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Where to find 18th century land records?
« on: Sunday 17 February 19 06:20 GMT (UK) »
Where would I find land records for 18th century Brecknockshire? I am aware of the 1798 land tax assessment, but nothing more. The timeframe predates the tithe maps.

To provide some context - in a 1745 document, my sixth great-grandfather is variously described as a yeoman and a gentleman. Those descriptors lead me to suspect he was a landowner. I have scant information about him, but am hoping that land records will illuminate him further.

To investigate land records, what information do I need? Any acreage was probably local to Cwmdu.

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Re: Where to find 18th century land records?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 17 February 19 09:28 GMT (UK) »
There are details here - skim down to relevant parts:

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Wales_Land_and_Property


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Added - you could start by searching the online Catalogue at the Nat Lib:

http://discover.library.wales/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=44WHELF_NLW_VU1
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Re: Where to find 18th century land records?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 February 19 09:34 GMT (UK) »
If you do the relevant search on the last link I gave:

http://discover.library.wales/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=44WHELF_NLW_VU1

you will find a long list of titles that you can click on and read further details.

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Re: Where to find 18th century land records?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 17 February 19 10:17 GMT (UK) »
Try searching Welsh Journals   -    http://journals.library.wales/search/advanced

Note - if search key is more than 1 word wrap search key with "   ". The majority of articles are in Welsh.

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Re: Where to find 18th century land records?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 17 February 19 10:21 GMT (UK) »
have you looked for wills for the family? There should be mention of the land or leases. Land was often leasehold and the agreements for the span of 3 lives.

https://www.library.wales/discover/nlw-resources/wills/
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Where to find 18th century land records?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 17 February 19 15:38 GMT (UK) »
Welsh Journals -

Check for "llanfihangel cwmdu" and restrict date range to 1947. Should return "Cyf.5.rh.1:Deposited Collections". Click on.

Provides details of the documents held under the Badminton collection re. Brecknockshire.

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Re: Where to find 18th century land records?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 17 February 19 16:00 GMT (UK) »

Various Cwmdu records and dates at Nat Lib:

https://tinyurl.com/y2xqpjcd
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Re: Where to find 18th century land records?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 17 February 19 17:22 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks, everyone.

Quote from: osprey on Sunday 17 February 19 10:21 GMT (UK)
have you looked for wills for the family? There should be mention of the land or leases. Land was often leasehold and the agreements for the span of 3 lives.

https://www.library.wales/discover/nlw-resources/wills/

I have; there are none. The aforementioned ancestor (Philip Bevan; 1711 - 1792) is described as a pauper in 1792. His fortune changed along the way, and that might explain the absence of any probate record.
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