In a 1741 indenture, James is described as the son and heir and Elizabeth is described as the only younger child. This is a little strange, because it would appear that Elizabeth was born before the second James.
This indenture made the first day of ffebruary in the fifteenth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain, ffrance and Ireland king, defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and forty one BETWEEN Mary Baskerville of Aberedow in the county of Radnor, widow and relict of James Baskerville late of Aberdow aforesaid Gent. deceased, of the first part, James Baskerville of Aberedow aforesaid only son of and heir of the said James Baskerville deceased by the said Mary his wife of the second part, Elizabeth Baskerville of Aberedow aforesaid, spinster daughter and only younger child of the said James Baskerville deceased by the said Mry his wife of the third part and Jacob Pugh of Aberedow aforesaid, Gent, and Thomas Dale of the parish of Old Radnor in the said County of Radnor Gent, of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Mary Baskerville for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawfull money of Great Brittain to her in hand paid by the said Jacob Pugh and Thomas Dale at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged HATH demised, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents DOTH demise, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Jacob Pugh and Thomas Dale ALL those several messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments herein after mentioned (that is to say) all that messuage, tenement and lands with the appurtenances comonly called and known by the name of the Hendry and now in the possession and occupation of John Watkins, and also all that other messuage or tenement abd lands with the appurtenances comonly called and known by the name of Pencastle now in the tenure and occupation of Mary Baskerville and also all that other messuage or tenement and lands with the appurtenances called and known by the name of Trevaughan and Tyr Gethin now in the tenure and occupation of Mary Baskerville and also all that other messuage, tenement and lands with appurtenances called by the name of Penbryn now in the possession of the said Mary Baskerville and also all that other messuage, tenement and lands with appurtenances comonly called and known by the name of Pen y Gareg now in the possession of Thomas Williams all which several messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises are situatye, lying and being in the parish of Aberedw and county of Radnor aforesaid and also all those messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments situate, lying and being in the town and parish of New Radnor now in the tenure and occupation of Thomas Powell and also all those three little houses situate in the town of New Radnor aforesaid near the water street there now in the tenure and occupation of William Price and Mary Baskerville, together with all and singular houses, outhouses, barns, stables, buildings, gardens, orchards, arrable lands, meadows, leasows, pastures, feedings, woods, underwoods, ways, watercourses, comons, comon of pasture, liberties, profits, priviledges, hereditaments, rights, members, advantages and appurts whatsoever to the said several messuages, tenements, lands and premises respectively belonging or in any wise appurtaining and all other the premises, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever of the said Mary Baskerville situate in the parish of Aberedow and town and parish of New Radnor aforesaid in the said county of Radnor and this reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said premises with the appurts unto the said Jacob Pugh and Thomas Dale, their executors, admons and assigns from the day of the date hereof for and during the full end and term of one whole year from ? next showing and fully to be compleat and ended YIELDING and paying therefore to the said Mary Baskerville her heirs and assigns the rent of one peper-corn at the expiration of the said term if the same be lawfully demanded TO the intent that by virtue of these presents and by force of the statute made for transferring of uses into possession they the said Jacob Pugh and Thomas Dale may be in the actual possession and seizin of all and singular the said premises with the appurts and thereby be enabled and made capable to accept and take an absolute grant and release of the reversion and inheritance thereof to them the said Jacob Pugh and Thomas Dale their heirs and assigns upon such uses, intents and purposes as shall be thereof declared IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto put their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed and sealed by Mary Baskervell
James married Mary Weal by license dated 8th November 1742 (SD/Z/B89/101)
Stephen Hopley of the town of Brecon was also bound in the presence of Roger Williams
In 1746, James Baskerville and James Pugh (both called Esqrs) were trustees of the will of a Mrs Elizabeth Price, who wanted yo interest from her bequest to benefit the "decayed housekeepers of thos parish not receivoing parochial relief"
James was a churchwarden at Aberedw in 1766
There are several Merthyr documents that relate to this James Baskerville, that I have yet to transcribe:
August 18th 1750 - Final Concord, James Baserville of Aberedw
July 1st to August 1st 1763 James Baskerville and John Williams, lease and release (mortgage) of Hendry, Trevaughan and Tyr Gething
1779 Lease and release, James and Mary Baskervlle, Richardand Thomas Price - lands in Aberedw
August 25 1787, September 28-29 1787, December 3-4 1787 - Tyr y Panty, 4 acres in Aberedw - William Wilkins and Thomas Meredith
This indenture made the fifteenth day of January in the seventeenth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third by the grace of god of Great Britain, ffrance and Ireland, King, defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven BETWEEN the Revd John Williams late of Abercamlais in the county of Brecon but now of the parish of St David's in the county of Pembroke, clerk, and James Baskerville the elder of the parish of Aberedow in the county of Radnor, Gentleman, of the one part, and Richard Price of Knighton in the said county of Radnor, gentleman, of the other part WITNESSETH that the said John Williams and James Baskerville ffor and in consideration of the sum of ffive shillings apiece of lawfull money of Great Britain to them the said John Williams and James Baskerville in hand severally paid by the said Richard Price at the enscaling? hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and ffor other good causes they the said John Williams and James Baskerville HAVE and each of them HATH bargained and sold and by these presents DO and each of them DOTH bargain and sell unto the said Richard Price ALL that messuage or tenement and lands with the appurtenances thereunto belonging commonly called or known by the name of Trevaughan now or late in the tenure and possession or occupation of James Baskerville the younger his lessees, undertenants or assigns AND ALSO ALL that other messuage or tenement and lands with the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging commonly called or known by the name of Tyr Gething now or late also in the possession or occupation of the said James Baskerville the younger his lessess, undertenants or assigns AND ALSO ALL that other messuage or tenement and lands with the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, commonly called or known by the name of the Hendry or by whatsoever other name or names the said messuages or tenements any or either of them now is or are or have or hath been called or known which said last mentioned messuage or tenemeny now in the tenure or occupation of the said James Baskerville the elder his undertenants or assigns AND ALSO ALL other the messuages or tenements, lands and hereditaments with their and every of their appurtenances of him the said James Baskerville the elder which were mortgaged to the said John Williams situate, lying and being in the paish of Aberedow aforesaid in the said county of Radnor together with all and singular houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, gardens, orchards, lands, arable meadows, leasows, pastures ffeedings, woods, underwoods and the ground and soil thereof , commons, common of pasture,turbaries? and estovers? ways, wastes, waters, watercourses, trees, profits, priviledges, advantagesm emoluments, rights, members hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the sais several messuages or tenements, lands and premises respectively belonging or in any wise appurtaining or to or with them or any or other of them now or at any time or times heretofore had held, used, occupied or enjoyed or accepted, reputed, received? taken or known ffor or as part parcell or member of them or any or either of them AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profitts of all singular the premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said messuages or tenements, lands, hereditaments and all and singulksr other the premises abovementioned and hereby bargained and sold or intended so to be and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Richard Price , his executors, administrators and assigns ffrom the day next before the day of the date hereof ffor and during and unto the ffull end and term of one whole year ffrom thence next ensuing and ffully to compleat and ended YIELDING AND PAYING therefore unto the said John Williams and James Baskerville the elder their heirs and assigns the rent of one pepper corn apiece on the last day of the said term (if demanded) to the intent that by virtue of these presents and by fforce of the statute made ffor transferring uses into possession, he the said Richard Price may be in the ffull and actual possession of all and singular the premises above mentioned and herein before bargained and sold with their and every of their appurtenances and thereby made capable to accept of a grant and release of the reversion and inheritance of all and singular the samepremises unto him the said Richards Price his heirs and assigns ffor ever IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and yeaqr ffirst above written
Signed by John Williams and James Baskerville
James was buried inside the church of St Cewydd's Aberedw, but he is described as having been aged 65 when he died, which is at odds with his baptism in 1720. He should have been aged 72. Likewise, his wife was aged 83 in 1808, implying birth in 1725 rather than 1720
Wall tablet Coat of Arms, urn & flower dec Mason S. Thomas Brecon . . .
"Sacred to the memory of JAMES BASKERVILLE of this parish Gent. Who died May 7th 1792 aged 65 years. Also MARY his wife who died May 6th 1808 aged 83 years.
Also ELIZABETH BASKERVILLE daughter of the above JAMES & MARY BASKERVILLE who died Feby 9th 1820 aged 73 years. This monument is erected by William NEWCOMB of brecon Grandson of the above JAMES & MARY BASKERVILLE"
James Baskerville gent died intestate (admon BR/1792/1/B) and Mary Baskerville his relict signed the administration, bound by 500 pounds, with James Powell in the presence of Thomas Pugh and Henry Pugh on 19th June 1792. The inventory amounted to 64 pounds. He was owed 101 pounds but had debts of 497 pounds.
"Let admon. of all and singulat the goods and chattels, rights and credits of James Baskerville, late of the parish of Aberedow in the county of Radnor Gentleman deceased, be granted and committed to Mary Baskerville of the same, widow and relict of the said deced, she having first taken the oath in ? on the common hereto annexed
19th June 1792"
signed W: Wynter(?) |
