Knockley Tump

1841 John Preest one part, James James and John James and William James of Oakwood, Mill Hill to the other moiety claimed through or under Free Miners
Coal in the Nagsí Head vein worked by a level

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6 April 1853  Will of John James left to his son John James.

14 November 1862  John Jamesí share conveyed to Samuel Morgan.

15 November 1862  James James to William James 1/6 share transferred £5.  James to convey 2/6 to Samuel Jenkins for £60.

4 September 1863  Richard Preest and Sam. Morgan.

26 August 1864  Dead rent from Messrs. Richard Preest, Samuel Morgan and William James.

12 February 1866  By will of Samuel Morgan to Henry Walwyn and John Preest as trustees for William Morgan who would be 21 in August 1873 £30.

1 August 1868  Mr. Richard Preest representative of Sam. Morgan decd. and William James.

1 April 1874  William James of Oakwood Mill near Bream, Miller and Samuel Jenkins of Mill Hill near Bream, coal proprietor.
Called Knockley Tump Level Colliery.
James and John James deceased.

8 April 1874  1/6 William Morgan, drapers assistant, Chepstow, to Samuel Jenkins

14 August 1874  John Coleman, Coleford, to Samuel Jenkins 1 moiety.  Colemans share had come from John Preest.

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27 July 1882  Samuel Jenkins, Breams Eaves applying for grant. Coal in Yorkley vein.  Coal in connection with Weavers Pitching Gale (infra)

11 October 1882  Clause in regrant re outstroke and instroke drifts

1 December 1882  Granted

1 December 1890  Surrendered