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Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains a draft of a general history of Monmouthshire; letters, 1904-1930; and miscellaneous notes, including extracts relating to the diocese of Llandaff from the returns in the William Salt Library, Stafford, of the religious census of Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon, 1676, a transcript of the Association Oath Roll for the county, 1696, a list of Baptist chapels and preaching stations in the county, 1823, and lists of peers, baronets, lords lieutenant, sheriffs, magistrates, gentry, officers of the Royal Monmouth Militia, Members of Parliament, etc.

Forty-seven volumes of 'notae' or abstracts and extracts, principally of Monmouthshire interest, compiled from original records in both public and private possession. With the exception of letters and some insets they are all in the autograph of Bradney. Among the many private collections of title-deeds and documents from which the majority of these notes have been taken, in addition to those of Bradney himself, are those in the possession or custody of Albert Addams-Williams, Llangibby Castle; Garnet Edwin Bevan, Grosmont; S. C. Bosanquet, Dingestow Court; Alfred Bowen, Usk; Burleigh Cecil, Oaklands Park, Weybridge (Surrey); Mrs Morgan Clifford, Llantilio Crossenny; William Cooke, Hereford; the Reverend Henry Charles Davies, St Hilary, Cowbridge (Glamorgan); J. H. Davies, Cwrtmawr (Cardiganshire); Arthur Davies-Berrington, Pantygoitre, Llanfair Kilgeddin; the Reverend Edward Napleton Dew, Welsh Newton and Llanrothall (Herefordshire); Mrs Earnshaw, Court St Lawrence, Llangoven; Miss Charlotte Mary Evans, Nantyderi, Goytrey; Richard Feetham, Penrhos; G. C. Francis, solicitor, Chepstow; Frederick Gardner, solicitor, Newport; Illtyd Gardner, solicitor, Abergavenny; Mrs Gazzard, The Goitre, Grosmont; Isaac George, Llanfihangel-iuxta-Usk; Walter Gustard, Newport; G. E. Halliday, Cardiff; surveyor to the archdeaconry of Llandaff; Dom. J. Cuthbert Hedley, Roman Catholic bishop of Newport; Reginald Herbert, Clytha; John Harvey Hooper, Tutnall, near Worcester; Sir Henry Mather Jackson, Bart, Llantilio Crossenny; Mrs Newton Jackson, Blackbrook, Skenfrith; Gwilym Cristor James, Merthyr (Glamorgan); the Reverend Lemuel James, Ystradmynach (Glamorgan); Alfred Jones, Osbaston; Edmund Jones, Fforest Legionis, Pont-neath-Vaughan (Glamorgan); William Lewis, Tyhir, Pontypridd (Glamorgan); Sir John Lloyd, Dinas (Brecknockshire); --- Nesbitt, solicitor, Abergavenny; Illtyd Nicholl, The Ham, Llantwit Major (Glamorgan); the Reverend Andrew Pope, Upper Bishop, Ross (Herefordshire); Simon B. Preece, Llangattock Lingoed; James Gilbert Price, Abergavenny; the Misses Prothero, Moynes Court, Mathern; John Allan Rolls, 1st baron Llangattock, The Hendre, Llangattock Vibon Avel; Glen Taylor, Neath (Glamorgan); John Tyler, Maesderwen, Pontypool; Mrs Vinter, Moor, Clifford (Herefordshire); D. T. Newton Wade, solicitor, Newport; J. Maitland Watkins, solicitor, Usk; Thomas Watkins, solicitor, Pontypool; T. P. Holmes Watkins, solicitor, Pontypool; Messrs Watts, Watts and Co., colliery proprietors, Cardiff (Glamorgan); William Welch, Monmouth; Mrs Florence White-Spunner, Llanvapley Court; William Henry Smith Whitney, Grosmont; Messrs Williams and Tweedy, solicitors, Monmouth; T. B. R. Wilson, registrar of the diocese of Monmouth; and others. Additional sources include the papers of Thomas Wakeman, The Graig, Llantilio Crossenny, largely in the custody of the Society of Antiquaries, and transcripts of public and other records by William Dean, Ealing, London; Francis Green, St Davids; John Hobson Matthews, Cardiff; and others. This volume contains deeds and documents relating to properties in Abergavenny, Bettws, Cwmcarvan, Dingestow, Grosmont, Llanarth, Llanbadoc, Llandogo, Llanellen, Llanfoist, Llangattock Vibon Avel, Llangoven, Llanishen, Llansantffraed, Llantilio Crossenny, Llantilio Pertholey, Llanvapley, Llanwenarth, Michel Troy, Nash, Newchurch, Penallt, Penrhos, Pen-y-clawdd, Tregaer and Usk, and in Llanedern (Glamorgan), Carmarthen (Carmarthenshire), Much Marcle (Herefordshire) and Lydney, Rockhampton, Tiddenham and Woolaston (Gloucestershire), 1432-1784; and papers of the family of Powell of Llantilio Crossenny, including letters, 1627-1728, and an assessment of a tax in the township of Llantilio Crossenny towards the King's garrisons, 1644/5.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1919-1929; a press copy of 'The Association of Welsh Clergy in the West Riding of the County of York, 1822-1856' by Bradney; abstracts of deeds relating to properties in Llangwm, Llanllowell, Llantrisant and Llanvapley, and in Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire), 1664-1866; and miscellaneous genealogical notes.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains pedigrees compiled from the original manuscript in the College of Arms of the heraldic visitation of Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, 1683, with an index.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1905-1914; extracts from Chancery Proceedings, Exchequer Bills and Answers, Exchequer of Pleas Enrolments, State Papers Domestic, Parliamentary Surveys, and deeds, 1146-1802; a list of rectors and vicars of Monmouthshire, 1146-1536; and 'cywyddau' of Monmouthshire interest by Guto'r Glyn and Dafydd Benwyn, transcribed by Lemuel James, Ystrad Mynach.

Extracts relating to Monmouthshire from the Episcopal Act Books and the Subscription Books of the diocese of Llandaff, 1660-1863; and insets including similar extracts from Institution Books in the Public Record Office, 1612-1770, and an autograph list of 'The Dignities and Prebends of Llandaff Cathedral, 1535-1666' compiled in August 1919 by C[harles] A[lfred] H[owell] Green, then Archdeacon of Monmouth, afterwards Archbishop of Wales, and presented by him to Bradney.

Forty-seven volumes of 'notae' or abstracts and extracts, principally of Monmouthshire interest, compiled from original records in both public and private possession. With the exception of letters and some insets they are all in the autograph of Bradney. Among the many private collections of title-deeds and documents from which the majority of these notes have been taken, in addition to those of Bradney himself, are those in the possession or custody of Albert Addams-Williams, Llangibby Castle; Garnet Edwin Bevan, Grosmont; S. C. Bosanquet, Dingestow Court; Alfred Bowen, Usk; Burleigh Cecil, Oaklands Park, Weybridge (Surrey); Mrs Morgan Clifford, Llantilio Crossenny; William Cooke, Hereford; the Reverend Henry Charles Davies, St Hilary, Cowbridge (Glamorgan); J. H. Davies, Cwrtmawr (Cardiganshire); Arthur Davies-Berrington, Pantygoitre, Llanfair Kilgeddin; the Reverend Edward Napleton Dew, Welsh Newton and Llanrothall (Herefordshire); Mrs Earnshaw, Court St Lawrence, Llangoven; Miss Charlotte Mary Evans, Nantyderi, Goytrey; Richard Feetham, Penrhos; G. C. Francis, solicitor, Chepstow; Frederick Gardner, solicitor, Newport; Illtyd Gardner, solicitor, Abergavenny; Mrs Gazzard, The Goitre, Grosmont; Isaac George, Llanfihangel-iuxta-Usk; Walter Gustard, Newport; G. E. Halliday, Cardiff; surveyor to the archdeaconry of Llandaff; Dom. J. Cuthbert Hedley, Roman Catholic bishop of Newport; Reginald Herbert, Clytha; John Harvey Hooper, Tutnall, near Worcester; Sir Henry Mather Jackson, Bart, Llantilio Crossenny; Mrs Newton Jackson, Blackbrook, Skenfrith; Gwilym Cristor James, Merthyr (Glamorgan); the Reverend Lemuel James, Ystradmynach (Glamorgan); Alfred Jones, Osbaston; Edmund Jones, Fforest Legionis, Pont-neath-Vaughan (Glamorgan); William Lewis, Tyhir, Pontypridd (Glamorgan); Sir John Lloyd, Dinas (Brecknockshire); --- Nesbitt, solicitor, Abergavenny; Illtyd Nicholl, The Ham, Llantwit Major (Glamorgan); the Reverend Andrew Pope, Upper Bishop, Ross (Herefordshire); Simon B. Preece, Llangattock Lingoed; James Gilbert Price, Abergavenny; the Misses Prothero, Moynes Court, Mathern; John Allan Rolls, 1st baron Llangattock, The Hendre, Llangattock Vibon Avel; Glen Taylor, Neath (Glamorgan); John Tyler, Maesderwen, Pontypool; Mrs Vinter, Moor, Clifford (Herefordshire); D. T. Newton Wade, solicitor, Newport; J. Maitland Watkins, solicitor, Usk; Thomas Watkins, solicitor, Pontypool; T. P. Holmes Watkins, solicitor, Pontypool; Messrs Watts, Watts and Co., colliery proprietors, Cardiff (Glamorgan); William Welch, Monmouth; Mrs Florence White-Spunner, Llanvapley Court; William Henry Smith Whitney, Grosmont; Messrs Williams and Tweedy, solicitors, Monmouth; T. B. R. Wilson, registrar of the diocese of Monmouth; and others. Additional sources include the papers of Thomas Wakeman, The Graig, Llantilio Crossenny, largely in the custody of the Society of Antiquaries, and transcripts of public and other records by William Dean, Ealing, London; Francis Green, St Davids; John Hobson Matthews, Cardiff; and others. This volume contains deeds and documents relating to properties in Bettws, Caerwent, Chepstow, Howick, Itton, Kemeys Inferior, Kilgwrrwg, Llancaio, Llanfaches, Llangwm, Llanhenog, Llanthomas, Llantrisant, Malpas, Mathern, Monmouth, Mounton, Nash, Newchurch, Panteg, Portgaseg, Portskewett, Preston, Raglan, Redwick, Runston, St Arvans, St Lawrence, St Pierre, Shirenewton, Sudbrook, Undy and Wolvesnewton, and in St Nicholas and Worlton (Glamorganshire), Cyston, Hempstead, Henbury and Tiddenham (Gloucestershire), and Kington St Michael (Wiltshire), 1432-1877; estreats of the manors of Caldicot, 1571-1691, Newton-iuxta-Mathern, 1626-1662, Redwick, 1682, Portgaseg and Barton otherwise Penterry, 1737-1796, Caldicot and Newton, 1761, and Raglan otherwise Dennis Court in Redwick, 1773; a rental of Leckwith (Glamorganshire), 1434-1435; extracts from a diary of Harman Leece of London, a descendant of the family of Lewis of St Pierre, 1735-1794, and genealogical notes relating to the families of Harman and Leece, 1645-1753; and insets, including extracts from records of the Court of High Commission relating to William Powell, vicar of Llantilio Crossenny, 1634-1634/5, and extracts from Chancery Proceedings, Chancery Decrees and Orders, records of the diocese of Llandaff, and the parish register of Chepstow, 1683-1795, relating to the family of Bevan.

Research papers, 1974-99 and undated, assembled by the donor John Freer relating to local history in Monmouthshire, including notes on Bailey Street Presbyterian Church, Bryn-mawr; Bethany Baptist Church, Llanvaches; Griffithstown Methodist Church; Hope Presbyterian Church, Pandy; Lion Street Congregational Church, Blaenavon; Llantilio Crossenny Church; Paran Presbyterian Church at Man-moel; Pen-y-waun Congregational Chapel, Llanfihangel Llantarnam; St Illtyd's Parish Church, Mamhilad; St Luke's, Pontnewynydd; Seion Independent Chapel, Rhymney; Seion Independent Chapel, Llanofer; Twyn Gwyn Baptist Church, Ynys-ddu; Underwood Baptist Free Church, Llanmartin; a guide 'Where to find places of worship in Monmouthshire?' and a list of borough, municipal and private cemeteries; together with photocopies of information sheets on the poet 'Islwyn' (Reverend William Thomas, 1832-78) and his association with Capel y Babell, Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Ynys-ddu, produced by the Sirhowy Valley Country Park; a survey, 1974, of the Monmouthshire Canal (Crumlin Branch); and a pamphlet from an exhibition on railways and tramroads in Rogerstone, 1742-1992.

Miscellaneous papers, 1779-1874, including papers of John Hill Harries, Priskilly, co. Pembroke, 1779-1844 (ff. 1-15); a loyal address to George III from the inhabitants of Monmouthshire, following the discovery of the Despard Conspiracy, 1803 (f. 19); a printed list of Justices of the Peace of Pembrokeshire, [1817x1818] (f. 21); and extracts from the council minutes of the borough of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, 1836, relating to the demolition of a row of houses (f. 30).

Miscellaneous papers, notes on historical, philosophical, and medical subjects, in several hands, including that of David Williams; a copy of a declaration clearing David Williams of responsibility for writing an anonymous letter, 1769; a draft statement on the policy of admitting colonies to a full participation in the rights of the mother country; notes of proceedings on the motion of an address to the King from the inhabitants of Monmouthshire, 1795; a draft letter to Thomas Pelham, Earl of Chichester; incomplete drafts of statements on the East India Company and on the copper trade, including testimony by John Vivian and Thomas Williams; a statement by Richard Ellis, Llanbeblig, miller, concerning votes for Sir Robert Williams at a Caernarvonshire election; and a memorandum of agreement for letting rooms at Lower Sloane Street to Mary Watkins, 1822.

Letters, mainly to David Williams, the correspondents including his niece, Mary Watkins, Camden Town; a draft address by the County of Monmouth to the King relating to the attack made upon him, 1795; a copy of a letter, signed 'Esculapius', addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the question of Income Tax; a draft letter to the author of A Plan of Association on Constitutional Principles for the Parishes, Tithings, Hundreds, & counties of Great Britain; and a translation of a letter from Count Algarotti to Abate Franchini, Envoy of the Grand Duke of Tuscany at Paris, 1735.

Notes on Monmouthshire and other place names mainly in the form of replies to queries sent by Daniel Lleufer Thomas, together with letters to him on the same subject from Sir Joseph Bradney, Llywarch Reynolds, T. Wilkes of the Ordnance Survey and James G. Wood, Lincoln's Inn.

Ten letters, 1923-1926, from Joseph Alfred Bradney, Tal-y-coed, Monmouthshire, to E. I. Williams, Pontypridd (ff. 1-21); two letters, 1938-1952, from E. I. Williams to E. Silk, headmaster of Nant-y-glo Secondary School, the former listing Charity Schools, 1737-1847, in the parish of Aberystruth (ff. 23-6; and two letters, 1941-1942, concerning the loan of documents of Monmouthshire interest including some of the above (ff. 27-8).

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains a transcript of a perambulation of the parishes of Trevethin, Llanhilleth and Aberystruth, 1828; an agreement by the Sirhowy Tram Road Company for the construction of a carriage road from Tredegar Junction to Argoed and of a footpath through the village of Blackwood, 1858; and miscellaneous genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1904-1933; and proof copies of the history of Christchurch and of additions and corrections to A History of Monmouthshire.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1904-1933; and miscellaneous pedigrees and genealogical notes.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains extracts from the cases of the Committee for the Advance of Money, 1646-1651, and of the Committee for Compounding with Delinquents, 1647-1654; pedigrees transcribed from NLW MS 13166B, formerly Llanover MS E4; an autograph article by Bradney on Welsh parish and other place-names of Monmouthshire; letters, 1905-1917; and miscellaneous genealogical notes and extracts.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1923; and photostat facsimiles of the introduction and dedicatory portions of NLW MS 641C, in the autograph of George Parry, son of James Parry of Ewyas Lacy, and of the pedigrees of Gwilym Pue of Penrhyn, near Bangor, Caernarvonshire, from NLW MS 4710B.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains letters, 1909; and Proceedings of Commissioners for Charitable Uses, Lay Subsidies, Ministers' Accounts, rentals and surveys, etc., 1289-1697.

Fifty-three files of unbound material accumulated by Bradney during the preparation of A History of Monmouthshire and containing press and proof copies, transcripts and abstracts of, and extracts from, manuscripts, deeds and documents, holograph and autograph letters, pedigrees and genealogical notes, press cuttings, etc., generally arranged under parishes. Much of the material is in the autographs of friends and official copyists. This volume contains extracts from Feet of Fines, Chancery Proceedings, Inquisitions Post Mortem, Patent Rolls and Crown Book, 1306/7-1587; letters, 1922-1928; and genealogical notes relating to the family of Kemeys of Mathern, Cefn Mabli, etc., including extracts from the parish registers of Mathern, 1568-1624, and of Little Birch (Herefordshire), 1790-1845, and draft pedigrees; and a list of wills of persons of the name of Herbert, Lewis, Walter and Moryce, 1558-1689.