A collection of manorial documents and antiquarian notes relating to the Barony of Kemes by George Owen, the historian of Pembrokeshire, and others. The book (according to the late Dr Henry Owen) obtained its name from having at one time been in the possession of Lloyd of Vairdre in Llandyssul, co. Card. Extracts from the book have been published in Archaeologia Cambrensis, the supplement to the Baronia de Kemeys, and in Owen's Pembrokeshire (Cymmrodorion Record Series, No. 1). Contents as follows:. 20 Aug. 1583, Rental or Terrier of the Vairdre Book, ff. 237-9. 1 Oct. 1587, Extent of The Vairdre Book, ff. 272-3. 1 May 1594, Extent of The Vairdre Book, ff. 155-9. 1583, Terrier or Rental of Burry, The Vairdre Book, ff. 240-240a. 1587, Terrier or Rental of Burry, The Vairdre Book, ff. 274-5. 1594, Terrier or Rental of Burry The Vairdre Book, ff. 161-3. 1583, Terrier or Rental of the Manor of Kemes Supra, The Vairdre Book, ff. 241-242. 1587, Extent of the Manor of Kemes Supra, The Vairdre Book, ff. 276-7. 1594, Extent of the Manor of Kemes Supra, The Vairdre Book, ff. 165-9; 176-8. [Post 1594] Rent Roll of Kemes Supra, The Vairdre Book, ff. 127-128a. 1583, Terrier or Rental of the manor of Kemes Infra. Vairdre Book, ff. 243-5. 1587, Extent of the manor of Kemes Infra. The Vairdre Book, ff. 278-9. 1594, Extent of the manor of Kemes Infra, The Vairdre Book, ff. 171-5; 176-8. 1583, Terrier or Rental of the manor of Bayvill, The Vairdre Book, ff. 251-3. 22 Nov. 1584, Rental of Elizabeth Owen alias Herbert of her manor of Bayvill. Apparently a copy of No. 5 above, The Vairdre Book ff. 265-6. 24 June 1586, Extracts from the Court Rolls of Bayvill re the manorial customs of the manor, The Vairdre Book, ff. 256-7. 1587, Extent of the manor of Bayvill and of Coedywinok, The Vairdre Book ff. 287-90. 1594, Extent of the manor of Bayvill and of Coedywinok, The Vairdre Book ff.181-8. 1583, Terrier or Rental of the manor of Eglwyswrw, The Vairdre Book ff. 247-250a. 1587, Extent of the manor of Eglwyswrw, The Vairdre Book ff. 281-6. 1594, Extent of the manor of Eglwyswrw, The Vairdre Book ff. 191-198. 1583, Terrier or Rental of the manor of Molgrove, The Vairdre Book ff. 254-7. 1587, Extent of the manor of Moylgrove, The Vairdre Book ff. 291-2. 1594, Extent of the manor of Moylgrove, The Vairdre Book ff. 199-205. 20 Aug. 1583, Terrier or Rental of all lands, tenements, and profits of George Owen of Henllys, Ar., in the Barony of Kemes (The Vairdre Book ff. 237-57 as cited in detail above), in the town of Pembroke (The Vairdre Book f. 258) and in Kilmaenllwyd and Llanboidy, co. Carm. (The Vairdre Book f. 258); together with tables of Rents and Leases (The Vairdre Book ff. 259-62.). 1 Oct. 1587, Extent of the whole of the Barony of Kemes and its members (The Vairdre Book ff. 272-92 as cited in detail above), together with a terrier or rental of all the lands, etc., of George Owen, Ar., in the town of Pembroke (The Vairdre Book 5.293), and in Kilmaenllwyd and Llanboidy, co. Carm. (The Vairdre Book ff. 293-4); also tables of Rents and Leases (The Vairdre Book ff. 295-8). [N.d.] A Survey of Sir John Perrot's lands (on his attainder) in the lordship of Kemes (The Vairdre Book ff. 138-140a) and in some other parts, viz. the manor of Castelbigh (The Vairdre Book ff. 141-4), the manor of Woodstock and Ambleston (The Vairdre Book ff. 145-150) and the manor of Renaston (The Vairdre Book ff. 151-154). 1583, Terrier or Rental of the manor of Newcastle, Redwalles, and Kevenllymwith, The Vairdre Book ff. 245a-246a. 1587, Extent of the manor of Newcastle and Redwalles, The Vairdre Book ff. 279-80. 1594, Extent of the manor of Newcastle and Redwalles, The Vairdre Book ff. 178-80.
