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Estate and family records of the Kemeys and Kemeys-Tynte families of Cefnmabli, Monmouthshire, including surveys, valuations, rentals, and accounts, 1570-[early 19 cent.]; probate records, deeds, and legal papers, 1586-[1850s]; geneaological papers, 1694-[mid-18 cent.]; and correspondence, 1642-1888. The main interest of this archive lies in the correspondence relating to political events and affairs, especially for the late seventeenth century. The archive also includes a survey of the estates of Henry, earl of Pembroke, in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, 1570, and a rental of the estate of the regicide Henry Marten, [c. 1652].

Arbitration awards, associated bonds andother related papers involving the Pryse family of Gogerddan and other individuals, mainly in Cardiganshire, 1441-1894. They are filed as miscellaneous Cardiganshire arbitration awards, 1441-1690, (Watermark 1817), 1882; Pryse family arbitration awards, 1567-1885; a non-litigated dispute at Derwenlas, 1857; the arbitration concerning crown lands in the manor of Perfedd, 1864-1888; and an arbitration concerning Glanfraed Farm 1883-1894. The content of the earlier files is varied and includes a dispute surrounding the deaths of Gruffith Prothero and David ap Gruffith Prothero, involving the Meredith and Glays families of Aberystwyth, 1441. Other arbitrations concern Sir Richard Pryse in the wardship and marriage of Katheryn Wynn, 1592; and land disputes in Aberystwyth, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cynnull Mawr, Llangynfelyn, Elerch and Clarach 1550-1690.

Arbitration awards and bonds deriving from disputes involving miscellaneous individuals in Cardiganshire, 1441-1690, (Watermark 1817), 1882. They include a dispute between Jankyn ap John ap Gwelym Vachan, Gruffith ap Meredith and Maude, the daughter of Gruffith ap Meredith, late wife of David Vighan ap Gruffith Prothero, and David ap Meredith Glays, John Robert, Meredith Glays and Thomas Glays, over the deaths of Gruffith Prothero and David ap Gruffith Prothero, settled by financial compensation, an oath called a ‘sache’ and other atonements, 1441. The remainder concern disputes over the property of Sir John Jeffraye, 1540, lands in Aberystwyth, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cynnull Mawr, Llangynfelyn and Elerch, 1550-1690; and damage done by the Court Grange Lead Mining company to the land of Evan Hughes, 1882.. Parties include Phillip Williams, son of William John Voya [of Aberystwyth], 1540; Watkin Ieuan Lloyde David ap Ho’ll of Genau'r-glyn, 1546, Res Vaughan ap Rudderch of St. Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Henry ap Gruff' of Aberystwyth, and Res ap Moris Taylor of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1550; Moris ap Thomas ap Moris Vaughan and Margaret his wife, and William ap Ll'n ap Rees, 1553; John Lloid ap Thomas of Llanbadarn Fawr and John ap Jankyn ap Rees of Llangynfelyn, 1560, Moris Ieuan ap Howell and David Lloid ap Res of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1576/7; David Lewes of Gernos and Gwenllian his wife, 1609; George Jones of Llanbadarn Fawr and Meredith David Lloyd, 1689/90.

Papers deriving from lawsuits and other legal business involving the Pryse/Loveden family of Gogerddan and Buscot Park and others associated with them, 1574-[post-1908]; and arbitration awards, 1441-1894. Most of the disputes are concerned with the Gogerddan inheritance, titles to property or boundary disputes in Cardiganshire.

The collection comprises correspondence, including general correspondence to Sir J. Herbert Lewis, 1886-1933, drafts and copies of correspondence from Sir J. Herbert Lewis, 1887-1933, letters from Sir J. Herbert Lewis to Adelaide, his first wife, 1891-1893, letters from Sir J. Herbert Lewis to Ruth, his second wife, 1902-1933, letters from Sir J. Herbert Lewis to his daughter Kitty, 1915-1925, letters from Lady Lewis to Sir J. Herbert Lewis, 1899-1930, letters to Lady Lewis, 1901-1939, and miscellaneous correspondence, 1890-1920; diaries, 1872-1933; Liberal Party in Wales, 1889-1896; subject files (including correspondence), 1865-1933; press cuttings, 1879-1933; deeds and documents, 1442-1864; miscellaneous papers, 1750-1949; and photographs, c. 1890-1929.

Article by Ruth Lewis - 'Early Memories'; letters between Saunders Lewis and Sir Herbert Lewis and other letters; article by Kitty Idwal Jones - 'Early Memories'; article by Olwen Foreman - ''Wartime and College Memories', deposited by Mrs Olwen Foreman, February 2008.

1. Hoell ap Ior. Vychan and Tud' ap William ap Ieuan ap Howell, ringilds of the commote of Turkell';
2. Morvud verch Hoell ap Dd. Loyd Wyn.
   Receipt for the relief and gobr of Tud' ap Dd. Loyd Wyn, free tenant of the township of Amlogh who died without heirs of his body.

1. Ieuan ap Dicus ap Eign' and Gweirvill vergh Ier' ap Ronkyn, free tenants of the King and the Bishop of Bangor, of the townships of Treffvadoc and Cowrnwy llan, commote of Tal.;
2. John Aleyn.
   Grant of Tay Iddon in the township of Cowrnwyllann and hamlet of Kerrickamo.

Grant by Philip Maunsell, son and heir of John Maunsell of Oxynwych, to D. William Cressy, vicar of Langenyth, John Maunsell, his son and heir, Roger Strangwych, and Henry Crompp, of lands, etc., in the vills and demesnes of Gower and Kidwelly, which descended to him after the death of his father. [Latin]. Witnesses: D. Thomas Talyer, David ap Gwyllym ap Ryse, William Bemond, Philip More, Stephen Benet. Dated at Oxynwych, 14th May, 22 Hen. VI [1444]. Seal wanting.

Two tracts - (a) a description of England, in fifteen chapters, compiled in 1445, beginning 'tractatus iste compendiose extractus de diversorum historiographorum diversis ... describit Angliam ... '; (b) a genealogical chronicle in the same hand projected from Adam to Brutus and from Brutus to Henry VI, but in execution brought only to Edward I, with a continuation in a sixteenth century hand to Henry VIII (1518). The pattern of this genealogical chronicle is that of the Promptuarium Bibliae attributed to Petrus Pictaviensis. The text begins 'Adam in agro damasceno ...' (cf. Thomas Jones, Y Bibyl Ynghymraeg (Cardiff, 1940), p. xiii) and has lines added for the Saxons, kings of Britain, princes of Wales, the different divisions of Saxon England, kings of England, princes of Demetia, princes of Venedotia, &c.

1. Dd. ap Tud. ap [...];
2. Mered' ap Gruff [...].
   Lease of land in [?Llanvechyll].

1. Grono ap Ll' ap Tvnna, free tenant of the lord the Prince of the township of Llysdelas, commote of Turkelyn;
2. Nicholas ap Elys, Chaplain, rector of the church of St. Hilary the Bishop.
   Mortgage for four years of Tethyn y Kirryok in the township of Llanelyan. Witnesses: Ieuan ap Matto; Ieuan ap Grono, Ith' ap Dieus.

1. Mad' ap Hoell ap Hovaf, free tenant of the Bishop of Bangor, of the township of Cowrnoy lan, commote of Talb.;
2. John Aleyn, free tenant of the King, of the township of Treffvadok.
   Mortgage of land in Kowrnoy lan and Kerrykkammo.

1. Eign' ap Dd. ap Eign' and Mad' ap Tudur ap Dd. ap Tudur, free tenants of the King, of the township of Roscolvn, commote of Meney;
2. Ior' ap Eign' duy.
   Mortgage of an acre of land in a place called Y brandail.

1. Nest verch Marver verch Hoell ap Philip, free tenant of the King of the township of Dyndrevoll, in the commote of Malltraeth;
2. Dd. ap Gruff. ap Dd. ap Hoell.
   Grant of lands in the said township.

1. Lli. ap Gruff' ap Hoell ap Ieuan, ringild of the commote of Llywan;
2. William ap Lli. ap Ieuan.
   Receipt for 20s. for the relief and gobr of Sir Hoell ap Lli. ap Ieuan ap Tudur, free tenant of the King of the townaship of Erryannell, who died without heirs of his body.

1. William Masty, late of Codynton;
2. Adam de Wotton.
   Grant of a rent of 5s. out of a messuage in Estgatestrete, Chester.