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Records mainly of the Glamorgan estate of the marquesses of Bute and of their predecessors, the earls of Pembroke. These include letters, 1588-1855, including letters of the Herbert family of Cogan Pill, 1588-1719, but primarily the personal and estate correspondence of John, second marquis of Bute, 1804-1855, (including letters relating to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire (Kirtling: Lady Bute's property) and County Durham estates); deeds, [1319]-1937; surveys, 1570-1842; rentals of the Glamorgan estate, 1728-1893, and the Cardiff estate, 1842-1895, estate and manorial accounts, 1573-1873; manorial records and deeds of over seventy manors, mainly in Glamorgan, [?1373]-1847; family settlements, [early 17 cent.]-1902; family probate records, 1612-1900; and legal and case papers, 1642-1921; correspondence of Alice, Lady Windsor, 1757-1776; a substantial number of copies of Acts of Parliament, relating mainly to roads, canals, docks and harbours, railways, public works and utilities, 1771-1928; and miscellaneous records. -- The archive illustrates the history of Glamorgan; the corporate life of the boroughs of Cardiff, Cowbridge and Llantrisant; the urbanization of the South Wales valleys, especially Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare; the Glamorgan Commission of the Peace; the county militia and yeomanry, 1815-1837; the development of the coal and other industries (it includes papers relating to minerals and ironworks 16th-early 20th cent., accounts of coal shipped from Neath, etc. 1626-1682, quarry and lime kiln accounts 19th cent. Cardiff railway, dock and harbour papers and plans, 19th-20th cent.); labour and political unrest, including Chartism, Scotch Cattle, Rebecca riots; early trade unions; and the history of Cardiff castle, 16th-19th cent., including inventories 1581, 1585, estimate of repairs 1590 and plans of grounds.

Accounts for provisions including an account of spices, beef, mutton, fish, etc., when the Queene visited Wilton, Wiltshire, 2-6 Sept. 1573, A10/1), an account for poultry, wild game, dairy products, meat, etc., including mallards and teals, railes, lapwings, gulls, swans, and herons, [late 16 cent.] (A10/2), an account for meat, poultry and fish, etc., [late 16 cent.] (A10/3), an account of the prices of bushels of malt, salt, and wheat received, [late 16 cent.?] (A10/4), an account of moneys paid out for the provision of the Audit, 1609 (A10/5) and an account of wines delivered by John Millon from Harry Hoares of Cardiff, vintner, to St Fagans, 1613 (A10/6).

Accounts, receipts, letters, bonds, and fragments including an account of the fines levied in the Cardiff borough court for affrays and bloodshed and of fees paid to officers, 1591 (A10/191), an account headed 'My voyage to Holland', dated 29 Sept., and including for a guide in [Rotterdam to enquire where the 'Officers Lodged', [late 16 cent.] (A10/192) an account with references to a dancing master, [17 cent.] (A10/193) fragment of verse beginning 'Happie is hee yt drawes / His courses from Gods Lawes ...' (A10/194), receipt for a half year's rent of the deanery of Wolverhampton, 1676 (A10/207), receipt of Mary Beale for what remained due on the Earl of Pembroke's picture and large gilt frame, 1684 (A10/211), list of rules (rules 12 - end only) for drawing up documents in the court [? of Chancery], signed by Thomas Egerton, lord chancellor [1576x1625] (A10/230), 'Rules for ye Quadrant: first for Right Shadow ... [and] For Contrarie Shadow', [17 cent.] (A10/231), inventory of the goods and chattels of William Sarjantts, dec., including goods in the custody of the exciseman, 1692 (A10/235) and the oath of conformity with the Creed and Lord's Prayer of the Church of England, signed by William Herbert, [17 cent.] (A10/237).

Accounts of coals sold comprising an account of ships and barks used to ship [?coal], [late 16 cent.] (A10/240), an account of coals sold to sea and sold at pits, 1626-8 (A10/241) and an account of coals transported by sea giving the names of vessels, ports of origin (Welsh and English ports on the Bristol Channel) and names of masters, 1673-4 (A10/242).

Bills And Receipts including for work at the Blackfriars, the Arles and the Griffiths Moor sea wall, 1771 (A10/247, 249, 252-4, et seq.), receipt relating to Grange and Flat Holm, 1604 (A10/258), a bill for vegetable seeds, 1689 (A10/269), bills for work done on the weirs at Cardiff, 1762 (A10/275-83), a bill for expenses in rebuilding the town hall and market place, Llantrisant, 1771 (A10/284), two accounts of the debts of the late Lord Jeffreys, Lord Chancellor, [post 1689] - 1714 (A10/286-7) and an account of names and amounts of work done, apparently related to the iron industry, [early 18 cent.] (A10/288).

Accounts between William Herbert of Cogan Pill and the anonymous compiler's father, for tithes, rent, and coal, including repairs to a church [? at Swansea] 1635-6 (A10/292).

Accounts and related papers relating to the estate of Thomas, late earl of Plymouth, dec., (died Nov. 1687) including an account of the countess of Plymouth as his administratrix 1686-90 (A10/447), arrears of rent due to her in the manor of Tardebigg, and at Hornybourne, Stoak Prior, Fladbury, and Wolverhampton, Worcestershire and Staffordshire, 1687 (A10/448), list of his bond and bill debts [late 17 cent.] (A10/457), an estimate for repairs to his house in Piccadilly, London, [late 17 cent.]. (A10/458), inventories of his goods and chattels 1687-8 (A10/449-55), comprising the house in Piccadilly, 30 Nov. 1687 (A10/449-50), Hewell in p. Tardebigg, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, 10 March 1688 (A10/451), Flanchford House, Surrey (draft), 9 April 1688 (A10/452), Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 11 April 1688 (A10/453), Cropthorn and Fladbury, Worcestershire, 23 April 1688 (A10/454) and various residences (copy), including at Piccadilly, Flanchford House, Surrey, Hewell in p. Tardebigg, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 1687-8 (A10/455).

Accounts, bill and receipts of Ursula, countess of Plymouth, Thomas, earl of Plymouth, and Thomas, lord Windsor, relating to rents, taxes, tithes, goods, services, and wages, including a coachbuilder's receipt for mending the countess of Pembroke's coach, 1689 (A10/468), a glazier's bill for the chancel of the church at Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, 1693 (A10/484), a receipt for erecting two sun dials at the earl of Plymouth's house at Flanchford, Surrey, 1685 (A10/525), receipt for the writ of election for Kingston upon Hull for delivery to the sheriff of the town, 1684 (A10/574), receipt for the stone-cutter's work in finishing Sir Thomas Widdrington's tomb, 1675 (A10/620), bills for food and drink at Cardiff Audits and Receipts, 1713 (A10/677, 788), bills for food, drink and stabling at Cardiff, 1713-15 (A10/679, 734, 746), letter from Lord Windsor to Mr Seward, hoping to sell Ogmore and Newton Nottage to satisfy the creditors until more can be sold, 1713 (A10/685), note of the mises due at the death of every lord to his successor from the manors of Aber-carn, Machen and Wentloog, co. Mon., 18 cent. (A10/718) and an account of Ursula, countess of Plymouth's funeral charges, 1717 (A10/767). Four bundles.

Accounts for repairs to Cardiff Castle, comprising an account of repairs made in the previous year, allowed at the Audit, 1589 (A10/57), estimate of the cost of repairs, 1590 (A10/58), repairs made, 1590-91 (A10/59), disbursements at the Audit held at Cardiff Castle, and of money laid out in repairing the castle walls, 1608 (A10/60) and account for glazing work, 1700 (A10/61). A10/59 fragile.