Release for £12 10s, dated 26 Feb. 1700/1; (i) Robert Frodgham of Dunsby, Lincoln, husbandman and brother in law of the late Deborah Frodgham of Deptford, Kent to; (ii) John Padley, executor of the will of Deborah Frodgham: 2 tenements in Deptford, Kent to be sold to clear debts.

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Royal Institution of South Wales accounts, 1807-1991RISW/ACC/hub

Acts of Parliament, 1785-1864RISW/ACT/hub

Royal Institution Bequests, 1927-1984. Over the years a number of important bequests have been made to the Royal Institution. This section contains Lt. Col. William Llewelyn Morgan's Objects of Interest Account and the bequest by Miss Gladwyn Phelps in 1968.RISW/BEQ/hub

Royal Institution Building, 1838-1991. Since the foundation of the Royal Institution the building has undergone a number of notable changes. This section traces the decision to erect a new building (on the Burrows) with the specification of work to be done through to the renovation work in the 1990s.RISW/BUILD/hub

Royal Institution Catalogues, n.d. and 1840-1991. The following is a collection of Royal Institution catalogues, finding aids and list of acquisitions. NOTE: Library catalogues and lists can be found in the library section of this catalogue (RISW LIB).RISW/CAT/hub

Royal Institution Correspondence, 1821-1994. The following list of General Correspondence has been listed using the original file bundles where possible. This section brings together various correspondences of members of the Royal Institution, looking at general correspondence and letters relating to donations, room bookings and enquiries. In many cases the original files have been kept.RISW/COR/hub

Royal Institution Development, 1838-1993. The RISW owned and managed Swansea Museum for nearly 140 years. For ten years from 1975, the RISW entered into partnership with Swansea University which helped to support the Museum. In 1991 the Museum and its collections were given to Swansea City Council. The following papers highlight theses partnerships and the threatened closure of Swansea Museum in the 1980s.RISW/DEV/hub

Royal Institution Documents, c.1485-2004. The following miscellaneous collection of documents deposited at various points during the history of the Royal Institution. The depositors of these collections are unknown but it would ultimately be possible to trace the depositors by searching through the Annual Reports which record most documents deposited, particularly during the early stages of the Institution. Those documents stamped 'The Gift of John Richardson Francis, 1895' were deposited by him after his father's death. This section contains a variety of documents ranging from miscellaneous deeds and wills through to notebooks and a collection of Acts of Parliament.RISW/DOC/hub

Miscellaneous deeds, c.1485-1879RISW/DOC/1/hub

Inspeximus charter dated 24 June 1468; (i) Richard Earl of Warwick, Lord of Glamorgan and Morgan, and Anne his wife, to; (ii) Robert, Abbot of Neath Abbey and the monks of Neath Abbey; Reciting the following deeds:; 1. Gift from Adam of Carmarthen, Abbot of Neath Abbey, to Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, of lands and tenements at La Brittone [Briton Ferry], and lands between the rivers Neath and Tawe bounded as follows: from Neth [Neath] to Dyneleys, then to Havedwennok, then to Rugho, then to Pantasser, then to Thloynmaur, then to Cludach, then over the mountain of [?Tawr] to Legh, then across the mountain to Lantauedewen, then to Pewerdyn, and from there to Neth [Neath]; also lands called Kneigh, the boundaries running below the mountain of Coitfranc to opposite the chapel of St Margaret, across the moor to Pulkanan, then to the sea, the abbey retaining the fishing rights between the abbey and the sea, in exchange for £100, payable from certain tenements in places including the boroughs of Neath, Cowbridge, Cardiff and Caerleon, the manor of Llanblethian, the manor of Llantwit. Witnesses: John de Boys, John de Beauchamp, brother of the Earl of Warwick, Gilbert do Thornton, John de Crepping, Robert le Veel, John de Umframville, John le Norrer, Richard le Flemeng, John le Waleys, William de St John, William de Winchester, Phillip de Nerberd, Ralph Bluet, Robert de Gamages, Richard de la More, Adam de Blecchinglee, Simon de Hegham, Robert Bardolf, Roger de la Garston. Dated 13 Apr. 1289.; 2. Inspeximus charter of Edward le Despenser late Lord of Glamorgan and Morgan, dated 9 Oct. 1338, reciting inspeximus charter of Hugh le Despenser which recites the foundation charter of Neath Abbey, i.e. gift by Richard de Granville to the church of the Holy Trinity, Savigny, of land lying between the rivers Neath, Tawe, Clydach and Pwllcynan, the chapel of his castle at Neath, with a tithe from his household's produce, tithes of all the men of the district, half the fishery of the River Neath, rights of grinding at Clydach, all the meadows between the mill and the ditch at the new town and from the ditch to the River Neath; also l'Aissa [Monknash] properties at Bediseg, Crincheton and Lytham, the mill at Pandelia [Pendoylan]. witnesses: Gardinus and Torbert, chaplains, Picot Robert Dapifer, Odo his son, Robert son of Ber, Maurice, Richard de Saint Quintin, Robert de Umfranville, Pagan de Turbiville, William Pencerna, Robert son of Acelina, Thomas de Eston, Roger de Newton, Girolt de Bosco, Herbert, Robert de Granaville, William de Reiville. [Dated 1129/30]; 3. Inspeximus charter of Hugh le Despenser dated 9 Oct. 1338 reciting grant from Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford to Adam of Carmarthen, Abbot, and the monks of Neath Abbey, of all the timber they need to rebuild Neath Abbey and their grange at Tetbury and a tannery between the abbey and the castle at Neath, to be taken from his woods in Glyntawe, Glynneath and Glyndeueleys [Glyndulais], with right to travel along shared roads through Le Kneygh to their weirs, to the ferry at Briton, through Coitfrank [Coedffranc] to Sweyneseye [Swansea]. Witnesses: John de Boys, John de Beauchamp, Gilbert de Thorndon, John de Crepping, Robert le Veel, John de Umframville, John le Norrer, Richard Bluet, Richard de la More, knights, Adam de Blecchinglee, Simon de Heigham, Maurice de Lancarvan, Henry de Craneborn, clerks, Robert Bardolf, Roger de la Garston. Dated 13 Apr. 1289.; 4. Gift by Hugh le Despenser to Neath Abbey of reversion of 1a of land of Edward Stradling in the village of St Donats and the advowson of the church of St Donats. Witnesses: Gilbert de Turberville, Henry de Umfraville, Roger de Berkeroles, John de [illegible], John de [?Langeton], John le Norrer, Matthew le Soor. Dated 13 Sept. 1341; 5. Charter of Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick and Albemarle and Lord of Glamorgan [partly illegible] ; Confirms all the charters granted to the abbey. Grants that the monks should be free of tolls through his lands forever, and that no one should try to collect tolls from them.; Witnesses: Sir Roger Vaghan, Chancellor of Cardiff, William, Abbot of Margam, Thomas ap Roger, coroner of Cardiff, Henry Stradelyng, John Turberville, Thomas Matthewe, John Stradelyng.RISW/DOC 1/1

Original Autographs of Henry VII and Henry VIII. Both documents are dated from Greenwich and are orders upon the Keeper of the Great Wardrobe to deliver certain articles of dress to the persons named therein. Presented to the Library by Mr T. Thorpe of London, 1842. n.d. [1485x1547]RISW/DOC 1/2a-b

Mounted caption of the original Autographs of Henry VII and Henry VIII. n.d.RISW/DOC 1/3

Gift, for £3199 6s 6d 1f, dated 10 Jan. 1560; (i) HRH Queen Elizabeth I to; (ii) William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke: manors of Neath Ultra and Citra with mills; manor of Neath; mill and fishery; borough of Neath; land and tenement called Britton (Briton ferry); Killibybelth (Cilybebyll); the lordship and manor of Rosilly (Rhossili), Landimor (Landimore), Lanridian (Llanrhidian), lordship of Wobley, and Cregwrwen all formerly of Lady Katherine Edgcombe [previously of Rice Griffith, esq.]; town of Mynahustlyn (Mynydd Islwyn) in lordship of Abercarnen [Monmouthshire], formerly of the Monastery Lantevnen; lands called Hawodwyn, Bedo bach; lordship and manor of Britton; [other lands not extracted].RISW/DOC 1/4

Memorandum, Rees Lloyd, gent, parish constable for Swansea, regarding a payment of 20d due from David Walter and John William, common attorneys for the town of Swansea. 4 Sept. 1583RISW/DOC 1/5

Recovery between Rees Flemynge, gent and Llewelyn Morgan, gent. against Iltid Nichol regarding lands described as manors of Lanphey, Llanvays alias Llanmayse, Estorchard, St Donat's, Merthyr Mawr, Penllyne, Westorchard, Castleton, and 1 castle, 300 houses, 200 tofts, 10 mills, 6 dove cotes, 600 gardens, etc. in the parishes of St Donat's, Merthyr Mawr, Tythegeston, Penllyne [Penllyn], St Athan, Llandow, Marcross, Ewenny, Llantwit, Henllys Gower, Aberavon, Glynogwr, Llanwonno, Coity, St Brides, Llanfey, St Fagan's, Wenvoe, Gileston, Aberthaw, Coychurch, Cardiff, Cowbridge; and also the fishing rights in the rivers Ogmore, Ewenny and Thawe. 14 July 1599RISW/DOC 1/6

Appointment of Edward Stradling by James I to execute the judgement in a case between Watkin John Rees, Charles Morgan and Morgan John (defendants), Thomas Griffith (complainant) regarding waste ground called Ewennis Downe. 8 Feb. 1605RISW/DOC 1/7

Bond in £10, Mazod Richard widow and Elizabeth Richard both of Swansea, Glamorgan and Jenkin Richard of Llangonodvawr, Glamorgan, gent to secure the covenants of an indenture of the same date, 25 Sept. 1610RISW/DOC 1/8

Manuscript copy of 'Patent granted to Lord Dudley in the 19th year of James I', presented by L.W. Dillwyn esq., July 1840. 1622RISW/DOC 1/9

Lease for 99 years for 19 s annual rent, dated 20 Jan. 1627; (i) William Dawkin of Llanrhidian, Glamorgan, gent. to; (ii) Morgan David of Swansea, Glamorgan: bakehouse.RISW/DOC 1/10

Release for £40, dated 3 Oct. 1635; (i) John Penry of Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, gent., and his sons Morgan Penry of Llandewy (Llanddewi), Glamorgan, gent. and Harry Penry of Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, gent. to; (ii) William Powell of Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, yeoman: lands in the parish of Llangyfelach, Glamorgan where (i) now lives in a place called Tre Bannos (Trebannos), also lands called Try ar y lan and several fields.RISW/DOC 1/11

Bond in £40, Katherine John of Swansea, Glamorgan, spinster and Jenkin Pewcock of Nicholaston, Glamorgan, yeoman to Mathew Francklen of Swansea, Glamorgan, Portreeve to secure the covenants in an indenture of the same date. 9 June 1636RISW/DOC 1/12

Bond in £2000, Phillip Jones and John Price to Edward Bushell to secure the repayment of £1000. 6 Nov. 1657RISW/DOC 1/13

Letter of Attorney, Phillip Jones of Fonmon, Glamorgan, esq. to Watkyn Alen Degre of St Athan, Glamorgan, yeoman to deliver a lease to Christopher Jenkins and Richard Watkins of lands in St Athan. 15 Sept. 1670RISW/DOC 1/14

Lease for 21 years from 29 Sept. 1673 in consideration of £5 and 14s annual rent, dated 16 Dec. 1673; (i) Isaac Affter, gent., now Portreeve of Swansea, Glamorgan and the rest of the Aldermen, his Brethren and Mathew Davids and Richard Jones, Common Attorneys to; (ii) John Morgan, miller of Swansea, Glamorgan: house and gardens in Greenhill late in the occupation of James Hopkin and John Morgan together with a plot of ground at the east end of the garden.RISW/DOC 1/15

Recovery, Joseph Davies and Charles Collins, gents against John Williams and [illegible] Hawkins, gents regarding lands described as houses and lands in Swansea. 14 April 1682RISW/DOC 1/16

Bond in 60s, John Hamon and James Robert, glover both of Swansea, Glamorgan to Thomas Phillips of Swansea, Glamorgan to secure the repayment of 30s. 16 April 1685RISW/DOC 1/17

Transfer of Lease, for £16, dated 27 Oct. 1699; (i) David Ball of Swansea, Glamorgan, yeoman to; (ii) Shadrack Ball of Llandewy (Llanddewi), Glamorgan, yeoman: lands with houses called Legg or Bushparke situated in Landewy (Llanddewi), Glamorgan.; Endorsed: Letter of license by Edward Mansell giving (i) leave to dispose of his moiety, dated 25 Oct. 1699RISW/DOC 1/18

Release for £12 10s, dated 26 Feb. 1700/1; (i) Robert Frodgham of Dunsby, Lincoln, husbandman and brother in law of the late Deborah Frodgham of Deptford, Kent to; (ii) John Padley, executor of the will of Deborah Frodgham: 2 tenements in Deptford, Kent to be sold to clear debts.RISW/DOC 1/19

Settlement certificate, from the freeholders of Glasbury, Brecon certifying that William Bradox and Elizabeth his wife are natives of the parish and that they will be removed if they become chargeable. 28 May 1703RISW/DOC 1/20

Acknowledgement from Christopher Rogers of Swansea, Glamorgan, gent to Griffiths Phillips, gent. regarding the sum of £6 11s 10d. 10 Oct. 1708RISW/DOC 1/21

Bond in £50, Robert Rogers of Swansea, Glamorgan, mercer and Benjamin Paget of Bristol, cutler to Mrs Frances Rogers of Swansea, Glamorgan, widow to secure the repayment of £246 with interest. 24 May 1710RISW/DOC 1/22

Settlement certificate, from the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of St Mary Magdalene parish, Taunton to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of St Mary, Swansea regarding James Beyant of St Mary Magdalene parish, Taunton, barber surgeon and Mary his wife to settle in the parish of St Mary, Swansea. 30 May 1716RISW/DOC 1/23

Draft Lease for 99 years from 25 Mar. 1738, for 5s and 1 fat goose annual rent and herriot, dated 25 Sept. 1738; (i) Bussy Mansel of Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, esq.; (ii) John France of Swansea, Glamorgan, rope maker: moiety share of a stable and piece of land called Rope Walk field or Post field, on the south west side of Swansea adjoining the Rope Walk.RISW/DOC 1/24

Assignment of a Bond in £240, Thomas John of Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, yeoman to Mathew Ryre of Forest, Glamorgan, esq. to secure the repayment of £120. 10 Aug. 1748RISW/DOC 1/25

Letter of Attorney, David Wyatt, Charles Kent, Henry Hyde and John Minshaw (executors of the will of Joseph Wyatt, late of Heith, Southampton, timber merchant, deceased) appointing Henry Squire of Swansea, ship builder as attorney. 11 Oct. 1757RISW/DOC 1/26

Transfer of Lease for 99 years for £10 10s, dated 26 Sept. 1763; (i) George Harris of Swansea, Glamorgan, mariner to; (ii) Thomas Maddocks of Swansea, Glamorgan, shipwright: land containing 4 acres situated within the borough of Swansea.RISW/DOC 1/27

Bankruptcy of the Landore Iron Company, Swansea: appointment of Henry Sockett, Thomas Franklen, John Jenkins, Thomas Thomas and John Davies to wind up the affairs of William Bevan the elder of Morriston, gent., William Bevan the younger of Morriston, gent., and Robert Bevan of Monmouth, doctor of medicine, trading as the Landore Iron Company, on behalf of David Jones of Morriston, shopkeeper and William Thomas of Llan, gent., their creditors 4 Nov. 1829RISW/DOC 1/28

Patent granted to William Rees of Pembrey, coal agent, for 14 years, for an invention of 'certain improvements in the preparation of fuel' 18 Jan. 1851RISW/DOC 1/29

Patent granted to Alfred Sterry of the Gorwydd Colliery Swansea, for 14 years, for an invention 'for improvements in safety lamps' 22 Jan. 1858RISW/DOC 1/30

Assignment of the Equity of Redemption for 99 years, for £8, dated 26 Nov. 1862; (i) James Daniel, late of St. Thomas near Swansea now of Sloane Street, Swansea, shipwright; (ii) john Oakshot, esq., Edward Beavan, wine merchant, George Young, Banker, Thomas Williams, Gent., Thomas Powell, merchant and john Hill, Oyster dealer all of Swansea (the Trustees of the Swansea Central Benefit Building Society); (iii) Morgan Thomas of Pell Street, Swansea, ballast contractor: piece of leasehold ground with cottage and other buildings thereon situated at Tyrllandwr, St. Thomas, Glamorgan.RISW/DOC 1/31

Bundle of unidentified miscellaneous documents. n.d.RISW/DOC 1/33

Manorial Records, 1605-1927RISW/DOC/2/hub

Wills And Inventories, 1681-1839RISW/DOC/3/hub

Bidding Letters, 1815-1870RISW/DOC/4/hub

Marriage Licence, N.D. And 1767-C.1875RISW/DOC/5/hub

Apprenticeship Indentures, 1636-1902RISW/DOC/6/hub

Legal Papers, 1720-1930RISW/DOC/7/hub

Parish And Church Records, N.D. And 1764-1860RISW/DOC/8/hub

Borough Records, 1706-1710RISW/DOC/9/hub

Pedigrees And Family Papers, N.D. And C.1680-2004RISW/DOC/10/hub

Society And Business Papers, N.D. And 1707-C.1926RISW/DOC/11/hub

Notebooks And Diaries, N.D. And 1657-1918RISW/DOC/12/hub

Newspapers, 1839-1900RISW/DOC/13/hub

Catalogue And Lists, N.D. And 1786-1903RISW/DOC/14/hub

Place Names, 1891-1900RISW/DOC/15/hub

Coat of Arms, N.D.RISW/DOC/16/hub

Maps And Plans, N.D. And 1769-1985RISW/DOC/17/hub

Receipts, 1686-1938RISW/DOC/18/hub

Unbound Mounted Proof Sheets, 1829-1980RISW/DOC/19/hub

Miscellaneous Minutes, N.D. And 1789RISW/DOC/20/hub

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1703-1948RISW/DOC/21/hub

Miscellaneous Nautical Records, 1791-1871RISW/DOC/22/hub

Miscellaneous Research Notes, N.D.RISW/DOC/23/hub

Miscellaneous Ephemera, N.D. And 1797-1937RISW/DOC/24/hub

Artefacts, N.D. And 1976RISW/DOC/25/hub

Miscellaneous written papers, n.d. and [1900s]-c. 1937RISW/DOC/26/hub

Miscellaneous Additions, N.D. And C.1700s-1980sRISW/DOC/27/hub

Royal Institution Events, 1842-2002. The Royal Institution has a yearly programme of events ranging from general evening socials to exhibitions and appeals. This section also includes events organised by other bodies including the Swansea Science and Field Naturalists Society and the Gower Society.RISW/EVENT/hub

Royal Institution Guides, c.1835-1992. Over the years the Royal Institution has produced a number of guide books on the museum, its collections and founders. A number of articles and thesis have also been written regarding the Royal Institution.RISW/GUIDE/hub

Other early institutions, 1822-[1950s]. This section contains the records of other early institutions such as the Cambrian Institution, Swansea Tradesman's Mechanics' Institution and the Swansea Philosophical and Literary Institution, 1835-1836, the predecessor of the Royal Institution of South Wales as well some records from the General Register of the Science and Art department of the Committee of Council on Education.RISW/INST/hub

Royal Institution Lectures, 1835-1986. A large part of the work of the Royal Institution of South Wales is dedicated to delivering lectures on various topics, from local history to more scientific interests. This section includes the lecture notes of Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn and a series of Free Lectures run by the Institution during the nineteenth century.RISW/LEC/hub

Royal Institution of South Wales library, 1834-1991. The Library Section contains all papers relating to the library, including minutes, loans, donations, requests and a large collection of Library Catalogues and Indexes produced between 1846 and 1980s.RISW/LIB/hub

Royal Institution Museum Sections, 1844-1991. The Royal Institution and Swansea Museum comprises a number of sections. The actual collections are still at the museum, but the papers that are associated with each section can be found in RISW MUS under the following headings: Archaeological; Art ; Botany; Ceramics; Numismatics; Curiosities; Geology; Ornithology; Welsh Folk Culture and Welsh Kitchen; Zoology and the Young People's Section.RISW/MUS/hub

Other organisations, n.d. and [1900]-c.1995. This section contains papers and correspondence with other organisations such as the National Museum for Wales, Council for Nature, Registry of Friendly Societies and the Charities Commission.RISW/ORG/hub

Royal Institution Photographs n.d. and c.1850-1993. This is a miscellaneous pictures section which contains photographs from a number of Royal Institution events and local scenes, including copy photographs of Thomas Hornor's watercolour of Swansea, c.1816 and other images used in exhibitions.RISW/PIC/hub

Royal Institution Presidents' Papers. This section contains papers and correspondence of former RISW Presidents.RISW/PRES/hub

Published and unpublished works collected by the RISW, 1725-c.1952. This section brings together published and unpublished works collected by the RISW, 1725-c.1952 since it was established.RISW/PUB/hub

Royal Institution of South Wales society records, 1835-2001RISW/SOC/hub

Royal Institution Staff, 1867-1989. In April 1867 the Royal Institution of South Wales placed an advert in a number of local and national newspaper advertising the position of Resident Keeper. There were 32 applicants (2 of which withdrew due to the poor state of accommodation) from all parts of the British Isles. It was Evan Lewis of Cwm-giedd, Ystradgynlais that eventually gained the position and held it until 1906. The previous Keeper had been dismissed due to complaints from some members 'respecting the neglected condition of the Library and the Institution generally'.RISW/STAFF/hub

Additional records relating to the Royal Institution of South WalesRISW/X/hub