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1. Jeffry Jeffryes and John Jeffryes, both of London, esq's, trustees of the Rt Hon. Henrietta [Herbert], Countess Dowager of Pembroke, now wife of Timolion Gouffier, Marquess de Thois in the kingdom of France;. 2. Jenkin Williams of Glyn Neath, co. Glam., yeoman. Lease for 76 years of a m. and parcels of land called Craig Neath Ychan and Gwerne Bwll, and Bryndy, in man. Neath Vltra. [Other name mentioned: Hendry Garth]. Counterpart.

1. Henry Patrick of No. 18 Southampton Street, Fitzroy Square, London, esq., Charles George Calland, John Forbes Calland, and Augustus Percival Calland of No. 83 Upper Norton Street, Portland Place, London, esq's, and Robert Denby Woodifield of the Custom House in the city of London, trustees and executors of the will of Charles Calland late of 83 Upper Norton Street, Portland Place, London, esq., dec.;. 2. Joseph Martin of the Middle Temple in the city of London, William Martin of Cwmgelly, co. Glam., and Thomas Shepherd Strick of Clydach, co. Glam., esq's. Lease for 63 years of coal and iron mines under Tyr Cennol, Old Bridgehouse, Tyr Arnaut, Brin bedorion, Upper Forest, Ynis issaf, Velin Vrane, and the western part of Ynis Allan and Ynistanglwys, p's Lansamlet and Llangafelach. Copy.

1. Elizabeth Davies of p. Ystrad Vellte, co. Brec., spinster;. 2. The Rev. Leyson Morgan of p. Cadoxton by Neath, co. Glam., clerk. Lease for 50 years of a m. and lands called Maes y Marchog, consisting of the following lands and buildings, - Cae'r Scubor, Cae Main, Talar Evan, Cae Main Ycha or Cae'r Dderwen now divided into two parts by the new turnpike road, Cae garw, Cae garw Ycha, Morva bach, Coitga Maes y Marchog, half the meadow called Gwain y Marchog otherwise Thomas Llambi, one half of the house and land called Tir bach, half the rough ground belonging to Gwayn y Marchog, a house, cowhouse, barn, and garden, and liberty to turn cattle to and from the river Neath.

1. The bishop, archdeacon, and chapter of the cathedral church of Landaff;. 2. Gertrude Mackworth, widow and executrix of the will of Kingsmill Machworth, esq., dec. Lease for 21 years of the rectory or parish church of Lanhenock, together with m's and tmt's thereto belonging, three a. of glebe land, and tithes.

1. The Rt Hon. Phillipp [Herbert], Earl of Pembroke;. 2. David Evans of Neath vltra, co. Glam. Lease for 21 years of parcels of waste land called Keven Morvyth and Mynidd y [blank] in man. Neath Vltra. [Seal wanting; signature cut away].

1. John Llewellyn o Ynisygerwn, p. Cadoxton iuxta Neath, co. Glam., esq.;. 2. David Thomas of the same, yeoman. Lease for 21 years of a tmt called Lette Bella, p. Cadoxton aforesaid.

1. The Rt Hon. and Rev. Francis William [Rice], Baron Dynevor;. 2. Morgan Reynolds of Neath Abbey, p. Cadoxton iuxta Neath, co. Glam., surveyor. Lease for 14 years of a piece of land in the ht of Duffryn Clydach, p. Cadoxton aforesaid.

1. Thomas Mansel of Penrice Castle, co. Glam., gent., and Rachel, his wife;. 2. Richard Herbert of Killybebyll and John Lewellin of Ynisgerwn, esq's. Lease And Release of m's and lands called Bryn y Ddaer, Banwen lloyd, Ynis y Coed, and Gwern Evan Wan, p. Cadoxton-iuxta-Neath.

1. John Hopkin of t. Neath, co. Glam., butcher, and Elizabeth, his wife;. 2. Henry John Grant of Gnoll Castle, esq. Lease And Release of Aberwick otherwise Abertwrch farm, p. Lantwit near Neath; and Deed to lead the uses of a fine hereof.

1. William Llewellyn of Neath, co. Glam., gent.;. 2. William Thomas of Tonmawr, p. Michaelstone super Avon, farmer;. 3. James Morrison of Upper Harley Street, Middlesex, esq. Lease And Release of a m. called Abertwrch, p. Lantwit iuxta Neath.

1. John Robert of Langeynor, co. Glam., yeoman, and Jenkin John, his son and heir apparent;. 2. Howell Jenkin and Evan Powell, both of Langonoyd, gent. Grant to uses (pre-nuptial settlement of the said Jenkin John and Seusanna, only daughter of the said Evan Powell) of m's called Tir Llewellin Phillipp, p. Langeynor. Seals wanting.

1. William Harry of p. Aberdare, co. Glam., victualler, and Mary, his wife;. 2. Rees Thomas of the same p., yeoman. Grant of a m., brew-house, and stable called the Red Cow in t. Aberdare.

1. Richard John, David ap Morgan, Hopkyn John, David ap Hopkyn, and John Griffith ap Owen Gethyn;. 2. John ap Jankyn Havarde and Margaret verch David ap Rees, his wife. Grant of a m. or mansion called Enes pen llwgh and the fishery of the weir of the river Tawe to the same appertaining, and six tmt's of which four are called Kelle onnen, Kelle onnen [sic], Evayrdre egha, and Evairdre yssa, all in p. Llangevelagh, co. Glam. [Other names mentioned: llydeade newith, river called Cleydagh, river called Tawey, Kelle wastode]. Latin. Seals wanting.

1. William Thomas Richeard of p. Langonwyd, co. Glam., yeoman, and Elizabeth, his wife;. 2. Ievan David ap Ievan Lloyd of the same, yeoman. Grant (mortgage for £40) of one toft or house room, one barn, and one tmt of lands called Kil doy dy at a place called Baydan, p. Langonwyd; with condition for the absolute purchase of the same in default of payment.

File of returns, accounts, and correspondence touching coal worked on the Glynllech estate by the Glynllech Anthracite Colliery Co., Ltd, Abercrave, and afterwards by the Cwm Tawe Anthracite Colliery, Co., Ltd, Neath.

File of individual sheets of Welsh and English poetry and some miscellaneous documents. Some of the poetry sheets, numbered 1a-1j, from the late 17th and early 18th centuries, are endorsed 'D.18', and are discussed at some length in D. Rhys Phillips: The History of the Vale of Neath (Swansea, 1925), Appendix XXV (pp. 731-42). They belonged originally to Philip Williams (dec. 1717) of Plas Dyffryn Clydach, Vale of Neath, 'the Genealogist', and steward of man. Cadoxton and of the Neath Abbey estate of Elizabeth Hoby (dec. 1699). Subsequently they remained in the possession of a legal firm at Neath, and were entrusted to Mr Phillips' 'interpretation' by Mr Nisbet of Church Place. Two other groups of documents associated with the family of Williams of Plas Dyffryn Clydach, also for the most part endorsed 'D.18', are preserved in the National Library of Wales, namely Nos A.1-165 and P. and M. 2744-9, 3857, 5936-7, 6367-70, 6593-6, 6610-25 in the Penrice and Margam muniments. A schedule of these two groups is available, prepared as to the first group by D. Rhys Phillips and as to the second by Walter de Gray Birch of the British Museum. (a) [A 'Merlin' Political Prophecy]; Bonddigion a chyfredin o Cymru a Saison pur Dewch yn nes ir winllan i weitho am y'ch hur ... Davidd William, 1668. [Printed in The History of the Vale of Neath, pp. 736-7.] (b) Ymddiddan rwng pump bardd y borau am ganiad Ceiliog wedi treilio'r nos mewn difyrrwch yn Llyn: Clywais mawr ochlais gwiw gloch Do beraidd bylgeingloch ... Together with transcripts of Morganwg, Glyn Neth, and Tir Gwyr pedigrees. Endorsed: 'Welsh Englins in praise of Cock Crowing'. (c) 'A Welsh Elegy on Mr David Rogers [of Cadoxton]': Iesy grist Duw trugarog gwrandon llef hyd eith Nef ychelder ... (d) 'Elegy on the death of Mr [Miles] Mathewes [of Lancayach, 1682]': Morganwg lu olwg lawn er cofio am wr cyfiawn ... (e) Odl yn dangos dechreuad a diwedd dyn: Dyn o wraig wan ffaig er hoffi, einos fo anwyd mewn noethni. Hopkin Sion. Endorsed: 'A Welsh Poem on the Birth and Death of man'. (f) 'An Elogie [sic] upon ye Death of my Excellent Friend Mrs [Elizabeth] Hobby [of Neath Abbey]': When we would Correct'e indite Of Merrite that exceed the fight. Printed in The History of the Vale of Neath, pp. 733-4. Mr D. Rhys Phillips, in his description of a similar poem by Dafydd Evan preserved in Penrice and Margam document No. A.55, expresses the opinion that this poem is the work of 'one who had been her fervent and devoted admirer - possibly Philip Williams of Dyffryn Clydach'. Endorsed: 'An Elegy upon Madam Hoby'. (g) [Verses in defence of Sir Humphrey Mackworth of Gnoll, c. 1705-10]: Pob calon gywir trwy ddaioni paw sun caru llessiant cymru ... [David Evan]. Printed in The History of the Vale of Neath, p. 735. Endorsed: 'A Welsh poem to Sir Humph. Mackworth'. (h) Ir Parlament yn y flwyddyn 1680: Parlament wyr pyr pwy werin, gallach er gwella'r cyffredin ... Da. William. Question: Gan dâl y mau dial bob dudd, ag ochain ag achwyn mwen [sic] glwedudd [sic] ... Atteb: Nyd iw tâl ddial ar ddin, ond dyald yn talieth pob blywyddyn ... Endorsed: 'a Welsh song to the Parliam't in the yeare 80'. Also endorsed are some financial memoranda. (i) [Verses in praise of Justin Williams of Dyffryn Clydach]: Fy ffrins trwy holl Ddeheubarth a gweynedd oll [corrected to bawb] ai dosparth ... [David Evan]. Endorsed: 'A Welsh Song in praise of my [Philip Williams'] Brother'. (j) 1673, June 19. Order of the Court of the Council in the Marches of Wales, dismissing an action between William Lloyd, plaintiff, and Isaacke George, defendant, for relief in equity touching a specialty and for £9 paid in discharge of the said specialty. [This document, endorsed 'Welsh Poems', was probably used by Philip Williams as a wrapper for some of the other items preserved in this file]. (k) [Tribannau]: Nid marw y mae'r Christion sy'n mado'r byd yn ffuddlon ... [Penillion Telyn]: Y Brytaniaid o Ddeheubarth ag o wynedd fwyn o bob parth ... Both sets of verses are in praise of Paradise. The first extends to 17 verses, the second to 78. (l) Englynion a ganodd Llewelyn ab Evan i ganfol Telyn newydd a wnaethai Roger Powell o Enau'r Glyn, esq. i'w chyflwyno'n Anrheg i Anthony Powell o'r Goetre-hên, esq. Y Fronfraith eurfrith wi'n erfyn fanwyl It fyned a mhopryn ... (m) [Fanny blooming fair]. O! Fanny blooming fair, p'le mae mor fine ei phryd, Hi gyrhaedd gymmaint gair, mae'i n ben ar ddeubarth Byd ... Dafydd Nic'las. Printed in The History of the Vale of Neath, pp. 738-9. See also ibid., pp. 550ff. (n) Chwech Englyn unodle union o alarnadau am Symudiad y digyffelyb waredwr ac ymniffynwr y tlodion a'r gorthwmedig yn Sir Forganwg mewn Materion cyfraith, yr hwn gynt a adwaenid wrth yr Enw Mr John Morgan Pleidiwr Mewn Cyfraith neu yn Saesonag Attorney at Law, ond gwedu hynny a adwaenid yn fwy Enwedigol Wrth y Radd neu'r title John Morgan, esq. pa rhai a wnad ar ei Symudiad ef o Dref Abertawe yn Sir Forganwg i Fynnon yn Sir Aberteifi ?gan un y Sydd Rhy debygol o gael gweled ei Eisiau ef, etc. Och Och, a chan Och, achwynaf, yn Oer Yn awr hi aeth arnaf, ... Rhys Morgan o Bengraignedd yn Llangatwg. Printed in The History of the Vale of Neath, p. 738. (o) [Tribannau] 'ar agwedd Jengtyd ar henaint': Gwrandawed Pawb o'r hollfyd fi'n adrodd Cwrs y Jengtyd ... Llewelin Evan ... o Blwyf Llangrallo. (p) [18]30, Jan. 22. Letter: Henry Davies from Drefnewydd [Newtown] to his brother Mr Robert Davies at Hendregyngen; to be left at Mrs Beynon's, Neath. Accident to the writer's brother ('niwed gan y glo'). Lessons are getting harder and harder. Started on Greek last week - it is very difficult to learn. Will be allowed to start on Virgil next week. Books are very expensive - 4s. for a Greek Dictionary, 6s. for Virgil. Will require a Greek Testament in about three weeks, and that will cost at least 4s. His father has promised him money. News of the weather since Christmas ('yn ddigon oer y sythu brain'). Requests a letter with news of 'Richard Afenyrerw' and of his relatives and friends. Greetings to his parents, brothers, and sisters, T. Davies, Byrnant, 'Thomas Llwynon' (if he is alive) and Mr John Thomas (for he will never remember the writer). Hopes that 'Betty Pendaren' is improving ('yn dyfod ar y gorau'). Greetings to Mary, 'Davydd', and all the writer's family. Brother Llew Powell sends his regards. Welsh. (q) 1830, Oct. 2. Letter Henry Davies from Newtown, to his brother Mr Robert Davies at Hendregyngain; to be left at Mrs Beynon's, Neath. Wrote five weeks ago to his father, but has received no answer; 'yr ydwyf yn teimlo chwant a hiraeth am gael glywed rhiwbeth o dir fy ngwlad ...'; he has heard nothing but what Llew Powell has told him. He is in good health, and is comfortable. He was admitted to the Academy last Wednesday. It will be very difficult for him, but it will all be for his ultimate benefit. He will also receive a little more towards his maintenance. Much corn remains to be harvested. He does not know how Roger is getting on - 'yr oedd hiraeth ofnadwy arnaf yn ymadael a fo ar fynydd Epynt, mwy o lawer na fy arnai eriod or blaen ... ond mi welles yn byr dda yn mhen o ddaetu dwy awr'. He cannot send his 'picture' by post, as it would cost 2s., but intends to send it with Mr Williams, Ty yn coed, who is expected there about Christmas. Wishes to be remembered to his father's family, to Mary and David and all his relatives, to 'brother' John Thomas, to 'yr Henwr or llwynon', and to all who may remember him. Requests a letter, with all news of the district; he wishes to know especially who is likely to minister at Godre-roes. Welsh. (r) Transcript of the memorial inscription of Mary Thomas of Hendregingen [Creunant], spinster, dec. 28 June 1760, aged 45 years; Hopkin Leyshon of Llwynfelis [Creunant], gent., dec. 8 Dec. 1782, aged 49 years; Thomas Jenkin William [of Creunant], dec. 10 July 1822, aged 66 years; and Margaret, wife of the said Thomas Jenkin, dec. 29 Dec. 1828, aged 73 years. (s) Poster advertising a sale of the stock, implements, etc., of Mr Owen Jenkins at Hendregyngen Farm, Crynant, Dylais Valley, 18 Sept. 1900. Printed.

Extracts from Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors [of England] ..., 1758.

Estreat, recording the surrender, to secure the payment of £65.15.6, by Thomas Hopkins of p. Lantwit iuxta Neath, gent., of the third part of a m. called Ton Garwed, p. Cadoxton iuxta Neath. [The regnal year is given as 18 Geo. II, i.e. 1745]. Not executed.