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A schedule of deeds and papers in the Tredegar evidence room in Sept. 1783, comprising conveyances in Basaleg, Bedwas, Bedwellty, Betws, Coedcernyw, Henllys, Llanfihangel-y-fedw, Machen, Malpas, Marshfield, Mynyddislwyn, Newport, Peterstone, Risca, St Brides, St Mellons and St Woolloos, wills, probates and administrations, mortages, bonds and leases, surrenders, Tredegar conveyances, fines and recoveries, conveyances in trust, conveyances of an estate in Newport and St Woolloos bought of Watkin Thomas and Alexander Seys, conveyances of several lordships bought of Lord Windsor and Philip, earl of Pembroke, writings relating to an estate in trust settled on the school and poor of Basaleg, loose papers and memoranda, purchase deeds of the lordship of Magor, Brecon papers, conveyances in Basaleg and manor of Sutton, expired Breconshire leases, lands in St Davids purchased of Henry Lewis, Penderyn and Y Faenor writings, Breconshire papers, Ystradfellte papers, writings of an estate in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan purchased by William Morgan, esq., of Richard Lewis, esq., with Lady Dayrell's jointure, Bronllys and Llyswen papers, family settlements, writings of an estate in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan bought of Sir Edmund Thomas, Llanfair Cilgedin and Betws Newydd conveyances, mortgages and bonds, and other conveyances, loose bundles and boxes. -- Enclosed at the back of the volume is a plan of the drawers in the Evidence Room in the hand of Henry Brown, a memorandum of the emptying of the old Evidence Room in 1850, the destruction of many papers (crossed out in red), and the return of the remaining papers to the new fireproof Evidence Room in 1852, and lists of deeds relating to the genealogy of the Morgan family, 1639-1843.

A schedule of deeds in the Tredegar evidence room, drawers 1-6, 13, 15, 21-22 and 34.

Volume intitled 'Inventory of deeds and papers in drawers in the study, also of cupboards, at Tredegar, October 1826'. This volume is a fair copy of (AES 3/1), the original contents and the pencilled annotations being similar.

Notebook intitled 'Inventory of miscellaneous papers in tin box' and 'Contents of box lettered on top Tredegar Miscellaneous Papers', and including plans, 1627-1808, Ruperra, Tredegar and Dderw inventories, 1676-1724, appointments and commissions, 1689-1731, papers relating to elections, 1713-1790, almanacks and pocket notebooks, 1733-1792, lists of Winchester College and Eton School, 1748-1750, and orderly books of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, 1752-1767. -- The covers of the notebook are prints of Kelburn House [in Ayrshire], and a 'Cameleopard of north Africa' [a giraffe].

Volume intitled 'Inventory of the deeds, papers & books contained in the drawers & closets in the study at Tredegar'. Page headings have been prepared for drawers 1-23, although drawers 10-17 and 23 have no descriptions, and some of the other drawers have very cursory descriptions, including 'Medals & coins' (drawer 5), 'Miscellaneous articles & curiosities' (drawer 6) and 'Map book of the Breconshire estate & book of reference thereto' (drawer 19). The deeds and other documents are in the range 1500-1843, and on p. 12 is a note initialled by Octavius Morgan, 20 Sept. 1846. -- Loose papers include 'New arrangements of the contents of the drawers & cupboards in the study at Tredegar', [watermark 1832], which appears to agree with the arrangement of the drawers in the volume, and a list of deeds and papers relating to the estate in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan, delivered by Frederick Justice to Sir Charles Morgan, 14 Feb. 1845, annotated with drawer numbers, although these deeds do not appear to have been noted in the volume.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, giving the name of the lessee, where the premises are situated, the plot number (those with plot numbers are probably building leases), and the dates when the deed was received for examination, when passed, and when the counterpart was handed over.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, for premises in Basaleg, Bedwellte, Machen, Maendy, Newport, New Tredegar, Pentonville, Pillgwenlli, Risca and Rhiwderyn in Monmouthshire, and in Eglwysilan, Llandaf, Llys-faen and Whitchurch in Glamorgan.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, giving the name of the lessee, where the premises are situated, the plot number (those with plot numbers are probably building leases), and the dates when the deed was received for examination, when passed, and when the counterpart was handed over.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, for premises in Newport, Cardiff, Tredegar Town and 'country' premises in Aberbargoed, Argoed, Basaleg, Bedwas, Bedwellte, Blackwood, Castletown, Craigbedw, Cwmfelin-fach, Eglwysilan, Fleur-de-lis, Gelli-gaer, Llanisien, Machen, Maes-y-cwmer, Marshfield, Newbridge, Newtown, Pengam, Pontymister, Pontypridd, Risca, Rogerstone, Rhiwderyn, Rhydri, St Brides Wentlloog, St Mellons, St Woolloos, Tredegar and Whitchurch.

A printed schedule of leases, divided into the Newport town estate, the Monmouthshire town estate, and the mineral surface estate. There are corresponding typewitten schedules for Newport, the Monmouthshire town estate, and the mineral estate, althought the annotations differ.

Volume intitled 'References to the book of maps of the estates of John Morgan esquire within the counties of Brecon Monmouth and Glamorgan, surveyed in the years 1781, 1782, by Edward Thomas, landsurveyor, Margam.' The references are to holdings in Garthbrengi, Glasbury, Llandyfalle, Llys-wen, Palleg and Ystradgynlais in Breconshire, Abergavenny, Llanwenarth, Machen, Mynyddislwyn, St Woolloos and Trefethin in Monmouthshire, and Coychurch, Llys-faen and Rhydri in Glamorgan. The references include the map number, from I to XX, the reference number, name, tenant and acreage of the holding, and the reference number, name, quality (arable, pasture etc.) and acreage of the individual fields. -- There are no annotations, suggesting that this was not a working copy of the reference book. With the exception of St Woolloos, there is no overlap between the parishes in this book and in AES 4/4, suggesting that this cannot be the reference book to the "Great Book" of maps referred to there.

Reference book to an estate map book. The references are to holdings in Abergavenny, Llanwenarth, Machen, Mynyddislwyn, St Woolloos and Trefethin in Monmouthshire, and Coychurch, Llys-faen and Rhydri in Glamorgan. This volume is effectively a copy of the references for maps VII to XX as found in AES 4/1, with the exception that the current volume does not give references for map IX, beyond saying 'The lands contained in map no. 9 were sold to Henry Williams Esq'r of Crickhowell in the year 1783 pursuant to a contract made between him and the late Hugh Janes Esq'r in 1776. The map delivered to Mr Williams.'

Volume containing hand-coloured plans of properties, with reference tables giving the names of the fields and their statute acreage. The maps are of Ruperra, and farms in the parishes of Colwinston, Gelli-gaer, Llanfihangel-y-fedw, Llanisien, Llanwynno, Llys-faen, Roath, Rhydri and Whitchurch in Glamorgan, and Basaleg, Coedcernyw, Llantarnam, Malpas, Marshfield, Peterstone, Rumney, St Brides and St Mellons in Monmouthshire.

Volume containing plans of properties, with reference tables giving the names of the tenants, the state of the holdings (mainly arable, meadow, pasture or a combination) and the acreage of the holding. The maps number the individual fields within each holding and give their individual acreages, but the fields are not named. The index is to holdings in Basaleg, Betws, Caldicot, Christchurch, Henllys, Ifton, Llandevenny, Llanfihangel, Llanfihangel Pont-y-moel, Llanhenwg, Llan-soe, Llantarnam, Magor, Malpas, Matharn, Nash, Newchurch, Redwick, Risca, Roggiet, St Brides, St Woolloos, Shirenewton, Undy and Whitson, all in Monmouthshire. Most maps have a reference to a page in the "Great Book" in red ink, and later pencilled notes. -- Several of the maps are dated, including the map of Tredegar Park, surveyed by John Williams in 1792 (p. 6), Twmbools in the parish of Basaleg, surveyed by John Williams in 1797 (between pp. 52-53), and the sketch of Clypper Park is endorsed "as divided into fields by Jno Williams, 1799" (opposite p. 11).

Volume containing coloured plans of properties, with reference tables giving the names of the fields, their state (mainly either pasture, meadow, wood or arable) and their statute acreage. The maps are of the Ruperra demense (827 a.), Gwernlysion (113 a.) and Minorca (36 a.) in the parish of Llanfihangel-y-fedw, Mount pleasant (52a.) and Llwyncelyn (137 a.) in the parishes of Llanfihangel-y-fedw and Rhydri, Cefn pwlldu (398 a.), Rhydgwern (157 a.), Draithen lands (45 a.) and Ty yn y waen (21 a.) in the hamlet of Rhydygwern in the parish of Machen, Twyn sych (45a.) and Cwm novydd (42 a.) in the parishes of Machen and Rhydri, Pentwyngwyn (119 a.), church land (9 a.), Ty yn y berllan (19 a.), Tir John Philip Morgan (30 a.), Pantglas (98 a.) and Ty yn y graig (98 a.) all in the parish of Rhydri, Tymawr (99 a.), Tyllwyd (118 a.) and Black Griffin (39 a.) in the parish of Llys-faen, Dyffryn (11 a.), Tir y counsellor (36 a.), Llwyn crwn (96 a.) and Tir Lewis Hugh (57 a.) in the parish of Llanisien, Lower Brewnant (38 a.), Deri duon (27 a.) and Castle Brewer (9 a.) in the parishes of Whitchurch and Llanisien, Deri & Ty yn y coed (123 a.), Cwm (53 a.), Pantmawr (83 a.), Ffynnonwen (78 a.), Lower Pentwyn (47 a.) and Pendwyallt (16 a.) all in the parish of Whitchurch, Tir draw (48 a.) and Wedal ucha (48 a.) in the parishes of Roath and Llandaf, Court House (101 a.), Penlan (120 a.) and Pengam (230 a.) in the parish of Roath, Tir Morgan Edwards (60 a.), Hendredenny (113 a.) and Ty isha (140 a.) in the hamlet of Energlyn in the parish of Eglwysilan, Maesllan (68 a.), Tir y ren & Landdu (90 a.), Tir y pentre (56 a.), Hendai (148 a.), Ty Adam ucha (62 a.) and Nant y ffin (192 a.) all in the parish of Gelli-gaer, Lan (114 a.), Ynysgofilon (94 a.) and Gellilwch (158 a.) in the parish of Llanwynno, Coedbychan (84 a.) in the parish of Coychurch, and Brocastle (311 a.) in the parish of Colwinston.

Six-inch Ornance Survey map of the northern division of the manor of Brecon, with Tredegar properties picked out and coloured, including Mynydd Eppynt, conveyed to the Secretary of State for War, 1941.

Six-inch Ornance Survey map of the 'north-west-central' of the manor of Brecon, with Tredegar properties picked out and coloured, including Mynydd Blwch y groes, conveyed to the Secretary of State for War, 1941.

Six-inch Ordnance Survey Herefordshire first edition sheet 51 SW (printed 1887), with Tredegar estate properties in the parish of Goodrich, Marstow and Peterstow picked out and coloured pink. A copy of Mr Rees's valuation of 1880 has been stuck to the back of the map, with a note that a reduction of 10% was allowed 1880-1884, and a reduction of 25% since 1884. Another valuation, in force 1908-1910, is also stuck on the back of the map. The map is stored in a contemporary custom-made box.

Map of the Tredegar demesne (1120 a.) in the parish of Basaleg, Monmouthshire, surveyed by William Jones, Sept. 1827, including a table of references giving the name, state of agriculture and acreage of the pieces of land.

Six-inch Ornance Survey map of the 'north-east-central' of the manor of Brecon, with Tredegar properties picked out and coloured, including Mynydd Aberyscir, conveyed to the Breconshire War Agricultural Executive Committee, 194[6?].