Catalogue description Release

"Mr John Payn's Purchase Deeds of an Estate in Argoed of James Clarke and his wife. Dated 1st and 2nd day of April, 1706" "Hithwaen"

2 April 1706

1 James Clarke of Treprenall yeoman and Catherine his wife

2 John Panye of Argoed gentleman

Consideration £245

Release of a messuage and appurtenances in Argoed (Gwen Evans widow) 1 inclosure of arable and pasture adjoining the house being about 6 old strikes seedness, in breadth between lands of Thomas Thornes and the Turf Moore there, 1 butt of ridge of land adj. the house bring about 3 hoops seedness extending in length from the Oake Field to the Turf Moore, 1 furlong or ridge of land in the Oake Field about 1 hoop seedness in breadth between late lands of Charles Hussey and lands of John Pever, 1 other furlong in the said field being about 1 old strike seedness lying in breadth between lands of John Payne on both sides, 1 had land in the same field extending in length from lands Charles Hussey to lands of the same James and Catherine being about half an old strike seedness, 1 other furlong in the same field lying in breadth between land of John Gittins and land of John Pever being about 2 old strikes seedness, 1 other furlong of land in the same field being about 1 old strike seedness and lying in breadth between lands of John Gittins and lands of John Bright, 1 ridg. or furlong of land in the same field extending in length from the land of Edward Davies to land of John Payne, 1 other furlong of land lying between the late land if Richard Williams and late land of the said Charles being about 1 strike seedness and in the said Oake field 1 furlong of land in the Pomprene field being about 3 hoops seedness in length from land of Edward Davies to a common hoop lane leading to the Werne Lace, 1 furlong or parcel of land arable lying in Kynnerley field being about 2 strikes seedness in breadth between lands of the said John Payne and Edward Davies, 2 butts or ridges of land in the same field being about 2 strikes seedness extending in length from the land of John Gittins to the land of John Payne, 1 headland of land in Kynnerley field about 1 strike seedness between the lane leading from Kinnerley to the Oakefield and land of John Payne and others, 1 other furlong land in the Cockshutt field cont. about 3 strikes seedness lying between land of John Payne and late land of Charles Hussey, 1 other furlong in Kynnerley field about 3 strikes seedness extending in length from land of John Bright at one end to the Withy Lane at the other end, 1 furlong in the Banke field being about 2 strikes seedness lying between land of John Payne and land of Andrew Thornes, 1 other furlong in the Banke field being about 5 hoops seedness and lying between the land of Richard Evans and Andrew Thornes, 1 other ridg. or furlong in the Banke field being about 3 hoops seedness lying between late lands of Charles Hussey and John Payne, 1 other furlong adj. the Bancks field being about 5 strikes seedness between land of Mr. Clapham and the Bancke field; and all barne etc. Warranty.

Covenant that the property has not been encumbered by James Clarke and Catherine his wife or by Thomas Jones deceased brother of Catherine or by her late father and grandfather or their ancestors, and that the title is good. Covenant for further assurance.

Signature of James Clarke, Catherine Clarke

Witnesses: Thomas Jones, Edward Vaughan, Arthur Hanmer