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An abstract of the settlement of the family estates of Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, 26 Nov. 1844.

Pedigree roll drawn by Water Hopkins, and finished at Brecon, 10 Dec. 1633, showing Sir William Morgan of Tredegar's lines of descent from various great personages, including from Edward I, king of England; Alfonsus, king of Castille; Philip, king of France; Peter, king of Spain; William, earl of Henalt [Edward III's father-in-law]; Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent; Richard, earl of Arundel; Roger Quincy, earl of Winchester; William, earl of Ferrers; John, lord Wake; James, lord Audley; Walter Devereaux, lord Ferrers of Chartley; Ralph, lord Boteller; Robert, lord Whittney; and Thomas, lord Roch. -- The descents are padded to some extent, with some lines of descent effectively duplicating others, including those showing Sir William Morgan's descent from Edward II, Edward III and Edmund of Langley, duke of York, son, grandson and great grandson of Edward I; and from Thomas Holland and Edmund Holland, earls of Kent, the grandson and great grandson of Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent. -- The roll encloses three pages of notes by Octavius Morgan, including "this pedigree is a good illustration of the practice of ostentatious pedigree making which prevailed in the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I & Charles I. It probably took its use from the researches which were made in the time of Henry VII to ascertain the Tewdwr descent, and was revived again in the time of Edward VI when a great stir was made to draw out the Herbert pedigree on the creation of the second Earl of Pembroke ..."

A scale drawing, at a scale of 2 inches to the foot, of representative elements of the ceiling in the Tredegar House oak drawing room put up in 1674 and taken down in 1848.

Original bundle of papers relating to Octavius Morgan's antiquarian interests, including photographs of mediaeval deeds and transcripts of inscriptions.

The directions book of Charles Rodney Morgan, containing the addresses of London tradesmen.

Pedigree roll showing the descent of Charles Rodney Morgan (b. 1828) and his siblings from Sir William Morgan (d. 1653).

Pedigree of the Morgan family of Tredegar, and two notes signed by Octavius Morgan. The pedigree is written on a roll of ten sheets of cartridge paper, and was probably compiled by Miss Bird of Hereford with the intention of being the longest pedigree that she could work out. The pedigree shows the descent of Sir William Morgan (c.1560-1653) from Noah, via Brutus, the first king of Britain. The final part of the pedigree uses Lewis Dwnn's 1612 visitation. Practically every person has a painted heraldic shield.

The file comprises a Goldsmith almanack for 1824, with a very few annotations, and enclosing seven newspaper cuttings, mainly of verse.

A journal in verse of a tour to the continent.

Original bundle of legacy duty papers relating to the estate of Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar.

Original bundle comprising a copy appointment by Sir Robert Salusbury of Llanwern to Rev. Thelwall Salusbury of Graveley, Hertfordshire, clerk, and Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar, concerning the castle and manor of Pencoed, the manor of St Brides and other m's and lands in Monmouthshire to secure £12,000 and interest, 1811; Messrs Burley and Moore's account with Thomas Bold for suffering recoveries of Sir Charles Morgan's estates in Breconshire, Glamorgan and Herefordshire, 1813; a copy assignment by Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar to Robert Paddison of Louth, Lincolnshire, gent., in trust for William Grant of Oxcomb and Benjamin Grant of Scamblesby, both Lincolnshire, farmers, two of the five sons and devisees as tenants in common of John Grant of Oxcomb, gent., dec., of a term of 500 years to attend the inheritance of an estate in Oxcomb, Lincolnshire, 1813; letters and a copy assignment relating to Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar and John Archer Houblon of Hollingbury Place, esq's executorship of the estate of Lady Martha Milborne, widow, dec., the sole executrix of Charles Milborne formerly of Wonestow but afterwards of the Priory near Abergavenny, esq., dec., 1814; and a copy assignment of £12,000 by Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar to Edward Hughes Ball Hughes of Grosvenor Square, Middlesex, esq., secured on a mortgage dated 1770 by George Prescott of the city of London, esq., and others on Theobalds Park manor and estate, 1819.

Original bundle of accounts, vouchers and letters relating to the funeral (14 Dec. 1806) of Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar.

Pedigree roll of the Morgan family of Ystradfellte, Dderw and Tredegar. The pedigree begins with Maymark, lord of Brecknock, Gwrgan, prince of Glamorgan, Rees ap Theodor, king of south Wales, Griffith ap Conan, king of north Wales, and king William the conqueror, and continues to William Morgan of Dderw, and Blanche his wife, the daughter of Sir William Morgan of Tredegar. Each person has a painted heraldic shield. Several of the males in the final generations include the date '1633', suggesting that they were alive at the time the pedigree was prepared. These include William Morgan of Dderw, esq., his father Morgan Llywelyn of Ystradfellte and his father-in-law Sir William Morgan of Tredegar, and Sir William's son William Morgan of Machen, as well as the more distantly related Sir Harry Williams, Harry Williams, esq., his son, and Thomas Price, esq. There are a very few later annotations, one dated 1843, which appear to be in the hand of Octavius Morgan.

Original bundle of letters, accounts, receipts for legacies, government annuity certificates, abstracts of deeds, and memoranda relating to Sir Charles Morgan's executorship of the will (dated 1785) and codicil (1797) of Harman Leece, esq. (d. 1799).

Original bundle of notes and transcripts of Morgan family monuments and tombs at Machen church, 1715-1797, a plan of a proposed vault at Basaleg church, 1797, a plan of proposed alterations at Tredegar House, 1806, a printed (galley proof?) account of the opening of a tumulus northwest of Dixton church, [c.1849?], a proposed new window over the pulpit at Machen church, 1900, a typescript account of two armorial stained glass panels at Tredegar House (pp. 1-2 and 4 only of 4 pp.), [1901x1950?].

Original bundle of papers relating to the death (14 Feb. 1797) and funeral (22 Feb 1797) of Lady Jane Morgan of Tredegar, including orders to the undertaker, lists of mourning clothes, and an account of bills paid on account of the death.

Original bundle of letters to, and draft letters from, Sir Charles Morgan as executor of the will of John Morgan, relating to Dr Chandler's mortgage for £1,000 (4%), originally owed by the late Rev. Robert Burt to the late John Morgan, and Dr Chandler's sister, the wife of Robert Burt.

The file comprises three marriage settlements where members of the Morgan and Gould families are among the trustees: (i) the pre-nuptial settlement of William Gee of the parish of St Marylebone, Middlesex, esq., and Anne Paston Gould of Brandon Hill in the parish of Briston St Augustine, Somerset, spinster, 1792. Her uncle, Sir Charles Gould of the Horse Guards, Westminster, and Robert Burrow of Harborough Castle, Surrey, esq., are the trustees; (ii) the pre-nuptial settlement of Edward Rice of All Souls College in the university of Oxford, one of the younger children of George Rice by Cecil Rice his wife, afterwards Baroness Dynevor, both dec., and Charlotte Lascelles of Portman Square, Middlesex, spinster, one of the daughters and legatees of Francis Lascelles of Ealing, Middlesex, esq., dec., late a general of his majesty's forces, 1802. Sir Charles Morgan of Grafton Street, Middlesex, Rowley Lascelles of Adbury, Berkshire, esq., one of Charlotte's brothers, and Magens Dorrien Magens of Cavendish Square, Middlesex, esq., are the trustees; (iii) the pre-nuptial settlement of Robert Jenner of Wenvoe Castle, esq., eldest son of Robert Jenners of Doctors Commons, London, esq., and Frances Lascelles of Edward Street, Middlesex, spinster, another of the daughters and legatees of the said Francis Lascelles, dec. Robert Jenner the elder, Charles Morgan of Ruperra and the said Rowley Lascelles are the trustees.

Original bundle of papers relating to Sir Charles Morgan's executorship of the will of John Morgan of Tredegar (d. 1792), mainly comprising receipts, accounts, letters and rough notes.

Original bundle of papers relating to the death (28 June 1792) and funeral (8 July 1792) of John Morgan of Tredegar, including minutes relating to his death and the steps taken in respect of the funeral, a plan (two copies) of the order of the funeral procession from Tredegar to Machen, and an elegy on the death and burial.