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1 Charles Vaughan, sheriff of co. Brec. 2 Gabriel Powell, bailiff of the borough of Brecknock and other officers and burgesses. Election of the Hon. John Talbot and Lincoln's Inn to be burgess of the said borough in Parliament.

Appointment of Edward Morgan of Brecon as a deputy lieutenant of co. Brec. for the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Lieutenant of Monmouth, Leicester, and Brecon.

'Abstract of documents in the custody of the Master of the Rolls relating to Talgarth Brecknockshire. Extracted by Mr Stuart A. More at the request of Joseph Joseph, F.S.A. Brecon 1st May 1863.'. Extracts from Patent Rolls, Edward I-Henry IV; Close Rolls, Edward I-Edward III; Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I-Edward IV. 12 Sheets. Bound in leather boards.

Discharge to John Downes, of Devynnock, tanner, a bankrupt, from his creditors upon the receipt of dividends of 10s. 9d. in the £.

Direction for search of records remaining in the Chancerie Tower Exchequer ... By Thomas Powell, Londino-Cambrensis. London: 1622. Notes by a clergyman written between 1710 and 1713 on several blank sheets in the book.

One of a series of twenty-one volumes, watermarks 1910, containing transcripts by E. Noyes from a copy of the Golden Grove Book of Pedigrees. This volume contains genealogies for Denbigh[shire] (ff. 4-46), and Caernarfon[shire] (ff. 47-86). Source noted as I 1189-1272.

1 Sir Walter Vaughan of Fallersdeon, Wilts., kt, and Sir Charles Vaughan, kt, his son. 2 Roger Vaughan of Talgarth, co. Brec., and Anne his wife. Deed to make a tenant to the precipe for the suffering of a recovery of m's in Brentlys alias Broinllys, co. Brec.

1 Roger Vaughan of p. St Giles, Middlesex. 2 John Morgan of Wenallt, co. Brec. 3 William Morgan, of Wenallt. Deed to lead the uses of a recovery to be suffered of the Castle of Broynllys and the lands thereto belonging.

1 Jonathan Kendall, of Drayton in Hales, Shropshire. 2 Henry Kendall of Ellverstone, Lancashire. 3 Thomas Hopkins of Cankwood Forge, Staffordshire. 4 John Hopkins of p. Rugeley, Staffordshire. Deed to dissolve partnership and assignment of title to m's and forges in Muccleston, Staffordshire, and Dorrington, Shropshire, and an old stamping mill with the walk mill and houses in p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, co. Card. Much stained and mutilated.

1 Watkin Powell, of Kathedin, co. Brec., and Margaret his wife. 2 Margarett Powell, of Devynock, widow. Deed declaring the uses of a fine levied upon a m. in p. Ysradvelltey, co. Brec.

1 Lewis Harcourt of Dan y Parke, co. Brec. 2 Richard Lewis of Court of Gollen, p. Llangeney, co. Brec. Deed declaring the use of a fine levied upon Dan y Parke aforesaid and closes of land in p. Llangattock Creighowell.

1 Robert Williams of Brecon, and Walter Powell, of the same. 2 Jonathan Dixon, of Rhyd yr Onnen, co. Brec. Declaration of trust as to a portion of mortgage money secured upon m's in p. Devynnock, co. Brec.

A collection of historical documents, letters, etc., from 1558 to 1624, apparently copied soon after the latter date. They include copies of letters written by Sir Walter Raleigh to the king, to his wife, and to some lords of the Council, papers relating to the proposed Spanish marriage alliance of Prince Charles and copied of letters of Queen Elizabeth. There are copies of several of the documents in Sloane MS 1786. 88 Numbered folios. Bound in leather boards. Bookplate of James Buckley, Bryn-y-Caerau.

Chronological memoir of the reverend Henry, John and Edward Byam ... by Edward S. Byam ... Tenby, 1862. Epitome of the civil wars in the west of England ... reprinted from Cambrian Journal, 1864, and a reprint of a letter to the Gentleman's Magazine on the same subject. Interleaved copies, with pedigree of the Byam family and some letters.

'The translation of an attested copy of the charter of the borough of Brecon and the town of Lluell. (Obtained from the Rolls Chapel September 1832)'. Letters patented dated 20 March 2 and 3 Philip and Mary. 51 Numbered folios. Bound in vellum.

Certificate of admission of James Buckley of Castellgorfod, St Clears, to membership of Carmarthen Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd.

Notebook. Copies of catalogues of coins and medals, 1743-1756.

An interleaved copy with manuscript notes of A bibliographical account of nearly one thousand curious and rare books ... relating to the history and topography of north and south Wales, collected by John Camden Hotten, [published ?1863]. A handbook to the topography and family history of England and Wales ... by John Camden Hotten, [published 1863]. A catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins and Medals which may be obtained ... of William Chaffers, jun. ... London. Press cuttings and letters. Bound in half calf.

Manuscripts and rare books relating mostly to the counties of Brecknockshire and Carmarthenshire, on subjects such as history, topography and especially genealogy, 1604-1859, including a transcript of the Golden Grove Book of pedigrees and other pedigrees, relating mainly to South Wales families; 19th century transcripts and copies of letters, including some from Sir Walter Raleigh, [1624]-[1807]; lists of Carmarthenshire sheriffs and Brecknockshire Lords Lieutenant, 1809-1849; parts of original manuscripts of Theophilus Jones and William Owen Pughe, [1792]-[1805]; notebooks and scrapbooks, 1839; and various annotated printed books; and deeds and other documents, 1588-1911, relating mostly to properties in Brecknockshire (particularly in the parish of Bronllys), with a few relating to Carmarthen and Swansea.