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LORDSHIP OF KIDWELLY

 

A Survay of the honor or lordship of Kydwelly taken by Gerrard Bromley, esquire, his Majesty’s Survayor of the possessyons of the Dutchye of Lancaster for the South parts as well by oathe of the Tenauntes as otherwyse. Anno regni regis Jacobi Anglie et. Septimo et Scotie Quadragesimo tertio.

1609

 

A Brefe Relation of the state of the Honour or lordship of Kydwelly taken partly out of Auntyent Recordes and partly out of suche collections as I have gathered by the survaye thereof.

The Honor or Lordship of Kidwelly beinge parcell of his majesty’s Dutchye of Lancaster is a greate and stately lordship which came first unto the Dukes of Lancaster together with the lordship of Ogmore in County Glamorgan by matche with the daughter and heire of Patricius de Cadwcis alias Chaworth who had those lordships likewyse by matche with the daughter and heire of Wyllyams de Londres as appeareth by the Records in the Towre.

The sayd Honour or lordship of Kydwelly is distinguished into three severall Commotts, viz. The commotte of Kydwelly, the commotte of Carnowllan and the commotte of Iskennen. Within which theare theare are xixtene mannors, viz., In the commotte of Kydwelly, Maynor Iskoed, Maynor Cadowgan, Maynor Quarter Triskirch, Maynor Gonnor, Maynor Penryn, the fforrenry of Llandedery, the fforrenry of St. Issmaells and the Mannor of Messor Patrie. In the commotte of Carnowllan, Maynor Llanon, maynor Llaeddy, Maynor Hengoed, Maynor Burwicke and the Burrowghe of Llanelly. In the commotte of Iskennen, Maynor Veth Venigh, Maynor Llys, Maynor Vouwen, Maynor Curwen, Maynor Grongar, Bettws alias Stryveland, Besydes the Towne and Burrowghe of Kydwelly, All which are scituat within these xvitene parishes followinge viz., Kydwelly, Llandevayloge, Llangendeirne, Llangonnor, Penbrey, St. Issmaells, Llanelly, Llanon, Llangenneche, Llaneddy, Llandilovawre, Llanvehangill, Llanarthney, Llantharoge, Llandebea and Betos alias Striveland, the whole lyinge within it self without any mixture of the inheritance of any savinge the pertinentiis of the Bishop of St. Davyes to some smalle parte thereof. Within the sayd Honor or Lordship are two auntyente castells hearetofore of greate esteme, strength and use in tyme of troubles and discentions but nowe utterly ruyned and decayed, viz., the Castle of Kydwelly on the weste parte and the castle of Kennen on the easte parte which is nowe held by Sir John Vaughan in ffee ffarme together with the Maynor of Mayredryffe by graunte from his Majestie. To which castells itt seemeth that auntyently there belonged fayre Demeanes, as allsoe fowre fforreste of Llangorath, the fforeste of Penkoed and the fforeste of Glynne, all which fforrests are nowe for the moste part concealed and unknowen savinge of the fforrest Kellevysach some xii acres or thereabowts, of the fforreste Llangorath some ffyfftye acres or there abowts and of the demeanes remaynes some small parcells disporsed. The fforreste of Penkoed is sayd to be eaton upp with the sea and sanded and thereby wholy loste. The fforreste of Glynne is unknowen and not acknowledged only a place called the fforreste adjoyninge to the Glynne which nowe is possessed by sundry of his Majestyes taenauntes and claymed as there owne ffreehould the Lymitts and bounds whereof is sett fourth by the Jurye for the Welshrey of the commotte of Kydwelly. It appears that these fforrestes weare in auntyent tyme replenyshed with goodly woode which served contynually for the mayntenance and reparacion of the two foresayd castells when occayson requyred. Howe these woods have byne destroyed and wasted it doth not appeare. Ffor as it should seeme it was longe since and before the memory of any nowe lyvynge.

There are two kynds of tenures within the sayd lordship dystinguished by the fforrenrey within the Inglishery and the Welshrye And as they are distinguished in names seoe they are allsoe in the nature of theyre rentes and services. In the fforrenry they paye the beste beaste. In the Welshery they paye only ten shillinges. They pay allsoe severall kynds of rents within the sayd lordship, viz., Chiefe rente which is payable everye yeare att the ffeastes of Easter and St. Michaell, which sayd Chiefe rente is and hath byne held auntyently two aryse according to the proportyon of iid for every acre. But I fynd noe directe record or stedfast custome to prove it. Neyther hath it byne a long tyme observed or doth it seeme possible to reduce them to it. The acre they do accounte by, contayneth thorowgh out the wellshry viii, xii, xvi and xxiiii Kyvers. In the fforrenry iiii Kyvers, which is termed amonge them the Acre of Howell Dha. A Kyver is a dayes yearth somewhat lesse than an Inglyshe acre. Kysed, a rente payable yearely att Maye which is levyed by the cattell as well uppon straungers and the ffreehoulders that have any cattell depasturysynge within the parishes where it is payd. Keade, a rente payable likewyse att Maye. Commorth, a rent payable everye third yeare only. Bourows, a certayne smalle rente or duty of vis viiid payable only in the commotte of Carnowllan.

They allsoe thorowgh out the whole Lordship certayne other dutyes, viz., If any ffreehoulder marry his daughter hee payeth to the Lord xs which is termed a Leirwhitte. If any ffreehoulder alyen all his lands and dispossesse hym selfe wholy then he payeth to the Lord likewyse xs which is termed a Guaglough, both which together with the herryotts is nowe in lease to Wyllyam Morgan gent of Greencastle for many yeares yett to come.

The tenauntes and ffreehoulders of the sayd Lordship in generall clayme to hould theyre landes of his majestie in ffree Soccage as of his Highnes castle of Kydwelly for confirmacion whereof they have a decree in the Courte of Wardes and judgemente in ye Kyngs Benche obtayned by them in the tyme of her late Majestie.

It appeareth that before the tyme of K. Henry the viiith, they held theyre lands in Gavelkynd whereof some weare Bond and the resydue ffreemen, and passed there lands allwayes in the Lords courte by ye Rodde whereof there was a record kepte, now they only paste (sic) theyre lands by Deede and Release from one to another whereof no record is kept unlesse when a ffyne is levyed by means whereof sundry ffrauds are commytted, his Majestie deceaved of all Escheats of land when they happen. They are nowe for the moste parte ffreehoulders and some fewe copyehoulders which remayne in the manor of Messor Patrie only, though it should seeme auntently there were more of that tenure.

It appeareth that auncyently there were very lardge and greate Commons and wastes within the sayd Lordship out of which it should seeme greate inclosures and incroachments have byne made by the tenauntes borderinge uppon them, by which his Majesties rents ought to be improved. But it having byne donne longe since it seemeth not possible to discover them.

The resoune as farr as I can gather of the decayes of his Majesties rents within the sayd Lordship from that which was auntyently are viz., the decaye of the towne of Kydwelly by which the rente is abayted one halfe, the decaye of sundry weares which yeald nowe noe rente, the fforrestes decayed which auncyently yealded an annuall proffotte uppon accounte, And lastely Escheats have not byne so plentifully among them as in former tymes of discentyon they beinge nowe more cyvelysed than in those dayes. Besydes it should seme the officers have not byne so carefull as in former tyme they weare in lookinge unto th proffitts by such casualtyes. Allsoe the ffarming of the perquisittes of courts as wayfes, strayes, ffelons goods etc., ffynes, amercements etc. Heryotts, Leirwhittes and Gwaglough, all which did advance the accounts of the revenues which nowe are demysed att a yearely rente. Besydes there are many other petty decays whereof some may be raysed againe.

The town of Kydwelly is an auntyent burrowghe consistinge of a Maior, Aldermen and Burgesses, hath very lardge and greate pryviledges and before the tyme of King Henry the viiith the great Sessions were kepte theare. Since the decaye of the sayd towne and castle it is growen very poore and out of all trade.

There be within the sayd lordship of Kydwelly certayne attainted lands called Cerr Richard a Morris which came by escheate unto the Dutchye by the Attaindor of the sayd Richard a Morris for ffelony and are nowe demysed to Sir John Vaughan knight at the yearely rente of viiili viis viiid

There be allsoe certayne other attainted lands within the sayd lordship called Terr Sir Rees the rentes whereof are aunswered to his Majesties Receavour for the Crowne Rents within the county of Carmarthen which sayd lands came unto the Crowne by the attaindor of Gryfydd a Rees for treasone. The Mannour of Cligin within the commotte of Kydwelly is part of the sayd lands together with diverse and sundry parcells dispersed within the three commottes of the lordship of Kydwelly.

 

Sundry Ffarme Rents demysed by lease for tearme of yeares under the Dutchye Seale:

Ffrauncis Maunsell, armiger, ffirmarius unius Molendini nuper in decasu subtus castrum sed nunc reedificati et reddit inde per annum vis. Viiid., cum uno Burgagio et xi acris terre arentate (arr) vocata Casttlemartyn parcella ffeodi ffirme ville de Kydwelly et reddit inde per annum xxs. Sic in toto reddit per annum

 

 

xxvis. viiid.

Idem ffirmarius de Combe Mille in parochia de St. Issmaells et reddit inde per annum xxs. Cum certis parcellis terre in parochia de Kydwelly et reddit inde per annum xxxiis. Viiid., sic in toto reddit per annum

 

liis viiid.

Heres Aubrey Bevan doctor, ffirmarius de Myddle Mylle et Cadockes Mylle in parochia de Kydwelly et reddit inde per annum


xli.

Feodi ffirma Cantarie Sancti Nicholai in Kydwelly heredi Aubrey Bevan doctoris et reddit per annum


xlvs.


BURROWGHE DE KYDWELLY

An Entrie of the estates of suche of the ffreehoulders within the Burrowghe of Kydwellye as broughte theyre deedes to be Survayed before Gerrard Bromeley, Esquior, his Majesties Survayor for the south parts, anno Regis Jacobi Anglie etc. septimo et Scotie quadragesimo tertio.

 

Causeys Streete

John Phillips holdeth by discente from his ffather, Phillipe ap Price, two burgages and a halfe et reddit per annum


iis. vid.

David Roger Dyer houldeth by deede and release from Harry John Nicholas lying in the Burrowghe of Kydwelly one tenemente and lands dat. vicesimo septimo die Octobris anno Jacobi secundo et reddit

 

xviiid.

Morris Dyer houldeth by deede and release from Owen William Robert three burgages and a halfe dat. Vicesimo die Augustii anno Jacobi secundo et reddit

 

iiis. vid.

John Stokeham houldeth by deede of purchase from Owen Willim Roberte of Kydwellye one Tenement and old walls with a garden theare unto cum pertinenciis dat. Tertio die Julii anno Regis Jacobi Anglie etc. sexto et Scotie quadrigesimo et reddit

 


vid.

David John Lloyd houldeth one burgage by the right of his wife Ellen Dyer lyinge in Causeys streete et reddit


xiid.


Bowman Streete

John ap Owen Walter houldeth by deede of purchase three burgages from James Owen Roberte Jollyfe of Kydwellye data xxvto die Augusti anno Elizabethe xliiiio et reddit

 

iiis.

David Nicholas Dyer houldeth by will from Jhoan Roberte Dyer, his mother, one burgage et reddit


xiid.


Monksford Streete

George Williams, alias Waye, gentleman, houldeth by purchase one Burgage from Thomas Pyke and Ellenor his wife et reddit


xiid.


Sommerwaye

John ap Owen Walter houldeth by deede of purchase from David Owen Roberte Jollyfe one close containing by estymacion one accre and halfe of arrable land dat. xvio die Julii anno Elizabethe xliiio et reddit

 

vid.



The custome of the Burrough of Kydwelly ut patet liber Extente factus et renovatus ibidem coram Johanne Merbury senescallo, Johanne Bonyngton Auditore ibidem et aliis mensibus Junii et Julii anno Regis Henrici filii Regis Henrici quinto per litteram Regis de Warranto datum apud Westmonasterium tertio die Martii anno Regis Henrici filii Regis Henrici quarto inter warranto de Kydwelly de eodem anno remanentia (rem) per sacramenta

Johannis Owen

Michaelis Morton

Johannis Curteys

Thome Don

Thome Baron

Johannis Aileward

Willelmi Don

Johannis Arnold

Thome Bot de Sholand

 

Et ibit cum domino de Kedwelly tempore guerre in Wallia ubicunque dominus voluerit infra limites patrie ibidem per unum diem ab ortu solis usque ad occasum sumptibus suis properiis. Et si ultra ad vadum domini, secundum consuetudinem patrie ibidem. Et faciet sectam Hundredi ibidem de quindena in quindenam. Et porabit glebas ad gurgitem molendini iuxta Castrum de Kedewelly emendendum semel in anno ab hora prima usque ad horam sextam unius diei mense Maii si premonitus fuerit et valet opus quadrantem (qa3). Et si non fecerit, amerciatus erit in Hundredo domini ibidem. Et faciet sectam ad molendina domini ibidem, videlicet ad molendina de Cadockes mille et Myddulmulle.

 

Burowghe de Kydwelly

The presentment of the Jury for the Burrowghe of Kydwellye the [ ] daye of April Anno Regni Jacobi nunc Regis Anglie etc. septimo et Scotie Quadragesimo secundo to certaine Articles geven them in chardge by Gerrard Bromley Esquior, generall Survayor of his Majesties Dutchye of Lancaster for the south parts.

 

John Howell, alderman

 

Nicholas Jenkine

John Kinge, alderman

 

Owen Jeuan

Morris Dyer, alderman

 

David Nicholas Dyer

William Nicholas

 

John Nicholas Dyer

Griffith Beven

Jurors.

Jenkine Alyffe

John Roger Collyn

 

Griffith Rowe

John Elward

 

David John Jenkine

Jevan ap Gwalter

 

David Willim Willim

   

David Owen

   

David Griffith



To the
Firste Artickle the Jurors doe saye that they are not able to expresse the quantitye or yearely valwe of every Burgage and Tenement within theare Bourrowghe and Libertyes thereof or of what estate every tenaunte standeth seised in any other mannor or sorte then heare under is expressed:

The Baylye from the Castle gate westeward on the South part thereof

John Elward houldeth one Burgage and garden et reddit

iid.

One decayed cottage nexte adjoyninge et reddit

nihil

One Burgage nexye adjoyninge et reddit

(wanting)

David Hugh Colline a cottage and garden et reddit

iid.

Richard Cotton, gent. houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

William Roger Dyer houldeth one Burgage with a garden walled on the backe syde thereof and one littille garden on the south part thereof et reddit

 

xiid.

The same William erected a newe chamber to the same et reddit

nihil

Two decayed Burgages nexte adjoyninge et reddit

(wanting)

Morris Bowen, Esquire, houldeth one Burgage and garden et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans holdeth one Burgage and garden et reddit

xiid.

 

Over on the other parte of the streete eastewarde

John Elward houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

One decayed Burgage nexte adioyninge et reddit

nihil

The Shambles besouth the decayed Burgage

(wanting)

David Robert Dyer houldeth one Burgage and a garden et reddit

xiid.

Hugh Perotte houldeth two cottages and a garden et reddit

vid.

Willyam Roger Dyer houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

John Elward houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

Hugh Roger Dyer houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

David Hugh Colline houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

Three cottages nexte adjoyninge decayed

nihil

Willyam Doune houldeth one Burgage and a garden et reddit

xiid.

One decayed Burgage nexte adjoyninge

nihil

John ap Res ap Jeuan houldeth one Burgage and a garden et reddit

xiid.

The same for a cottage

iid.

One decayed Burgage nexte adjoyninge

nihil

Nicholas Perotte houldeth one Burgage with a peece of waste on the south part thereof et reddit

xiid.

Hugh Roger Dyer houldeth two cottages and a garden et reddit

iiiid.

William Nicholas Dyer houldeth two cottages et reddit

iiiid.

Ffoure decayes nexte adjoyninge in the tenure of Hugh Perotte

nihil

Three decayes on the south parte of the streete

nihil

Jenkine Harry Redderch houldeth one cottage et reddit

iiid.

One decayed cottage claymed by the sayd Jenkine and nexte adjoyninge

(wanting)

David Hugh Colline houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

The same for a dove house et reddit

iid.

The same houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiiiid.

One cottage nexte adjoyninge in the tenure of the sayd David et reddit

(wanting)

David Roger Dyer houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

One halfe Burgage decayed nexte

nihil

Willyam Roger Dyer houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

 

Bower Streete on the south syde of the streete easteward

Thomas Roberte Jollyfe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Roger Batharne houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Griffith Rowe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Henry Rowe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Richard Cotten houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Richard Hugh James houldeth one tenemente et reddit

viiid.

Robert Jollyffe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The same houldeth one other Burgage et reddit

viiid.

Richard Cotton houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Jenkin Thomas Robert Jollyfe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The same houldeth one other Burgage et reddit

xiid.

A certayne voyd place possessed by Richard Cotton and the Baylyes

nihil

David Doune houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

David Harry ap Harry houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The heires of David John Rowe houldeth one Burgage et reddunt

xiid.

Robert Jollyffe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

David Nicholas Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Frauncis Maunsell, Esquior, holdeth one parcell of land contayninge ( ) Burgage called Gwirgladde Vanne


nihil

John Nicholas Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Thomas Robert Jollyffe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

John Phillipp ap Res one close contayninge two Burgages and a half et reddit


iis. vid.

John ap Owen Walter houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The same houldeth two other Burgages et reddit

iis.

Wyllyam Roger Dyer houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

Jenet Owen John Llewelyn houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

John Dd. Jany houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Pyttes Croftes in the tenure of Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquior

nihil

Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquior, houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

The same houldeth one other Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Roger Batharne houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell houldeth one Burgage and a half et reddit

xviiid.

 

Over on the North syde of Bower Streete westward

One parcell of land in the tenure of Robert Jollyffe called Colmans Parke et reddit


xiid.

One other close called Collins Close in the tenure of the same Robert Jollyffe wherein is one Burgage and a halfe et reddit


xviiid.

Gwenllian William Rowe houldeth one Burgage and a close et reddit

xiid.

Roger Batharne houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

Thomas John Robert Cayse one close containing one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Thomas Robert Jollyffe possesseth one Rancke of howses with orchard, garden and one close on the north part thereof


nihil

Wyllyam Roger Dyer houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

Roger Batharne houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

David Robert Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The heire of Henry Rowe houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Morris Dyer houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

Mitchell Lake close to the same adjoyninge and one Culverhouse in the same in the tenure of William Roger Dyer et reddit


xviiid.

On the Northweste parte of the sayd Mitchell Lake is one close of lands

nihil

Morris Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Owen Jeuan houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

The heirs of Roger Jollife houldeth one Burgage et reddunt

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

Robert Jollyfe houldeth one Burgage with a longe orchard and garden et reddit


xiid.

Roger Batharne houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

One parcell of Decayes

nihil

 

Retourninge into Swoland streete on the easte parte thereof north-westeward

Hugh Roger Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

One Cottage nexte adjoyninge in the hands of Morris Dyer

iid.

Watkine Collins heire houldeth two Burgages and a little close et reddit

iis.

Robert Jollife houldeth one Burgage and a close et reddit

xiid.

The heires of Henry Rowe houldeth one Burgage et reddunt

xiid.

On the weste parte thereof a little plotte of St. Johns Landes in the hands of Aubrey Bevans

[wanting]

Alsoe one Decayed Cottage and a parcell of land of St. Johns

[wanting]

Wyllyam Nicholas Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

 

Retourninge southward on the weste syde of the sayd streete

John Thomas Hopkine houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth fowre Burgages et reddit

xiid.

The Chantry Lands in the occupacion of the sayd Aubrey

xiid.

The same Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Richard Cotton houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

Hugh David Perott houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Certayne Decayed Houses of the Priorye nexte adjoyninge

nihil

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The same Aubrey houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

David Res David ap Jenkine and Jenet his wyfe houldeth one Burgage et reddunt

xiid.

In the south parte of sayd David Res is one plotte of Grownd which hath yelded heretofore

viid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Hugh Howell houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans one waste peece of grownd et reddit

xiid.

 

Retourninge westeward Ditchstreete

The same Aubrey houldeth one Burgage nexte adjoyninge et reddit

xiid.

Elizabeth Ffysher houldeth one Burgage nexte adjoyninge et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Richard Cotten houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

In the Weste part of the sayd Burgage is one little plotte of land decayed yealdinge noe rente

 

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one parcell of grownd lyinge besouth the brooke theare and one other parcell on the north parte of the sayd brooke


nihil

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage nexte adjoyninge et reddit

xiid.

Richard Cotton houldeth one Burgage nexte adjoyninge et reddit

xiid.



Besouth the Waye without the Baylye gate westward

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one parcell of grownd contayninge two Burgages et reddit


iis.

Hugh Howell houldeth halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

Two Burgages together of Richard Cotton et reddit

nihil

 

On the North syde of the streete from the Baylye gate westeward

David Roger Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

David Roger Dyer houldeth two cottages et reddit

iiid.

On the weste parte whereof are certayne decays in the tenure of Aubrey Bevans


nihil

On the weste parte of the sayd decays is alsoe one decayed tenement

[wanting]

 

Retourninge southward

John Roger Collin houldeth one Burgage with a little plotte of grownd and Rackes in the same ...


xiid.

Over againste and be north weste the sayd Burgage is one tenement possessed by Aubrey Bevans sometyme the Towne Lands


[wanting]



Arles and Cobwell

Henry Vaughan late, nowe Aubrey Bevans, one Burgage and halfe et reddit

xviiid.

The same Aubrey houldeth one Burgage lyinge on the Easte parte of the aforesayd Burgage and adjoyninge to the Common et reddit


xiid.

 

Besouth the Bridge on the Weste syde of the streete southward

David Robert Dyer houldeth one messuage or tenement and one garden et reddit


iis.

Morris Ffysher late, nowe Walter Ffysher, halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

Hugh John Howell houldeth half a Burgage et reddit

vid.

David John Lloyd houldeth one tenement of Knight fee et reddit

vid.

John Phillipp houldeth one tenement of Knight fee et reddit

vid.

John Roger Collyne houldeth one tenement of Knight fee et reddit

vid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell houldeth one tenement of Knight fee et reddit

vid.

Nexte to the sayd tenement theare are certen walles decayed.

 

John Stockum houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Owen Jeuan houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Morris Dyer houldeth one Burgage and half which retourneth into ffrogmer streete westeward et reddit


xviiid.

 

Retourninge into Ffrogmor streete westewarde on the north parte thereof

The same Moris Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

iis.

John Roger Collyn houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

On the Weste parte thereof is one decayed barne or sheepe howse and a plotte of grownd adjoyninge lyinge treangle wyse


xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth three Burgages at the Weste hill et reddit

iiis.

 

Retourninge Easteward on the South parte of the sayd streete

John Ffysher houldeth one tenement and close contayninge one rood et reddit

iiid.

One Burgage, videlict a little compasse close adjoyninge to the small Marshe nowe in the tenure of John Ffysher et reddit

xiid.

John Ffysher houldeth one tenement and close et reddit

xiid.

John Roger Collin houldeth one Burgage and halfe painge Knight fee

xviiid.

Ffrom that halfe Burgage theare are certayne tenements in the tenure of Thomas Ffysher yealdinge of Knight fee


xiid.

Thomas Ffysher houldeth one Burgage and close late of Walter Ffysher et reddit


xiid.

Thomas Ffysher houldeth one Burgage and close in Knight fee

xiid.

The same Thomas houldeth one tenement in Knight fee

xiid.



Retourninge southward on the weste parte of Causey Streete

The same Thomas Ffysher houldeth one Burgage retourninge sowthward in Causey Streete et reddit


xiid.

The same houldeth halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

The same houldeth one tenement yealdinge of Knight fee

xiid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquire, houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Harry Ffysher, Clerke, houldeth one tenement

[wanting]

Richard Rees Hopkine houldeth one tenement yealdinge of Knight fee

xiid.

Roger Pewcoke houldeth one tenement nexte adjoyninge et reddit

xiid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquior, houldeth one tenement payinge of Knight fee

xiid.

John Elward houldeth one tenement payinge of Knight fee

xiid.

Thomas Rees Llewellin houldeth one tenement payinge of Knight fee

xiid.

John Elward houldeth one tenement et reddit

vid.

Nexte to the same is one decayed wall and a garden.

 

John Howell houldeth halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

Richard Cotton houldeth one close nexte adjoyninge et reddit

iis.

Hugh Roger Dyer houldeth two tenements payinge Knight fee

iis.

David William David houldeth two tenements payinge Knight fee

iis.

Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquire, houldeth one Burgage and a plotte of grownd et reddit


xiid.

James Griffith John houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Owen David Griffyth houldeth one Burgage with a racke on the same et reddit


xiid.

John Howell houldeth one Burgage with a racke on the same et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The same Aubrey houldeth one other Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The same houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

The same houldeth one howse and Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Walter Rees houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one tenement late of William Collin et reddit

xiid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquire, houldeth one Burgage late of William Phillipp et reddit


xiid.

 

Retourninge Northward on the Easte syde

On the other syde the waye is a Little Close beinge a Burgage in the tenure of Aubrey Bevans et reddit


xiid.

Ffrom thence to the halfe Burgage of John Howell neare the Towne Halle lieth the lands belonginge to the Priory of Kidwelly

vid.

Richard Cotton houldeth one tenement et reddit

vid.

Halfe a Burgage adjoininge to the Towne Haule

nihil

John Ffysher houldeth one cottage et reddit

iid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

Hugh Roger Dyer houldeth halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

John Ffysher houldeth halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

Besouth the Weste Churche style theare is halfe a Burgage in the tenure of Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquire, et reddit


vid.

Benorth the same lieth certaine decayed walls in the tenure of Aubrey Bevans apperteyninge to the Chantry


nihil

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquire, houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Edward Collin houldeth two Burgages, a courtlaige and Close adjoyninge et reddit


iis.

Hugh Roger Dyer houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

John Kinge houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Aubrey Bevans holdeth halfe a Burgage et reddit

vid.

The same houldeth one Burgage and a halfe adjoyninge et reddit

xviiid.

 

Sainte Maryes Streete on the South syde

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one Burgage on the south syde of the Church style et reddit

xiid.

Ffrom the tenement of Jeuan Elward and Walter Rees to the Burgage of Nicholas Phillipp Perotte it appertaineth all to the Pryory


[wanting]

Nicholas Phillipp houldeth one Burgage theare et reddit

xiid.

The same Nicholas houldeth one other Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Margaret Sander houldeth one Burgage and a halfe et reddit

xviiid.

John Howell houldeth one Burgage and a halfe and sixe acres of land to the same belonginge att a place called Almen Redinge et reddit


xviiid.

George Willim houldeth one tenement and garden et reddit

xiid.

David Maunsell houldeth one tenement et reddit

xiid

The same David houldeth a cottage et reddit

iid.

Aubrey Bevans houldeth one tenement and garden, sometyme the Towne Lands, et reddit


xiid.

 

Stockwell on the other syde of the waye

Thomas John Griffyth houldeth half a Burgage et reddit

vid.

David Owen Dd Griffyth houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

Richard Hugh houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

Walter Rees houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

Wyllyam Morris Dyer houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

Walter Rees houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquire, houldeth one Burgage with a dovehowse et reddit


xiid.

Walter Rees houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Rees William Smyth houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

One Close and decayed howse in the tenure of Aubrey Bevans

nihil

 

Over on the north syde of the sayd streete westeward

Theare are divers closes and lands untill you come to the Burgage of Phillip William Smythe.

The sayd Phillipp William houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

 

Mounckesford

On the North ende of the sayd Burgage is one little waste plotte of grownd.

Ffrom the sayd waste plotte northward are diverse tenements and lands untill you come to the Corner howse in the Possession of Nicholas Phillipp Perotte of Pryorye Lands.

 

Retourninge Easteward in St. Maryes Streete on the South syde thereof

From the sayd Corner howse easteward are diverse lands and tenements of Pryorye Lands untill you come to one acre of Meadowe of Walter Rees.

One Burgage adjoyninge to the Water Streete by the River called Gwendraeth Vechan in the tenure of Phillipp William per annum


xiid.

Ffrom the sayd River as the waye leadeth on the North syde to the Easte a moste to the Churche style apperteyneth to the Pryory.

 

Hollwaye

Thomas Ffysher houldeth one Burgage et reddit

xiid.

Nicholas Jenkine houldeth one Burgage theare et reddit

xiid.

One decayed Burgage

nihil

Thomas John ap John houldeth two Burgages et reddit

iis.

 

Redditus Pipperis apud Gwenllians feeld

Aubrey Bevans pro uno tenemento

iis. iiid.

John Elward pro uno tenemento

iis.

Aubrey Bevans pro una causura

iiiid.

Hugh Collin pro uno tenemento

xiid.

Nicholas Rowe pro uno clasura

viiid.

 

Redditus Comin

Nicholas Rowe pro terris

iid.

Richard Rees pro una parcella et Burgagio

xiid.

Hugh Collin Dd Moris Morton, Jenkin Jolife David Griffyth and John Dier pro terris nuper Roberti John ap Howell


xiiiid.

James Moris Morton

iiiid.



Redditus equorum Clavium

John Phillipp pro una clausura vocata Curteise Parke

iiiid.

Terrae nuper Thome Percevall in tenura Henrici Yerith

iiiid.

 

Redditus terrarum

Roger Batharne pro una clausura vocata Barretts Parke

viiid.

John Thomas Dd. Nuper, nunc Walter John et David Collin

vid.

Roger Batharne pro uno molendino fullonico

viiid.

Owen Jeuan pro molendino fullonico

xiid.

 

Redditus extra villa

Heredes Henrici Rowe pro terris

iid.

John Roger Collin nowe late the heire of David Harvye

iid.

Heredes nuper Willim David Taylor

iid.

Harry Yeroth

viiid.

Moris ap Owen Harry

iiid.

John Harvy pro terris

iiid.

Ffrauncis Maunsell pro terris

iiiid. ob.

Pro una Clausura, nuper Willelmi Morgan, vocata Parke y Boole

iiiid.

Henry Dann Lee pro una parcella terre vocata Stone Roche

iiid.

John Howell houldeth by discente from his ffather certayne smalle closes and parcells of lands contayninge five accres Welshe measure more or lesse et reddit

 

vid.

 

Moreover diverse and sundry feeldes, closes, and parcells of lands within the libertye of the Burrowghe of Kydwelly beinge within foure Auncient Crosses mencioned in the Charter graunted to the sayd towne, are houlden by sundry freehoulders theare in Burgage tenure without payment of rent or service otherwyse then the free Burgesses of the sayd towne weare wonte tyme oute of mynde to paye: The quantity of which lands and the names of the tenauntes thereof wee doe not certaymely knowe, but referre the same to suche Auntient records heretofore hath bine made thereof.

Vide a Survey of Kidwelly 13 Jacobi I in the Bundle of Certyficates

To the second Artickle the Jury doth saye that the libertye and lymytts of the sayd Burrowghe is and tyme oute of mynde hath bene betweene fowre Auntient Crosses standing as well in the fforrenry as Bowrrowghe in manner followinge, viz., on the weste parte thereof, one Crosse called Treene Crosse by the Lands of Owen Jevan and Aubrey Bevan. On the north parte thereof standeth one Crosse att a place called Alltkanatha. On the Easte parte thereof the thirde Crosse standeth at a place called Clydache, and the fourth Crosse standeth of the south parte thereof on south syde of Gwendrathvaure called Crosse Willye.

To the thirde Artickle the Jurors doe saye that there is one auntient Castle of his Highnes Majesties within the sayd Towne which nowe is greately decayed and ruynated by whome and to what valwe wee doe not certaynely knowe.

To the fourth Artickle the Jurors doe saye that these severall parcells followinge to there beste knowledge were the demeane lands that did belonge to his Majesties sayd Castle, nowe houlden by Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquior, from his Majestie for tearme of yeares yet unexpired, at what certayne rent wee doe not knowee.

 

The names of the Land particularly as followeth:

One Hame or Marshe on the South Syde of the Castle and of the South syde of the river called Gwendrath Vechan.

Benorth the sayd river nexte adjoyninge one parcell of land called Arvell Meade.

One close called Pigeons Parke wherein a dovehowse.

One close called Brome Hill besouth Brodefoorde waye.

One close benorthe the waye called Brome Hill.

Alsoe Pitts Crofts thereunto adjoyninge.

One parcell of arrable land lyinge betwene the waye and the North Lanchard. Alsoe an other parcell on the North Easte parte thereof.

One close called Cassex Parke, also one other close called Brockehill.

Alsoe nine acres of land in sundry parcells cum pertinenciis in Portecrofte et Kerdoles.

 

To the fifte Artickle they saye they doe not knowe that any of the said Demeane Lands are now held any otherwyse then before is expressed.

To the sixte Artickle the sayd Jurors doe saye that these severall or particular Comons, Wastes, Heathes, Moores doe tyme out of mynde belonge to the sayd Burrowghe and Burgesses thereof as free commons, namely heare under written:

Imprymis on The Easte parte of the sayd Burrowghe, one parcell of Commons called Mynith y Garregee. Secondly one parcell of Commons called Cadoges Moore contayninge aboutes [ ]

Item one parcell of Commons called Combeheade.

Item alsoe one parcell of Commons on the Southe parte of the sayd Burrowghe from a little brooke called Nant y Cause, being a Marshe called Moris Groe extendinge to a parcell of Commons called Smalle Marshe.

Item alsoe one parcell of commons called Smalle Marshe extendinge to the greate Marshe called Morfa Maure.

Item on the weste parte thereof, one parcell of Commons called Greate Marshe, otherwyse Morva Maure, beinge on the South syde of the River called Gwendrath Vechan.

Item on the North Syde of the sayd River one parcell of Commons called the Arles.

 

On the North parte of the Burrowghe:

One parcell of Commons lyinge on the North syde of the River Gwendrath Vechan nighe unto the Towne Walls where the Cattle fayre hath bine usually kept.

Allsoe one parcell of Commons on the South syde of Altkanatha unto the Crosse theare which is one of the Boundaryes of the sayd Burrowghe whereof there is a parcelle enclosed late by Henry Vacchan, gentleman, nowe in the tenure of Ffrauncis Maunsell, Esquire.

Alsoe one parcell of Commons called y Kefredinbache, one other parcell of waste called the Restinge place by the Somer waye, one little plotte of waste by the tenement of Roger Bathorne.

Allsoe one parcell of Commons att a place called Brodeford and alsoe one parcell of waste att a place called the Quarrey.

Item to the Seaventh the Jurors doe saye there is noe fforrest of woodes and underwoodes of his Majestie, but only a parcell of woodgrownde called Lordes Wood and Code y brenin in the tenure of Moris Bowen, Esquire and William Morgan gent. of Green Castle by what right they hould the same wee doe not knowe. And fynally a parcell of the fforrest called the Wenalth in the tenure of the said Moris Bowen and Wyllyam Morgan contayninge by estymacion five acres, Whereuppon at the Lower ende standeth a ditche which was erected by Moris ap Res, late farmer thereof, aboute fifye yeares laste paste or theare abowtes. (Incroachments out of the king’s woods called the Wennalte)

Item to the eighte Artickle, they saye that the ffynes, issues, amerciaments, perquisitts of courts, wayfes, strayes, ffelons goods and other casualties whatsoever hath bine granted by Charter to the sayd Burrowghe and Burgesses thereof confirmed by the late Kinge of famous memory of England, Edward the Sixte, the certayne valwe thereof they doe not knowe.

Item to the nynth Artickle they saye that theare are certaine lands of St. Johnes of Jerusalem houlden within the libertye of the Burrowghe aforesayd in the hands and tenure of the persons under named att the certaine Rente theare likewyseexpressed, namely, Ffrauncis Maunsell for certen Lands, Sixe shillings, John Elward for lands five shillings, Willyam Nycholas for lands fowre pence, Aubrey Bevans for lands thirtene pence. Jenkine Jollife for lands theare certayne quantitye of the Lords wee doe not knowe nor what tenure. (St. John’s Lands quae tenentur in capite)

Item to the tenth Artickle, the sayd Jurors doe presente that theare hath bine three Ffayres usuallt kepte within the sayd Burrowghe and two Marketts every weeke, viz., Wensdayes and Satterdayes usually keapte within the sayd Burrowghe accordinge to theare charter granted to the sayd Burgesses and theare successors with the yearely issues and proffitts thereof to the sayd Burgesses and theare successors for ever and alsoe dyverse other pryvilidges, customes, tolls of the Contry and sundry other comodytyes doe belonge and apperteyne to the sayd Burrowghe as by the Charter of the sayd towne more att lardge appeareth.

The ffee farme of the sayd Burrowghe did amounte auntyently to the some of Xxvili xiiis iiiid as appeareth by the Charter of the sayd Burrowghe which by reasonne of the decayes of the sayd Burrowghe hath byne abated by order in the Dutchy Courte to the some of xiiili viid ob. Whereof xxs is payd out of a place called Castle Martyn. Soe the rente nowe payd by the sayd Burrowghe amounteth unto per annum cum xxs pro Castlemartyn ad xiiili viis. iiiid. ob.

Ger. Bromley, supervisoror.

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