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Rentals mainly for the Shropshire estate of Brogyntyn and the Llanddyn estate in Llangollen, Denbighshire, 1646-1849. They also sporadically include the Owen family's lands in Merionethshire and the Clenennau estate in Caernarfonshire, 1657-1696, 1768-1773. A substantial gap exists in the Brogyntyn (Porkington) and Llanddyn rentals between 1720 and 1762. From 1792 the rentals exist as separate units for each half year and they become more regular in format, to include columns of arrears and land tax payments. At the same date the name of Ellen Owen, Robert Godolphin's remaining unmarried sister, appears as joint owner with that of her brother-in-law, Owen Ormsby. From Michaelmas 1797, the rentals include property in Broniarth and Llandysilio, Montgomeryshire. The purchased estates of Oerley Hall and Drenewydd are included from 1827 and 1832 respectively. Several rentals include accounts of arrears and expenditure on labour and repairs.

Surveys and valuations of the estates of Brogyntyn (Porkington), 1698-1844, Brogyntyn combined with Llanddyn and Broniarth (part of Abertanat), 1793, 1813, Drenewydd (acquired by Brogyntyn in 1830), 1806, 1852, and Llanddyn [19 cent., first ¼], situated in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire and Llangollen.

Game books recording game birds, hares, rabbits, and occasionally deer, shot at Brogyntyn (Porkington), Glyn, Penrhos, Cemais, and other estates in Wales, England, Ireland and Scotland, and listing game given or received as presents, 1822-1933, 1951 They also record persons present at the shoots, such as the Ormsby Gore family (Lords Harlech), the Egerton family, Lord Kenyon, Lord Spencer Chichester, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, the Duke of Portland, Lord Gordon, the Duke of Grafton, the Bentinck family, Sir John Gladstone, Lord Churchill, the Prince and Duke of Teck, Lord Penrhyn, Lord Powis and numerous other members of the aristocracy.

Brogyntyn trust accounts and vouchers, which include substantial bills of costs for legal services provided by Longueville and Co., 1848-1934. The titles of the files generally reflect the content. The bills elucidate the trustees’ functions, the details of family settlements, land purchases, sales, estate improvements and investments in stocks and shares under the terms of the trusts. There are accompanying letters to and by Longueville and Co., H.T. Dix of Dublin, other solicitors, Lord Harlech, the Brogyntyn trustees, surveyors and auctioneers. Many of the accounts refer to the sale of parts of Lord Harlech’s estate under the Irish Land Commission schemes in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Most files contain authorisations by Lord Harlech to the trustees to invest or release money, and brokers’ notes for the purchase or transfer of stocks and shares.

Records of the manors of Broniarth and Deuddwr in Montgomeryshire. They include a description (perambulation) of the manor of Broniarth, 1773, deeds relating to the manor of Deytheur (Deuddwr) which include a description of the boundaries, 1816-1824, rentals of chief rents in both manors, 1823-1894, and chief rent collector’s cash receipts, 1891.

Title deeds for Bank Farm, Guilsfield, 1729-1870, parcels of meadow in Broniarth purchased by Margaret Godolphin of Abertanat in 1740, and for a cottage in Broniarth purchased by William Ormsby Gore of Brogyntyn in 1826, and a few later documents, 1830-1885.

Files of the court leet, small court, view of frankpledge and court baron of the manor of Broniarth, which include presentments, writs and payment slips to bailiffs, lists of jurors, freeholders and tenants, and legal complaints, 1633-1643, 1722-1779, 1803-1804.

Original, draft and copy court rolls of the great and small courts, court leet, view of frankpledge and court baron of the manor of Broniarth, 1429-1464, [c. 1559]-1577, 1636-1701; most of the files are in Latin.

Miscellaneous records relating to the manor of Broniarth, comprising a grant of customs and privileges, 1536; estreats of fines and amercements, 1606-1632 and [mid-18 cent.]; questions and notes on the rights of the lord of the manor, 1639-[c. 1721]; a list of cottagers and enclosures, [17 cent., first half]; copies of the charter and related memoranda, 1652, 1687, [18 cent.]; and boundary surveys, 1690, 1773.

Rentals of chief rents of the lordship of Broniarth, 1687, 1735, 1821.

Leases and related papers relating to Breconshire estate properties in the parishes of Bronllys, Cantref, Defynnog, Y Faenor, Garthbrengi, Glasbury, Hay, Llandyfaelog Fach, Llandyfalle, Llan-ddew, Llanfihangel Nant Brân, Llanfilo, Llansbyddyd, Llys-wen, Llywel, Maesmynys, Merthyr Cynog and Penderyn.

Manuscripts comprising The siege of Troy, Welsh pedigrees, The Vairdre book, a Register book of the barony of Kemes and the Description of Pembroke. For full content see file descriptions.