Arbitration of Griffith Jeffreys of Ystradgynlais, gent., in a dispute between John ap Richard Thomas Awbrey of Llangiwg, gent. and William Griffith of Llangiwg, gent. regarding lands called Tyr yr Ynys [Tir-yr-ynys] in the parish of Llangiwg

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Ynyscedwyn Estate recordsD/D TDW

Deeds of Farteg-fawr and other properties in the parish of Cilybebyll, 1546-1774. The Ynyscedwyn Estate lands in the parish of Cilybebyll consisted of land at the north-eastern end of the parish, specifically Farteg-fawr (later Farteg-uchaf), purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1641, and nearby Pen-rhiw-farteg.DD TDW/1/hub

Deeds of properties in the parish of Defynnog, Breconshire, 1583-1622. The Defynnog properties include Tir Rice ap John alias Tir Griffith ap Owen, Tir Llwyn y Ceiliog and other properties. Tir Llwyn y Ceiliog was purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1622 and a charity was established under his will (proved in 1635) for the maintenance of the poor of Ystradgynlais from the proceeds of its rent.DD TDW/2/hub

Deeds of Betting-isaf in the parish of Llangiwg, 1593-1630. A farm situated about 2 miles west of Ystalyfera, purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1630.DD TDW/3/hub

Deeds of Cilmaen-gwyn alias Tir-bach and Clyn-mawr in the parish of Llangiwg, 1632-1812. Properties situated on the hillside above the village of Cilmaengwyn. Three farms, Cilmaen-gwyn-uchaf, Cilmaen-gwyn and Cilmaen-gwyn-fach, belonged to the Ynyscedwyn Estate at the time of the estate map. Clyn-mawr has not been located, but is likely to be one of these.DD TDW/4/hub

Deeds of Coed-ffaldau alias Rhyd-y-gurnos alias Pant-y-bara in the parish of Llangiwg, 1635-1647. Coed-ffaldau is situated about a mile to the south of Cwmllynfell. It was purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1647.DD TDW/5/hub

Deeds of farms at Cwmtawe in the parish of Llangiwg, 1619-1625. The three Cwm-tawe farms, Cwm-tawe-uchaf, Cwm-tawe-ganol and Cwm-tawe isaf, were along the valley floor beside the River Tawe, to the south and east of Godrergraig. The deeds include a number of other properties, including Cilmaen-gwyn-upon-the-Rock, which may be Cilmaen-gwyn-isaf, and Gilfach-yr-haidd (for which, see the deeds in the next section, D/D TDW 7/1-9). They were mortgaged by Mathew Herbert of Cilybebyll to Morgan Awbrey, then sold to him outright in 1625.DD TDW/6/hub

Deeds of Gilfach-yr-haidd in the parish of Llangiwg, 1553-1598. Gilfach-yr-haidd is situated around a mile west of Ystalyfera. By the 17th century it was included with the Cwm-tawe farms (see the previous section), with which it was first mortgaged and then sold outright to Morgan Awbrey in 1625.DD TDW/7/hub

Deeds of Tir Griffith ap Owen alias y Ty Du alias Tir-nant-y-gurnos in the parish of Llangiwg, 1520-1624. A farm near Cwmllynfell, possibly identifiable as Tynewydd, which adjoined the River Llynfell and belonged to the Ynyscedwyn Estate at the time of the tithe map. This property was purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1624.DD TDW/8/hub

Deeds of Tir-gwaun-Siencyn in the parish of Llangiwg, 1648-1687. Tir-gwaun-Siencyn was situated approximately where the centre of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is today, and may be identified using the stated boundaries as a farm called Gors-goch on the tithe map. Purchased by Richard Portrey in 1687, no longer part of the estate by the time of the tithe map.DD TDW/9/hub

Deeds of Tir-Hopkin in the parish of Llangiwg, 1574-1621. A farm purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1621; see also the earliest deeds of Gilfach-yr-haidd (D/D TDW 7/1-2), which comprise other properties including Tir-Hopkin, which is also called Llety Hopkin ap Jevan ap Owen. Tir-Hopkin adjoined Gilfach-yr-haidd, Ystalyfera, Maes-cwnrig and Tir-y-gelli (see D/D Yc 338), making it most likely that this farm became Clyngwyn, situated just to the north of Ystalyfera.DD TDW/10/hub

Deeds of Tir-y-gelli and Gwaun-tyle-Harri in the parish of Llangiwg, 1582-1584DD TDW/11/hub

Deeds of Maes-cwnrig in the parish of Llangiwg, 1620-1728. Acquired as part of a marriage settlement by Morgan Awbrey in 1642, Maes-cwnrig later became known as Allt-y-grug, a farm situated today at the western edge of Ystalyfera. It included a cottage called Ty Gwyn.DD TDW/12/hub

Deeds of Wern-fawr in the parish of Llangiwg, 1602-1608. A piece of land situated about half a mile north-west of the centre of Ystalyfera, purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1608.DD TDW/13/hub

Deeds of other properties in the parish of Llangiwg, 1555-1839DD TDW/14/hub

Quitclaim, from (i) John Thomas ap Hopkin to (ii) Hopkin Ychan, of one tenement of land in the parish of Llangiwg and [manor of] Gower Supraboscus called Tir Ievan ap Ievan ap YerothD/D TDW 14/1

Quitclaim from (i) Thomas ap Jankin David ap Griffith of Llangiwg, yeoman, to (ii) John ap John Francklen, gent., of a tenement of lands called Tir Jevan ap Gwilym in the parish of Llangiwg, stretching in length from the land of David ap Jevan Dye to a place called Gwalcke y ki, and in breadth from the land of William David Morgan to a place called Crinant Issa, with its appurtenances, that is to say from a place called Y gorse to the River Tawe. Witnesses: John Benet, clerk, Thomas Res Crdigion and Richard Hopkin.D/D TDW 14/2

Arbitration of Griffith Jeffreys of Ystradgynlais, gent., in a dispute between John ap Richard Thomas Awbrey of Llangiwg, gent. and William Griffith of Llangiwg, gent. regarding lands called Tyr yr Ynys [Tir-yr-ynys] in the parish of LlangiwgD/D TDW 14/3

Quitclaim, from (i) David John ap John ap Franklen of the parish of Swansea, yeoman, to (ii) Lewis Griffith, gent., of a house and lands called Tir Jevan ap William John in the parish of Llangiwg, stretching from the ditch called Corse Taranod to the River Tawe and from the land late of William David Morgan to a place called Kreynant Issa.D/D TDW 14/4

Gift, from (i) Hopkin ap Hopkin Ychan of Llangiwg, yeoman, and Maud ferch Morgan his wife, to (ii) Lewis Griffithe John ap Lewis of Cilybebyll, gent., of a house and land called Tir ynis y mydow [Ynys-meudwy] in the parish of Llangiwg, stretching from the land of Howell ap William Griffithe to the north, as far as land of Owen ap William Griffithe called Ynis y gylinen to the south, and from the river called Tawy [Tawe] to the east to a place called Kraig llangiwg [Craig Llangiwg]; also a meadow called Gwayn Ronow in the parish of Llangiwg, not further described.D/D TDW 14/5

Quitclaim from (i) Hopkin ap Hopkin of Llangiwg, yeoman and Maud ferch Morgan his wife, to (ii) Lewis Griffithe John ap Lewis of Cilybebyll, gent., of land with houses and barns called Tir Ynis y midow [Ynys-meudwy], lying between land of Howell ap William Griffith on the north as far as the land of Owen ap William Griffith called Ynis y gelynen to the south, and from the River Tawe to the east to a place called Kraig Llangiwg to the west. Also a meadow called Gwaine Rono, all in the parish of Llangiwg.D/D TDW 14/6

Bond in £100, Thomas ap John Richard Aubrey of Llangiwg, gent. and Lewis Thomas of Llangiwg, yeoman, to Lewis Griffithe of Cilybebyll, gent., to secure the quiet enjoyment of two houses and lands and a barn called Upon the Darren in the parish of Llangiwg, one now in the occupation of Richard David Llewellyn, the other late in the occupation of Jenkin John David ap Jevan Melyn, lying between the lands of Roland George and William Griffithe ap Jevan on the east, a mountain called Allt Grike [Alltygrug] and a Fos called The Dytche between the Two Medes to the west, a place called Y Kwm Bach to the south and a well called Llyga y Ffynon [Llygad y Ffynon] and Lle Llyest vach to the north.D/D TDW 14/7

Gift, from (i) Richard Thomas of the parish of Llangiwg, yeoman, to (ii) Lewis Griffithe of Cilybebyll, gent., of two parcels of land, one called Llety Ievan Gwaydd and the other Gwern Gynon, and half a meadow called Y Gilwern in the parish of Llangiwg and in [the manor of] Gower SupraboscusD/D TDW 14/8

Bond in £20, William ap Owen alias Griffithe of Llangyfelach, gent., Mary Penry of Llangiwg, widow and Thomas Griffithe John ap Lewis of Llangiwg, gent., to Lewis Griffithe of Cilybebyll, gent., to secure title to a piece of arable, meadow, pasture, wood, underwood and waste land in the parish of Llangiwg, bounded by land of William ap Owen called Ynysygylynen to the south, land of Lewis Griffithe to the north, the River Tawe [interlineated: and where Tawe hathe bene] to the east and the highway to the west, which was conveyed by a deed dated 1 Oct. 1600 from William ap Owen alias Griffith and Mary Penrie to Lewis Griffithe.D/D TDW 14/9

Bargain and sale for £20 6s 8d, from (i) Edward Harry of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, gent., to (ii) Richard ap Rees ap Richard of Llangiwg, gent., of a house and lands, barns, gardens, arable, meadow, wood, underwood, furze and heath etc., called Tire y pantay bychain in the parish of Llangiwg at a place called Alltgryg [Alltygrug], bounded by the land of Richard Thomas ap Jenkin to the north, lands of Lewis Griffith now in the occupation of Griffith Awbrey to the south, lands of Rowland Harry, now in the occupation of Thomas William David Morgan to the east and lands of (i) now in the occupation of Jenkin John ap Richard and Richard Thomas ap Jenkin and the lands of Lewis Griffith now in the occupation of David Griffith Llewelyn and Jenkin David ap Griffith to the west, together with one piece of meadow ground, part and parcel of the said lands, in the parish of Llangiwg, at a place called Gwayne Kilvach yr haydd containing by estimation three Welsh acres.D/D TDW 14/10

Gift for £20 6s 8d, from (i) Edward Henry of the parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, gent., to (ii) Richard ap Rees of the parish of Llangiwg, gent., of a house and lands called Tir y Panteg Bychan, late in the tenure of Thomas ap Ieuan Thomas, in the parish of Llangiwg.D/D TDW 14/11

Bond in £100, Edward Harry and William Harry of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish, gents., and Griffith John David Jevan Morgan of the same place, yeoman, to Richard ap Rees ap Richard of Llangiwg parish, gent., to secure the covenants contained in a pair of indentures of the same date [and relating to a house and lands called Tir y Panteg Bychan in the parish of Llangiwg]D/D TDW 14/12

Agreement for transfer of mortgage for £20 6s 8d from (i) Edward Harry of the parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, gent., to (ii) Morgan Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, Breconshire, gent., of a house and lands called Tyr y Pante Bychain in the parish of Llangiwg at a place called Alltygrug, bounded by land of Richard Thomas ap Jenkin to the north, lands of Lewis Griffith in the occupation of Griffith Awbrey to the south, lands of Rowland Harry in the occupation of Thomas William David Morgan to the east and lands of (i) in the occupation of Jenkin John Prichard with lands of the aforesaid Richard and Lewis Griffith to the west; also a piece of meadow belonging to the tenement but separate from it at a place called Gwain Kylvach yr haidd in the parish of Llangiwg. Recites mortgage from (i) to Richard ap Rees ap Richard of Llangiwg, gent., for £20 6s 8d, dated 28 Oct. 1602.D/D TDW 14/13

Bond in £40, Richard John David ap Owen of Llangiwg, yeoman, Gwenllian ferch John of Llangiwg, widow, and John Richard David ap Owen of Llangiwg, yeoman, to John Richard Griffith of Llangiwg, yeoman, on the occasion of the marriage of Richard John David ap Owen and Katherine ferch John, daughter of John Richard Griffith, to secure a covenant to convey land called Glangernant in the parish of Llangiwg and manor of Caegurwen, at the courts of the manor of Caegurwen, to John Richard Griffith, to the use of the parties to the marriage and their heirsD/D TDW 14/14

Settlement on the marriage of Morgan Awbrey and Margaret Meredith of Brecon, widow, sister of Richard Games, between (i) Morgan Awbrey of Ystradgynlais, gent., and (ii) Richard Games of Penderyn, gent., of lands called Ynys Talverran [Ystalyfera] in the occupation of Thomas William David Morgan, Tir Abertwrgh in the tenure of Jevan Thomas, Tir y Klyn Gwyn [Clyngwyn] in the occupation of David William Jenkin, Tir y Pant Ygha in the occupation of Thomas ap Jevan Thomas and Thomas Jenkin, Lletty yr Gwaydd in the occupation of John William Jenkin, Y Gwerne Vawr [Wern-fawr] in the occupation of (i), all in the parish of Llangiwg; Tir nant melyn and Tir Bryn y gell vinen in the occupation of Hopkin David ap Jevan in the parish of Llandeilo-fawr, Carmarthenshire, Tir y Garnant in the occupation of David Morgan John in the parish of Betws, Carmarthenshire, Lloyn yr have ygha in the occupation of Griffith John in the parish of Llandeilo-fawr, and Lloyn yr have issa in the occupation of Anne ferch Thomas in the parish of Llandybie, Carmarthenshire.D/D TDW 14/15

Gift, from (i) Morgan Awbrey of Ystradgynlais, gent., to (ii) Richard Games of Penderyn, gent., Rice Awbrey of Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, gent., Edward William of Llangatwg, Breconshire, gent., and John Llewelin of Cantref, Breconshire, gent., in fulfilment of an agreement made between (i) and Richard Games of Penderyn, gent. dated 1 April 1613, of five houses and lands called Ynys Talverran [Ystalyfera], Tir Abertwrgh, Tir y klyn gwyn [Clyn-gwyn], Tir y pant ygha and Lletty r Gwaydd, now or late in the several occupations of Thomas William David Morgan, Jevan Thomas, David William Jenkin, Thomas ap Jevan Thomas, Thomas Jenkin and John William Jenkin; and also a piece of pasture and woodland called Y wern vawr, now in the occupation of (i), all in the parish of Llangiwg; also five houses and lands called Tir nant melyn, Tir Bryn y gellvinen, Tir y Garnant, Lloyn yr have ygha and Lloyn yr have issa in the parishes of Llandeilo-fawr, Betws and Llandybie, Carmarthenshire, now in the several tenures of Hopkin David ap Jevan, David Morgan John, Griffith John and Anne ferch Thomas.D/D TDW 14/16

Bargain and Sale for £80 from (i) Richard Thomas of Llangiwg, gent. and Marie his wife and Alse Thomas of Llangiwg, widow, to (ii) Morgan Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., of several houses, cottages and lands (names not specified) in the parish of Llangiwg lying between the River Tawe, the brook called Nant y Ffynnon, a place called Y Clawdd ar geven Allt Greek and a brook called Y Kaynant, in the occupations of Jevan ap Owen, Jenkin William Thomas, Mauld Griffith, Gwenllian George and Margaret Rees; also 6 pieces of meadow, pasture and wood (6 Welsh acres) in the parish of Llangiwg, lying between the land of (ii), the land of Richard John ap Rees and a brook called Nant yn y gors.D/D TDW 14/17

Bargain and Sale with feoffment for £26 13s 4d, from (i) William Herbert of Cilybebyll, gent. and George Herbert of Cilybebyll, gent., to (ii) Morgan Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., of two houses and various lands in the occupation of Llewelin David and Jane his wife, and one other house and lands in the occupation of Alse Llewelyn, widow, all in the parish of Llangiwg, between the River Twrch and the land of David John Glas, Richard John Richard, Rees ap Jenkin and Richard Thomas. Lands named on the back of the document as Kraeg dyffrin Twrch, Mynidd bychan and Melin Twrch.D/D TDW 14/18

Bond in 100 marks (£66 13s 4d), George Herbert of Cilybebyll, gent. and Lewis Herbert of Cilybebyll, gent., to Morgan Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., to secure the covenants in a deed conveying for £26 13s 4d a house and lands called Kraig Yffern Dwrch [Craig-twrch] in the parish of Llangiwg late in the tenure of Llewelin David and Jane his wife and now of John Walter, and a water grist mill called Melin Dwrch in the parish of Llangiwg, late in the tenure of Hopkin Llewelin and now of Jenkin Thomas PhillippD/D TDW 14/19

Bargain and Sale with feoffment for £25 13s 4d from (i) William Herbert, George Herbert and Lewis Herbert of Cilybebyll, gents., to (ii) Morgan Aubrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., of two houses and lands in the occupation of Llewelin David and Jane his wife and another house and lands in the occupation of Alse Llewelin, widow, a parcel of land called Kraig y Differin Twrch [Craig-twrch] in the occupation of Alse Llewelin, another piece of land called Mynydh Bychan [Mynydd Bychan] in the occupation of Llewelin David, Jane his wife and Alse Llewelin, all in the parish of Llangiwg, bounded by the River Twrch and the lands of David John Glas, Richard John Richard, Rees ap Jenkin and Richard Thomas; also another piece of land (2 Welsh acres) at a place called Com y gors in the parish of Llangiwg in the occupation of Thomas ap William, and a water-mill called Melin Dwrch; also another house and land called Tyr Griffith ap Owen, alias Y ty dy in the parish of Llangiwg and in the occupation of Thomas Jenkin.D/D TDW 14/20

Letters of Attorney from Morgan Aubrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq. appointing his brother William Aubrey of Llangiwg, gent. as his attorney to receive possession of a house and lands called Tyr Jevan Dy and Tyr yr Ynys in the parish of LlangiwgD/D TDW 14/21

Conveyance of equity of redemption for £33 5s 8d, from (i) William Griffith ap Jevan of Llangiwg, yeoman, and Griffith William of Llangiwg, yeoman and Mauld his wife, to (ii) Morgan Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., of a house and land called Tir Jevan Duy and Tir yr Ynis in the occupation of (i), in the parish of Llangiwg, which was the subject of a mortgage from (i) to (ii) for £40, dated 10 Oct. 1630.D/D TDW 14/22

Bargain and Sale with feoffment for £150, from (i) Jenkin Thomas of Llangiwg, yeoman and Mauld ferch John of Llangiwg, widow, to (ii) Morgan Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., of a house and lands called Tyr y Gilvach Goch [Gilfach-goch]; also a close called Pant y Maes (5 Welsh acres) and a meadow called Y Wayn Draw yr Gors (2 Welsh acres), in the parish of Llangiwg.D/D TDW 14/23

Bond in £200, Jenkin Thomas of Llangiwg, yeoman, and Matilda [or Mauld] ferch John of Llangiwg, widow, to Morgan Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., to secure the covenants in a deed of the same date [in relation to Tir y Gilvach goch in the parish of Llangiwg]D/D TDW 14/24

Bond in £100, John Morgan of the parish of Llangiwg, yeoman, to Christopher Portrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., to secure the covenants contained in a lease of the same date between Christopher Portrey and John Morgan. Notes on the back identify the property as Lloynyoreth and Penlloyn [] in the parish of Llangiwg.D/D TDW 14/25

Lease for 99 years or the lives of Evan Watkin, son of (ii), and Anne Thomas and Mary Thomas, the two step-children of (ii), for £7 8s 4d annual rent, from (i) Christopher Portrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., to (ii) Watkin John of Llangiwg, smith, of a house and lands called Bryn y Gyranog in the parish of Llangiwg, identified on the back of the document as Gorseygyranod [Gors-y-garanod].D/D TDW 14/26

Lease, from (i) Richard Gough Awbrey of Ynyscedwyn, esq., to (ii) David Benjamin of [], yeoman, of a house and lands called Stal y vera Issa [Ystalyfera-isaf], in as ample a manner as Mary Thomas Rowland and her sister now occupy it, in the parish of Llangiwg, for a consideration of £5 5s and £2 annual rent, 1s in lieu of duties and 20s as a heriot, for the lives of (ii), his wife Margaret and their eldest son Watkin. Counterpart of D/D Yc 664-665, from which the year date is deduced, as it is missing from this document.D/D TDW 14/27

Counterpart lease from (i) John Woodhouse of Yatton Court, Herefordshire, esq., trustee, and James Gough Aubrey of Aberpergwm, clerk, to (ii) Elizabeth Lucas late of Ynyscedwyn, widow and Barbara Anne Lucas of Aberpergwm, spinster, of a house and lands called Allt y Gryg [Allt-y-grug], in the parish of Llangiwg, late in the occupation of William Thomas, for the lives of (ii), for £3 annual rent. Not executed.D/D TDW 14/28

Deed of attornment, whereby David John of Betws, Carmarthenshire, yeoman, acknowledges he is tenant of Elinor Llewelin of Ynysygerwn, spinster, for a customary house and lands called Tir David Gam in the parish of Llangiwg and manor of Caegurwen, with covenant to pay Elinor Llewelin 30s for half a years rent on Michaelmas next, and thereafter the full annual rent of £3.D/D TDW 14/29

Underlease from (i) George Williams of Llangiwg, to (ii) David Bevan of Llangiwg, of a house and lands called Ynistwrch with other three crofts and some other pastures about the River side in the parish of Llangiwg, for the residue of the principal lease held by (i) from Fleming Gough, viz. for the lives of (i) and his son William Williams, for annual rents of 19s 10d and 12s, for the tenement and a railway respectively.D/D TDW 14/30

Agreement between (i) John Laugharn Popkin of Swansea, gent. and Barbara Anne his wife, and (ii) Griffith Griffiths of Ynysmeudwy, husbandman, to lease a house and lands called Gelly Fowy Fawr [Gelli-fowy-fawr] in the parish of Llangiwg, for a tenancy-at-will, for £50 annual rent. Except for the house and 15a of land in 7 closes called Pantgwynne, built by Richard Rees, labourer, father of Richard Rees, and a further 4 closes (14a) with a barn built there by John Rees, brother of Richard Rees, adjoining Pantgwynne.D/D TDW 14/31

Deeds of the Coelbren Estate in the parish of Ystradgynlais, 1552-1613. Purchased by Morgan Awbrey in 1602 and 1611, the Coelbren Estate consisted of a group of farms in the parish of Ystradgynlais but some distance to the east of the core of the estate, around what is now the village of Coelbren, including the church, a mill, what are described as three mansion houses, and a number of farms.DD TDW/15/hub

Deeds of Ynyscedwyn-isaf and Aber-twrch in the parish of Ystradgynlais, 1537-1626. Ynyscedwyn-isaf was situated near the River Tawe, to the south-east of Ynyscedwyn House. The Ynyscedwyn Works were later built on the site.DD TDW/16/hub

Deeds of Ynyscedwyn-uchaf, Tir Hen William Awbrey and Hen-faes, in the parish of Ystradgynlais, 1507-1585. Ynyscedwyn-uchaf, also known as Tir Hen William Awbrey, was bounded on the east by the River Tawe and may have included the later Glanrhyd Farm.DD TDW/17/hub

Deeds of other properties in the parish of Ystradgynlais, 1532-1862. Including properties called Tir-glyn-llech and Tir-cwm-llech, Tir-y-wern, Aber-cynlais, Tir-gwaun-yr-afar, Tir-cefn-glyn-Elen, Tir-y-llyn, Ynys-llyn-ddu & Llwyn-bedw, Pen-y-gorof and Bryn-y-wrach.DD TDW/18/hub

Bonds to secure the covenants in transactions that do not form part of this collection, 1576-1697. In some cases, the deed that the bond refers to has been identified as being part of the Ynyscedwyn Estate Collection, ref. D/D Yc.DD TDW/19/hub

Wills, 1558-1729DD TDW/20/hub

Other records, 1708-1846DD TDW/21/hub

Deeds and documents relating to the sale of a piece of land called Cae Ysgubor in the parish of Ystradgynlais, 1879-1880DD TDW/22/hub

Records relating to the sale of land for Godrergraig School, 1903DD TDW/23/hub

Mortgages, family settlements and wills, 1840-1894. After inheriting the estate on the death of his father the Rev. Fleming Gough in 1839, Richard Douglas Gough contracted several mortgages as a means of repaying his debts. After his death in 1886, his son Fleming Gough inherited the estate and consolidated the various debts.DD TDW/24/hub

Records relating to Blaen Cwm Colliery in the parish of Ystradgynlais, 1902-1916DD TDW/25/hub

Records relating to Pantmawr Colliery in the parish of Ystradgynlais, 1900-1913DD TDW/26/hub

Records relating to other collieries including Gurnos Colliery and the Ystalyfera Colliery Company, and to various mineral leases, 1900-1927DD TDW/27/hub

Leases of land to the Ystalyfera Iron Company, Ystalyfera Company Ltd., Ystalyfera Iron and Tinplate Works and the Ynyscedwyn Iron, Steel and Coal Co. Ltd., 1856-1927DD TDW/28/hub

Record relating to the Golden Lion, Lower Cwmtwrch, 1909DD TDW/29/hub

Other deeds relating to properties in Breconshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire that were not part of the Ynyscedwyn Estate, 1672-1776DD TDW/30/hub