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Lease for 21 years, by Thomas David ap Morgan of Llandilo Vawr, to David Thomas Llewellyn Ychan of Llandebie, of all his lands at a place called Glan Gwen Leayse in Llandebie; rent 6sh. 8d.

Inquisition or indictment against Rice Griffith for high treason wherein he is accused of conspiring to depose King Henry VIII and put his Crown upon the head of James V of Scotland,. etc. Two copies.

Special livery by Sir William Cecil, Knight, Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer of England and Master of the Court of Wards, and Richard Kinesmyll, esq., Surveyor of the said Court, to Walter Rees, esq., of all the lands, etc. in cos Carmarthen and Pembroke, which have descended to him from Griffith Rees [ob. 10 Sept. 1592, and of whose lands an inquisition was made at Llandeilo Fawr (Llandillovaur) on 18 June 1593. A schedule of the extent of the lands in annexed, containing a note that "Ellenora the widow of Griffith" was living at the time of the inqisition.

Letters patent of Queen Elizabeth granting special livery to William Dodington, esq., son and heir of the late William Dodington, esq., of all the latter's manors, reversions, fee-farms, etc. within the Kingdom of England, and Wales and the Marches.

Petition of Griffithe Ryse, esq., to the Queen [Elizabeth] praying that she will grant him towards the maintenance of his family "some such parte in fee symple of the late inheritaunce" of Ryse Griffithe his father wehreof there is in Her Majesty's hands the sum of £324 5s. 41/2d, or the fee-farm of the said lands at the accustomed rentes. The petition in the preamble recites the services to the Crown of the petitioner's ancestors in the following words: "That Sir Ryse ap Thomas, Knighte, great graundfather unto your said servaunte dyde in his lief tyme manye great and acceptable services to your Majwesty's moste noble graundfather and father of worhie memories, especiallie with the Service of xviii hundred of horsemenne at his owne charges at the landings of your majesty's said most noble graundfather at Mylforde Haven in Wales, and in the Battayle of Boseworthe, and afterwardes with xven hundred horsemenne at Blakheathe feeld where he tocke the Lord Awdley, prisoner, and synce in the service of your moste noble father at Tyrwynne and Turney with xven hundred horses where he also tucke prisoner the Ducke Longuvile: inrecompence of whiche and other his many true and faythfull serices yt pleased their Majesties graciouslie to advaunce him to the moste noble order of the Gartere and to other great offices and Lyvinges in Sowthe Wales where he then dwelled. After whose deathe Ryse Griffithe Esqhire, heyre to the said Sr Ryse and father to your majesty's said servaunte, beinge a yonge gentlemanne of good hope and lyke credite was perswadyde by on James Griffith ap Howell his nere Kinsmane, who was corrupted by th'adversaries of the said Ryse Griffithe to put his hande to a blanke wherein the said James procured suche matters to be wrytten as conteyned tresone as he the said James, being flede oute of the Realme fore dyverse tresons and excepted in dyverse pardones afterwards confessed, fore whiche the said Ryse Griffithe was attaynted wherebye all his lyvinge amounting to the yerlie value of a thousand poundes at the leaste came to the handes of your moste noble father. After whose deathe yt pleased youre majesty's late mos gracious Syster Quene '.

Exemplification of a common recovery by Thomas Matthewe, Esq., and others, against Sir John Herbert, Knt., and Margaret his wife and others, of land in Cardiff, co. Glamorgan. Nearly illegible.

Deed apparently declaring the uses of a recovery of lands in Cadoxton, co. Glamorgan, to be that Elizabeth - shall hold them for her life and that on her death they shall descend to Hopkyn ap Thomas of Moran. Much injured by damp and in places illegible.

Exemplification of a recovery an action before the justices at Cardiff by Hopkinns ap Owen against Thomas ap Owen for the recovery of a messuage and lands in Cadoxton, near Neath, co. Glamorgan. Latin. Fragment of official seal.

Quitclaim from Jevan ap William to Thomas Bowen of all his lands, tenements, meadows, etc. lying within the lordship of Cadoxton, near Neath. Latin.

Recovery at Carmarthen Sessions by Walter Rice, Knight, against Francis Maunsell esq., and David Price, gent., of two messuages, 100 acres of land, etc., situated in Llandebie, co. Carmarthen. Latin. Fine impression of large judicial seal of the Great Sessions for the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan and Brecknock, in brown wax.

Covenant by Sir John Herbert, Knight, Secretary of State, Pricy Councillor, and Dame Margaret his wife, with Sir William Dodington, of Breamore, co. Southampton, and Dame Mary his wife, to levy a fine to Sir John Carne, Knight, and Francis Morris of Westminster, esq.. (for the purpose of increasing the jointures of the said Dames Margaret and Mary) of the manors of Cockham, co. Berks,. of Rothe, Cardiff, Cadoxton, Cantleston, Dynaspowis, etc. co. Glamorgan, with lands in the lordship of Gower, co. Glamorgan, to be held in trust by the said Sir John Carne, and Francis Morris for the above-mentioned purpose. Badly affected by damp.

Indenture whereby livery is made to Sir William Dodington, Knight, and Mary his wife, of all the lands which have descended to them by the death of the late John Herbert, Secretary to the King's Privy Council. A schedule is attached showing the extent and value of the said lands which are situated in the counties of Glamorgan, Berkshire and Monmouth, as set forth in the Inquisition post mortem of the said John, held at Newbury, on 1 April 1619. The body of the indenture is illegible.

Letters patent of King James I granting a special livery to Sir William Dodington, Knight, and Dame Mary his wife, daughter and next heir of the late Sir John Herbert, Secretary of State, of all the messuages and lands within the Kingdoms of Wales and England and their marches, which were during his lifetime the possession of the said Sir John Herbert. Badly affected by damp.