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 29th 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