Description:

Lease for lives, Sept 12, 1693

(1) Rt Hon George Lord Abergavenny

(2) Walter Watkins of par Clodock, yeoman

Consideration: £9

A messuage occupied by (2) with 24 covers and 1 decayed cottage and 1 cover of land adjoining the 24 covers, all within Forest Hene belonging to (1).

For natural lives of (2), Margery his wife and Noah his son.

Rent 12/- with an ancient rent of 4d and 8/- as a heriot.

Witnesses: Will Prichard and Andrew ?Wine

Endorsed:

(a) ‘Margery only in being (19 June 1718)

(b) Memo that mining and hunting rights are reserved to (1) and that (1) will grant a new lease to the next relation of the last tenant under the present rent, fine and heriot, should all 3 lives expire before (1).

Observations:

None