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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.

Letters patent of Elizabeth I, 1562 (copy), and James I, 1608, granting to John Pryse and Sir Richard Pryse respectively the farm of Brymbras (Brynbras) in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, with various tenements in the commote of Perfedd, some of which had been in the tenure of Griffith ap Ll'n Vayne, attainted, and which had been granted in 1564 to William Herle; also recording grants of lands in Llanbadarn Trefeglwys, previously in the possession of Rise ap Morys ap Morgan, felon, properties in East Pembroke, once lands of Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, lands in Carmarthen which were part of the possessions of Rice Griffith, attainted, and Tir Bache, a fulling mill in Llanfihangel-ar-arth.

Title deeds comprising a mortgage by Maurice ap David ap Jenkin to Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, of a messuage and garden in Heol y Bont, Llanbadarn Fawr, 1588; and a gift by David ap Rees, son and heir of Rees David, otherwise Gove, to Richard Pryse, of a house and garden called Tuy Rees y Gove, bordered by Heol Dan y Fonwent on the north, with bond, 1608.

Papers from two cases involving Sir Richard Pryse, comprising a bond by Lewis ap Rees ap Morgan of Lledrod to appear before the Court of the Exchequer to answer charges, 1604; and a citation of Matthew Price, defendant. to appear before the Court of Delegates, concerning the executorship or administration of Lewis Blaney, wherein Sir Richard Pryse was the plaintiff, 1608.

Conveyance by Sir John Lewes of Abernantbychan to Anthony Rudd, Bishop of St Davids, of the rectory of Pencarreg and rents from properties in Llangynnwr, St Ishmael, Abergwili and Carmarthen, with a schedule of rents annexed.

Lease by Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan to John ap Rees ap William of Aberhafesb, of Y Ty yn y Lloydcoyd, Bedowe Kay Howell and Doldydir in the parish of Aberhafesb, 1609.

A mortgage by Ievan Moris ap Harry to Gruffith John ap Harry of a piece of land with a house erected there called Llain a Thuy Ievan Moris ap Harry yn Arglwyddiaeth Generglyn, in the township of Cynnull Mawr, 1609, followed by an assignment to Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, 1610.

Title deeds for properties in the town and parish of Cardigan, belonging to Philipp Taylour, son of John Taylour, and Marion Glais his wife, 1416, 1427, and William Phe’ ap Ieuan, 1557; boundaries include the river Teifi and the highway leading to St Mary’s church, and Parke y Marlays respectively; and a lease of Plas Dyffryn Llunan by David Lewis of Gernos, 1609/10

Petition by Moris Owen, Rowland Pughe, John Pughe, Edward Herbert and other gentlemen of Arwsytli and Cyfeiliog against the mises demanded upon the grant of those lordships to Prince Henry and Prince Charles by James I [1603x1612].

Mainly bonds and quitclaims involving John Davy senior of Llansteffan, 1428, Thomas Vachan ap Thomas Vachan, Morgan ap Thomas ap Thomas Vichan and William ap Thomas ap Thomas Vichan, and Thomas Vaughan of Llangathen, 1443-1608, Morgan ap John Lloyd ap D’d ap Ll’n of Mefenydd, Cardiganshire, 1501, members of the Gwilim family, 1534-1610, Thomas ap Jenkyn Ieuan David Gogh and Angharad vch David Rees of Llandeilo Fawr, 1542, Gytto Beinon of Llanbedr Felffre, Pembrokeshire, 1571, Eynon ap Rees ap Eynon of Llandeilo in Brechfa, 1610-1613, and others. Some of them refer to transactions of lands in Llangathen and Catheiniog, Llansteffan, the lordship of Dryslwyn, Dyffryn Diwleys (?Derllys), Carmarthenshire, and Place Bronie Lake in Crunwear, Pembrokeshire, 1571; and the bargain and sale of a brass pan, 1610.

Title deeds of houses and gardens in Heol y Fron and Fulbrook Street in the village of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1555-1613. They include a copy court roll, recording the surrender by Richard ap D'd ap Rydderch, and a subsequent gift to to John Pryse of Gogerddan, 1555-1556; deeds of sale to John Pryse by Edward Griffithe, 1563, and Griffith ap John ap Ieuan ap Ieuan, weaver, 1582; a deed for the sale of Tithyn Heol Yvron by Rees ap Jenkin ap Ll'en to Richard Pryse, 1584; and a lease by John Williams of Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, and Jane his wife, and Anne vch John, to Reynalt Morris of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1613.

Title deeds of tenements and lands in the township or parcel of Cyfoethybrenin in the parishes of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn and Llanbadarn Fawr, 1568-1613. Boundary clauses mention the gate of the Borth, and the highway from Borth to the parish church of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn. Properties include Klwtt y Borth, mortgaged by Phelipe Williams of Aberystwyth, 1568; Tythen Parke y Bynon, acquired by David Lloyd ap Moris Ll'n ap David, 1584/5; and deeds of sale by David ap Ieuan ap Owen to Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, of Llayn dan y Llan, 1602/3, and Llayne Allt y Garthen and Yr Alte, 1613.

Marriage settlements of the following: Henry Vychan ap D’d Lloyd of Machynlleth and Johanna vch Richard ap Hugh ap Ieuan of Llanwrin, 1565; Richard Pughe, son of Rowland Pughe of Gartheiniog, Merioneth, and Gaynor, sister of William Thomas of Caernarfon, comprising the Mathafarn estate in Glynceirig, Llanwrin, Llanfechan and Gartheiniog, a fulling mill at Mathafarn, and the corn mills of Melin Ffrwdlan, and Aberangell, Caereinion Fechan [Mallwyd], 1582/3; John Pughe, son of Francis Pughe of Llwydiarth, Tal-y-llyn, Merioneth, and Elizabeth Owen, daughter of Owen Johnes late of Machynlleth, deceased, comprising Llwydiarth and Kelynrhos in Ceiswyn, Tal-y-llyn, and Tythyn Ievan Sue in Gartheiniog, Mallwyd, 1596; Rice Pughe, otherwise Rice Francis, second son of Francis Pughe, and Jonet vch Evan ap Hugh ap David ap Howell of Llanwrin, comprising Tythyn Maes Y Gamdda and Tythyn Allt Yr Onn in Gartheiniog, 1600-1609, with associated documents and counterparts. Other family deeds comprise a conveyance by Francis Pughe and John Pughe of Llwydiarth to John Pughe, of Tythyn Lletty Ieuan Syw (boundaries described), 1610; and a quitclaim by Harry Pughe of Penegoes, to Rees Pughe of Llanwrin, of Maes y Gamdda, Llechwedd y Ron and Cwm Rhedynog in Gartheiniog, 1614.

An assignment by Richard Pryse of Gogerddan to his son John Pryse of a lease originally granted to him by Sir Henry Johnes of Abermarlais in 1585, of Parson’s Mill in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr and a moiety of the tithe of fish or herring, together with the rectory and tithes of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn and the chapel of Llangynfelyn, 1602; and a bargain and sale by representatives of the Crown to Sir Richard Pryse, of Parson’s Mill, part of the dissolved monastery of Vale Royal, 1613/14.

Quitclaim by Mary vch Howell of Machynlleth, widow of Richard ap David ap H'oll ap John, to John D'd ap Ll'en ap Gruffyth of Uwchygarreg, of land in Streete Gwyr Dehybarth, otherwise Pentre yr Hedyn, Machynlleth.

Mortgage by David James of Nevern to John Lewis of Penbryn, of messuages called Pen y Voyle and Tir Blaen Cery in the parish of Penbryn, and the site of the mill called Melyn Ucha ar Gery, 1615

Pre-nuptial settlement (copy) of Hugh Lloyd of Prysgaga (Brysgaga) in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, and Mary Pryse of Cynfal, Merioneth, 1615.

Mortgage by David ap Owen to Jane vch John, of a messuage called Tythyn y Rhywe in Uwchlaw'r Coed in the parish of Llanwnnog, 1616, previously leased to the mortgagor in 1613 by Thomas Purcell of Dinthill, Salop, and Elinor his wife.

Title deeds for parcels of arable land in the township of Main, mostly lying in the larger fields called Maes y Bont extending to the river Vyrnwy, Maes Y Tir Newydd, Maes Y Llanerch, Gro Meredith Lloyd and The Long Leasow, 1550-1617. Other places include Kelly Eirighe, Gilvach, Y Weirglodd Lybe, Yr Erow Goch, Y Werne Goed, Lletty Inyon, Y Gwerne Goide, Pwll Madok and a parcel of garden or hemp yard. One deed describes the moiety of a mansion house next to the church of Meifod and the moiety of a barn and kilnhouse next to the highway, together with parcels of land, mortgaged by Richard Vaughan of Trefedryd, to Owen Lloid of Main, 1602. Parties to the transactions, which comprise mainly sales and mortgages, include Edward ap David ap Lle'n ap Tuder of Tremain, 1550-1558, Davyde Lloyd ap John ap Ieuan ap Owen, 1551-1569, John ap Roger of [Welsh]pool, 1568/9, David ap Thomas ap Owen, 1586, Owen Lloid, 1586, 1602-1603, Humfrey Lloyd of Cil, 1603, Oliver Lloyd, 1603, Thomas ap David and Owen David Lloyd, 1606, Cadd'r ap Hughe of Dyffryn Meifod and Richard Hunte of Shrewsbury, draper, 1617.

Mortgage for £50 by Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan to David Phillippe of Maes-mawr, Cardiganshire, of Tythen y Berthlloyd and Tythen Yr Inys Goch, otherwise Tu ar Symley Lloyd, in Ceulan a Maes-mawr in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn; with defeasance, 1617