Lease (and counterpart), for lives of John Jeffreys, aged about 36 years, Eleanor Jeffreys, his wife, aged about 36 years and William Jeffreys, aged about 35 years, from feast day of Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary (25 Mar) last past, rent £22 1s yearly, couple of fat pullets on 1 January yearly or 2s in lieu thereof at election and choice of (i), his heirs and assigns, 29 Jun 1799; (i) Edward Mathews of city of Bristol, gentleman, to (ii) John Jeffreys of parish of Swansea, yeoman and William Jeffreys of same parish, yeoman: Dwelling house and tenement of lands late in possession of John Jeffreys, deceased, father of (ii) in parish of Swansea called Caergunnidd-fach. Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto (i), his heirs and assigns all quarries and mines whatsoever and all sorts of timber trees and trees likely to become timber, wood and underwood now growing or being or which shall hereafter grow or be in and upon premises hereby demised or any part thereof; Endorsed: memorandum of surrender

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  • Reference
      GB 216 D/D SB 16/45/1-2
  • Dates of Creation
      29 Jun 1799
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      2 parchments