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Deeds and documents 1404-1979, relating to the Penllergaer estate in Breconshire and Glamorgan, including deeds and papers relating to coal mining in Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire, mainly nineteenth century; and letters and papers of the following: John Llewelyn of Penllergaer, 1790-1816, John Dillwyn Llewelyn, 1824-1840, William Dillwyn and Lewis Weston Dillwyn.

Manuscripts, [16 cent.]-1930, consisting to a large extent of the collections of the Rev. John Montgomery Traherne of Coedriglan, Glamorgan and of members of his family and that of the Mansel Franklen family of St Hilary, Glamorgan. A minor group included in the collection (MSS 6606-6615) represents the papers of William Davies, Cringell, near Neath, Glamorgan. The material includes correspondence of John Montgomery Traherne and correspondence and other material of or relating to John Walters, rector of Llandough; nineteenth-century music manuscript books, some of which belonged to members of the Talbot family of Penrice and Margam; a manuscript in the hand of Thomas Richards of Coychurch; a notebook of Jean Poingdestre; historical and other material of Glamorgan interest, including material relating to the Stradling family of St Donat's Castle, the Mansel and Talbot families of Margam and Penrice, and Sir Matthew Cradock; a sixteenth-seventeenth-century manuscript of poetry; together with political material, antiquities, pedigrees, transcripts and translations, newspaper cuttings, etc.

Papurau'r Parch James Ednyfed Rhys (Ap Nathan), a phapurau'r unigolion canlynol a ddaeth i'w feddiant: y Parch. Evan Rees (Dyfed), Jonathan Rees (Nathan Wyn), David Watkin Jones (Dafydd Morganwg) a Thomas Jones, Trealaw. Mae papurau Ap Nathan, 1901-1959, yn cynnwys cerddi a chaneuon, ysgrifau a chyfieithiadau; papurau Dyfed, 1869-1923, yn cynnwys llythyrau, nifer ohonynt o bwysigion llenyddiaeth Cymru, 1878-1923, dyddiaduron a llyfrau poced, 1873-1896, beirniadaethau eisteddfodau, 1887-1907, nodiadau darlithoedd a phregethau, a barddoniaeth, 1869-1899; papurau Nathan Wyn, 1874-1905, yn cynnwys llythyrau, 1874-1905, cerddi ac ysgrifau, 1883-1901, torion o'r wasg ar bynciau llenyddol, 1868-1900; papurau Thomas Thomas, 1900-[c. 1935], yn cynnwys llawysgrifau ar lên gwerin ac arferion, hanes Morgannwg, 1921-1933, y Wenhwyseg, enwau lleoedd Morgannwg, [c. 1893]-1931, a thorion o'r wasg, 1900-1911; a phapurau Dafydd Morganwg, yn cynnwys ei hunangofiant. = Papers of the Rev. James Ednyfed Rhys (Ap Nathan), and papers of the following acquired by him: the Rev. Evan Rees (Dyfed), Jonathan Rees (Nathan Wyn), David Watkin Jones (Dafydd Morganwg), a poet and historian from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, and Thomas Jones, antiquary and headmaster of Trealaw school in Rhondda, Glamorgan, whose interests included local history and folklore. The papers of Ap Nathan, 1901-1959, include poems and songs, essays and translations; the papers of Dyfed, 1869-1923, include letters, many from important Welsh literary figures, 1878-1923, diaries and pocket books, 1873-1896, eisteddfod adjudications, 1887-1907, lecture notes and sermons, and poetry, 1869-1899; the papers of Nathan Wyn, 1874-1905, include letters, 1874-1905, poetry and essays, 1883-1901, newspaper cuttings of literary material, 1868-1900; the papers of Thomas Jones, 1900-[c. 1935], include manuscripts on folklore and customs, Glamorgan history, 1921-1933, the Gwentian dialect, Glamorgan place names, [c. 1893]-1931, and newspaper cuttings, 1900-1911; and the papers of Dafydd Morganwg, historian and poet, including his autobiography.

Deeds collect by J. Augusta Berry, mainly relating to properties in Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, 1753-1865.

Records from the office of D. T. M Jones & Co., solicitors, 1775-[?1940], including office correspondence, 1775-1840, of Edward Jones senior, 1775-1820, Edward Jones junior, [c. 1790]-1840, Thomas Lewis, 1793-1800, John Jones, 1805-1852 (predominantly 1845-1848), Thomas Jones, 1860-1897, and D. T. M. Jones, 1898-1933; manuscript books, 1744-1925, including letter books, 1859-1917; depositions of witnesses, 1736-1768; deeds and records of lands in Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire, [16th century]-1949, including the estates of Dinas, Brecknockshire, 1756-1949, the Gwynne family of Glanbran and Buckland, 1679-1882, Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire, 1843-1945, Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire, 1712-1923, the Lloyd family of Briwnant, Carmarthenshire, 1544-1927, Glansevin, Carmarthenshire, 1678-1914, the Herbert Lloyd estate, Carmarthen, 1805-1884, Jones Family of Ystrad estate, Carmarthen and district, 1776-1865, and Llandeilo and district, 1785-1882, Glanyrannell estate, Carmarthenshire, 1692-1919, and Honeyborough, Pembrokeshire, 1783-1923; accounts, 1782-[?1940]; manorial records, [c. 1830]-1887; papers of Roger Jones, attorney, 1565-1867, including correspondence, [c. 1750]-1772, deeds and documents relating to the practice and estate, 1565-1867, and correspondence of Rev. John Jones, 1738-1790.

Records of Messrs David and David, comprising records of valuations of properties in South Wales and the adjoining counties of England made during the period 1846-1933, including Breconshire, 1872-1912; Carmarthenshire, 1865-1884; Glamorgan, 1846-1926; Monmouthshire, 1867-1933; Gloucestershire, 1875-1880; Herefordshire, 1874-1881; and Somerset, 1876-1885. The records include surveys, reports, valuations, correspondence, notes, plans, valuation schedules, sale notices and copy agreements. Many of the records reflect the industrial and urban development of South Wales and quite a number of the individual valuations are of land subject to compulsory purchase by railway companies and public utilities.

Deeds, 1542-1797, relating to properties in Glamorgan, Brecknockshire and Carmarthenshire; memorandum book of ?Samuel Owsley and William Owsley of Brecon, with notes on rents, taxes and local events and history, 1679-1768; fragment of an antiphonal, [15th century]; a copy of The Reports of Sir Henry Hobart, Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas, 1650; and a copy of The Larvae of the British Lepidoptera and their food plants, 1880.

Literary, editorial and personal correspondence, draft and unpublished poetry, short stories and other works, and miscellaneous papers, 1955-1995; unpublished short stories and articles, articles and essays, reviews, lectures, plays, broadcasts, ghost-writing, miscellaneous prose, and editorials.

An additional consignment of papers, 2004-7, of Dannie Abse. This group remains uncatalogued.

A further tranch of papers, being letters, loose manuscripts, workbooks and miscellaneous papers, 2008-2013. This group remains uncatalogued.