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Books of counterpart tack notes granted to mining prospectors by the Pryse family of Gogerddan in the manors of Genau’r-glyn and Nantryarian, 1852-1907.

Miscellaneous papers of the trustees of Pryse Loveden. 1857-1861, comprising copies, draft and abstracts of deeds, and release of trustees; a list of rentals; and a case for opinion on the allowance of Pryse Loveden.

Letters concerning miscellaneous silver-lead and copper mines, and also stone quarries belonging to the Gogerddan estate, 1741-1920. These letters either refer to several mines within the same file or they do not supply the name of the mine at all. Many of them refer to the brief revival of interest in the Cardiganshire lead mines, from c. 1906. Some letters additionally concern other Gogerddan estate affairs. There are several references to Cardiganshire politics and to the effects of parliamentary legislation on local mining. For the main recipients and content see series description.

Letters relating to specific silver-lead and copper mines and to quarries belonging to the Gogerddan estate, 1697-1919. For main content see series description. The most substantial files relate to Allt y Crib, 1851-1914, Bronfloyd and New Bronfloyd, 1852-1907, Bryn yr Afr, 1880-1918, Camdwr Mawr and Camdwr Bach, 1856-1908, Darren (Fach and Fawr), 1742-1910, East Darren, 1852-1906, Esgair Hir and Esgair Fraith, 1697-1918, Grogwynion, 1739-1910, Hafan and Henfwlch, 1752-1914, Leri Valley mines, 1907-1914, Loveden United, 1852-1918, and South Darren, 1880-1918; others include Blaenceulan, the Bog mine, Cwmsymlog and Ystrad Einion.

Title deeds of houses and lands mainly in the township of Uwchygarreg in the parish of Machynlleth, 1567-1694. The files refer to Tal-y-bont ddrain, Tythyn Tythyn y Llwyn Gwyn, Tyddyn Llidiart Lloyn Du, Bwlch Betty and Cleirie Ucha, 1567-1689; miscellaneous properties, 1583-1682; Bulch Safn y Dunant, 1615-1629; and Llyast Wen or Cwm Dole, 1678-1694. Most of the properties appear to have been acquired by John and William Pughe of Mathafarn between 1673 and 1694. Names of other parties include Ll'n ap Rees ap Ieuan ap Wilkog of Machynlleth and his descendants, and the Owens of Peniarth

Title deeds of burgages, tenements and land in the town and parish of Machynlleth, 1440-1697. Some files refer to specific streets, namely Pentrehedyn Street or Stryd gwyr Deheubarth, 1440-1697, Pentremaengwyn Street or Stryd Gwyr Cyfeiliog, 1550-1643, and Pentre’rallt Street or Stryd Gwyr Gwynedd, 1575-1641.

Title deeds of houses and lands in the township of Isygarreg in the parish of Machynlleth, 1560-1683. One file relates to miscellaneous, named properties, 1560-1683. The other files concern specifically Erwi Mawr and Dol Ddyfi, 1567-1618; Tythyn Kae'r Bobian, 1574-1640; Y Garsiwn, Ysgubor Newydd, etc., 1606-1672; and Tythyn y Velindre and Gelly Lydan, 1607-1642. The deeds record purchases by Rowland Pughe of Mathafarn, 1618-1637, and by John Pughe, 1670. Other names include David Cadwaladr of Berriw and Bridgett, his wife, Ellis Lloyd of Ruabon and Morgan Rees ap Ieuan ap Howell.

Bundles of loose tack notes granted to mining prospectors on the Gogerddan estate by Thomas Pryse, Richard Richardson, David Morgan and John Pughe Pryse or their agents, for mining in Henfwlch, Allt y Crib, Nantcoch near Ceulan, Nantycagle, Blaenceulan, Esgair Hir, Esgair Fraith and elsewhere in the lordship of Genau’r-glyn, 1732-1772; and tack notes issued by Pryse Loveden (later Sir Pryse Pryse), for mining in Henllys Farm, Cwmere, Cwmeinion, Blaenclettwr, Nantyrarian, Darren, Penpompren Ucha, Blaendyffryn Isa, East Bronfloyd, Ffosfudr, Troedrhiwsebon, Lluest Gotta, Cwmbwa, part of Glanravon, Bwlchyr Adwy, Nantyperfedd, Bryngwyn Mawr, Bryngwyn Canol, Bwlch Glas, Craignant Bach or Bog Pool, Neuadd-yr-ynys, Llawr Cwmbach, Lletty Evan Hen, Cwmglo, Troedrhiwseiri, Camdwr Mawr, Camdwr Bach, Braichgarw, and numerous other locations in Cwmrheidol, Elerch, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cynull Mawr, Ysgubor-y-coed, Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn and Llangynfelyn, and the lordship of Genau’r Glyn, Cardiganshire, and occasionally in Llechweddmor, Tynohir and Dolgarnedd otherwise Felin Llyfnant, Montgomeryshire, 1859-1903. The tack notes often provide the tithe map reference numbers.

Title deeds for properties in the township of Ysgubor-y-coed (later a civil parish) in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn. The earlier file records transactions by the Phellipe family of Aberystwyth and purchases by Sir Richard Pryse in the sixteenth century, [1547x1552]-1609. There are also leases and conveyances by later members of the Pryse family in the nineteenth century, 1845-1890.

Title deeds of houses, farms and lands mainly in the parish and/or commote of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn (formerly called Llanfihangel Castell Gwallter), 1334-1899. The earliest comprise two documents of inspeximus and confirmation to members of the Clement family, of lands in Pennardd, Coedmor and Genau’r-glyn, mentioning Gogerddan, 1334, 1427/8. There is also a lease by the Abbot of Strata Florida, 1539. Most of the files contain evidence of acquisitions by John Pryse and Sir Richard Pryse in the late sixteenth and early seventeeeth centuries, and by Margaret Pryse of Woodstock in the late eighteenth century, together with leases by their successors. Other prominent names include John Wogan of Wiston, the Phillipps family of Aberystwyth, Moris ap Rees ap David Goch of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, and the Morgan family of Dole, Glanfread and Pwllglas. The nineteenth century deeds provide evidence of building developments in the parish, and of the existence of woollen factories and a school at Tal-y-bont, 1785-1899. Two files also include properties in the adjacent parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1567-1646, and 1863-1873.

Title deeds of farms, houses and lands in the township of Henllys in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, 1536-1803. The most prominent property is the farm of Brynllys, 1541-1666, 1799. Other files relate to Ynys Vergi, 1536-1570; Tythyn Bron Heilyn and miscellaneous other properties, 1560-1670; Tythin Bron Henllys, Tythin Pen y Bont and Tythin Pen y Brin Mawr, 1608-1625; Llwyn Ava Goch, 1699; and an exchange of Neuadd Henllys for Bwlchglanfadog, 1803.

Title deeds of houses and lands in the township of Cynnull Mawr in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, 1541- The first file is miscellaneous with contents dated 1541-1729. The remaining files refer to specific properties: Tythyn Lle y Kynghordy in Esgern Argoed, 1549-1586; Llanvred (Glanfread), 1550-1556; Bwlch y Thyallt, Esgair Argoed, etc., 1577-1583; Llain a Thuy Ievan Moris ap Harry, 1609-1610; and Cynnullmawr, Argoed and Penybank, 1716-1839

Title deeds of houses and lands in the township of Cyfoethybrenin lying mainly in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, 1568-1613, 1869. Some deeds for Cyfoethybrenin also refer to Llanbadarn Fawr. The earlier file contains evidence of purchases by Sir Richard Pryse to 1613.

Title deeds of houses, farms and lands in the township of Ceulan a Maes-mawr in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, 1547-1793. The first file is miscellaneous in content but the other files refer to individual properties, most of which were acquired between 1568 and 1639 by John Pryse and Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, and by Thomas Pryse of Ynysgreigiog. Property names include the mill, Y Velin Vach Y Maesmor, Blaen y Nante and Tythin Aber Nant y Moch (in misc. file), the mill of Melin Gaylan, the capital messuage of Y Neuadd, Keven Eyrglodd, Blaen y Klettwr, Tythynne Tal-y-bont, Tythyn Bach ar Geven Henllys and several others.

Title deeds for houses and gardens in the village and parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, 1332-1903. Some files refer to specific street names or individual properties. Boundary clauses include the streets, the church cemetery and the river Rheidol. Several of the deeds refer to properties acquired in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries by Richard ap Rees ap David Lloyd, Thomas Johnes (Jones) of Llanbadarn Fawr, John Pryse of Gogerddan and Richard Pryse, and in the late eighteenth century by Margaret Pryse of Woodstock. Other prominent names include Edward Rodes, vicar of Llanbadarn Fawr, John Williams of Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, Henry Johnes of Abermarlais and the Lewis family of Glasgrug.

Title deeds of houses and lands in the township of Trefeurig in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1565-1636, 1900, and in Banc-y-Darren, which also lay within Trefeurig, 1879-1891. The majority of the deeds concern acquisitions of lands by Richard Pryse of Gogerddan between 1593 and 1636. There is also a small number of transactions involving Sir Pryse Pryse, 1891-1900.

Title deeds of houses and lands mainly in the township of Penrhyn-coch in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1557-1597, and later leases, 1830-1878. The township or village is not named in the earliest deeds. Properties include Tythyn y Penryn and Penyberth, purchased by Gogerddan 1860-1861, Cwmbwa, and building plots near Penyberth, on part of Penrhyn-coch farm and near Penybank farm [the area later known as the Garth], illustrating the development of the village in the mid-nineteenth century.

Title deeds of properties in the township of Ystrad Peithyll or Dyffryn Peithyll in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, purchased by Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, 1575-1637, and a later lease of Peithyll Farm, 1880.

Title deeds of houses and lands in the township of Faenor in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1552-1885. Part of the township, Faenor Issa, is also referred to as lying in Dyffryn Clarach. The properties include Y Gardde Bychen and Tir Maes y Gove, acquired by Sir Richard Pryse between 1600 and 1604; a moiety of Tythyn Estyn y Ffynon Ddu, purchased by Sir Richard Pryse, 1643/4; Tyddyn Estyn Ffynnon Sais Duy purchased by Thomas Pryse, 1741; Tythyn Bron y Gof, Tythyn Dol y Velin, etc., purchased by Thomas Pryse in 1734; and Wern Philip purchased by the trustees of Sir Pryse Pryse, 1885. There are also miscellaneous deeds recording acqusitions by mortgage and purchase by John Pryse, Thomas Pryse of Glanfred, Sir Richard Pryse (elder and younger), and Thomas Pryse of Ynysgreigiog, 1564-1652. Other prominent names include Richard Phillipps of Aberystwyth and his son Henry, Sir Thomas Johnes of Abermarlais, the Vaughan family of Rhosgillan, Llanbadarn Fawr, Rees of Rhiwarthen, and Lloyd of Dan y Castell, Llanychaearn.

Title deeds of houses and lands in the township of Elerch in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, including Tyddyn Rhyde yr Onnen, Cwmere and Camddwr Bach, 1548-1880