File M 2048. - "Form and Manner of keeping the Leet Courts in the Lordship of Bromfield and Yale": MS volume bound in leather ...,

"Form and Manner of keeping the Leet Courts in the Lordship of Bromfield and Yale": MS volume bound in leather sometime belonging to John Dunbabin, Royton, Denbighshire, steward of the said lordship, comprising 1. Warrant for holding Courts Leet and Courts Baron: Burton, Llai and Isacoed; Wrexham Regis, Ruabon, Esclusham (pp. 23-4); 2. Precept from the Bailiff [to the Petty Constables] to warn the Courts (p. 25); 3. Summons to Jurymen (p. 26); 4. Proclamations by the Bailiff at the Court Leet (pp. 27-30); 5. Form and Manner of keeping the Court Leet including the charge to the Grand Jury, and the oaths of various officials - e.g. affeerers, Constables and Leave lookers (pp. 31-43); 6. Writs of venire facias, of attachment and of distringas (pp., 44-8); 7. Summons by the Bailiff on the first Process (p. 49); 8. Certificate to discharge a Presentinent (p. 49); 9. Form of Extract of fines and amerciaments to be levied (p. 50); 10. Warrant for levying fines, etc. (p. 51); 11. Queries Ruling and Opinions touching various Court Leet matters, e.g. fines and amercements, distress infinite, pounds, bridges (pp. 52-3); 12. Forms of Orders upon Pain (pp. 54-6);. 13. Form of Account of Fines and Amercements to be accounted for at the audit and delivered to the auditor on parchment (p. 57); 14. Form of Warrant for levying Reliefs (p. 57); 15. Form of Appointment of a Bailiff and Bailiff's Oath. (pp. 58-9); 16. List of Customary Fines and Amerciaments (p. 60); 17. Table of Fees belonging to the Recorder and Bailiff of the Court Leet (p. 61); 18. Table of Fees in the Court Baron (p. 62); 19. A superannuated person's Certificate (p. 62); 20. Table of Fees of the Court Baron at Hawarden; 21. Hawarden Court Leet. List of customary Fines and Amercements (p. 63); 22. Forms of Proceedings in the Court Baron, including Declaration, Summons, writ of Fieri Facias (pp. 64-7); 23. Manor of Denbigh and Denbigh Land - Bill of Cost under 40s. to Execution in the Court Baron (p. 68); 24. Forms of Notices re claiming and sale of estrays (pp. 69 and 71); 25. Case for Opinion together with answers touching presentments at Court Leets (pp. 72-5); 26. Forms of agreement to purchase (p. 76); 27. Grant, 6 April 1704, to William Williams, bart, and to William Williams, esq., his son and heir apparent of the office of steward of the manors of Bromfield and Yale, with power to appoint a Recorder, etc., and reciting a previous grant of the same office (31 July 12 Chas. II) to Henry Wynn of the Inner Temple, and to John Wynn, his son and heir (pp. 3-14). Copy; 28. Letters Patent, 8 March 1796, granting the office of steward of the manors of Bromfield and Yale to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart (pp. 15-18). Copy; 29. Letters of Appointment of Recorder of the lordships of Bromfield and Yale, 30 Oct. 1817, Sir W. W. Wynn, Wynnstay, bart, to John Dunbabin, Royton, gent., (pp. 21-2). Copy; 30. Letters of Appointment of Deputy Steward of the manors of Bromfield and Yale, 30 Oct. 1817, Sir W. W. Wynn, bart, to Charles W. W. Wynn, Llangedwin, esq. (pp. 19-20). Copy.