Draft Lease for 99 years from 25 Mar. 1845 for 17s annual rent dated - 1852; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Richard Jenkins of Neath, sawyer; Part of field called Cae Ynys on the turnpike road from Neath to Penrhiwtyn in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath (for building)

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Eaglesbush Estate PapersNAS RE

Lease RegisterNAS RE/1/hub

Licence RegistersNAS RE/2/hub

Rentals, Rent Rolls And Rent Collection BooksNAS RE/3/hub

Financial Journals And Cash Account BooksNAS RE/4/hub

Volumes of Receipts And BillsNAS RE/5/hub

Personal AccountsNAS RE/6/hub

Miscellaneous Financial RecordsNAS RE/7/hub

ReceiptsNAS RE/8/hub

Other Miscellaneous Financial RecordsNAS RE/9/hub

Solicitors' Bills of CostsNAS RE/10/hub

Correspondence Files And Letter BooksNAS RE/11/hub

Loose LettersNAS RE/12/hub

Sales ParticularsNAS RE/13/hub

Papers Relating To Disagreements And Legal Disputes 1704-1866NAS RE/14/hub

Settlements, Trust Deeds And Mortgages of The Eaglesbush EstateNAS RE/15/hub

Papers Relating To WillsNAS RE/16/hub

Collection of Deeds And Documents Relating To Crynallt Farm In The Parish of Llantwit-Juxta-NeathNAS RE/17/hub

Leases, Assignments of Lease, Licences And Agreements Relating To Parts of The Eaglesbush EstateNAS RE/18/hub

Copy of the first part of a deed of lands in the parish of Llansamlet called Llanerch alias Llanerch Llidir (Llanerch-claydir), Howell ap Howell of Llantwit-juxta-Neath to Evan ap John Evans of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, gent. for £45 (see D/D RE 4/1 for original); Original of 20 Oct. 1640, 19th cent. copyNAS RE 8/41

Lease for 21 years from 25 Mar. 1799 for £21 10s annual rent dated 26 Aug. 1799; (i) George Lord Vernon of Briton Ferry, to; (ii) Alexander Raby of London, merchant; Fields (names not extracted) forming part of Pencaerau Farm in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath; Includes plan (damaged by damp)NAS RE 8/42

Agreement to sell for £105 dated 28 Apr. 1823; (i) Henry John Grant of Gnoll, esq., on behalf of Henry Grant of Gnoll, esq., to; (ii) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq.; Field in Neath near Melincryddan Brook formerly in the occupation of William Whittington, now of Thomas Jones, with power to make a road from there to the turnpike roadNAS RE 8/43

Counterpart Lease for the lives of the lessee, Joyce his wife and James their son, for £30 10s annual rent dated 25 Mar. 1824; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Lewis Llewellyn of Melincryddan, woollen manufacturer; House formerly called the Star public house, now converted into a woollen factory, with 6 houses, at Melincryddan, in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathNAS RE 8/44

Draft Lease for the lives of William, John and David Lewis, sons of the lessee, for £2 annual rent dated - 1825; (i) Herbert Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., with; (ii) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, son of (i), to; (iii) Decimus Lewis; Piece of land called Cae'r Bannal, (Llantwit-juxta-Neath parish), with liberty to build an unspecified number of houses thereNAS RE 8/45

Draft Lease for 21 years from 29 Sept. 1824 for £25 annual rent dated - 1825; (i) Sir Digby Mackworth of Cavendish Hall, Sussex, bart., (by Herbert Edward Evans his agent) to ; (ii) Frederick Benecke of Deptford, Daniel Towers Shears and James Henry Shears of London, esqs.; Mansion house called Sanctuary House, LoughorNAS RE 8/46

Abstract of surrender of leases of the Eskyn Colliery, Stephen Bowen Jones of Neath, administrator of Stephen Jones, his late father, deceased, with Richard Baynes Armstrong, to George earl of Jersey; 6 Sept. 1827NAS RE 8/47

Agreement, Herbert Edward Evans to William Price of Neath, mason, to lease land on Water Street, Neath, to William Price, on completion by him of the houses he is building there ; 1 Aug. 1828NAS RE 8/48

Copy Release by Herbert Edward Evans to Griffith Llewellyn of trusts and covenants in a deed dated 28 Mar. 1809 (see RE 8/6, 7 above); 14 Nov. 1828NAS RE 8/49

Lease for 21 years from 29 Sept. 1828 for £110 annual rent dated 15 Aug. 1829; (i) Herbert Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to ; (ii) Bevington Gibbins of Neath, esq.; Eaglesbush House and lands, in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathNAS RE 8/50

Agreement for deposit of title deeds to secure a loan of £300, Samuel Parr Wilder of Shirley, Hampshire, clerk, to Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., relating to deeds of properties in the parish of St Luke's, Chelsea; 11 May 1832NAS RE 8/51

Lease to vest possession dated 27 Aug. 1833; (i) William Fripp of Westbury-upon-Trym, esq., to; (ii) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq.; Farm called Llanarth Claydir (Llanerch-claydir) alias Burley Hill alias Kilvey Mont in the parish of LlansamletNAS RE 8/52

Agreement to lease for 99 years dated 17 Oct. 1839; (i) Herbert Edward Evans esq. to; (ii) Jenkin Jenkins, iron moulder and David Morgan, millwright; Strip of land at Penrhiwtyn on the turnpike road to Neath in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, for 10 housesNAS RE 8/53

Lease for 21 years from 25 Dec. 1840 for £40 annual rent dated 24 May 1841; (i) Robert Evans of Neath, timber merchant, to; (ii) Jacob Moseley of Neath, watchmaker; House and shop in New Street, NeathNAS RE 8/54

Copy draft lease for 21 years from 25 Dec. 1845 for £130 annual rent dated - 1845; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Edward Bell of Briton Ferry, esq.; House, barns, stables, courtyard and garden called Eaglesbush, and meadow and pasture land (28a) in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathNAS RE 8/55

Counterpart Lease for 50 years from 25 Mar. 1835 for £312 8s annual rent dated 18 Jan. 1845; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) George Penrose of Eaglesbush Cottage, gent.; Cottage and garden called Ty'n-y-nef House with fields adjoining (names not extracted), a counting house, land on which a new coal pit has been sunk by (ii), farm called Cefn-y-coed (100a), a cottage called The Cwm, and minerals lying beneath the Eaglesbush Estate contained in the Two Foot vein, the Rotten or New Vein, Eskyn VeinNAS RE 8/56

Agreement to lease for the lives of William and Jonah, sons of the lessee, and Anne Jones, for £4 annual rent dated 18 Oct. 1848; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Decimus Lewis of Melincryddan, sawyer; Land (1a) with cottages built there, at Cae Bannal in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathNAS RE 8/57

Printed form for a lease, not filled in, with a plan attached of land leased by H. E. Evans to Mr Payne in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath; n.d., 1850sNAS RE 8/58

Lease for 59 years from 25 Dec. 1849 for £9 annual rent dated 15 Jan. 1850; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Thomas Evans of Neath, shoemaker; House and shop in Wind Street, Neath, recently built by (ii), lying next to the Eagle Inn on one side and Messrs. Jones and Powell, surgeons, on the other; Endorsed: surrender of lease dated 12 Oct. 1886, Ann Evans, widow of (ii) to Edward Evans esq. Also, pencil note 'Freehold sold to G. Whittington'NAS RE 8/59

Draft Conveyance for £1100 dated - 1852; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) The South Wales Railway Company; Part of the Old Neath Canal Dock (3p), and an inn called the Mariners' Arms, both formerly part of a piece of land called Morva Llwyn Erith, in the parish of Neath, and 13p of land, formerly part of Melincryddan Farm in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-NeathNAS RE 8/60

Draft Lease for 99 years from 25 Mar. 1845 for 17s annual rent dated - 1852; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Richard Jenkins of Neath, sawyer; Part of field called Cae Ynys on the turnpike road from Neath to Penrhiwtyn in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath (for building)NAS RE 8/61

Bond in £60, William Llewellyn Terry of London, barrister, to Herbert Edward Evans of the Inner Temple, barrister, to secure repayment of a loan of £60; 4 Nov. 1853NAS RE 8/62

Lease for 99 years from 29 Sept. 1856 for £7 10s annual rent dated 22 Dec. 1856; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Thomas Baron Tyeth and Samuel Picken of Plymouth, merchants; Piece of land part of a marsh called Morva Llwyn Erydd, otherwise Eaglesbush Marsh, with a powder magazine called the Plymouth and Dartmoor Magazine, with access to it from the main road from Cardiff to Neath; Includes planNAS RE 8/63

Assignment of Lease for £150 dated - 1861; (i) Pendrill Charles the elder of Neath, timber merchant, to; (ii) William Rees of Michaelston Lower, carpenter; Piece of land on the turnpike road from Neath to Penrhiwtyn, part of a field called Caeynys in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, originally leased 1 Sept. 1852, with 2 houses built thereNAS RE 8/64

Copy Lease for dated 30 Dec. 1864; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) David Davies of Neath, brick and tile manufacturer; Piece of land part of Cae Ynys, now known as Mile End Row, with houses built there (nos. 20 and 21); Includes planNAS RE 8/65

Counterpart Lease for £300 for 40 years from 29 Sept. 1886 for £85 annual rent dated 10 Nov. 1873; (i) Herbert Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Evan Matthew Richards of Brooklands, Swansea, esq., MP; Farm house and lands called Kilvey Mont (80a) with all mines and minerals lying beneath, in the parish of LlansamletNAS RE 8/66

Assignment of Lease for £250 dated 1 Jan. 1875; (i) John Bowen Williams of Melincryddan, colliery proprietor, to; (ii) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, gent.; Agreement (or alleged agreement) dated 25 Sept. 1869 for a lease of seams of coal lying beneath the Eaglesbush EstateNAS RE 8/67

Copy Lease for 99 years from 29 Sept. 1875 for £15 6s annual rent dated 23 Aug. 1875; (i) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) Robert Palmer of Neath, licensed victualler; Land (1133 square yards) on the road from Neath to Briton Ferry for 6 cottages (later Furnace Terrace, Melincryddan) (see also RE 8/79-81 below); Includes planNAS RE 8/68

Mortgage (Bill of Sale) for £601 dated 8 June 1876; (i) Gwillim Gwillim of Cefn-y-coed Farm, farmer, to; (ii) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, gent.; Household furniture, livestock and farming equipment at Cefn-y-coed Farm in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath; Includes list of livestock and equipmentNAS RE 8/69

Licence to sell beer and porter to be consumed on the premises, Edward Evans esq. to John Herbert, who leased premises in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath on 31 Dec. 1875; 25 July 1877NAS RE 8/70

Mortgage for £200 dated 24 Dec. 1877; (i) David Morgan of Alexander Street, Neath, builder, to; (ii) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq.; Piece of Penyffurnace Field in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath (670 square yards), originally leased on 24 Feb. 1877NAS RE 8/71

Lease and Counterpart Lease for 99 years from 25 Mar. 1878 for £20 annual rent dated 8 May 1878; (i) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) John Herbert and David Thomas Sims of Neath, builders; Land (1961 square yards), part of the Pencaerau estate, for building an unspecified number of cottages; Includes plan; Endorsed: Surrender of the above lease dated 21 Sept. 1908NAS RE 8/72-73

Assignment of Lease dated 8 June 1882; (i) John Herbert of Neath, mason, to; (ii) David Thomas Sims of Neath, lime merchant; Interest of (i) in a lease of lands at Pencaerau dated 8 May 1878 (see RE 8/72, 73 above)NAS RE 8/74

Attested copy Counterpart Lease for 60 years from 25 Mar. 1885 for £150 rising to £280 annual rent and royalties, dated 22 June 1885; (i) Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan Hall, esq., with; (ii) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (iii) Philip John of Eaglesbush Grove and John John of Eaglesbush Grove, colliery proprietors, carrying on business under the name of John Brothers; Seams of coal called the Eskern Vein (Eskyn Vein), Botter Vein (Rotten Vein) and Garlant Vein, lying beneath Tyr Segur, Tyr Segur Fach, Tyr Cimla, Waun-fawr, Cefn-coed, Tynymane and Cwn, in the parishes of Neath and Llantwit-juxta-Neath, with liberty to make and use a railway; Includes planNAS RE 8/75

Copy Counterpart Lease for 60 years from 25 Mar. 1885 for £20 annual rent dated 28 Sept. 1885; (i) Edward Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to; (ii) John John and Philip John of Eaglesbush Grove, colliery proprietors, carrying on business under the name of John Brothers; Piece of land (436 square yards) at Melincryddan to the south of the Cryddan Brook, west of the old turnpike road and east of a new road; Includes planNAS RE 8/76

Agreement, John Annan, on behalf of the Liberator Permanent Benefit Building Society, to Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush, esq., to allow access to nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Furnace Terrace, for the purpose of effecting repairs prior to a purchase by W. R. Evans; 31 Oct. 1894NAS RE 8/77/1-2

Licence from Walter Rice Evans and his trustees William Paddison and Madelina Georgina Llewellyn to the Liberator Building Society of London to assign a piece of land on the road from Neath to Briton Ferry, originally leased to Robert Palmer, to William Paddison, agent on behalf of Walter Rice Evans; 29 Nov. 1894NAS RE 8/78

Copy Assignment of Lease for £160 dated 27 Apr. 1895; (i) Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush, gent., with; (ii) Henry Pendrill Charles of Neath, gent., to; (iii) Thomas Fairhurst of 41 Mile End Row, Melincryddan, fitter; No. 4 Furnace Terrace, Melincryddan, part of premises originally leased on 23 Aug. 1875 with a covenant to build 6 houses (nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Furnace Terrace, Melincryddan) (see RE 8/68 above)NAS RE 8/79

Copy Assignment of Lease for £175 dated 27 Apr. 1895; (i) Walter Rice Evans of Eaglesbush, gent., with; (ii) Henry Pendrill Charles of Neath, gent., to; (iii) Daniel Rees of 22 Pantyrheol, near Neath, shedman; No. 5 Furnace Terrace, Melincryddan (see RE 8/68 above)NAS RE 8/80

Agreement by Louis Miller to purchase 4 houses in Furnace Terrace (nos. 3, 6, 7 and 8) for £600; 16 Sept. 1895NAS RE 8/81

Abstracts of TitleNAS RE/19/hub

Local Acts of Parliament Relating To Neath And GlamorganNAS RE/20/hub

Records Relating To Industrial Enterprises On The Eaglesbush Estate, 1807-190NAS RE/21/hub

Millands BrickworksNAS RE/22/hub

The Eagle Tinplate Company Ltd.NAS RE/23/hub

Manorial Documents (Manor of Neath Citra And Briton), 1791-1873NAS RE/24/hub

Schedules And Valuations of Property Belonging To The Eaglesbush Estate, C. 1800-C. 1909NAS RE/25/hub

General Estate Plans, 1766-1953, And UndatedNAS RE/26/hub

Plans of Eaglesbush Colliery, Near Neath, 19th And 20th C.NAS RE/27/hub

Plans of The Parc Uchaf Colliery, In The Parish of Ystradyfodwg, 1867-20th C.NAS RE/28/hub

Plans of The Eskryn, Mount Pleasant And Gnoll Collieries, 19th C.NAS RE/29/hub

1st Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey Maps 1877-1881NAS RE/30/hub

2nd Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey Maps, 1898-1904NAS RE/31/hub

3rd Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey Maps, 1918-1919NAS RE/32/hub

4th Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey Maps, 1935-1940NAS RE/33/hub

1:1250 Ordnance Survey Maps 1912-1966NAS RE/34/hub

Geological Survey Maps, 1905/1921NAS RE/35/hub

Extracts of Ordnance Survey Maps, Undated And 1922NAS RE/36/hub