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Walter Griffith 1736

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This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of September in the tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France & Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & thirty six between the Right Hon’able William Lord Abergavenny of the one part and Walter Griffith of Goytre in the County of Monmouth smith of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Lord Abergavenny for and in consideration of a surrender of a former lease and alsoe of a certain fine in hand paid and alsoe of the rents covenants & services on the lessees part & behalfe hereafter menconed to be paid done & performed he the said Lord Abergavenny hath demised granted & to farme letten & by these p’sents doth demise grant & to farme lett unto the said Walter Griffith all that house smiths shop & app’tenances in Goytre afores’d on the highway there leading from Pelleney to Usk to have and to hold the said demised premisses with their & every of their appurtenances unto the said Walter Griffith his heirs & assigns fore & during the respective lives of the said Walter Griffith, Anne his wife and Walter his son aged one yeare & the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly & every yeare during the said terme unto the sd Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns the rent of six pence of lawfull money of England without any deducon for any manner of taxes whatsoever at the four most usual feasts or days of payment in the years, viz, the twenty ninth of September the twenty fifth of December the twenty fifth of March & the twenty fourth of June by equal porcons and the sume of five shillings of like money to be paid by the person that is seized of the premisses as an increase of rent at the death of every person named by whose lives the said premisses are held and doing suit to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny when thereto required.

And the said Walter Griffith his heirs or ass’s shall not nor will not erect or build nor cause or suffer to be erected or built any other or more house or houses on the premisses hereby demised nor will not alien or assigne the same p’misses without leave first had & obtained in writing under the hand & seale of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or ass’s nor shall not nor will not do nor cause or suffer to be done on the premisses hereby demised any act project or contrivance whatsoever whereby any of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their tennants may be anyways damaged or lessened in the yearly value or otherwise. And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent of sixpence pr any parte thereof be behind and unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after any of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded or if the said increase of rent of five shillings to be paid by the person that is seized of the premisses at the death of every person named by whose lives the said p’misses are held, to witt, at the death of the sd Walter Griffith, Anne his wife and Walter his son be behind and unpaid to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or ass’s or his or their agents or stewards by the space of six months without any demand being made thereof or breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained on the lessees part & behalfe should be made done or suffered that then it shall & may be lawfull to & for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs & assigns into the said premisses to reenter and the same to have againe repossess and enjoy as in his & their first and former estate any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding and the said Walter Griffith doth hereby for himself his heirs & for every of them covenant promise & agree to & with the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs & ass’s & to & with every of them in manner following (that is to say) that the sd Walter Griffith his heirs or ass’s shall & will well & truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs & ass’s the rent above reserved and on the days & times before herein appointed for the payment thereof and also pay & discharge all and all manner taxes imposicons & charges which are or shall be imposed on the premisses during the said terme and shall & will well & sufficiently repaire uphold maintaine fence keep all & singular the premisses and every part thereof with the appurtenances during the said terme and at the end expiracon or other sooner determinacon of this demise and grant shall & will yield up and deliver the same to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or ass’s well & sufficiently repair and fenced and in all respects tennantable and the sd Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place put & depute John Day of Fletching in the County of Sussex Gent and Richard John of Aberustruth on the County of Monmouthshire Gent to be his lawfull attorney or attorneys jointly or severally for him and in his name to enter into & upon the said demised premisses or any part thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery of Seizin thereof unto the said Walter Griffin or his assigns.

In witness whereof the partys to these presents have interchangeably sett their hands & seals the

Walter Griffith

On the cover of the document:-

Sealed and delivered (being first duely stampt) in the presence of Richard Jones?; John Day

Abergavenny. 24 Sep 1736. Lease} Lord Abergavenny to Walter Griffith of Goytre on the County of Monmouth

NOTE: The final part of the last line of the main document is missing. It was probably to the effect ‘ day and year first above written’. DW

 

 

 

Walter Evans 1740

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This Indenture made the first day of December in the fourteenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty between the Right Honourable William Lord Abergavenny of the one part and Walter Evans of Goytree in the County of Monmouth mason of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Lord Abergavenny for and in consideration of a surrender of a former lease and also of a certaine fine in hand paid and also of the rents covenants and services on the lessees part and behalfe ought to be observed performed fulfilled and kept he the said Lord Abergavenny hath demised granted and to farm letten and by these presence doth demise grant and to farm lett unto the said Walter Evans all that messuage garden and three peices of land containing four acres lying in Goytree aforesaid and late in lease to Jane Pritchard and joyning to the west to the lease lands of John Watkins on all other parts to the waste and highway leading from Uske to Abergavenny.

And also all that scite of an house and all those several peices of land near Pellenny in Goytree aforesaid late in lease to William Jenkin Jones containing three acres adjoyning to the lands of Moses Lowman Gentleman and on all other sides to the waste there except and always reserved out of this present demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns all and all manner of timber and timber like trees tellows mines and quarrys of stone ore coale or other mettal or mineral whatsoever now growing being or found or which shall hereafter be grow or be found in or upon the said demised premises or any part thereof with free liberty to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns servants labourers and workmen to fell cutt down coale digg for and carry away the said trees mines stone ore or other mettal or mineral at his and their free will and pleasure to have and to hold the said demised premisses with their and every of their appurtenances (except as before excepted) unto the said Walter Evans his heirs and assigns for and during the respective lives of him the said Walter Evans, Elizabeth his wife aged twenty five years and Margarett Hugh his wifes sister aged twenty two years and the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every yeare during the said term unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns the rent of five shillings and six pence of lawful money of England without deduction for any manner of taxes whatsoever on the four most usual feasts or days of payment in the yeare (that is to say) the twenty fifth of December, the twenty fifth of March, the twenty fourth of June and the twenty ninth of September by equal portions and the sume of five shillings of like money to be paid by the person that is seized of the premisses as an increase of rent at the death of every person named by whose lives the said premisses are held and doing suit to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny when thereunto required.

And the said Walter Evans his heirs or assigns shall not nor will not erect or build nor cause nor suffer to be erected or built any other or more house or houses on the premisses hereby demised nor will not alien nor assign the said premisses to any person or persons whatsoever without leave first had and obtained in writing under the hand and seale of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns nor shall not nor will not do nor cause or suffer to be done on the said premisses any act project or contrivance whatsoever whereby the same premisses any of the timber or any other of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their tenants may be any ways prejudiced damaged or lessened in the yearly value or otherwise.

And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent of five shillings and six pence or any part thereof be behind and unpaid to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns by the space of fifteen days after any of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded or if the said increase of rent of five shillings to be paid by the person that is seized of the premisses at the death of every person named by whose lives the said premisses are held to witt at the death of the said Walter Evans, Elizabeth his wife and Margarett Hugh sister to the said Elizabeth be behind and unpaid to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their agents or stewards by the space of six months without any demand being made or breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained that then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns into the said premisses to reenter and the same to have againe repossess and enjoy as in his and their first and former estate any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

And the said Walter Evans for himself his heirs and assigns and for every of them doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns and to and with every of them in manner following (that is to say) that he the said Walter Evans his heirs or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns the rent or rents above reserved and on the days and times before herein limitted and appointed to be paid and also shall and will from time to time and at all times during the demise bare pay and discharge all and all manner of taxes impositions and charges which are or shall be imposed on the premisses during the said term and shall and will from time to time and at all times at his and their own proper costs and charges in all things maintaine uphold and keep all and singular the said demised premisses with all needfull and necessary reparations and amendments and at the end expiration or other sooner determination of this demise and grant shall and will leave surrender and yield up the same to the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns well and sufficiently repaired and fenced and in all respects tenantable and the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place putt and depute the Reverend John Day of Abergavenny in the County of Monmouth Gentleman and Thomas Williams of Crickhowell in the County of Brecknock Gentleman to be his lawfull attorneys or attorney joyntly or severally for him and in his name to enter into and upon the said demised premisses or any part thereof in the name of the whole and give Livery of Seizin thereof unto the said Walter Evans or his assigns. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents interchangeably their hands and seals have sett the day and yeare first above written.

On the cover of the document:-

1 Dec 1740 Goytree. Abergavenny. Monmouthshire

The counterpart of a lease

William Lord Abergavenny to Walter Evans of Goytree for three lives

Dated the first day of December 1740

Sealed & delivered by the within mentioned Walter Evans (being first duly stampt) in the presence of Juliana Day; John Day

Henry Bosville 1733

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This Indenture made the twenty fourth         day of June in the sixth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland King defender of the faith &   in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & thirty three           between the Right Honourable William         Lord Abergavenny of the one part, and   Henry Bosville       of the parish of   Lanellin         in the County of   Monmouth Esquire         of the other part, Witnesseth, That he the said Lord Abergavenny, for and in consideration of   a surrender of a former lease and alsoe of a certaine fine in hand paid       And also of the rents, covenants and services, on the lessees part and behalf herein after mentioned, to be paid, kept and performed, hath demised, granted, and to farm let; And by these presents doth demise, grant, and to farm let, unto the said Henry Bosville all that land called Cae Susanne lying in the parish of Goytre in the County aforesaid now in the occupacon of the said Henry Bosville or his assigns

Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, all and all manner of timber, wood, and trees of every sort and kind, tellows, mines and quarries of stone, coal, oar, and all other metals and minerals whatsoever, now standing, growing, being or found, or which shall hereafter be, stand, grow, or be found, in or upon the said demised premises, or any part thereof, with free liberty to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, and his and their servants, agents and workman, at all times, to fell, cut down, coal, charr, dig for and carry away, all such trees, wood, mines and quarries of stone, oar, coal, and other metal and minerals, by such ways and means as they shall respectively think fit and proper, and at his and their free will and pleasure,.

To have and to hold, all and singular the said premisses with their appurtenances (except as herein before excepted) unto the said  Henry Bosville, Bridget his wife and the survivor of them and after the death of the survivor to the heirs of her body by the sd Henry Bosville and in default of such issue to the right heirs of the said Henry Bosville and during the respective lives of Hugh Bosville and John Bosville sons of the said Henry Bosville by Bridget his wife and John Lewis son of Mary relict of Richard Lewis formerly of Lanfoist and last of Lanellin aforesaid deceased and the life of the longest liver of them

Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year, during the said term, unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, the rent and sum of four shillings         of lawful money of Great Britain, without any deduction for or in respect of any manner of taxes, assessments, or other matter whatsoever, at the four most usual Feasts or days of payment of rent in the year (that is to say) the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September, and the twenty fifth day of December, by equal portions and the sume of five shillings of like money to be paid by the person that is seized of the premisses as an increase of rent at the death of every person named by whose lives the said premisses are held, and also doing suit and service to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny, when thereto required. Provided nevertheless, that the said Henry Bosville     his heirs and assigns shall not nor will erect or build, or cause or suffer to be erected or built, any other or more house or houses on the said demised premisses, nor shall not nor will sell or assign this present Indenture of demise, or part with the estate or interest in the said premisses, without the consent in writing, under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his and their steward or agent, in that behalf duly authorized, first had and obtained:

Nor shall not nor will do, or cause or suffer to be done, on or near the said demised premisses, any act, project or contrivance whatsoever, or keep any goats or other mischievous animal, whereby the same premisses, or any other of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his or their tenants, may be in any ways prejudiced, damaged or lessened, in the yearly value thereof, respectively or otherwise howsoever:

And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent or sum of four shillings       herein before mentioned, or any part thereof, shall be behind or unpaid, by the space of fifteen days next after any of the feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) or if the said sum of         made payable as aforesaid, in the name of an herriot, at the death of every person respectively, by whose whole life the said premisses are as aforesaid held, shall be behind and unpaid respectively to the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or to his or their steward or agent, for the time being, by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid (without any demand being thereof made), or if any breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained, on the lessees part and behalf, shall at any time or times be made, done or suffered, that then, and in every such case, it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, into the said premisses to re-enter, and the same to have again, re-possess and enjoy, as in his or their former estate, any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding:

And the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize, and in his place put and depute John Day of Fletching in the County of Sussex Gent and Richard John of Aberustruth in the County aforesd Gent           to be his lawful attorneys or attorney, jointly or severally, for him, and in his name, to enter into and upon the said demised premisses, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole; and to give livery and seisin thereof unto the said           or his assigns.

Ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do in the premisses.

In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

24th June 1733

Sealed and delivered (being duely stampt)in the presence of Robt Mathew; John Day

(On the cover of the document)

Memorandum that on the third day of September in the yeare within written quiet and peaceable possession and livery of seizin was had taken given & executed of and in the pmisses within demised in the name and liew of all the pmisses within menconed by Richard John one of the attorneys within named unto Henry Bosville Esqr the party to these presents according to the forme and effect of the deed within written. In the psence of us Thomas Williams junior; Thomas Morgan

Abergavenny. Lease. Lord Abergavenny to Henry Bosville Esquire of Lanellin in Co Monmouth

 

… a lease of ………… to be granted to Dr Hobbs

 

(On a separate slip of paper)

A description of Cae Susanna in the parish of Goytrey now in the possession of Mr Edward Jones the priest being about 18 acres of rough pasture and woody lands haveing the freehould lands of late Jno Hanbury Esqr north east and south thereof having the … lands of John Williams on the south thereof having the ould rode leading from Pellenigg to Reyd y Mirch on the west thereof

Yearly rent £2

Fine to be 25s. Enter folio 18 at 4s pr annum

Wm Morgan of Penstair

To propose? … to Dr Hobbs of the above

 

Cae Susannah, …, Thos Hobbs; Elizth Hobbs; Wm Morgan one of the sons of Wm Morgan of Lanover

 

NOTE: I have used a pro forma for the above. This was copied from a printed pro forma dated 1768. The wording differs slightly but the gist is the same. DW

Anne Andrew 1736

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This Indenture made the twenty fourth       day of September in the tenth year of the Reigne of our Soveigne Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Brittaine France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth   in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty six           between the Right Honourable   William       Lord Abergavenny of the one part, and Anne Andrew       of the parish of   Goytre         in the County of   Monmouth spinster         of the other part, Witnesseth, That he the said Lord Abergavenny, for and in consideration of a surrender of a former lease and alsoe of a certaine fine in hand paid         And also of the rents, covenants and services, on the lessees part and behalf herein after mentioned, to be paid, kept and performed, hath demised, granted, and to farm let; And by these presents doth demise, grant, and to farm let, unto the said Anne Andrew all that house gardens orchards & four acres of land more or lesse lying in Goytre aforesd late in lease to Richard Jones

Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, all and all manner of timber, wood, and trees of every sort and kind, tellows, mines and quarries of stone, coal, oar, and all other metals and minerals whatsoever, now standing, growing, being or found, or which shall hereafter be, stand, grow, or be found, in or upon the said demised premises, or any part thereof, with free liberty to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, and his and their servants, agents and workman, at all times, to fell, cut down, coal, charr, dig for and carry away, all such trees, wood, mines and quarries of stone, oar, coal, and other metal and minerals, by such ways and means as they shall respectively think fit and proper, and at his and their free will and pleasure, To have and to hold, all and singular the said premisses with their appurtenances (except as herein before excepted) unto the said Anne Andrew     her heirs and assigns for and during the respective lives of the sd Anne Andrew, Benjamin her brother aged thirty one and William Morgan of Goytre aforesd, her sisters son aged fifty one years and dureing the naturall lives of the said Anne Andrew   her   heirs and assigns, for and during the natural lives of   Anne Andrew and   the said Benjamin her brother aged thirty one and William Morgan of Goytre     and the life of the longest liver of them, Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year, during the said term, unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, the rent and sum of   three shillings       of lawful money of Great Britain, without any deduction for or in respect of any manner of taxes, assessments, or other matter whatsoever, at the four most usual Feasts or days of payment of rent in the year (that is to say) the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September, and the twenty fifth day of December, by equal portions, the first payment thereof to be made on the         next ensuing: And also yielding and paying unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns the sum of five shillings       of like lawfull money for and in the name of an herriot, at the death of each person abovenamed, by whose life the said premisses are as aforesaid held: And also the like sum of five shillings at the alienation of the said premisses; and also doing suit and service to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny, when thereto required. Provided nevertheless, that the said Anne Andrew     her heirs and assigns shall not nor will erect or build, or cause or suffer to be erected or built, any other or more house or houses on the said demised premisses, nor shall not nor will sell or assign this present Indenture of demise, or part with the estate or interest in the said premisses, without the consent in writing, under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his and their steward or agent, in that behalf duly authorized, first had and obtained: Nor shall not nor will do, or cause or suffer to be done, on or near the said demised premisses, any act, project or contrivance whatsoever, or keep any goats or other mischievous animal, whereby the same premisses, or any other of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his or their tenants, may be in any ways prejudiced, damaged or lessened, in the yearly value thereof, respectively or otherwise howsoever: And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent or sum of   three shillings       herein before mentioned, or any part thereof, shall be behind or unpaid, by the space of fifteen days next after any of the feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) or if the said sum of         made payable as aforesaid, in the name of an herriot, at the death of every person respectively, by whose whole life the said premisses are as aforesaid held, shall be behind and unpaid respectively to the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or to his or their steward or agent, for the time being, by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid (without any demand being thereof made), or if any breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained, on the lessees part and behalf, shall at any time or times be made, done or suffered, that then, and in every such case, it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, into the said premisses to re-enter, and the same to have again, re-possess and enjoy, as in his or their former estate, any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding: And the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize, and in his place put and depute  John Day of Fletching in the County of Sussex Gent and Richard John of Aberustruth in the County of Monmouth           to be his lawful attorneys or attorney, jointly or severally, for him, and in his name, to enter into and upon the said demised premisses, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole; and to give livery and seisin thereof unto the said           or his assigns. Ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do in the premisses.

The mark of Anne Andrew

In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

24th September 1736

 Sealed and delivered (being first duely stampt) in the presence of Mary Day; John Day

(On the cover of the document) Abergavenny.

Lease – Lord Abergavenny to Anne Andrew of Goytre in Co Monmouth

NOTE: I have used a pro forma for the above. This was copied from a printed pro forma dated 1768. DW

William Morgan 1739

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NLW Ref: LL/1739/66

In the name of God Amen I William Morgan of Goytre in ye County of Monm’th husbandman being sick in body but of sound memory (thanks be to Almighty God) do make and ordain this my last will and Testamt in forme following. 1st and principally I commend my soul into ye hands of Almighty God my creator, hoping thro ye meritts of my dear saviour Jesus Christ to receive pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and my body to be buried in a decentt Christian like manner. And as touching w’t temporal goods it pleas’d God to bestow upon me I dispose thereof as follow’th. I give to my son William and his heirs for ever all my share or moiety of an estate in Langattock ayban Avel? Wch fell to me by inheritance att ye death of Reginald Saunders labourer, and I give to my sd son William his mother’s wedding ring. I give alsoe to Anne my eldest daughter one chaffe bed and its app’tenances, one brass caldron, one old iron pott, two peuter dish, and one rush chair. I give likewise to Mary my second daughter one feather bed, and its app’tenances, one iron varmentt? One peuter dish, two peuter plate and one rush chair. I give alsoe to Rachel my third daughter one feather bed and its app’tenances, one little varmentt? One peuter dish, two peuter plate and one rush chair. I give likewise to my daughter Elizabeth begotten from ye body of Mary my sec’d wife ye sd Mary, her mother’s feather bed together with its app’tenances, three peuter dish, six peuter plate, one old little iron pott, one brass skillett, one wooden chair and three rush chairs, one trunk, one box and all her mother’s wedding apparel. I give alsoe to my son William aforesd one strawing chair and all my implem’tts of husbandry. I give to Anne my wife one new chaffe bed. I give to James my youngest son four ewes. All ye rest of my goods cattle and chattells, I leave to be dispos’d off tow’ds ye paym’tt of all my just debts, and ye remainder thereof to be equally divided between all my children afores’d and Anne my sd wife share and share alike. Lastly I nominate and appointt my son William aforesd to be sole executor of this my will and testam’t and I likewise constitute, nominate and appointe my broth’r David Morgan to be guardian over my children aforesd, and to see yt every thing herein contain’d be duly perform’d. In wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this eighteenth day of July in ye year of our Ld God one thous’d seven hundr’d thirty and six.   William Morgan

Sign’d seal’d and deliver’d publish’d and declar’d in ye presence of us who sign’d our names in ye presence of ye testator. Ar: Jones, Clr; Jenkin Rosser; James Rosser

May the 8th 1739. David Morgan the uncle & testamentary guardian of William Morgan a minor the natural and lawfull son & executor named in this Will was sworn well & faithfully to administer &c to ye use & dureing ye minority of ye sd executor, to the truth of the inventory by him ex’ted &c & to render an account &c before me Wm Harris, Surrogate

Upon the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ 1739 at Abergavenny by the Reverend Mr William Harris, Clerk, the Chancellors Surrogate was administration (with this Will annexed) granted and committed to David Morgan the uncle and testamentary guardian of William Morgan a minor the son and executor herein named who was first upon the holy Evangelists personally sworn well and faithfully to administer &c to the use and during the minority of the said executor to the truth of the inventory by him exhibited and to render a just amount of his administration &c when thereunto lawfully required

(On document cover)

Goytre. Administration (w’th ye Will annex’d) of ye goods of William Morgan deced granted May 8th 1739

Know all me by these presents that we David Morgan       of the parish of Goytre     in the County of Monmouth yeoman and Francis David of the parish of Lanvair Kilguddin in the said County yeoman       are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Matthias     by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaffe     in the sum of   thirty       pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated the 8th     day of   May in the year of our Lord Christ 1739

The Condition of this obligation is such that if David Morgan       the brother and administrator named in the last Will and Testament of William Morgan late of the parish of Goytre   in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe yeoman       deceased to the use and during the minority of William Morgan a minor the son and executor in the said Will named do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said William Morgan which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of him     the said David Morgan       or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaffe     on or before eighth day of November         next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased do well and faithfully administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts of the said deceased which he   did owe at   his     death and then the legacies contained and specified in the said Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration so to be committed as far as   his     goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge     and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of     said administration when he       shall be thereunto lawfully required. And all the rest and reside of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrat accompt and not otherwise disposed of in the said Will the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges of the said Court for the time being shall distribute and pay in such manner and form as shall be limited by the direction of the said Judge. And lastly do at all times hereafter clearly acquit discharge and save harmless the within named Lord Bishop the said Judge and all other officers of the said Court against all persons having or pretending to have any right title or interest in the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force ant virtue.   The marke of David (X) Morgan; the marke of Francis (X) David

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Davies, NP

An inventory of all and singular the goods, cattle, chattles and creditts of William Morgan late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe husbandman deceased, made, valued and appraised the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord 1738/9 by Francis David and Walter David, appraisors as follows, that is to say

 

£            s            d

First his wearing apparell valued at                                             01            10            00

Allso beds, bedsteads and their appurtenances at                    02            10            00

Allso brass, pewter and iron vessells at                                       02            00            00

Allso boxes, tables, chairs and other trumpery at                      01            11            00

Allso implements of husbandry at                                                00            15            00

Allso wooden, earthen and tin vessells at                                    00            04            00

Allso four steers at                                                                            07            00            00

Allso four cows and two young calves at                                      06            00            00

Allso seven young cattle at                                                              07            00            00

Allso three yearling calves at                                                           01            10            00

Allso two old mares at                                                                       03            00            00

Allso two hoggs and twenty ewes at                                               02            10            00

Allso wheat in the barn at                                                                 06            00            00

Allso barly and oates in the barn at                                                 03            00            00

Allso corn in the ground at                                                                03            00            00

Lastly debts sperate and desperate the summ of                         06            14            02

 

Summ total                        54            04            02

 

Exhibited at Abergavenny upon the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ 1739 by David Morgan the brother and administrator for a true and perfect inventory but under protestation of adding if any more of the decedents assetts shall hereafter come to his hands, possession or knowledge.

William Mathew 1740

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Know all me by these presents that we Grace Mathew     of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of   Monmouth widow and William Rosser of the parish of Aberystruth in the said County yeoman       are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Matthias   by divine permission Lord Bishop of   Landaffe     in the sum of   forty       pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 22d day of April     in the year of our Lord Christ 1740

The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bounden  Grace Mathew the relict             and administrator of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of  William Mathew     late of ye pish of Goytre       in ye County of   Monmouth   yeoman         deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of   her      the said  Grace Mathew       or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of   Landaffe           at or before the twenty second day of October       next ensuing.

And the same goods chattells and credits and all other the goods chattells & credits of the said deceased at the time of his     death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said    Grace Mathew       or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons for her doe well and truely administer according to law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her         sd ad’con at or before the twenty second day of April 1741           and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the said administrators accompt the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of ye reigne of our late Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second intitled an Act for ye better settling of intestates estates, shall limitt and appoint. and if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said  Grace Mathew         above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sd Letters of Administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and vertue.

The marke of Grace (X) Mathew;

William Rosser

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Davies NP

The above named Grace Mathew was sworn well & faithfully to administer &c to ye truth of ye inventory &c by her ex’ted & to render an account &c before me William Harris, Surrogate

An inventory of all and singular the goods cattle and chattles of William Mathew late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe yeoman deced, made, valued and apprized the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord Christ 1739 by Jenkin Rosser and William Rosser, appraizors, as follows, that is to say

 

First his wearing apparell valued at                                                                        01            10            00

Allso, two old cows at                                                                                                02            12            06

Allso, three little steers at                                                                                         03            15            00

Allso, one little heyfer at                                                                                           00            15            00

Allso, two old horses at                                                                                              01            19            06

Allso, two small calves at                                                                                          00            12            00

Allso, two little piggs at                                                                                             00            05            06

Allso, one sheep at                                                                                                      00            02            06

Allso, three beds with appurtenances at                                                                02            07            06

Allso, one bedstead at                                                                                                00            02            00

Allso, corn threshed and unthreshed at                                                                 02            05            00

Allso, all the rest of the household goods at                                                          01            05            06

Allso, implements of husbandry at                                                                          00            10            00

Lastly, all the small lumber not before mentioned at                                          00            00            09

 

Summ Total                                                            18            02            09

 

Exhibited at Abergavenny upon the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord Christ 1740 by Grace Mathew the relict and administratrix for a true and perfect inventory &c but under protestation of adding &c if any more of the decedents assetts shall hereafter come to her hands, possession or knowledge.

William Andrews 1737

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William Andrew – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen I William Andrew of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman being, thanks be to God, of good sound mind and memory and being desired to settle my affairs as God has blessed me with all. I make this my last will and testament considering the uncertainty of life being desirous to settle what God has blessed me with among my children after named and I first comend my Soule to God Almighty who gave me and my body to the grave to be buried at the discretion of my executive hereinafter named.

Imprimis: I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Mary Andrew All that messuage, tenement lands and outhouse, barns and buildings and appurtenances commonly called and known by the name of Pentrabath, situate, lying and being in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth for and during the term of her naturall life. (She my said wife paying the interest of the said mortgage money now due on the land) and from and after her decease the lands and premises above mentioned: I give and bequeath unto my son William Andrew his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Andrew all that messuage being known and called Graig Thee situate in the parish of Goytrey in the said County unto my son John Andrew his heirs and assigns forever. And from and after the decease of my said wife Mary Andrew my will is that my sons William Andrew and John Andrew shall pay unto my daughter Margaret Morgan six pounds.

(Page damaged and missing)

Item: I give and bequeath unto William Abram   …………..Abraham William of Lanover in the said County forty shillings apiece and if either of the above named William Abraham or Mary Abraham shd happen to dye then the survivor of them, the said William and Mary within two years of my said wife Mary.

And I do herby nominate and appoint my loveing wife Mary Andrew my whole and sole executrix this my last will and testament revoking all other former wills by me made allowing this to be my last will and testament as witness of my hands this eighth day of May one thousand seven hundred and thirty five.

The mark of William Andrew

Proved April 26th 1737

 

An Inventory of All and Singular the Goods Cattles and Chattles of William Andrew late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe, made, valued and appraised the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred   thirty and seven by Jenkin Rosser and James Rosser appraisors as follows, that is to say:

First his wearing apparell valued at 02 00 00

Also one old mare 00 15 00

Also two heifers at 02 02 00

Also one little calf at 00 12 00

Also five small sheep at 00 10 00

Also two feather beds with its appurtenances 00 06 00

Also all the pewter at 01 10 00

Also two chests at 01 02 06

Also one coffer at 00 01 08

Also three iron potts at 00 09 00

Also one brass skillet at 00 01 03

Also one brass pott at 00 03 05

Also one brass kettle and one warming pann at 00 04 09

Also one old? at 02 00 00

Also one brass candlestick and one brass shimmer at 00 07 03

Also three tables and one bench at 00 08 06

Also corn thrashed at 00 11 00

Also all the fowls by the house 00 01 04

Also wooden vessells at 00 15 00

Also implements of husbandry at 00 04 00

Also provisions of victuals at 00 05 00

Also all the lumber not before mentioned at 00 07 06

 Summ Total19 15 02

 Exhibited

Winifred Jenkins 1732

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In the name of God Amen the fourth day of December in the sixth year of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith &c and in the year of our Lord God 1732

I Winifred Jenkins now wife of David Jenkins of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth Esquire by virtue? …. …. of a power and authority to me reserved in and by on indenture executed under the hand and seal of my said husband David Jenkins before our intermarriage and bearing date the thirtieth day of August one thousand seven hundred thirty and one wherein and whereby my said husband David Jenkins did covenant grant and agree that notwithstanding my intermarriage with him and being under covertures’ I should and … might by my last Will and Testament in writing or any other writing under my hand and seal duly … and published in the presence of credible witnesses give grant devise bequeath or convey and settle all and singular my goods chattels credits effects and all my reall and personal estate and estates to such person or persons as I should think proper and convenient doe in pursuance thereof and of all and every other power and powers in me vested and lodged make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say.

First and principally I give and commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my saviour my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried and as to my worldly estate goods and effects I give devise bequeath and dispose thereof as follows.

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Jenkins my one feather bed bolster … cords … curtains vallens with the blankets and appurtenances thereto belonging, one large looking glass three cane chairs, three leather chairs and a round table in my chamber called the best chamber together with half the beds boulsters bedsteads curtains vallens and furniture in my chamber called the Great Chamber (except the hanging press there).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary one half of the beds bedsteads curtains valens and furniture in my chamber over the entry (except one chest and one hair trunk there).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary one chest of drawers in my room called the White Room with one half of all my brass and pewter vessels utensills and things and one half of all the iron things and utensills in my house (except a new brass boyler pann two potts six of my second best pewter platters and six pewter plates).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary one round small table in my hall with one third part of my hogsheads barrels and wooden vessells whatsoever and one large silver cup three silver spoons and one half of all my linnen (except three pair of flaxen sheets and one pair of Holland sheets).

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Winifred Jenkins one feather bed and bolster with the … matt cord silk curtains vallans blankets and appurtenances thereto belonging, three cain chairs and three leather chairs in my said chamber called the best chamber, with the other half of the beds bolsters bedsteads curtains valains and furniture in the said chamber called the Great Chamber (the said remaining press excepted). Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Winifred the other half of the beds bedsteads curtains and furniture in my said chamber over the entry with the chest and hair trunk there, and also the other half of all my brass and pewter vessells utensills and things and all the other half of the iron things and utensills in my house (except the said new brass boyler pann, two potts, six second best pewter platters and six pewter plates aforesaid).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Winifred one round table in my parlour and one other third part of my hogsheads barrels and wooden vessells with three silver … and three silver spoons and the other half of all my linnen (except the three pair of flaxen sheets and one pair of Holland sheets before excepted).

Item I give and bequeath unto my son William Jenkins the said hanging press in my Great Chamber, the said chest in my best chamber, with one feather bed, bolster bedstead matt cord curtains valans blankets and appurtenances thereof with all the furniture of that room called the White Room (except the said chest of drawers so given unto my said daughter Mary as aforesaid).

Item I give and bequeath unto my said son William Jenkins one new brass boyler two potts one brass pan, six of my second best pewter platters, six pewter plates two large tables in my hall and kitchen and all the chairs in said hall and kitchen with the other third part of all my hogsheads barrells and wooden vessells and three pair of flaxen sheets and one pair of Holland sheets, one silver tankard, one silver tumbler, one silver little cup, his fathers silver watch and silver snuff box.

Item I give and bequeath unto my said husband David Jenkins all my oxen, cows, bulls, heifers, calves, cattle, mares, horses, colts, corn, grain, implements of husbandry and all other the residue of my personal estate not herein before given and bequeathed of what kind or nature soever the same now are or be.

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my said husband David Jenkins all those my messuages and tenements with the appurtenances scituate lying and being in the City of Hereford in the several tenures of Thomas Pitt, Richard Summers and John Palmer and his under tenants being of the yearly value of twenty and six pounds or thereabouts. And also all that my messuage tenement and lands with the appurtenances called by the name of Gwernythig? Farm Scituate lying and being in the parish of Ragland in the said County of Monmouth now in the possession of William Evan my tenant at and under the yearly rent of twenty pounds or thereabouts. And also all that messuage tenement and farm with the appurtenances called by the name of Hendrebasbet? Farm scituate lying and being in the same parish of Ragland aforesaid and in the tenure of the said William Evan at and under the yearly rent of fourteen pounds or thereabouts but the said Hendrebasbet? Farm is chargeable with and subject to the payment of two hundred pounds and interest thereof unto the two sons of my late brother in law Thomas Harries deceast. And also all those my lands in the parish of Brungwyn in the said County of Monmouth both freehold and copyhold with the appurtenances which copyhold lands were lately surrendered into the hands of John Williams of Bergavenny in the said County of Monmouth mercer in trust for me and to my use and benefit which said freehold and copyhold lands in Brungwyn aforesaid are now in possession of Walter Morgan my tenant and are of the yearly value of seven pounds and ten shillings or thereabouts. And also all that tenement and lands called Keven minog Farm scituate lying and being in the same parish of Goytrey aforesaid and was purchased of and from one Richard Rosser and is in my own possession and of the yearly value of five pounds or thereabouts. And also all that my barn and lands with the appurtenances scituate in Goytrey aforesaid and which was purchased off and from Francis Morgan being also in my own possession and of the yearly value of forty shillings or thereabouts. And also all that messuage tenement and lands with the appurtenances scituate lying and being in the parish of Lanvair Killgiddin in the said County of Monmouth which were purchased off and from John Griffiths and are now in the tenure of Henry Daniel my tenant at and under the yearly rent of five pounds or thereabouts to have and to hold all and singular the said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises above mentioned with their appurtenances unto my said husband David Jenkins for so long and untill my said son William Jenkins shall attain the age of one and twenty years but on condition nevertheless and to the intent and purpose that my said husband David Jenkins shall by and with the said residue of my said personal estate so bequeathed him as aforesaid and also by and with the rents issues and profits of the said messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premisses so hereby devised to him as aforesaid duly pay and discharge all such debts as I now owe either as executrix to my late husband Thomas Jenkins Esqr deceased or … since his decease contracted all which I charge thereon and make lyable for the payment thereof and shall also well and suitably maintain and educate my said two daughters Mary and Winifred untill my said son William Jenkins arrives at his said age of one and twenty years. And when my said son William Jenkins shall arrive at his said age of one and twenty years if then my said son William Jenkins shall by any act or acts under his hand and seal duly secure the payment of the several sums of seven hundred pounds a piece to my said two daughters Mary and Winifred being the legacies their late father Thomas Jenkins deceased in and by his last Will and Testament bequeathed … … also permit them to receive and have the rents and profits of the estates their said father devised and appointed for them to receive untill they were paid their fortunes and shall also indemnify and reveale? them off and for what they have so received in pursuance thereof and shall also release my said husband David Jenkins and my said daughters Mary and Winifred and all their several executors and administrators of all such money I have since his said fathers decease for woods or otherwise received then and in such case and after his full performance thereof I give devise and bequeath the said messuage lands tenements hereditaments and premisses above mentioned with the appurtenances unto him the said William Jenkins his heirs and assignes for ever. But and in case he shall refuse or neglect so to do contrary to the intent of this my Will then I devise and bequeath the same unto my said two daughter Mary and Winifred their heirs and assignes for ever then I constitute and appoint my said daughter Mary to be sole executrix of this my Will and Testament and I do hereby also appoint and constitute my said husband David Jenkins to be the sole guardian of my said son and two daughters untill they shall severally arrive at their age of one and twenty years and I also desire and empower my said husband David Jenkins and Robert Hughes of Trostrey in the said County of Monmouth Esquire to be the trustees and overseers of this my last Will and Testament and revoking all other Wills by me made.

I ratify publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Win: Jenkins

.Signed sealed delivered published and declared by the said testatrix Winifred Jenkins to be her last Will and Testament before us who as witnesses thereof have hereunto in her presence and at her request subscribed our names.

Tho: Bagshott,

Winifrid Powell,

William Thomas

Thomas Jenkin 1738

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Thomas Jenkin – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen, the sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven.

I Thomas Jenkin of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth, carpenter, being in health and of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding doe make this my last will and testament as followeth:

First I bequeath my soul into the hands of God m y saviour, my body I committ to the earth to be decently buryed and as to my wordly goods, estate and effects I give, devise, bequeath and dispose thereof in the following manner.

I give and bequeath one shilling to my brother Jenkin Rosser.

I give, devise one shilling unto my brother James.

I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Jenkin all my household goods, stock and personal estate whatsoever.

I give, devise and bequeath all that messuage or house wherein I dwell with the outhouses, lands, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging situate in Goytrey aforesaid unto my said wife for and during her natural life and after her decease unto Richard Pritchard now living with me for four years, after her decease if he so long live. And after the determination of that estate then to Thomas, son of my niece Mary Jenkin of Ragland for and during his life, and after his decease and determination of the former estates herby devised then to John Jenkin, son of my brother James Rosser, his heirs and assigns forever.

And I doe nominate and appoint my said wife Mary Jenkin to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament.

I doe herby ratify publish declare and confirm this to be my last will and testament witness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seal the day and year ffirst above written.

Signed, sealed, published and delivered

And I declare by the said testator

Thomas Jenkin as his last will and

Testament, before us, who as the witnesses

Thereof have hereunto in his presence

Subscribed our hands

The mark of Thomas Jenkin the testator

Anne Bagehott: William Bagehott: Thom Bagehott

Thomas Jenkins 1734

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Know all me by these presents that we Robert Hughes     of the parish of   Trostrey in the County of Monmouth Esquire and James Davies of the parish of Landenny in the said County gentleman       are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John   by divine permission Lord Bishop of   Landaffe     in the sum of two thousand         pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated the seventeenth     day of April in the seventh   year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second       by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland   King     Defender of the Faith &c and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and four

The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas the original last Will and Testament of Thomas Jenkins late of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth and Diocess of Landaffe Esquire deceased (bearing date the twentieth day of December in the third year of the Reigne of our said Sovereigne Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King defender of the faith &c and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred twenty and nine) is decreed to be delivered out of the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaffe aforesaid unto the above bounden Robert Hughes one of the trustees therein named. If therefore the said Robert Hughes his heires executors or administrators or either of them shall and will redeliver the said originall Will … and uncancelled in manner as he received the same into the Registry aforesaid when and at such time as he shall be thereunto duely required then this obligation be void or else to remain in full force and vertue. Robt Hughes; James Davies

April the 17th 1734. Received then the original last Will and Testament of the within named Thomas Jenkins deceased to be redelivered as by this Bond appears. Robt Hughes

Witnesses Thomas Loyd; Tho Bagehott

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Thos Davies, NP; Thomas Loyd