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Deeds and documents, 1686-1911, accumulated by R. H. Evans, relating to properties in parishes in south and west Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Cheshire and Lancashire, including miscellaneous correspondence and papers and particulars of mines in Llanengan, co. Caernarvon; manuscripts, papers and volumes relating to local government and the administration of justice in the counties of Caernarfon, Anglesey and Merioneth, 1685-1905; together with a manuscript volume of 'Old Welsh Melodies' collected by John Ceiriog Hughes, 'Ceiriog', Caersws, and presented by him to Nicholas Bennett, 1885.

Estate and family records of the Puleston family of Emral, Flintshire, [14 cent.]-[19 cent.], comprising deeds relating to the Puleston estates mainly in Flintshire and Denbighshire, 1394-1849; judicial proceedings, 1546-1791; rentals and surveys, 1485-1786; estate accounts, bills and other financial papers, 1568-1847; manorial records, mainly for the manor of Shocklack, Cheshire, 1461-1788; business correspondence, 1551-1816, mainly 1770s-1790s; and deeds, legal papers and correspondence relating to the Irish estates of the Parry family of Dublin and the Price family of Bryn y Pys, Denbighshire, relating mainly to premises in Dublin, 1485-1795, including papers of John Parry, bishop of Ossory.

The documents deposited in 1965 include: Deeds of properties in Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire, Radnorshire, Flintshire, Pembrokeshire, Buckinghamshire and Shropshire, 1336-1876; papers relating to the Trefnant estate in the parishes of Berriew, Buttington, Castle Caereinion and Pool and the affairs of the Lloyd family, 1765-1828; Ministers' Accounts of Nova Villa and Llanlloughhayron, 1593-4; account of arrears of rents in the lordships of Tirymynech, Stradmarcell, Llannerchidol, Tirdreff, Cedewen, Halcetor and Caereinion, 1716-8; rentals of the lordship of Oswestry, co. Salop, 1655-1719; transcript of a rental of Teirtref, late 17th century; rentals of the Vrongoch estate, 1842-56; rentals of the manors of Llannerchidol, Teirtref, Llanvilling, Carinion, Halsiter, Street Marcell, Kerry, Kedewen, Mochnant and Mechen, 1666-75; account of arrears of rents in the manor of Caereinion Iscoed and Uchcoed; accounts of the Overseers of the Poor in the parish of Guilsfield, 1763-1865, the borough of Pool, 1733-1830, and the Upper Division of the parish of Pool, 1780- 1833; assessments of Church rates in the parish of Pool, 1828-59; accounts of tithe rent charge in the parishes of Pool, Buttington, Guilsfield and Meifod, 1839-87; records of the First District of the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Roads Trust, 1756-1893; and land tax for returns for co. Montgomery, 1826-31. Also includes a collection of genealogical material mainly relating to Montgomeryshire families. From a mass of miscellaneous material may be noted the correspondence with the Local Government Board relating to market tolls in Llanfair and a conveyance of the market hall there, 1887-93; copies of descriptions of the bounds of the Manors of Carno, 1609, and Cyfeiliog, 1701, the parish of Llanfyllin, 1704, the forest of Brythen (Breythin), 1523, and the borough of Pool, 1906; case relating to the tithes of Llanfyllin, post 1778; terrier of the glebe of Llangadfan, 1795; battalion order books of the 4th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, 1881-97. The documents deposited in 1966-1967 include: Parochial records of the following parishes in co. Montgomery: Guilsfield, Llanwddyn, Pool-Upper Division, Middle Division and Lower Division. Register books of baptisms of the Calvinistic Methodist churches of Beulah, New Mills, 1810-1908, and Bethany, Tregynon, 1869-83; a minute book of the trustees of the First Division of Roads in co. Montgomery, 1797-1825; and a poll of the voters for the borough of Montgomery held at Welshpool, 26 July 1837; account books of Robert Owen of Welshpool, auctioneer and valuer; Powysland Museum visitors' book, 1916-32 (also contains minutes of the Welshpool Science and Art Class Committee, 1893-1901); a minute book, 1876-84, of the 'Private Dorcas Society originally formed by Mrs. Newill ... in 1865'; Galarnad er coffadwriaeth am y diweddar Barch. John Jones o Dalsarn . . . gan Fethodist Galarus (Caernarvon), and Y Cristion mewn cyflawn Arfogaeth gan Wiliam Gurnal (Yr Ail Ran. Trefecca, 1784). The documents deposited in 1978 include: A volume in 17th century hands containing lists of tenants and encroachments within the lordships of Kerry and Kedewain; and within the lordship of Halcetor; an incomplete and imperfect 17th century document relating to inquisitions held at Newtown and Pool, 4 and 5 James [1] respectively. An estimate of work required to be done in the erection of a town hall at Welshpool for the Town Council, May 1873. A volume containing the minutes of meetings held at Welshpool, 1877, to arrange a steeple-chase, with lists of officials and accounts of the steeple-chases held, 1877-86. Notes on the history of the South Wales Borderers written in 1888. The documents deposited in 1982 include: The Order Book for Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions, 1707-37. This volume is to be kept henceforth with the official Quarter Sessions records. A further supplementary group of miscellaneous documents, 14th-20th centuries, mainly of Montgomeryshire interest (see NLW Annual Report 1965-66, p. 57; 1966-67, p. 57; 1977-78, p. 73), including sale catalogues, 19th- 20th centuries, mostly of Montgomeryshire estates; documents, 16th-18th centuries, relating to the manor of Halcetor; and material relating to the town and parish of Welshpool. The documents deposited in 1985 include: A further supplementary group of miscellaneous documents, mid 17th century- 1975, mainly of Montgomeryshire interest (see NLW Annual Report, 1965-66, p 57; 1966-67 p 57; 1977-78, p 73; 1982-83, p 51) including documents relating to Welshpool, mid 17th century-1975, Robert Owen and Newtown, 1817-1934, the Order of Druids, c. 1891-1923, and the Ancient Order of Foresters, c. 1885- 1917.

Records of the Herbert family of Montgomery, Chirbury and Powis Castle, later earls of Powis, 13-20 cent., including records of the Powis Castle estate, including title deeds, mainly in Montgomeryshire and adjacent counties, notably Shropshire, 13-20 cent.; records of lead and silver mining in Cardiganshire, 18-19 cent.; records of the Castle Island estate, County Kerry, Ireland, 16-19 cent.; manorial records for the barony of Powis from 1549, the lordship of Oswestry from 1577, the manors of Cydewain, Halcetor and Montgomery from 1525, Chirbury from 1373, Pool from 1653, the borough of Llanfyllin from 1653, and many others; records of the borough of Llanfyllin, 1674-1820 including records of the Court of Record (borough court), 1674-1721, 1761-1763; estate rentals, 1712-1941; rentals of chief rents, 1676, 1745-1897 (mainly 1745-1817); correspondence, mainly 17-19 cent.; Montgomeryshire Chartist riots papers, and papers relating to the campaign against the proposed union of the dioceses of St Asaph and Bangor. Manuscripts and papers of Edward Herbert, 1st baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583-1648); Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive (1725-1774) and Brigadier-General John Carnac (c.1716-1800) have been removed from the archive and catalogued as separate collections.

Deeds, probate records and family settlements, [13 cent., first ¼]-1861, 1896, relating to the Orlandon and Pontfaen estates, Pembrokeshire.

Records of the Welsh estates of the earls of Plymouth, 1301-1844; the two most notable groups relate to the family's Alrhey estate, Flintshire, and the Van, Glamorgan, both representing estates acquired through marriage in the 18th century, including deeds, 1301-1844; and manorial records, 15th cent.-1646, including court rolls of the manors of Magor and Undy in Monmouthshire, 1586-1603. The archive contains practically no personal or family papers.

Records of the Lloyd family of Cefn, Denbighshire, and of their estates in Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire, mainly comprising deeds, 1422-1900, including deeds relating to lead and coal mines in Flintshire and copper mines in Caernarfonshire, 18-19 cent.; papers relating to ecclesiastical affairs, 1562-1864; and important papers of Humphrey Humphreys (1648-1712), cleric and antiquarian, and bishop of Bangor, 1689-1701, and Hereford, 1701-12, relating to his period as bishop of Hereford.

Manuscripts, estate records and family papers of the Edwards and Morrall families of Cilhendre and Plas Yolyn in Dudleston, Shropshire, including the manuscripts and papers of Morgan Llwyd (1619-1659); Colonel John Jones 'the regicide' of Maesgarnedd (?1597-1660); correspondence of the Edwards and Morrall families; papers of the Jones family of Cilhendre, descendants of Colonel John Jones; a small group of papers relating to the Hanmer family (including documents relating to the part played by William Hanmer of Fennes in the Civil War and a travel journal of Thomas Hanmer, 1728); and deeds, 1282-1869 relating to properties mainly in Denbighshire, Flint, Merionethshire and Shropshire, but also in London, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.

Deeds, relating to the Plas Tregayan estate in Anglesey and Merioneth, 1810-1926, and associated estates, namely Llwyn Onn in Denbighshire, [late 13 cent.]-1879, Madryn estate in Caernarfonshire, 1638-1831, Aberdunant estate, Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merioneth, 1845-1902, and Cesailgyfarch estate, Caernarfonshire, 1638-1897.

Estate, financial, legal, personal, domestic, industrial and commercial papers of the several families who held the Plas Power estate, notably the Myddeltons, Lloyds and FitzHughs, including some papers relating to the Myddelton family of Chirk and their estates.

Records of the Welsh estates of the marquesses of Londonderry, mostly in the Machynlleth area of Montgomeryshire, 1604-1923. The records include deeds, 1603-1849, rentals, 1848-1921, cash books, 1869-1917, and building and improvement ledgers, 1904-1913; records of the Van Mines, 1869-1914, including inspectors' report books, 1882-1914, letter books, 1869-1909, and pay books, 1866-1902; records of the Llanidloes Mining & Machinery Company, 1889-1920, including inspectors' report books, 1889-1916, letter books, 1908-1915, and lead ore weighing books, 1907-1920; records of the Welsh Van Mining Company, 1907-1920; and records of the Nantiago Mines Ltd, 1901-1923.

Family and estate papers of the Heaton family of Plas Heaton, comprising mainly of deeds, 1381-1908, relating to estates in Denbighshire, Flintshire, Norfolk and the city of Chester.

Estate and family papers of Panton of Bagillt, Flintshire, and Plas Gwyn, Anglesey comprising deeds of the estate in North Wales, 1507-1844; Panton family correspondence, notably that of Paul Panton and Paul Panton junior, 1752-1847; and papers of John Jones (1650-1727), dean of Bangor, including records relating to the diocese of Bangor, and antiquarian correspondence.

Family and estate papers of the family of Ottley of Pitchford Hall, Shropshire, of Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool (1784-1851), and later of the Cotes family, including extensive correspondence, 1684-c.1793, mostly centered on Adam Ottley (1653-1723), bishop of St Davids, and Adam Ottley (1685-1752), registrar of St Davids, including a series of letters from Browne Willis (1682-1760), 1716-1723, and some civil war correspondence and literary papers, 16 cent.-18 cent; estate papers, mainly deeds relating to Pitchford Hall, Salop, mainly in the areas of Bridgnorth and Pitchford, with some lands in adjoining counties, c. 1150-1820; including almost a thousand medieval deeds.

Records of the Picton family of Poyston, Pembrokeshire, and Iscoed, Carmarthenshire, including deeds, 1691-1909; rentals and accounts of the Poyston and Llandow estates, 1806-1842; papers and accounts relating to various members of the Picton family, 1786-1883, and papers of the Brogden family of Porthcawl, Glamorgan, 1884-1925.

Deeds relating to the Picton Castle estate, mainly in Pembrokeshire, 1285-1981; manorial records of the manors of Manorbier, Penally, etc., 1601-1851; rentals of the Picton Castle estate, 1710-1981; of the Slebech estate, 1919-1930, and of the Tregyb estate, 1965-1974; Picton Castle estate accounts, cash books, ledgers,etc., 1717-1971; records relating to coal mining in Pembrokeshire, 1632, 1684-1857; and estate and family papers,1656 -1928, mainly correspondence.

Records of the Peterwell and Falcondale estates of the Harford family, in Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire, including Peterwell estate papers, 1696-1963, including deeds, accounts, surveys and valuations; Lampeter Town estate papers, 1868-1954, Tresaith estate papers, 1886-1975, Blaise Castle estate papers, 1834-1938; and manorial records relating to the borough of Lampeter, 1741-1848.

Deeds, letters and miscellaneous papers of the families of Williams, Jones and Jones-Bateman of Pentre Mawr in the parish of Abergele, Denbighshire, relating almost entirely to properties in the parish of Abergele.

Estate and family records of Mansel, later Talbot, of Penrice, and its estates in Gower, Glamorgan, from the 16th cent.; including records of Margam Abbey, 12-19th cent., including charters from its foundation in c. 1147, together with royal charters, charter rolls and papal bulls, which form one of the most complete series of archives of any medieval abbey in Great Britain; substantial early archives for Penrice, and other estates, mostly in Glamorgan; manorial records for the manor of Margam Abbey and others; early records of the coal industry in Glamorgan; a large group of Mansel correspondence, 1568-1848, along with some papers relating to Williams of Plas Dyffryn Clydach, largely literary, 17th cent.-18 cent.

Correspondence, deeds and papers of various members of the James and Williams families of Penralley in the town of Rhayader, Radnorshire, including ships' log books, ships' orders and other naval records, 18-19 cent., and the papers of Lieutenant John James RN (1737-1790), Commander Horatio James RN (1789-1850), Brigadier-General Horatio James Evans (1859-1932), and Stephen William Williams (1837-1899), county surveyor for Radnorshire and antiquarian.