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Plan of Sir Thomas Clarke's vault at All Saints church, Hertford, including the details seven family members buried there, 1730-1788.

A patent appointing John Morgan, esq., steward of the manors, constable of the castles and keeper of the woods of Whitecastle, Skenfrith and Grosmont, Monmouthshire, during pleasure, and sealed with a fair copy of the seal of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Original bundle of papers relating to the death (24 May 1787) and funeral (6 June 1787) of Charles Morgan of Tredegar, including a plan of the funeral procession.

Original bundle of patents and other deeds numbered 32-37, comprising a general pardon granted to Sir William Morgan, 1625 (37), a commission by Henry, duke of Beaufort, commissioner for ordering the forces in co. Mon., of Thomas Morgan of Tredegar, esq., as a deputy lieutenant, 1688 (35), an appointment of Thomas Morgan of Tredegar, esq., as custos rotulorum for co. Mon., 1695 (34), a patent appointing Thomas Morgan of Tredegar, esq., steward of the manors, constable of the castles and keeper of the woods of Whitecastle, Skenfrith and Grosmont, co. Mon., during pleasure, 1769 (33), a patent appointing Charles Morgan, esq., to the same offices during pleasure, 1771 (32), and an appointment of Charles Morgan, esq., as lord lieutenant for co. Brec., 1771 (36).

Original bundle of papers relating to the Countess of Paravicini. The file includes a copy probate of the will of Caroline Byron, 1784, letters from Isabella de Paravicini, 1815-1818, and the settled account between Sir Charles Morgan and Isabella de Paravicini, 1818. In her will (1784), Caroline Byron, the daughter and only younger child of William, lord Byron, and Elizabeth his wife, bequeathed the interest on £3,000 to Isabella, countess de Paravicini Capelli (fl. 1800-1818). After the countess's death, her only daughter was to receive the interest until she reached the age of 21, when she was to have the principal sum. Sir Charles Gould of Ealing was one of the executors named in the will.

The marriage settlement of Henry Ball, a captain in the Royal Navy, and Jane Gould, spinster, one of the daughters of Sir Charles Gould of Ealing, Middlesex, 5 Sept. 1782, Henry Ball's declaration of his wife's irreproachable demeanor, 22 March 1783, and their deed of separation, 11 April 1783.

Original bundle comprising (i) a lease for a year dated 27 April 1781 by Roger Clough of Glanywern, Denbighshire, esq., and Ann Jemima (nee Butler) his wife, to John Warry of New Inn, Middlesex, gent., of an undivided moiety of Heene Farm (428 a.) in the parishes of Heene, West Tarring, Goring and Broadwater, Sussex, and other m's and lands (described), all of which are the same as those mentioned in the marriage settlement of James Butler of Rowdell, Sussex, esq., and Martha his wife dated 19 June 1760, (ii) a lease for a year, also dated 27 April 1781, by Luke Medwin of Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, gent., and the said Roger Clough and Ann Jemima his wife, to Charles Morgan of Tredegar, esq., and Thomas Clough of Glanywern aforesaid, gent., of an undivided moiety of the manor of Pinkhurst in the parishes of Billingshurst, Itchingfield and West Chiltington, Sussex, also West Farm alias Kithurst Farm (203 a.), Town Farm and Walden Croft (47 a.), all in the parish of Storrington, Nash Farm (60 a.) in the parishes of Thakeham and Shipley, the capital messuage or mansion house called Thakeham Place (210 a.) in the parishes of Thakeham and Warminghurst, the manor of Chankton, the mansion house called Chankton with Chankton and Dinkle Farms (600 a.) in the parishes or hamlets of Washington, Ashington, Wiston and Brunton, and other messuages and lands (described), (iii) a release, dated 28 April 1781, from the said Luke Medwin to Charles Morgan of Tredegar, being the post-nuptial settlement of the said Roger Clough and Ann Jemima his wife, and also to bar all entails and remainders, and (iv-v) final agreements.

Seven pocket books, being diaries of journeys, 1780-1781, 1781, 1784-1785, 1785-1786, 1786-1788, 1787-1790 and 1796.

Seven pocket books, being diaries of journeys, '177'[sic]-1784, 1782, 1783, 1786-1787, 1788-1790 (2) and 1790-1795.

Original bundle of papers relating to the funeral of Mary Morgan (21 July 1735-24 June 1777), the wife of Charles Morgan of Tredegar.

Display 'tablets' on cartridge paper of the arms and dates of death of Colonel Thomas Morgan (d.1771) (2 copies), Charles Van (d. 1778) (2 copies, no arms) and Sir Charles Morgan (d. 1846).

Three displays of arms on black material. Two of the items, one on silk and one on linen, are of the same arms on a black background with a silver border. The third item has a black background on the left and silver on the right. If these are hatchments, the first two items would be those of a bachelor or widower, and the third that of a married man. -- The first two items are the same arms as Colonel Thomas Morgan (d. 1771) (see Tredegar P 1/43 and P 1/71. The third item, quarterley of nine (various arms used by Morgan of Tredegar) impaling argent on a chevron gules between three hunting horns sable three crosses fitchy or (Burt), is the same arms as John Morgan's hatchment (d. 1792) in Machen church (Hatchments in Britain, vol. 9, pp. 75-6).

Original bundle of papers relating to the death and funeral of Colonel Thomas Morgan, comprising the report of a post-mortem examination, 16 May 1771, and an account of funeral expences, 28 May 1771.

Original bundle of papers relating to Octavius Morgan's antiquarian interests, including an account of the fees for a patent of the stewardship of the three castle manors [Whitecastle, Skenfrith and Grosmont] in Monmouthshire, 1769; a verse about the Devil meeting his match, said to be in the hand of John Morgan, c.1792; list of tradesmen's bills for repairs to the Cambrian Brewery, 1828-1839, disallowed by the Master in a case of Doe & Latch v. Evans & Moses, [1839 watermark]; applications and refusals for dinner on 7 Jan. 1839; notes on St Brevials church, [?1840x?1870]; a draft account of the ancient silver plate belonging to the Wardmate Inquest of the ward of Cripplegate Without, London, [?1840x?1870]; a schedule of lands acquired by Sir Charles Morgan by purchase and exchange, [1843 watermark]; a schedule of deeds and papers, 1724-1847, handed over by Mr Bevan to David Thomas as belonging to Sir Charles Morgan's estate; John Yonge Akerman, FSA, Directions for the preservation of English antiquities, especially those of the first three periods, 1851; a descent of the lordship of Glamorgan from Robert fitz Hamon (d. 1107) to John Stuart, marquis of Bute (d. 1814), [1854 watermark]; a printed account of the steel-die of the seal of John Morgan of Tredegar (d. 1719), found lying about the kitchen of Redgate Farm, Betws Newydd, Monmouthshire, in 1867; pictures of Goodrich Castle, Pembridge Castle, and the dovecot at Garway, all Herefordshire, Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith church, and standing stones at Trelleck, all Monmouthshire, a sepulchral urn found in 1802 at Luffness, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the sepulchral brass of Sir John d'Aubernoun at Stoke Dabernion church, Surrey, photographs of pistols and daggers, and a charcoal rubbing of a frieze on a chimney-piece at Llanrumney; drawings of the Llanwern communion cup and platter, with covering letter, 1884; and a genealogy (two copies, one English, one Welsh) of Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, lord Tredegar, 1905.

Pedigree roll of Morgan Llywelyn of Ystradfellte and related families. The pedigree begins with Caradog Fraich Fras, prince between Wye and Severn, Gwrgan ap Hywel, king of Glamorgan, and William the conqueror, duke of Normandy, and continues to Morgan Llywelyn of Ystradfellte and Gwladys his wife, daughter of David Gwyn ap Gwalter ap Rosser of Kevenvedw. Most persons have a painted heraldic shield. Several of the males in the final generations include the note 'now liveinge 1622', including Morgan Llywelyn and his father Llywelyn David, Sir Henry Williams of Gwernyfed, and Thomas Price, esq. There are a very few later annotations, none of them dated.

Original bundle of papers relating to the death (12 April 1769) and funeral of Thomas Morgan of Tredegar, Judge Advocate General.

Original bundle of deeds and papers relating to Otho Hamilton (d. 1814), including his will, 1768, at which time he was of the city of Waterford, esq., and lord lieutenant of the town and garrison of Placentia in Newfoundland. He died at Bristol in Nov. 1814, having requested to be buried at Bedminster.

Original bundle of papers relating to the funeral of Jane Morgan, wife of Thomas Morgan (1702-1769) of Ruperra, and daughter of R. Colchester of Westbury, Gloucestershire.

The pre-nuptial settlement of Charles Morgan, second son of Thomas Morgan of Ruperra, esq., and Mary Mynors Gouge of Treago, Herefordshire, widow of Robert Mynors Gouge of the same place, esq., dec.

An appointment by Thomas Morgan of Ruperra, esq., and Jane his wife to Charles Morgan their son of the settled estates in Glamorgan and Breconshire, pursuant to their marriage settlement.