Series HBA1 - Cardiganshire title deeds

Title deeds, 1416-1894, relating to houses and lands situated mainly in Penbryn, Betws Ifan, Bron-gwyn, Blaen-porth, Troed-yr-aur, Llangrannog, Llangynllo, Llandyfriog, Llangoedmor, Cardigan, Llechryd and Tre-main in Cardiganshire but occasionally including properties in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. They include Plas Dyffryn Llynan in Cardigan, Cawres in Llangoedmor, Melin Brithdir and other mills in Penbryn and Troed-y-raur, and Cefn Ceirw, Penbryn. The Lewis family also held the manor of Iscoed Is Hirwern, Cardigan Castle and fishing rights on the River Teifi. Names of other property owners include Lewis of Gernos, John Loyd of Llangoedmor and William Wogan of Wiston. The early deeds record the acquisition of properties by the Lewis family from the sixteenth century. From the mid-eighteenth century there are leases by Walter Pryse, Lewis Pryse, Edward Loveden Loveden and Sir Pryse Pryse. Deeds from 1875-1883 record the sale by Sir Pryse Pryse and his trustees of parts of the settled family estate, There is a possibility that this series includes deeds from the Priory estate which have not been identified separately. A small number of items derive from the estate of Abermad in Llanilar, which seems to have been acquired by James Lewes in right of his first wife.