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Papers of the Stepney family of Prendergast, Pembrokeshire, and Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, mainly deeds relating to their estates in those counties, 1541-1787, including deeds concerning the working of coal in the Llanelli area of Carmarthenshire in the 17th-18th centuries; and family and business letters, 1706-1829, of the Stepney family including letters relating to the trading enterprises of Sir Thomas Stepney, seventh baronet, 1749-1767, which include letters from the masters of his ships, from other business firms, and from his agents in the main seaports of Wales and England as well as at continental centres of trade, such as Brest and Lisbon. Despite its title, there are no papers relating to the Cilymaenllwyd estate.

1. David Thomas ap Yeuan ap Hoel;. 2. William David Walter. Grant of a tenement of land lying in the parish of Llanhedi in the commote of karnowllen in the property of the Grand Duchy of Lancaster in the county of Carmarthen, called maes y llan; and of two parcels of land at gweyn pen y kryyg. Given at Llanhedi. Latin.

1. John ap Ieuan Howell of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthen;. 2. Mawrice ap Owein Moris. Quitclaim of one parcel of land with its appurtenances at a place called dan y tai in the parish of Llanelli within the manor of Bwric, having as its boundary on one side heol Ieuan gôch. Latin. Slightly torn and faded.

1. John ap Ieuan Howell;. 2. Maurice ap Owen Morys. Grant of one parcel of land with its appurtenances lying in the parish of Llanelli within the manor of Bwrwig at a place called dan y tai. Given at Llanelli. Latin.

1. Rees ap Owein David Thomas;. 2. Maurice ap Owein Moris. Grant of a parcel of land with its appurtenances in the parish of Llanelli within the manor of Bwrwic at a place called dan y tai. The names of the owners of the surrounding lands are specified. Given at Llanelli. Latin.

1. Henry ap Owein Traerne of Lanvihangell Aber Kywyn in the county of Carmarthen, gent;. 2. Maurice ap Owein Moris. Grant of three parcels of land with their appurtenances lying at bwrig near capellam gunlliw, two of the parcels of land lying at a place called dan y tai. The names of the owners of the surrounding lands are specified. Given at Llanelli. Latin.

1. John David John William and David David John William of the parish of Pennbrey in the county of Carmarthen, yeomen;. 2. Thomas William John. Quitclaim of one parcel of land with its appurtenances lying in the aforesaid parish and county within the manor of Penryn at a place called tall yr Onnen. The names of the owners of the surrounding lands are specified. Latin.

1. Morgan Ieuan in the parish of Swansey in the county of Glamorgan, yeoman, and John David Ieuan Griffith in the parish of Llan'elli in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman;. 2. Owen Moris Ieuan of Llan'elli in the said county. Quitclaim of a parcel of arable land with its appurtenances, containing about half an acre, which formerly belonged to David Ieuan Griffith in the parish of Llan'elli at a place called parke herri Thomas. The names of the owners of the surrounding lands are specified. Latin.

1. Griffin William ap William of the parish of Penbrey in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman;. 2. Thomas William John of the same parish and county, yeoman. Bond in one hundred pounds for the quiet possession of the lands specified in No 30, dated the same day. Latin and English.

1. John Moris Ieuan and Owen Moris Ieuan of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthen, yeomen;. 2. George ap Owen of Llanelli in the same county, yeoman. Bond in forty pounds for the further assurance of the properties specified in No 22, dated 22 May 1588. Latin.

1. Maurice ap Owen Moris of the parish of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman;. 2. Mathew Williams, gent. and John Lloid, clerk. Grant of a messuage with its appurtenances lying in the parish of Llannelli in the manor of Burwig and the county of Carmarthen near the chapel called Capel gwnlliw at a place called dan y tai and commonly known as Sethen Moris ap Owen Moris. The messuage is to be held by the grantees for the use of the grantor for the term of his life, and after his decease for the use of Henry Lewis, gent, and Joan verch John, whom the said Henry Lewis intends to marry, and to whichever of them lives the longer, and to their heirs; and if there is no issue of the marriage, to the use of the heirs of the said Joan verch John by any other husband; and if there by no such issue, to the use of the heirs of the grantor. Latin.

Final Concord made in the Court of Great Sessions of the county of Carmarthen between Thomas ap Morgan Lloyd, gent, the plaintiff, and Ieuan ap Morgan and Gwenllian his wife, the deforciants, touching one messuage, one burgage, one garden, twenty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, five acres of pasture, and three acres of wod in Llanedy. (See No 86 dated 10 August 1594). Latin.

1. Jenkin John ap John of the parish of Pembrey in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman;. 2. Owen John Llewellin of the vill of Kidwelly in the same county, yeoman. Bond in ten pounds for the quiet possession of one mansion house, occupied by the said Jenkin John ap John, and three parcels of land adjoining the house, containing approximately four acres, lying in the parish of Penbrey at a place called penllech, until the sum of three pounds six shillings and eight pence be paid on the Feast of St Michael the Archangel next ensuing by the said Jenkin John ap John to the said Owen John Llewellin. Latin and English.

1. Elizabeth verch Redderch, widow of Thomas Morgan Lloyd, gent;. 2. David Robert of Llanedy in the county of Carmarthen. Quitclaim of a third part of a holding of land lying within the parish of Llanedy in the county of Carmarthen, called maes y llan, which David Robert had acquired of Thomas Morgan Lloyd. Latin.

1. Gruffin Penry of the parish of Swanzea in the county of Glamorgan, gent;. 2. Jenkin John ap John of the parish of Penbrey in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman. Quitclaim of three parcels of land with their appurtenances lying within the parish of Penbrey at a place called penn llech. Latin.

1. Margaret verch Griffith ap Ieuan of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, widow, and Moris R[ees] John, her son, of the same parish and county, yeoman;. 2. George ap Owen Moris Ieuan of the same parish, yeoman. Grant of a parcel of land with its appurtenances lying in the parish of Llanelly called y weine vache, having as its boundary on one side the land called y gorse, and on another the highway called yr heoll vawre. Latin.

1. Margaret verch Griffith ap Ieuan of Llanelly in the county of Carmarthen, widow, and Moris R[ees] John, her son, of the same parish and county, yeoman;. 2. Geore ap Owen Moris Ieuan of the same parish, yeoman. Bond in twenty pounds for the further assurance of the lands specified in No 40, dated 14 October 1604. Latin and English.

1. Catherine Moris of the parish of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthen, widow;. 2. Henry Lewys, gent. and Joan verch John, daughter of the grantor.... Grant of a messuage with its appurtenances lying in the parish of Llanelli in the manor of Burwig near the chapel called Capell Gwnlliw at a place called dan y tai, and commonly known as Sethen Moris ap Owen Moris. Latin. Faded.

1. John David Robert of the parish of Llanedy in the county of Carmarthen, yeoman;. 2. Thomas David Robart, his brother, of the same parish, yeoman. Quitclaim of a messuage with its appurtenances called maes y llan lying in the parish of Llanedy, and of all buildings and lands belonging to it; which messuage his father David Robart acquired of Thomas Morgan Lloyd, gent. Latin.