Lease and counterpart lease for 21 years from 24 June 1875 for £70 annual rent dated 8 Feb 1877; The Rev. David Watkin Williams of Fairfield, Pontypridd, clerk, and Gwillim Jenkins of Gelly, gent., to David Davies of Broneirion, Llandinam parish, esq., MP., Abraham Howell of Rhiewport, co. Mont., gent., and John Osborne Riches and Thomas Web all of Cardiff, gents.: Messuage, farm and lands containing 739a 2r 1p, called the Park Uchaf, in the parish of Ystradyfodwg; Includes plan

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Eaglesbush Estate PapersD/D RE

Section 1: Deeds Of Properties In MonmouthshireDD RE/1/hub

Section 2: Deeds Of Properties In GlamorganDD RE/2/hub

Deeds Of Properties In Baglan ParishDD RE/2/1/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of Cadoxton-Juxta-NeathDD RE/2/2/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of Coity (Tremains Farm)DD RE/2/3/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of Llandeilo TalybontDD RE/2/4/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of LlanrhidianDD RE/2/5/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of LlansamletDD RE/2/6/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of Llantwit-Juxta-NeathDD RE/2/7/hub

Deeds Of Cringallt And Cefncringallt Farms In The Parish Of Llantwit-Juxta-NeathDD RE/2/8/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of Llantwit MajorDD RE/2/9/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of NeathDD RE/2/10/hub

Deeds Of Properties In The Parish Of ReynoldstonDD RE/2/11/hub

Deeds Of Properties In SwanseaDD RE/2/12/hub

Deeds Of Properties In Several Parishes In Date OrderDD RE/2/13/hub

Exemplification of common recovery dated 29 Aug 1709; Gabriell Powell and William Broadbent (querents), Edward Evans (deforciant) and Edward Marchman (1st vouchee): 8 messuages, 8 cottages, 1 mill, etc., in the towns of Swansea and Neath and the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath and Llandeilo TalybontD/D RE 1/133

Conveyance by lease and release for dated 28 and 29 Nov 1786; (i) Herbert Evans late of Swansea but now of Eaglesbush, esq., only surviving son and heir of William Evans, dec., nephew and devisee of Edward Evans, dec., and Mary his wife, with (ii) Thomas Rutter, merchant, and William Fripp, soap boiler, both of Bristol, to (iii) John Hooper of Bath, gent. and Thomas Hooper of Bristol, distiller: Eaglesbush Mansion with 150a of land, a tucking mill, farms and lands called Tu Dan y Graig or Tyn y Neff with 8a of land, Cefen y Coed or Kevin y Coed with 66a of land, Tyr y Cimla with 46a of land, all in Llantwit-juxta-Neath parish, Llanarch Claydir or Burley Hill with 82a of land in Llansamlet parish, Bollgoed with 53a of land, Pandy Bach with 32a of land, Skibor Fach with 27a of land, Ynis Loughor with 19a of land in Llandeilo Talybont parish, and ten houses in NeathD/D RE 1/134

Settlement of trusts dated 29 Nov 1786; William Hooper of Bristol, gent., with Herbert Evans of Eaglesbush, esq. and Mary his wife, late Hooper, daughter of William Hooper, to Thomas Rutter merchant and William Fripp soap boiler, both of Bristol, and Thomas Hooper of Bristol, distiller: Sum of £2000 in trust for Herbert Evans and his descendentsD/D RE 1/135

Lease for 99 years from 25 Mar 1791 for £63 and suit of court and 3s 4d for every bushel of corn grain and malt, dated 26 Sept 1791; Herbert Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to Edmond Charles of Neath, shopkeeper: Closes called Cae Pwll (4a 3r 22p), y Croft or Cae Cam (1a), y Twyn with stable, carthouse and site of a barn, Cae Newydd Ycha (3a) in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, and land called Cae Newydd Issa part of Tyr y Cymley in Llantwit-juxta-Neath and Neath parishes, and house, yard and brewhouse called the Lamb and Flag, High Street alias Market Street, Neath, a house in High Street, Neath, in the occupation of Morgan Llewellyn and Sarah Charles, a pew in Neath Church, a house in the occupation of Thomas Waters and stable in the occupation of Elias Jenkins, gent.D/D RE 1/136

Final concord dated 11 Aug 1804; Lewis Jenkins gent, plaintiff, and Herbert Evans and Mary his wife, deforciants: 10 messuages, 10 cottages, 10 barns, 10 stables, 10 beasthouses, 10 gardens, 10 orchards, 500a of arable land, 500a of meadow, 500a of pasture, 200a of woods and 100a of furze and heath with common of pasture in the parishes of Llangyfelach, Llandeilo Talybont and Loughor parish and boroughD/D RE 1/137

Conveyance by lease and release dated 27 and 28 Mar 1809; Herbert Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., heir of William Evans late of Eaglesbush, to John Jones of Boverton, esq. and Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan, gent.: Public house called the Lamb and Flag, smiths shop, public house called the Eagle and a house adjoining it, and five houses in Wind Street, Neath, three houses in High Street otherwise Market Street, Neath, lands and farms called Tir y Sekir and Tir y Sekir Bach, Tyla Garw, Llanarch Claydir, and Burley Hill, in the Parish of Llansamlet, a total area of 82a, Pandy Bach with several houses (number not specified) in Llandeilo Talybont parish (32a), houses at a place called Eastland, lands called Cae Heol Goydog (4a), 10a of salt marsh near Penrhiewtyn called Morfa Llwyn Erith, part of Cae Newydd at a place called the Kimla, houses and gardens at the Merra, a farm called Penrees Fawr (185a), a third share in Lestlyn Farm (44a), all in Michaelston-super-Avan parish, Llotre Brith in the parish of Swansea, and a third share in a farm called Tyn y Wain (7a) in Llangyfelach parishD/D RE 1/138

Surrender for 10s dated 30 Sept 1809; (i) William Vaughan of Swansea, esq., (ii) John Edwards, late of Red Lion Square, co. Middx., now of Bloomsbury Sq., co. Middx., esq., (iii) Herbert Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., (iv) John Jones of Boverton, esq., and Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan, esq.: Term of 2000 years in lands called Tyr y Sekir Mawr, Tyr y Sekir Bach (60a) in Neath, Llanarch alias Burley Hill, alias Kilvey Mont, Llansamlet, houses in Neath in the occupation of David Davies, collier, David Morgan, carpenter, John Cross, Thomas Rogers, William Rogers, Elias Jenkins, John Miers, William Davies, Thomas Jenkins, Henry Prosser, Morgan Llewellyn and Sarah Charles, and house and garden called Tyla Garw, Neath, leased to William Vaughan for 2000 years for the use of Herbert Evans by a lease dated 25 Mar 1807D/D RE 1/139

Conveyance by lease and release (release missing) dated 9 Sept 1818; Morgan Morgan of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish, gent and Margaret his wife (late Margaret Powell, spinster), Leyson Morgan of the same place, gent. (eldest son and heir apparent of Morgan Morgan) and Walter Price of Glynllech, esq., to David Lewis of Myddfai, co. Carm., gent and Morgan Rees of Gellydefolas, co. Brec., yeoman: Messuage, tenement, farm and lands called Park Ucha, otherwise Park Cwm Brechinog (600a) with land called Coed Cae yr Arglwydd, in the parish of Ystradyvoduck (Ystradyfodwg) and also lands called Tir Abersenny or Abersenny Ucha in the parish of Defynnog and also Tir y Berthloyd in the parish of YstradfellteD/D RE 1/140

Counterpart lease for 26 years from 25 Mar 1823 for £18 18s annual rent dated 4 Jan 1823; Herbert Evans and Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esquires, to John Penrose of Clynybont, Glyncorrwg, gent.: Cottage and garden measuring 29p called Ty yn y Nef House, and adjoining pieces of land called Wayn-y-glo (2a 3r 27p), Cae Bach (1a 1r 28p), Wayn Bach (1a 3r 11p), Cae-dan-y Ty-yn-y-Nef (1a 3r 20p), house near the New Pit at the Eaglesbush Colliery, and veins of coal and culm called The Two Foot Vein, the Rotten or New Vein and the Eskyn Vein; Includes planD/D RE 1/141

Release dated 7 Mar 1825; Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan Hall, gent, to Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq.: Land and premises contained in a lease dated 27 Mar 1809 (see D/D RE 1/138)D/D RE 1/142

Draft mortgage for £500 and interest dated 12 June 1838; The Rev. William Samuel Parr Wilder of Charleton Rectory, Cambs., clerk, to Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush House, esq.: Land on the west side of Hans Place in the parish of St Luke, Chelsea, with all the buildings thereonD/D RE 1/143

Lease for 60 years from 1 Jan 1857 for £5 annual rent and 1/2d per ton transported, dated 5 June 1861; Crawshay Bailey of Aberaman House, Aberdare, esq., MP., to Leyson Morgan of Tremains near Bridgend, esq.: Part of Maendy Farm, with liberty to construct and maintain a railway there; Includes planD/D RE 1/144

Draft declaration of trusts dated 1866 (day and month left blank); David Davies of Llandinam, esq., Abraham Howell of Welshpool, solicitor, Morgan Joseph of Ystradfechan, coal mine engineer, John Osborne Riches of Aberdare, coal manager, Ezra Roberts of Tenby, contractor of public works and Thomas Webb of Llandinam, gent, to George Rae of Birkenhead, esq., Edward Thompson of Hawarden, esq., David Howell of Machynlleth, solicitor, David Williams of Castle Dedraeth, esq., William Tite of 42 Loconde Sq, Middx., esq., and William Griffith of Dolgellau, solicitor: Declaration of trust of mining leases for the formation of a new partnership, relating to mines under farms called Parc-issa, Cwmdare, Parc Ucha and Nantmoel, in the parishes of Ystradyfodwg, Llangeinor and LlandyfodwgD/D RE 1/145

Lease and counterpart lease for 60 years from 29 Sept 1866 for £3 annual rent dated Jan 1867 (day left blank); Leyson Morgan of Tremains near Bridgend, esq., to John Phillips of Breconshire, farmer: Land (720 square yards) part of a farm called Parte Ucha in the parish of Ystradyfodwg, with a messuage or public house lately erected thereon; Includes plan; Endorsed: pencil note to the effect that the lease was never completed and a new lease was grantedD/D RE 1/146

Lease for 21 years from 29 Sept 1874 for £40 annual rent dated 29 Oct 1874; Victor Albert George Child earl of Jersey, to Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, colliery proprietor: Land (9a 3p) beside the River Neath at the place where Pont y Lady crosses the canal; Includes planD/D RE 1/147

Mortgage for £10000 dated 24 May 1876; Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to Thomas Somers Cocks of 43 Charing Cross, esq., William Stuart of Tempsford Hall, Sandy, Beds., esq., and John Derby Allcroft of 108 Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, esq.: Lands in the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Llansamlet, Llandeilo Talybont and Neath town, called the Eaglesbush Estate; Includes schedule of propertiesD/D RE 1/148

Lease and counterpart lease for 21 years from 24 June 1875 for £70 annual rent dated 8 Feb 1877; The Rev. David Watkin Williams of Fairfield, Pontypridd, clerk, and Gwillim Jenkins of Gelly, gent., to David Davies of Broneirion, Llandinam parish, esq., MP., Abraham Howell of Rhiewport, co. Mont., gent., and John Osborne Riches and Thomas Web all of Cardiff, gents.: Messuage, farm and lands containing 739a 2r 1p, called the Park Uchaf, in the parish of Ystradyfodwg; Includes planD/D RE 1/149

Mortgage for £32500 dated 3 Dec 1878; Edward Evans of Pen-y-Bryn, esq., to Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan Hall, esq.: Lands and farms called the Eaglesbush Estate, in the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Llansamlet, Llandeilo Talybont and Neath Town, except for an acre of land promised for the erection of a church, and a third share in a farm and lands in the parish of Bettws called Tryllan; Includes schedule of properties; Endorsed: further charge for £3000 (same parties) dated 7 July 1879, also further charge for £1000 dated 19 Mar 1880, also further charge for £5000 dated 1 July 1883, also further charge for £1000 dated 29 Aug 1889, also further charge for £500 dated 21 Feb 1890D/D RE 1/150

Mortgage for £750 dated 3 Oct 1883; Edward Evans of Norton Villa, esq., to Elizabeth Morgan of The Hill, Neath, widow: Lands and farms called the Eaglesbush Estate, in the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Llansamlet, Llandeilo Talybont and Neath Town, a third share in a farm and lands in the parish of Bettws called Tryllan, and a field or marsh (10a 2r) in the parish of Neath, and other pieces of land not further identified in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathD/D RE 1/151

Mortgage for £250 dated 2 May 1884; Edward Evans of Norton Villa, esq., to Elizabeth Morgan of the Hill, Neath, widow: Lands and farms called the Eaglesbush Estate, in the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Llansamlet, Llandeilo Talybont and Neath Town, a third share in a farm and lands in the parish of Bettws called Tryllan, and a field or marsh (10a 2r) in the parish of Neath, and other pieces of land not further identified in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathD/D RE 1/152

Mortgage for £2000 and interest dated 10 Apr 1885; Edward Evans of Norton Villa near Swansea, esq., to Richard Rosser of Neath, gent.: Land and houses at Melincrythan, Llandeilo Talybont, Neath and Llansamlet detailed in deeds dated 30 Mar 1872, 25 Sept 1875, and a field in Llantwit-juxta-Neath marked 7 on the tithe map; Endorsed: further charge for £500 dated 9 Oct 1885, £500 dated 9 June 1886, £500 dated 7 Dec 1886; Includes further charge for £500 dated 4 July 1887 and for £500 dated 16 Feb 1888D/D RE 1/153

Transfer of mortgage for £250 dated 24 June 1891; William Alexander Nisbet of Neath, gent., with Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to Peter David of Coychurch, merchant: Sum of £250 borrowed on the security of lands in the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Llansamlet and Llandeilo Talybont and the town of Neath, not further described, dated 19 Dec 1888, between Edward Evans and William NisbetD/D RE 1/154

Settlement dated 10 Dec 1891; (i) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., (ii) Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., only surviving son of Edward Evans, (iii) William Paddison of Neath, estate agent (the trustee): Lands and farms called the Eaglesbush Estate, in the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Llansamlet, Llandeilo Talybont and Neath Town, a third share in a farm and lands in the parish of Bettws called Tryllan, and a field or marsh (10a 2r) in the parish of Neath, and other pieces of land not further identified in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, to the possession of (iii) for (i) to receive £500 annual rent; Includes schedule of properties; Endorsed: Release and surrender of term for £5000 dated 3 July 1895, Miss Mary M. Evans, Ellen Jane John (formerly Evans), Clara Anne Evans, Gladys Gwendoline Catherine Evans and Jennet Louise Evans, with William Paddison, to Walter Rice Evans, premises as aboveD/D RE 1/155

Release dated 3 July 1895; Mary Mansel Evans of Eaglesbush Cottage, spinster, Ellen Jane John, wife of John John of Eaglesbush Grove near Neath, colliery proprietor, Clara Anne Evans, Gladys Gwendoline Catherine Evans and Jennet Louise Evans all of Eaglesbush Cottage, spinsters, with Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush near Neath, esq., to William Paddison of Neath, land agent: Release from all actions, claims and indemnities related to sums of £5000 paid to the persons of the first party and of a term of 500 years in lands and farms called the Eaglesbush Estate, in the parishes of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Llansamlet, Llandeilo Talybont and Neath Town, a third share in a farm and lands in the parish of Bettws called Tryllan, and a field or marsh (10a 2r) in the parish of Neath, and other pieces of land not further identified in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathD/D RE 1/156

Mortgage for £10000 dated 23 Dec 1903; Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush, gent., to Rees Jenkins of Bronderi, Glyncorrwg, gent.: Land in the parishes of Ystradfellte and Llantwit-juxta-Neath, further described in six schedules annexed to the deed; Endorsed: transfer of mortgage, dated 1 Oct 1907, Thomas Jenkins, with Walter Rice Evans, to Mary JenkinsD/D RE 1/157

Reconveyance and reassignment for £8200 dated 25 Oct 1909; Mary Jenkins of Bronyderi Glyncorrwg, widow, to Sarah Evans of Eaglesbush House, widow: Properties described in a mortgage between Walter Rice Evans and Rees Jenkins dated 1 Jan 1907, not further described, subsequent to the final payment of money borrowed on this mortgageD/D RE 1/158

Conveyance by lease and release (lease missing) dated 6 Mar 1825; Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan Hall, gent., to Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq.: Cottages, houses, gardens etc. contained in a lease and release dated 27 and 28 Mar 1809, not further described (for details see D/D RE 1/138)D/D RE 1/159

Transfer of trust dated 8 Jan 1896; Sarah Evans, wife of Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., with Pendrill Charles of Plasnewydd, Neath, gent., to Pendrill Charles and Walter Rice Evans: Properties contained in a mortgage dated 22 Jan 1891, not further describedD/D RE 1/160

List of mortgages on the Eaglesbush Estate as of 15 Jan 1883; 1883D/D RE 1/161

Section 3: Deeds Of Properties In BreconshireDD RE/3/hub

Section 4: Other RecordsDD RE/4/hub