containing by eastimation eighteen accars which is held under both lords and for the part held under this lordship we find that there is 4s. 8d. due to the lord for a relief and Mr. RICHARD LEWIS esquire to be the next tenant of the premises.

Item we doe present that EDWARD LEWIS esquire died tenant in socage of certaine lands in NOLDEN called PRIDDIE's lands formerly WILLIAM FLEMING Of FLIMSTON containing by eastimation thirty accars being held under both lordships of DENISPOWIS. For the part held under this lordship we find 3x. 4. due to the lord for a relief and RICHARD LEWIS esquire to be the next tenant of the premises.

Item we doe present that Sir BAINAM FROGMORTON have alienated sum certain lands held by JENKIN THOMAS and that Sir THOMAS MACKWORTH is now tenant wereupon due to the lord 4s. 4d.

The defaulterers are amerced to capones: THOMAS MATHEW MORGAN ROBIN EDWARD ADAM JOHN THOMAS THOMAS RICHARD THOMAS MORSE PHILIP ROBIN THOMAS EXOR FRANCIS CADOCK LEWIS RICHARD.

Endorsed-"The Juryes presentment at Dynaspowis, 13 August 1674.”

Robert Grevile, Lord Brooke, was second son of the Lord Brooke who was killed at Lichfield. He married Ann, daughter of John Doddington, of Brymer, Hants, and coheir of Edward her brother. Lord Brooke died 17th Feb., 1676, leaving two daughters,-Ann, who married Walter Earl of Kingston; and Doddington, who married Charles, Duke of Manchester. Lady Brooke then married Thomas Hoby. The other coheir, Catherine Doddington, married Peregrine Hoby, of Bisham, and had issue.

The Glamorgan property came in by the marriage of Sir William Doddington, Edward's grandfather, to Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir John Herbert of Neath Abbey. Dinas Powis was probably sold by Anne's children. Neath Abbey, specially left to the Hobys, remains in their descendants in the female line.

Philip Herbert, the seneschal, was probably of Cogan Vach, the son of Edward Herbert, by Elizabeth, daughter of Gabriel Lewis of Llanishen.

Who Catherine St. John was is uncertain. Her husband was certainly of the Highlight family; but the mother of Oliver St. John of Highlight, living in 1761, was Elizabeth Bawdripp.

Edward Lewis was of Van, Boarstal, and Brill. The two latter estates, in Oxfordshire and

Buckinghamshire, went to his sister: Van, the ancestral seat, to his uncle, Richard Lewis, of Edington, Wilts, whose granddaughter, Elizabeth Lewis, carried it to her husband, Other, third Earl of Plymouth, ancestor of Lord Windsor, the now owner of Van.

William Fleming of Flemingston or Flimston seems to have been the last of that ancient family. Sir Baynham Frogmorton or Throgmorton was of Gloucestershire. The earliest connexion of the family with Glamorgan was by a match with an heiress of David of Radyr. The Mackworths came in by a marriage with an heiress of Evans of Gnoll.

This document has considerable local value, as it fixes certain points in the descent of the manor of Dinas Powis.

DI.

ABSTRACT OF AGREEMENT BY SIR EDWARD AND DAME ELIZABETH STRADLING FOR THE PAYING OFF OF INCUMBRANCES ON ST. DONATS.

[G. G. F.]

27 SEPT. 27 CH: II. 1675. Articles etc. between (1) Sir EDWARD STRADLINGE of St. DONATS Castle Bt. and Dame ELIZABETH his wife (2) Sir JAMES HAYES of BECKINGTON co. SOMERSET Kt. Whereas Sir EDWARD STRADLING is bound and engaged in various considerable sums which if not satisfied will encumber the estate and whereas he has exempted out of his marriage settlement but very little land which he could sell and which if sold would fall far short of the debts. Also the said Dame ELIZABETH being sensible of the growing inconvenience of the encumbrances doth agree with Sir EDWARD as follows:

1. Sir EDWARD and Dame ELIZABETH will raise for payment of the debts £500 by sale of jewels and wearing ornaments with plate and gold conveniently to be spared to be added to £520 to be paid by BussY MANSELL to purchase of lands called CoYTY formerly mortgaged by Sir EDWARD STRADLING to BUSSY MANSELL the £1,020 to go to the payment of the debts.

2. Sir EDWARD STRADLING covenants for self and heirs with Sir JAMES HAYES and heirs in two years or as soon after as convenient to raise by fines on lives etc. . . . £500 with interest this sum to disengage or repurchase Dame ELIZABETH's jewels and the plate.

3. The money overpaid to go to the uses above mentioned.

Witnesses-W. PRICE. THOMAS DAVIS.

Deed indented on paper.

Signed EDWARD STRADLINGE.

Seal, arms of Stradling with the escutcheon of Ulster in dexter canton; impaling Hungerford. Crest, a stag statant, ou an open front-faced

helmet.

DII.

BOND BY WALTER EVANS OF EAGLESBUSH FOR EIGHT HUNDRED POUNDS TO OLIVER JONES OF FONMON.

[FONMON MSS.]

25 MARCH. 34 CH: II. 1682. Noverint universi per presentes me WALTERUM EVANS de EGLOSBUSH in comitatu GLAMORGANCIA armigerum teneri et firmiter obligari OLIVERO JONES de FFONMON in comitatu predicto armigero in octingentis libris bonæ et legalis monetæ ANGLIA solvendis eidem OLIVERO aut suo certo attornatu executoribus administratoribus vel assignatis suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendum obligo me et heredes executores et administratores meos firmiter per presentes sigillo meo sigillatas. Datum vicesimo quinto die Martii anno regni Regis CAROLI secundi nunc ANGLIA etc. annoque Domini 1682.

The condition of the above written obligation is such that if the above bounden WALTER EVANS his heirs executors and administrators shall

well and truly perform and fulfil and accomplish all and singular the covenants clauses conditions and agreements contained and specified in one pair of indentures bearing even date with these presents made sealed and delivered between the said WALTER EVANS of the one part and the above named OLIVER JONES on the other part and whatever on that part on behalf of the said WALTER EVANS his heirs executors and administrators are to be performed fulfilled and kept that then this present obligation shall be frustrated and void or else the same to stand and remain in full force power virtue and effect.

Sealed and delivered in the presence

Seal, red wax, an eagle rising.

Signed WALTER EVANS.

The family of Evans of Eaglesbush, or Llwyn Erydd, is thought to be the only extant representative in direct male descent of the Barons of Avan or Aberavan, the elder descendants of Iestyn ap Gwrgan. Eaglesbush stands on the left bank of the Nedd in the parish of Llantwit, a short distance above the town and castle of Neath. They were cadets of the Evanses of Gnoll, now otherwise extinct.

DIII.

ABSTRACT OF LEASE BY TRUSTEES OF THE EARL OF PEMBROKE TO WILLIAM SEYES OF THE CASTLE

OF CAERLEON.

[FONMON MSS.]

24 OCT. 1 JAS: II. 1685.

This indenture made the 24 of October in the first year of our Sovereign Lord JAMES the Second etc. between Sir WILLIAM VILLIERS of BROOKSBY in the county of LEICESTER Baronet HERBERT SALLADIN of SALISBURY in the county of WILTS Gent. and JOHN CHOLMLEY of LONDON Gent. Trustees to the Right Honble. THOMAS Earl of PEMBROKE

and MONTGOMERY and the Ladys CATHERINE and REBECCAH HERBERT his sisters of the one part and WILLIAM SEYES of CAERLEON in the county of MONMOTH Gent. of the other part Witnesseth that the said Sir WILLIAM VILLIERS HERBERT SALLADIN and JOHN CHOLMLEY as well for the surrender of an estate in being for divers years yett to come and unexpired determinable on the decease of ELIZABETH the wife of the said WILLIAM SEYES of and in the CASTLE and other things hereafter in and by these presents mentioned to be granted as also for the fine or sum of five pounds of lawful money of England to them by the said WILLIAM SEYES imposed paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt &c. . . . have demised granted and to farm letten and by these premised do demise &c. . . . unto the said WILLIAM SEYES all that ruinous Castle of CAERLEON aforesaid with the scite thereof consisting of one round hill or mount with a fold thereto adjoining together with the bayly and all the land thereto belonging and adjoining containing in all about three acres to have and to hold the said castle etc. . . . from the 29 day of September last for 99 years if WILLIAM SEYES ELIZABETH his wife and SEYES HUTSON so long live paying 20s. a year and a heriot of 5s.

Executed by VILLIERS SALLADIN and CHOLMLEY.