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Records, mainly 17th-20th cent., from the office of Messrs John Harvey & Sons, chiefly relating to the following estates: the estate of the bishops of St Davids [c., 1615]-1899, including diocesan rentals, 1759-1845, maps and plans, 1760-1870, deeds, correspondence, surveys and terriers, mainly 18th-19th cent., and court books and other records of the following manors owned by the diocese in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire: Clas Llangyfelach, 1776-1854, Llandeilo fawr, 1778-1795, Abergwili, 1718-1841, Llangaddock, 1834-1853, Dewisland, 1824-1830, city and suburbs of St Davids, 1824-1829; and papers of the St Davids Archdiaconial Board of Education, 1858-1864; the estate of Lord Kensington mainly in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, including deeds and correspondence, mainly 18th-19th cent., accounts, 1750-1835, and rentals, 1761-1808; the estate of the family of Scourfield of New Moat and Williamston, Pembrokeshire, including rentals, 1726-1886; the estate of the family of Barham of Trecwn; the estate of the Brooks of Noyadd, Llannarth, Cardiganshire; and the estate of Captain H. J. P. Thomas in Gadlys, Aberdare, Glamorgan, including the Gadlys Ironworks, 18th cent-1908. The archive also includes papers relating to enclosures in Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, 1856-1888; papers relating to railways in Carmarthenshire, 19th cent., papers of Gorsgoch Collieries, Cross Hands, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, 1860-1872; and papers of The Welsh Black Cattle Society, 1905-1919.

1. John Miler otherwise Meiler of Saint Edrin, gent.;. 2. William Scurfiilde of Castelvilia, gent. Bond in £100 for the assurance of the capital messuage and lands of Trewallter, a meadow in Tretheog, a tenement in Howellston, parish of St. Edrin, a tenement in Williamston, parish of St. Lawrence, to the use of John Meiler and Anne Scurfilde, one of the daughters of the said William Scurfilde, upon their intended marriage.

Abstract of the first fruits of the diocese of St. Davids from the records of the Queen, in the autograph of Richard Milborne, bishop of St. Davids (1615-2), at Eglwys Comin [co. Carmarthen], communicated by D. Howells son of James Howels, vicar of Abernant, 1662.

1. Roger, bishop of St. Davids;. 2. Thomas Maylard of Carmarthen, gent. Lease for 2 years of land called Cotland, Cranbraine otherwise Crambery more, Broadmore, the Splotts, Tuckynmilham otherwise Tuckmilham, and the Priors land near Fishermeadow in the lordship of Lawhaden, co. Pembroke. Copy.

Final Concord in a fine levied between William Scourfield, esq., plaintiff, and John Gibbon and Margaret his wife, deforciants, of a messuage and lands in Bletherston, co. Pembroke.

1. Rice Lloyd of Trevagh, gent., and Margarett his wife;. 2. William Scourfield of Newmoate, esq. Assignment of a lease of a close in the parish of St. Martins lying between Vawers close, Portfield, Slade lands and the lane from Haverfordwest to Cookey.

1. Phillip Istance of Claberston, yeoman, and Lykie his wife;. 2. Llywelyn Richard of the parish of Maenclochogge, yeoman. Mortgage for £20 of a messuage and lands in Claberston.

Writ to William Scourfield, esq., late sheriff of co. Pembroke, to deliver the courts and rolls, etc., belonging to the office of sheriff to Hugh Owen, knight and bart., his successor. Latin.

1. Phillip Instance of Clarbeston, yeoman, and Lykie his wife, and Henry Istance son and heir of the said Phillip Istance;. 2. Griffith Twyning of Bletherston, gent. Release of a messuage, cottages and lands in the village and fields of Clarbeston.

Copy of entries in the parish register of New Moat for the year 1674.

Acquittance from John Twyning of Longridge, parish of Bletherston, gent., to William Scourfield of the parish of Newmoate, esq., for £130 in respect of a grant of lands, and the appointment of attorneys by John Twyning in a suit in the Great Sessions brought by John Scourfield.

Not executed.

1. John Plummer and Sir William Wogan;. 2. Essex Meyricke and John Laugharne;. 3. Thomas Bowen. Lease for a year of the properties specified in No. 4096 below.

1. John Plummer of Blaxware, co. Hertford, esq., executor of Edward gerrard late of Clements Inne, co. Middlesex, gent., deceased, and of Sir Walter Plummer late of Mitcham, co. Surrey, bart., also deceased, and Sir William Wogan, knight, His Majesty's Serjeant at Law;. 2. William Wogan of Llanstynan, esq., and William Meare of greys Inne, co. Middlesex, gent., trustees for Sir William Wogan;. 3. Thomas Bowen of Williamston, gent.;. 4. John Bowen of Benton, gent., and Owen Edwards of Haverfordwest, gent.;. 5. Essex Meyricke of Bush, esq., and John Laugharne of St. Brides, gent. Release of the manor of Johnston, and messuage and lands in the parishes of Johnston, Rosemarket and Stainton, the messuage, lands and mill called Popehill, parish of Johnston, the messuages and land called Bullford, parish of Stainton, Basellford, and Churchland, parish of Rosemarket, Crickmaile, parish of Bosheston, Danneston other Dynaston, parish of Loveston, widow Carnes Tenement or Carnes Mill, parish of Loveston, Carnes otherwise Carnes Lands, parish of Rynalton, South Bangiston, parish of Stackpoole and Cheriton, Linny, parish of Castlemartin, the manor of Benton, Nolton and Newton, and ferry parish of Burton, Coffyn in Langham and Frestropp, Cranham and Westhooke, parish of Frestropp, Dunston, parish of Camross, Carne in St. Thomas Chapele, parish of Begelly, messuages and lands in the parish of Begelly, and lands, parish of Dale.

1. John Plummer of Blaxware, co. Herts, esq.;. 2. Thomas Bowen of Williamston, esq. Assignment of three recognizances in £600, £2000, and £684.

Letter from John Roberts, St. Davids, to the Reverend Evan Evans at Miss Davies's, Priory Street, Carmarthen, congratulating him on his success at Abergwily.

Account of part of the estate of the bishop of St. Davids in Llawhaden, co. Pembroke and the disputes concerning the holdings and right of the bishop, Mr. Mear and Mr. Skyrme there, with references to the town, fairs, mill and the Bishops Meadowe.