to; (iii) Thomas Lewis of Michaelston-super-Avon, mariner: Tenement in the parish of Michaelston-super-Avon called Tir William Jenkin Powell, held by lease from the Briton Ferry EstateD/D JVH/280

Probate of the Will of David Hopkin of Toryfron, Michaelston-super-Avon, yeoman, bequeathing his personal property and his house and land in the parish of Michaelston-super-Avon to his sister Ann, widow of William Thomas, living at Caerlanna; desires his sister to apprentice her son to which ever trade he wishes. Made 3 May 1839, proved 25 Jan. 1840D/D JVH/281

Conveyance for £77 10s dated 4 June 1847; (i) William Jones of Aberavon, carpenter, to ; (ii) Peter Wright of Aberavon, police sergeant: Smiths shop and garden (5p) in Aberavon, not further identifiedD/D JVH/282

Conveyance for £93 dated 31 Aug. 1849; (i) Peter Wright of Cwmavon, police sergeant, to; (ii) Thomas Jones of Aberavon, maltster: Former smiths shop (now a chandlers) and garden (5p) adjoining, in the parish of AberavonD/D JVH/283

Mortgage for £80 dated 1 Nov. 1851; (i) Catherine Jones of Aberavon, spinster, to; (ii) The trustees of the Second Swansea Benefit Building Society: House and garden in Aberavon, location not describedD/D JVH/284

Lease and Counterpart Lease for 99 years from 29 Sept. 1856 for £5 annual rent dated 30 Nov. 1857; (i) Alfred Cox of Bristol, gent., with; (ii) The Portreeve, aldermen and burgesses of the Borough of Avon otherwise Aberavon, to; (iii) William Jones of Aberavon, carpenter: Piece of land at Penissar-dre on Water Street, Aberavon, for buildingD/D JVH/285-286

Lease and Counterpart Lease for 99 years from 29 Sept. 1858 for 12s annual rent dated 21 Mar. 1859; (i) Alfred Cox of Bristol, gent., with; (ii) The Portreeve, aldermen and burgesses of the Borough of Avon otherwise Aberavon, to; (iii) Daniel Richards of Aberavon, tailor: Piece of land on Aberavon Mountain to the north of the road from Aberavon to Cwmavon, for building; in the parish of Aberavon; Includes planD/D JVH/287-288

Conveyance for £8 dated 3 Sept. 1860; (i) The Portreeve, Aldermen and Burgesses of Aberavon, to; (ii) Griffith Williams of Aberavon, yeoman: Piece of land, part of Aberavon Mountain, to the north of the road from Aberavon to Cwmavon, measuring 12 perches, in the parish of Aberavon, with all buildings thereonD/D JVH/289

Conveyance for £15 dated 6 Sept. 1860; (i) Griffith Williams of Aberavon, yeoman, to; (ii) Daniel Smith of Aberavon, shopkeeper: Land on Aberavon Mountain (described in D/D JVH 289 above)D/D JVH/290

Assignment of equity of redemption of mortgaged leasehold premises for 5s dated 22 July 1861; (i) Isaac Morgan of Neath, attorney at law and Daniel Smith of Aberavon, ironmonger, assignees of the estate of the late Daniel Richards of Aberavon, tailor, to; (ii) James Kempthorne of Neath, gent.: Land on Aberavon Mountain (described in D/D JVH 289 above)D/D JVH/291

Assignment of equity of redemption of mortgaged leasehold premises for 5s dated 23 July 1861; (i) James Kempthorne of Neath, gent., to; (ii) Daniel Smith of Aberavon, ironmonger: Land on Aberavon Mountain (described in D/D JVH 289 above)D/D JVH/292

Mortgage for £500 dated 27 Jan. 1863; (i) Henry Jones of Brighton, draper and David Jones of Aberavon, maltster, to; (ii) John Powell of Rouen, iron founder: Shop, smiths shop, malthouse, cottage, stables and gardens in Aberavon adjoining the River Afan to the south east and the road to Neath to the north east; Includes plan; Endorsed: Reconveyance in satisfaction of the above mortgage, dated 2 May 1884D/D JVH/293

Conveyance for £117 dated 10 July 1866; (i) Daniel Smith of Aberavon, ironmonger, to ; (ii) John Bedford of Penycae, Margam, brick manufacturer: Land on Aberavon Mountain (described in D/D JVH 289 above)D/D JVH/294

Mortgage for £100 dated 14 July 1866; (i) John Bedford of Penycae, Margam, brick manufacturer, to; (ii) The trustees of the Prince of Wales Friendly Society: Land on Aberavon Mountain (described in D/D JVH 289 above); Endorsed: acknowledgement of receipt of principle sum dated 29 Nov. 1880D/D JVH/295

Mortgage for £100 dated 10 Feb. 1869; (i) William Jones of Aberavon, carpenter, to; (ii) Lewis Thomas of Taibach, postmaster and Richard Thomas of Dyffryn-uchaf, farmer: Houses (number not given) at Penissaf-dre in the town of Aberavon, and in the parish of Aberavon, not further describedD/D JVH/296

Assignment of lease for £405 dated 23 Feb. 1870; (i) Robert Price of Bridgend, tanner, to; (ii) Benjamin Lewis of Rosser Street, Neath, drayman: Building land in the parish of Briton Ferry on the road from Briton Ferry to Neath, held by a lease from the Earl of Jersey (Briton Ferry Estate)D/D JVH/297

Conveyance for £360 dated 1 June 1878; (i) William Jones of Aberavon, builder, to; (ii) Thomas Jones of Aberavon, ironmonger: Piece of land at Penissar Dre in the town and parish of Aberavon, with 3 houses on Water Street and 2 on a proposed road to join with Water Street opposite the Port Talbot Inn; Includes planD/D JVH/298

Conveyance for £5 after default of repayment of mortgage, dated 5 July 1879; (i) John Bedford of Penycae, Margam, brickmaker, Daniel Gregory of Aberavon, mason and Thomas Thomas of Aberavon, butcher, trustees of the Prince of Wales Friendly Society at Aberavon, with; (ii) John Thomas of Pantdu, Aberavon, blocklayer, to; (iii) William Thomas of Cwmavon, blocklayer: Piece of land on the road to Cwmavon adjoining the Foresters Arms; Includes planD/D JVH/299

Mortgage for £100 dated 13 May 1901; (i) John Bedford of 2 Alma Place, newsagent, Charles Jones of Pentyla, gent. and Evan Evans of Water Street, chemist, all of Aberavon, with; (ii) Lydia Bedford of 2 Alma Place, Aberavon, wife of John Bedford, to; (ii) The Trustees of the Flower of Avon Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows (meeting at the Red Lion Inn, Cwmavon): 2 freehold houses in Aberavon (built on land described above, D/D JVH 289), 4 leasehold houses in Margam parish, part of farms called Ty-draw and Lletty-Harri, and a West of England Fire and Life Assurance Company policy; Endorsed: note that the Commercial Union Assurance Company Ltd are successors to (ii)D/D JVH/300

Transfer of Mortgage for £600 dated 11 Aug. 1904; (i) The Metropolitan Bank of England and Wales, to; (ii) William Howell of Whitethorne, Porthcawl, gent.: Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Wern Terrace, Aberavon (mortgage dated 23 Aug. 1893)D/D JVH/301

Assent of Lydia Anne Innes, wife of Thomas James Innes of Penrhiwtyn, Neath, to the vesting in herself of houses called nos. 22 and 23 Blackwells, Port Talbot (identified as houses built on land described above, D/D JVH 289). 23 Mar. 1929D/D JVH/302

Deed of Gift dated 14 Apr. 1929; (i) William Bedford of Follanshee, West Virginia, USA, tinplate works supervisor, and Elizabeth Jane Edwards wife of John Henry Edwards of Seattle, USA, journalist, to; (ii) Lydia Ann Innes of Penrhiwtyn, Neath: Nos. 22 and 23 Blackwells, Port Talbot (see D/D JVH 289 above)D/D JVH/303

Conveyance for £200 dated 15 Aug. 1940; (i) Lydia Ann Innes of Weston-super-Mare, widow, to; (ii) The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Port Talbot: Nos. 22 and 23 Blackwells, Port Talbot; Includes planD/D JVH/304

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Deeds Relating To Collieries In The Parishes Of Baglan, Michaelston-Super-Avon, Llantwit-Juxta-Neath, Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath And CilybebyllDD JVH/12/3/hub

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