Description:

Lease for lives, May 14, 1750

(1) Rt Hon George, Lord of Abergavenny

(2) William Watkins of par Comyoye, co Heref, husbandman

Consideration: £3/13/6d

A cottage and Smyth’s forge and 2 acres of land in par Comyoye, co Heref (boundaries given).

For lives of (2) aged 45, James his son aged 3 and James Price, son of James Price of Pant, aged 26, from 2 Feb, 1750.

Rent 1/- pa with 2/6d as a heriot and with suit of court.

Witnesses: E Staples, Rice Price

Endorsed:

Note re livery of seisin by John Gilbert, 9 Aug 1750. Witness Phillip Symonds

With attached note: ‘James Price, the surviving, life has died, the lease thus expiring.’ (No date)

Observations:

A Monmouthshire property included in the catalogue of Lord Abergavenny’s holdings in the Manor of Ewyas Lacy.