Also, lease of minerals from P. W. Yorke to G. Strong "in upon or under" six defined parcels of land lying in the parish of St. Asaph; but in the county of Denbigh, and under all lands of Yorke's in the township of Cefn Meiriadog; three years; terms - £1.10.0. for every ton of lead ore produced, 15/- for each ton of caulk and celamine, and one seventh part of any other mineral produced, "the same respectively being well cleansed washed dressed and made merchantable".
Memorandum of agreement between Pierce Wynne Yorke of Dyffryn Aled and the Rev. George Strong, one of the Vicars-Choral of the Cathedral Church of St. Asaph
This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives
- Reference
- GB 222 LLYS/243
- Dates of Creation
- 18 February 1806
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
P. W. Yorke was son to Philip Yorke of Erddig, author of the Royal Tribes of Wales. What profit the vicar-choral derived from his trafficking in mines is not known - later he appears as vicar of Llangernyw and afterwards of Llansannan. The witness to his signature of the lease was " W. D. Shipley", the liberal-minded Dean of St. Asaph (who, for all that, had considerable interest in the sugar slave plantations of Nevis and St. Kitts in the West Indies).