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Letters from Ithel Davies to the Reverend R E Davies, Carmel, Llanllechid, Congregationalist minister [afterwards father-in-law of Ithel Davies]. No 228 includes a detailed account of his treatment in the military prison at Mold, May-June 1916.

Inspeximus of Hugh Le Despenser, son and heir of Hugh Le Despenser and Dame Alianora his consort, Lord of Glamorgan and Morgan, of the following charters:. 1. First foundation of Margam Abbey. A charter by Robert, son of H[enry], King of England, consul of Gloucester, to Robert Norreis the sheriff, whereby he gives to the monks of Clairvaux the land between Kenefeg and Auen, for founding an Abbey, by consent of the Countess Mabilia, of whose inheritance the land is. Witnesses: Hamo and Roger, sons of the Earl; Dominus Niuard, brother of the Abbot of Clairvaux; Brother Walter of Abbedeston, his companion; Hubert the steward ('dapifer'), Hugh de Guminuilla, constable of Ralph de Hastyngis; Stephen de Beauchamp, Richard de St. Remy, Fulcho, son of Guarine; Gregory; Thomas, the Earl's nepos; Robert, son of Herding; Robert de Almeri; Adam de Ely, clerk; Picot the physician, Henry Tusard, and Elias, clerk. At Bristol. 2. Confirmation by William, Earl of Gloucester, son of the above Robert, addressed to Nicholas, Bishop of Llandaff, etc., to Margam Abbey of the land in the mountains, from the lower brow to the source of Kenefeg, to the source of Frudel, to Kewelthi ford, to Aven. Witnesses: Hawisia the Countess; Conan, Abbot of Whitland ('Alba Terra'); Richard, Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol; Ralph, Abbot of Neath; William de Bosco, Sheriff of Glamorgan; Symon de Kardiff, John de St. Laudo, Robert, son of Richard; Geoffrey Sturmy; Reginald, son of Symon; William de Acton, Gilbert Croc, Gwydo de Rocca, Robert, chaplain; Herveus, clerk. 3. Gift by Morgan, son of Caradoc, to Margam Abbey, of the land of Rossoulyn, between the waters of Wrak' and Cleudachcumkake, the water of the Neath, and the highway through the mountains to Torbethel, as far as Glinwrak'. Witnesses: Dominus Henry, Bishop of Llandaff; Nicholas Gubion; Helias, dean of Newcastle; Richard, dean of Boneuileston'; Henry, priest of Briggetune; Rualthan' and Maurice, his brothers; William, son of Alewine; David Pugnel. 4. Confirmation by Leisan, son of Morgan, to Margam Abbey, of the land of Rossoulyn, as above described, and common of pasture in all his lands. Witnesses: Helias, dean; Maurice, Martin, Henry, and David, priests; Roger, son of Wyan; David Pugneil, John Soor, Gronou, son of John. 5. Inquisition taken at the County Court of Glamorgan, 3 Aug. 1299 before Dominus Symon de Ralegh', Sheriff of Glamorgan, and the Earl's counsel, viz. Sir Robert de la Warde, Sir John de St. John, junior, Roger his brother; Sir Robert de Halketone, Sir Hugh de St. John, Sir Robert Bardulph, Sir Robert de Grendone, Knts; Master Thomas de Pulesdone, Master Henry de Lancaruan, Sir Robert de Chenyntone, Sir John de Bruges, clerks; setting forth that whereas the Abbot of Margam holds all his lands of Cardiff county in chief, and the 'famulus' of the said county performs the duty of coroner in the Abbot's lands, and Traharn Dú, Bedell of Tirialthe, had held a coroner's view on the body of Philip Sparke, who met his death in Comb-Kenefeg', to the prejudice of the liberty of the county, therefore the said Traharn shall be imprisoned. Attested by Symon de Ralegh, Sheriff of Glamorgan; Sir John Le Waleys, kt; William de Berkeroles, John Le Norreys, John de Wyncestre, Richard de Nerberd, Lucas de Barry, Philip Soor, David Basseth, Richard Syward, William Wallot, John Le Boteler, Robert de Cauntelo, Peter de Lanhasqe, Aaron Apowel, county bailiff. And confirming the same; granting only that the said Abbey shall only answer in the Cardiff County Court for its land and tenements in Glamorgan. Witnesses: Dominus John de Egliskene, Bishop of Llandaff [1323-1347]; Master Richard de Halton, archdeacon; Dominus Gilbert de Wygetone, Dominus John de Miltoune, Master Richard de Stokes, canons of the same; Sir William de Erkelowe, seneschal of our lands in England, and sheriff of Glamorgan, Sir William de Careswell', Sir John Davene, Sir Roger de Berkeroles, Sir Edward de Stradelyng', Knts; Gilbert Le Despenser, John Le Norreis, Mathew Le Soor, Thomas de Barry, Thomas ap Aaron, John Louel. Dated at Cardiff Castle. Latin. Fine, but imperfect seal, green wax, 31/2 in. diam. Obv. The Lord Hugh Le Despenser, in armour, with coat of mail, surcoat, helmet with fanplume, and with sword and shield, riding to the right on a caparisoned horse. The armorial bearings of the shield and caparisons are: Quarterly, in the 1st and 4th quarters, a fret, over all a bend. In base: a mount, ornamented with trefoil flowers. ...... Is : Le : Despenser [1338-1349] : D Ni : Glamorgancie : ET : Morgancie. Rev. A shield of arms, as described above, between two trees; over the shield a lion statant guardant, crowned. Within, a very finely-carved Gothic panel of eight ogee cusps, ornamented along the inner edge with ball-flowers. + S' Hvgonis : Le: Despenser : Domini : Glamorgancie :. ET: M[organc]ie.

Letter of Attorney by Margaret Davene, Lady Davene, widow, to Thomas Davene her son, to put the Abbot and Convent of Margam in seisin of 31/2 a. land in the marsh of Aeune, which she has given to the Abbey, with assent of Sir John Davene her son, in exchange for other land there. Under seal of the said John. Dated at Avene. Latin. Two round seals, red wax, 3/4 in. diam. 1. A shield of arms: per pale dex. a fess between six roses, sin. three chevrons. Suspended by the strap, and between two sprigs of foliage. * S' Margarete . Davene. 2. A shield of arms, three chevrons. Above the shield an Agnus Dei; at each side a wyvern. + S Ioh'is . De . Avene.

Pedigree of the royal line of Britain and England from Adam to Edward IV with, for the early part, the Hebrew line down to the time of our Lord.

File of research notes and typescripts assembled by G.V.J. while in the employ of D Lloyd George. The subjects discussed in the notes include Disarmament; The Imperial Conference of 1926 and the Balfour Report; India; the League of Nations; Soviet Russia; The Empire after the War; War debts and the World Economic Conferences; Review of World Affairs for 1930; the Present Trade situation and prospects [1931]; the London Naval Conference, 1930; the Foreign Press and the Three Power Agreement; and the prospect of the Five-Power Naval Conference.

Cardiau post, &c., a anfonwyd at David Owen Roberts ac un ganddo pan yn fachgen ac yn was ar fferm Maesincla, Bangor, 1911-15.

Confirmation by William, Earl of Gloucester, of the gift by Griffin, son of Iuor, to Margam Abbey, by the hand of Brother Meiler, Awenet, to make a hermitage or an Abbey there, upon the Taf, viz. the land called Stratvaga and Brenkeiru, and from Berkehu Taf to Bargau Remni, and Karpdawardmenet, and Mais-l'ette, and from Manhanis head to Taf, and fisheries in Taf, and the land of St. Gladvs, etc., and the land Masmawan. Witnesses: Hawisa, Countess of Gloucester; Hamo de Valoniis, Alexander de Tiches', Wido de Rupe, William de la Mare, Master Ernisius, Osbert the Clerk. Latin. Imperfect seal and counterseal of the Earl, as described.

Soldiers' Small Book a berthynai i Evan Owen Roberts, brawd Kate Roberts, ynghyd â phapurau ynglyn â'i glwyfo yn y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf.

Diolch am lythyr. Ymddiheuro am ysgrifennu yn Saesneg - nid yw'r sensor yn deall Cymraeg. Maent yn cysgodi mewn hen gwt drafftiog rywle yn Fflandrys ar wely gwellt. Cawsant rai dyddiau o orffwys o'r ffosydd. Mae'n deall bod brawd Kate Roberts drosodd yno yn y rhyfel. Disgrifio'r awch am dderbyn llythyrau. Saesneg/English.

Deed to deliver seisin, restoring to Margam Abbey the lands, tenements, etc., between the Ogmore and the Garwe, which were formerly given to them by William London, in accordance with a brief of King Henry VI addressed to Ralph Gamage, steward, John Turburvile, and John Andraw, deputy of the said Ralph, the said John Andraw, Receiver of Ogmore, dated at Westminster, 28 April 1440. Witnesses: David Mathew, William Stradiling, esq's; John Flemyng, Thomas Butteler, John Stradiling. Latin. Two small seals, red wax: 1, an exallop; 2, Octagonal: an eagle rising, and in the field the legend, 'Torborvyll'.