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Estates of Sir John Lewes and James Lewes settled 1650

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Based on the article The Lewes Family of Abernantbychan by Daniel Huws; in Ceredigion,Vol V1/2 1969

Compiled by Gareth Hicks, the index of data in two deeds has been produced in table format showing properties, parishes, occupants and annual value. The original spelling has been maintained.

**My copy of this book was deposited with Glamorgan FHS in April 2022

The estates concerned are Abernantbychan, Aber-Mad and Coedmor, the parishes named are Penbryn; Llangrannog; Troedroyr/Tredroyr; Llangunllo; Llandevriogg ; Llanbadarne ; Llanychayarne ; Llanilar ; Llanbadarne Vawre; Rhosdie ; Bettus Ifan ; Aberporth & Kidplwy Tremaine ; Blaenporth ; Llangoidmore ; Llechryd ; Cardigan ; Tremain.

 

Abernantbychan Estate

Settlement made 20 Nov 1650

Indexed in alphabetical order of place name.

Abbreviations used;  m=messuage. cm=capital messuage. pl=parcel of land. b=burbage.

TypePropertiesParishesOccupantsAnnual Value
     
cm & demesne landsAbernantbychan  PenbrynSir John Lewis40-0-0
mBlaen keriPenbrynNicholas ap Rees1-10-0
mBlaensaith, Pen y garreg & Tir yr hengap [hengae]PenbrynThomas John12-0-0
meadowbordering on the river KeriPenbrynsaid Sir John Lewis2-0-0
mBrenhinlleyPenbrynHowell John10-0-0
mCarne Rees & Gwerne y gellyPenbrynWilliam John2-10-0
mCastell Nadolig & Tir Bulch y ClawddPenbrynJames Jenkin4-0-0
mCroyes yr hendy & Pen y groesTroedroyr & LlangunlloJohn David Phillipp3-6-8
mCum bedw, Tir y ty hen,
Tir pwll yr iskaw & Tir llan wen
PenbrynJames Thomas6-0-0
mFfynnon berwPenbrynHugh Beynon3-0-0
mFfynnon wennPenbrynGriffith Evans, clerk2-10-0
mGallt y gwinTroedroyrJohn Giles1-0-0
mGwarr y lloynTroedroyrEvan ap Rees Moris4-0-0
mGwern gamlo & pl's heretofore belonging to Tir y werneTroedroyrEvan Howell6-0-0
m & plin BrithdirPenbrynDavid John0-4-0
2 pl'sin TredroyrTroedroyrRees ap Jenkin0-2-0
pl'sin TredroyrTroedroyrThomas Parry Howell0-3-4
mKeven llaythere & Pant argere [ar gore]PenbrynJenkin Parry4-0-0
mKill llechLlandevrioggDavid ap Evan Llewelin3-10-0
mLloyn squireTroedroyrDavid John Rees1-10-0
mNant CochPenbrynGriffith Thomas2-0-0
mNant y breninPenbrynsaid Sir John Lewis & David Thomas Howell10-0-0
mPant y bara &

Pant y menin

PenbrynRees David4-0-0
mPant y hallied, Glaskoed & Sarn vaenPenbrynGriffith Bevan David6-0-0
mPen y lannPenbrynJohn ap Evan Griffith1-10-0
mPenn gallt y gwinTroedroyrRichard Lewis esq.1-0-0
mRhippin ddy & Pen y groesTroedroyrJohn ap John3-0-0
m & tucking millTir AberdowePenbrynThomas David1-10-0
mTir blaen keriPenbrynGriffith David3-0-0
mTir blaen keriPenbrynThomas David2-13-4
mTir blaen keriLlangrannogRowland Morgan1-10-0
mTir pant gronowePenbrynsaid Rowland Morgan3-0-0
m'sTir TredroyrTroedroyrJames David20-0-0
mTir y Cappell & Tir lloyn ysquierPenbrynGriffith Jenkin1-4-0
mTre bidew, Trerpibe [Tre r pike] & Tir gwenkidnawPenbrynJohn Hughes2-13-4
mTre y velin bannPenbrynPeregrinn Thomas1-6-8
mTrevuttiallPenbrynEvan David ap Rees2-10-0
mTy yn y lonePenbrynsaid David Thomas Howell4-0-0
mWerdhan vachPenbrynEvan Howell2-10-0
     

 

Aber-Mad Estate

Settlement made 20 Nov 1650

Indexed in alphabetical order of place name.

Abbreviations used;  m=messuage. cm=capital messuage. pl=parcel of land. b=burbage.

TypePropertiesParishesOccupantsAnnual Value
     
     
     
m[blank]LlanyhchayarneMoris Thomas Lloyd6-0-0
m[blank]BlaenporthThomas Watkin4-10-0
m[Y Tay bach]Bettus [Ifan]Lleikie Howell, widow1-10-0
 3 grist mills & suit of millPenbrynsaid Sir John Lewis & undertenants60-0-0
grist millAbermade millLlanyhchayarneJohn David ap Robert15-13-4
cm      AbermadeLlanbadarne Llanyhchayarne &

Llanilar

Evan Thomas60-0-0
mAbertreenantRhosdieMoris Lewis, clerk2-2-6
mBerth llwydBlaenporthDavid James3-15-0
mBryn dyBettus [Ifan]James Meredith2-0-0
m'sCoed y perthie, Glandulas & Pant y baraBettus & TredroyrLleikie Thomas &

Thomas David

17-0-0
mGallt MaryLlanyhchayarneEvan Thomas10-10-0
mHelig vachBlaenporthJohn David7-0-0
mHelig vaureBlaenporthDavid John4-0-0
 lands and tenements Nant dyeTredroyrThomas Griffith10-0-0
mPant y baraBettus [Ifan]Evan David John1-0-0
mPant y boole [booth]Bettus [Ifan]James Parry5-0-0
mParke gwynnBlaenporthThomas Griffith4-0-0
mPen y sarne ddyBettus [Ifan]John Thomas David2-3-4
mPen y vackunLlanilarPhillip Richard4-0-0
 storehouse 'neere the Sea'Blaenporthsaid Sir John Lewis0-13-4
 the impropriate rectory of Penbryn  120-0-0
 the impropriate tithe called BlaenannerchAberporth &

Kidplwy Tremaine

said Sir John Lewis22-0-0
 the lordship of Pencraig, Llechweth, Llwyren and Rhydonnen  2-4-0
mTir penn y pomprenLlanilarWilliam Morgan2-6-8
mTir y werneBettus [Ifan]John ap Richard Morgan7-0-0
mTythin y pontbrenLlanilarJenkin David ap Rees3-10-0
mTythin y Rhose gochLlanilar[blank]4-0-0
mTythyn yr heligLlanbadarne VawreRichard Morgan10-10-0
 water grist mill and suit of millBlaenporthGriffith Thomas10-0-0

 

Coedmor Estate

Settlement Made 23 Nov 1650

Abbreviations used;  m=messuage. cm=capital messuage. pl=parcel of land. b=burbage.

TypePropertiesParishesOccupants 
b[blank]CardiganEllinor Howell, widow 
b[blank]CardiganRalph Massie 
b's[blank]CardiganRalphe Massie 
b[blank]CardiganHugh David Lloyd 
m[blank]LlechrydThomas ap Rees 
b[blank]CardiganThomas William 
m[blank]LlangoidmoreEvan Jenkin 
m[blank]LlangoidmoreThomas David 
m[blank]LlangoidmoreRees ap Evan 
2 m's[blank]LlangoidmoreRhudderch ap David ap Rhudderch & John Rhudderch 
b[blank]CardiganLewis David Thomas 
b[blank]CardiganMary Gambon & William Gambon 
b[blank]CardiganEllen late wife of David John 
b's[blank]CardiganAnn Phillipps, widow 
b[blank]CardiganJohn Owen 
b[blank]CardiganOwen Lloyd 
b[blank]CardiganDaniel Scurlocke 
b[blank]Cardigansaid James Lewis, esq 
b[blank]CardiganEdward Vince 
blate in the tenure of Edmond Bradshaw being the newe house wherein the said James Lewis dwelleth   
 m's, b',s, pl's, sites of houses, old walls, meadows & yearly chief rents lately purchased by the said James Lewis, esq., from Henry Vaughan, esq., Mary, his wife, William Harbert the elder, gent., Morgan Harbert, esq., & Maude, his wife.Cardigansaid James Lewis, esq., Ellinor Howell, [widow], David Morgan, John David, [tailor senior], Rees David, Evan Rees [cooper], Thomas Jenkin, John David [tailor, junior], John Lewis, George Massie. 
 other decayed houses & gardens m's in the township of Geralston alias TreverethTremainDavid Rees, Thomas Rees, Owen Rhudderch, Griffith Thomas, Eynon Griffith, James Morgan, Morgan ap Owen , Gwenlian Nicholas, Jenkin ap Jenkin, Phillipp Thomas 
mParke MaireLlangoidmoresaid James Lewis, esq 
mParke SydanLlangoidmoreGeorge Lewis 
mParke yr ArglwyddLlangoidmoresaid James Lewis, esq 
2 m'spurchased by the said Sir Joihn Lewis from Owen David ap Richard & Morgan ap ReesLlandoidmore &

Llechryd

said James Lewis,esq., Hugh James, Griffith David ap John, David ap Hugh, Owen Thomas 
bpurchased from Sir Walter Lloyd, kt., & John Lloyd, esqCardiganPhillipa David Lewis 
 the lordship of Iskoed Ishirewen   
 the lordship of Koydmore alias Iskoed Koydmore   
 the manor house and demesne lands called Koedmore purchased by the said Sir John Lewis from Rowland Mortimer, gentLlandoidmore &

Llechryd

James Lewis, esq 
 water corn grist mill & suit of millLlechrydDavid Bowen