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Title deeds and other papers relating to land purchases mainly in Meifod, Montgomeryshire, by Charles Watkin Williams Wynn of Llangedwyn, second son of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, fourth Baronet, 1582-1837, together with the original schedule compiled in 1849, and an unscheduled deed of Charles Watkin Williams Wynn [the younger] 1853. These deeds were found as a discrete group in six consecutive boxes within the Longueville archive. There is also a single file of financial papers, discovered elsewhere in the Longueville archive, but clearly associated with the purchase of Dyffryn in Meifod and various other monetary matters, 1806-1818.

Arranged into directors' minute books, 1900-1952 (BA 1/1), copy outgoing letters, 1914-1919 (BA 1/2), advices of employees who have resumed work, 1917-1918 (BA 1/3), annual cases of colliery accidents, 1924-1942 (BA 1/4), directors' agenda books, 1926-1952 (BA 1/5), notices of accidents, 1929-1941 (BA 1/6), and articles of association, 1898-1945 (BA 1/7).

Arranged into journal, 1898-1952 (BA 2/1), ledgers, 1898-1952 (BA 2/2), subsiduary ledgers, 1898-1948 (BA 2/3), call book, 1898-1908 (BA 2/4), cash book, 1898-1918 (BA 2/5), statement books, 1899-1931 (BA 2/6), compensation payments books, 1907-1930 (BA 2/7), insurance policies, 1907-1933 (BA 2/8), authorities for compensation payments, 1917-1920 (BA 2/9), cheques issued book, 1919-1935 (BA 2/10), accounts and balance sheets, 1923-1950 (BA 2/11), accounts for payments books, 1926-1947 (BA 2/12), invoice book, 1926-1943 (BA 2/13), directors' signatures and fees, 1926-1933 (BA 2/14), subsiduary journal, 1927-1948 (BA 2/15), dividends received, 1927-1934 (BA 2/16), analysis of compensation returns, 1933-1934 (BA 2/17), register of investments, 1935-1945 (BA 2/18), bank statements, 1936-1945 (BA 2/19), and petty cash book, 1938-1942 (BA 2/20).

Rentals of the Badminton estate in Wales, or at least in two of the three Welsh cos where the estate was located. Some rentals which relate to the Badminton estate in both England and Wales were returned by NLW to the Badminton estate office in 1988. The rentals cover man's Caldicott, [p's Caldicot, Caer-went, Rogiet, Mathern and Portskewett], Pengevenny, [p. Abergavenny], and Barton and Hardwick, [p. Abergavenny], (all BA1/1), Maindiff and Whitecastle, [p's Llantilio Pertholey and Llantilio Crossenny], (BA1/1-10), Skenfreth and Llantilio Crossenny, otherwise Maes-y-groes, [p's Skenfrith, Llantilio Crossenny, and Llantilio Pertholey], (BA1/1-5), Wysham, [p. Monmouth], (BA1/1-5, 7), Pellenni [i.e. Monkswood], [p. Llanbadog], (BA1/1-5, 7), Porthcaseg, [p. St Arvans], (BA1/1-7), Trelech Grange, [p's Trelech, Mitchel Troy, Tintern and Cwmcarfan], Penrhos, [p's Betws and Clytha], (BA1/1-7), Dingestow, [p. Mitchell Troy], Pen-clawdd, [p. Pen-clawdd], (BA1/2-5), Cilgoegan, [p's Llanbadog, Cilgwrrwg, Llanfihangel Pont-y-moel, Bedwellty and Llandegfedd], (BA1/1-5, 7), Llandenny, Clytha and Betws, [p's Llandenny, Clytha and Betws], (BA1/2-5), Raglan, [p's Dingestow, Raglan, Llangofen and Llandenny], (BA1/2-5), Grosmont, [p. Grosmont], (BA1/6), Monmouth, [p's Monmouth , Dixton, Dixton Newton, Rockfield, Llangattock, St Maughan's, Mitchel Troy, and Pen-allt], (BA1/6-7), Chepstow, [p's Chepstow, St Arvans, Penteri, Newchurch, Llanfair, Llanfaches, Penhow and Kemeys Commander], (BA1/6-7), and Magor and Redwick, [p's Magor, Redwick, Goldcliff, Undy, Caldicott and Llandenny], (BA1/6-7), and Tintern ironworks, (BA1/7), all in co. Mon., man's Crickhowell, [p's Llangattock and Llanelli], (BA1/1-5, 8-11), and Tretwr, [p's Cwm-du and Llangynidr], co. Brec., (BA1/2-5, 8-11), man's Gower Anglica and Gower Wallica, man's Kilvey, [p. Llansamlet], Trewyddfa, [p. Swansea], Pennard, [p. Pennard], Lunnon, [p. Ilston], Kittle, [p's Pennard/ilston], and p's Bishopstown and Oystermouth, co. Glam., (all BMA1/6-11) and man's Chaldon Herring, [p. Chaldon Herring], Dorset, Badminton, [p's Littleton Drew, Luckington and Sopworth, Wiltshire], Chulmleigh and Denbury, p's Chulmleigh and Denbury, Devon (all BA1/6). BA1/8-10 include details of receipts from sales of wood, bark and coal, and of disbursements, including land tax, repairs, servants' wages, election expenses in Swansea, 1745-6, co. Brec., 1753-4, Cardiff, 1754, and allowances for the 11 days 'lost' when the Gregorian calendar was adopted in place of the Julian calendar, 1753-4. Three of these rentals (BMA1/1-2, 5) were exhibited in the Courts of Exchequer and Chancery in 1727 and 1731 respectively in a dispute between Henry, duke of Beaufort, infant, complainant, and John Scott and William Dunwoodie, gent's, defendants, and between Henry, duke of Beaufort, complainant, and Mathew Powell, esq., defendant.

Deeds and other documents relating mainly to purchases and exchanges by the Wynnstay estate of farms and lands in Denbighshire and Flintshire, 1859-1927, Merioneth, 1892-1893, Montgomeryshire, 1836-1945, and miscellaneous counties in Wales, and in Salop, [1782]-1865

The rentals are arranged into four series: first series, c.1550-1740; main series, 1760-1933; draft rentals, 1818-1874, and tithe rentals, 1818. Rentals for 1662-1665 and 1742-1759 are with the rentals of the Badminton Welsh estate at BM1. Some of the rentals were removed from Badminton Group II; previous reference numbers are given where appropriate.

Rent arrears in man's Tretwr and Crickhowell in p's Crickhowell, Llangattock, Llanelli, Llanbedr [Ystrad Yw], Llangenny, Patrishow and Cwm-du.

Account books containing details of payments of land tax in p's Crickhowell, Llangattock, Llanelli, Llanbedr [Ystrad Yw], Llangenny, Patrishow, Llangynidr and Cwm-du.

Accounts including accounts of rents received on audit days, cash accounts, accounts of steward with the estate, accounts relating to coal supplied to the furnaces at Clydach, Beaufort and Rumney, contingency bills of steward's expenses, together with instructions for leases to be granted, lists of leases granted and fees to the steward for executing the same, and related correspondence.

Registers of leases of the co. Brec. estate in man's Crickhowell and Tretwr giving date of grant of lease, term of lease, name of lessee and of lives of lease, annual rent, amount of fines and heriots, and descriptions of the premises. Many of the entries in BBP1/1-6 are duplicated.

Indexes of leases granted, 1654-1752, arranged alphabetically by tenants' surnames. in p's Crickhowell, Llangynidr, Llanbedr [Ystrad Yw], Cwm-du, Llangattock, Llanelli, Patrishow and Llangenny.

Deeds and other documents recording sales of Wynnstay land in Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire, 1853-1921, Merioneth, 1858-1860, Montgomeryshire, 1853-1897, Salop, 1851-1853, miscellaneous counties, 1840-1938, and London, 1857. Typically the files include draft or copy agreements for sale and purchase, conveyances, auction notices, sale particulars, conditions of sale, requisitons on title, solicitors’ correspondence and maps or plans. There is a further series of abstracts, schedules, requisitions on title, etc. found with the conveyances and probably accumulated for the purpose of the estate sales and purchases [1771x1789]-1881.