Assignment for £50 dated 27 Dec 1870: Henry James Bath, George Young, John Whitby, Philip Fulford and William Morris, all of Swansea, trustees of the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Building Society, to Edward Roberts of Swansea, auctioneer: Leasehold messuage or dwelling house on the Strand, Swansea, called The Duke's Arms, with the dwelling house adjoining and four cottages situated at the rear. 1870

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Various deeds and also some miscellaneous papersD/D Z 325

Deeds of Property In Llangyfelach ParishDD Z 325/1/hub

Deeds of Properties In SwanseaDD Z 325/2/hub

Lease for 94 years from 28 Sept 1856 for a consideration of £270 and £4 10s annual rent dated 20 Jan 1857: George Augustus Munro of Swansea, timber merchant, to William Halse of Swansea, builder: Two dwelling houses and gardens, nos. 1 and 2 Cwm Street, Swansea, no. 1 being in the occupation of John Maddox. Includes plan, scale 20 feet to 1 inch. 1856D/D Z 325/2

Demise dated 24 July 1866: Henry Hudson of Swansea, gentleman, to James Keyden the younger of Glasgow, writer, and Henry Harrison Field of Swansea, solicitor: Leasehold premises consisting of a house and garden situated on the north side of Mansel Terrace (formerly known as Mansel Street), Swansea, measuring 16 feet 3 inches by 43 feet by 118 feet 9 inches, and a piece of land measuring 11 feet 3 inches by 3 feet 4 inches deep, walled for use as a roadway from the north east corner of the first property to Mansel Terrace, together with a house built thereon by Aaron Boundy. Recites assignment of lease dated 24 July 1866. 1866D/D Z 325/3

Assignment for £144 dated 22 June 1866: Henry James Bath, George Young, John Whitby, Philip Fulford, William Morris, all of Swansea, trustees of the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Building Society established at Swansea, to Edward Roberts of Swansea, grocer: Piece of leasehold land situated at Greenhill, Swansea, with cottages built thereon called Cwm Cottages, Cwm Street, subject to a yearly rent of £4 10s. 1866D/D Z 325/4

Lease for 42 years from 29 Sept 1889 for 9d per ton of coal and 6d per ton of fireclay as annual rent dated 17 Jan 1898: Henry Charles Fitz Roy duke of Beaufort, K. G., to Henry Rees of Picton House, Waunarlwydd, Rees Rees of Summerbank, Waunarlwydd, Robert Evans of the Beehive, Waunarlwydd, John Evans of New Road, Waunarlwydd, and Thomas Davies near the Board School, Waunarlwydd, colliery proprietors: Mines, beds and seams of coal and fireclay down to and including the Five Feet Seam on farm called Waunarllwydd Farm (sic), with rights to construct railways, roads and canals necessary for the extraction and conveyance of the minerals. Includes plan, scale 208.33 feet to 1 inch. Endorsed: Licence dated 4 Mar 1891, parties as above, to transfer the above described leasehold premises to William Harris of Gowerton, colliery proprietor, Rees Harris of Pontarddulais, tinplate manufacturer, and Thomas Davies of Pontarddulais, tinplate manufacturer. 1898D/D Z 325/5

Conveyance for £62 dated 1 Jan 1842: David Grove late of Swansea, currently of Llangyfelach, mariner, to Thomas John of Pwllydomen, St John-juxta-Swansea, colliery agent: Piece of land situated at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea (described as "Gardener Street" on the dorse), with a frontage of 32 feet, with two houses erected thereon, currently in the occupation of Elizabeth Marvelly, spinster and - Russel, spinster. 1842D/D Z 325/6

Conveyance for £75 dated 29 Apr 1848: Thomas John of "The Old Duke", Greenhill, Swansea, victualler, to Ann Jones of the "Lamb and Flag", Greenhill, Swansea, widow: Piece of land on Garden Street, situated at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea, with a frontage of 32 feet, with two houses erected thereon, currently in the occupation of Joseph Donaldson, mariner, and Rees Evans, policeman. 1848D/D Z 325/7

Assignment for £124 dated 15 April 1856: John Jones of Swansea, surgeon, to John Pritchard of Swansea, police constable: Piece of land called nos. 21 and 22 Garden Street, situated at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea, with a frontage of 32 feet, with two houses erected thereon, currently in the occupation of Jane Davies and Margaret Bowen. Includes schedule of deeds 20 Oct 1949-1 Mar 1856. 1856D/D Z 325/8

Mortgage for £75 dated 22 Apr 1856: John Pritchard of Swansea, police constable, member of the Second Swansea Provident Benefit Building Society, to John Jenkins, merchant, James Griffith Hall, surgeon, the Rev. Charles Short M.A., dissenting minister, Timothy Brimble Essery esq. and John Williams, newspaper proprietor, all of Swansea, trustees of the Second Swansea Provident Benefit Building Society: Piece of land called nos. 21 and 22 Garden Street, situated at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea, with a frontage of 32 feet, with two houses erected thereon, currently in the occupation of Jane Davies and Margaret Bowen. Endorsed: Agreement dated 18 June 1860, parties as above, for the payment of £100 in exchange for the property coming under the rules of the building society. 1856D/D Z 325/9

Mortgage for £76 dated 6 June 1863: John Pritchard of Swansea, late police constable, member of the Third Glamorganshire Benefit Building Society, to David Francis, George Allen, George Augustus Munro, Charles Bath, John Jenkins and the Rev. John Whitby, all of Swansea, trustees of the said society: Piece of land containing nos. 21 and 22 Garden Street, situated at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea, with a frontage of 32 feet, with two houses erected thereon. Endorsed: Agreement dated 5 Dec 1863, parties as above, for the payment of £80 in exchange for the property coming under the rules of the building society. 1863D/D Z 325/10

Assignment for £140 dated 8 July 1865: John Pritchard of Swansea to Edward Roberts of Oxford Street, Swansea, grocer: Piece of leasehold land at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea, with two houses built thereon, called 21 and 22 Garden Street, currently in the occupation of Mrs Davies and James Andrews. 1865D/D Z 325/11

Mortgage for £350 dated 8 June 1866: Edward Roberts of Oxford Street, Swansea, grocer, to John Oakshot, James Edwards Burgess, William Davies, David Davies and George Young, all of Swansea, trustees of the United Terminating Benefit Building Society: Piece of leasehold land at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea, with two houses built thereon, called 21 and 22 Garden Street. 1866D/D Z 325/12

Mortgage for £160 dated 8 Nov 1873: Edward Roberts of Dynevor Place, Swansea, auctioneer, member of the Second St Thomas Equitable Benefit Builder Society, to Thomas Cory, Edward Bath and Leonard Dyson Williams, all of Swansea, trustees of the Second St Thomas Equitable Benefit Builder Society: Piece of leasehold land at the lower end of Wassail Street, Swansea, with two houses built thereon, called 21 and 22 Garden Street. 1873D/D Z 325/13

Lease for 3 lives (Edward Bowen aged 65, Mary Ann Leyshon aged 34 wife of William Leyshon, mason, and Elizabeth Rees aged 30, wife of Edward Rees, tinman), or a term certain of 99 years from 29 Sept 1829 for £1 4s annual rent and 1s in lieu of duties dated 20 Dec 1851: The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the borough of Swansea, to Edward Bowen of Swan Street, mason: Piece of land in Swan Street, Swansea, near St John's Church, measuring 16 feet fronting the street by 60 feet, bounded by the gardens of houses in Matthew Street to the north, by Swan Street to the south and houses let to Elias Wilks and John Thomas to the east and west respectively, with the house built thereon. Includes plan, scale 20 feet to 1 inch. 1829D/D Z 325/14

Licence to assign dated 13 Mar 1854: The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the borough of Swansea to the representatives of the late Edward Bowen of Swansea, mason: Leasehold land and house at Swan Street, Swansea, near St John's Church, to be transferred to Evan Jones of High Street, Swansea, Mason. 1854D/D Z 325/15

Assignment for £53 dated 27 Mar 1854: William Leyshon of Swansea, mason, and Mary Anne his wife and Richard Rees of the same place, tinman, and Elizabeth his wife, to Evan Jones of High Street, Swansea, builder: Piece of land in Swan Street, Swansea, near St John's Church, measuring 16 feet fronting the street by 60 feet, bounded by the gardens of houses in Matthew Street to the north, by Swan Street to the south and houses let to Elias Wilks and John Thomas to the east and west respectively, with the house built thereon. 1854D/D Z 325/16

Deed of partition dated 29 May 1874: (i) John Jones of the Hafod Inn, St John-juxta-Swansea, victualler, (ii) Anne Howell of Swansea, widow: Release from (i) to (ii) of part of the Great Mysydd field measuring 96 feet by 79 feet with 6 houses on James Street, Swansea, and release from (ii) to (i) of a piece of land at Greenhill near the Old Gate House, bounded on the north and east by lands demised to John Owen and a footpath from Neath Road to the Cwm, and on the south and west by Neath Road and Llangyfelach Road respectively, together with 5 houses on Wells Street and two on Bridge Street; land measuring 1a 1r 36p at Caebadel, Swansea, with 7 houses built there and power to build an additional house; and land at Swan Street, Swansea, measuring 16 feet by 60 feet (further described in D/D Z 325/14). Includes schedules showing properties to be exchanged with details of terms of years, mortgages and rent charges on those lands. 1874D/D Z 325/17

Reassignment for £225 16s 9d dated 25 Oct 1858: The Rev. William Lewis late of Alltycham near Pontardawe, but now of Llwydiarth near Welshpool, clerk, to William Gronow the elder of Swansea, private tutor: Leasehold messuage or dwelling house formerly called the Dukes Arms, situated on the Strand, Swansea, with the dwelling house adjoining to the north and four cottages situated to the rear. 1858D/D Z 325/18

Mortgage for £150 dated 3 Nov 1858: William Gronow of Swansea, schoolmaster, to Henry Bath, merchant, Henry James Bath, merchant, Henry Knight Eaton, merchant, George Young, banker, John Oakshot, draper and Thomas Kynaston Weir, agent, all of Swansea (trustees of the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Society): Leasehold messuage or dwelling house on the Strand, Swansea, called The Duke's Arms, with the dwelling house adjoining and four cottages situated at the rear. Endorsed: Agreement dated 21 Feb 1859, parties as above, to subject the premises to a further charge of £75 in respect of William Gronow's holding of a share in the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Society. 1858D/D Z 325/19

Mortgage for £270 dated 29 Apr 1861: Edward Roberts of Swansea, grocer, to Henry Bath, merchant, Henry James Bath, merchant, George Young, banker and John Oakshot, draper, all of Swansea (trustees of the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Society): Leasehold messuage or dwelling house on the Strand, Swansea, called The Duke's Arms, with the dwelling house adjoining and four cottages situated at the rear. Endorsed: 1. Agreement dated 18 Jan 1864, parties as above, to subject the premises to a further charge of £75 in respect of Edward Roberts' holding of a share in the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Society: 2. Agreement dated 18 June 1864, parties as above, to subject the premises to a further charge of £105 in respect of Edward Roberts' holding of a share in the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Society: 3. Agreement dated 14 July 1865, parties as above, to subject the premises to a further charge of £110 in respect of Edward Roberts' holding of a share in the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Society: 4. Agreement dated 9 Dec 1865, parties as above, to subject the premises to a further charge of £115 in respect of Edward Roberts' holding of a share in the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Society. 1861D/D Z 325/20

Assignment for £50 dated 27 Dec 1870: Henry James Bath, George Young, John Whitby, Philip Fulford and William Morris, all of Swansea, trustees of the Second Glamorganshire Benefit Building Society, to Edward Roberts of Swansea, auctioneer: Leasehold messuage or dwelling house on the Strand, Swansea, called The Duke's Arms, with the dwelling house adjoining and four cottages situated at the rear. 1870D/D Z 325/21

Mortgage for £249 3s dated 2 Dec 1873: Edward Roberts of Swansea, auctioneer, one of the members of the Mutual Benefit Building Society, to Thomas Phillips, Thomas Powell and George Young, trustees of the Mutual Benefit Building Society: Leasehold messuage or dwelling house on the Strand, Swansea, called The Duke's Arms, with the dwelling house adjoining and four cottages situated at the rear. 1873D/D Z 325/22

Assignment for £105 dated 24 June 1862: (i) Richard Shepherd of Swansea, ironmonger, (ii) John Oakshot, George Young, John Glasbrook, John Webster Hallam, Evan Evans, George Nancarrow, David Davies, Josiah Roberts, William Davies and Barnard Rudkin Henessey, trustees for the United Terminating Benefit Building Society, (iii) William Bevan of Swansea: Piece of land, part of the Burrows Fields, Swansea, fronting a newly laid out street called Vincent Street, with 6 houses built thereon. 1862D/D Z 325/23

Reassignment for £105 dated 22 Feb 1868: William Bevan of 5 Sellwood Villas, Clifton, Bristol, gentleman, to Richard Shepherd of the same place, commercial traveller: Piece of land, part of the Burrows Fields, Swansea, fronting a newly laid out street called Vincent Street, with 6 houses built thereon. 1868D/D Z 325/24

Mortgage for £600 dated 24 Dec 1875: Edward Roberts of Picton Place, Swansea, auctioneer, to Thomas Lake of Brunswick Street, Swansea, gentleman: Piece of leasehold land, part of the Burrows Fields, Swansea, fronting a street called Vincent Street, with 6 houses built thereon, including a public house called the Vincent Brewery. 1875D/D Z 325/25

Reassignment for £600 dated 26 Jan 1878: Thomas Lake of Swansea, gentleman, to Edward Roberts of Swansea, auctioneer: Piece of leasehold land, part of the Burrows Fields, Swansea, fronting a street called Vincent Street, with 6 houses built thereon, including a public house called the Vincent Brewery. 1878D/D Z 325/26

Deeds of Properties In The Parish of Wiston, PembrokeshireDD Z 325/3/hub

Deeds of The Three Crowns Public House, High Street, Swansea, And Properties In Merthyr Tydfil And Llandeilo Talybont, 1814-1927DD Z 325/4/hub

Deeds of Properties In Merthyr TydfilDD Z 325/5/hub

Deeds of Properties In SwanseaDD Z 325/6/hub

Miscellaneous PapersDD Z 325/7/hub