Abstract of title of freehold property, 25 and 27, Brynymor Crescent in county borough of Swansea, 10 Feb 1908-6 May 1959. 1964

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Mortgage (by lease and release), for £1,350 and £1,000, 24 and 25 Mar 1812; (i) Thomas Waters the younger of county of borough of Carmarthen, esquire (with considerations paid by (iii) William Vaughan of Clas, esquire and (iv) Andrew Duncan the younger of city of Edinburgh, doctor of physic and John-Reginald Riddel of city of Edingburgh, esquire, at request and by direction of (ii) John Charles Collins of Swansea, doctor of physic, to (i) and by (v) John Edwards of Bloomsbury Square, county of Middlesex, esquire and James Amos of Saint Helens Place, Bishopsgate Street, city of London, esquire, to (i)), at request of (ii) to (v), and (vi) George Haynes of Swansea, esquire, at request and by direction of (i) and at nomination and appointment of (iii), (iv) and (ii) to (vii) James Wittit Lyon of Bloomsbury square, esquire, in trust for (v), their heirs and assigns: 5 fields adjoining together on south side of turnpike road leading from St Helens to Gower at or near place called the white style and adjoining certain tenement called the Rheedings and heretofore 8 parcels of land and formerly in several occupations of John Vaughan, Margaret Griffiths, Richard Matthew, John Griffiths and Matthew Thomas, their or some or one of their undertenants or assigns, since of William Lewis, butcher and now or late of (ii) or his undertenants. Said fields contain by admeasurement 24 acres, 3 roods and 23 perches being within franchise of town of Swansea and were heretofore estate of Thomas Herbert, esquire, deceased; Recites lease and release, 24 and 25 (Ju)ne 1811; Plan, scale: 6 chains to inchD/D SB 15/43/1-2

Declaration of trusts, 25 Mar 1812; Andrew Duncan the younger of city of Edinburg, esquire, MD, John Reginald Riddel of city of Edinburg, esquire and John Charles Collins of Swansea, MD: Andrew Duncan and John Reginald Riddel by direction of John Charles Collins hereby testify and declare that sum of £1,000 advanced by Andrew Duncan and John Reginald Riddel and secured on mortgage on estate at Swansea purchased by Dr Collins is part of sum of £3,400 in and by recited contract of marriage agreed to be paid by John Charles Collins and that Andrew Duncan and John Reginald Riddel, their executors, administrators and assigns shall henceforth stand possessed of and interested in said sum of £1,000 and interest thereof upon and for such trusts, intents and purposes for benefit of John Charles Collins and Elizabeth, his wife and their issue as, in and by recited contract of marriage said sum of £3,400 thereby agreed to be paid by John Charles Collins is now subject or liable to; Recites contract of marriage, 8 Jun 1808 and lease and appointmentD/D SB 15/44

Appointment of receiver of rents, for 5s, 25 Mar 1812; (i) John Edwards of Bloomsbury Square, county of Middlesex, esquire and James Amos of Saint Helens Place, Bishopsgate Street, London, esquire, at request of (ii) John Charles Collins of Swansea, doctor of physic and with consent of (iii) Andrew Duncan the younger of city of Edinburgh, doctor of physic and John Reginald Riddel of same city, esquire and also (ii) appoint (iv) William Vaughan of Clâs, esquire; (iv) from time to time in case half years interest of principal sums of £1,350 and £1,000 or any part thereof respectively shall be in arrear and unpaid to collect and receive rents and profits of or arising from or out of fields comprized in indenture of release bearing even date herewith (see D/D SB 15/43/2) of and from respective tenants or occupiers thereof as same shall become due and payable and upon payment or receipt thereof to make and give acquittances or discharges for same; Recites lease and appointment and release, 24 and 25 Mar 1812 (see D/D SB 15/43/1, 2)D/D SB 15/45

Lease and release and assignment of term of 1,000 years to attend inheritance, for £2,400 and 10s, 2 and 3 Oct 1820; (i) John Edwards, late of Bloomsbury Square, county of Middlesex but now of Rheola, esquire and James Amos of Saint Helens Place, Bishopsgate Street, city of London, esquire and (iv) John Charles Collins of Swansea, doctor of physic, with considerations paid to (i) (at request and by direction and appointment of (ii) William Vaughan of Clâs, esquire, (iii) Andrew Duncan the younger of city of Edinburgh, doctor of physic and John Reginald Riddel of city of Edinburgh, esquire and (iv)) by (v) Robert Eaton of Swansea, esquire, to (v), to use of (vi) Joseph Gibbins of same place, esquire, in trust for (v) and his assigns; (vii) James Wittit Lyon of Bloomsbury Square, county of Middlesex, esquire, at request and by direction and appointment of (i) and with consent of (iv), (ii) and (iii) and at nomination and appointment of (v), to (viii) Thomas Bigg of Swansea, esquire, in trust for (v), his heirs, appointees and assigns; (ix) Calvert Richard Jones, late of Veranda but now of Heathfield, esquire, doth covenant with (v): 5 fields adjoining together on south side of turnpike road leading from Saint Helens to Gower at or near place called the White Style and adjoining tenement called the Rheedings and heretofore 8 parcels of land and formerly in several occupations of John Vaughan, Margaret Griffiths, Richard Matthew, John Griffiths and Matthew Thomas, their or some or one of their undertenants or assigns, since of William Lewis, butcher and now or late of (iv) or his undertenants. Said fields contain by admeasurement 24 acres, 3 roods and 23 perches being within franchise of town of Swansea; Recites deeds, 24 Jun 1811-25 Mar 1812; Plan, scale: 5 chains to inch; Schedule of deeds, 18 Mar 1801-29 Sep 1808D/D SB 15/46/1-2

Power of attorney, 8 May 1822; James Amos, late of Saint Helens place, Bishopsgate Street, city of London, but now residing in city of Philadelphia in United States of America, esquire, to Andrew Amos of Temple, city of London, esquire and John Edwards of Rheola, esquire: James Amos doth appoint and in his place and stead put Andrew Amos and John Edwards or either of them true and lawful attorney irrevocable of him, said James Amos, for him and in his name, place and stead and as his act and deed to sign, seal, deliver and execute indentures of lease and release of 2 and 3 Oct 1820 (see D/D SB 15/46/1, 2). And also for him and on his behalf to subscribe to receipt written on back of said indenture of release the name of him the said James Amos. And further for him and in his name and as his act and deed to do and perfect all and every other act, matter and thing whatsoever which shall or may be deemed necessary proper or expedient for fully, absolutely and effectually vesting and transferring hereditaments and premises and rents, issues and profits thereof and all his estate, right and title therein or thereto in and to Robert Eaton, his heirs, appointees and assigns as fully, amply and beneficially to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever as he, said James Amos, might or could do if personally present and these presents had not been made; Recites deeds, 2 Oct 1820-25 Mar 1821D/D SB 15/47

Covenant, for 10s, 30 Oct 1822; (i) Calvert Richard Jones of Heathfield, near Swansea, esquire, with (ii) Robert Eaton of Swansea, esquire: (i) doth hereby for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators covenant and agree with (ii), his heirs, appointees and assigns that he, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter (upon every reasonable request and at proper costs and charges of (ii), his heirs, appointees or assigns) produce and show forth to him or them or his or their counsel, attorney, solicitor or agent, or at any trial or hearing in any court of law or equity or otherwise when and so often as occasion shall be and require all or any of deeds, evidences and writings specified in schedule ; Recites deeds, 24 Jun 1811-3 Oct 1820; Schedules of deeds and document, 24 Apr 1739-29 Sep 1808D/D SB 15/48

Bargain and sale, for 5s, 20 Oct 1827; (i) Lewis Weston Dillwyn of Penllergare, esquire, Henry Bath of town of Swansea, merchant and John Matthew Voss of same place, gentleman, to (ii) Robert Eaton of same place, banker: Freehold messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever of (ii) in town and franchise of Swansea and in county of Glamorgan or elsewhere which by indenture of bargain and sale of 15 Apr 1826 became and now are vested in (i); Recites bargain and sale, 15 Apr 1826D/D SB 15/49

Conveyance, for £5,250 and 10s, 4 Sep 1845; (i) John Harris of Wapping, city of London, coal merchant and Henry Knight, heretofore of Norway Wharf, Limehouse, city of London, but now of Swansea, hoop merchant and (ii) Mary Eaton of Brynymor House, near Swansea, widow, Samuel Harford Lury of city of Bristol, gentleman and Ann Knight, his wife, Robert Eaton of Brynymor House, gentleman, Jane Eaton of Brynymor House, spinster, Henry Knight Eaton of Brynymor House, gentleman and Margaret Eaton of Brynymor House, spinster, with considerations paid by (iii) to John Harris (his co-trustee of will of Robert Eaton) and (vi) to (iii), to use of (iv) John Henry Bolton of Lincolns Inn, county of Middlesex, gentleman, upon trust for (iii) said Henry Knight: Mansion house called Brynymor house with gardens, yards, shrubberies, plantations, pleasure grounds and other grounds thereto belonging in town and franchise of Swansea late in occupation of Robert Eaton, deceased, containing by admeasurement 27 acres, 2 roods and 19 perches more or less but which said hereditaments or site thereof were or was heretofore formerly known by description following: 5 fields adjoining together on south side of turnpike road leading from Saint Helens to Gower at or near place called The White Style and adjoining certain tenement called The Rheedings, which said 5 fields were formerly 8 parcels of land and were formerly in several occupations of John Vaughan, Margaret Griffith, Richard Matthews, John Griffith and Matthew Thomas, their or some or one of their undertenants or assigns and afterwards of William Lewis, butcher and more recently of John Charles Collins or his undertenants and which said fields were described as containing by admeasurement 24 acres, 3 roods and 23 perches more or less. Also field in Saint Helens containing by admeasurement 2 acres and 38 perches more or less, some time since in possession of John Morgan and late of Robert Eaton; Recites will of Robert Eaton, 12 Aug 1887, will of Thomas Eaton, 3 Nov 1843 and documents, 4 Dec 1844-25 Jul 1845; Plan, scale: 2 chains to 1 inchD/D SB 15/50

Assignment of term of 1,000 years to attend inheritance, for 10s, 4 Sep 1845; (i) Susanna Bigg of Tottenham, county of Middlesex, widow, John Barton of East Leigh, county of Hants, gentleman, Thomas Sanden Hack, late of city of Gloucester, merchant, but now of Beavois Hill, near Southampton, county of Hants, architect and Thomas Bigg, late of Maidenhead, county of Buckingham, but now of Crawford Street, county of Middlesex, druggist, by direction and appointment of John Harris of Wapping in city of London, coal merchant (of second part with Henry Knight) and on nomination of (iii) said Henry Knight, heretofore of Norway Wharf, Limehouse, city of London, hoop merchant, but now of Swansea, with consideration paid by (iv) to (i), to (iv) John Henry Bolton of Lincolns Inn, county of Middlesex, gentleman: 5 fields conveyed by recited indenture of even date herewith (see D/D SB 15/50); Recites indentures, 3 Oct 1820 (see D/D SB 15/46/2) and bearing even date with these presents (see D/D SB 15/50) and will of Robert Eaton, 12 Aug 1827D/D SB 15/51

Lease for 37 years and half of another year wanting 10 days, rent of 6d per ton for every ton weight of limestone that shall during first 3 years to term be dug, wrought, raised or landed from or out of quarries of limestone hereby demised, rent of 5d per ton for every ton weight of limestone that shall during remainder of said term be dug, raised, wrought or landed as aforesaid. (i), their executors, administrators and assigns shall receive sum of £100 at least yearly, 1 Jul 1847; (i) Robert Small of Old Jewry, city of London, merchant, James Henry Shears of Bankside, borough of Southwark, county of Surrey, copper merchant and John Taylor of Bedford Row, county of Middlesex, esquire, in whom legal estate in premises hereby demised is vested, in trust for company or partnership in London called The New British Iron Company and entering into and executing these present for and on behalf of Company, at request and by direction of (ii) George Pearkes Barclay of Epsom, county of Surrey, esquire, Matthew Harris of Cambridge Terrace, county of Middlesex, esquire, John Horsley Palmer of city of London, esquire, John Hurdis Ravenshaw of Richmond, county of Surrey, esquire, Charles Kerr of Kings Arms Yard, city of London, esquire and William Routh of Blackheath, county of Kent, esquire, being major part of directors of Company, to (iii) Thomas Walters and William Walters of Swansea, coal (pr)oprietors and workers: Limestone quarries under Cribarth mountain in parish of Ystradgunlais in county of BreconD/D SB 15/52

Conveyance, for £6,500, 11 Feb 1850; (i) Henry Knight, heretofore of Norway Wharf, Limehouse, city of London, but now of Llwynderw, near Swansea, esquire, to use of (iii) Edward Jones Filder of 1, Lincolns Inn, county of Middlesex, gentleman, upon trust for (ii) Robert Eaton of Bryn-y-môr, near Swansea, esquire: Mansion house called Bryn-y-môr house with gardens, yards, shrubberies, plantations, pleasure grounds and other grounds thereto belonging in town and franchise of Swansea formerly in occupation of Robert Eaton, deceased, and now of said Robert Eaton party hereto and Samuel Francis containing by admeasurement 27 acres, 2 roods and 19 perches more or less; Recites indenture, on or about 4 Sep 1845 (see D/D SB 15/50)D/D SB 15/53

Assignment of term of 1,000 years to attend inheritance, for premises and 10s, 11 Feb 1850; (i) John Henry Bolton of Lincolns Inn, county of Middlesex, gentleman, by direction and appointment of (ii) Henry Knight, heretofore of Norway Wharf, Limehouse, city of London, but now of Llwynderw, near Swansea, esquire and on nomination of (iii) Robert Eaton of Bryn-y-môr, near Swansea, esquire, to (iv) Edward Jones Filder of 1, Lincolns Inn, gentleman: Bryn-y-môr house and grounds; Recites deeds, 4 Sep 1845-11 Feb 1850D/D SB 15/54

Lease for 60 years from 25 Mar 1850 rent £18 5s, 1 May 1851; (i) Reverend Walter Jones Williams of the Rectory, parish of Ystradgunlais, county of Brecon, clerk, to (ii) Thomas Walters of Swansea, coal merchant: Site of tram road on Hen Noyadd Farm forming part of Cribath Tram Road. Parcels of land part of Hen Noyadd Farm in county of Brecon, adjoining River Tawe, lying between same and land demised by Fleming Gough Williams to William Lewis and Morgan Morgan respectively. Together with full and free liberty, power and authority for (ii), his executors, administrators or assigns to erect upon said hereditaments and premises any houses, sheds, engines or other works, machinery or buildings; to construct upon same premises rail roads, tramroads and other roads and ways as (ii), his executors, administrators or assigns shall think proper. Full liberty, power and authority (as far as (i) can lawfully grant same) to divert, use and employ all streams of water running through, over or upon said premises for any purposes whatsoever; to deposit and allow to remain permanently rubbish and other substances (so that same do not exceed in height present rail road on premises numbered 2 in map or plan drawn in margin of these presents) upon premises numbered 1 on said map or plan; Plan, scale: 4 chains to 1 inchD/D SB 15/55

Lease for 42 years from 29 Sep 1854, sum of 9d by way of rent for every ton of 20 hundred weight of coal or culm worked, raised or landed out of or from 3 veins of coal and culm hereby demised, sum of 2d by way of toll for every ton of coal or culm of 20 hundred weight worked or raised or yearly further sum of money as will make up full rent of £400 which would have been payable in respect of coal or culm raised, 2 Oct 1854; (i) Henry Charles Fitz Roy, Duke of Beaufort, to (ii) Phillip Richard and John Glasbrook, both of Swansea, colliery proprietors and copartners: 3 mines, veins or seams of coal and culm called 6 feet vein, 3 feet vein and 2 feet vein in or under tract of land called the Fee of Trewyddva formerly in tenure or occupation of Sir John Morris. Together with engines and machinery mentioned and specified in schedule: (ii), their executors, administrators and assigns will yearly and every year during term work, raise or land from and out of mines, veins or seams of coal and culm hereby demised at least 10,666 tons and two thirds of ton of coal and culm; Endorsed: licence to demise by way of underlease for 24 years, 31 Dec 1872. (i) to (ii) to Henry Hussey Vivian and William Graham Vivian, their executors, administrators and assigns. So much of 3 feet mine, vein or seam of coal and culm demised by within written indenture of lease as lies to west of Cwm pit faultD/D SB 15/56

Lease for 42 years from 1 Jan 1857, during first year of term rent £104 3s, during second year of term rent £150, during third and every subsequent year of term rent £200, royalty of 5d in respect of every ton of coal or culm which shall during first year of term be worked or raised out of said premises over and above first 5,000 tons and during second year of term royalty of 4½d for every ton of coal or culm worked or raised out of said premises over and above 8,000 tons and during third and every subsequent year of term royalty of 4d for every ton of coal or culm worked or raised out of said premises over and above 12,000 tons, 1d way leave for every ton of coal, property of other landlords, carried over or under said premises, 1 Jun 1857; (i) Nash Vaughan Edwards Vaughan of Rheola, esquire, to (ii) John Glasbrook of parish of Swansea and Phillip Richard of parish of Swansea, coal merchants: Veins, mines and seams of coal and culm (except vein called Pempilia vein) in and under farms and lands called Two Clases and Bean Bwll in parish of Llangavelach containing by estimation 155 acres, 3 roods and 1 perch more or less; Plan, scale: 4 chains to inchD/D SB 15/57

Assignment of leases for residues of terms of 37 years and half another year wanting ten days, 21 years, 60 years, for £50, rents £50 yearly and £18 5s yearly, 30 Mar 1860; (i) Thomas Walters of town of Swansea, merchant, to (ii) Morgan Morgan of Abercrave House, parish of Ystradgunlais, county of Brecon, farmer: Limestone quarries and other leasehold premises in parish of Ystradgunlais in county of Brecon; Recites deeds, on or about 1 Jul 1847 - on or about 1 May 1851D/D SB 15/58

Mortgage, for £6,000 and 5s, 10 Jul 1862; (i) Robert Eaton of Bryn-y-Môr, near Swansea, esquire, at request and by direction of (iii) Reverend James Henry Chowne of Netherbury, county of Dorset, clerk and Reverend Theophilus Morgan of Glanhonddn, county of Monmouth, clerk, with considerations paid by (iii) to (i) and (iv) to (i), and with consent of (ii) Reverend Samuel Francis Morgan of Chepstow, county of Monmouth, clerk, vicar of Chepstow, to (iv) Thomas Evans of Chepstow, county of Monmouth, gentleman, to use of (iii): Bryn-y-Môr house with lands thereto belonging at Swansea; Recites indenture, or about 11 Feb 1850 (see D/D SB 15/53) and lease, 4 Feb 1850D/D SB 15/59

Lease for 17 years wanting 7 days, from 25 Dec 1866, sum of 10d for every ton of coal, culm, iron stone or iron ore worked from described lands, each ton of coal or culm worked from vein known as 9 feet vein to contain 2,240 pounds avoirdupois and each ton of coal (other than that worked from 9 feet vein) and each ton of iron stone or iron ore to contain 2,520 pounds avoirdupois, 25 Feb 1867; (i) Frederick Arthur Aylwin of parish of Lansamlet, esquire and (ii) John James of Lansoar, near Caerleon, Monmouthshire, esquire, with concurrence of (iii) Anne James McDonald of Bellevue, Clifton, near Bristol, widow, Eliza Rachel Leach, spinster and Sara Allen, widow, both of Harolds Moor, Oystermouth, to (iv) Morgan Morgan of Abercrave in Breconshire and William Morgan of Tymawr, Abercrave, colliery proprietors: Mines, veins, beds and seams of coal and culm and iron stone and iron ore lying under lands forming part of certain common waste or mountain called The Drim in parish of Ystradgunlais in Breconshire. Colliery or coal works and any other works now thereon or thereunder. Together with iron railways or roads and tramroads, machinery and other plant now being in, upon or under described lands or belonging to colliery and works hereby demised; Endorsed: plan, scale: 8 chains to inchD/D SB 15/60

Grant of way leave for 40 years from 25 March 1867, rent £10 yearly, royalty of 4d for every ten tons (and so in proportion for less quantity) of coals and cinders, culm, iron stone, iron ore, fire clay or other minerals, stones, metals, implements, goods, merchandize, commodities or other things which shall during term be led or carried over and along tram or waggon way and sideway or any part thereof, 25 Mar 1867; (i) Ann Morgan Perrott of Willoughby House, Suffolk Square, town of Cheltenham, county of Gloucester, widow, Ann Davies Lloyd of Kibrue, county of Cardigan, widow and Sir Thomas Davies Lloyd of Bronwydd, county of Cardigan, baronet, to (ii) John Glasbrook of Morriston, colliery proprietor and Evan Matthew Richards of Swansea, esquire: Through and over lands of (i) in parish of Llandelotalybont and liberty for (ii), their executors, administrators and assigns and their agents, servants and workmen to enter upon and to make, lay and repair 1 main tram or waggon wag with 1 side way. Upon plan intended route of tram or waggon way is shown for leading and carrying with horses, waggons, trucks and other carriages unto and towards nearest point of line of Llanelly Railway and Dock Company coals and cinders gotten by (ii), their executors, administrators or assigns and also for leading and carrying colliery utensils, iron, timber, stones and other materials, matters or things whatsoever to and from any of coal staiths of (ii), their executors, adminstrators or assigns on any line of Llanelly Railway and Dock Company from and to any colliery of theirs; Plan, scale: 3 chainsD/D SB 15/61

Reconveyance, for £6,000, 26 Feb 1869; (i) Reverend James Henry Chowne of Netherbury, county of Dorset, clerk and Reverend Theophilus Morgan of Glanhonddu, county of Monmouth, clerk, to (ii) Robert Eaton of Bryn-y-môr, franchise of town of Swansea, esquire: Bryn-y-môr house and lands; Recites mortgage, on or about 10 Jul 1862 (see D/D SB 15/59)D/D SB 15/62

Lease (and counterpart) for 99 years from 25 Dec 1868, rent £180 yearly, 6 Mar 1869; (i) Robert Eaton, late of Brynymor, franchise of town of Swansea, but now of Chew Magna, near city of Bristol, esquire, to (ii) Edward Bath of Westbrook, franchise of town of Swansea, esquire: Site of dwellinghouse called Brynymor in franchise of town of Swansea with outbuildings, gardens, shrubberies and pleasure ground thereunto belonging containing by admeasurement 5 acres and 1 rood or thereabouts, which premises were late in occupation of (i). Together with full and free liberty for (ii), his executors, administrators and assigns to build on premises hereby demised messuages and buildings and to rebuild or reinstate messuage on site of dwellinghouse called Brynymor. (Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto (i), his heirs or assigns or other person or persons entitled to same all mines, veins and seams of coal and culm, iron-stone and iron-ore and all quarries of stone and slate and all other mines and minerals whatsoever in, under or upon premises). (ii), his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns will within period of 2 years from date hereof at his and their own costs and charges erect, rebuild or reinstate and in workmanlike manner finish fit for habitation and use dwellinghouse on site of messuage called Brynymor and expend in or about erection of such dwellinghouse sum of £2,000 at least; Plan, scale: 100 feet to inch; Endorsed: surrender, for new lease to be granted to (i) by (ii), 24 Jan 1898. (i) John Richards Richards of Swansea to (ii) Robert Holmes White of 6, Whitehall Place, Neville Paul Jodrell of 6, Kings Bench Walk and Thomas Reginald Colquhoun Dill of 1, New Square, all in county of London, esquires. Premises demised by before written indentureD/D SB 15/63/1-2

Assignment of leases for residues of terms of 37 years and half another year, 60 years, 17 years wanting 7 days, for £8,500, sums of 6d per ton and 5d per ton, rent £18 5s, rent of 10d for every ton, 1 Jan 1872; (i) Morgan Morgan of Hen Noyadd, parish of Ystradgunlais, county of Brecon, colliery proprietor and (ii) said Morgan Morgan and William Morgan of Tymawr, same parish, colliery proprietor, to (iii) John Glasbrook of Morriston, parish of Llangyfelach, colliery proprietor and John Thomas of Court Herbert, parish of Cadoxton juxta Neath, colliery proprietor: Leasehold property in parish of Ystradgunlais in county of Brecon; Recites deeds, 1 Jul 1847-25 Feb 1867D/D SB 15/64

Mortgage, for £7,000, 1 Jan 1872; (i) John Glasbrook of Morriston, parish of Llangafelach, colliery proprietor and John Thomas of Court Herbert, parish of Cadoxton juxta Neath, colliery proprietor, to (ii) Morgan Morgan of Hen Noyadd, parish of Ystradgynlais, colliery proprietor : Leasehold property in parish of Ystradgunlais in county of Brecon demised by leases of 1 Jul 1847 (see D/D SB 15/52), 1 May 1851 (see D/D SB 15/55) and 25 Feb 1867 (see D/D 15/60). Liberty of working coal contained in memorandum of 13 Jan 1863 and rights given to Morgan Morgan by such memorandum; Recites deeds and documents, 1 Jul 1847-1 Jan 1872; Endorsed: reassignment, 13 May 1873. (i) to (ii). Veins, mines and quarries of limestone, site of tramroad, closes of land and mines, veins, beds and seams of coal and culm and ironstone and iron ore, colliery and coal works, railways, tramroads, machinery and other plant, building, fixtures, liberties, powers, authorities, hereditaments and premises in within written indenture comprisedD/D SB 15/65

Bond in £1,000, 4 Mar 1872; William Harry Rees of Neath, auctioneer, John Glasbrook of Morriston, colliery proprietor, Henry Bowen of Morriston, chemical manufacturer and John Donague of Neath, gentleman, to Richard Richards of Swansea, esquire: William Harry Rees, John Glasbrook, Henry Bowen and John Donague or any or either of them or any or either of their heirs, executors or administrators shall pay to Richard Richards, his executors, administrators or assigns sum of £500 together with interest thereon at rate of £6 per centum per annumD/D SB 15/66

The Monmouthshire and South Wales Collieries Association. Deed of Association . 1873-Jan 1874D/D SB 15/67/1-6

Memorandum of agreement, 31 Oct 1874; (i) The British Wagon Company, Limited, carrying on business at Rotherham, county of York, with (ii) John Glasbrook, carrying on business at Morriston Collieries, near Swansea: (i) agree to let and (ii) agree to take on hire 6 railway wagons numbered respectively 4129 to 4134 from 6 Nov 1874 for term of 7 years. Yearly rental shall be £84 being at rate of £14 for each and every of said wagonsD/D SB 15/68

Memorandum of agreement, 4 Nov 1874; (i) Birmingham Wagon Company, Limited, carrying on business at Smethwick, county of Stafford, with (ii) John Glasbrook, Morriston Collieries, near Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) for himself and his executors and administrators agrees to hire 10 railway wagons for term of 7 years from 1 Oct 1874. Yearly rental shall be at rate of £15 12s per wagonD/D SB 15/69

Agreement, 12 Feb 1876; (i) Anne Davies Lloyd of Kilrue, county of Pembroke, widow and Sir Thomas Davies Lloyd of Bronwydd, county of Cardigan, baronet, with (ii) John Glasbrook of Morriston, colliery proprietor and Evan Matthew Richards of Swansea, esquire: (i) agree to let and (ii) agree to take free way leave and right and liberty of way and passage through and over strip of land of (i) in parish of Llandilotalybont containing 5 perches more or less (which strip of land adjoins that part of lands referred to in recited indenture of lease which abuts on Llanelly branch of London and North Western Railway Company) and liberty for (ii), their executors, administrators and assigns and their agents, servants and workmen to enter upon and to make, lay and repair 1 tram or wagon way. Term of 32 years at yearly rent of 2s 6d; Recites lease, 25 Mar 1867 (see D/D SB 15/61); "Plan of the proposed additional Siding accommodation for the Birch Rock Collieries", scale: 1 chain to 1 inch. Noted, "Approved May 19th 1875 John Davies Surveyor"D/D SB 15/70/1-2

Lease (and counterpart) for 99 years, rent 5s yearly, 26 May 1877; (i) Robert Holmes White of 6, Whitehall Place, county of Middlesex, esquire, devisee in trust under will of late Robert Eaton of Claverton Manor House, near Bath, county of Somerset and formerly of Bryn-y-Mor, parish of Swansea, esquire, with consent of (ii) Helen Eaton of Claverton Manor House, widow of Robert Eaton, to (iii) Edward Bath of Bryn-y-Mor, borough of Swansea, esquire: Plot of ground at corner of Bryn-y-mor Road and Eaton Terrace in parish of Swansea being part of Bryn-y-mor Estate and which contains by admeasurement 110 feet or thereabouts. (Except and reserving unto (i) all timber and trees and all mines, minerals, quarries and mineral substances whatsoever in, under or upon plot of ground); Plan, no scaleD/D SB 15/71/1-2

Articles of agreement (copy), 10 May 1878; John Glasbrook with Margaret Richard, (his sister and widow of Phillip Richard whom John Glasbrook) held collieries in partnership with: John Glasbrook agrees on Margaret Richard obtaining assent of children to this arrangement as well as on own behalf individually and as administratrix of late Phillip Richard to pay Margaret Richard as such administratrix and after death persons entitled to same 4d per ton on all coal worked from 6, 3 and 2 feet veins respectively from, through or in connection with collieries held in partnership with Phillip Richard. John Glasbrook agrees to take Beaufort Colliery and to settle with Duke of Beaufort for rent due in respect of sameD/D SB 15/72/1-5

Memorandum of agreement (copy), 9 Dec 1881; (i) The Scottish Waggon Company Limited with (ii) John Glasbrook, esq. of Swansea: (i) agree to let and (ii) for himself or his executors and administrators agrees to hire 15 railway coal waggons with side and end doors constructed to carry 10 tons and numbered respectively 10369, 10372, 10389, 10394, 10395, 10407, 10412, 19143, 19147, 19152, 19153, 19154, 19158, 19160, 19162 for term of 1 year and thenceforth from year to year. Yearly rental of £8 per waggonD/D SB 15/73

Statutory mortgage, for £1,050, 7 Sep 1882; (i) Thomas Glasbrook of Forestfach, gentleman, to (ii) Robert Thomas Leyson of Swansea, gentleman: One fourth share of (i) of and in freehold land, hereditaments and premises called Alltiago and Glynllwcher or Farmers Arms estate in parish of Llandilotallybont together with all mines and minerals thereunder and also railway or railways thereon. Mines and minerals under land, hereditaments and premises called Dogsbrook in parish of Llandebie in county of CarmarthenD/D SB 15/74

Memorandum of agreement, 20 Oct 1883; (i) The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited with (ii) John Glasbrook, Morriston Collieries, near Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agrees to hire 50 wagons numbered respectively 17868/170 to 17917/219 for term of 7 years. Yearly rent of £10 10s per wagonD/D SB 15/75

Memorandum of agreement, 11 Feb 1884; (i) The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited with (ii) John Glasbrook, Morriston Collieries, near Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agrees to hire 25 wagons for term of 7 years from 1 April 1884. Yearly rent of £10 10s per wagonD/D SB 15/76

Statutory transfer of mortgage, for £1,113, 24 Sep 1884; (i) Robert Thomas Leyson of Swansea, gentleman, to (ii) John Glasbrook of Swansea ; (i) transfers to (ii) benefit of mortgage dated, 7 Sep 1882 (see D/D SB 15/74): Supplemental to statutory mortgage, 7 Sep 1882 (see D/D SB 15/74)D/D SB 15/77

Agreement, 20 Dec 1884; (i) John Glasbrook of Swansea, colliery proprietor, with (ii) Anne Davies Lloyd of Kilrue, Pembrokeshire, widow and Sir Marteine Owen Mowbray Lloyd of Bronwydd, Cardiganshire, baronet, owners respectively of farms called Prescedwyn and Pentreprescedwyn in Llandilo-Talybont: (i) shall at request and cost of (ii) execute to them grant of perpetual right of way and passage for themselves and owners and occupiers for time being of farms called Prescedwyn and Pentreprescedwyn and all persons authorized by them respectively with or without horses, carts, carriages and cattle or other live stock over and along premises (being portion of new roadway intended to lead from high road at Pontardulais to said farms) for all purposes connected with use, occupation and enjoyment of said farms, consideration for easement being perpetual annual rent of 2s 6d; Plan, scale: 25.344D/D SB 15/78

Memorandum of agreement, 30 June 1885; (i) The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited with (ii) John Glasbrook, Morriston Collieries, near Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agrees to hire 20 wagons numbered respectively 18146/274 to 18165/295 for term of 7 years from 1 Apr 1885. Yearly rent of £10 10s per wagonD/D SB 15/79

Assignment of leases for residues of terms of 99 years and 99 years, for £1,650, rents £180 yearly and £66 yearly, 29 Jul 1886; (i) Edward Henry Bath of Llwyn-y-Bryn, Swansea, esquire, to (ii) Eugenie Bath of Bryn-y-mor, Swansea, widow: Dwellinghouse called Bryn-y-mor in franchise of town of Swansea with outbuildings, gardens, shrubberies and pleasure ground thereunto belonging containing by admeasurement 5 acres and 1 rood or thereabouts. Several dwellinghouses and building sites vested in Edward Bath at time of his death on 23 Oct 1885 by virtue of recited lease. Plots of land 39, 40, 49, 63, and 64 and part of plots of land 37, 38 and 50 on plan of Bryn y Mor estate and 4 houses built on plot 49; Recites lease, 6 Mar 1869 (see D/D SB 15/63/1, 2) and agreement, 19 May 1876; Plan, scale: 2 chains to 1 inch; Schedule of underleases, 1 Jan 1875-22 Mar 1876D/D SB 15/80

Lease for 99 years from 25 Mar 1876, rent £66 yearly, 30 Jul 1886; (i) Robert Holmes White of 6, Whitehall Place, county of Middlesex, esquire and Philip Charles Hardwick of 2, Hereford Gardens, same county, esquire, trustees under will of Robert Eaton of Claverton Manor House, near Bath, county of Somerset and formerly of Bryn-y-môr parish of Swansea, esquire, deceased, with consent of (ii) Helen Eaton of Florence, kingdom of Italy, widow of Robert Eaton and at request and by direction of (iii) Edward Henry Bath of Swansea, esquire, administrator of personal estate and effects of Edward Bath, late of Bryn-y-mor, esquire, to (iv) Eugenie Bath of Bryn-y-mor, widow of Edward Bath: Plots of ground at Bryn-y-mor in parish of Swansea being part of Bryn-y-mor estate and numbered respectively 49, 63, 64, 39 and 40 and narrow strip over south westerly side of plots numbered 37 and 38 on plan of estate containing 498 square feet or thereabouts and small plot on north easterly side of plot 49 containing 630 square feet or thereabouts and small plot on south easterly side of plot 50 containing 160 square feet or thereabouts which said plots of ground have aggregate frontage of 317 feet to roads fronting same. Together with 4 dwelling houses and buildings now erected on plots or on 1 of them. (Except and reserving unto (i) all timber and trees, mines, minerals, quarries and mineral substances); Plan, scale: 80 feet to inch; Noted: "Expired 1975"D/D SB 15/81/1-2

Lease (counterpart) for 99 years except last 10 days from 25 Mar 1876, rent £24 yearly, 16 Aug 1886; (i) Eugenie Bath of Bryn y mor, parish of Swansea, widow, to (ii) William Thomas, William Watkins and David Jenkins, all of Swansea, builders and copartners: Plot of land at Bryn y mor in parish of Swansea being part of Bryn y mor estate containing 13,250 square feet or thereabouts which said plot has frontage of 150 feet or thereabouts to road called Eaton Crescent. Together with 4 dwellinghouses and buildings now erected on said plot of land, built by and at cost of (ii). (Except and reserving unto (i) all timber and trees, mines, minerals, quarries and mineral substances); Plan, scale: 80 feet to inch; Endorsed: memoranda of conveyances, 28 Feb 1946 - 13 Nov 1956 ; Noted: "Now 21 23 25 27 Eaton Cres; 11 12 13 + 14 Eaton Crescent"D/D SB 15/82

Memorandum of agreement (duplicate), 30 Nov 1888; (i) Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (Limited), carrying on business at Birmingham, county of Warwick, with (ii) Ex(ecut)ors of late John Glasbrook, Morriston Collieries, Swansea: (i) agree to let and (ii) agree to hire 50 new railway coal wagons with side and end doors now being built by (i) and numbered respectively 300 to 350 from day of delivery of wagons to (ii) for term of 7 years. Yearly rental of £9 10s per wagonD/D SB 15/83

Memorandum of agreement, 3 Jan 1889; (i) Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (Limited), carrying on business at Birmingham, county of Warwick, with (ii) Ex(ecut)ors of late John Glasbrook, Morriston Collieries, Swansea: (i) agree to let and (ii) agree to hire 20 10 tons railway coal wagons now in possession of (ii) and numbered respectively 400 to 419 from 3 May 1886 for term of 1 year and thenceforth from year to year. Yearly rental of £7 per wagonD/D SB 15/84

Memorandum of agreement (duplicate), 12 Apr 1889; (i) Midland Railway - Carriage and Wagon Company (Limited), carrying on business at Birmingham, county of Warwick, with (ii) Thomas Glasbrook and Isaac Glasbrook, trading under style or firm of Glasbrook Brothers, Morriston Collieries, Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agrees to hire 50 new 10 tons railway coal wagons with side and end doors now being built by (i) and numbered respectively 350 to 399 from day of delivery of wagons to (ii) for term of 7 years. Yearly rental of £10 11s per wagonD/D SB 15/85

Memorandum of agreement (duplicate), 30 Sep 1889D/D SB 15/86

(i) Midland Railway - Carriage and Wagon Company (Limited), carrying on business at Birmingham, county of Warwick, with (ii) Thomas Glasbrook and Isaac Glasbrook, trading under style or firm of Glasbrook Bros., Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agrees to hire 100 10 tons railway coal wagons with side and end doors now being built by (i) and numbered respectively 400 to 499 from day of delivery of wagons to (ii) for term of 7 years. Yearly rental of £11 2s per wagonDD SB 15/5/45/hub

Memorandum of agreement (duplicate), 3 Dec 1889; (i) Midland Railway - Carriage and Wagon Company (Limited), carrying on business at Birmingham, county of Warwick, with (ii) Thomas Glasbrook and Isaac T Glasbrook, trading under style or firm of Glasbrook Brothers, Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agree to hire 100 10-tons railway coal wagons with side and end doors now being built by (i) and numbered respectively 500 to 599 from day of delivery of wagons to (ii) for term of 7 years. Yearly rental of £12 11s 6d per wagonD/D SB 15/87

Memorandum of agreement (duplicate), 3 Dec 1889; (i) Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, Limited, carrying on business at Birmingham, county of Warwick, with (ii) Thomas Glasbrook and Isaac T Glasbook, trading under style or firm of Glasbrook Brothers, Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agree to hire 28 8 tons railway coal wagons with side and end doors and numbered respectively 700 to 727 from 1 Jan 1890 for term of 1 year and thenceforth from year to year. Yearly rental of £8 10s per wagonD/D SB 15/88

Memorandum of agreement (duplicate), 4 Dec 1889; (i) Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, Limited, carrying on business at Birmingham, county of Warwick, with (ii) Thomas Glasbrook and Isaac T Glasbrook, trading under style or firm of Glasbrook Brothers, Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agree to hire 20 10 tons railway coal wagons now in possession of (ii) and numbered respectively 4,000 to 4,019 from 6 Dec 1889 for term of 1 year and thenceforth from year to year. Yearly rental of £8 per wagonD/D SB 15/89

Underlease (draft) for 4 years from 29 Sep 1888, rent 100 yearly, royalty of 8d for every ton consisting of 20 cwts of coal and culm gotten by (ii) out of said vein, wayleave of 1d for every ton of coal and culm worked from any veins, mines and seams of coal and culm other than said vein and which shall or may be conveyed by means of levels, adits, tramroads, railways or roads or other devices made upon, under, over or through described lands, 1889; (i) Sir Henry Hussey Vivian of Singleton, baronet, MP and William Graham Vivian of Clyne Castle, esquire, to (ii) Thomas Glasbrook, John Glasbrook and Isaac Thomas Glasbrook of Norton, parish of Oystermouth, colliery proprietors: Vein or seam of coal and culm called 6 feet vein in, within and under so much and such parts of 2 messuages, farms and lands called Pempheol and Tyrheolddu in parish of Llangafelach containing by admeasurement 46 a(cres) 10 p(er)ches more or less and now or late in tenure or occupation of Mrs Edwards. Reserving unto (i) or their superior landlords, their heirs, ex(ecut)ors, adm(inistrat)ors and assigns respectively mines and minerals other than said vein; Plan, scale: 6 inch to 1 mile; Accompanying letter, 1 Nov 1889D/D SB 15/90/1-16

Agreement, 188( ); (i) The Great Western Railway Company by Abel Lewes Jenkins of Paddington Station, county of Middlesex, their agent, with (ii) John Glassbrook of Swansea, colliery proprietor: (i) agree to let and (ii) to take parcel of wharfage ground measuring 40 feet by 15 or thereabouts at Company's station at Duffryn from 25 Mar 1884 subject to termination at Lady Day (25 Mar) next, or upon any subsequent quarter day, by 3 months notice in writing on either side. Wharf shall be used for purpose of depot for storage of old rails and material which shall be conveyed over (i)'s railway. Yearly rent of £1D/D SB 15/91

Agreement, 188(); (i) The Midland Railway Company by John Sterland Gratton, their agent, with (ii) ( ) Glasbrook of ( ): (i) shall forthwith construct at Morriston a siding connection communicating with Swansea Vale Line of Midland Railway. (ii) shall pay to (i) cost of work so agreed to be executed by them. (ii) shall yearly whilst said works or any part thereof shall remain pay to (i) half annual expense of maintaining said works; Plan, scale: 40 feet to inchD/D SB 15/92

Lease (counterpart) for 99 years from 29 Sep 1888, rent £5 19s yearly, 3 Mar 1891; (i) William Watkins of Ashleigh, County Borough of Swansea, builder, to (ii) Henry Richard Hounsell of 26, Hanover Street, Swansea, gardener: Piece of ground being part of Poppet Hill lands of (i) at Mount Pleasant, Swansea and admeasuring 34 feet in front towards and bounded on north by Norfolk Street, on west by land demised to Thomas Davies, on east by land demised to John Barwick and on south by other land of (i) and 83 feet or thereabouts in depth. Together with power to erect and build thereon 2 dwelling houses. Except and reserved unto (i), his heirs and assigns all mines, minerals, stones, sand and quarries in, under and upon said piece of ground; Endorsed: plan, no scale; Noted: "29 + 31 Norfolk St"D/D SB 15/93

Agreement (duplicate), 21 Oct 1892; (i) The Great Western Railway Company by Henry Lambert, their general manager and agent, with (ii) Thomas Glasbrook, Isaac Thomas Glasbrook, John Glasbrook, David Mansell Glasbrook and Sydney Edward Glasbrook, all of Swansea, trading together in partnership as colliery proprietors under style or firm of Glasbrook Brothers: In consideration of (i) continuing to perform agreement dated 11 May 1883 entered into by (i) with John Glasbrook (since deceased) with reference to certain junctions, sidings and works near Morriston Station on Swansea and Clydach Section of Great Western Railway on their part and allowing (ii) to enjoy benefits and advantages thereof as fully as though they had been parties thereto of second part in place of said John Glasbrook, (ii) agree to be bound by and to perform said agreement as fully as though they had been parties thereto of second part and their names had been inserted in said agreement throughout in lieu of name of said John Glasbrook; Supplemental to agreement, 11 May 1883D/D SB 15/94

Deed of partition, 30 Dec 1892; (i) William Thomas of county borough of Swansea, builder and (ii) William Watkins of Swansea, esquire and (iii) David Jenkins of Swansea, builder: Leasehold messuages and hereditaments being 11,12,13 and 14 Eaton Terrace, Swansea; Schedules of properties and underleases, 16 Aug 1886 and 20 Jun 1889, and of deeds, 16 Aug-17 Dec 1886; Endorsed: plan, no scaleD/D SB 15/95

Mortgage, 28 Jun 1895; (i) Winifred Mary Richards of 2, Gore Villas, county borough of Swansea, spinster, to (ii) Sydney Edward Glasbrook of Norton House, parish of Oystermouth, gentleman: Piece of ground in borough of Swansea on east side of and bounded by Prince of Wales Road, on north side of and bounded by Jockey Street and on west side of and bounded by John Street and bounded on remaining side by line drawn parallel to Jockey Street through point 70 feet from and at right angles to boundary of said piece of ground by Jockey Street 73 feet from junction of that street and John Street. Together with 4 messuages and shops, bakehouse, mill and stables erected on some part thereof and known as 1, 2,3 and 4, Prince of Wales RoadD/D SB 15/96/1-2

[Untitled]D/D SB 15/Letter-7 Mar 1905

Lease (counterpart) (copy) for 99 years from 25 Mar 1895, rent £5 19s yearly, 1 Aug 1895; (i) William Richardson Edmond of Chew Magna, county of Somerset, surgeon, Jane Anne Francis, wife of Reverend David Hughes Francis of Chaddesley Corbett Vicarage, county of Worcester, clerk and John Edward Stevens of county borough of Swansea, esquire, to (ii) John Davies of 29, Henrietta Street, county borough of Swansea, builder: Piece of ground being part of field known as Primrose Hill at or near Mount Pleasant in County Borough of Swansea whereon or on part whereof (ii) has lately erected or is in course of erecting 2 messuages with outbuildings. Except and reserving all mines, minerals and quarries in, under and upon said premises; Plan, scale: 41.66 feet to inchD/D SB 15/97/1-8

Conveyance, for £325, 18 Jan 1896; (i) John Glasbrook of Sketty Court, near Swansea, Isaac Thomas Glasbrook and Sydney Edward Glasbrook of Norton House, parish of Oystermouth, David Mansel Glasbrook of St Helens Road, county borough of Swansea, all colliery proprietors and William John Rees of Brynymôr Villa, said county borough, estate agent, to (ii) Parry Reynolds of the Factory, Pontardulais, woollen manufacturer: Parcel of land together with dwellinghouse with cowhouse, stable, cotts and premises thereon known as Glynllwchwr at Pontardulais in parish of Llandilo Talybont and forming lot 189 at Alltiago and Glynllwchwr sale held on 5 and 6 Oct 1887 and containing by admeasurement 2 a(cres) 1 r(ood) 10 p(erches) or thereabouts. Parcels of land, heredit(ament)s and premises at Pontardulais and being parts of lots 70,71,72 and 73 at said sale and by admeasurement 1 r(ood) 7 p(erches) or thereabouts. (Excepting and reserving unto (i), their heirs and assigns (or other person or persons for time being entitled hereto) all coal, culm, ironstone, clay and other mines and minerals in and under land hereby conveyed)D/D SB 15/98/1-6

Underlease (and counterpart) for residue of term of 99 years (except last day thereof) from 25 Dec 1868, for £700, apportioned rent £5 in every year, 28 Sep 1896; (i) Edward Henry Bath of Alltyferin, parish of Llanegwad, county of Carmarthen, esquire, to (ii) John Richards of county borough of Swansea, solicitor: Dwellinghouse known as Radyr House being 9, Eaton Crescent in County Borough of Swansea. Together with yard, garden, offices and outbuildings thereunto belonging; Recites indentures, 6 Mar 1869 (see D/D SB 15/63/1, 2) and indenture, 29 Jul 1886 (see D/D SB 15/80)D/D SB 15/99/1-2

Underlease (and counterpart) for residue of term of 99 years (except last day thereof) from 25 Dec 1868 and for residue of term of 99 years (except last day thereof) from 25 Mar 1876, for £300, apportioned rent £5 in every year, 28 Sep 1896; (i) Edward Henry Bath of Alltyferin, parish of Llanegwad, county of Carmarthen, esquire, to (ii) John Richards Richards of county borough of Swansea, solicitor: Dwellinghouse being 10, Eaton Crescent in County Borough of Swansea together with yard, garden and outbuildings thereunto belonging; Recites deeds, 6 Mar 1869-30 Jul 1886; Plan, scale: 40 feet to inchD/D SB 15/100/1-2

Assignment of leases for residues of terms of 99 years and 99 years from 25 Dec 1868 and 25 Mar 1876, for £50, rents £180 and £66 yearly, 29 Sep 1896; (i) Edward Henry Bath of Alltyferin, Nantgaredig, parish of Llanegwad, county of Carmarthen, esquire, to (ii) John Richards Richards of 79, Walter Road, county borough of Swansea, gentleman: Dwellinghouse called Brynymor in franchise of town of Swansea with outbuildings, gardens, shrubberies and pleasure grounds thereunto belonging and several dwellinghouses and building sites and other premises demised by recited lease of 6 Mar 1869 (see D/D SB 15/63/1, 2). Premises demised by recited lease of 30 Jul 1886 (see D/D SB 15/81/1, 2); Recites deeds, 6 Mar 1869-30 Jul 1886; Schedules of underlease, 1 Jan 1875-28 Sep 1896, 16 Aug 1886; License to assign, 28 Sep 1896. Robert Holmes White of 6, Whitehall Place, Neville Paul Jodrell of 6, Kings Bench Walk and Thomas Reginald Colquhoun Dill of 1, New Square, all in county of London, esquires, present trustees of will of Robert Eaton, formerly of Brynymor, near Swansea, deceased, at special instance and request of Edward Henry Bath of Alltyferin, Nantgaredig in county of Carmarthen, esquire, administrator to personal estate and effects of Eugenie Bath, late of Brynymor, widow, deceased, to said Edward Henry Bath to assign to John Richards Richards of Swansea, solicitorD/D SB 15/101/1-2

Lease (counterpart) (copy) for 99 years from 29 Sep 1896, rent £7 9s 6d yearly, 26 Feb 1897; (i) William Richardson Edmond of Chew Magna, county of Somerset, surgeon, Jane Anne Francis, wife of Reverend David Hughes Francis of Chaddesley Corbett Vicarage, county of Worcester, clerk and John Edward Stevens of county borough of Swansea, esquire, to (ii) William Williams of 10, Fairfield Terrace, Mount Pleasant, county borough of Swansea, builder: Piece of ground being part of field known as Primrose Hill at or near Mount Pleasant in county borough of Swansea whereon or on part whereof (ii) has lately erected or is in course of erecting 2 messuages with outbuildings. Except and always reserving all mines, minerals and quarries in, under and upon said premises; Plan, scale: 41.66 feet to inchD/D SB 15/102/1-8

Lease (counterpart) (copy) for 99 years from 25 Mar 1895, rent £5 19s yearly, 4 May 1897; (i) William Richardson Edmond of Chew Magna, county of Somerset, surgeon, Jane Anne Francis, wife of Reverend David Hughes Francis of Chaddesley Corbett Vicarage, county of Worcester, clerk and John Edward Stevens of county borough of Swansea, esquire, to (ii) Benjamin Lewis of 8, Ffynone Street, county borough of Swansea, builder: Piece of ground being part of field known as Primrose Hill at or near Mount Pleasant in county borough of Swansea whereon or on part whereof (ii) has lately erected or is in course of erecting 2 messuages with outbuildings. Except and always reserving all mines, minerals and quarries in, under and upon said premises; Plan, scale: 41.66 feet to inch; Noted: "64 & 65 Cromwell Street"D/D SB 15/103/1-8

Conveyance (draft), for £210, 12 Aug 1897; (i) John Glasbrook of Sketty Court, near Swansea and Isaac Thomas Glasbrook of Norton House, parish of Oystermouth, colliery proprietors and (ii) said John Glasbrook and Isaac Thomas Glasbrook and David Mansel Glasbrook of Saint Helens Road, county boro' of Swansea, colliery proprietor and (iii) William John Rees of Bryn-y-mor Villa, county boro' of Swansea, land agent, to (iv) John Griffiths of Bankyberllan, Pontardulais, accountant: Parcel of land and hereditaments at Whit, Pontardulais in parish of Llandilo Talybont and part of certain lands known as Alltiago Farm. Parcel of land and hereditaments hereby conveyed contain by admeasurement 3 acres or therabouts. Excepting and reserving unto (i), (ii) and (iii), their heirs and assigns (or other person or person for time being entitled thereto) all coal, culm, ironstone, clay and other mines and minerals in and under land hereby conveyed; Recites deeds, 1 Sep 1887 - 13 May 1895; Schedule of deeds, 20 Dec 1871-30 May 1895; Plan, scale: 1 chain to inchD/D SB 15/104/1-12

Surrender of lease (duplicate) for 99 years, for new lease to be granted to (i) by (ii), 24 Jan 1898; (i) John Richards Richards of Swansea, esquire, to (ii) Robert Holmes White of 6, Whitehall Place, Neville Paul Jodrell of 6, Kings Bench Walk and Thomas Reginald Colquhoun Dill of 1, New Square, all in county of London, esquires: Bryn-y-mor House, Swansea; Recites deeds, 23 Apr 1873-29 Sep 1896 and will of Robert Eaton, 13 Mar 1863D/D SB 15/105

Lease (and counterpart and attested copy) for 78 years from 25 Mar 1897 and for 99 years from 25 Mar 1897, rents £156 11s 6d yearly and £25 1s 6d yearly, 25 Jan 1898; (i) Robert Holmes White of 6, Whitehall Place, county of Middlesex, esquire, Neville Paul Jodrell of 6, Kings Bench Walk, Temple, city of London, esquire and Thomas Reginald Colquhoun Dill of 1, New Square, Lincolns Inn, county of Middlesex, esquire, at request and by direction of (ii) Helen Eaton of The Grange, Bradford on Avon, county of Wilts, widow, to (iii) John Richards Richards of Brynymor Grange, Swansea, esquire: Parcel of land in franchise of town of Swansea with dwellinghouse called Brynymor erected thereon by Edward Bath in pursuance of covenant in that behalf contained in indenture of 6 Mar 1869 (see D/D SB 15/63/1, 2) with outbuildings thereto belonging and 19 other messuages lately erected on other parts of said parcel of land and respectively known as 1, 2,3 and 4, Nyanza Terrace and 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10, Eaton Crescent and 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32, Brynymor Crescent, which said premises contain by admeasurement 5 acres, 1 rood or thereabouts. Secondly parcel of land in Eaton Grove in said franchise and containing 39½ perches or thereabouts. Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto (i), their executors, administrators and assigns or other person or persons entitled to same, all mines, veins and seams of coal and culm, ironstone and ironore and all quarries of stone and slate and all other mines and minerals whatsoever in under or upon said premises; Plan, scale: 100 feet to inch; (iii), his executors, administrators or assigns will at his or their own expense within 1 year from date hereof and to satisfaction of (i)'s surveyor complete laying out and formation of and afterwards maintain, until same is taken over by local authority, road called Eaton Grove so far as same is coextensive with premises secondly hereby demised; (iii), his executors, administrators or assigns will within period of 5 years from date hereof at his or their own costs and charges erect and finish on premises secondly hereby demised and upon such portion thereof as (iii) shall think proper, but so that main building shall be not nearer to Eaton Grove than 23 feet and to satisfaction of (i)'s surveyor, 2 dwellinghouses and will expend thereon sum of £1, 250; Schedule of underleases, 1 Jan 1875-10 Dec 1897D/D SB 15/106/1-10

Agreement (duplicate), 4 Jul 1898; (i) John Glasbrook, Isaac Thomas Glasbrook and David Mansel Glasbrook, all of Gloucester Place, county borough of Swansea, colliery proprietors, with (ii) Evan Sylovanus Jones of Gloucester Place, Swansea, accountant, for and on behalf of Company about to be formed under name of Glasbrook Brothers Limited: (i) shall sell and Company shall purchase following property: (i) several leasehold mines, collieries, messuages and other hereditaments in parishes of Swansea, Loughor and Llangafelach and know as the Garn Goch collieries and all rights and privileges belonging thereto. Together with all offices, wharves, tramways, railways and sidings belonging thereto and fixed plant and machinery and other fixtures. (2) Goodwill of business now carried on by (i) under style or firm of Glasbrook Brothers. (3) Loose plant, machinery, implements, locomotives, trams, appliances, stock, of coals. (4) All book and other debts due to (i) in connection with said business and full benefit of all securities for same including bills of exchange and promissory notes. (5) All accumulations of dead rents paid by (i) or their predecessors in title under respective leases mentioned in schedule hereto which remain redeemable. (6) Full benefit of all contracts, agreements, engagements and orders in connection with said property and business. When and as soon as said intended Company shall have been incorporated and shall have adopted this agreement, (i) shall further enter into agreement with Company to grant to them lease of 6 feet or Graigola vein or seam of coal and culm situate under farms or lands in parish of Llangafelach described in second schedule hereto for term of 49½ years from 25 March last determinable nevertheless at end of any year of said term by 12 months previous notice in writing, subject to yearly dead rent of £190. Consideration for said sale and agreement for lease shall be sum of £45,000 which shall be paid and satisified by allotment to (i) or their nominees in equal proportions of 9,000 ordinary shares of Company of £5 each which shall be deemed to be fully paid up. Said sale and purchase shall be deemed to take effect as from 31 Mar last and on that date business of (i) with all above mentioned property and assets shall be deemed to have been taken over as going concern; Schedules of colliery and office leases and agreements, 31 Dec 1879-24 Feb 1891, agreements as to sidings, 1 Sep 1880 and 12 Aug 1881, and lands and farms in parish of Llangafelach; Agreement, 25 Jul 1898. (i) with (ii) with (iii) Glasbrook Brothers LimitedD/D SB 15/107

Glasbrook Bros Ltd. Seal book (including some directors attendance information) . 25 Jul 1898-17 Jan 1910D/D SB 15/108

Agreement, 11 Sep 1900; (i) Wheeler and Gregory, Limited, registered office at Radstock, county of Somersetshire, railway wagon builders and contractors, with (ii) Messrs John Glassbrook Brothers Limited, colliery proprietors, Swansea: (i) shall let and (ii) shall hire 50 10 ton railway wagons for term of 2 years. Yearly rental shall be £525 being after rate of £10 10s per wagon; Accompanying letter, 19 Sep 1900D/D SB 15/109/1-2

Lease (rough draft) for 13 years from 29 Sep 1893, rent of 2d per ton of 2,240 lbs on all coal and other goods whatsoever brought through, over or upon tramway hereby demised (less allowance not exceeding 3 per cent for engine coal), 1900; (i) John Glasbrook of Sketty Court, Sketty, colliery proprietor, Isaac Thomas Glasbrook of Norton House, near Mumbles, parish of Oystermouth, colliery proprietor, David Mansel Glasbrook of Saint Helen's Road, County Borough of Swansea, colliery proprietor and William John Rees of Laurels, county borough of Swansea, surveyor and land agent, to (ii) The Graigola Merthyr Company Limited, registered office at Cambrian Place, county borough of Swansea, colliery proprietors: Right of way to carry minerals from Birch Rock Colliery, near Pontardulais, over and along part of Birch Rock Tramway. Except and reserved unto (i) and their lessees and tenants free power and liberty to conduct and carry minerals over any part of said tramway in manner similar to (ii) provided that in doing so no interference or hindrance shall be caused to (ii)D/D SB 15/110/1-9

Lease (copy) for 21 years from 29 Sep 1901 if Geoffrey Francis Pinkney, formerly lieutenant in Her late Majesty's 2nd Queens Royal Engineers, shall so long live, rent £110 yearly, 25 May 1901; (i) John Rees Withecombe of 3, Spring Terrace, Richmond, county of Surrey, doctor of medicine, to (ii) Sir John Talbot Dillwyn Llewelyn of Penllergaer, near Swansea, baronet: Messuage, tenement, farm and lands called Penderry in parish of Llangyfelach containing by admeasurement 210 acres, 2 roods and 30 perches more or less and which said premises are now in tenure of (ii) and his undertenants and all cottages and buildings erected and now standing thereon. Together with all rights of common as appertain to said farm. Except and reserved unto (i) all timber and other trees which now are or hereafter shall be in or upon lands and premises hereby demised. Also except and reserved all mines and minerals in, upon and under hereby demised premises and all underground profits of what nature or kind soever belonging thereto or derivative therefromD/D SB 15/111/1-2

Conveyance, for £26, 18 Dec 1902; (i) The Venerable David Edward Williams of Steynton, county of Pembroke, clerk in holy orders with approval of (iii) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England and with consent of (iv) The Right Honorable Hardinge Stanley, Earl of Halsbury, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, and (ii) The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy, at request of (i), to (v) The Freystrop Colliery Company Limited, registered office at Haverfordwest: Parcel of land (part of glebe lands belonging to united benefice of Johnston with Steynton) in parish of Johnston, county of Pembroke and containing by admeasurement 12 perches. Except and reserved unto (i), his successors and assigns all mines, beds and veins of minerals, coal, clay, slate, stone and other substances and sub strata, whether opened or unopened within and under said hereditaments; Plan, scale: 1/2500D/D SB 15/112

Agreement, 22 Dec 1902; (i) The Great Western Railway Company, by Sir Joseph Loftus Wilkinson, their general manager and agent, with (ii) The Freystrop Colliery, Freystrop, near Haverfordwest: (i) will upon payment to them by (ii) of £357, estimated cost of necessary work, forthwith form, construct and lay down upon their railway and land near their Johnston station the junction and siding shewn upon plan hereto annexed and thereon coloured red, together with any works which engineer of (i) may think necessary in connection therewith and will complete same respectively with all reasonable despatch. (ii) shall forthwith at their own expense and to satisfaction in all respects of engineer construct and lay down in connection with and in continuation of said junction and siding coloured red, the sidings coloured blue on said plan. (ii) shall pay to (i) on 1 Jan in every year sum of £2 by way of rent for easement over their land upon which said junction, siding and works are to be constructed and laid down; Plan, scale: 40 feet to inchD/D SB 15/113

Assignment of leases for 40 years from 25 Mar 1895, for 40 years from 25 Mar 1895, for 40 years from 29 Sep 1895, for £4,750, 29 Dec 1902; (i) David Evans of Swansea, coal exporter, to (ii) Freystrop Colliery Company Limited, registered office at Freystrop, county of Pembroke: Minerals in parishes of Johnston, Freystrop and Steynton in county of Pembroke; Recites deeds, 25 Mar-31 Dec 1895D/D SB 15/114

Lease for 99 years except last day thereof from 25 Mar 1897, rent £25 yearly, 8 May 1903; (i) John Richards Richards of Brynymor, Swansea, esquire, to (ii) William Hoskins of Uplands, Swansea, builder: Piece of ground containing by admeasurement 39½ perches and having frontage to Eaton Grove in Swansea of 87 feet. Together with 2 semi-detached villas now erected or being erected thereon. (ii), his executors, administrators or assigns will at his or their own expense within 1 year from date hereof and to satisfaction of (i)'s surveyor complete laying out and formation of and afterwards maintain until same is taken over by local authority, road called Eaton Grove so far as same is coextensive with premises hereby demised. (ii) will within period of 1 year from date hereof at his own costs and charges erect and finish on said premises and upon such portion thereof as (ii) shall think fit but so that main building shall be not nearer to Eaton Grove than 23 feet and to satisfaction of (i)'s surveyor, 2 dwelling-houses and will expend thereon sum of £1,800 at leastD/D SB 15/115

Underlease for residue of term of 99 years from 25 Dec 1868 except last 3 days thereof, rent £10 yearly, 2 Jan 1905; (i) John Richards Richards of Brynymor, Swansea, solicitor, to (ii) William Hoskins of Windsor Terrace, Uplands, Swansea, builder: Piece of ground having frontage of 55 feet or thereabout to Eaton Crescent and of irregular depth. Together with 2 dwellinghouses and premises erected thereon, 1 known as Rhaydyr House and other known as Coachman's Cottage, both in Eaton Crescent. Together with yard, stables, coachhouse, gardens, offices and outbuildings thereunto belonging; Schedule of deeds, 6 Mar 1869 - 28 Sep 1896D/D SB 15/116

Memoradum of agreement, 17 Feb 1905; (i) John Richards Richards of Fisher Street, county borough of Swansea, with (ii) Thomas Hopkin Hosgood of Gwydr Villa, Uplands, Swansea: (i) agrees to let and (ii) agrees to take and occupy as tenant from 25 Mar next dwelling house and premises known as 9, Eaton Crescent, Swansea. Yearly rent of £40. Tenancy shall exist and continue for 3 years from said 25 Mar, both parties however having option to determine tenancy before expiration of said term by giving 6 months previous notice to expire on any Mar 25D/D SB 15/117

Mortgage, for £1,000, 10 May 1906; (i) William Hoskins of Uplands, Swansea, builder, to (ii) Helen Saunders, wife of William Frederick David Saunders of Glanrhedw, county of Carmarthen, esquire: Piece of ground containing by admeasurement 39½ perches and having frontage to Eaton Grove in Swansea of 84 feet. Together with 2 semi detached villas thereon; Recites underlease, 8 May 1903 and lease, 25 Jan 1898 (see D/D SB 15/106/1-10)D/D SB 15/118

Mortgage, 25 Oct 1906; (i) Percy Evan Merridew Richards of Pantgwyn, Sketty and (ii) William Frederick Richards of Pantgwyn, to (iii) Capital and Counties Bank Limited, registered office at 39, Threadneedle Street, county of London: (i)'s 1/6th of 1/4 share of and in: (1) Freehold estate known as Alltiago at Pontardulais in parish of Llandilo Talybont. (2) 6 freehold dwellinghouses, public hall and premises at the Cross, Clydach, near Swansea; Recites will of Thomas Glasbrook, 2 Feb 1892D/D SB 15/119

Lease (counterpart) (copy) for 99 years from 29 Sep 1905, rent £4 19s 6d yearly, 1 Nov 1906; (i) William Richardson Edmond of Chew Magna, county of Somerset, surgeon, Jane Anne Francis, wife of Reverend David Hughes Francis of Chaddesley Corbett Vicarage, county of Worcester, clerk and John Edward Stevens of county borough of Swansea, esquire, to (ii) Ellen Morgan of 146, High Street, county borough of Swansea, widow: Piece of ground being part of field known as Primrose Hill at or near Mount Pleasant in county borough of Swansea whereon or on part whereof (ii) has lately erected or is in course of erecting 1 messuage with outbuildings. Except and always reserving all mines, minerals and quarries in, under and upon said premises; Plan, scale: 41.66 feet to inch; Noted: "11 Chaddesley Terrace"D/D SB 15/120/1-8

Mortgage, 31 Jan 1907; (i) Frederick Glyn Woodforde Richards, Percy Evan Merridew Richards and Audrey Margaret Sloane Richards, all of Pantgwyn, Sketty, with (ii) William Frederick Richards of Pantgwyn, joining in security, to (iii) The Metropolitan Bank of England and Wales Limited: (i)'s share of and in : (1) Fourth share of and in freehold farms, lands, colliery tramway and hereditaments known as Glynllwchwr and Alltiago at Pontardulais in parish of Llandilo Talybont. (2) Fourth share of and in 6 freehold dwellinghouses, public hall and premises at the Cross, Clydach, near Swansea; Reconveyance, 1912; Endorsed: memorandum of indenture dated 17 Apr 1912, in consideration of £140 paid by David Mansel Glasbrook to within named Bank, at request and by direction of Percy Evan Merridew Richards, 1/6th share of said Percy Evan Merridew Richards under will of within mentioned testator of and in hereditaments and premises described in schedule to within written indenture was conveyed unto and to use of said David Mansel Glasbrook in fee simple freed and discharged from Bank mortgage and all principal and interest moneys thereby secured and all claims and demands thereunderD/D SB 15/121

Mortgage, for £250, 28 Jun 1907; (i) John Richards Richards of Brynymor, county borough of Swansea, solicitor, to (ii) John Moy Evans of Swansea, solicitor and Ellen Rachel Gibbs of Hambrook, near Bristol, county of Somerset, wife of John Gibbs: Dwellinghouse known as Radyr house being 9, Eaton Crescent in county borough of Swansea. Together with yard, garden, offices and outbuildings thereunto belonging now in occupation of Mr HosgoodD/D SB 15/122

Second mortgage, for £250, 29 Jun 1907; (i) John Richards Richards of Brynymor, county borough of Swansea, solicitor, to (ii) Sydney Gibbs Edwards of 24, North Villas, Camden Square, London, commercial traveller: Dwellinghouse known as Radyr House being 9, Eaton Crescent in county borough of Swansea. Together with yard, garden, offices and outbuildings thereunto belonging now in occupation of Mr HosgoodD/D SB 15/123

Lease (counterpart) for 99 years from 20 Mar 1870, rent 5s yearly, 31 Oct 1907; (i) John Richards Richards of 31, Fisher Street, Swansea, solicitor, to (ii) John Williams of Finsbury Terrace, Swansea, builder: Piece of ground at Brynymor in parish of Swansea being part of Brynymor estate having frontage of 16 feet 6 inches or thereabouts to road leading from Walters Road to Brynymor Road. Together with dwelling house and buildings now erected or being erected on said plot and know as 34, Brynymor Crescent. (Except and reserving unto (i) all timber and trees. And all mines, minerals, quarries and mineral substances whatsoever in, under or upon said piece of ground); Endorsed: plan, scale: 40 feet to 1 inchD/D SB 15/124

Assignment of leases for residues of terms of 78 years, 99 years and 99 years, for £6,000, rents £156 11s 6d yearly, £25 1s 6d yearly and £66 yearly, 10 Feb 1908; (i) John Richards Richards of 4, Gwydr Gardens, County Borough of Swansea, gentleman, to (ii) David Mansel Glasbrook of Llwyn Eithen, county borough of Swansea, colliery proprietor: (1) Parcel of land in franchise of town of Swansea with dwellinghouse called Brynymor erected thereon by Edward Bath with outbuildings thereunto belonging and 21 messuages lately erected on other parts of said parcel of land and respectively known as 1, 2,3 and 4, Nyanza Terrace, 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10, Eaton Crescent, and 28,29,30,31,32,33 and 34, Brynymor Crescent, which said premises contain by admeasurement 5 acres 1 rood. (2) Parcel of land in Eaton Grove, Swansea. Together with 2 dwellinghouses erected thereon known as Heatherdene and Wooda House which said premises contain by admeasurement 39½ perches or thereabouts. (3) 3 pieces of ground at Brynymor aforesaid being part of Brynymor estate and numbered respectively 49, 63, 64, 39 and 40 and narrow strip over south westerly side of plots 37 and 38 on building plan of said estate containing 498 square feet or thereabout and similar plot on north easterly side of plot 49 containing 630 square feet or thereabouts and small plot on south easterly side of plot 50 containing 160 square feet or thereabouts, which said pieces of ground have aggregate frontage of 317 feet to roads fronting same respectively. Together with 7 dwellinghouses built on 2 of said pieces of ground known as 25, 26 and 27, Brynymor Crescent and 11,12,13 and 14, Eaton Crescent, third piece of ground in Eaton Grove being yet unbuilt on; Recites deeds, 30 Jul 1886-25 Jan 1898; Plan, scale: 41.66 feet to inch; Schedule of underleases, 1 Jan 1875-8 May 1903; Endorsed: particulars of parts of premises comprised in within written assignment conveyed, Mar -20 Dec 1946D/D SB 15/125

Transfer of mortgage, for £144 13s 9d, 27 Feb 1908; (i) John Moy Evans of Adelaide Street, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and Ellen Rachel Gibbs of Hambrook, near Bristol, county of Somerset, wife of John Gibbs, to (ii) The Capital and Counties Bank Limited, registered office at Threadneedle Street, City of London: Radyr House being 9, Eaton Crescent in county borough of Swansea. Together with yard, garden, offices and outbuildings thereunto belonging now or late in occupation of Mr Hosgood; Supplemental to mortgage, 28 Jun 1907 (see D/D SB 15/122)D/D SB 15/126

Transfer of second mortgage, for £144 13s 9d, 27 Feb 1908; (i) Sydney Gibbs Edwards of 24, North Villas, Camden Square, London, commerical traveller, to (ii) The Capital and Counties Bank Limited: Radyr House being 9, Eaton Crescent in county borough of Swansea. Together with yard, garden, offices and out buildings thereunto belonging now or late in occupation of Mr Hosgood; Supplemental to second morgage, 29 Jan 1907 (see D/D SB 15/123)D/D SB 15/127

Transfer of equitable mortgage, for £160 12s 6d, 27 Feb 1908; (i) John Moy Evans of Adelaide Street, County Borough of Swansea, solicitor, to (ii) The Capital and Counties Bank Limited, registered office at Threadneedle Street, city of London: 10, Eaton Crescent in county borough of Swansea; Recites memorandum, 21 Feb 1906 and underlease, 28 Sep 1896 (see D/D SB 15/100/1, 2)D/D SB 15/128

Transfer of mortgages, 28 Feb 1908; (i) The Capital and Counties Bank Limited, registered office at Threadneedle Street, city of London, to (ii) David Mansel Glasbrook of Llwyneithen, Saint Helens Road, county borough of Swansea, esquire: Secured on Brynymor estate in county borough of Swansea; Recites deeds, 2 Jan 1905-Feb 1908 and memorandum, 21 Feb 1906; Schedule of properties at Brynymor and in Brynymor Crescent, Eaton Crescent, Eaton Grove and Nyanza Terrace, Swansea; Schedule of mortgages, 28 Jun 1907 (see D/D SB 15/122) and 29 Jun 1907 (see D/D SB 15/123)D/D SB 15/129

Assignment, for £150, 15 May 1908; (i) Anne Owen of Brookfield, Morriston, widow, to (ii) John Glasbrook of Sketty Court, Isaac Thomas Glasbrook of Norton House, Westcross and David Mansel Glasbrook of Brynymor, Swansea, colliery properties: Vein of coal known as 5 foot vein lying in and under piece of ground with dwellinghouse erected thereon formerly called Ynisfechan but now commonly called Gellyaur, near Gorseinon in parish of LlangyfelachD/D SB 15/130

Grant (attested copy) of wayleave, 1 Feb 1909; (i) Richard Pennington of 64, Lincolns Inn Fields, county of London, solicitor, J P, and Walter William Skeat of 2, Salisbury Villas, Cambridge, county of Cambridge, clerk in holy orders, Professor of Anglo Saxon in University of Cambridge, at request of (ii) Sir Marteine Owen Mowbray Lloyd of Bronwydd, county of Cardigan, baronet, to (iii) The Graigola Merthyr Company Limited, registered office at Swansea: Free way leave and right and liberty of way and passage through and over lands of (ii) and liberty for (iii) and their agents, servants and workmen to enter upon and to repair tram or waggon way and siding thereto which have been constructed over lands of (ii) in parish of Llandilotalybont. To hold said wayleave for term of 40 years from 25 March 1907. Yearly rent of £100. Royalty of 1d for every statute ton of coal or other substances of any and every kind whatsoever carried along or over all or any part of tramway but so nevertheless that monthly payments of said yearly rent shall be set off against royalty hereinbefore reservedD/D SB 15/131/1-8

Power of attorney, 10 Aug 1909; Helen Lascelles, wife of Reverend Edwin Lascelles of Rotherfield House, Midhurst, county of Sussex, clerk in holy orders, executrix of Charles Edward Eaton, entitled to 1/8th share of certain hereditaments known as the Brynymor estate, Swansea, hereby appoints Herbert Meadows Frith White of 6, Whitehall Place, city of Westminster, solicitor, her attorney in her name in her behalf and as her act and deed to sign, seal and deliver conveyances of hereditaments sold to respective purchasers thereof or to nominees of such respective purchasers for purpose of carrying out said sales; Schedule of properties in Brynymor estate, Swansea; Plans of Bryn-y-mor estate. For sale by auction by W J Rees, 1909. Scales: 88 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch; Conveyances (drafts) of hereditaments part of Brynymor estate, 1909D/D SB 15/132

Power of attorney, 10 Aug 1909; Helen Lascelles, wife of Reverend Edwin Lascelles of Rotherfield House, Midhurst, county of Sussex, clerk in holy orders, Neville Paul Jodrell of Stanhoe Hall, Kings Lynn, county of Norfolk, esquire and Alexander Horace Bartlett of 79, Grosvenor Street, county of London, esquire, hereby appoint Herbert Meadows Frith White of 6, Whitehall Place, City of Westminster, solicitor, their attorney in their names and on their behalf and as their act and deed to sign, seal and deliver conveyances of hereditaments sold to respective purchasers thereof or to nominees of such respective purchasers for purpose of carrying out said sales; Schedule of properties in Brynymor estate, Swansea; Plans of Bryn-y-mor estate. For sale by auction by W J Rees, 1909. Scales: 88 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch; Conveyances (drafts) of hereditaments part of Brynymor estate, 1909D/D SB 15/133

Power of attorney, 10 Aug 1909; Helen Lascelles, wife of Reverend Edwin Lascelles of Rotherfield House, Midhurst, county of Sussex, clerk in holy orders, Mary Eaton of 8, Palace Gardens Mansions, Linden Gardens, county of London, spinster, Edith Marion Eaton of 43, Ladbroke Grove, aforesaid, spinster, Gertrude Eaton of 3, Gloucester Walk, Kensington, county of London and Kate Ethel Eaton of 43, Ladbroke Grove, aforesaid, spinster, each hereby appoint Herbert Meadows Frith White of 6, Whitehall Place, City of Westminster, solicitor, her attorney in her name and on her behalf to receive from respective purchasers or their nominees purchase money receivable by her in respect of each sale together with all interest (if any) for same and upon receipt thereof in her name and as her act and deed to sign, seal and deliver conveyances of hereditaments so sold to respective purchasers thereof or to nominees of such respective purchasers for purpose of carrying out said sales; Schedule of properties in Brynymor estate, Swansea; Plans of Bryn-y-mor estate. For sale by auction by W J Rees, 1909. Scales: 88 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch; Conveyances (drafts) of hereditaments part of Brynymor estate, 1909D/D SB 15/134

Power of attorney, 10 Aug 1909; Neville Paul Jodrell of Stanhoe Hall, Kings Lynn, county of Norfolk, esquire and Thomas Reginald Colquhoun Dill of 1, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, county of London, esquire, trustees of will of Robert Eaton, hereby appoint Herbert Meadows Frith White of 6, Whitehall Place, city of Westminster, solicitor, their attorney in their names and on their behalf and as their act and deed to sign, seal and deliver conveyances of hereditaments sold to respective purchasers thereof or to nominees of such respective purchasers for purpose of carrying out said sales; Schedule of properties in Brynymor estate, Swansea; Plans of Bryn-y-mor estate. For sale by auction by W J Rees, 1909. Scales: 88 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch, 41.66 feet to inch; Conveyances (drafts) of hereditaments part of Brynymor estate, 1909D/D SB 15/135

Conveyance, for £6,470, 16 Aug 1909; (i) Neville Paul Jodrell of Stanhoe Hall, King's Lynn, county of Norfolk, esquire, Thomas Reginald Colquhoun Dill of 1, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, county of London, esquire and (ii) Helen Lascelles, wife of Reverend Edwin Lascelles of Rotherfield House, Midhurst, county of Sussex and (iii) said Helen Lascelles, Neville Paul Jodrell and Alexander Horace Bartlett of 79, Grosvenor Street, county of London and (iv) Mary Eaton of 8, Palace Gardens Mansions, Linden Gardens, county of London, spinster and (v) Edith Marion Eaton of 43, Ladbroke Grove, county of London, spinster and (vi) Annie Constance Eaton of 43, Ladbroke Grove, aforesaid, spinster and (vii) Gertrude Eaton of 3, Gloucester Walk, Kensington, county of London, spinster and (viii) Kate Ethel Eaton of 43, Ladbroke Grove, aforesaid, spinster and (ix) said Helen Lascelles, to (x) David Mansel Glasbrook of Brynymôr Grange, County Borough of Swansea, esquire: Piece of land being part of Brynymor estate in parish of Swansea. Together with messuage erected thereon or on some part thereof and known as Brynymôr Grange aforesaid and together with 28 other messuages erected thereon or on some part or parts thereof. Together with moiety of all roads, ways or passages not taken over by local authority co-extensive with said piece of land; Recites deeds, 23 Apr 1873-3 Mar 1899, will of Robert Eaton, 13 Mar 1863 and codicil, 26 Dec 1872; Plan, scale: 88 feet to inch; Schedule of properties. Schedule of deeds and documents, 4 Sep 1845 - 24 Aug 1909; Memorandum of conveyances, 31 Dec 1949 - 3 Jun 1975 ; Endorsed: memoranda of conveyances, 18 Mar 1946 - 30 Apr 1956D/D SB 15/136

Abstract of title of freehold property known as 28, Brynymor Crescent in city of Swansea, 16 Aug 1909-28 Sep 1971D/D SB 15/137/1-2

Abstract of title of trustees of will of Robert Eaton, deceased, to freehold property in Swansea and neighbourhood, 13 Mar 1863-23 Nov 1901. Noted: "Lots 42 and 51. D M Glasbrook Esq.". 1909D/D SB 15/138/1-5

Abstract of title of children of late Robert Eaton to beneficial interest in Brynymor estate, Swansea, 24 Oct 1848 - 12 Aug 1909. 909D/D SB 15/139/1-10

Conveyance and assignment, for £545, 28 Apr 1910; (i) Collen Edward Melville Richards of Richmond Villas, Clydach, near Swansea, to (ii) David Mansel Glasbrook of Bryn y mor, county borough of Swansea, colliery proprietor: 1/6th share or other share or interest of (i) of and in 1/4th share of Thomas Glasbrook, formerly of Forestfach in parish of Llangyfelach, merchant, died 4 Feb 1892, of and in real and personal property, assets and effects of or belonging to partnership and joint ownership undertaking formerly subsisting between Evan Matthew Richards, John Glasbrook the elder, Thomas Glasbrook and William John Rees under name or firm of Birchrock Coal Company by virtue of articles of partnership dated 22 Sep 1874; Schedule of indentures, 1 Sep and 21 Dec 1887D/D SB 15/140

Lease (counterpart) (copy) for 99 years from 29 Sep 1910, rent £2 7s 3d up to 29 Sep 1912 and during remainder of term rent £4 14s 6d yearly, 27 Apr 1911; (i) William Richardson Edmond of Chew Magna, county of Somerset, surgeon, Jane Anne Francis, wife of Reverend David Hughes Francis of Chaddesley Corbett Vicarage, county of Worcester, clerk and John Edward Stevens of county borough of Swansea, esquire, to (ii) Gwendoline Bowen, wife of Abraham Bowen of 6, Idris Terrace, Plasmarl, Swansea, insurance agent: Piece of ground being part of field known as Primrose Hill at or near Mount Pleasant in county borough of Swansea whereon or on part whereof (ii) has lately erected or is in course of erecting 1 messuage with outbuildings. Except and always reserved all mines, minerals and quarries in, under and upon said premises; Noted: "12 Chaddesley Terrace"D/D SB 15/141/1-7

Agreement (duplicate), 2 Apr 1912; (i) William Ford Lewis of 6, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, county of London and William Francis Mellersh of 28, Wimpole Street, said county, dental surgeon, with (ii) Geoffry Francis Pinkney, late captain of The Royal West Surrey Regiment, now residing at Picton, county of Prince Edward, province of Ontario, Canada: As to proposed mining lease of seams of coal and other minerals under Penderry estate, Glamorgan, to John Glasbrook and David Mansel Glasbrook of Swansea; Schedule of terms of leaseD/D SB 15/142

Conveyance and assignment, for £140, £100, £600 and £250, 17 Apr 1912; (i) The Metropolitan Bank (of England and Wales) Limited, registered office at 60, Gracechurch Street, city of London and (ii) John Aeron Thomas of 18, York Place, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and (iii) Henry John Randall of Bridgend, solicitor and (iv) Percy Evan Merridew Richards of Metropolitan Bank Buildings, Swansea, barrister-at-law and (v) Mansel Glasbrook Richards of 91, South Hill Park, Hampstead, county of London, gentleman and (vi) Frederick Glyn Woodforde Richards, now or lately of Amorosa mine, South Rhodesia, engineer, by William Frederick Richards of 91, South Hill Park, Hampstead, aforesaid, gentleman and Audrey Margaret Sloane Richards of 91, South Hill Park, Hampstead, aforesaid, spinster and (vii) said William Frederick Richards and Jane Richards, his wife, to (viii) David Mansel Glasbrook of Brynymor, county borough of Swansea, esquire: 2 1/6th shares of 1 1/4th share in property of Birchrock Coal and Estate Company; Supplemental to indentures, 1 Sep and 21 Dec 1887; Recites deeds, 31 Jan 1907 - 15 Apr 1911 and will of Thomas Glasbrook, 2 Feb 1892; Schedule of indentures, 1 Sep and 21 Dec 1887D/D SB 15/143

Agreement, 20 Apr 1912; (i) Geoffry Francis Pinkney of Picton, Ontario, Canada, retired captain in His Majesty's Army, acting by his attorney Arthur Charles Saunders of Gwylfa, Sketty, Swansea, collector of customs and excise, with (ii) John Glasbrook and David Mansel Glasbrook: (i) agrees to grant and (ii) agree forthwith to take lease and execute counterpart thereof of seam of coal and fireclay associated therewith as now opened and worked by (ii) from their No. 3 Garngoch pits and sometimes known as 5 foot seam. And seam of coal and fireclay associated therewith proved by (ii) in their Garngoch No. 2 pits to be at depth of 145 yards or thereabouts below seam hereinbefore mentioned and sometimes known as 6 foot seam under or within farm and lands called Penderry in parish of Llangyfelach containing by estimation 213¼ acres. Term shall be 35 years from 25 Mar 1912. Rent shall be £320 per annum. Royalty shall be 7d per ton of 2,240 pounds of coal. Royalty on fireclay 3d per ton of 2,240 pounds. Wayleave of 1d per ton on every ton of coal, minerals and other substances which (ii) may have taken or may hereafter take on lease or have purchased or may hereafter purchase or otherwise be entitled to work and which is conveyed or carried through demised minerals or any part thereof from any adjoining or neighbouring lands or workings; Recites will of Francis Wingrave Pinkney, 25 Jan 1862 and power of attorney, 4 Dec 1911D/D SB 15/144/1-11

Agreement, 3 Nov 1913; (i) Albert Daniel Morgan of Aelwyn, Penllergaer, colliery surveyor, Evan Rosser of Glasfryn Cottage, Penllergaer, colliery weigher and Thomas Mainwaring of Clive Cottage, Penllergaer, colliery clerk, with (ii) John Morrison Mulholland of 14, Cambrian Place, Swansea, secretary, on behalf of St Dewi Colliery Company Limited: (i) shall sell and (ii) shall purchase mineral rights and colliery now known as St David's Colliery together with bed, veins or seams of coal and other minerals situate in parish of Penderry together with fixed plant machinery and other fixtures thereon and also loose plant, machinery implements, trams appliances, stock materials of and in relation to business of colliery owners carried on by (i) under style of St David's Colliery Company, at price of £800, which shall be satisfied by payment of £200 in cash and allotment to (i) in equal proportions of 600 shares of £1 each in capital of Company, credited as fully paidD/D SB 15/145

Lease (counterpart) (copy) of 99 years from 25 Mar 1912, rent £3 18s 9d up to 25 Mar 1918 and during remainder of term rent £11 7s 6d yearly, 27 May 1914; (i) William Richardson Edmond of Chew Magna, county of Somerset, surgeon, Jane Anne Francis, wife of Reverend David Hughes Francis of Chaddesley Corbett Vicarage, county of Worcester, clerk and John Edward Stevens of county borough of Swansea, esquire, to (ii) Alfred James Marles of Chaddesley Terrace, county borough of Swansea, builder: Piece of ground being part of field known as Primrose Hill at or near Mount Pleasant in county borough of Swansea whereon or on part whereof (ii) has lately erected or is in course of erecting 4 messuages with outbuildings. Except and always reserving all mines, minerals and quarries in, under and upon said premises; Plan, scale: 41.66 feet to inch; Noted: "Nos 78. 79. 80 + 81 Cromwell Street"D/D SB 15/146/1-8

Transfer of mortgage, for £60, 22 Aug 1916; (i) The Metropolitan Bank (of England and Wales) Limited, in liquidation and Frederick William Nash of City of Birmingham, bank director and Samuel Birmingham Murray of 5, Threadneedle Street, city of London and (ii) The London City and Midland Bank Limited, registered office at 5, Threadneedle Street, aforesaid, to (iii) David Mansel Glasbrook of Brynymor, county borough of Swansea, esquire: (1) The Metropolitan Bank, by direction of (ii) and Frederick William Nash and Samuel Birmingham Murray, hereby assign unto (iii) sum of £70 being balance now remaining due and owing on account of Jane Richards, wife of William Frederick Richards, with Metropolitan Bank. (2) The Metropolitan Bank, by direction of(ii) and Frederick William Nash and Samuel Birmingham Murray, hereby convey and confirm unto (iii) share of Frederick Glyn Woodforde Richards and Audrey Margaret Sloane Richards of and in freehold premises described in schedule to mortgage dated 31 Jan 1907 (see D/D SB 15/121); Supplemental to mortgage, 31 Jan 1907 (see D/D SB 15/121); Recites indenture, 17 Apr 1912 (see D/D SB 15/143), special resolution passed and confirmed and resolution passed at 2 extraordinary general meetings of Metropolitan Bank held on 29 Jun and 14 Jul 1914 and agreement, 14 Jul 1914D/D SB 15/147

Lease for 14 years, rent £12 12s yearly, 21 Feb 1922; (i) David Mansel Glasbrook of Brynymor, county borough of Swansea, gentleman, to (ii) Francis Richard Hayes of 26, Eaton Crescent, Swansea, traveller, Frederick Sidney Parker of 28, Eaton Crescent, Swansea, manager, Vivian Donnithorne Cullis of Restornel, Eaton Crescent, Swansea, electrical engineer, Frederick Leonard Thomas of Winterbourne, Eaton Crescent, Swansea, merchant, William Maurice Sloate of 5, De la Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, traveller and James Murray Napier of 8, Cambrian Place, Swansea, solicitor: Piece of ground at Bryn-y-mor in parish of Swansea being part of Bryn-y-mor estate which said piece of ground contains 2,790 square yards or thereabouts. Together with right of way for (ii) and all persons authorised by them with or without horses and vehicles for all purposes necessary or incidental to full and free use, enjoyment and maintenance of demised premises or for playing of game of lawn tennis and other games of like nature in common with other persons from time to time entitled to use same (except and reserving unto (i) all timber and timberlike trees and all mines, minerals and quarries and mineral substances whatsoever in, under or upon said piece of ground); Plan, scale: 50 feet to inchD/D SB 15/148

Lease for 60 years, rent £363 yearly merging in royalties of 6d for every statute ton of coal whether large or small worked from demised mine and of 3d for every statute ton of fireclay worked from demised mines, 14 Sep 1928; (i) David Mansel Glasbrook of Brynymor, County Borough of Swansea, esquire and (ii) Edith Amelia Glasbrook of Sketty Court, Sketty, Swansea, widow and John Henry Lionel Glasbrook of Child Okeford Manor, Blandford, county of Dorset, to (iii) Glasbrook Brothers Limited, registered office at 14, Cambrian Place, Swansea: Mines, veins and seams of coal and beds of fireclay immediately under and adjoining in and under: (1) Parcels of land, messuage, buildings and premises known as Gellyorgan Farm in parish of Llangafelach and containing by admeasurement 53 acres, 3 roods, 14 perches or thereabouts. (2) Farm with farmhouse, barns, stables, outhouses, closes, parcels of land belonging thereto called Gellygunora (or Gelligynore) Farm in parish of Llangafelach containing by admeasurement 36 acres, 1 rood or thereabouts. (3) Parcel of land being part of farm called Llysninny in hamlet of Penderry in parish of Llangafelach containing by admeasurement 1 acre or thereabouts. (4) Piece of ground being formerly part of farm and lands called Gellygunora hereinbefore described and containing by admeasurement 67 perches or thereabouts. Together with dwelling-house erected thereon and known as Glynderw. (5) Messuage and lands known as Parc Mawr Farm in parish of Llangafelach containing 95 acres, 1 rood or thereabouts. (6) Fields of arable, meadow or pasture land containing area of 3 acres, 2 roods or thereabouts and forming part of farm known as Gorscoed. Farm known as Bryngolewi containing 65 acres, 2 roods, 31 perches or thereabouts of arable, meadow and pasture land. (7) Messuage, farm and lands called Llysninny in hamlet of Penderry in parish of Llangafelach containing by admeasurement 92 acres, 1 rood, 7 perches or thereabouts. (8) Fields called Coed-cae-Isaf, Coed-cae-Uchaf and Caebrynhir and slang of land on opposite of road from Swansea to Pontardulais and opposite to Caerbrynhir, all formerly part of Bachygwreiddyn Farm in parish of Llangafelach and containing by admeasurement 13 acres and 14 perches or thereabouts. Secondly, vein of coal known as 5 foot vein lying in and under: (i) Piece of ground with dwelling-house erected thereon formerly called Ynisfechan but now Gellyawr, near Gorseinon in parish of Llangafelach. (2) Piece of ground forming part of Pentwyn estate and situate near Kingsbridge in parish of Loughor and containing area of 1 acre and 7 perches; Recites agreement, 24 Jun 1913, will of John Glasbrook, 7 May 1917 and assent 29 Dec 1925; Plans, scale: 6 inches to 1 mileD/D SB 15/149

Release, for £250, 14 May 1929; (i) David Mansel Glasbrook of Brynymor, County Borough of Swansea, gentleman and (ii) Edith Amelia Glasbrook, widow, of Sketty Court, Swansea and John Henry Lionel Glasbrook of Child Okeford Manor,Stone, county of Dorset, esquire and (iii) John Glasbrook Sons and Company Limited, with consideration paid by (iv) at request of (iii) to (i) and (ii), release (iv) The Weig Brick and Tile Company Limited and (v) Margaretta Richard, widow, Nita Mildred Richard, spinster and Philip Richard, works manager, all of Northfield, Queen's Road, Sketty, Swansea: (iii), (i) and (ii) hereby release (iv) and (v) from all actions, claims and demands in respect of all moneys paid for or advanced to (iv) by (iii), (i) and (ii) or either of themD/D SB 15/150

Settlement, 8 Jun 1931; (i) David Sydney Mortimer Glasbrook of Bryn-y-Mor, county borough of Swansea, esquire and (ii) Pamela Erskine Luard of Wardes, Otham, near Maidstone, county of Kent, spinster and (iii) David Mansel Glasbrook of Bryn-y-Mor, Swansea, esquire, father of (i), and (iv) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 29, Fisher Street, Swansea, solicitor, Clifford Samuel Morrison Taylor of Streetly, Slade Road, Oystermouth, Swansea, accountant and Arthur Trowbridge Keeling of 5, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, county of London, solicitor: By (iii) on marriage of (i) and (ii) of sum of £2,000 for purchase of furniture, fixtures, fittings and other household effects and live or dead stockD/D SB 15/151

Vesting deed, 25 Mar 1933; (i) Henry Horatio Watkins of Caswell Bay, Mumbles, solicitor, Joseph Edward Fisher of Risedale, Prenton Lane, Prenton, county of Cheshire, shipbroker and Edgar Sturdy Rayner of Greatwood, Chislehurst, county of Kent, electrical engineer, to (ii) Florence Jane Isaac of Ravenswood, Tunbridge Wells, county of Kent, widow: Swansea property: Bryncoed and Glenfryd, Heathfield Road and strip of land adjoining and properties in Cromwell Street, Norfolk Street and Rhondda Street; Recites will of William Watkins, 23 Jan 1906; Schedule of properties and leases, 21 Nov 1890-18 Feb 1897D/D SB 15/152

Conveyance, for £1,742, 27 Mar 1933; (i) Florence Jane Isaac of Ravenswood, Tunbridge Wells, county of Kent, widow, with consideration paid by (iii) by direction of (i) to (ii) Henry Horatio Watkins of 7, Fisher Street, county borough of Swansea, solicitor, Joseph Edward Fisher of 4 and 5, Oriel Chambers, Water Street, city of Liverpool, ship-broker and Edgar Sturdy Rayner of 58, Claremont Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, county of Essex, esquire, to (iii) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 29, Fisher Street, Swansea, solicitor, Clifford Samuel Morrison Taylor of Tyn-y-Wern, Slade Road, Oystermouth, Swansea, accountant and Arthur Trowbridge Keeling of 5, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, city of London, solicitor: Properties in Heathfield Road, Cromwell Street, Norfolk Street and Rhondda Street, Swansea; Recites deeds, 14 Aug 1919-25 Mar 1933 and will of William Watkins, 23 Jan 1906; Schedule of properties and leases, 21 Nov 1890-18 Feb 1897D/D SB 15/153

Conveyance (duplicate), for £40 7s, 22 Dec 1934; (i) John Henry Lionel Glasbrook of Childe Okeford Manor, Blandford, county of Dorset, esquire and David Mortimer Sidney Glasbrook of Smarts Hill, Penshurst, county of Kent, esquire, to (ii) Bryn Jones of 8, Goppa Row, Pontardulais: Parcel of land being part of certain lands known as Alltiago Farm, Pontardulais, having frontage to Davies Terrace of 33 feet or thereabouts. Excepting and reserving unto (i) and their successors in title or other person or persons for time being entitled thereto all coal, culm, ironstone, clay and other mines and minerals in and under hereditaments and premises hereby conveyed; Schedule of deeds, 1 Sep 1887-6 Mar 1934; Endorsed: plan, scale: 1/1250D/D SB 15/154

Appointment of receiver, 12 Aug 1936; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 29, Fisher Street, county borough of Swansea, solicitor, Clifford Samuel Morrison Taylor of 27, Brunswick Street, Swansea, accountant and Arthur Trowbridge Keeling of 5, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, county of London, solicitor, to (ii) Peter Oswald Williams of Lloyds Bank Buildings, Temple Street, Swansea: (i) appoint (ii) to be receiver of rents, profits and income of property: (1) Piece of ground together with shop and premises erected thereon and known as 28, Oxford Street, County Borough of Swansea. (2) Parcels of land together with 2 dwellinghouse or shops erected thereon and known as 35 and 36, Singleton Street, Swansea. (3) Parcel of land together with dwellinghouse and shop erected thereon and known as 4, Dillwyn Street together with building or shop at rear thereof abutting on back road known as Dillwyn Lane. (4) Freehold parcel of land in Brynmill Lane in County Borough of Swansea together with dwellinghouse erected threon and known as 1, Brynmill Terrace. Commission of (ii) as receiver shall be at rate of £5 per centum on gross amount of money received; Recites deeds, 30 Jun 1924-20 Mar 1936; Noted: "Bevan Bros Mortgage"D/D SB 15/155

Deed of appropriation and assignment, 7 May 1940; (i) John Henry Lionel Glasbrook of Childe Okeford Manor, Blandford, county of Dorset, esquire, Letty Maud Michael, wife of Walter Henry Michael of Cranbourne Hall, Windsor Forest, Berks and Kenneth Macdonald of 37, Gay Street, Bath, county of Somerset, retired solicitor, to (ii) said John Henry Lionel Glasbrook: Of share of late Edith Amelia Glasbrook (mother of ii) in trust estate of John Glasbrook, deceased; Recites will of Edith Amelia Glasbrook, 19 Nov 1934 and codicil, 13 Jun 1938; Schedule of deeds and documents, 31 Aug 1887 - 26 Feb 1939. Schedule of properties at Ammanford, county of Carmarthen, at Llanon, county of Carmarthen, at Saron, parish of Llandebie, county of Carmarthen, in parish of Llangyfelach and in Cambrian Place, County Borough of Swansea. Schedule of mortgage security, investments and cashD/D SB 15/156

Abstract of title to freehold dwellinghouse in Eaton Crescent, Swansea, 30 Jul 1886-14 Mar 1934. 1945D/D SB 15/157/1-4

Mortgage, 19 Nov 1947; (i) David Mortimer Sydney Glasbrook of Smart's Hill, Penshurst, Kent, gentleman, to (ii) Midland Bank Limited: Policies of life assurance; Schedule of policies of assurance; Endorsed: re-assignment, 7 Apr 1953D/D SB 15/158

Conveyance, for £2,765 16s 3d, 7 May 1948; (i) William Square Edmond of Womerton, All Stretton, county of Salop, surgeon, Mary Veronica Scott Carmichael of 11, Culmington Road, Ealing, county of Middlesex, spinster and Humphrey Livingston Gilks of 24, Bloomsbury Square, county of London, solicitor, to (ii) Clifford Samuel Morrison Taylor of 27, Brunswick Street, county borough of Swansea, accountant and Roger Kirril Bellingham of 29, Fisher Street, Swansea, solicitor: Freehold properties being part of Primrose Hill estate in county borough of Swansea; Schedule of leases, 14 May 1895-27 May 1914. Schedule of deeds and probate of will of William Edmond, 1 Sep 1847 - 16 Aug 1944. Schedule of leases, 10 Aug 1895-13 Sep 1910; Memoranda of conveyances, 14 Oct 1961-17 Jul 1969D/D SB 15/159

Abstract of title of William Square Edmond, Mary Veronica Scott Carmichael and Humphrey Livingston Gilks to freehold land and premises known as part of Primrose Hill estate, Swansea, 1 Sep 1847-16 Aug 1944. 1948D/D SB 15/160/1-6

Assignment of leases for residues of term of 99 years from 25 Mar 1894 and term of 99 years from 25 Mar 1895, for £60, 21 May 1949; (i) Garfield Attwood Watkins of 5, Woodside Avenue, Neath, incorporated accountant and Jennie Westlake Watkins, his wife, to (ii) Clifford Samuel Morrison Taylor of 27, Brunswick Street, county borough of Swansea, accountant and Roger Kirril Bellingham of 29, Fisher Street, Swansea, solicitor: Properties known as 89, 101 and 103, Terrace Road, Swansea; Recites will of Charles Tamlin Ruthen, 23 Aug 1895 and codicil, 1 Jul 1926D/D SB 15/161

Abstract of title of Messrs John Henry Lionel Glasbrook and David Mortimer Sydney Glasbrook to lands and premises in parish of Llandebie in county of Carmarthen, 18 Apr 1887-27 Feb 1939. 1950D/D SB 15/162/1-9

Deed of appointment of new trustee, 19 Mar 1951; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 29, Fisher Street, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and (ii) Marian Frances Mansel Bond of Wargrave Court, Wargrave, near Reading, county of Berks, widow; (i) appoints (ii) to be trustee of conveyances and assignments in place of Clifford Samuel Morrison Taylor and jointly with (i): Supplemental to conveyances and assignments in schedule; Recites settlement, 17 Feb 1931; Schedule of freehold properties at Aldingbourne, county of Sussex, in city of Cardiff, in Sheffield, county of York, in county borough of Swansea, in Weston-super-Mare, county of Somerset. Schedule of freehold properties in county borough of Swansea sold; Memorandum of assurances, 16 Oct 1951-31 Aug 1964D/D SB 15/163

Deed of appointment of new trustee, 19 Mar 1951; (i) David Mortimer Sydney Glasbrook of Aldingbourne Lodge, Aldingbourne, county of Sussex, esquire and (ii) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 29, Fisher Street, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and (iii) Marian Frances Mansel Bond of Wargrave Court, Wargrave, near Reading, county of Berks, widow: (i) appoints (iii) to be trustee of settlement dated 8 Jun 1931 (see D/D SB 15/151) in place of Clifford Samuel Morrison Taylor and jointly with (ii); Supplemental to settlement, 8 Jun 1931 (see D/D SB 15/151)D/D SB 15/164

Abstract of title of trustees of D M S Glasbrook's marriage settlement to freehold hereditaments in county borough of Swansea, 27 Mar 1933 - 19 Mar 1951. Noted: "Mt Pleasant freeholds". 1955D/D SB 15/165/1-3

Deed of appointment of new trustees, 14 Oct 1964; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 2, Princess Way, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Crocker Hill House, Crocker Hill, Chichester county of Sussex and (ii) James William Charles Knoyle of 2, Princess Way, Swansea, solicitor: (i) appoint (ii) to be trustee of conveyances and assignments jointly with (i); Schedule of conveyances and assignments, 27 Mar 1933-7 Mar 1950; Memoranda containing particulars of sale of properties in Cromwell Street, Norfolk Street, Rhondda Street and Terrace Road, Swansea, 10 May 1968-11 Jun 1980D/D SB 15/166

Transfer, 14 Oct 1964; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 2, Princess Way, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Crocker Hill House, Chichester, county of Sussex and (ii) said Roger Kirril Bellingham, Marian Frances Mansel Servaes and James William Charles Knoyle of 2, Princess Way, Swansea, solicitor: Of fixed term policy of assurance dated 4 Jul 1929 and numbered 119279 effected for sum of £15,000 with Law Union and Rock Insurance Company LimitedD/D SB 15/167

Transfer of mortgage, 14 Oct 1964; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 2, Princess Way, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Crocker Hill House, Chichester, county of Sussex, to (ii) Roger Kirril Bellingham, Marian Frances Mansel Servaes and James William Charles Knoyle of 2, Princess Way, Swansea: Dated 2 Nov 1928 and made between Swansea Exchange Buildings Limited and David Mansel Glasbrook; Supplemental to deeds, 2 Nov 1928-19 Mar 1951D/D SB 15/168

Deed of appointment of new trustee, 3 Nov 1964; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 2, Princess Way, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Crocker Hill House, Chichester, county of Sussex and (ii) James William Charles Knoyle of 2, Princess Way, Swansea, solicitor: (i) appoint (ii) to be trustee of settlement dated 17 Feb 1931 jointly with (i); Supplemental to appointment, 19 Mar 1951 (see D/D SB 15/164); Recites deed of even date herewith; Schedule of freehold properties at Aldingbourne, county of Sussex and in Chaddesley Terrace, Cromwell Street, Norfolk Street, Rhondda Street and Terrace Road, county borough of Swansea. Schedule of mortgage debt and stocks and shares; Noted: "Marriage Settlement"D/D SB 15/169

Deed of appointment of new trustee, 3 Nov 1964; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 2, Princess Way, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Crocker Hill House, Chichester, county of Sussex and James William Charles Knoyle of 2, Princess Way, Swansea , solicitor: (i) appoint (ii) to be trustee of settlement date 8 Jun 1931 (see D/D SB 15/151) of sum of £2,000 for purchase of furniture, etc; Supplemental to appointment, 19 Mar 1951 (see D/D SB 15/164)D/D SB 15/170

Appointment of new trustee, 3 Nov 1964; (i) Roger Kirril Bellingham of 2, Princess Way, county borough of Swansea, solicitor and Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Crocker Hill House, Chichester, county of Sussex and (ii) James William Charles Knoyle of 2, Princess Way, Swansea, solicitor: (i) appoint (ii) to be trustee of assent dated 20 Feb 1948; Supplemental to deed of appointment, 30 Jul 1956; Schedule of conveyances, 17 Jul 1968-27 Mar 1973D/D SB 15/171

Abstract of title of freehold property, 25 and 27, Brynymor Crescent in county borough of Swansea, 10 Feb 1908-6 May 1959. 1964D/D SB 15/172/1-6

Deed of appointment of new trustees, 17 Nov 1981; (i) Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Richmond Cottage, Slindon, near Arundel, county of West Sussex and (ii) Herbert David Rogers of Redlynch Lodge, county of Wilts, colonel (retired) in Her Majesty's Army, OBE and John Dillwyn Bevan Moses of 2, Princess Way, city of Swansea, solicitor: (i) appoints (ii) to be trustees of marriage settlement dated 17 Feb 1931 jointly with (i); Supplemental to appointment, 3 Nov 1964 (see D/D SB 15/169); Recites deed, even date herewith (see D/D SB 15/174); Schedule of freehold properties in Cromwell Street, Norfolk Street and Terrace Road, Swansea. Schedule of mortgage debt and cashD/D SB 15/173

Deed of appointment of new trustees, 17 Nov 1981; (i) Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Richmond Cottage, Slindon, near Arundel, county of West Sussex and (ii) Herbert David Rogers of Redlynch Lodge, county of Wilts, colonel (retired) in Her Majesty's Army, OBE and John Dillwyn Bevan Moses, of 2, Princess Way, city of Swansea, solicitor: (i) appoints (ii) to be trustees of conveyances and assignment particulars of which are set out in schedule hereto; Supplemental to deeds, 27 Mar 1933-14 Oct 1964; Recites settlement, 17 Feb 1931 (see D/D SB 15/185); Schedule of conveyances, assignment and properties in Cromwell Street, Norfolk Street and Terrace Road, Swansea, 27 Mar 1933 - 7 May 1948; Memorandum of conveyances, 19 Mar 1982-1 Oct 1985D/D SB 15/174

Deed of appointment of new trustee, 9 Jun 1988; (i) Marian Frances Mansel Servaes of Richmond Cottage, Slindon, near Arundel, county of West Sussex and (ii) Herbert David Rogers of Redlynch Lodge, Salisbury, county of Wilts, colonel (retired) in Her Majesty's Army, OBE and John Dillwyn Bevan Moses of 2, Princess Way, city of Swansea, solicitor and (iii) Jacintha Marian Leonard of Flat 2, 47, Emperors Gate, county of Greater London: (i) and (ii) appoint (iii) to be trustee of conveyance dated 7 May 1948 (see D/D SB 15/159) relating to freehold premises situate at and known as 79, Cromwell Street, Mount Pleasant, Swansea; Supplemental to conveyance, 7 May 1948 (see D/D SB 15/159) and appointment, 17 Nov 1981 (see D/D SB 15/174); Recites settlement, 17 Feb 1931 (see D/D SB 15/185); Schedule of property, 79, Cromwell Street, Swansea; Memorandum of conveyance, 12 May 1989D/D SB 15/175

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