Manorial records: A rent-roll of the manor of Miskin (1666)

MISKIN.

A Rentroll of the said Mano^r made In the yeare of our Lord god 1666 as followeth

Free Tenants with their Rents as followeth

Aberdare parish

Kymortha.

xvd. Edward Mathew gent' for a Tenem^t of ffreelands called Tir Nant y Lleth redd: p^r Ann' 2s. 6d.

The s^d Edward for Tir Meyrick redd' p' Ann' 1s. 7d.

The said Edward for Tir Cwmwi p' Ann' 6d.

The s^d Edward for Tir Cilvath y . . . . p' Ann' 6d.

The s^d Edward for Tir Abergwawr p' Ann' 1s. 9d.

The s^d Edward for Tir Ysharr y Llaithdy p' Ann' 11d.

The s^d Edward for Tir Nant Melyn p' Ann' 1s.

The s^d Edward for Tir Kymwy Duon p' Ann' 1s. 3d.

The said Edward for Tir y Llestey Lloydon p' Ann' 1s.

S^r Charles Kemeyes Barr^t for two Tenem^ts of ffreelands th'one called Keven penarth another called Tir Howell ap Ivor p' Ann' 1s. 6d.

The s^d Barr^t for Tir Cwmdaer p' Ann' 1s. 3d.

The Rent Roll continues, in the same form, for the parishes of Aberdare, Llanwonno, Lantwitt-vairdre and Llantrissent—in which last there was due a "Kymortha every second year is 8s."

Pentirch p'ish.

Thomas Mathewes Esq^r for Castle Menych ijd. and a Watergrist Mill therevnto belonging called Melin vach al's Gibbons Mill ixs. viijd in all p' Ann' 9l 10s.

Other tenements belonging to this gentleman were the following:—

Tir y Maes mawre 6s.

Craig Willim 9s.

pant y Gwyndon 10s.

Lloyne Da dee 1l.

Lloyne Convyn ycha 10s.

Gwayne Veibon Shone 1l 4s.

Blaen Bwellhe 6s.

Llywne Convyn yssa 1l.

The s^d esq^r ijd. & Thomas Watkin ijd. for Craig y Moel p' Ann' 4s.

Griffith Thomas for Caer Yrva being parte of pen Lloyne Convyn ycha vjd. and the same Griffith for another p'te of the same pen Lloyne Convyn p' Ann' 9s.

David Morg: Harry for 1 p'te of y^e Lower ffoord p' Ann' 1l.

Other tenants for other parts of the same.

Another item, illegible.

Griffith Thomas vjd. William Mathew xvd. & W^m David ixd. for Lloyne y Brain p' Ann' . . . .

The tot' of ffree Rents there p' Ann' is 1li. . . .

Radir parish.

Edward Lewis Esq^r for Radyr ycha & Radyr yssa p' Ann' 20l. 1s.

Morgan Jones for one p'te of Radyr ycha p' Ann' 2l.

William Horton gent' for another p'te of Radyr ycha p' Ann' 3l. 2s.

Edmond Thomas esq^r for another p'te of Radyr ycha p' Ann' 1l. 6s

William Bassett Doctor at Lawes for another p'te of Radyr ycha p' Ann' 6s.

John Morgan for another Tenem^t called Goytre p' Ann' 9s.

The tot' of ffree Rents there p' Ann' is 1l 8s. 0d.

St. ffagans parish.

Edward Lewis Esq^r for one p'cell of a Tenement called Ceven y Gwyndon p' Ann' 4l.

The same Esq^r for another p'cell of the same Tenem^t sometimes Robert Earle of Leicesters lands p' Ann' 7s.

The same for other parcels, sometime of George Mathewes 6s., and Dr. Gibbon 9s.

The same for part of parke y Bay 1l 8s.

Ceven tre baen 5l 8s.

Parke y Gover 20l 7s.

Tho: Mathews Esq^r for Tir Meyrick y Boney 1l 6s.

Rhydlewar 1l 9s.

Tir Howell 1l 7s.

Another part of Kegen y Gwyndon now called the Tenne acres 1l 4s.

Edmond Thomas Esq^r for another p'te of Keven y Gwyndon r^t 3l 0s.

S^r Charles Kemeys Barr^t js. xd. Edward Lewis esq^r xjd. for Lloyne y Vowalch and Griffith Gibbon xjd. for Tir y Ton Lloyd p' Ann 3l 8s.

The tot' of ffree Rents there p' Ann' 2l 8s. 3d.

Then follow the Rentals of Lanwensan and St. Brides super Eley.

The totall of ffree Rents w'thin this Mano^r of Miskin p' Annu' is xviijli. vijs. xd. ob.

Kymortha there payable every second yeare is in y^e whole xvs. vjd.

Memorandum. That there is due to the Lord of this Mano^r vpon and after the decease of every ffree Tenn'te dying Seized of any ffreehould Lands in this Mano^r a Hariott of the best Beast, and for want of a Beast ffive shillings.

Demeane Tenants there with their Rents as followeth

Thomas Button Esq^r for Ynys Werne and diu'se other parcells of Lands payes yearely: y^e whole yeares rent 10 : 8 : 0. 4 fatt Capons. Hariott iijli.

ffrances Thomas widd' for one Tenement called Tir mab Ivor payes yearely 14s. 11d. Her' de xxiiijs.

David Edmond Treharne for the Moyety of Gwayne Miskin and other Lands payes yearely 2 : 10 : 0; 2 Capons; 1 Harriott de opt'

John Thomas for the Colemines in Aberdare payes 10s.

Morgan Morgans for one parcell of Mountaine called Glyn y Velin payes yearely 2l; 2 Capons; Harr' vli.

John William for one parcell of Mountaine called Tir Griffith Taylwr payes yearely 2l; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt.

Griffith Thomas for two Tenem^ts called Tir y Vairdre & Tir poeth y Dowlas payes yearely 2 : 8 : 11; 4 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt' or ijli.

Thomas Price gen' for a Tenem^t called Tir Vibon Dio bach payes yearely 1 : 0: 0; 2 Capons.

Thomas Mathew Esq^r for parte of the Tenement called Lloyne y Bedw payes yearely 1 : 12 : 10; 2 Capons. Her' de opt' or xxs.

The said Thomas for the fforrest called fforrest Llwyd Coed payes yearely 2 : 14 : 0; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt' or ijli.

Christopher Mathewes gent' for a Tenement called the Gadles payes yearely 3 : 6 : 8; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt' [In margin: "Sold to m^r davies."]

Rees David jure vx^ris for a Tenem^t called Ceven Glaes payes yearely 3:0:0; 1 Hariott de opt' or xxxs.

Richard Hutson for the cole-mines in y^e Lo'pps of Miskin Clunne & Glynronthey payes yearely 4:0:0. [Struck out.]

Christopher Mathewes gent' for Penrhyw Menych held ad voluntatem D'ni payes yearely 0:6:8.

32:12:0; 22 Capons.

Cottagers.

William David 0–3–4; 2 Henns.

Farmors there w'ch are bound to pay their Rents at Cardiffe as followeth

Edward Mathew for Tir y Gwryd being parte of Tir y Pimpint payes yearely 10:6:8; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt' or xxxs.

Morgan John for Tir y Gwryd ycha being parte of Tir y Pimpint payes yearely 2:6:8; 2 henns; 1 Hariott de opt'

William Owen for Tir y Gerthmon being parte of Tir y Pympint payes yearely 3:0:0; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt'

Richard David for Pant y Gerdinen being parte of Tir y Pimpint payes yearely 5:0:0; 2 fatt Cap:; 1 Hariott de opt' or xx . . .

Edward Morgan and Evan Thomas for a Tenement called Tir y Coll payes yearely 9:6:8; 2 fatt Cap.; Her' de opt'

John Morgan for a Tenement called Craig y Gilvach payes yearely 4:0:0; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt'

Thomas Llewelin for Tir y Gwryd ysha being parte of Tir y Pimpint payes yearely 4: 10:0; 2 fatt Cap.; 1 Hariott de opt' or . . .

Thomas Ievan for Gwayne y Cee Cae Succon and Ynys Vrwynog payes yearely 3:0:0; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt'

Dido Thomas widd' for a Tenem^t called Hendre and Tir y Ton hir payes yearely 2:0:0; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt'

Elizabeth Mathewes widd' for a Tenement called Tir y Purse payes yearely 13:6:8; 2 Capons; 1 Hariott de opt'

. . . Mathewes gent' for two Tenem^ts called Tir . . . ed Tir Ynys Cynon payes yearely 12:0:0; 4 Capons; j Hariott de opt'

. . . . by the late Sales as foll^th

Tot' 68:11:0; 24 Capons.

. . . . . . . . . . . Moyety of Melyn ynys Werne al's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rivers in y^e s^d Mano^r—ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hirion Tir Gronowe e . . . . . . . . . [bottom corners torn off.]