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Original bundle of papers including a letter from Thomas William James of HM slooop [illegible], describing a tempestuous cruise on the coast of Norway, including the taking of a Danish sloop with about 100 casks of herrings, and asking if his uncle could be brought to terms, or could the lease be sold to advantage, June 1809; a memorandum suggesting how to divide Maeslydog, Tanyrallt and Lluastlloye (86a. in all), p. Llangwyryfon, the joint property of William Lewis [of Llannerchaeron], esq., and Rev. Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne [of Mynachdy], Jan. 1810. The rest of the papers are vouchers of William Lewis of Llannerchaeron, March 1807-May 1813.

Original bundle of papers, including accounts, vouchers, letters and draft leases.

Original bundle, including poster and conditions of sale of freehold estates in the village of Llan-non and on Morfa'r Esgob, signed by William Evan, the highest bidder for Llainprisk isaf, and by Catherine Evans, the highest bidder for lot [16?], Feb. 1826; copy will (Aug. 1817) of William Lewis of Llannerchaeron, [1837 watermark]; letters relating to John William Lewis and Miss Mettam's settlement, Jan.-April 1841; and draft deed of disclaimer by John Lewis of Llannerchaeron, esq., and Edward Evans of Piercefield, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, gent., of trusts in the will of David Griffiths of Llandovery, co. Carm., innkeeper (d. 1812), Aug. 1843.

Original bundle of papers of William Jones of 13 Terrace Road, Pontrhydfendigaid, comprising a sale catalogue of the Trawsgoed estate in p's Lledrod, Caron, Gwnnws, Ystradmeurig, Llanafan, Llanilar, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn and Ysbyty Ystwyth (with sale prices added in pencil), and legal charges relating to the conveyance of one of the lots to William Jones.

Original bundle comprising an abstract of the pre-nuptial settlement (dated May 1825) of William Henry Yelverton of Haverfordwest, esq., and Elizabeth Lucy Morgan of Clifton, co. Glos, spinster, [1836 watermark]; a draft appointment of Thomas Tilson of Coleman Street, London, gent., as a new trustee of the settlement, 1837; and a draft deed of partition of the Furnace estate, Oct. 1837.

Original bundle of receipts for payment of interest due on a sum of £4000 advanced on mortgage to William Edward Powell by the Rock Life Assurance Company.

Original bundle of papers in a cause in Chancery, comprising bill of complaint, bill of revivoir, supplemental bill, answers and affidavits, between William Edward Powell of Nanteos, plaintiff, and Hugh Hughes of Aberystwyth, defendant, and after his death, against his widow Jane Hughes and his son James Hughes, re. the defendent's accounts as receiver of the Nanteos rents during the plaintiff's minority, praying that defendant(s) furnish accounts relating to the receivership of rents of the Nanteos estate in which office the said Hugh Hughes was appointed by the court of Chancery during the minority and continued in the said office after the plaintiff became 21 years of age until the plaintiff dismissed him in 1813, and praying for restitution of the estate title deeds and manorial court rolls.

Original bundle containing a copy plea of William Edward Powell in a cause in the court of Queen's Bench against Edward Davies for working a mine belonging to him, together with orders of the court appointing an arbitrator and enlarging the time to make such an award.

Papers in a cause in Chancery between William Edward Phelp, Henry Somerset Todd and William Thomas Rowland Powell, plaintiffs, and Weston Cracroft Amcotts, George Charles Cherry, Rev. Robert Wentworth Cracroft, Thomas Dunne, George Ernest John Powell, Rev. Edward Charles Evans, Thomas Sale and Rev. Edwin John Jarvis, defendants, apparently concerning the sale of part of the Nanteos estate and the disbursement of the purchase money.

Draft account of W. E. Richardes of Bryneithin with F. R. Roberts relating to the purchase of Paal otherwise Pale at Rhydyfelin from William Evans. The account is drafted on the backs of pp. 14-16, 20-23, 37-38, 90, 94-98 and index of a copy of a Cardiganshire electoral register (temp. J. Percy Severn, c.1860).

Original bundle of deeds relating to the estate of William Davies of Rhydlas Isa, p. Llanrhystud, particularly to messuages called Rhydlas Ucha formerly Tu yr Pant y ferry, Rhydlas Isa, Trawsnantbach otherwise Cwm, and Ty Newydd, part of which was encroached from the commons called Mynydd Bach, all p. Llanrhystud, including the pre-nuptial settlement of David Evans of p. Llanrhystud, gent., and Mary Lloyd, daughter of Hugh Lloyd of the same, gent., 1770; will of David Davies of Rhydlas Isa, farmer, 1840 (includes a bequest of £100 to his son John Davies should he return from America and a bequest to his son David of 'the shelf commonly called Dresser cam') and a conveyance of Tynewydd aforesaid to the said William Davies by John Rhystyd Davies of 4299 Berkeley Avenue, Chicago, USA, 1912. Original wrapper marked 'William Davies, dec.; Rhydlas Issa, old deeds'.

Papers relating to a leasehold house and premises in Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, including an abstract of William Cox's title (1811-1816) [1817 watermark].

Correspondence, mainly between William Cobb Gilbertson and Messrs Parry & Atwood of Aberystwyth, solicitors, relating to the marriage settlement of Jane Elizabeth Gilbertson and John Maurice Davies, 1838-1839. Also includes a letter from the Duke of Newcastle offering £7,500 for Dolcletwr, 1834.

Original bundle of deeds and related papers relating to 2-4 Penyranchor, Trefechan, including an abstract of title (1873-1887) of Rev. John Morgan to the storehouse and premises called the Cupola, Trefechan; a conveyance of the dwellinghouses and premises called Common Lodginghouse and Penranchor Cottages by Rev. John Morgan of Edern Rectory, co. Caern, to Jane Jones of Beehive Terrace, Trefechan, widow, 1895; conveyance by John Stephen Owens of Dinas Terrace, Aberystwyth, painter, to his brother William Owens of 4 Penyranchor, Trefechan, plumber, of his interest in 2-4 Penyranchor, 1927; and conveyance (draft) by William Owens to Dora Dawson of 2 Penyranchor of the said 2 Penyranchor, 1927. Abstract and supplemental abstracts (2) of title relating to lot 48 of the Penglais estate, 1919, one endorsed 'Mr John Owen Wife'. Lease by John Owens of Penyranchor Kiln to the Crossville Motor Co. Ltd of a parcel of land, two lock-up sheds and the old lime kiln, Trefechan, 1926, and draft surrender, 193[-].

Original bundle of office copies of probate of will of Simon Thelwall of Blaenyale, co. Denb., esq., 1810 (includes bequests of £30 each to the Chester and Denbigh Infirmaries) and of orders of the court of Chancery and of reports of a master in Chancery relating to the appointment of new trustees, 1832-1836 [see CM 24/25]. Original wrapper marked 'B. Richardes. The office copies of will and orders of court, Thelwall and Jones v. Jones. Parcel No. 6'; documents all endorsed 'Title to Penglais estate'.

Original bundle of deeds relating to the Penywern estate, belonging to Richard Phillipps and later to the Wickham family, comprising a messuage called Cynon Isa, p. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, a cottage or dairy house Llyastganol yn Cwm Ergir, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, messuages called Erw y maen Llwyd, Pencwm, Ty Llwyd yn y Pentre, Tythin Llyastmaenllwyd, Tythin y Coed, Tythin y Cwm and Tythin y Garn vach, p. Llansanffraid, a capital messuage called Penywern, p's Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn and Llanbadarn Fawr, including the post-nuptial settlement of Richard Phillipps of Penywern, gent., and Margaret his wife, 1743; the pre-nuptial settlement of Elizabeth Wickham of Aberystwyth, spinster, natural daughter of William Wickham late of Penywern and John James of Aberystwyth, shopkeeper, 1817; and deed of partition of the said estate, 1833.

Original bundle of deeds relating to a m. and farm named Wernphilip, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, including the marriage settlement of Lewis Williams of Penrhiw yr Hebon, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, gent., and Jane Morris, eldest daughter of Richard Morris of [Kernnoy?], p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, gent., 1756; and administration of the estate of John Maurice Davies, lieutenant in the 31st Regiment of Foot, bachelor, dec., granted to Jane Davies, widow, his mother, 1798.

Original bundle of deeds and documents relating to Tyn y Clawdd, Wernfach and Blaenyresgair, all p. Llanrhystud, including a copy (1849 watermark) probate of the will (dated 1824) of William Williams of Wernnewydd, p. Llanrhystud, and an auctioneer's poster (2 copies) for the sale of Wernfach, 1861.

Family and estate papers of Edward and David Theophilus of Wernfach, being material relating to properties in p. Llanrhystud owned or occupied successively by several interrelated families, notably Evans, Williams and Cruickshank. The properties are Blaenyresgair, Lluest y Conscience (formerly known as Llain y Gwen Sians and Lluest y Gron Sians), Tryal (also spelt Trial, Treal, Trual), Tyn y Clawdd (formerly known as Ty’r Treflick and Twy-yn-y-clawdd), and Wernfach (also known as Wernnewydd). It appears that the properties’ last owners (and Roberts & Evans’s clients) were Edward and David Theophilus of Wernfach, who were also related to the previous owners and/or tenants. Thomas Johnes of Hafod had been the owner (but not the occupier) of some of these lands, and is a party to several of the earlier transactions recorded in these deeds.