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From: "Lyn Nunn" <>
Subject: Re: [MON] land records
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:47:59 +1000
References: <FPEOKEKKIFABOCMDHCEFAEFOCMAA.anne.welch@virgin.net>


Thanks Ann - I did think it would be pretty remote idea.

Lyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Welch" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MON] land records


> Dear Lyn
>
> Initially it would probably have been kept by the parties concerned - and
> by
> now could be almost anywhere. It may have passed to a new owner, or been
> lost or destroyed. Not very much is currently available and it is quite
> amazing what turns up where. I research at St George's archives in
> Windsor
> and they house some records for very small manors in Cornwall, Wales and
> in
> fact probably for properties in more than half the English counties. The
> most helpful thing to pursue is past owners. There is no requirement for
> these records to be kept anywhere in particular as they are considered to
> be
> personal property nowadays, and would be passed to Record Offices and such
> only if the owner thought to do it.
>
> Sorry - not helpful - but finding records from such a date would be
> remarkably good fortune.
>
> best wishes Anne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:]On Behalf Of Lyn Nunn
> Sent: 10 January 2007 11:39
> To:
> Subject: Re: [MON] land records
>
>
> Thanks Anne. Was the paperwork recorded in a central place like a Titles
> Office?
>
> regards
>
> Lyn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anne Welch" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [MON] land records
>
>
>> Dear Lyn
>>
>> A moiety is a half-share of physical land - and yes there would have been
>> paperwork for a legal transfer.
>>
>> In haste - best wishes - Anne
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> [mailto:]On Behalf Of Lyn Nunn
>> Sent: 07 January 2007 06:36
>> To: ;
>> Subject: [MON] land records
>>
>>
>> I wondering if anyone can tell me if it is possible and, if so, how to
>> trace
>> land records from 17th and early 18th century. Edward WILLIAMS vicar of
>> Chepstow who died in 1692 had the following estate -
>>
>> Moiety of the Tythe of Hardwick and Chepstow .
>> Freehold Estates in Houses Garden Orchards and Lands situate and being
>> in
>> the Parishes of Chepstow and Lanvaches in the said County of Monmouth.
>> Estate in Cardiganshire.
>>
>> What exactly does Moiety of the Tythe mean? I take it to mean an income
>> not
>> actually physical land?
>>
>> Was there any form of transfer of Title/Deed to land when it was sold
>> that
>> early?
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Lyn Nunn
>> Brisbane
>> Australia
>>
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