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Papers of Roberts & Evans (R&E), solicitors of Aberystwyth, and their predecessors in business, including office and clients' papers. Also including the personal and family papers of the Roberts family.

Original bundle of deeds relating to Pantybarwn, p. Llangwyryfon, including a commitment by Charles Pryse to convey the equity of redemption of the whole of his estate to Rev. Thomas Davies for the principal money and interest he owes him, reserving only his dwellinghouse, garden and liberty to dig turf for the duration of his natural life, 1800; and a copy (1847) of the will (dated 1835) and probate (dated 1837) of Rev. Daniel Lewis of Pantybarwn, p. Llangwyryfon.

Original bundle of papers relating to the estate of David Evans of Tanrallt, p. Llangwyryfon, comprising deeds and documents, 1697-1905, relating mainly to Llety Gwyn, previously called Tyddyn y Llety Du, p. Llanrhystud, and Tanyrallt aforesaid, including probate of the will (1797) of James Richards of Llety Gwyn, 1804; copy demise (1846) for 999 years of a piece of land with the [Congregationalist] meeting house thereon called Saron, p. Llangwryfon, 1903; probate of will (1856) of James James of Penlan, p. Llanrhystud, farmer, 1863, together with legacy and succession duty receipts, 1863; pre-nuptial settlement of Richard James of Penlan, farmer, and Jane Edwards of Tanyrallt, 1874; will of Evan Edwards of Tanyralt, 1883; inventory of the goods of the said Richard James, 1892; and bills and receipts, 1883-1910, and used cheques, 1910. The 1765-1766 papers involve an early example of a particularly Cardiganshire phenomenon, the London milkman. Bundle originally labelled 'David Edwards dec. Old deeds Tanyrallt Llangwyryfon'.

Original bundle of deeds, mainly mortgages and assignments of mortgages, relating to messuages called Penycwm otherwise Erwwen, Bugeildy otherwise Cefn Gwyn, and Gwarycae, p's Llanddeiniol and Llangwryfon, purchased by Thomas Bonsall of Fronfraith in 1791, and including a pedigree (c.1600-c.1790) of Richard Thomas formerly of Penycwm and later of Bristol, tide surveyor and then of the Custom House, London, excise officer, c.1790.

Two original bundles of deeds mainly relating to m's and lands in p's Llanybydder, Pencarreg and Llanboidy, co. Carm., comprising (i) probate of the will (dated 1709) of Owen John of p. Tredreyr, co.Card., 1711; deeds mainly relating to m's and lands called Tyrymaes Issa (later called Maes issa) and Tyr y Maes Ycha otherwise Tyr y Maes Canol (Maes canol), p. Pencarreg, co. Carm., 1741-1823; and schedule (two copies) of the deeds in the two bundles, 1867; and (ii) deeds, 1745-1803, including pre-nuptial settlement of John Adams of Whitland, co. Carm., esq., and Elizabeth Lloyd, second daughter of Walter Lloyd of Peterwell, co. Card., esq., 1745; and lease and release by Abel Jenkins of New Inn, co. Mddx., gent., and John Adams of Peterwell, esq., to John Smith of p. St Clement Danes, co.. Mddx., gent., to create a tenant to the precipe of m's and lands in p's Llanddewi Felffre, co. Pemb., and Llanboidy, Llan-gain, Henllan Amgoed and Llangynin, co. Carm., including the cap. m. called Whitland, 1775. The deeds were delivered to Frederick Rowland Roberts of Aberystwyth, esq., on the authority of Thomas Lewis Lloyd, Thomas Cruttwell and John Boultbee, esqs, and Mrs W. J. Boultbee, 1867. Two further Boultbee deeds, found loose in the same box, have been added to bundle (ii): oath of John Boultbee, esq., for the performance of the office of keeper of the peace in co. Card., 1843; and bond in £500 by John Boultbee of Noyadd, esq., to Roderick Grimes of Aberystwyth, gent., to indemnify the latter, the stakeholder of the Gogerddan Stakes horse race, against claims of the other horse owners, 1845.

Original bundle of deeds relating to Cwmllechwedd and Havod Wennog, p. Lledrod, including the post-nuptial settlement of Morgan Hughes of p. Gwnnws, gent., and Gwen, his wife, 1744; the post-nuptial settlement of David Hughes of Wernfelen, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, 1770; probate of the wills of David Hughes of Cwmllechwedd, gent., 1862 (will dated 1851), and of Edward Davies of Maenarthur, p. Llanafan, farmer [who eventually inherited Cwmllechwedd under the will of David Hughes], 1879; sale catalogue of a 900 acre estate in p's Ystradmeurig, Lledrod, Llanrhystud, Llanddeiniol, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn and the town of Tregaron, ordered to be sold by the trustees of the 'Ystradmeurig Grammar School Foundation', 1893; and administration of Esther Davies of Wellington House, p. Gwnnws, widow, 1894. Bundle originally labelled 'Title Deeds of Cwmllechwedd' and 'Will of Edward Davies Maenarthur ...'.

Original bundle of deeds relating to messuages called Tythin Carreg Cadwgan, Tyddin Pant y Carw, Tythin y Nant Garrw, Tyddyn Coed y Bongam and Lle'r Tai Gleision, and Tythin Ty mawr and a cottage or summer house thereto belonging called Llyest y Pant Gwynne, all t. Ceulan a Maes-mawr, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, including the pre-nuptial settlement of John Edward and Anne Watkin, widow, both of p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, 1745.

Original bundle of deeds relating mainly to a capital messuage called Gwernfilig and to messuages called Rhyd Gwyn and Gelly Gwefrwch, all p. Ystrad, purchased by Robert, lord Carrington in 1809.

Original bundle of deeds relating to a message called Tyr Nant y Maen, p. Caron, including the post-nuptial settlement of John Morgan of Gorse Vawr, p. Lledrod, gent., and Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Rowlands of Llangeitho, clerk, 1764.

Original bundle of deeds and corresponence relating to a farm called Hafodygofen Isa, p. Gwnnws, belonging to John Hughes of Pantyddafad, p. Llanilar, esq., including copy will of Rev. Daniel Lewis of Pant y barwn, p. Llangwyryfon, clerk, 1835; valuation of the said farm, 1852; and counterpart lease of all mines and minerals under the said farm, 1882.

Original bundle of deeds, correspondencce etc. relating to a m. called Porthlysky, p. St Davids, co. Pemb., including probate of will (dated 1800) of Thomas William Evans now residing at Fort George in the island of Martinique, West Indies (a captain in the Light Infantry), 1812; copy letter (dated 1799) from the said TWE on board the Indiaman 'Bennington' in which he refers to his late release after being imprisoned in France for sixteen months, 1823; will of William Williams late of Haverfordwest, but now of Bristol, 1830; probate of [another] will (dated 1831) of the said WW, 1842; memoranda about the births of the said WW's children [c.1813], written on part of the log book of the ship 'Kinston', bound from St Helena to London, 5-8 Nov. 1799; certified extracts (1791-1834) from parish registers of Haverfordwest, Bristol and Liverpool relating to the Williams family, 1844-1845; particulars and conditions of sale and sale poster of a moiety of the said m., 1854, and abstract of title (1830-1845) of the said moiety, 1854. Original label marked 'J. H. Davies dec.'.

Original bundle of papers relating apparently to an (unspecified) trust established by John Davies, mainly comprising deeds relating to premises called Henfelin, Llety Ginger, Lluest Crynnydd, Penglan Owen, Tynllwyn and Tyddyn Tynllwyn, all p. Llangwyryfon, and Henryfelen otherwise Hendrefelen, p. Rhostïe, including probate of will (1751) of David Jones of p. Llangwyryfon, gent., 1769, and attested copy will of John Jones of p. Llanarmon Dyffryn Clwyd, clerk, 1817. Bundle originally labelled 'John Davies Pier Street Trust'.

Original bundle of deeds relating to the estate of William Davies of Rhydlas Isa, p. Llanrhystud, particularly to messuages called Rhydlas Ucha formerly Tu yr Pant y ferry, Rhydlas Isa, Trawsnantbach otherwise Cwm, and Ty Newydd, part of which was encroached from the commons called Mynydd Bach, all p. Llanrhystud, including the pre-nuptial settlement of David Evans of p. Llanrhystud, gent., and Mary Lloyd, daughter of Hugh Lloyd of the same, gent., 1770; will of David Davies of Rhydlas Isa, farmer, 1840 (includes a bequest of £100 to his son John Davies should he return from America and a bequest to his son David of 'the shelf commonly called Dresser cam') and a conveyance of Tynewydd aforesaid to the said William Davies by John Rhystyd Davies of 4299 Berkeley Avenue, Chicago, USA, 1912. Original wrapper marked 'William Davies, dec.; Rhydlas Issa, old deeds'.

Deeds and papers relating to the Ystradmeurig school estate, including a grant by Edward Richard of Ystradmeurig, gent., to Charles, bishop of St Davids, and others, of m's and lands called Lle Tug Evan duy hên otherwise one sixth part of Mynachty Fynnon Oer or Mynachty hên, part of the possessions of the late monastery of Strata Florida, now commonly called Tivy manor or Tivy yn y Gwndwn, p. Lledrod, also Bryngarw, p. Lledrod, and Prignant, p. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, in trust to pay a schoolmaster to keep school in the parish church or village of Ystradmeurig, teaching 32 poor boys of p. Ysbyty Ystradmeurig in the Latin tongue and the principles of the Church of England, to be a perpetual grammar school, 28 Sept. 1771; letters from Rev. John Jones, headmaster of the Ystradmeurig endowed grammer school, Sept 1881-Oct. 1882; copy conveyance by the trustees of the charity called 'The Grammar School of the Foundation of Edward Richard in the Parish of Ysbyty Ystradmeurig', to Frederick Richards Roberts of Aberystwyth, gent., of Tymawr (96a.), Pengwndwn (33a.) and other premises, all p. Llanfihangel Lledrod, to the use of the Earl of Lisburne, 1893; particulars, notices to quit etc.

Original bundle of deeds, mostly relating to Tynymynydd, t. Blaenpennal, p. Llanddewibrefi, but also to Tryal or Trial in p. Llanddewibrefi, Ffosffin in p's Llangeitho and Blaenpennal, and Penlanlas in p. Llangeitho.

Original bundle of papers relating to Philipps family interests in Llan-non, including 'An act for vesting part of the devised estates of George Philipps esquire, deceased, situate in the county and county borough of Carmarthen in trustees, to be sold; and for laying out the monies thence arising in the purchase of other estates, to be settled to the same uses', 1812; letters and and other papers relating to slangs at Llan-non, the joint property of Major Philipps and Miss Mary Evans [of Tynhelig?], Dec. 1857-April 1859; abstract of title (1782-1858) of the trustees of Courtnay Philipps to certain messuages and lands in the parish of Llansanffraid, March 1858; county court order that David Jones late of the Mabws Arms in the parish of Llanrhystud, farmer, and now a prisoner in Cardigan gaol, be brought before the next court, April 1859; and a poster and conditions of sale for ten building plots in Gardd y Baker and Llain Penllyn in the village of Llan-non and parish of Llansanffraid, Feb. 1866.

Original bundle of papers, including copy (1839 watermark) of baptism, marriages and burial certificates of Richard and Ann Wilson of p. Llandinam and family, 1768-1813; sworn affadavit of Richard Kearney that he saw the body of Lieutenant Edward Binns, son of Jonathan Binns of Dublin, buried in the village of Pontlamar on the island of Margaretta [=Porlamar, Margarita, Venezuela], 1820; sworn affadavit of Charles Hughes of Llandinam, co. Mont., maltster, relating to the family of Richard Wilson of Tynymaen, p. Llandinam, gent., dec., 1837; notice of Daniel Edwards of his intention to quit the m. and lands called Ynys-hir, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, 1821; copy (1855 watermark) of the will of Mary Margaret Griffiths, formerly of Rhosgoch, now of Henblas in the village of Llanbadarn Fawr, spinster, 1849; copy (1855 watermark) of the will of Jane Griffiths, late of the village of Llanbadarn Fawr, now of Llandinam, co. Mont., widow, 1855; rental survey of of the Penyberth estate (45 tenants), [1857x1862]; printed plans and particulars of sale of Penyberth and other freehold estates (140a. in all) (2 copies), 1859; letters, 1859-1863; abstract of title (1808-1858) and supplemental abstract (1746) to the Penyberth and Rhosgoch estates, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, 1860; and a rent roll of the Penyberth estate, 1861.

Grocer's ledger account book, probably at Bala, co. Mer. Customers include Edward Lancaster of Bala, joiner, Catherine Rowlands of Greienyn, Mrs Lloyd of Plasyndre, Samuel Thomas of Bala, tanner, Rowland Jones son of clerk Llanycil, David Jones Charles of Bala, and Robert Roberts of Vedwrgog. Goods include paint & oil, tobacco, tea & sugar, bellows, dove tail hinges, cord, silk & thread, aether, worsted hose and gunpowder.

Deeds and letters relating mostly to Glanyrafon, but also to Penygraig and slangs on Morfa Esgob, all p. Llansanffraid.