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Papers relating to a proposed water supply to Llandrindod comprising a book of reference to plans, 1899 (AD 4/1); plans and elevations, 1900 (AD 4/2); proposed terms to be asked by Lord Ormathwaite of the Llandrindod Wells Water Co., 1900 (AD 4/3) and correspondence, 1900-1 (AD 4/4-29). Original bundle.

Family Settlements and related deeds including the pre-nuptial settlement of John Benn now of Albemarle Street, Middlesex, but lately residing at Bengal in the East Indies, esq., and Margaret Fowke of Clifford Street, Middlesex, 1787 (B 1/1-2); pre-nuptial settlement of George Digby, esq., a captain in the Royal Navy, and Elizabeth Walsh of Warfield, Berkshire, 1821 (B 1/3-6); copy pre-nuptial settlement of Sir John Benn Walsh of Warfield, bart, and Lady Jane Grey, youngest daughter of George Harry, earl of Stamford and Warrington, 1825 (B 1/7-8); abstract of the pre-nuptial settlements of Henry John Millbank of Thorp Perrow near Bedale, Yorkshire, esq., and Lady Margaret Henrietta Maria Grey, only daughter of The Hon. George Harry Grey, 1846, together with a statement of the different funds comprising the fortune of the latter (B 1/10); copy pre-nuptial settlement of Arthur Walsh of Ormathwaite, Cumberland and Warfield, Berkshire, and The Rt Hon. Katherine Emily Mary Somerset, seventh daughter of the late Duke of Beaufort, 1858 (B 1/11-12) and copy pre-nuptial settlement of The Hon. Arthur Henry John Walsh, M.P., and The Hon. Clementine Frances Anne Pratt of Bayham Abbey, Kent, 1890 (B 1/16). No. B 1/1 labelled 'No. 1 Marriage Settlement of John Benn esq. to Miss Fowke Tin Deed Box Marriage Settlements, Probates, Family & Miscellaneous Deeds' and nos B 1/3-6 labelled 'No. 5 Marriage Settlement of Capt. Digby R.N. to Miss Walsh Tin Deed Box ...' etc. as above.

Deeds relating to m's called Bron hollowe, Maes eclevion and Lloine goch, p. Llangynllo, three water corn mills in p's Norton and Presteigne and a m. in p. St Martins, Hereford, including probate of will with inventory of James ap David of Lloine Goch, 1641 (C 1/7) (bequeathes money to the poor of p. Llangynllo); post-nuptial settlement of James Rodd of t. Lower Bullingham, Herefordshire, gent., and Bridget his wife, daughter of James Price of Pilleth, co. Rad., esq., 1646 (C 1/8); post-nuptial settlement of Thomas James late of Llangynllo and now of p. Llanfihangel Rhydithion, yeoman, and Mary his wife, 1665 (C 1/9) and probate of will of James Rodd aforesaid, 1698 (C 1/13). Original bundle labelled 'Old Deeds and Papers No. 17 of little importance chiefly relating to the Hartstonge Estates Radnorshire'.

Deeds concerning parcels of land called Closydd hirion, Maes Gwynne, the Berry and Birchopp field, p. Old Radnor. Original bundle labelled 'Old Deeds and Papers No. 4 of little importance chiefly relating to the Hartstonge estate Radnorshire'.

Deeds concerning a capital m. called Trewerne, a m. called Gwwillour ucha, and parcels of land, t. Trewern And Gwaethla, p. Llanfihangel Nant Melan, including the post-nuptial settlements of Stephen Jones of Gwillour, and Alice Tonman of The Bach, co. Rad., 1635, 1638 (C 4/2-3); post-nuptial settlement of David Jones of Gwillour, yeoman, and Jane, daughter of Edward David Thomas of the same, yeoman, 1663 (C 4/10), and articles of agreement previous to the marriage of Griffith Jones of Trewern, gent., and Elizabeth Goddard of Hawberry, Oxfordshire, spinster 1674 (C 4/15). Original bundle labelled 'Old Deeds and Papers No. 19 relating to Radnorshire Estates of little importance'.

Deeds relating to the man. of Cefnllys, the castle and site of Cefnllys, the bor. and liberties of the same, and m's called Grayne Llin and Dolley Glisson, p. Llandeglau, and y llyne hirion and y Kyver Bach ar Twyn heligge, p. Cefnllys, all of which were purchased by Sir Standish Hartstonge in 1698 (C 5/28-9), and including an exemplification of a decree in Chancery in a cause relating to the said man. in 1634, 1636 (C 5/1). Original bundle labelled 'Old Deeds No. 2 chiefly relating to Kevenleece of little importance'.

Miscellaneous Papers relating mainly to the debts of Griffith Jones, previous owner of Trewern and other properties, and to lawsuits between Sir Standish Hartstonge and Mr John Weaver, clerk [possibly the Puritan minister of that name who was ejected from Old Radnor in 1660 and from Knill in 1662 and who ministered to a small congregation in Hereford from 1689 until his death in 1712. He was forced to sell part of his estate because of financial difficulties. See Thomas Rees's History of Nonconformity in Wales 2nd ed. (London 1883, p. 151)].

Records of the court leet and view of frankpledge of the man. of Coyd y Swydd, comprising warrants to summon the court and presentments of the jury, 1718-68 (C 16/1-18) and including a presentment of the boundaries of the man., 1732 (C 16/2); a charge to the jury of a court leet, [mid 18C.] (C 16/19); rentals of chief rents, 1759-61 (C 16/20-2) and of rents due from the intercommoners, 1759-65 (C 16/23-5). Original bundle labelled 'No. 7 Manor of Swydd Presentments'.

Deeds relating to the premises specified in C 14-15 including extracts from the wills of William Chase of Llanddewi, esq., 1725 (C 17/1) and Richard Chase of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, esq., 1741 (C 17/2); lease and release of the said premises to Goddard Hagen in 1763 for £10,000 (C 17/12-13) and a lease and release of the same from the said Goddard Hagen to John Walsh, 1769 (C 17/16-18). Original bundle labelled '3rd Parcel No. 6 Conveyance from Assignees of Goddard Hagen to John Walsh of estates in Radnorshire. Consideration £12,908 Title Deeds Nos. 102-118 inclusive'. Labels also include names, acreages and annual rents of farms at date of purchase. Total acreage 2,067, total rent £462.19.6.

Deeds relating to the conveyance by the Duke of Chandos to John Walsh of farms called Old Castle, Probyan and Llwyn hir, p's Cefnllys and Llanbadarn Fawr and Cwm-y-gaist, p. Llangynllo for £2,600 on 7 Feb 1773. Original bundle labelled 'Title Deeds & Conveyance No. 8'. Label also includes acreages of farms. Total 351 a.

Deeds concerning a cottage called Stone Dingle, otherwise Rock, in the bor. and p. of Cefnllys. Purchased by John Walsh from Evan Jones of Pilleth, farmer, for £43 on 13 Mar 1792. Original bundle labelled 'Conveyance No. 13'.

Deeds relating to m's called Tu yn y Pistyll, Ty a Thir Rees Jones and Castle Green, all in the bor. and p. of Cefnllys, including the will of John Davies of p. Cefnllys, 1740 (C 21/9); and pre-nuptial settlement of Edward Davies of Cenfnllys, yeoman, and Mary Bore of p. Clun, Shropshire, 1770 (C 21/14-15). Purchased by John Walsh from Edward Davies and his wife for £147 on 25 Mar 1792. Original bundle labelled 'Conveyance No. 14'.

Conveyance to John Walsh of a fee farm rent of the man. of Southruralth [Swydd Rhiwlallt] for £16.18.0, on 2 Dec 1794. Original bundle labelled 'Deed of Conveyance No. 16 from the Crown Commissioners.

Abstract Of Title of the earl of Powis to a farm called Cwmbreeth and a water corn grist mill called Cwmbreeth Mill, p. Cefnllys, 1742-77, and Lease and Release of the same by the earl of Powis to Francis Fowke for £1,500. Original bundle labelled 'Bundle 4'. No. 34/1 endorsed 'Bundle No. 2'.

Feoffment of a m. called Tyn y Llan, p. Cefnllys to David Davies of Llandrindod, yeoman, 1767, and Feoffment of the same by D.D.'s wife and eldest son to Francis Fowke for £30, 1788.

Feoffment by James Lewis the elder of p. Llanfihangel Nantmelan to Francis Fowke of a m. called The Lower Ross, p. Nantmel together with a Bond Of Indemnity. Original bundle labelled 'Bundle 9'.

Deeds, copy probate records, certified extracts from p. registers, etc., concerning the premises specified in C 34-9 (1,004 a. altogether), part of the Boughrood Castle estate, including office copy decree of the court of Chancery in a cause about Upper Cwmbreeth, p. Cefnllys, 1746 (C 40/1); office copy wills of John Jones of p. Cefnllys, 1762 (C 40/3), his brother Thomas Jones of Monkland, Herefordshire, 1763 (C 40/4) (includes bequest of 40/- to the poor housekeepers of Monkland) and John Watkins heretofore of Kington, Herefordshire, but now of p. St Mary Le Bone, Middlesex, gent., 1775 (C 40/7); copy will of Richard Price of Knighton, co. Rad., esq., 1796 (C 40/12); attested copy probate of will of Francis Fowke the elder, late of Wimbledon, Surrey, but now residing in Green Street, Grosvenor Square, Middlesex, esq., 1819 (C 40/13); attested copy probate of will of Francis Fowke the younger of Boughrood Castle, co. Rad., esq., 1826 (C 40/14); particulars and conditions of sale of the Boughrood Castle estate, p's Boughrood, Llanstephan, Glasbury, Cefnllys, Llandrindod, Nantmel and Llanfihangel Nantmelan, 1830 (C 40/15); attested copy grant of the Boughrood Castle estate, which escheated to the Crown on the death of Francis Fowke the younger, intestate and without heirs, to John and Edward Fowke upon the trusts specified in the wills of Francis Fowke the elder and younger, which includes a copy inquisition post mortem on the estate of Francis Fowke the younger in 1832 (C 40/17); administration of the estate of Elizabeth Bywater, heretofore of Duggan and late of Kington, Herefordshire, widow, 1832 (C 40/20) and a release of the said premises to Sir John Walsh for £9,400, 1832 (C 40/27). Original bundle labelled 'Bundle 13'.

Deeds concerning a m. called Carreg yr Roge, p. Cefnllys (20 a) including a lease from John Price James of the said m. to his son reserving to himself a room in the dwelling house and a sitting place by the fire, 1740 (C 43.2); will of William Price of Cefnllys, yeoman, 1763 (C 43/6) and lease and release of the said m. by William Wilde of Llansantffraid, farmer, and his mortgagee, to Sir John Walsh for £600, 19 Mar. 1836. Original bundle labelled 'Title Deeds & Conveyance No. 5 (3) Box No. 3 Radnorshire...'.