File HBA3/1 - Lordship of Cilgerran and Pembroke Castle

Documents relating to the lordship of Cilgerran and to Pembroke Castle, 1482-1687. The first is an inspeximus of 1482 by William Lord Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of an exemplification of a court roll of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, dated 1420, recording an inquisition into the rights of the burgesses at Cilgerran. Other documents include an agreement by Nicholas Lewes for a demise in fee farm to David Parry of Noyadd [Trefawr], Cardiganshire, of the demesne lands of the lordship of Cilgerran, the Forest and other lands, 1632/3, an assignment to Nicholas Lewes of the perquisites of courts, waifs, strays, heriots, etc, 1640, and a bill of complaint in the High Court of Chancery by William Wogan against John Lewes, 1686/7. There is also a lease by Walter Guny of Wellstowne to Nicholas Lewes, of the Castle of Pembroke and the Castle Greene, otherwise Lewter Greene, 1661