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Display 'tablets' on cartridge paper of the arms and dates of death of Colonel Thomas Morgan (d.1771) (2 copies), Charles Van (d. 1778) (2 copies, no arms) and Sir Charles Morgan (d. 1846).

Three displays of arms on black material. Two of the items, one on silk and one on linen, are of the same arms on a black background with a silver border. The third item has a black background on the left and silver on the right. If these are hatchments, the first two items would be those of a bachelor or widower, and the third that of a married man. -- The first two items are the same arms as Colonel Thomas Morgan (d. 1771) (see Tredegar P 1/43 and P 1/71. The third item, quarterley of nine (various arms used by Morgan of Tredegar) impaling argent on a chevron gules between three hunting horns sable three crosses fitchy or (Burt), is the same arms as John Morgan's hatchment (d. 1792) in Machen church (Hatchments in Britain, vol. 9, pp. 75-6).

Original bundle of papers relating to the death and funeral of Colonel Thomas Morgan, comprising the report of a post-mortem examination, 16 May 1771, and an account of funeral expences, 28 May 1771.

Original bundle of papers relating to Octavius Morgan's antiquarian interests, including an account of the fees for a patent of the stewardship of the three castle manors [Whitecastle, Skenfrith and Grosmont] in Monmouthshire, 1769; a verse about the Devil meeting his match, said to be in the hand of John Morgan, c.1792; list of tradesmen's bills for repairs to the Cambrian Brewery, 1828-1839, disallowed by the Master in a case of Doe & Latch v. Evans & Moses, [1839 watermark]; applications and refusals for dinner on 7 Jan. 1839; notes on St Brevials church, [?1840x?1870]; a draft account of the ancient silver plate belonging to the Wardmate Inquest of the ward of Cripplegate Without, London, [?1840x?1870]; a schedule of lands acquired by Sir Charles Morgan by purchase and exchange, [1843 watermark]; a schedule of deeds and papers, 1724-1847, handed over by Mr Bevan to David Thomas as belonging to Sir Charles Morgan's estate; John Yonge Akerman, FSA, Directions for the preservation of English antiquities, especially those of the first three periods, 1851; a descent of the lordship of Glamorgan from Robert fitz Hamon (d. 1107) to John Stuart, marquis of Bute (d. 1814), [1854 watermark]; a printed account of the steel-die of the seal of John Morgan of Tredegar (d. 1719), found lying about the kitchen of Redgate Farm, Betws Newydd, Monmouthshire, in 1867; pictures of Goodrich Castle, Pembridge Castle, and the dovecot at Garway, all Herefordshire, Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith church, and standing stones at Trelleck, all Monmouthshire, a sepulchral urn found in 1802 at Luffness, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the sepulchral brass of Sir John d'Aubernoun at Stoke Dabernion church, Surrey, photographs of pistols and daggers, and a charcoal rubbing of a frieze on a chimney-piece at Llanrumney; drawings of the Llanwern communion cup and platter, with covering letter, 1884; and a genealogy (two copies, one English, one Welsh) of Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, lord Tredegar, 1905.

Pedigree roll of Morgan Llywelyn of Ystradfellte and related families. The pedigree begins with Caradog Fraich Fras, prince between Wye and Severn, Gwrgan ap Hywel, king of Glamorgan, and William the conqueror, duke of Normandy, and continues to Morgan Llywelyn of Ystradfellte and Gwladys his wife, daughter of David Gwyn ap Gwalter ap Rosser of Kevenvedw. Most persons have a painted heraldic shield. Several of the males in the final generations include the note 'now liveinge 1622', including Morgan Llywelyn and his father Llywelyn David, Sir Henry Williams of Gwernyfed, and Thomas Price, esq. There are a very few later annotations, none of them dated.

Original bundle of papers relating to the death (12 April 1769) and funeral of Thomas Morgan of Tredegar, Judge Advocate General.

Original bundle of deeds and papers relating to Otho Hamilton (d. 1814), including his will, 1768, at which time he was of the city of Waterford, esq., and lord lieutenant of the town and garrison of Placentia in Newfoundland. He died at Bristol in Nov. 1814, having requested to be buried at Bedminster.

Original bundle of papers relating to the funeral of Jane Morgan, wife of Thomas Morgan (1702-1769) of Ruperra, and daughter of R. Colchester of Westbury, Gloucestershire.

The pre-nuptial settlement of Charles Morgan, second son of Thomas Morgan of Ruperra, esq., and Mary Mynors Gouge of Treago, Herefordshire, widow of Robert Mynors Gouge of the same place, esq., dec.

An appointment by Thomas Morgan of Ruperra, esq., and Jane his wife to Charles Morgan their son of the settled estates in Glamorgan and Breconshire, pursuant to their marriage settlement.

Papers relating to the Meyrick family, including papers, 1795-1808, relating to Edward Meyrick, including a copy of his baptism at Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, 1763, notices relating to his candidature for ordination in the diocese of St Davids, 1795, a release, in consideration of £17, by William Glazier, one of the overseers of the parish of Westminster St Margaret, to Edward Meyrick of Westminster Infirmary, apothecary, from the charge of the lying-in of Esther Price, singlewoman, and the maintenance of her unborn child, likely to become chargeable on the parish, she having charged him with being the father, 1808, and the account for Edward Meyrick's funeral, a valuation for administration of his property and effects, and the probate of his will, all 1825. -- Papers relating to Anna Meyrick [nee Griffiths?] [d. c.1831] of Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire (1806), of Rogerstone Castle in the parish of Basaleg (1815), of Belle Vue in the parish of St Woolloos, Monmouthshire, and of Clifton, Gloucestershire (1823), including the bond of Rev. Wadham Huntley of Cold Aston, Gloucestershire, in £500 to secure an annuity of £50, 1806, deeds relating to investments in the Newport district of roads, 1815-1823, and letters and accounts relating to Sir Charles Morgan's executorship of her estate. Letters and accounts, 1823-1824, relating to the attempts of Thomas Prothero of Newport on behalf of Sir Charles Morgan to retrieve Mrs Anna Huntley's deeds and other papers from John Stephens of Coombe House, Carmarthenshire, obtained by him in contemplation of marriage. A letter from Thomas Prothero to Sir Charles Morgan, dated 1823, includes "He [Stephens] has possession of several letters, some written to him by Mrs Huntley, and others that were written to her, which I am anxious to obtain from him, as I fear he may make an illiberal use of them, and I am now corresponding with him on the subject. To obtain possession of those letters, it may I think be worth making a further sacrifice of £50." -- The file also contains two pocket books: a red notebook intitled 'Tablettes', including a few brief notes on arrival at Calais, 1826, a note of the date of birth of Anna Meyrick in 1789, a French calendar giving a saint's festival to every day of the year, and enclosing a note 'God bless you my own my only adeiu', and five unused tickets to the Zoological Society's gardens and museum, signed by Sir Charles Morgan; and a green pocket book containing an account of money paid by Sir Charles Morgan on account of the late Mrs Anna Meyrick, died 23 Jan. 1832. -- Edward Meyrick's will refers to his niece, "Anna Meyrick spinster commonly called Mrs Huntley."

Original bundle of papers relating George Stoney (1743-1786) and Ann Terry (b. 1742, fl.1801), the parents of Mary Margaret Stoney (b. 1769), their only child, the wife of Sir Charles Morgan (1760-1846). Stoney and Terry were married by licence at St Martin-in-the-fields, Middlesex, in 1760, and although Stoney made oath that they were both aged upwards of twenty one years, they were both minors. The papers include copies of baptismal and marriage entries and wills, and were collected to prevent any dispute that her parent's marriage might have any effect on the legality of Mary's marriage. There are also references to George Stoney's illegitimate daughter Emma Price, who was in the care of Thomas Cowen in 1786.

The post-nuptial settlement of Charles Gould of Ealing, Middlesex, esq., and Jane his wife, daughter of Thomas Morgan of Ruperra, Monmouthshire, esq., comprising a moiety of the manor of Stretham and of several messuages and lands at Stretham in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire. The said Thomas Morgan and Morgan Lewis of St. Pierre, Monmouthshire, esq., were the trustees.

Pre-nuptial settlement of John [Hume], bishop of Oxford, and Lady Mary Hay, one of the daughters of George, [7th] earl of Kinnoul, dec., with Thomas, duke of Leeds, and Charles Gould of Whitehall, Middlesex, esq., as the trustees.

Copies of Goldsmith. an almanack for the years 1756-1757, 1760, 1774 (2), 1775, 1776-1784 (2 each), 1785-1790.

A pen and wash drawing, signed John Christmas and Mathias Christmas.

Articles of agreement prior to the marriage of Robert Mynors Gouge of Treago, Herefordshire, esq., and Mary Parry, spinster, only child and heir apparent of Thomas Parry of Arkestone, Herefordshire, esq., and Mary his wife.

An original bundle of letters and accounts relating to monies due to Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar from the estate of Mrs E. Gwinnett. The letters include from Samuel Gwinnett of Cottrell,1767, Mrs E. Gwinnett of Penllwyn Castle, 1792-1803, and the Earl of Clarendon, 1807-1810. The papers include copies of Barbara Button's will, 1754; cases and counsels' opinions, 1755 and 1766, as to whether Emilia Button, Barbara Button's executrix and residual legacee, being a spinster with no heir of her body and unlikely to have any, was a tenant for life restrained by the entails in the will, or a tenant in tail with freedom to bar the entails; and a particular of Mrs Button's mortgaged estate, [?part] of the Cotterell estate, [post April 1766].

A list of the sheriffs of Pembrokeshire, 1540-1668. Stitch marks at the foot of the roll suggest that the list was once longer. There are also columns for their deputies and the recorders or county clerks, but these are empty.

Loose papers probably related to Octavius Morgan's antiquarian interests, including two share certificates, numbered 328 and 340, in the Monmouth Railway Company, in the names of Miss Mary Swinnerton of Wonastow and Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar respecively, 1812; an English translation of the [pre-1599] manifesto of Henry IV, king of Navarre, concerning his divorce from Queen Margaret, [?1820x?1850]; a copy of an inventory of the furniture etc. in the manor house of Beddington, Surrey, on the death and attainder of Sir Nicholas Carew, 1540, when his estates were seized to the use of Henry VIII, and Sir Henry Stanhope was appointed keeper of the manor house, [?1860x?1900]; a window tax assessment for the parish of St Woolloos, Monmouthshire, 1750; a letter from Lord Rodney at Purbeck Park to an unnamed recipient [?Mr Blackburn], 1783. A file of papers, including a case for counsel's opinion relating to the marriage settlement of Charles Van and Catherine Morgan, 1754, a disposition of his estate at Llanworney, Monmouthshire, 1778, a copy of the marriage settlement of Robert Salusbury of Cotton Hall, Denbighshire, esq., and Catherine Van of Llanwern, spinster, 1780, and other papers relating to Salusbury, 1805-1818, was apparently bought at an auction. A pocket book including a list of the gentlemen who dined at a general meeting to nominate a candidate as M.P. in place of "my father", 1759, lists of freeholders living in Brecon, 1769, the common men and burgesses of the borough of Brecon, 1771, and Breconshire voters living at Hay and Talgarth, 1780.