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Accounts of the Brogyntyn estate and Ormsby Gore family, comprising general accounts, 1833-1890, and Brogyntyn trust accounts and vouchers, 1848-1934

Arranged into the lordship of Gower and Kilvey, 1366-1825, manor of Gower Anglicana & Subboscus, 1498-1921, manor of Gower Supraboscus, 1649-1834, manor of Gower, 1657-1778, manor of Bishopston, 1672-1777, manor of Kilvey, 1623-1856, borough & manor of Loughor, 1669-1799, manor of Oystermouth, 1593-1829, manor of Pennard, 1385-1824, manor of Priorstown otherwise Eastown of Llangenith, 1688-1757, borough & manor of Swansea, 1483-1835, and surveys, [c.1550]-1689.

Rentals of various parts of the Brogyntyn estate in Merioneth, Caernarfonshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire, 1795-1913; and memoranda and reports on the rentals and accounts, 1834-1926.

The court leet presentments scheduled below comprise fifty-six bundles, plus two court books of the Barony of Kemes (1825-40; 1860-1885), and one court book of the corporation of Newport (1812-21). The bundles, in addition to the 'Presentments' at the Easter, Michaelmas, and the adjourned Leets (if any) in each year conveyed, also include 'Rolls of the Suitors' (with indications of the defaulters) to the Leets of the several manors, together with subsidiary documents, such as the Steward's warrants and precepts, &c., to the bailiffs of the manors and to the petty constables of the parishes in connection with the summoning of, and the execution of the work of the court. Throughout the names of the Court officials (Steward, Recorder, and Affeerers or Moderators), the Jurors summoned and sworn, are given. 'Rolls of Suitors' appear regularly up to about the last quarter of the eighteenth century-(at least so in the Barony of Kemes series-the only series yet examined in detail). Occasional stray 'Court Baron' proceedings and 'Estreat' particulars occur here and there; these on a detailed examination of the various bundles may be extracted and placed in the 'Court Roll' and 'Estreat' categories. The records are distributed among the various manors of the Barony and its members as under:. Barony of Kemes (from 1741-1885). Includes some presentments for Eglwswrw, Bayvill and Crigie, Moylgrove, Little Newcastle, Clawddcerrig and Llanfyrnach for years 1825-1840, and 1865-1885. 7 bundles and 2 Court Books. Manor of Eglwyswrw (1723-1854) 5 bundles [and 2 Court Books.]. Manor of Bayvill and Crigie (1660-1854) 7 bundles [and 2 Court Books.]. Manor of Moylgrove (1716-1854) 7 bundles [and 2 Court Books.]. Manor of Little Newcastle (1741-1854) 4 bundles [and 2 Court Books.]. Manor of Clawddcerrig (1777-1826) 4 bundles [and 2 Court Books.]. Manor of Llanfyrnach (1756-1854) 6 bundles [and 2 Court Books.]. The Town of Newport (1742-1853) 8 bundles [and 2 Court Books.]. Also. The manor of Llandilo Abercowyn (1818-1847) 1 bundle. Addenda. Charge to the Grand Jury at the Court Leet of the Barony (17th and 18th century). 3 documents.

Arranged into Breconshire, 1429-1788, Carmarthenshire, [temp. Eliz. I]-[c.1750], Gloucestershire, 1568-1760, and miscellaneous counties, 1585-1708.

Mainly items numbered 2178-2492, plus a few other items. Arranged chronologically.

Mainly items numbered 1902-2177, plus numerous other items. Arranged by writer's name.

Arranged into Glamorgan, Breconshire, Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire, 1477-1641, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, 1434-1476, and miscellaneous counties, 1393-1633. Note. The original schedule lists the accounts in columns headed (county), place, accounting officer, and office.

Items numbered 1501-1507 and 1554.

Sixty-two court rolls (scheduled in detail below and recording the proceedings of the half-yearly court leet with view of frankpledge, and the fortnightly court baron, with frequent lists of suitors or homagers and a few files of subsidiary documents) distributed among the several manors thus:-. The Barony of Kemes (Kemes Infra and Supra) (1420; 1569-1771) 25 Rolls. The Manor of Eglwyswrw (1508-1645) 10 Rolls. The Manor of Bayvill (& Crigie) (1584-1659) 4 Rolls. The Manor of Moylgrove (1381-1660) 9 Rolls. The Manor of Newcastle (1640-1652) 1 Roll. The Town of Newport (1588-1741) 13 Rolls.

See also 1018a-b.

Dylan Thomas Illuminations (Swansea, 1973). A collection of essays on Dylan Thomas, calligrams of some of his poems, poems by W Emlyn Davies &c., published by Celtic Publications Limited, St James's Gardens, Swansea, 1973.

Arranged into letters from the royal family and royal household (1093-1118), J. Deffet Francis of Swansea (1119-1146), and Egerton Phillimore (1147-1268).

Arranged into two alphabetical sequences. 10/4-11 are stories for children omitted from Scandinavian Folk Tales and Legends (Oxford, 1956), due to lack of space. On the verso of the stories numbered 10/19-22 are fragments of A Prospect of Wales, Mabinogi and Edda (lecture), and 'A White Birthday'. See also the versos of number 19/14 for miscellaneous pages of 'A White Birthday' and of 'Guto Fewel'.