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Estate and family records of the Kemeys and Kemeys-Tynte families of Cefnmabli, Monmouthshire, including surveys, valuations, rentals, and accounts, 1570-[early 19 cent.]; probate records, deeds, and legal papers, 1586-[1850s]; geneaological papers, 1694-[mid-18 cent.]; and correspondence, 1642-1888. The main interest of this archive lies in the correspondence relating to political events and affairs, especially for the late seventeenth century. The archive also includes a survey of the estates of Henry, earl of Pembroke, in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, 1570, and a rental of the estate of the regicide Henry Marten, [c. 1652].

[REV.] William Marriott Leir, Ditcheat, Somerset. As recipient may not have seen the new history of Dorset he sends a revised copy of the Freke pedigree which he judges to be pretty accurate.

[Rev] Henry Thomas Payne, Llanbedr, [co. Rad.] to Miss Leyson, Basaleg Rectory, Newport, co. Mon.. Relates the history of the Games family of Buckland, co. Brec., the Van family of Llanwern, co. Glam., and the Lewis family of St Pierre, co. Mon., including pedigrees of the Games and Lewis families.

Sir Charles Kemeys [Cefn Mabli, co. Glam.] to his nephew Charles [Tynte of Halswell, Somerset]. The purchase of horses and his health. Fragment.

Francis Durbrow, Kevenmebly, co. Glam., to, ? Hopes recipient has received an account of Sir Charles' customary lands in Mr Morgan [of Tredegar]'s lordships and a form of letter of attorney as recipient desired in order to surrender all Sir Charles' lands in Mr Morgan's lordships. He supposes that other letters to attorney will be needed to surrender Sir Charles's customary lands in the lordships of Rumney and Peterstone.

Roger Harrope, Basaleg, to [?Lady Mary Kemeys]. Wishing that recipient will not let his master know that he opened a letter sent to recipient and stressing his long and faithful service to his master.

(I) Thomas Edwards at Hereford to Lord [Thomas] Wharton. 'We' had a verdict at the trial with Sir John Thomas for so much of the estate as lies in co. Glam. but after that 'we' were forced to try it again with one Henry Morgan that claimed the same by virtue of an ancient deed made 90 years ago, but this deed on its reading was not only deficient in law but had also the countenance of a forgery. 'We' hoped that having obtained this verdict against Sir John Thomas he would not have given 'us' the trouble of a second trial at Hereford for the Glamorganshire estate, but to have relinquished his plea and given us judgement. As the cause was called 'we' found there was no fine levied by William Thomas of the lands in Glamorganshire which were Miss Oldsworth's jointure pursuant to his voluntary settlement in 1676. We therefore stood on a fine levied in 1674 and the deed of 1676 and obtained a verdict and now 'we' are sure to recover the rest at any time. His directions now for Sir Charles [Kemeys] are to forbid all the tenants and to restrain on them unless they will pay their rents to Sir Charles; (ii) Thomas Edwards to Sir Charles Kemeys. Above is a copy of what he has written to Lord Wharton. Since nothing but extremity will serve Sir John's turn none will blame recipient if he retaliates and therefore he would have recipient with the first opportunity to forbid all Sir John's tenants to pay him any more rents and unless they will attorn and promise to pay their rents to distrain upon their cattle, and if they relieve to send to writer their replies and that he will take care of the matter.

Lady Llanover to C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Is sorry he had been so ill; she would be glad to see Mr B. Reece any time. In pencil.

C. K. Kemeys-tynte to his aunt. He had been busy with electioneering matters; he had nominated Morgan; he had found a pair in Somerset but failed to do so in Herefordshire and Middlesex; reference to a family bereavement, probably that of his mother.

Lady Llanover to Col. Kemeys-tynte. Reference to the return of a book; they had greatly enjoyed a visit to the family. [1871, Oct. 21 - see Vol. I, No. C644.].

C. K. Kemeys-tynte to his grandson, C. K. Kemeys-tynte, junr. He had told Mme Loisellier to wait till he (the grandson) sent for her and to bring her daughter with her; he wishes him to examine her and to speak with her professor, so that all might be done in the right way.

C. K. Kemeys-tynte, junr, to his aunt. Writing from Llanover, he refers to a large party of prominent nobility and gentry who had assembled there to meet the Prince of Wales; there was a magnificent dinner followed by a ball; a large party went with the Prince to Merthyr.

C. K. Kemeys-tynte, junr, to his grandfather, C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Thanks him for his present; his sea wall at Cefn Mably was in excellent preservation, the damage due to the two severe gales amounting to only £1.7.0, while Lord Tredegar had suffered to the amount of £100 to £150; the autumn wheat had been gathered; they had been threshing with a steam engine; last season, oats and wheat were grown only for their own consumption; the barley is sold to a maltster at Risca; he had been increasing the stock of sheep, buying on Monday a nice flock at Newport; as they kill their own mutton and the consumption was large, they were obliged to keep up a large head; the skins were sold for 2s. to 2s.6 at Cardiff; the Bishop of Llandaff had visited them and had expressed pleasure at the restoration of the chapel.

C. K. Kemeys-tynte, junr, to his aunt. Hopes his grandfather would soon recover his usual spirits; he (his grandfather) had reason to be gratified at his reception by the Bridgewater people; the writer was getting into his militia work and was taking care not to interfere with Lt Col. Phipps; his instructions from the War Office were so vague that it was difficult to distinguish his duties from those of Lt Col. Phipps. Incomplete.

C. K. Kemeys-tynte, junr, to his grandfather, C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Stating that it would not be advisable to ask Col. Douglas to Haswell [?Halswell]; he had been riding with Lord Portman at Bryanston; asks if he could help to get the regiment eight recruits as ensigns.

Sir Charles Morgan to C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Acceding to his request (see C625); he was sorry to say that his sight was getting worse.