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Court Books.
[Note: the first of these, covering the years 1770 - 1862, is in very poor condition, but has been repaired and re-bound.]

Deeds - mainly grants of customary lands.

4 volumes

Court Books
(Note: of these the first has been repaired, the second, covering the years 1802 1810 is in very poor condition and not fit for production).

This is in poor condition and the manor has not been positively identified

Resiant Rolls (Registers of tenants).

Feoffment.
(1) William Vaughan of Llanrothall.
(2) John Markye the elder of Walford.
Part of a manor or messuage, lands, tenements, etc. which descended to William Vaughan on the death of Walter Gwillim, Esq. and Johan his wife, and all other messuages, mills, lands, etc. of Walter Vaughan, in Aston, Rosse, Rosse Forren and Walford.
£330.

Marriage Settlement.
(1) Robert Kyrle of Walford, Esq.
(2) John Markie the elder of Walford, gent. and William Markie his son and heir.
Awlton House, parish of Ross and freehold yard belonging with it; meadow called Lytle Talbotts Meadowe in Ross and Brydstowe; meadow at Weare End, near Wilton; 2 acres copyhold lands in the manor of Rosse Forren; chief messuage where John Markie now lives in Walford; adjoining water mill and tenement called Budds tenement; messuage in Walford lately occupied by John Price; 3 tenements (occupiers specified); passage over the Wye called Gootheridge passage near Gootheridge Castle and a nearby messuage; 50 acres meadow and pasture belonging to the said messuage; parcel of meadow lying in a meadow called Ashe Meadow near the River Wye; 1 acre land in Gootheridge called the Suyte acre; 20 acres of land called Shepheardes Hill in Gootheridge in possession of the Earl of Shrewsburye; moiety of 2 messuages in the Howle; all other messuages of John and William Markey in Gootheridge excepting Mylles farm.
Covenant to convey to (1) the freehold property and to surrender the copyhold to the lord of the manor of Ross Foreign after the marriage of William Markey and Syble, elder daughter of Robert Kyrle.

Feoffment.
(1) John Markie of Walford and William Markie his son and heir.
(2) Robert Kyrle of Walford and John Morgan of Llanlewythe, Mons.
Freehold property as above.
Endorsed: Sibill Markeys Joynture.

Indenture of Fien.
Querents: Robert Kyrle, Esq. and John Morgan, gent.
Deforciants: John and William Markey, gent.
6 messuages; 4 cottages; 2 tofts; 1 mill; 10 gardens; 10 orchards; 400 acres of land; 60 acres of meadow; 100 acres pasture; 40 acres of wood and 100 acres of furze and heath in Walford, Rosse Rosse Forren, Goodridge, Whitchurche, Wilton, Cleeve and Bridstowe.
£240.

Marriage Settlement.
(1) John Markey of Walford, Esq.
(2) Bennett Hoskyn of the Middle Temple, London, Esq., William Hoskins of Bernithen alias Brynithen and John Hoskins of Morehampton, son and heir of Philip Hoskins of Dydley.
Capital messuage and lands in Walford, formerly occupied by John Markey's grandfather John, moiety of two messuages called Howle with all lands, tenements, coalmines, quarries and other mineral rights, 3 messuages, 2 orchards and an acre of land (occupiers specified) water corn grist mill called Hancox Mill and 2 acres of arable in the parish of Whitchurch; Alton House, Ross; Little Talbots meadow in Ross and Bridstow; meadow at a place called Weare End near Wilton, 2 acres.
Conveyed before the marriage of John Markey and Benedicta, daughter of John Hoskyns.

Covenant to levy a fine.
(1) John Markey of Alton, Esq. and Benedicta his wife.
(2) Bennett Hoskins of Morehampton, Esq., William Hoskins of Bernithan, gent. and John
Hoskins of Dydley, gent.
Property as in marriage settlement. 1635.

Indenture of fine.
Querents: William Baker and William Rosser.
Deforciants: John Markey, Esq., Benedicta his wife, Robert Stratford, gent. and Martha his wife.
1 messuage; 2 cottages; 60 acres of land; 2 acres of meadow; 3 acres of pasture in Howle, Walford and Whitchurch.
Consideration £60.

Lease for a year (release missing)
(1) William Markey of Alton, Ross, gent.
(2) John Hoskins of Bernithen, Llangarren and Bennett Hoskins of Didley.
Messuage and lands called Coles farm at Howle, parish of Walford including coalmines; messuage parcel of pasture and 1½ acres of arable called Peniards field and 1 acres of wood in Coughton, parish of Walford; messuage and 1 acre of pasture called the Old Orchard in Walford; 2 messuages in Alton Street, Rosse (occupiers specified).
The reversion to be conveyed to the Hoskins to hold in trust for William Markey.

Indenture of fine.
Querents: John Hoskins and Bennett Hoskins, gent.
Defrociants: William Markey, gent.
5 messuages, 4 barns, 5 gardens, 4 orchards, 22 acres of land, 2 acres of pasture and 1 acre of wood in Walford, Couthton, Alton and Rosse.
£100.

Indenture of a fine.
Querents: Thomas Allom, gent. and Thomas Rogerts, gent.
Deforciant: William Markey, Esq.
4 messuages, 3 cottages, 2 tofts, 1 mill, 7 gardens, 7 orchards, 300 a. of land, 46 a. ofmeadow, 60 a. of pasture, 30 a. of wood and 80 a. of furze and heath in Rosse, Walford and Bridstow.

Lease and Release.
(1) Jane Chinn of the Hill, Ross, widow of Walter Chinn, yeo. and Wm. Chinn of Trepenkennett, St. Weynards, only brother and heir and executor of Mary Chinn, spinster.
(2) Thomas Jouling of Ross, clerk.
Barn, sheepcot and adjoining land called Cottcroft, 3 a. by the road leading from Arbour Hill to Walford; parcel of arable called the Seaven acres; parcel of arable ½ a. (boundaries given.)

Marriage Settlement.
(1) Thomas Howling the elder of Rosse, yeo. and Mary hiswife and Thomas Howling the younger, clerk, son and heir of Thomas.
(2) William Lewis of Rosse, gent., Richard Grove of Tretier and Michaelchurch, gent. and Margaret his wife, formerly wife of Wm. Rees of the same place, and Blanche Rees, spinster, her daughter.
(3) Thomas Lewis of Rosse, mercer and John Redgewin of Rosse, yeoman.
Messuage in which Richard Bradford and Mary his wife lately lived; parcel of arable or pasture, 15 a. called Woods End; parcel of arable called Broomy Croft, 6 a.; parcel of arable or pasture lying under a wood called Ashwood, 5 a.; orchards called the Great orchard, the orchard behind the house and the orchard by the fold, 11 a.; parcels of arable or pasture called Sheepcott field, the Oldfield and a meadow called the Citties, 17 a.; all in the parish of Cradley. Cottcroft, the seaven acres, and ½ a. of arable (as above) in Ross. All other freehold lands of (1) in Cradley and Ross.
Conveyed to (3) before the marriage of Thomas Jowling the younger and Blanche Rees.

Quitclaim.
(1) John Phillpotts of Trebairdy, Esq. (heir at law of Mary Chinn).
(2) Thomas Jowling the younger and John Redgwin.
Two parcels of land called the Hungerhill, 10 a., and the furlong, 7 a. both copyhold of the manor of Ross Forran.

Revocation of settlement.
Benedicta Lloyd of the city of Hereford, widow of John Lloyd, clerk, surviving sister and heir of Wm. Davies, gent., son and heir of Asabella Davies, widow, eldest sister and co-heir of tot. Markey of Alton Court, Ross.
Moiety of several messuages, tenements, water corn grist mills, lands etc. (occupiers specified) in the parish of Walford; moiety of all freehold lands and tenements descending from Wm. Markey in Ross and Walford.
Recites conveyance of the above property.
27 April, 1720.
from (1) Benedicta Lloyd to (2) John Kyrle of Ross (3) Francis Woodhouse the elder of Larpert (4) Joseph Clarke of Walford, esq. in trust, among other things to raise £500 to provide for the younger children of Benedicta Lloyd and to pay her debts and funeral expenses; reserving a power of devocation to Lloyd.
Now: The above settlement is revoked.

Assignment and further grant.
(1) Silvanus Woodhill of Mordeford.
(2) Benedicta Lloyd of the city of Hereford, spinster.
(3) Delariver Morgan of the city of Hereford spinster.
Property as in revocation, 2 August, 1731.
Recites (a) the revoked settlement including a mortgage to Francis Woodhouse the elder.
(b) various deeds of further charge and assignments.
Now: Woodhill the last assignee, at the direction of Lloyd, assigns the remainder of a term of 500 years to run from the expiration of the first term.

Mortgage to copyhold.
(1) Thomas Jowling the elder of Alcester, Warwick, clerk and Thomas Jowling the younger of the same, currier.
(2) Richard Clarke of the New Hill Court, Walford, Esq.
Messuage at Arbour Hill; 2 acres of arable in Arbour Hill Field; pasture called Dylams Meadow, 2½ a.; two parcels of arable in the furlong, 1 a.; parcel of arable, 10½ a.; meadow called Broad Homm; 2 a. parish of Ross; copyhold of the manor of Ross.
£200.

Mortgage (500 years).
a. (1) Thomas Jowling of Alcester, currier.
(2) Thomas Moor of Oversley, parish of Arrow, Warwick, husbandman, and Richard Houton of Oversley, clockmaker.
Cottcroft, Seaven Acres, and ½ a. of arable in Ross (as above).
£30
b. 19 May, 1748. Assignment of above term of 500 years. Stanwix Whittendale and Thos. Jowling to John Clarke, brother and heir of Richard, decd. and John Abrahall.

Lease and Release.
(1) Thos. Jowling of Alcester, currier and Hannah his wife.
(2) Richard Clarke of New Hill Court, Walford.
Cottcroft, Seaven Acres and ½ a. of arable in Ross.
£80.
Assignment of a term of 500 years. 19 May, 1748.
(1) Stanwix Whittindale of Rouslench, Worcs. clerk and Frances his wife, executrix of Thos. Wall, clerk, her late husband.
(2) Thos. Jowling of Alcester, currier.
(3) John Clarke of Newhill Court, Walford, eldest brother and heir of Richard Clarke and John Abrahall of Pitstow alias Peterstow.
Term in property as above assigned by (1) at the direction of (2) to Abrahall in trust for Clarke.

Copy of Court Roll.
Court Baron of Thomas, Lord Weymouth, Philip Davies, gent., deputy steward of Mansell Powell, Esq.
Admission of Richard Clarke to an acre of land near Homgreen, surrendered by Thos. Jowling, currier.
Rent. 4d. p;a. Suit of court, etc.
Fine. 8/-.

Exemplification of a Common recovery.
Demandant: Thos. Edwards.
Tenant to the Praecipe: Thos. Chirmes.
Tenant: John Underwood.
Vouchee: George Humphreys.
A messuage, 2 acres of land and common pasture in Ross.

Abstract of title of Walter Whittingham to property at Howle Hill, parish of Walford.
Viz :- Parcel of arable and pasture called Cold Harbour, 3 a.; Parcel of orchard called Morgan's patch, ½ a.; Cottage (lately erected 1806) garden, etc., ¼ a.; Parcel of arable and rough ground with a lime kilne, called Lime Kiln close, 2 a. (sold to K. Evans); Small parcel of land adjoining the lime kiln.

Mortgage by way of lease for 6 months, and Release.
(1) Sir John Gifford of Burstall, Leics., Bt., cousin and heir of John Vaughan, late of Ruardeane.
(2) Thomas Gibson of Lothbury, London, Esq. and John Jacob, of Coleman Street, London, Esq.
Manor of Ruardeane alias Hatherways in Ruardean, Glocs. and the manor of Aston Ingham.
£2,400.
Enclosed: Copy of fine. Trinity, Geo. II.
(1) Thos. Gibson and John Jacob.
(2) Sir John Gifford, Bt.
Manor of Aston Ingham with its appurtenances in Much Marcle, Bickerton, Hope Mansel, Hentland, Brockhampton, Kings Caple and Aston Ingham and Manor of Ruardean, alias Hatherways in Ruardean.
26 November, 1730. Counterpart of release (as above.)

Deed of further charge.
(1) Sir John Gifford of Burstall, Leics. Bt.
(2) Thos. Gibson and John Jacob of Lothbury, London, Esq.
Property as above.
Further charge £600.

Assignment by way of lease for 6 months and release.
(1) Thos. Gibson and John Jacob.
(2) Sir John Gifford.
(3) Susan Noel of St. George, Hanover Sq., spinster.
Property as above.
£3,116 14s. 0d.; and an additional sum £883 6s. 0d.
4 December, 1734. Counterpart of release (as above).
Parties as above.
To secure repayment of mortgage debt.

Goodrich Ferry

General Deeds

Miscellaneous

Torn.

Richard Clarke
[Copy] The lords of the council to Charles Hanbury-Williams Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire.
Order for confiscating the arms and horses of papists and for confining such people to their houses.

Richard Clarke.
Affidavit, that Samuel Lewis of Foy, enlisted voluntarily in Lord Berkeley's foot and took the oath of fidelity before Richard Clarke.

The same.
William Thomas of Orcop.

1 notebook

K. Evans.
Grocery account, K Evans to Thos. Cope.
Enclosed: receipt for amount due, 16 November, 1837.

Letter. The Fee Farm Rent Office to Capt. K. M. Power, requesting payment of a fee famr rent reserved on the lands of Aston Ingham, towards the hundred rent.
Endorsed: copy of reply denying that such a payment had ever been made since the manor had been in possession of Capt. Power's family.

Application to the Guardians of Ross Union for a post as porter at the Workhouse.

1 notebook

Repair account.

Letter, Home Office, Whitehall. To the Chairman of Ross Union thanking him for the Board's loyal and dutiful resolution expressing sympathy on the death of Queen Victoria.

Admission. [Copy]
(1) Manley Anselm Power as Freeman of the city of London.
(2) Some rules for conduct of life and guides for use of such freemen of London as take apprentices. (additional deposit, March, 1968.)

2 posters advertising motor cycle scramble at Mayhill. [Aston Ingham]. with newspaper cutting.
(Additional deposit, 1968.)

Letter. Messrs. Parker & Garrett, Solrc. to Messrs. Okell and Okell, Solicitors, Ross-on-Wye.
Negotiating purchase of Manor of Wilton by Manley Power of Guys Hospital.

File of correspondence, relating to the affairs of O. B. M. Power, youngest son of Capt. Power Hill. and 2 photographs of O. B. M. Power.

Power family pedigree.

Scrap Book.
Both this and the following Commonplace Book relate to the Clarke and Power families of Hill Court, Walford and their cousins, the Evans family of Lydiat House, Mon. The Scrap Book is a large folio volume with the family arms on the cover, containing genealogical material relating to Power and Clarke families, the Kyrles of Walford, and the Brays of Barrington, and a number of newspaper cuttings, and other material, mainly correspondence and commissions. Genealogical material and newspaper cuttings have not been separately listed, otherwise the list on the following pages is a complete list of the contents of the Scrap Book as they are found, either pasted or slipped loosily among the pages.
Much of this material relates to the career of Lt. Gen. Sir Manley Power, K.C.B. K.T.S., of which a brief outline may be found in the Dictionery of National Biography. Born in 1773, he served in the Netherlands under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, and in the Peninsula under Wellington. In 1813 he joined the Portuguese Army under General Beresford, but it is not clear from the records whether he fought at Waterloo. He was later commanding officer at Calais during the evacuation. From 1819 to 1825 he was in Malta as Lieut. Govenor and Commander of the forces. He died in Switzerland in 1826.

Commonplace Book
A leather bound volume containing newspaper cuttings on a great variety of subjects including obituaries of members of the Power family; verses by Thomas and Kingsmill Evans; copies of popular poems and verses. Some accounts and correspondence of Clarke, Evans and Power families, 18th and 19th C; plan and elevation of Hill Court, N.D.; sketches and cartoons; testament of Charles Kilsha, Capt. 77th Regt., May, 1813; humourous pedigree of Silver Tail, a horse owned by Kingsmill Evans.