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A transcript made by Bradney of an incomplete autobiography of Lewis Edmunds, tiler and plasterer, of Yewtree Cottage, Llanellen.

A large collection which includes correspondence; transcripts and extracts from parish registers and bishops' transcripts, from wills and administrations, from public and private records, from monumental inscriptions, and from printed sources; pedigrees compiled from manuscripts notes and printed sources, and genealogical notes; a copy of The Diary of the Revd. William Jones, 1777-1821 ..., 1929, with additions; a copy of Rider's British Merlin, 1734, with additions; copies of poetry and of metrical translations into Latin; a copy of The Parish Priest ..., [1841]; material accumulated during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire; a copy of Plantae Woodfordienses ..., 1771, with additions; and a rate book of Llanfihangel Ystern Llewern parish, 1889. The majority of references in this collection are to Monmouthshire or places within that county. Correspondence is substantial and a list notes Bradney's principal correspondents as follows: Sir John Ballinger, Aberystwyth; G. R. Brigstocke, London and Ferryside; J. H. Canning, Newport; D. Stedman Davies, Llandrindod; John Davies, Aberystwyth; John Davies, Pandy; Sir Leonard Twiston-Davies, Rockfield Park; T. C. Evans ('Cadrawd'), Llangynwyd; William Haines, Y Bryn, Llangattock-iuxta-Usk; Fred J. Hando, Newport; Lemuel Hopkin James, Ystrad Mynach; J. Ifano Jones, Cardiff; W. H. O. Kemmis, Frome; J. Hobson Matthews, Cardiff and Monmouth; T. Matthews, Llandebie; Edward Owen, London; Egerton G. B. Phillimore, Corris; D. Rhys Phillips, Swansea; Thomas Richards, Maesteg and Bangor; Sir Daniel Lleufer Thomas, Swansea; G. N. W. Thomas, Devizes.

Extracts relating to Monmouthshire from the Episcopal Act Books and the Subscription Books of the diocese of Llandaff, 1660-1863; and insets including similar extracts from Institution Books in the Public Record Office, 1612-1770, and an autograph list of 'The Dignities and Prebends of Llandaff Cathedral, 1535-1666' compiled in August 1919 by C[harles] A[lfred] H[owell] Green, then Archdeacon of Monmouth, afterwards Archbishop of Wales, and presented by him to Bradney.

Extracts relating to clerical institutions principally in Monmouthshire, 1228-1485, compiled in 1906 from printed Calendars of Papal Registers (Papal Letters), Papal Registers (Petitions to the Pope), Patent Rolls, Close Rolls and Charter Rolls.

Transcripts, from burgess rolls, of lists of burgesses of Newport, 1714-1721.

A rate book of the parish of Llanfihangel Ystern Llewern, 1889.

A transcript of the poll book of the Monmouth Parliamentary Election, 1715, between William Bray of Llantarnam, who was elected, and the Honourable Andrews Windsor, youngest son of Thomas, first earl of Plymouth; and additional notes by Bradney.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1899-1920; and notes relating to Abergavenny, Llangattock-iuxta-Usk and Llantilio Pertholey.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains a press copy of the history of Christchurch; letters, 1906-1931; and miscellaneous notes.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1906-1912; and notes relating to Cwmcarvan, Llandogo, Llangoven, Llansoy, Penallt, Trelech and Wolvesnewton.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains a press copy of the history of Redwick; a letter, 1928; photographs; and miscellaneous notes.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains miscellaneous documents, including an abstract of a court roll of the lordships of Usk and Caerleon, 1539-1540, in the autograph of Edward Owen, an abstract of a survey of the lordship of Monmouth, 1613, and a facsimile of the instrument of association of the residents of Monmouthshire for the protection of Queen Elizabeth, 1584; letters, 1902-1929; and a large number of pedigrees, chiefly printed, of the families of Lorimer of Rockfield, Phillips of Risca, Davies of Penbiddle, Lawrence of Llantarnam, Powell of Llantilio Crossenny, Powell and Williams of Llangasty Talyllyn (Brecknockshire), Powell of Castle Madoc (Brecknockshire), Gunter of Tregunter (Brecknockshire), Evans of Llangeler (Carmarthenshire), Howell of Penycaerau (Carmarthenshire), Williams of Aberglaslyn (Caernarvonshire), and several border-county and other English families.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains incomplete press copies of the histories of Trostrey, Panteg and Gwernesney; letters, 1901-1920; and miscellaneous notes and pedigrees.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains a press copy of Registrum Antiquum de Llanddewi Rhydderch ... 1670-1793, transcribed and edited by Bradney (London, 1919); and a letter, 1919.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1919-1929; a press copy of 'The Association of Welsh Clergy in the West Riding of the County of York, 1822-1856' by Bradney; abstracts of deeds relating to properties in Llangwm, Llanllowell, Llantrisant and Llanvapley, and in Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire), 1664-1866; and miscellaneous genealogical notes.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1904-1933; and proof copies of the history of Christchurch and of additions and corrections to A History of Monmouthshire.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains a draft of a general history of Monmouthshire; letters, 1904-1930; and miscellaneous notes, including extracts relating to the diocese of Llandaff from the returns in the William Salt Library, Stafford, of the religious census of Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon, 1676, a transcript of the Association Oath Roll for the county, 1696, a list of Baptist chapels and preaching stations in the county, 1823, and lists of peers, baronets, lords lieutenant, sheriffs, magistrates, gentry, officers of the Royal Monmouth Militia, Members of Parliament, etc.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1921-1928; and notes relating to Magor.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1903-1921; and notes relating to Grosmont, Llangattock Vibon Avel, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouth, Rockfield, St Maughans, Skenfrith and Wonastow, and to the family of Vaughan of Courtfield, Welsh Bicknor (Herefordshire).

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1908-1926; and notes relating to the town and borough of Newport, including abstracts and transcripts of original documents and accounts of the bridge, the canal, the railways and the Chartist riots.