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A miscellany of texts in prose and verse, mainly in English but a few in Latin. The volume was written by sixteen scribes (see Daniel Huws (1996), pp. 190-199, now superseding Auvo Kurvinen (1953)), with writing styles varying from bastard secretary (ff. 8 verso-11) to fere-textura; ink varying from light to very dark brown and dark sepia. A selection of ten texts from the manuscript was published in Early English Miscellanies in Prose and Verse, ed. by J. O. Halliwell (London, 1855).
Among the main texts are the Arthurian romance 'Sir Gawaine and the Carle of Carlyle' (ff. 12-26), a treatise on the limning of books (ff. 33-52 verso), a life of St Catherine of Alexandria (ff. 91-129) and a prose version of the Middle English poem 'The Siege of Jerusalem' (ff. 157 verso-184). Ancilliary materials, [mid-20 cent.], comprising typescript notes relating to the manuscript are filed separately (Brogyntyn MS II.1a).

A slate inscribed on one side with eleven lines of Welsh poetry, seemingly religious in nature, and written in the cywydd metre. The surface of the slate is particularly smooth and clean.
For transcripts see E. D. Jones, 'Ysgriflechi Cymraeg Ystrad Fflur', in Llên Cymru, 1 (1950), 1-6 (p. 5) and E. D. Jones, 'Inscribed Slates from Strata Florida', in Ceredigion, 1 (1950), 103-105 (p. 104).

1. D'd ap Gruff' Dew and Kari verch D'd Saer, free tenants of St Elien, in the town of Llanelien;
2. Robert ap Ken' ap Deicus ap Ken'.
   Grant of property in Llenelien, Llandevrydoc and Llanvechyll.
   Dated the Tuesday after the feast of the Pentecost, 1470.

1. Morvyth vergh Dd. ap Ior' free tenant of the Bishop of Bangor, of the township of Llantevrodok, commote of Turkelyn;
2. Syr David ap Ithel, Clerk, rector of Llantevrodok.
   Mortgage of three messuages called Tethyn Philip Trevodok, Tethyn Mad' ap Ieuan, and Tethyn Gowrgenney.

A slate inscribed on one side with twenty-three lines of Welsh poetry in two columns in the cyhydedd naw ban metre; the second column in particular is imperfect.
For a transcript see E. D. Jones, 'Ysgriflechi Cymraeg Ystrad Fflur', in Llên Cymru, 1 (1950), 1-6 (p. 4). There is a reddish colour to the inscribed side of the slate (dye or chalk, likely applied at NLW for previous exhibitions).

A slate containing an account for Strata Florida's grange of Hafodwen, inscribed with the names of eighteen tenants, fifteen on one side and a further three on the reverse, apparently recording, in 'tr[uggs]', the dues (probably of oats or oatmeal) payable to the abbey; a trugg was a dry measure equivalent to two bushels. Also inscribed on the reverse is a drawing of a man wearing a comb or a crown, with his tongue protruding.
For a transcript see E. D. Jones, 'Ysgriflechi Cymraeg Ystrad Fflur', in Llên Cymru, 1 (1950), 1-6 (p. 2); this however omits the record for one of the tenants, namely 'dd. vyr viij tr.' (third line from the top).

A slate inscribed with ten lines of Welsh poetry on one side and a further ten lines on the reverse. The poetry is written in the cywydd metre, with both lines of the first six couplets written together on the same line.
For a transcript see E. D. Jones, 'Ysgriflechi Cymraeg Ystrad Fflur', in Llên Cymru, 1 (1950), 1-6 (p. 5). There is a reddish colour to both sides (dye or chalk, likely applied at NLW for previous exhibitions).

One hundred and sixty-three Estreats Rolls (being particulars of all the fines, amercements, and other financial issues abstracted from the Court Rolls by the Steward for the time being, and which were subsequently levied and collected by the manorial bailiffs; the extracts for the reign of Elizabeth and James I are exceedingly full, and are in excellent condition): scheduled on detail below and distributed among the several manors, thus:. Kemes Infra (1474-1622) 55 Rolls. Kemes Supra (1573-1621) [with Addenda-Barony of Kemes (1695-1748)-9 documents] 52 Rolls. Eglwyswrw (1574-1613) 29 Rolls. Moylgrove (1577-1600) 13 Rolls. Town of Newport (1574-1631) 11 Rolls. Newcastle (1618-1621) 1 Roll. Court of Rhys ab Thomas: 'Angle' (1513) 1 Roll.

1. John Moell, esquire;
2. Gruff' ap Gron' ap David ap Kyn.
   Proviso for redemption of land mortgaged.

Gogerddan estate and household administration papers, 1471-1950. They comprise surveys and valuations, 1766-1919; agency and tenancy papers, 1810-1925; main tenancy agreements and leases, 1739-1924; accounts, bills and receipts, 1474-1927 (mainly 1850s-1926); building specifications and estimates, 1766-1921; tithe, taxation and poor rate records, 1749-1929; employment and wages records, 1873-1950; timber and forestry records, 1816-1923; agricultural production records, 1796-1922; estate enclosure papers, 1743-1899; applications to land improvement loan companies, 1872-1921; sale catalogues and papers relating to sales, 1813-1923; fishing records, 1870-1943; hunting records, 1834-1935; shooting and game records, 1804-1924; insurance policies, 1847-1929; miscellaneous estate papers, (Watermark 1801)-1917; and household administration, 1668-1928, which include papers from the Loveden house in Bridge Street, Aberystwyth..
The papers strongly reflect the functions of Gogerddan as an agricultural and forestry estate, particularly from the mid-nineteenth century, when the recording of labour, production and accounts became more systematic. There is evidence of considerable outlay on improvements to buildings and land, particularly the enclosure and drainage of Cors Fochno (Borth Bog). The family’s interest in hunting, shooting and fishing is represented amply by the records they kept.

Accounts of the Gogerddan estate in thirteen series, comprising miscellaneous estate accounts books and loose accounts, 1753-1920, accounts current, 1859-1880, weekly accounts, 1851-1855, garden accounts, 1835-1919, cash books, 1820-1922, estate receipts and expenditure, 1870-1876, receipt ledgers, 1880-1913, disbursement ledgers, 1816-1913, requsitions books, 1891-1920, voucher books, 1880-1915, receipt books, 1905-1926, loose bills and receipts (vouchers), 1474-1927, and solicitors’ bills, 1841-1913. The majority date from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century

Bundles of loose general bills and receipts (vouchers) of the Gogerddan estate, 1474-1927. Some bundles also include relevant letters and copies of the agents’ completed accounts. The earlier bundles contain a variety of different bills and receipts of Sir Richard Pryse, Mary Pryse of Glanmeryn, Thomas Pryse, John Pughe Pryse, Edward Loveden Loveden and Pryse Pryse. From around 1850 to 1880 the contents are more regularised, comprising similar items in each year. They have not been examined in detail. They typically record payments for estate labour and wages, particularly for gamekeeping, gardening, forestry work and fencing; for building materials, repairs and improvements to Gogerddan mansion and other properties; salaries and expenses of the Gogerddan and Abernantbychan agents; seeds and plants; estate surveys and valuations; interest and annuities; solicitors’ charges; auctioneers’ fees; dinners for the tenants on rent days; subscriptions and salaries for the schools at Borth, Clarach, Commins Coch and Taliesin (Llangynfelyn), and the Welsh Charity School at Deptford; land and property tax; crown rents; chief rents; tithe rent charges; poor rates of Aberystwyth and Machynlleth Unions; highway rates; charities; refurbishments and cleaning the [Pryse] monument in Llanbadarn Fawr church; carriage of goods; Aberystwyth and London tradesmen’s bills for commodities and services; Penrhyn-coch curate’s stipend. Individual items of interest are noted at file level.

Mainly receipts to Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan and John Pryse of Strata Florida, 1584-1673, for revenues and duties to the Crown, namely crown rents, fee farm rents and chief rents for the lordship of Llanbadarn Fawr, the mill in Aberystwyth, a meadow in Dyffryn Clarach, the Conigree and the herring mise, the lordships of Genau’r-glyn and Perfedd, and the office of raglorship. Other receipts are for the tithe corn of Gogerddan and the salary of the curate of Llanbadarn Fawr. The bundle also includes a quitclaim by John ap Henry Glayse to William Corbett and his wife, Elen vch Henry Glayse, of a burgage in Aberystwyth, 1474.

Title deeds of houses and lands in the several combined parishes of Caron, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Llanddewibrefi and Llanbadarn Odwyn, 1549-1676, and
Creuddyn, Clarach and Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, 1592-1636, as well as in the separate parishes of Llandysilio [Gogo], 1476, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, 1544-1590, Nancwnlle, 1569, Cwmystwyth, Llangwyryfon and Ysbyty Ystwyth, 1578-1622, Llanwnnen, 1586, Llanfihangel Ystrad, 1859-1862, Llanddewi Aber-arth (Aberaeron), 1861, the manor of Creuddyn, 1878, and Llanbadarn Fawr (Bont-goch), 1881, where the numbers of deeds are too small to create a separate series for each parish. There are also original bundles of final concords and deeds, 1494-1726, bonds where the parish is not specified at all, 1512-1674, an inquisition post-mortem John Pryse, 1585; and agreements for the purchase of rights in crown lands in the lordships of Creuddyn and Cyfoethybrenin, 1862-1865.

Gift in fee tail by Gruffith ap Ll’n ap D’d Vachan of Llandysiliogogo to John Gleyse of Haverfor[dwest], of lands in Eskeyr Pennarth in the commote of Caerwedros, 1476.

1. William Gruff', receiver (?) of the amobrage of the commote of Turkellyn;
2. Lli. ap Tud' ap William.
   Receipt for 10s. for the amobrage of Angharat verch Dd. ap Lli. ap Konna(?) free tenant of the Prince of the township of Bodowen.

1. Joan daughter of Ll' ap Dd. Gwyn, free tenant of the Prince of the township of Llysdulas within the commote of Turkelyn;
2. Ll'. ap Tud' ap Gwyllym.
   Release of lands in Llys dulas, Amoloch, and Boderwyd, late the property of Dd. ap Gwyn and Myvanwy his wife.

1. Dd. ap Gruff' ap Dd. ap Howell;
2. Howell ap Ieuan Gwyn.
   Lease for life of his tenement in the township of Tindyryfol, extending from the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin to the tenement of Lle. ap Ieuan Gwyn, and from the boundary of the lands of the lessor to the lands of the King.

Documents relating to the lordship of Cilgerran and to Pembroke Castle, 1482-1687. The first is an inspeximus of 1482 by William Lord Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of an exemplification of a court roll of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, dated 1420, recording an inquisition into the rights of the burgesses at Cilgerran. Other documents include an agreement by Nicholas Lewes for a demise in fee farm to David Parry of Noyadd [Trefawr], Cardiganshire, of the demesne lands of the lordship of Cilgerran, the Forest and other lands, 1632/3, an assignment to Nicholas Lewes of the perquisites of courts, waifs, strays, heriots, etc, 1640, and a bill of complaint in the High Court of Chancery by William Wogan against John Lewes, 1686/7. There is also a lease by Walter Guny of Wellstowne to Nicholas Lewes, of the Castle of Pembroke and the Castle Greene, otherwise Lewter Greene, 1661