This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the thirty second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two between the Right Honorable Henry Earl of Abergavenny of the one part and Thomas Hobbes of the town of Monmouth in the County of Monmouth, Doctor of Physick of the other part.

Witnesseth that as well for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Thomas Hobbes to the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny in hand on or before the sealing and delivering of these presents well and truly paid the payment and receipt whereof he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny hereby admit and acknowledge as also for and in consideration of the yearly rent hereby reserved and of the covenants and agreements herein contained on the part and behalf of the said Thomas Hobbes his heirs executors administrators and assigns to be paid done and performed he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny hath demised granted and to farm let and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm let unto the said Thomas Hobbes and his heirs during such lives as are herein after mentioned all that piece or parcel of rough pasture and woody land called Cae Susanna containing by estimation about eighteen statute acres situate lying and being in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth now in the occupation of Mr Edward Jones having freehold lands of John Capel Hanbury Esquire freehold lands of John Williams and the Old Road leading from Pellennigg towards Rydymyrchon all or most parts and sides thereof except and always reserved out of this demise unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be entitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate of or in the said hereby demised hereditaments subject to and immediately expectant upon the determination of the lease hereby granted all mines and quarries whatsoever and all and all manner of timber trees and trees likely to become timber and also all coppices woods and underwoods now standing growing or being or which shall or may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this demise stand grow or be in upon within or under the said demised premises or any part thereof with full and free liberty of ingress egress and regress way and passage to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such other person and persons as aforesaid and his and their agents servants and workmen with beasts carts and carriages or otherwise at all times in the year to dig root fell cut down lop crop cord char take and carry away the same to have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land and all and singular other the premises herein demises or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances (except as herein before is excepted) unto the said Thomas Hobbes and his heirs for and during the natural lives of him the said Thomas Hobbes now aged about thirty five years, Elizabeth his wife now aged about forty two years and William Morgan one of the sons of William Morgan of the parish of Lanover in the said County of Monmouth farmer now aged about [BLANK] years and the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the continuance of this present lease unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be entitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate in reversion of and in the said premises so hereby demised as aforesaid subject to and immediately expectant upon the lease hereby granted the yearly rent or sum of four shillings of lawful money of Great Britain free from land tax and all other taxes and deductions whatsoever now imposed or hereafter to be imposed by authority of Parliament or otherwise howsoever at the four most usual feast or days of payment of rent in the year (that is to say) the twenty fifth day of December the twenty fifth day of March the twenty fourth day of June and the twenty ninth day of September in every year by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to begin and to be made on the twenty fifth day of December next ensuing the date hereof and also yielding and paying unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid the sum of five shillings for and in the name of an heriot on the death of each of the three persons by whose lives respectively the said premises are hereby demised as aforesaid and also the like sum of five shillings on the alienation of the same premises provided nevertheless that if the said Thomas Hobbes his heirs or assigns do or shall grant demise lease sell assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid or his or their steward for the time being of the Manor of Pellennigg in that behalf first had and obtained or shall do or cause or suffer to be done on or near the said hereby demised premises any act project or contrivance whatsoever whereby the same premises or any other of the estates of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or of such person or persons as aforesaid or of his or their tenants may be any wise prejudiced damaged or lessened in the yearly value thereof respectively or if the said yearly rent or sum of four shillings hereby reserved or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space fifteen days next after either of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid or if the said sum of five shillings herein before reserved and made payable as aforesaid shall be behind or unpaid by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid or if there shall be any breach of any of the covenants provisoes or agreements herein contained on the lessee’s part and behalf at any time or times then and in every of such cases it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as shall be entitled in reversion as aforesaid into and upon the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again repossess 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 Thomas Hobbes for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be so entitled in reversion as aforesaid by these presents in manner following (that is to say) that he the said Thomas Hobbs his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid the yearly said rent herein before reserved on the days and times and without deduction and in the manner herein before mentioned and appointed for payment of the same and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and also that he the said Thomas Hobbes his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times during the continuance of this present lease at his and their proper expence well and sufficiently repair amend and keep in repair the gates stiles hedges ditches mounds and fences of and belonging to the said demised premises and the same premises so well and sufficiently repaired amended and kept in repair as aforesaid shall and will peaceably and quietly leave and yield up unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid at the expiration or other sooner determination of this present lease. And further that he the said Thomas Hobbes his heirs or assigns shall not nor will during the continuance of this present lease grant demise lease assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons whomsoever without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as aforesaid or of his or their steward for the time being of the said Manor of Pellennigg in that behalf first had and obtained and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny for himself his heirs executors and administrators and also for such person and persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid doth covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Hobbes his heirs and assigns by these presents that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Thomas Hobbes his heirs and assigns upon payment of the rent and performance of the covenants provisoes and agreements herein before reserved and contained on his and their parts and behalfs peaceably and quietly to hold and enjoy all and singular the said hereby demised premises without any let denial hinderance or interruption of from or by the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or who shall or may lawfully claim from by or under him them or any of them and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place put and depute Robert Morgan Kinsey of Abergavenny in the said County of Monmouth Gentleman, Lewis Osborne of the same place and William Morgan of Penstair in the parish of Goytrey aforesaid Gentleman his lawful attornies or attorney jointly or severally for him and in his name to enter into and upon the said hereby demised premises or into any part thereof in the name of the whole and to give Livery and Seizin thereof unto the said Thomas Hobbes or to his attorney in that behalf lawfully authorized in order that this present lease may have its due effect.

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

On the cover of the document:-

Monmouthshire 29^th September 1792

The Earl of Abergavenny to Doctor Hobbes – counterpart of lease of premises in the parish of Goytrey for 3 lives

Fine £25 – 0 – 0

Rent 0 – 4s – 0

Heriot 0 – 5s – 0

To be leased to Capt Bird Nov? 96

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between the Right Honorable Henry Earl of Abergavenny of the one part and Thomas Cooke of Clydach Furnace in the parish of Lanelly in the County Brecon Ironmaster of the other part Witnesseth that as well for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Thomas Cooke to the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny in hand on or before the sealing and delivering of these presents well and truly paid the payment and receipt whereof he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby admit and acknowledge as also for and in consideration of the yearly rent thereby reserved and of the covenants and agreements herein contained on the part and behalf of the said Thomas Cooke his heirs executors administrators and assigns to be paid done and performed.

He the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny hath demised and granted and by these presents doth demise and grant unto the said Thomas Cooke and his heirs during such lives as are hereinafter mentioned all that piece or parcel of rough pasture and woody land commonly called and known by the name of Fose y Booch containing by estimation about four customary acres or covers and a half be the same more or less situate lying and being in the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth having lands of the said Earl now held by William Morgan of Penstare, lands of Thomas Wollings, lands of Edward Blewett, called Lase Wern, and a certain road leading from Penstare aforesaid to a place called Pellenigg on all or most parts and sides thereof now in the occupation of John Moses (except and always reserved out of this demise unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be intitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate of or in the said hereby demised hereditaments subject to and immediately expectant upon the determination of the lease hereby granted all mines and quarries whatsoever and all and all manner of timber trees and trees likely to become timber and also all coppice woods now standing growing or being or which shall or may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this demise stand grow or be in upon within or under the said demised premises or any part thereof with full and free liberty of ingress egress and regress way and passage to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such other person and persons as aforesaid and his and their agents servants and workman with beasts carts and carriages or otherwise at all times in the year to dig root fell down lop crop cord char take and carry away the same) to have and to hold the said pieces or parcels of land and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore demised or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances (except as hereinbefore is excepted) unto the said Thomas Cooke and his heirs for and during the natural lives of him the said Thomas Cooke now aged about thirty one years, Elizabeth his wife now aged about twenty eight years and Thomas Cooke their son now aged about BLANK months and the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the continuance of this present lease unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be intitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate in reversion of and in the said premises so hereby demised as aforesaid subject to and immediately expectant upon the lease hereby granted the yearly rent or sum of two shillings of lawful money of Great Britain free from land tax and all other taxes and deductions whatsoever now imposed or hereafter to be imposed by authority of Parliament or otherwise howsoever at the four most usual feasts or days of payment of rent in the year (that is to say) the twenty fifth day of December, the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June and the twenty ninth day of September in every year by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to begin and to be made on the twenty fifth day of December next ensuing the date hereof and also yielding and paying unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so intitled as aforesaid the sum of five shillings for and in the name of an heriot on the death of each of the three persons for whose lives respectively the said premises are hereby demised as aforesaid and also the like sum of five shillings on the alienation of the same premises provided nevertheless that the said Thomas Cooke his heirs or assigns do or shall grant demise lease sell assign part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof without the license or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so intitled as aforesaid or his or their steward for the time being of the Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained or shall do or cause or suffer to be done on or near the said hereby demised premises any act project or contrivance whatsoever whereby the same premises or any other of the estates of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such persons or persons as aforesaid or of his or their tenants may be in any wise prejudiced damaged or lessened in the yearly value thereof respectively or if the said yearly rent of two shillings hereby reserved or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after either of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid or if the said sum of five shillings hereinbefore reserved and made payable as aforesaid shall be behind or unpaid by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid or if there shall be any breach of any of the covenants provisoes or agreements herein contained on the lessees part and behalf at the time or times then and in every of such cases it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as shall be entitled in reversion as aforesaid into and upon the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to reenter and the same to have again repossess and enjoy as in his or their former estate ant thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding and the said Thomas Cooke for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be intitled in reversion as aforesaid in manner following (that is to say)

That he the said Thomas Cooke his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so intitled as aforesaid the said yearly rent herein before reserved on the days and times and without deductions and in the manner herein before mentioned and appointed for payment of the same and according to the true intent and meaning hereof and also that he the said Thomas Cooke his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times during the continuance of this present lease at his and their own proper expence well and sufficiently repair and amend and keep in repair the gates stiles hedges ditches ditches mounds and fences of and belonging to the said demised premises and the same premises so well and sufficiently repaired amended and kept in repair as aforesaid shall and will peaceably and quietly leave and yield up unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so intitled as aforesaid at the expiration or other sooner determination of this present lease and further that he the said Thomas Cooke his heirs or assigns shall not nor will during the continuance of this present lease grant demise lease assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons whomsoever without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as aforesaid or of his or their steward for the time being of the said Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny for himself his heirs executors and administrators and also for such person and persons as for the time being shall be so intitled as aforesaid doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Cooke his heirs and assigns by these presents that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Thomas Cooke his heirs and assigns upon payment of the rent and performance of the provisoes and agreements herein before reserved and contained on his and their parts and behalfs peaceably and quietly to hold and enjoy all and singular the said hereby demised premises without any let denial hindrance or interruption of from or by the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or who shall or may lawfully claim from by or under him them or any of them and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place put and depute Lewis Osborne of Abergavenny in the County of Monmouth Gentleman and William Morgan of Penstare in the parish of Goytrey aforesaid Gentleman his lawful attornies or attorney jointly or severally for him and in his name to enter into and upon the said hereby demised premises or into any part thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and seizin thereof unto the said Thomas Cooke or to his attorney in that behalf lawfully authorized in order that this present lease may have its due effect. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

(On the cover of the document)

Dated 29^th September 1797

Abergavenny

The Earl of Abergavenny to Mr Thomas Cooke

Counterpart of Lease of lands in the parish of Goytrey for 3 lives

£sd

Fine 5 0 0

Rent 0 2 0

Heriot 0 5 0

…. to be regranted to Mr Owen

This Indenture made the twenty ninth       day of September in the thirty third year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and     in the year of our Lord one thousand   seven hundred and ninety three           between the Right Honourable   Henry         Earl of Abergavenny of the one part, and   Daniel Edwards       of the parish of   Goytrey         in the County of   Monmouth labourer       of the other part, Witnesseth, That he the said Lord Abergavenny, for and in consideration of the sum of four pounds fourteen shillings and sixpence of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Daniel Edwards to the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny in hand on or before the sealing and delivering of these presents well and truly paid the payment and receipt whereof he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby admit and acknowledge as also for and in consideration of the yearly rent hereby reserved and of the covenants and agreements herein contained on the part and behalf of the said Daniel Edwards his heirs executors administrators and assigns to be paid done and performed he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny hath demised granted and to farm let and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm let unto the said Daniel Edwards and his heirs during such lives as are herein after mentioned all those two pieces or parcels of arable and rough pasture land containing together by estimation about two statute acres situate lying and being in the said parish of Goytrey and now in the occupation of the said Daniel Edwards having freehold lands of Henry Bird Esquire – lands of the said Earl leased to William James blacksmith – a certain road leading from a place called Nant Givir to a place called Pwll Mirick – freehold lands of John Capel Hanbury Esquire and freehold lands late of Joshua Andrew on all or most parts and sides thereof

Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto the said Earl of 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 Earl of 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 Daniel Edwards     his heirs and assigns from the twenty ninth day of September last for and dureing the naturall lives of the said Daniel Edwards now aged about fifty one years, Joshua Edwards now aged about nine years and Daniel Edwards the younger now aged about seven years (which said Joshua Edwards and Daniel Edwards the younger are two of the sons of the said Daniel Edwards party hereto)           and the life of the longest liver of them, Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year, during the said term, unto the said Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, the rent and sum of   two shillings   and six pence   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 twenty fifth day of December       next ensuing: And also yielding and paying unto the said Earl of 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 Earl of Abergavenny, when thereto required. Provided nevertheless, that the said Daniel Edwards     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 Earl of Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his and their steward or agent of the said Manor of Pellenigg 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 Earl of 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 two shillings and six pence         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 Earl of 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 Earl of 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 Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby authorize, and in his place put and depute    Robert Morgan Kinsey of Abergavenny in the said County of Monmouth Gentleman, Lewis Osborne of the same place and William Morgan of Penstair in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth Gentleman         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 Daniel Edwards       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.   Daniel Edwards

 Sealed and delivered in the presence of R Morgan Kinsey; L Osborne, clk to Mr Kinsey

(On the cover of the document)

Abergavenny. Monmouthshire

29^th September 1793

The Earl of Abergavenny to Daniel Edwards

Counterpart of lease of premises in the parish of Goytrey for 3 lives

£            s            d

Fine                                                4            14            6

Rent                                                0            2            6

Heriot                                                0            5            0

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

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the fortieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred between The Right Honorable Henry Earl of Abergavenny of the one part and Abraham Evans of Bishopsgate Street, London woollen draper of the other part witnesseth that as well for and in consideration of the sum of thirty four pounds and sixteen shillings of lawful money of Great Britain by the said Abraham Evans to the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny in hand or before the sealing and delivering of these presents well and truly paid the payment and receipt whereof the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby admit and acknowledge as also for and in consideration of the yearly rent hereby reserved and of the covenants and agreements herein contained on the part and behalf of the said Abraham Evans his heirs executors administrators and assigns to be paid done and performed he the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny hath demised and granted and by these presents doth demise and grant unto the said Abraham Evans and his heirs during such lives as are herein after mentioned all that cottage or tenement with the garden and barn thereto adjoining and also all those eight several closes pieces or parcels of arable meadow and pasture land thereto belonging containing altogether by estimation about 10 covers more or less having lands of the said Earl leased to Thomas Prosser and William Griffiths respectively on the north side thereof lands of the said Earl leased to David Valentine on the east side thereof lands of the said Earl leased to Edward James collier and adjoining to the freehold lands of the late John Cooke Esquire deceased on the south side thereof and the high road there leading from Pellenigg to Rhyd y Mirch on the west side thereof all which said heredits and premises are situate lying and being in the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth and now and for several years past in the occupation of William Valentine as tenant thereof to the said Abraham Evans except and there being always reserved out of this demise unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be intitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate of or in the said hereby demised hereditaments subject to and immediately expectant upon the determination of the lease hereby granted all mines quarries whatsoever and all manner of timber trees and trees likely to become timber and also all coppice woods now standing growing or being or which shall or may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this demise stand grow or be in upon within or under the said demised premises or any part thereof with full and free liberty of ingress egress and regress way and passage to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such other person and persons as aforesaid and his and their agents servants and workmen with beasts carts and carriages or otherwise at all times in the year to dig root fell cut down lop crop cord char take and carry away the same to have and to hold the said cottage or tenement garden barn pieces or parcels of land and all and singular other the premises herein before demised or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances except as hereinbefore is excepted unto the said Abraham Evans and his heirs for and during the natural lives of Sarah Evans spinster the daughter of the said Abraham Evans now aged about twenty three years, William Kemp Evans the son of the said Abraham Evans now aged about five years and Elizabeth Aldridge spinster niece of the said Abraham Evans now aged about twenty one years and the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the continuance of this present lease unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be entitled to the inheritance freehold or other estate in reversion of and in the said premises so hereby demised as aforesaid subject to and immediately expectant upon the lease hereby granted the yearly rent or sum of five shillings of lawful money of Great Britain free from land tax and all other taxes and deductions whatsoever now imposed or hereafter to be imposed by authority of Parliament or otherwise howsoever at the four most usual feasts or days of payment of rent in the year that is to say the twenty fifth day of December the twenty fifth day of March the twenty fourth day of June and the twenty ninth day of September in every year by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to begin and to be made on the twenty fifth day of December next ensuing the date here and also yielding and paying unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid the sum of five shillings for and in the name of an heriot on the death of each of the three persons for whose lives respectively the said premises are hereby demised as aforesaid and also the like sum of five shillings on the alienation of the said premises provided nevertheless that if the said Abraham Evans his heirs or assigns do or shall grant demise lease sell assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid or his or their steward for the time being of the Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained or shall do or cause or suffer to be done on or near the said hereby demised premises any act project or contrivance whatsoever whereby the same premises or any other of the estates of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or of such person or persons as aforesaid or of his or their tenants may be any wise prejudiced damaged or lessen’d in the yearly value thereof respectively or if the said yearly rent or sum of five shillings hereby reserved or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after either of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid or if the said sum of five shillings hereinbefore reserved and made payable as aforesaid shall be behind or unpaid by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid or if there shall be any breach of the covenants provisoes or agreements herein contained on the lessees part and behalf at any time or times then and in every of such cases it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as shall be entitled in reversion as aforesaid into and upon the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to reenter and the same to have again repossess and enjoy in his or their former estate any thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding and the said Abraham Evans for himself his heirs exors and admors doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny and such person and persons as for the time being shall be so entitled in reversion as aforesaid by these presents in manner following, that is to say, that he the said Abraham Evans his heirs exors admors or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid the said yearly rent hereinbefore reserved on the days and times and without deduction and in manner hereinbefore reserved and appointed for payment thereof same and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and also that he the said Abraham Evans his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times during the continuance of this present lease at his and their proper expence well and sufficiently repair uphold amend and keep repair the said cottage or tenement and barn and all and every the buildings gates stiles hedges ditches mounds and fences of and belonging to the said demised premises and the same premises so well and sufficiently repaired amended and kept in repair as aforesaid shall and will peaceably and quietly leave and yield up unto the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid at the expiration or other sooner determination of this present lease and further that he the said Abraham Evans his heirs or assigns shall not nor will during the continuance of this present lease grant demise lease assign or part with or from the said hereby demised premises or any part or parcel thereof to any person or persons whomsoever without the licence or consent in writing under the hand and seal of the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as aforesaid or of his or their steward for the time being of the said Manor of Pellenigg in that behalf first had and obtained and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny for himself his heirs executors and administrators as also for such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid doth covenant and agree to and with the said Abraham Evans his heirs and assigns by these presents that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Abraham Evans his heirs and assigns upon payment of the rent and performance of the covenants provisoes and agreements hereinbefore reserved and contained on his and their parts and behalfs peaceably and quietly to have hold and enjoy all and singular the said hereby demised premises without any let denial hindrance or interruption of from or by the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny or such person or persons as for the time being shall be so entitled as aforesaid or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or who shall or may lawfully claim from by or under him them or any of them and the said Henry Earl of Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place put and depute Lewis Osborne of the town of Abergavenny in the said County of Monmouth Gentleman and William Morgan of the parish of Lanvair Kilgiden in the same County Gentleman his lawful attornies or attorney jointly or severally for him and in his name to enter into and upon the said hereby demised premises or into any part thereof in the name of the whole and to give livery and seizin thereof unto the said Abraham Evans or to his attorney in that behalf lawfully authorised in order that this present lease may have its due effect.

In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto

Abraham Evans

On the cover of the document:-

Monmouthshire. Abergavenny. 29^th Sep 1800. The Earl of Abergavenny to Mr Abraham Evans. Lease of a cottage and lands in the parish of Goytrey.

Sold to a James Jones in 1809. 27 whose …?

Sealed and delivered (being first duly stampt) in the presence of [BLANK]

 NOTE: I assume the missing last line would be – “set their hands and seals the day and year first above written” DW