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Title deeds for various houses and lands in Pembrokeshire, 1585-1671, including The Hill, Crunwear, 1587; Easterton or Sowther Kyllanowe in Cominwraghe, Amroth, 1609, Upper Trelissye, 1636, Weston Gillanowe, 1655, and other properties in the parishes of Amroth, Crunwear, Ludchurch, Tenby, Whitchurch, etc. They include the pre-nuptial settlement of Maurice Davies of Williamston and Elizabeth Adames of the Morgans, of lands in Poyston, Rudbaxton, Tenby, etc., 1655; assignments of a bond, 1660, and a judgement, 1669/70, relating to monies owed to and by James Lewis of Coedmor; and a conveyance by Anne Lewis of Coedmor [?to trustees], of Parke House, Knightstowne and a tucking mill in Tenby, property in Falsgat town in Begeli, Rickardstowne and Prengwyn in Brawdy and Whitchurch, Rhydgelly in Brawdy, Tarwen in Llandeloy, the manors of Tancredston and Grinton otherwise Penning Grosse [Pen y Gors] in Hayscastle and Brawdy, Trewillan and Gored in St Davids, and further properties of her former husbands, James ap Rice and James Lewis, limited to 7 years for herself and James Phillips of the Priory, 1670/1

Title deeds relating to various properties in Pembrokeshire, including a tenement in Coed Rhath acquired by Owen Philip of Cil-san, 1542; properties in Amroth and Crunwear, including a newly built house at Blanetudwell belonging to Roger Griffith, 1635; unnamed properties conveyed by Robert Toye of Llangathen to Nicholas Lewis, 1641; and Kings Land or Censyrens Hyll, Hodgeston, 1649. Other items comprise a release and letter of attorney to Nicholas Lewis by Hugh and Mathew Rochfort of Wexford, 1638, 1641; bonds by Roger Browne of Trelissey and others to John Barlow of Slebech, 1635, and to Nicholas Lewis, 1639-1663; and an acquittance by Nicholas Lewis to John Barlow for [mortgage] money paid for Blanedilo alias Pendilo, 1641.

Title deeds for various houses and lands in Pembrokeshire, 1576-1766, including the Hill, Crunwear, 1576, Crunwear Cuckoestone, Redgoche and the Mountain Tenement or Bruniley, purchased by John Elliott of Narberth, 1637, and quitclaimed to Nicholas Lewes of St Issells, 1651; and East Trevaughan, Tenby, leased by Thomas Lloyd of Llanllawddog, 1655; and leases granted by Nicholas Lewes of Heane Castle, 1652, 1669, John Lewis of Coedmor and Hurst, 1685-1712, and Lewis Pryse of Abernantbychan, 1766, of properties in Saundersfoot, St Issells, Little Trevane, Upper Trevaughan, Tenby, Hopshill, Upper Trelissey, Amroth, and Castle Ditch in Pembroke (St Mary). These include a lease to Sir Hugh Owen of Landshipping, of the coal mines in St Issells, Begeli and Tenby, with a right to use the common loading place at Saundersfoot, and the Paddock, 1685.

Court leet presentments for the manor of Anhuniog (Harminiog), Cardiganshire, Michaelmas 1780, 1827; and the wrapper of a deputation given to Richard Phillipps of Mabws for Caerwedros, Mefenydd and Harminiog, 1780.

Appointment by Anne Pryse of Aberllefenni [widow of Lewis Pryse, deceased] to trustees, to raise £6000 for the portion of Margaret Pryse, her second daughter, following a settlement in 1725 for the marriage of her eldest daughter, Mary, to John Campbell of Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire, and for the provision of estates for Margaret Lloyd [?her mother] and her younger daughters, specifying properties in Penegoes and Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, the Aberllefenni estate in Tal-y-llyn, Pennal, Tywyn, Llanegryn, etc., Merioneth, and a messuage in Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, Cardiganshire, 1733.

Answer of Edward Loveden, defendant. with Sebastian Loveden in a case brought by John Lee and Anne his wife, John Gilmore and Katherine his wife, Dorrell Dearing and Elizabeth his wife, and Mary Loveden, daughters of Walter Loveden, the defendant’s brother, concerning the claim to property in Buscot and Lambourn [post-1649]

Papers deriving from a lawsuit in the Court of the Exchequer between Anthony Ball, plaintiff, and Mary Edwards, defendant, concerning their respective claims to the personal estate of Anthony Ball (senior) of London, then of Llanfair, Montgomeryshire, and late of the Lodge, Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, 1732-1734.. The file includes the pre-nuptial agreement of Anthony Ball and Mary Edwards, sister of John Edwards of Llanfair, 1732; the affidavit of Anthony Ball (junior), 1733; a case and opinion on the claims by Elizabeth, first wife of Anthony Ball (since divorced), and Mary Edwards his second wife, 1733; an inventory of the goods of Anthony Ball of the Lodge, 1733; and a general release with coveyance to Mary Edwards, of personal goods of the deceased, 1733.4.

An application form by Sir Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan to the Land Loan and Enfranchisement Company, partly completed; statement of accounts paid by the Company to Sir Pryse Pryse under contracts 105, 317, 512, 1872-1883; plans and elevations of labourers’ cottages, 1872; and a statement of the Company’s purpose.

Letter of attorney by William Bird, a London merchant, possessed of the site of the dissolved monastery of Cymer, Merioneth, of a farm called the Vanner, the rectories of Llanelltud and Llanfachreth, the mere in Nannau and Llanelltud, fishing in the river Mawddach and other properties in Nannau, Llanelltud, Dolgledr, Hengwrt and Wengraig, appointing Henry Bynner of Bodyddon, Montgomeryshire, as collector of rent arrears, 1675/6.

Letters patent of Charles I, granting the title of baronet to Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, and acquittance for the fee, 1641.

Royal appointment of Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan to the status of baronet, 1866; and a copy of the London Gazette containing a notice of the same, with a covering letter from the Secretary of State’s ofice.

Appointment of Pryse Loveden to the rank of cornet in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1857.

Commission of James II to Henry Duke of Beaufort, Lord Lieutenant of Wales and the Marches, and the appointment of John Lloyd [?of Aberllefenni, or ?Maesypandy] as Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Merioneth, 1685.

Appointment of Pryse Loveden (later Sir Pryse Pryse) as Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Cardigan, 1859.

Appointment of Edward Loveden Loveden as Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Cardigan, 1779.

Commission of Charles II to Sir Richard Vaughan, Earl of Carbery, Lieutenant in the principality of Wales, and the appointment of John Pughe as Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Montgomeryshire, 1660-1661.

Commission of James I appointing Raphe Lord Eure Lieutenant in the principality of Wales, and the appointment of Sir Richard Pryse and John Lloyd as Deputy Lieutenants for the county of Cardigan, 1607.

Appointment of Edward Lewis Pryse as Keeper of the Rolls for the county of Cardigan, 1857.

Appointment of Edward Lewis Pryse as Lieutenant for the county of Cardigan, 1857.

Appointment and powers of attorney granted by Sir Pryse Pryse, during his absence on foreign travel, to Col. George Griffith Williams of Wallog and Pryse Pryse Pryse of Lodge Park, Glandyfi, to act as agents in managing the Gogerddan estate, 1886-1897.