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A list of deeds and papers, 1578-1769, relating to the Tredegar and Dderw estates of Thomas Morgan, esq., in Monmouthshire, Breconshire and Glamorgan, found in the study of Thomas Bryan, dec., 1770. A fair copy of AES 3/8.

Volume intitled 'Inventory of deeds & papers in drawers in the study, also of cupboards, Oct'r 1826'. The inventory of drawers numbered 1-64 is followed by the contents of cupboards and tin chests in the library, the study, the nursery and the evidence room. This volume is a draft or working copy of (AES 3/4), the original contents and the pencilled annotations being similar. -- The volume was originally used for John Morgan's cash account of receipts and disbursements on account of the Dderw estate in Breconshire, 1774-1780, the rear of the volume being intitled 'Therrow'.

Abstracts of deeds, grants and leases of lands in the parish of Basaleg, 1582-1748. A draft of AES 3/11.

Abstracts of deeds, grants and leases of lands in the parish of Basaleg, 1582-1748. A fair copy of AES 3/10. Encloses two loose papers.

File intitled 'Schedule of deeds in evidence room, Tredegar 1783'. The index includes references to conveyances in Basaleg, Bedwas, Bedwellte, Betws, Betws Newydd, Coedcernyw, Henllys, Llanfair Cilgedin, Llanfihangel-y-fedw, Machen, Malpas, Marshfield, Mynyddislwyn, Newport, Peterston, Risca, St Brides, St Mellons and St Woolloos, leases and papers relating to Bronllys, Faenor, Llys-wen, Penderyn, St Davids and Ystradfellte, and other Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and Breconshire papers, Monmouthshire lordships conveyed from Lord Windsor, Basaleg school and poor trust, purchase deeds of the lordship of Magor, Lady Dayrell's marriage settlement, Merchant Morgan's letters and papers, and other administrations, conveyances, fines, leases, mortgages, recoveries, surrenders and wills.

Abstracts of fines levied on estates in Monmouthshire, 1542-1676.

A schedule of deeds and papers in the Tredegar evidence room in Sept. 1783, comprising conveyances in Basaleg, Bedwas, Bedwellty, Betws, Coedcernyw, Henllys, Llanfihangel-y-fedw, Machen, Malpas, Marshfield, Mynyddislwyn, Newport, Peterstone, Risca, St Brides, St Mellons and St Woolloos, wills, probates and administrations, mortages, bonds and leases, surrenders, Tredegar conveyances, fines and recoveries, conveyances in trust, conveyances of an estate in Newport and St Woolloos bought of Watkin Thomas and Alexander Seys, conveyances of several lordships bought of Lord Windsor and Philip, earl of Pembroke, writings relating to an estate in trust settled on the school and poor of Basaleg, loose papers and memoranda, purchase deeds of the lordship of Magor, Brecon papers, conveyances in Basaleg and manor of Sutton, expired Breconshire leases, lands in St Davids purchased of Henry Lewis, Penderyn and Y Faenor writings, Breconshire papers, Ystradfellte papers, writings of an estate in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan purchased by William Morgan, esq., of Richard Lewis, esq., with Lady Dayrell's jointure, Bronllys and Llyswen papers, family settlements, writings of an estate in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan bought of Sir Edmund Thomas, Llanfair Cilgedin and Betws Newydd conveyances, mortgages and bonds, and other conveyances, loose bundles and boxes. -- Enclosed at the back of the volume is a plan of the drawers in the Evidence Room in the hand of Henry Brown, a memorandum of the emptying of the old Evidence Room in 1850, the destruction of many papers (crossed out in red), and the return of the remaining papers to the new fireproof Evidence Room in 1852, and lists of deeds relating to the genealogy of the Morgan family, 1639-1843.

A schedule of deeds in the Tredegar evidence room, drawers 1-6, 13, 15, 21-22 and 34.

Volume intitled 'Inventory of deeds and papers in drawers in the study, also of cupboards, at Tredegar, October 1826'. This volume is a fair copy of (AES 3/1), the original contents and the pencilled annotations being similar.

Notebook intitled 'Inventory of miscellaneous papers in tin box' and 'Contents of box lettered on top Tredegar Miscellaneous Papers', and including plans, 1627-1808, Ruperra, Tredegar and Dderw inventories, 1676-1724, appointments and commissions, 1689-1731, papers relating to elections, 1713-1790, almanacks and pocket notebooks, 1733-1792, lists of Winchester College and Eton School, 1748-1750, and orderly books of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, 1752-1767. -- The covers of the notebook are prints of Kelburn House [in Ayrshire], and a 'Cameleopard of north Africa' [a giraffe].

Volume intitled 'Inventory of the deeds, papers & books contained in the drawers & closets in the study at Tredegar'. Page headings have been prepared for drawers 1-23, although drawers 10-17 and 23 have no descriptions, and some of the other drawers have very cursory descriptions, including 'Medals & coins' (drawer 5), 'Miscellaneous articles & curiosities' (drawer 6) and 'Map book of the Breconshire estate & book of reference thereto' (drawer 19). The deeds and other documents are in the range 1500-1843, and on p. 12 is a note initialled by Octavius Morgan, 20 Sept. 1846. -- Loose papers include 'New arrangements of the contents of the drawers & cupboards in the study at Tredegar', [watermark 1832], which appears to agree with the arrangement of the drawers in the volume, and a list of deeds and papers relating to the estate in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan, delivered by Frederick Justice to Sir Charles Morgan, 14 Feb. 1845, annotated with drawer numbers, although these deeds do not appear to have been noted in the volume.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, giving the name of the lessee, where the premises are situated, the plot number (those with plot numbers are probably building leases), and the dates when the deed was received for examination, when passed, and when the counterpart was handed over.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, for premises in Basaleg, Bedwellte, Machen, Maendy, Newport, New Tredegar, Pentonville, Pillgwenlli, Risca and Rhiwderyn in Monmouthshire, and in Eglwysilan, Llandaf, Llys-faen and Whitchurch in Glamorgan.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, giving the name of the lessee, where the premises are situated, the plot number (those with plot numbers are probably building leases), and the dates when the deed was received for examination, when passed, and when the counterpart was handed over.

Record of deeds passed at the Tredegar estate office, for premises in Newport, Cardiff, Tredegar Town and 'country' premises in Aberbargoed, Argoed, Basaleg, Bedwas, Bedwellte, Blackwood, Castletown, Craigbedw, Cwmfelin-fach, Eglwysilan, Fleur-de-lis, Gelli-gaer, Llanisien, Machen, Maes-y-cwmer, Marshfield, Newbridge, Newtown, Pengam, Pontymister, Pontypridd, Risca, Rogerstone, Rhiwderyn, Rhydri, St Brides Wentlloog, St Mellons, St Woolloos, Tredegar and Whitchurch.

A printed schedule of leases, divided into the Newport town estate, the Monmouthshire town estate, and the mineral surface estate. There are corresponding typewitten schedules for Newport, the Monmouthshire town estate, and the mineral estate, althought the annotations differ.

Estate map books and books of reference, and Ordnance Survey maps of the various estates.

Volume intitled 'References to the book of maps of the estates of John Morgan esquire within the counties of Brecon Monmouth and Glamorgan, surveyed in the years 1781, 1782, by Edward Thomas, landsurveyor, Margam.' The references are to holdings in Garthbrengi, Glasbury, Llandyfalle, Llys-wen, Palleg and Ystradgynlais in Breconshire, Abergavenny, Llanwenarth, Machen, Mynyddislwyn, St Woolloos and Trefethin in Monmouthshire, and Coychurch, Llys-faen and Rhydri in Glamorgan. The references include the map number, from I to XX, the reference number, name, tenant and acreage of the holding, and the reference number, name, quality (arable, pasture etc.) and acreage of the individual fields. -- There are no annotations, suggesting that this was not a working copy of the reference book. With the exception of St Woolloos, there is no overlap between the parishes in this book and in AES 4/4, suggesting that this cannot be the reference book to the "Great Book" of maps referred to there.

Reference book to an estate map book. The references are to holdings in Abergavenny, Llanwenarth, Machen, Mynyddislwyn, St Woolloos and Trefethin in Monmouthshire, and Coychurch, Llys-faen and Rhydri in Glamorgan. This volume is effectively a copy of the references for maps VII to XX as found in AES 4/1, with the exception that the current volume does not give references for map IX, beyond saying 'The lands contained in map no. 9 were sold to Henry Williams Esq'r of Crickhowell in the year 1783 pursuant to a contract made between him and the late Hugh Janes Esq'r in 1776. The map delivered to Mr Williams.'

Volume containing hand-coloured plans of properties, with reference tables giving the names of the fields and their statute acreage. The maps are of Ruperra, and farms in the parishes of Colwinston, Gelli-gaer, Llanfihangel-y-fedw, Llanisien, Llanwynno, Llys-faen, Roath, Rhydri and Whitchurch in Glamorgan, and Basaleg, Coedcernyw, Llantarnam, Malpas, Marshfield, Peterstone, Rumney, St Brides and St Mellons in Monmouthshire.