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Goytre Burials at Mamhilad 1813-1936

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Goytre burials at Mamhilad 11.4.1813 – 10.9.1936

1818 Sep 4 John Morgan Goytre Mill 59
1818 Oct   8 William Morgan Goytre 9m
1819 May 12 Richard Sampson 50
1823 Feb 6 Rev Wm K Lewis  Walters 20
1825 Apr 11 Ann  Jones Goytrey House 4y8m
1831 Jun 13 Elizabeth Lloyd 64
1837 Mar 6 Thomas Rosser 3
1840 Apr 29 Mary Jones 90
1844 Aug 15 William Jenkins 52
1845 Aug 21 Elizabeth Watkins 79
1850 Dec  27 Harriet Lewis 29
1851 May 8 Martha Harris New Barn Goytre 83.11
1852 May 10 David Daniel New Barn late factoryMam 81
1852 Dec 6 David Jenkins 70
1853 Jul 6 Jenkin Rosser 26
1856 Feb 22 John Watkins 76
1861 Nov 1 John Roser Mill 76
1863 Jan 10 John Rosser Pengroes 38
1864 Dec 16 Margaret Llewelyn Penstair 56
1865 Feb 15 William Llewellin Cott nr Ty Cook 33
1866 Jul 29 Thomas Jones 68
1867 Jan 17 Amy Rosser Pengroes 40
1867 Mar 1 Elizabeth Jenkins Penperlleni 74
1868 Jan 7 Emily Griffiths Cott nr Ty Cook 2
1869 Jan 7 John Phillips Ty Ivor 48
1871 Mar 9 George Williams 13
1872 May 30 Elizabeth Hughes Cott nr Ty cook 77
1874 Jul 26 Emma Griffiths Cott nr G Hse 6
1875 Jul 14 Ada Lucretia Rowlands Penpwllrheol 2m
1876 Oct 23 Ann Rosser Mill 84
1879 Jul 21 Robert Davies 60
1879 Nov 3 William Jenkin Cott nr G hse 55
1882 Feb 1 Margaret Parry Pentwyn 14m
1888 Sep 26 Emily Twissell 47
1890 Feb 17 Edward Llewellyn 81
1890 Mar 26 Thomas Morgan 72
1891 Aug 16 William Williams 76
1891 Dec 6 Eliza Jones Coot nr ty cook 59
1893 Jan 10 William Meredith Pentwyn 72
1894 Mar 18 Aaron Rosser 65
1894 Oct 1 Thomas Nathanial Turner Rose Cott 29
1895 Dec 22 Sydney Reginald Lloyd Penperyrheol 3m
1896 Jan 17 James  Parry Pentwyn 78
1902 Feb 26 Ann Jenkins Penepllenny 70
1902 Mar 17 Abraham Williams Halfway Hse 57
1904 Mar 28 James Parry Pentwyn  2m
1905 Jan 24 Violet Mary  Rosser Oliver gdns 5m
1913 Jan 23 Thomas Amos Watkins Porth Gwyn 68
1914 Aug 2 Susan Lloyd Penyrheol 61
1915 Mar 9 Mary Watkins Porthgwyn 75
1916 Jan 21 Charles Llewellin Oak Cott 73
1923 Oct 6 Frances Mabel Morgan Oak Hse 84
1930 Sep 20 Edward Lloyd Lapstone 95
1936 Sep 10 John Meredith Old stores 78

Goytre Burials at Kemeys Commander

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Goytre burials at Kemeys Commander 

1836 Oct 15 Philip Prosser Goytre` 58

1852 Jul 19 Margaret Prosser Goytre 75

1864 Dec 20 Elizabeth Gwatkin Goytre 79

1914 Feb 2 David Williams, Thatcher Goytre 77

1924 Feb 28 Charlotte Williams Star Goytre 83

Goytre burials at Bettws Newydd to 1901

1837 Feb 25 John Jones Goytre 73

1853 Nov 24 Thomas Jones Goytre 65

1856 Jun 18 Sarah Jones Goytre 22

1859 Jun 18 Ann Nicholas Goytre 7

1864 Oct 7 Elizabeth Nicholas Goytre 2

1865 Jun 29 John Morgan Goytre 32

1865 Apr 13 Jane Jones Goytre 30

1873 Mar 10 George Coles Goytre 60

1879 Jan 28 Susan Coles Goytre 57

1904 Aug 4 John Jones Nanty Derry Goytre 79

Goytre Poorhouse

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The poor Act of 1697 operated within the framework of the Act for the relief of the poor act of 1601. All welfare recipients, including wife and children of the head of the household had to wear badges on their right shoulders. The badges would have the first letter “G” for Goytre followed by the letter P (for parish.)
The penalty for not wearing a badge was whipping and imprisonment,  the overseers providing relief would be fined 20s per offence. The Act changed in 1782 when it allowed “paupers of good character” to leave off the badge. The badge system was repealed in 1810.
I may be wrong but I have, through several mentions  in the parish overseers accounts come to the conclusion that the original poor house was attached to Pellenny House, then in 1803 Nyth Catty was built to house the poor of the parish. Goytre also took in paupers from the surrounding parishes including Llanover and Mamhilad.
The following is just an example of how many parishioners needed help and what they received.

1779 – Anne Brooke, a pauper. John Morgan, a pauper. Elizabeth Widow, a pauper
1780 – Mary Jenkins, widow of Walter Jenkins yeoman, a pauper
1781 – Mary Morgan, a pauper
1783 – Elizabeth Jenkins, alias Gwylym, a pauper
1786 – Catherine Jones, a pauper
1790 – Phillips, a pauper. Ann James, a pauper. John Williams, son of Richard Williams, a pauper.
1791 – Walter Prosser, a pauper. Ann a pauper
1792 – Richard Philip Watkins, a pauper. William Samson, a pauper
1793 – Elizabeth Thomas, a pauper
1800 – Paid £9 4s 0d to the workhouse
1801 – Paid £8 0s 0d to the workhouse, straw for the workhouse 2s
1802 – Allowed Walter Griffiths (overseer of the poor) for the workhouse 14s
1804 – Straw for the workhouse 4s
1806 – Henry Lewis in the workhouse £6 10s. Shirt and trousers 8/11d
1808 – Decision to build a house for Catherine Jenkins on a plot of land belonging to the parish at the expense of the parish, to be called Kitty’s Nest
1808 – Henry Lewis in the workhouse, £6 10s. Jacket and trousers 13s
1808 – Richard Morgan Evan in the workhouse, £3 18s. A shirt 5s, breeches 9s
1808 – William Morgan in the workhouse for 27 weeks at 1s 6d. Removing to the workhouse 2s 6d
1808 – for mending the workhouse window 7s 6d
1808 – George Williams, a pauper. Margaret Lewis, a pauper
1809 – Henry Lewis, Mary Williams, Richard Morgan Evan, William Morgan, all in the workhouse. Additional rent for the workhouse for half a year 7s 6d. Straw for the workhouse 8s
1812 – Charles Leek, pauper. Catherine Jenkins, pauper
1813 – Candia Morgan 1s 6d a week, paid out £3 18s
1814 – Candia Morgan 42 weeks at 1s 6d, paid out £3 3s 0d. Funeral £1 1s 0d.
1814 – Henry Lewis £8 4s 5d
1814 – Richard Morgan Evan 46 weeks and funeral costs £5 0s 10d
1814 – The following deaths from the workhouse were recorded. Richard Evans aged 61, Samuel Saunders aged 40 and Peter Edwards aged 32
1815 – Daniel Jones and his sister. Cost of Irish cloth £7 18s 7d
1815 – On account of enlarging the property called Kitty’s Nest £7 1s 8d. Straw and coal £1 6s 6d.
1816 – Henry Lewis cost the parish £6 14s 3d. Daniel Jones £7 8s 7d. A journey to to Pontypool for David Jones to the doctor and to bring him to the workhouse in a cart cost £5 0s 4d
1817 – Henry Lewis cost the parish £6 10s 0d. For his shirt and trousers another 7s 9d. Elizabeth Pritchard work her keep, clothing and shoes cost £7 17s 6d. The overseers paid 3s for straw, 8s for coal and 2s 8d for mending windows.
1818 – Ann Nicholas was an out pauper living with William Jones for which he was paid 2s 6d for 37 weeks. William Rosser was paid 2s 3d for 15 weeks. John Prosser, residing with Mary Francis was paid £7 2s 6d. Henry Lewis, in the workhouse received £6 10s 0d. A shirt, shoes, jacket and breeches cost £7 4s 0d. Elizabeth Pritchard in the workhouse and lodging cost £6 10s 0d, her stockings one halfpenny. Mary Yorath was given 3s for 37 weeks. Margaret Watkin had 32 weeks at 4s per week.
1819 – Ann Nicholas lodging with William Rosser received 2s for 52 weeks and her clothing cast 7s 2d. John Prosser lodged with Mary Francis and received 2s 6d for 48 weeks. Henry Lewis had a new smock which cost 4s and two pairs of breeches at a cost of 9s 6d. Elizabeth Pritchard was in the workhouse and her new shoes cost 5s, handkerchief 1s 3d, caps 1s 6d, smock at 3s 0d and mending her bedgown cost 2s 3d
1819 – Margaret Watkins died, her smock was 3s 0d, coffin 17s 0d, laying her out was 5s 0d, the parson was paid 1s 6d, the clerk 2s 6d, beer 5s 0d and a journey for the stroud 2s 6d, Margaret was 90 when she died.
1819 – Mary Morgan was paid £2 2s for looking after Daniel Jones. Straw for the poorhouse cost 8s 0d and 9s 0d was paid for coals
1820 – Harry Lewis received 2s 6d per week and new shirt smock and trousers
1820 – Elizabeth Pritchard was in receipt of 2s 6d per week and her clothing cost 10s 7d
1820 – 16s 5d was paid for straw and coals
1821 – Jenkin Rosser was paid house rent for Elizabeth Pritchard. Margaret James and Christopher Jones were in the poorhouse. The cost of straw and coal amounted to 18s 0d
1822 – Thomas Jenkins was lodging with William Jeremiah for 4 weeks and William Moses for 48 weeks. John Prosser with William Lewis for 52 weeks. Henry Lewis cost the parish £7 7s 2d for the year.
1822 – Margaret James died this year, she was in the workhouse for 39 weeks at a cost of 2s 0d per week, her coffin was 17s 0d, smock 2s 0d, charity 6s 0d, a total cost of £5 16s 0d, she was 84 when she died
1822 – Christopher Jones received a total of £4 19s 11d which included his bed and bed clothes
1822 – John Jones, a tailor and his wife went to the workhouse and received 9 weeks charity at 4s 0d per week, a warrant cost 10s 0d and a journey to Llandilio 2s 6d (to return him to his parish of legal settlement) his bed and bedclothes cost £1 2s 0d. 18s 0d was paid for straw and coals
1823 – John Jones and wife are still in the workhouse at a cost to the parish of £9 16s 28d
1824 – Henry Lewis, Elizabeth Pritchard and Margaret Morgan and her son are in the workhouse, a warrant was issued against John Morgan (supposed father of the child?)
1825 – Henry Lewis and Elizabeth Pritchard are still in the workhouse, along with Joshua Jones aged 89 who died in January. Straw, coals and sheeting cost £1 7s 2d.
1826 – Francis Phillips, from the workhouse, aged 82 was buried in St Peter’s churchyard
Elizabeth Pritchard, besides her keep had an apron which cost 1s 8d, a handkerchief 8d, serge at 1s 3d, calico cost 6s 0d, stockings at 1s 6d. One shilling was paid for mending her clothes, making a bedgown, apron and hemming a handkerchief cost 1s 0d.
1827 – David Williams aged 75 from the workhouse was buried at St Peter’s. Coals and straw cost 20s
1828 – Mary Phillips was removed to the workhouse at a cost of 2s 0d, 6s 0d was paid for shoes, stockings cost 1s 4d, total of £6 17s 10d was paid this included a petticoat, smock, apron, caps and handkerchief. Henry Lewis had a new blanket and jacket, trousers, one shirt and stockings. Elizabeth Pritchard had new smock, handkerchief, caps and stockings. A change of clothing for the workhouse paupers cost £2 11s 2d in addition to their other clothes
1828 – John Morgan, his wife and child were in the workhouse for 33 weeks and 3 days at a rate of 5s 2d. The rest of his family are with Philip Vallant
1829 – Henry Lewis and Elizabeth Pritchard are still in the workhouse. Mary Phillips went to the workhouse for two weeks before she died, her coffin cost 17s 0d, laying out was 2s 6d, drink at her funeral 5s 0d, journey for her shroud 2s 6d, Parson was paid 1s 6d and the sexton 2s 6d. Straw and coals for the workhouse cost 18s 0d. David Griffiths also died and was buried in St Peter’s churchyard
1830 – Henry Lewis had a new shirt and trousers.
1831 – Mary Pritchard went to the workhouse twenty four weeks before she died at a cost of 2s 0d per week. She died aged 63. Her coffin cost 17s 0d, a shroud was 3s 8d, laying out 2s 6d, parson was paid 1s 6d, sexton 2s 6d and 5s 0d was paid for beer. A journey for her shroud cost 2s 6d and a new suit of clothes cost 10s 6d. The same year Henry Lewis received £3 5s plus 17s for coal and straw. James Prosser spent 36 weeks in the workhouse.
1832 – John Harris of Mamhilad was paid 16s for coal and straw for the the workhouse and also 1s 6d per week for the maintenance of Margaret Morgan. William Jones had blanketing for a new smock and trousers at a total of £7 4s 2d.  Walter Vallant spent 32 weeks in the workhouse.
1833 – John Harris and a witness went to Usk to consult with Mr McDonnell over William Lewis aged 75 of the poorhouse Goytre
1835 – Elizabeth Plaisted or Prytherch aged 85 died in Goytre workhouse and was buried at Llanover Churchyard. Ann Morgan 82 died in the poorhouse and was buried at Goytre Churchyard. Thomas Barrem aged 67 also died and was buried in St Peter’s Churchyard.

1835 -Now came the new law whereby the poorhouses were consolidated into one big institution. The overseers allowed all necessary clothes for the parish beds in the workhouse.
1836 – This is when Richard Jones takes possession of the old workhouse called Catty’s Nest at a rent of £2 paid quarterly.

Inquiry at Goytre on 19th March 1887

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Following the death of the Rev. Thomas Evans a new Rector was chosen who could not speak welsh, this was not acceptable to the parishioners of Goytre who wrote to the Bishop of Llandaff requesting a welsh speaking vicar.

The following were called as witnesses on behalf of the welsh speaking inhabitants.

  1. Mary Evans of Capel Hedd
  2. Abraham Williams, Cefn
  3. Aaron Rosser, Kill Farm
  4. Mordecai Jones, Court Robin
  5. Thomas Morgan, Old Stores
  6. William Pugh, Upper Hendre
  7. David Thomas, Goytre House
  8. Evan Phillips, Trwydden Farm
  9. Thomas Jenkin, New Barn
  10. Edward Chapman, New Barn
  11. Joseph Morgan, Ty Ffynon
  12. John Jones, Abergwefflog
  13. Morgan Davies, Tyr Eros
  14. Thomas Davies, Upper Goytre
  15. Richard Morgan, The Penty
  16. William Walters, Penyrhiw
  17. John Harris, Lapstone Cottage
  18. Hy Jones, Penty
  19. George Watkins, ty Yew
  20. Ann Morgan, Penyrhoel
  21. Sarah Jenkins, Ty Nant
  22. Robert Bassett, Pengroesoped
  23. John Moses, Brynstyfrd
  24. Thomas Evans, Gwesty
  25. Rev David Davies, Rhydd-y-merch
  26. Dafydd Williams, Ty Eros Coedd
  27. David Compton, Road repairer

All the above appeared at the examination held at Ty Eros Y Coed on Monday 14th March 1887

The following gave evidence at the enquiry in November 1886 in favour of a welsh speaking clergyman but did not appear at the above examination

  1. William Roberts, Goitre House Farm
  2. Merrick Jenkins, Velin y coed House
  3. Thomas Thomas, Penywern
  4. John Jones, Penywern Cottages
  5. Edward Evans, Goiytre Church Farm
  6. William Williams, Penperllenny
  7. Elizabeth Rosser, Kill Farm
  8. John Evans, Saron Cottage
  9. William Price, Ty Cook
  10. William Lewis, Pencroesybeth
  11. William reece, Black Beech
  12. William Jones, Rose Cottage
  13. James Ralph, Nantyderry Station
  14. John Harding, Gardeners Cottage
  15. Rev. J H Powell, Curate in charge
  16. Joseph Williams

1763 – Goytre in the Diocese of Llandaff

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The following statement was made by William Mathew and James Rosser, churchwardens.

  1.  Exclusive of cotts we have about 25 families that pay church and poor but most of ’em are very small farms. None of those are dissenters, nor is there any dissenting meeting house here.
  2. No public or charity school endowed or maintained in our parish etc.
  3. No almshouse, hospital or other charitable endowment, no lands or tenements left for the repair of the church or any pious use etc.
  4. In the absence of our rector, we, the churchwardens humbly beg leave to acquaint your Lordship that there is no house here for the Minister. Mr Hopton Williams Webb, our said Rector, lives in Devonshire at a place called Chumleigh and the reason of his non-residence as we apprehend is the incompetency and smallness of this living and also his not being to discharge the Welch duty.
  5. We have a Curate who resides conveniently, though not in the parish, whose place of residence is a computed mile from our Church. His name is Eli Williams, we believe him duly qualified according to the Canons in that behalf. No parsonage house here. We think this stipend is to be £12 per annum.
  6. We think our Rector does deserve another Church etc., Vid. quer 4th.
  7. We have Devine service and a sermon every Lords day, but not twice, that requiring a whole man for which the stipend is incomplete.
  8. We have the Holy Sacrament here twice monthly.
  9. We think there may be about thirty communicants or upwards and that some few short of that number pretty frequently receive.
  10. Our catechising is here in the spring of the year as often as they appear for that purpose. Many are negligent in sending their children and servants in that account.
  11. We have no Chapel for divine worship in our parish.

Churchwardens

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Churchwardens for the Parish of Goytre

1771 –  Thomas Lewis for his own lands ; Walter Griffiths for his lease

1773 – Jenkin Daniel for his own; Wm Prosser for Mr Humphreys lands

1774 – John Morgan, Taylor for his lease; John Jenkin for Daniel Simonds land; Richard Waters for John Edwards lands

1775 –  John Jones, Taylor for his lease

1776 – Walter Griffiths for Park y brain

1777 – Thomas Jenkins for his own lands; Wm Morgan for Penystair

1778 – Wm Jones, Butcher for his own lands

1780 – Wm Hatfield; Edward Edward for Mr Jenkins; John Morgan, mason; William Jones for Gwern y byallt

1782 – Wm Prosser for Me Humphreys lands

1783 – Wm Jones for Gwern y byallt

1784 – Thomas Rosser for his lease; Walter Griffith for Park y brain

1785 – Thomas Rosser for his lease; Walter Griffiths for Park y brain

1786 – Walter Griffiths for Park y brain

1787 – John Jones Coed Robin

1788 – John Edwards for Melin y coed; John Jones Coed Robin

1789 – John Edwards for Melin y coed; Wm Hatfield

1790 – John Edwards for Melin y coed

Wm Hatfield

1791 – John Edwards for Melin y coed; Wm Hatfield

1792 – John Edwards for Melin y coed; Wm Hatfield

1793 – Wm Hatfield

1794 – John Moses for Mr Cooke and Edward Jeremiah for John Edwards

1795 – John Moses for Mr Cooke and Edward Jeremiah for John Edwards

1796 – John Williams for his lease and Edward Jeremiah

1797 – John Williams for his lease and Edward Jeremiah

1798 – Richard and Edward Jeremiah

1799 – Richard Jeremiah for the church farm and Edward Edwards

1800- 1803 – Richard Jeremiah and Edward Edwards for the Lan

1804 – Richard Jeremiah and David Williams for his lease; John Jenkins for Henry Simons land; Richard Jones for the late Wm Mathews

1805 – Richard Jones

1806 – John Jenkin for Henry Simon

1807 – Blank

1808 – Richard Jones for late Wm Mathews

1809-1812 – Richard Jones and John Jenkins

1813-1816 – Blank

1817-1820 – Wm Jones butcher, and Francis David for Abergwellan

1821-1822 – Wm Rosser for Mrs Morgan and Francis David for Abergwellan

1823 – Wm Rosser for Mrs Morgan and Wm Hughes for Goytrey Hall

1824 – James Lewis for Goytrey Lodge, John Williams for New Barn

1825 – James Gwatkin, Thos David

1826 – Charles E Bird Esq. Thos James for Goytrey Lodge

1827 – Charles E Bird Esq., Thos James

1828 – Charles E Bird Esq., Thos James

1829-1830 – William Evans for New Barn; James Prosser for Mr Dibdin

1831 – William Evans for New Barn ; James Prosser for Lan Wysg

1832-1834 – James Gwatkin for Pentwyn; John Lewis for Melyn y coed

1835-1836 – James Gwatkin for Pentwyn; Charles Lewis for Berllan dywyll

1837-1840 – John Rosser for his own; Richard Proger for his lease

1842-1846 – Charles E Bird and Richard Proger

Richard Jones

  • John Jenkins for Henry Simon

1807

  • Rich’d Jones for late Henry Mathews
  • Rich’d Jones and John Jenkins

1810            do                        do

1811            do                        do

1812            do                        do

1813

1814                                                [these have been left blank]

1815

1816

  • Wm Jones butcher and Francis David for Abergwellan
  • Wm Jones butcher and Francis David for Abergwellan

1819                        “                                                “

1820                               “                                                “

  • Wm Rosser for Mr Morgan and Francis David for Abergwellan
  • Wm Rosser for Mr Morgan and Francis David for Abergwellan
  • Wm Rosser and Wm Hughes for Goytrey Hall
  • James Lewis for Goytrey Lodge & John Williams for New Barn
  • James Gwatkin – Thos David
  • Charles E Bird Esq. – Thos James for Goytrey Lodge
  • Charles E Bird Esq. – Thomas James
  • Charles E Bird – Thos James
  • William Evans for New Barn – James Prosser for Mr Dibdin
  • William Evans for New Barn – James Prosser for Mr Dibdin
  • Wm Evans for New Barn – James Prosser for Lan Wysg
  • James Gwatkin for Pentwyn – John Lewis for Melin y Coed
  • James Gwatkin for Pentwyn – John Lewis for Melin y Coed
  • James Gwatkin for Pentwyn – John Lewis for Melin y Coed
  • James Gwatkin for Pentwyn – Charles Lewis for Berllan dywyll
  • James Gwatkin for Pentwyn – Charles Lewis for Berllan dywyll
  • John Rosser for his own – Richard Proger for his lease
  • John Rosser and Rich’d Proger
  • John Rosser and Rich’d Proger
  • John Rosser and Rich’d Proger
  • Charles E Bird and Richard Proger
  • Charles E Bird and Richard Proger
  • Charles E Bird and Richard Proger
  • Charles E Bird and Richard Proger
  • Charles E Bird and Richard Proger

Bastardy Bonds/Settlements

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Bastardy Bonds were issued by the overseers of the poor to ensure illegitimate children do not become a burden on the parish.

Removal orders were given against intruders into the parish who had no legal right of settlement.

5th Jan 1731 – Francis Jenkins to Llanover (removal order)

13th June 1733 – Francis Jenkins legal settlement to Llanover

11th February 1735 – William Francis, settlement in Goytre, worked for one year for John Prichard of Monkswood removed to Monkswood, Jane his wife, Wm and Henry

11th February 1735 – Edward Gibbon – now in Goytre – examination

11th February 1735 – Richard Watkins, Rachel his wife, children William and Mary, settlement in Llanover

23rd January 1739 – Philip Griffiths and Elizabeth his wife, 4 young children removed from Goytre to Raglan

1740 – James Williams, wife Catherine, settled in Bryngwyn

22nd January 1741 – Thomas Harry labourer, Rachel his wife, returned to the parish of Mamhilad

22nd January 1741 – Jane Philips spinster, removed to Lanfoyst

22nd February 1741 – William Price and Alice his wife, William 7, Mary 9, Martha 6, Joshua 5, Rachel 1, returned to Pantague parish

30th March 1741 – William Stephens removed to the parish of Lanvair Kilgeddin

7th February 1742 – William Price, his wife Alice and 5 children return to Pantague

20th October 1743 – Walter Leek and Margaret his wife settlement in Goytre

9th June 1744 – Catherine Thomas, single woman with child or bastard children did charge John Moses (Morris) miller. Bastardy Bond

3rd January 1746 – Jane Phillips, widow, daughter Jane 4, Francis 2. Legally settled in Llanvetherine

12th January 1746 – David Vallant (Valentine) and Elizabeth his wife, Mary 4, David 2, settled in Clytha

17th January 1746 – Ann Leek, Llanvihangel Veda, Glamorgan. Charles Leek her father, settlement in Goytre

27th January 1746 – William Howole and Mary his wife returned to Trostrey

14th July 1747 – Ann Stephens, with child, father William of Goytre. William Evans Llanvihangel nigh Usk is the father

23rd January 1748 – John Watkins, labourer, Martha his wife, 7 children, Jacob, Mary, Martha, Abraham, William, Anne and Margaret, returned to Mamhilad

23rd January 1748 – Edward Poyskins, Mary his wife, Thomas 4yrs 6mths, Mary, 2yrs 6mths, returned to Mamhilad

12th March 1750 – Mary Phillips returned to the parish of Llandenny

27th February 1753 – John George and Catherine his wife, 3 children, Isaac about 6 years, Benjamin George about 4 years and Maria, legally settled in Llanover

31st May 1756 – Thomas Evans, labourer and Alice his wife, and daughter Mary, legally settled in Gwehelog

2nd May 1757 – Richard Jones and Ann his wife, children Edward and Richard, legally settled in Llantilio Crossenny

16th December 1757 – William Gwilliam, labourer, Ann his wife, daughter Annie, legally settle in Monkswood

2nd May 1758 – Morgan Richards – Ann his wife, 4 children, John about 10, Morgan about 7, Joan about 5, Mary about 3, legally settled in Bettws Newydd

27th July 1758 – Elizabeth Saunders of Goytre, Thomas Daniel of Trevethin stands £100 bastardy bond

1760 – Charlotte Bevan Llandenny, returned to Goytre

24th January 1769 – Ann Waters, spinster, legally settled in Goytre, intruded into Abergavenny

24th January 1769 – Thomas Leeks, a poor boy in the parish of Goytre, apprenticed to Robert Thomas the younger, for 7 years to learn the art of Cordwainer

12th February 1772 – John Leeks, parish of Trevethin, his father William a collier was a parishioner of Goytre. Mother, Mary, 56, removed from the parish of Trevethin to Goytre where she was received and supported by the inhabitants of Goytre

1772 – David Valentine, the younger, intruder into the parish of Goytre, was born in Bettwys Newydd, lived as a servant to William Morgan Mamhilad for £3 5s. Then Abraham Williams, Stavarney, Monkswood. 3 years ago married Ann Phillips by banns Llanvair Kilgeddin, 1 child about 1 year, William, aged about 30 years

11th April 1774 – Thomas Phillips, Ystradgunlis Brecon. One year to Watkins Howell, Llaneston, Glamorgan

11th April 1774 – John Morgan, intruder, born Llanover

11th April 1774 – William Mathews, intruder, born Llanthewy Vach

11th April 1774 – examination of William Prosser born Gwehellogg

11th April 1774 – Francis Valentine born Goytre about 30 years ago

11th April 1774 – William Valentine, son of Francis gained settlement in the parish of Goytrey in his own right

11th April 1774 – John Williams intruder in the parish of Goytrey, born Monkswood, married Elizabeth Lewis Goytrey

31st January 1775 – John Morgan Evans, born Goytre, John Morgan father lives in Goytre. Married Martha Lewis

3rd February 1778 – John Nicholas, wife Elizabeth, daughter Hannah 3 years, Ann, 1 year, removed to Cwmyoy

1779 – Ann James bastardy child. Father Thomas Jenkins Llanover, £50 bond

1779 – Elizabeth Valentine. £50 bond against William Jenkins.

5th January 1779 – Ann Williams female child, father Lewis Williams of Goytrey, £40 bond from Rogerstone parish

5th July 1779 – Elizabeth Stephens, otherwise Evans, single woman, removed to Glascoed

7th April 1780 – Evan David yeoman, removed from Goytrey to Llanvair Kilgeddin

6th February 1780 – Anne Harris Llanover, male child, bond by Jenkin Daniel and William Jones

30th March 1781 – Charles Leek charcoal collier settlement from Lisvane now parish of Goytrey

30th April 1781 – David Valentine of Monkswood settlement order to Goytrey

4th December 1783 – Elizabeth Williams Kemeys Commander, now lying at her father’s house,  bastard child, father William Williams of Goytrey

26th February 1788 – bastardy bond Elizabeth Waters, father Thomas Gunter, bond £50

14th January 1789 – bastardy bond, Elizabeth Phillips Llanover, father Edward George of Llanwern, bond £40

11th September 1790 – order to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Goytrey in Monmouthshire to distrain the estate of Thomas Williams, (who left his wife and children) for the upkeep of his wife Mary.

1790 – Mary Watkins of Monkswood, settled Goytre

14th March 1795 – examination of Mary Leek a vagabond to settle in Goytrey

20th August 1801 – Richard Jeremiah to serve in the militia – William Edward has served, to be paid £12

29th January 1805 – Elizabeth Cadogan returned

1805 – Jane Watkins, father of the child is William Watkins, a farming servant to Mr Thomas Lloyd of Llanover

1805 – James Lewis, father William Lewis, farming servant at Mr Thomas Lloyd, Llanover and Ann Williams of the parish of Goytre

1805 – Ann James of the parish of Goytre £50 bond against Roderick Jenkins

27th December 1811 –  Jane Higgins parish of Clytha, with child, a bastard in the workhouse at Goytrey

23rd April 1813 – Larc Rosser  now in Trevethin, with child, to be a bastard.  Father John Prosser of the parish of Llanelly

2nd May 1815 – examination of Mary Edward with child, father Thomas William, hoopmaker of this county

29th December 1815 – Ann Jenkins singlewoman, bastard child, William Jacobs or Edwards father

29th June 1816 – Joseph Nait miner, born Malmesbury, no settlement

4th June 1816 – Mary Nicholas male bastard child in Coleford, father William Phillips

23rd January 1817 – William Phillips and family returned to the parish of Mamhilad

24-27th December – Gwillim Williams illegal settlement in Llanellen, returned to Goytrey with his children

4th June 1818 – James Dunn and family removed from Goytrey to Bell Broughton, Worcs.

20th June 1818 – The churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Bell Broughton intend to commence and prosecute an appeal against the order concerning the removal of James Dunn from the parish of Goytrey.

31st August 1818 – James Dunn from Goytrey to Penalt

31st August 1822 – examination of Gwenllyan Jones and Henry Lewis living Bwrgwm

31st August 1822 – Henry Lewis and Gwellian Jones both declared they were living,  at Bwrgwm, prior to the marriage

26th April 1825 – settlement George Averille paid by Gloster overseers to stay in Abergavenny

7th January 1825 – Rachel James bastard child, father John Russell labourer

1st June 1825 – Elizabeth Yeo or Lee, Llanvair Kilgeddin with child, in Goytrey workhouse, returned to her parish

21st March 1826  – Ann Bevan, illegitimate child, father Charles Davies Monkswood

20th February 1826 – settlement of John Nicklass of Dixon, apprentice to Francis Morgan

21st May 1832 – settlement of Charlotte Bevan, at 14 hired to James Prosser, wages £3 per year

14th October 1833 – William Watts removed from Goytrey to Monkswood

9th March 1835 – settlement of William Walter of Spittal, father from Goytrey

6th April 1835 – Maria Davies. Father Richard Jeremiah, to pay 12/- at 2/6 per week

26th January 1837 – Notice that the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Usk intend to appeal for an order upon Thomas Stevens of the parish of Goytrey for maintenance of the illegitimate child of Mary Jenkins

1836 – Mary Jenkins, male bastard child in Usk

4th March – John Nicholas 11 years old apprentice to John Watkin Llangview, farmer

4th March – Elizabeth Valentine pregnant with bastard child, William Jenkins father of Goytrey

4th March – David Valentine intruder into Goytrey, born Bettws Newith

Not dated – Mary David. John Jones, father of a male child £40 bond

Not dated –  Ann James of the parish of Goytrey £50 bond against Roderick Jenkins

Not dated – David Jones and Ann his wife

Not dated – Elizabeth Neate, male bastard child, of Pantague

Not dated – Ann Phillips, 89, to be paid 2/6 weekly as long as an arrangement may exist between her son and the parish of Goytre to occupy a house and land in the parish of Goytre. He will bind himself to pay £5 yearly. Ann Phillips died, allowed 24/- for this paupers funeral

Not dated – Rachel James, resides Pontypool, out-pauper from Goytrey, allowed 1/- a week. To increase to 1/6 per week and allowed 2/- temporary relief

Not dated – Walter Jones, pauper, wife and 5 children, pay to be continued or he will be ordered to the workhouse

Not dated – John Lewis, not supporting his wife and family. Unable to find him, warrant issued against him, wife and child chargeable to the parish of Goytrey