Research Notes:

of Gabalfa, Caerdydd

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"References to Caeryrfa [Creigiau] occur in the 17th century surveys of the lordship of Meisgyn:-

1625, Caeryrfa, part of Penllwyn Cynfin Uchaf, William Miles, 6d. David Thomas 3d.

1630, Joan Owen, widow, 6d., David Thomas 3d.

Joan Owen was the widow of William Miles of Gabalfa, the son of Miles Lewis of the same. The Miles family of Gabalfa were rising minor gentry who were at this time busily building up an estate. They also acquired Henstaff in St. Brides, super Ely nearby, but their advance was frustrated by failure of male heirs before they managed to acquire major gentry status.

1638, Morgan Miles, 6d, William Thomas, 3d... ²

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Sole executor of his father's Will (1628)

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On 18 Apr 1632, Morgan Myles was a witness to an indenture whereby John Deare of St. Marye Churche, co. Glamorgan, gent., grants to Alexander Portree of Lyncolns Inne, co. Middlesex, esq., and Jenkyn Cradock of Llancadle, co. Glamorgan, gent., (1) a messuage and closes of land, containing 30 acres in the parish of Penlyne, co. Glamorgan...., (2) a parcel of land, containing 12 acres in the parish of Lantwitt, co. Glamorgan, in the tenure of John Deare, which is settled on the said John Deare and Mary his wife for their lives.... ³

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Named as a beneficiary in his mother's Will (1636)

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Living in 1673, per listing of nobility and gentry in this year. ⁴

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Morgan Miles of the city of Llandaff died intestate in 1690. Henry Harpur, his principal creditor and the administrator of all and singular his goods, cattle and chattels, paid bond on 17 May 1690. Administration was granted 17 Feb 1690/1. ⁵