Miles Lewis of Gabalfa, gent., purchased a farm called Caeryrfa from William Lewis Llywelyn of Rhydlafar. The earliest known documentary evidence to the farm of Caeryrfa is in a deed dated 1570 preserved in the Glamorgan County Record Office, recording its conveyance Lewis Llywelyn of Rhydlafar, gent., by Morgan John Richard of Pentyrch, husbandman and Elizabeth his wife and Morgan John Robert of Llanedeyrn, gent., and describing the property as follows:—
"One tenement called Caeryrfa etc., between a parcell of land called Penlloyne Kynvyne on East part, parcell called Carne on the South part, one parcell called Lloyne-y-Brayne on West part and one rivulet called Nant-y-Casser on North part.". 2
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In 1578 Myles Lewis, yeoman, along with Lewys ap Morgan, yeoman, and Wm. Morgan David, yeoman, were freeholders in Gabalva. 1
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1. Howell Richard;. 2. Miles Lewys. Grant for £20 of the land specified in No. 611 dated 25 Sept. 1582.
The National Library of Wales, Archives
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Final Concord in a fine levied between Miles Lewys, plaintiff, and Howel Richard and Katherine his wife, and William William ..., dated 1 Jul 1583
The National Library of Wales, Archives, Ref. 616-7
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1. Howell Richard of Pendilon;. 2. Miles Lewys of Landaf, yeoman. Release in a close called Gwayn Richard ap David in the parish of Pendylon. Witnesses: Morgan David of Landaf, George Richard of the same, John James of the same, Jenkin ?William of Pendylon. Endorsed: Gwayn wladis.
The National Library of Wales, Archives
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