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The archive comprises almost entirely of deeds, 1559-1927, relating mainly to the Glanyrafon and Bronheulog estates in the parishes of Llansilin and Llangedwyn, Denbighshire, and to properties in Montgomeryshire and Shropshire.

Family and estate records of the Lloyd family of Glansevin and Mandinam, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, and of the associated families of Harries of Llandovery and Price of Ystrad-ffin, Carmarthenshire, Lloyd of Wern Newydd and Edwards of Derry-odyn, Cardiganshire, and Price-Jones of Glanhafren, Montgomeryshire, including rentals of the Glansevin estate, 1740-1742 (including Wern Newydd estate), 1888-1915, Glanhafren estate, 1749-1757, and Wern Newydd, 1844-1851; household and farming accounts of the Glansevin estate, 1731-1892, title deeds and abstracts of title, 1542-1872, mainly Glansevin estate; estate and legal correspondence, mainly second half of the nineteenth century, rentals of the estate of David Lloyd Harries, Llandingat House, Llandovery, 1843-1863; and estate, legal and personal papers relating to Penllwyn, Llanddewibrefi, Cardiganshire, 1788-1858, and the Derry Odyn estate in the same county, 1800-1865.

The catalogued portion of the archive contains records of the family of Owen, later Humphreys-Owen, of Glansevern, and Johnes of Garthmyl, mainly comprising title deeds and documents, [late 12 cent.]-1929, mainly relating to property in Montgomeryshire; estate papers, 1767-1924, including rentals, accounts and surveys; records relating to Campobello island, New Brunswick, Canada, 1767-1902; substantial family correspondence, 1633-1926, political correspondence of Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen, 1856-1905, including letters from Lord Rendel; naval papers of Captain William Owen, 1746-1778, [c. 1797]. The uncatalogued part of the archive includes correspondence of the Owen and Humphreys-Owen families, 1754-1905; pedigree of the Owen family, 1839; and material relating to S. P. F. Humphreys Owen, [c. mid 20 cent].

Includes two group portraits taken outside a country house by Peters, Photographer of Oswestry; carte de visite of Robertson, consul in China (possibly Sir Daniel Brooke Robertson, consul in Canton, 1864); an un-named steam locomotive made at the Atlas Works, Manchester in 1861 (possibly no 1297); a panorama taken at Garthmyl, Otago, New Zealand.

Glanrhyd, Edern, Caernarvonshire farm account books in the hand of G. Hughes Roberts. Welsh, English. Between boards. Donated by J. E. Roberts, Glanrhyd, Edern, January 1968 or 1969.

Diaries, 1967-2005, of Sir Glanmor Williams, reflecting his personal and professional work, including political observations and remarks on contemporary affairs.

Records, 1840-1946, of the Glanamman Ivorites Lodge, comprising mainly financial material, 1840-1946, and also including minutes, correspondence, death certificates and press cuttings, 1883-1946.

Deeds, 1555-1918, of clients and relating to properties in Cardiganshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, including papers of the Penglais estate in the Aberystwyth area, 1555-1918; Aberystwyth borough records, 1759-1813; letters, 1794-1882; papers of John Parry, solicitors, Aberystwyth, including share certificates of the Aberystwyth Gas and Coke Company, 1839; Bwlch Consolidated Lead Mines, 1847; records concerning the Aberystwyth and Tregaron Bank, 1813-1844; miscellaneous papers, [c. 1783]-1932; printed items, [c. 1783]-1867; certificates of shares in the Aberystwyth Public Rooms, 1818-1821, and the Robinson Gold Mining Company, 1903; letters and papers relating to the estate of Roderick Richards, Penglais, [c. 1830]; builders' accounts, 1845; and tithe receipts, 1927-1932.

Manuscripts of Griffith Jones ('Glan Menai') (1836-1906) comprising of three literary essays by Jones submitted, under different pseudonyms, for competition at eisteddfodau, 1877-1891, and an incomplete biography by Jones of Henry Richard, M.P.

Papers, [1875x1925], of Richard Jones ('Glan Alaw') consisting largely of hymns and poetry.

Documents, including several copies and drafts, 1795-1796 and undated, of the Company of Proprietors of the Glamorganshire Canal Navigation, relating especially to a petition for An Act to Amend an Act of the Thirtieth Year of His present Majesty, for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from Merthyr Tidvile, to and through a Place called The Bank, near the Town of Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan, and for extending the said Canal to a Place called The Lower Layer, below the said Town. They include the printed Act, 1796; notices and minutes of the Company; a letter to the Company from Cha. Hassall; and letters to John Wood, Cardiff, law clerk to the Company, from Edwd. Barwell, Abingdon Street [London], Rd. Crawshay, Cyfa[rth]fa, etc., W. Taitt, Cardiff, Benjamin Hall, Landaff, C. Brown, Cardiff, W. Richards, Abingdon Street [London], and Tho. Key, St. Fagans.

Draft heads of agreement, 1865, between the Glamorganshire Canal Navigation Company, vendors, and the Trustees of the Marquess of Bute, concerning the purchase of the canal (ff. 15-19), together with related draft and carbon copy letters, 7-9 June 1865, from John Boyle, Bute trustee, to R. T. Crawshay, chairman of the Canal Company (ff. 3-14).

A typewritten copy of the poem 'Glamorgan terriers' by Private William Owen ('Ryrdinfab') of the 5th Welsh Regiment, Haverfordwest, and great-grandfather of the donor, written during the First World War.

A rental of the estates of the Earl of Plymouth in Glamorgan, 1767-1770.

A poll book of the Glamorgan parliamentary election of 1857, in the form of cuttings of printed lists of voters, with manuscript columns for the candidates [Christopher Rice Mansel] Talbot [of Margam and Penrice Castle ], [Henry Hussey] Vivian [of Singleton, etc.], and [Nash Vaughan Edwards-] Vaughan [of Rheola] and a similar column for 'Remarks'.

Additional indexes on microfiche to Glamorgan parish registers, as follows, all prepared by members of the Glamorgan Family History Society: Ewenny (priory church of St Michael); Llangennith (St Cennydd); Cheriton (St Cadoc); Aberpergwm and Blaengwrach (St Cadoc and St Mary); Swansea, Waunarlwydd (St Barnabas); Coity (St Mary); Llanmadoc (St Madoc); and Briton Ferry/Llansawel (St Mary and St Clement).

Indexes, on microfiche, to the 1861 census index for the Swansea registration district.

Transcript and index on microfiche of the 1841 census for Cardiff R. D. and Merthyr Tudful R. D.

Transcript and index on microfiche of the 1891 census returns for Merthyr Tydfil, co. Glamorgan.