| Ddisgrifiad / Description | 1. between William Holland, infant, Hugh Holland, Hugh Stoddard and William Glynn in consideration of a marriage between William Holland and Katherine, one of William Glynn's daughters. Whereby William conveys his lands in the counties of Caernarfon, Anglesey and Denbigh and a payment of £280 for a marriage portion to his daughter after midsummer 1609 to William Holland and to his heirs.
2. Livery of seisin - in 15th year of James 1 - 1617, granted to Hugh [Pud], Richard Salisbury and William Stoddard by William Holland- all his lands, messuages and tenements with the town and liberties of Conway to them and their heirs for ever.
3. In the 22nd year of James 1 - 1624 William Holland granted the Marle parcel to Sir Peter Mutton and Richard [Owen], their heirs for ever for £640 with condition or covenant for [redemption]. There was a levy on that conveyance by William Holland and Katherine, his wife and at the same time William took a lease of Sir Peter Mutton of the said Marle for 4 yrs at a rent of £51 yearly.
4. In 2nd year of Charles 1 - 1626, William Holland now leases unto Sir Peter Mutton all his right to the Marle provided Sir Peter pays £6 on St. Andrews' Tide yearly - the £6 was never paid. William Holland continued possession of the Marle until he died in 1638 the same year as Hugh Holland, his son without issue [beyond the seas?]
5. In the 15th year of Charles 1 - 1639, William Williams, husband of Margaret Holland, eldest daughter and heir of William Holland in right of his wife (by virtue of first covenance to Pud, [Salisbury and Stoddard] inherits the Marle and was in 'quiet possession' until June 1641 when the Bishop of Lincoln (John Williams) then a lord, suggested to the House of Lords that 'William Williams had taken possession of the land called Marle that belonged to the Bishop and that he had broken thoroughly the priviledge of a Lord.' He prevailed to get an order from the Upper House to dispossess Williams, whereby the Bishop and his assigns since his death have kept possession in the lands called Marle to this day.
6. [Post 1641] Holland Williams son and heir of Margaret Holland brings an ejectment against the tenants in possession of the lands called Marle.
Series of Summaries - [post 1641]
Marriage settlement and subsequent deeds listed in regnal years relating to the land called Marle which for the most part was in the possession of the Holland family until June 1641 when the Bishop of Lincoln (John Williams) took possession through a conveyance by Sir Peter Mutton. Some time after this date Holland Williams, the son and heir of Margaret Holland, brought an ejectment against the tenants in possession of the lands of Marle. |