Mortgage (amount unspecified) dated 26 Feb. 1862; (i) John Thomas of Court Herbert, gent., and Edward Ackland Moore of Lonlas, esq.; (ii) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.: Land (149a 1r 6p) called Gelly Dedge and Tyr Morgan Evans, in the parishes of Llansamlet and Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, with all the minerals and colliery plant machinery

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Dyffryn (Gwyn) Estate PapersD/D SB 4

Section 1: The Abercrâf EstateDD SB 4/1/hub

Section 2: The Blaensawdde EstateDD SB 4/2/hub

Section 3: Deeds Of Properties In BreconshireDD SB 4/3/hub

Section 4: Deeds Of Properties In The Mid-Glamorgan AreaDD SB 4/4/hub

Section 5: Deeds Of Properties In The Town Of NeathDD SB 4/5/hub

Section 6: Deeds Of Properties In Glamorgan Which Formerly Belonged To The Briton Ferry EstateDD SB 4/6/hub

Section 7: Deeds Of Properties In Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath Parish, Formerly Part Of The Neath Abbey And Cwrtrhydhir EstatesDD SB 4/7/hub

Section 8: Papers Relating To The Purchase Of The Dyffryn Estate, And Subsequent MortgagesDD SB 4/8/hub

Section 9: The Glanbrân And Birchgrove EstatesDD SB 4/9/hub

Section 10: The Tithes And Advowson Of Llandeilo Talybont ParishDD SB 4/10/hub

Section 11: Mineral Deeds And LeasesDD SB 4/11/hub

Deeds And Leases of Minerals Beneath The Gwyn EstatesDD SB 4/11/1/hub

Transfer of Mortgage for £6000 dated 13 July 1870; (i) The Rev. William Hamilton Twemlow of Southampton, clerk; (ii) Robert Watkins Taylor of Tunbridge Wells, esq.: Minerals lying beneath the Dyffryn EstateD/D SB 4/323

Mortgage (amount unspecified) dated 26 Feb. 1862; (i) John Thomas of Court Herbert, gent., and Edward Ackland Moore of Lonlas, esq.; (ii) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.: Land (149a 1r 6p) called Gelly Dedge and Tyr Morgan Evans, in the parishes of Llansamlet and Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, with all the minerals and colliery plant machineryD/D SB 4/324

Lease and Counterpart Lease for 60 years from 12 Aug. 1869 for royalties dated 5 July 1869; (i) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) Edwin Newman of Yeovil, esq., Edwin Newman the younger of London, esq., the Rev. Joseph Moore of Buckland, Berkshire, clerk, and Edward Acland Moore of Lonlas, esq.: All minerals lying under lands called Dyffryn Demesne, Bryndewy, Bryncoch, Plasnewydd, Dyfatty, Tor y Graig, Tyr Fowler, Tyllwyd, Fforest Goch with part of Mynydd Drummau, Lletty Shack, Tyn Darren, and Craig y Perchill, in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Cilybebyll; Includes plans; Endorsed: Surrendered 25/3/29D/D SB 4/325-326

Mortgage for £6000 dated 6 July 1869; (i) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq., The Rev. Joseph Moore of Buckland, clerk, Edward Acland Moore of Lonlas, esq., Edwin Newman of Yeovil, gent., and Edwin Newman the younger of London, gent.; (ii) The Rev. William Hamilton Twemlow of Southampton, clerk: All minerals lying under lands called Dyffryn Demesne, Bryndewy, Bryncoch, Plasnewydd, Dyfatty, Tor y Graig, Tyr Fowler, Tyllwyd, Fforest Goch with part of Mynydd Drummau, Lletty Shack, Tyn Darren, and Craig y Perchill, in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and CilybebyllD/D SB 4/327

Mortgage dated 2 Apr. 1870; (i) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq., The Rev. Joseph Moore of Buckland, clerk, Edward Acland Moore of Lonlas, esq., Edwin Newman of Yeovil, gent., and Edwin Newman the younger of London, gent.; (ii) Thomas Lyon of Yeovil, esq.: All minerals lying under lands called Dyffryn Demesne, Bryndewy, Bryncoch, Plasnewydd, Dyfatty, Tor y Graig, Tyr Fowler, Tyllwyd, Fforest Goch with part of Mynydd Drummau, Lletty Shack, Tyn Darren, and Craig y Perchill, in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and CilybebyllD/D SB 4/328

Counterpart Lease for 99 years from 29 Sept. 1866 for £400 annual rent rising to £700 after 3 years, and royalties, dated 25 Mar. 1872; (i) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) John Nixon of London, colliery proprietor and William Heward Bell of Drymma House, Neath, colliery proprietor: Mines and minerals lying beneath farms called Cefn Bettingfa, Penyfedw, Heol Las, Penycoedcae, Tydraw, Llwynmeurig, Brynmaen, Penheolfawr, Cefnparc, Blaenyrolchfa Fawr, Pantybaban and Fagwrwen, in the parish of Llangyfelach; Includes planD/D SB 4/329

Deed to alter covenants on the Lease of 5 July 1869 (relating to minerals lying under lands called Dyffryn Demesne, Bryndewy, Bryncoch, Plasnewydd, Dyfatty, Tor y Graig, Tyr Fowler, Tyllwyd, Fforest Goch with part of Mynydd Drummau, Lletty Shack, Tyn Darren, and Craig y Perchill, in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Cilybebyll), with attested copy. 13 Mar. 1873D/D SB 4/330-331

Agreement dated 13 Mar. 1873; (i) James William baron Dynevor; (ii) Henry Compton of Lyndhurst, esq.; (iii) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.: Agreement as to the sinking of a new pit or pumping shaft on Pentwyn FarmD/D SB 4/332

License to assign properties under the lease of 5 July 1869, Howel Gwyn to Edwin Newman, Edwin Newman the younger, the Rev. Joseph Moore and Bartholemew Parker Bidder. 14 Mar. 1873D/D SB 4/333

Assignment dated 14 Mar. 1873; (i) Edwin Newman of Yeovil, gent., ; (ii) Edwin Newman the younger of London, gent., ; (iii) The Rev. Joseph Moore of Buckland, clerk, ; (iv) Edward Acland Moore of Lonlas, esq., ; (v) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq., and ; (vi) Bartholemew Parker Bidder of Neath, esq., to; (vii) William Robinson Smith of Swansea, gent.: All minerals lying under lands called Dyffryn Demesne, Bryndewy, Bryncoch, Plasnewydd, Dyfatty, Tor y Graig, Tyr Fowler, Tyllwyd, Fforest Goch with part of Mynydd Drummau, Lletty Shack, Tyn Darren, and Craig y Perchill, in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and CilybebyllD/D SB 4/334

License to under-let dated 25 Sept. 1874; (i) Howel Gwyn of Dyffryn Esq.; (ii) The Dyffryn Main Colliery Ltd.: Bryndewi or Graigola VeinD/D SB 4/335

Lease and Counterpart Lease for 60 years from 29 Sept. 1887 for £50 annual rent and royalties dated 8 May 1888; (i) Ellen Elizabeth Gwyn of Dyffryn, widow; (ii) Ellen Elizabeth Gwyn, Herbert Lloyd of Plâs Cilybebyll, esq. and James Inskip of Bristol, gent.; (iii) The International Water and Sewage Purification Company Ltd.: Mines and minerals lying beneath farms called Tymawr, Glyn Elen and Cae Hopkin, in the parish of Ystradgynlais; Includes plansD/D SB 4/336-337

Counterpart Lease for 60 years from 24 Dec. 1886 for £100 annual rent and royalties, dated 27 May 1889; (i) Ellen Elizabeth Gwyn of Dyffryn, widow; (ii) Herbert Lloyd of Plâs Cilybebyll, esq. and Osborne Sheppard of Glynclydach, Neath, esq.; (iii) Enoch Powell and Levi Rees both of Quarter Bach, colliery proprietors, and Howell Lewis of Ystradgynlais, colliery proprietor: The Hendreladis Colliery, in the parish of Ystradgynlais, Breconshire; Includes planD/D SB 4/338

Assignment of Lease for £20,000 dated 13 Nov. 1889; (i) The Dynevor Dyffryn and Neath Abbey Collieries Company Ltd; (ii) The Main Colliery Company Ltd: All minerals lying under lands called Dyffryn Demesne, Bryndewy, Bryncoch, Plasnewydd, Dyfatty, Tor y Graig, Tyr Fowler, Tyllwyd, Fforest Goch with part of Mynydd Drummau, Lletty Shack, Tyn Darren, and Craig y Perchill, in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Cilybebyll (known as the Dyffryn Mines), and also all the cottages at Bryncoch and Bryndewi formerly occupied by colliery workers of (i)D/D SB 4/339

Lease and Counterpart Lease for 56 years from 29 Sept. 1890 for £ annual rent, and royalties, dated 30 Sept. 1891; (i) Ellen Elizabeth Gwyn of Dyffryn, widow; (ii) Herbert Lloyd of Plâs Cilybebyll, esq. and Osborne Sheppard of Glynclydach, Neath, esq.; (iii) William Morgan of Tymawr Farm, colliery proprietor, James Davies of Abercrâf, colliery proprietor: The Nine Foot and Two Foot Seams lying under farms called Tymawr, Glyn Elen and Cae Hopkin, in the parish of Ystradgynlais; Includes plansD/D SB 4/340-341

Counterpart Agreement to lease for 10 years from 25 Mar. 1917 for £24 annual rent and royalties, dated 27 Feb. 1917; (i) Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) The Cwmceiros Colliery Company: Minerals lying under lands to the north and west of Rhôs, Cilybebyll, being the Wernffraith and Victoria Seams; Includes planD/D SB 4/342

Counterpart Lease for 23 years from 29 Sept. 1918 for £50 annual rent dated 19 Feb. 1920; (i) Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) The Cefn Celfi Colliery Company Ltd. of Rhos, Cilybebyll: Railway line from the Bryncoch and Wernddu Branch Railway to the Cefn Celfi Railway, near Rhos; Includes planD/D SB 4/343

Lease and Counterpart Lease for 60 years from 25 Mar. 1920 for £375 annual rent and royalties, dated 31 Dec. 1920; (i) Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) The Tawe Vale Collieries Company Ltd. of Swansea: Unworked portions of the Glyngwyllim and Graigola Seams, lying under Alltwen and Rhos; Includes planD/D SB 4/344-345

Agreement and Counterpart Agreement to lease for 35 years from 29 Sept. 1919 for £200 annual rent and royalties, dated - 1921; (i) Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) Thomas Samuel Evans, John Edwards, Evan Edwards, Daniel Edwards, David Edwards and Thomas Edwards, of Craig Fawr, Pontarddulais, Idwal Hopkins of High Street, Pontarddulais, and Charles Williams and Wyndham Williams of Knoll House, Neath Abbey: All unworked coal, clay and ironstone lying under farm called Talyfan-fach, in the parish of Llandeilo Talybont; Includes planD/D SB 4/346-347

Agreement to lease for 20 years from 25 Mar. 1922 for £100 annual rent, rising to £150 in the second year, £200 in the third and subsequent years, and royalties, dated 22 May 1922; (i) Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) Thomas Richard Davies of Gwylfa, Crynant, colliery proprietor: Mines and minerals lying beneath farms called Penygraig and Cefn Brynle, in the parish of Ystradgynlais; Includes planD/D SB 4/348

Agreement to lease for 20 years from 25 Mar. 1922 for £125 annual rent and royalties, dated 22 May 1922; (i) Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) Thomas Richard Davies of Gwylfa, Crynant, colliery proprietor: Mines and minerals lying beneath farm called Tynypant, in the parish of Ystradgynlais; Includes planD/D SB 4/349

Agreement and Counterpart Agreement to lease for 60 years from 25 Mar. 1924 for £100 annual rent and royalties dated 28 Feb. 1929; (i) Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) John Wilson Paton of Llanelli, colliery proprietor: Mines and minerals lying under Talyfan Fach Farm, Llandeilo Talybont; Includes planD/D SB 4/350-351

Surrender of Lease dated 7 June 1929; (i) The Main Colliery Company Ltd.; (ii) Sir William McLintock of London, accountant; (iii) Joseph Edward Moore-Gwyn of Clayton Court, Liss, army major: All minerals lying under lands called Dyffryn Demesne, Bryndewy, Bryncoch, Plasnewydd, Dyfatty, Tor y Graig, Tyr Fowler, Tyllwyd, Fforest Goch with part of Mynydd Drummau, Lletty Shack, Tyn Darren, and Craig y Perchill, in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Cilybebyll; Includes covering letter about the sending of the original lease of 5 July 1869D/D SB 4/352-353

Counterpart Agreement to lease for 12 years from 25 Mar. 1927 for £24 annual rent and royalties, dated 8 Oct. 1929; (i) Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) The Cwmceiros Colliery Company Ltd.: The Wernffraith and Pretoria seams of coal, clay and ironstone, under lands in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Cilybebyll; Includes planD/D SB 4/354

Duplicate Agreement to lease for 14½ years from 25 Mar. 1927 for £200 annual rent and royalties, dated 12 Feb. 1930; (i) Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn of Dyffryn, esq.; (ii) The Atlantic Navigation Collieries Ltd.: The Wernffraith and Pretoria seams of coal, clay and ironstone, under lands in the parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Cilybebyll; Includes planD/D SB 4/355

Lease for 20 years from 29 Sept. 1929 for £150 annual rent and royalties, dated 26 Nov. 1930; (i) Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn, esq.; (ii) Birchgrove Collieries Ltd.: Unworked parts of the Lower Tir Edmund Seam, to the west of the Dyffryn Fault, in the parish of Dyffryn Clydach; Includes planD/D SB 4/356

Counterpart Lease for 30 years from 30 Sept. 1931 for £125 annual rent and royalties, dated 10 May 1932; (i) Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn esq.; (ii) Thomas Richard Davies of Crynant, mining engineer and Richard Davies of the same place, accountant: Unworked portions of the Little Bryncoch Seam; Includes planD/D SB 4/357

Surrender of Lease dated 30 June 1933; (i) Birchrock Collieries Ltd of Swansea; (ii) Bernard Edwin Brown of Cardiff, accountant; (iii) Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn esq.: Minerals leased to (i) on 26 Nov. 1930 (see above)D/D SB 4/358

Duplicate License dated 2 Jan. 1936; (i) Joseph Gwyn Moore-Gwyn ; (ii) Hector Phillips of Bryncoch: To use the Wernddu Drift to work the Wernffraith Seam; Includes planD/D SB 4/359

Counterpart Agreement for sale dated 23 Apr. 1937; (i) Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn, army lieutenant; (ii) Richard Iltid Henty and Roy Lorentz Daniell of London, barristers: Little Bryncoch Seam, Dyffryn ClydachD/D SB 4/360

License to assign lease dated 24 Jan. 1938; (i) Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn; (ii) The Graigola Merthyr Company Ltd.: Minerals comprised in a lease dated 30 Aug. 1911D/D SB 4/361

Agreement dated 15 Dec. 1938; (i) Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn ; (ii) Abercrâf and International Collieries Ltd.: To surrender leases dated 8 May 1888, 1 Oct. 1917 and 30 Sept. 1891 (see above) relating to Tymawr, Glyn Elen and Cae Hopkin, in the parish of Ystradgynlais; Includes planD/D SB 4/362

Counterpart Agreement dated 24 Dec. 1938; (i) Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn; (ii) William John Hopkin of Alltwen, blacksmith, Morgan Williams of Alltwen, coal miner, Hannah Lewis of Pontardawe, married woman and Jenkin David Thomas of Clydach (the Cwmnantllwyd Colliery Co.): To vary and extend the terms of the lease dated 8 Oct. 1929 and 8 Dec. 1932; Includes planD/D SB 4/363

Acknowledgement by Abercrâf and International Collieries Ltd. as to the production of deeds, and undertaking for safe custody thereof. 28 July 1939D/D SB 4/364

Surrender dated 28 July 1939; (i) Abercrâf and International Collieries Ltd.; (ii) Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn: Mineral leases dated 8 May 1888 and 30 Sept. 1891 (see above) relating to minerals in Ystradgynlais parishD/D SB 4/365

Lease for 60 years from 1 Nov. 1938 for £129 5s annual rent and royalties dated 28 July 1939; (i) Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn ; (ii) Abercrâf International Collieries Ltd: Mines and minerals lying under farms called Tymawr, Glyn Elyn and Cae Hopkin, in the parish of YstradgynlaisD/D SB 4/366

Lease for 20½ years from 25 Mar. 1940 for £40 annual rent and royalties, dated 12 Nov. 1940; (i) Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn ; (ii) Wernffraith House Coal Company Ltd.: Unworked portions of the Little Bryncoch Seam lying under lands in the parishes of Blaenhonddan and Dyffryn Clydach; Includes plan; Enclosed: heads of terms for the above lease, dated 22 Apr. 1940D/D SB 4/367-368

Deed for varying the term of years created by a lease dated 10 May 1932 (see above). 15 June 1942D/D SB 4/369

Agreement as to the apportionment of rents reserved by a lease of 10 May 1932 (see above), the Coal Commission to Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn esq.. 15 Nov. 1943D/D SB 4/370

Agreement as to the apportionment of rents reserved by a lease of 27 May 1889 (see above), the Coal Commission to Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn esq.. 7 Jan. 1944D/D SB 4/371

Agreement as to the apportionment of rents reserved by a lease of 22 May 1894 (see above), the Coal Commission to Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn esq.. 15 Feb. 1944D/D SB 4/372

Agreement as to the apportionment of rents reserved by a lease of 3 Dec. 1934 (see above), the Coal Commission to Howel Joseph Moore-Gwyn esq.. 27 Oct. 1944D/D SB 4/373

License dated 3 June 1952; (i) Richard Iltid Henty and Roy Lorentz Daniell, barristers; (ii) The National Coal Board: To lay sewer and water main for pit head baths at Abercrâf Colliery; Includes planD/D SB 4/374

Duplicate Conveyance for £1250 dated 4 Mar. 1969; (i) Roy Lorentz Daniell and Coutts & Co. of London; (ii) The National Coal Board: Land comprising the Abercrâf Colliery, with minerals lying beneath; Includes planD/D SB 4/375

Deeds of Land For ForrestryDD SB 4/11/2/hub

Section 12: Conveyances Of Pieces Of The Gwyn EstatesDD SB 4/12/hub

Section 13: Other Deeds And LeasesDD SB 4/13/hub

Section 14: Estate ManagementDD SB 4/14/hub