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The collection comprises property in the manor of Cyfeiliog (p's Machynlleth, Cemais, Llanwrin and Llanbryn-mair), and the manor of Arwystli (p. Llangurig), all in co. Mont. From 1878 (R133/1b) onwards, property in p's Darowen and Penegoes (Manor of Cyfeiliog) and p. Llandinam (Manor of Arwystli) are included. From 1885 (R140/1b) onwards, property in p. Carno (Manor of Arwystli) is included. Property in p. Penegoes (Manor of Cyfeiliog) is omitted after 1891 (R146/1b). Collector: Owen Hughes, 1874-1880. For details of the post-1898 rents, see the Cyfeiliog/Llanbryn-mair rents in the series of Farm and Cottage Rentals.

Records relating to employees of the main Wynnstay estate in and near Ruabon, comprising two tradesmen’s time books, 1838-1849, and 1856-1857; and papers relating to appointments of estate employees, 1863-1930.

Title deeds for properties in the parish of Eglwys-bach, on the borders of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire, acquired by Maurice Wynn of Crogen and Sir John Wynn of Watstay, with the exception of the last one, purchased by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn in 1815. The files refer to Plas yn y Dyffryn, Tyddyn y Werne and Ty yn y Llan in Erethlyn and Esgorebrill, 1598-1668; Tyddyn yr Henblas and Tyddyn Bach in Erethlyn and Bodnant, 1636-1685; Kae’r Vaban and other properties in Maenan assigned to Maurice Wynn, 1650-1671; Maenan and Llansanffraid wills, 1655-1665; Caye y Llan and Tythyn y Kay Mawr in Erethlyn, 1656-1708; the estate of Robert Ellis in Eglwys-bach, 1697, and Wern Dew in Eglwys-bach, 1812-1815.

Rents in Ruabon, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llanuwchllyn, Trawsfynydd, Machynlleth, Llanbryn-mair and for Parc Llwydiarth, Ruabon cottages, Llanbryn-mair cottages, Glan-llyn cottages.

Lettered on spine 'Cash Books'. Collection made Lady Day, containing draft rent audits and expenditures, including rent audits for Ruabon cottages, Llanbryn-mair cottages, Machynlleth, Llanbryn-mair, Ruabon, Wrexham, Glan-llyn cottages, Llanuwchllyn, Trawsfynydd, Ruthin, Oswestry, Llansilin, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfyllin, and Llwydiarth.

Title deeds relating to a property in Penyfed and Pennant [parishes of Dolbenmaen and Penmorfa], 1605-1613; and property in Dolwyddelan, 1574-1611.

Papers relating to several successive and interrelated lawsuits, 1604-1664, involving the Vaughan family of Llwydiarth and the Price family of Llwydiarth, disputing the title to properties in Eglwysegl, Dinbren and Trefor Isaf near Llangollen, Denbighshire, claimed by Richard Price under an entail in the marriage settlement of his father, Edward Price the elder. The files contain the inquisitions post-mortem Edward Price, 1604, and Sir Robert Vaughan, 1631; two cases brought against Richard Price respectively by Margaret and Elizabeth Price, 1608-1615, and by Sir Robert Vaughan, 1619-1620, which include a subsiduary suit brought by Mathias Springham, a London merchant, mortgagor and lessee of the Prices; the main lawsuit by Richard Price against Edward Vaughan, 1641, alleging that the premises had been appropriated by Owen Vaughan through his wardship of the plaintiff’s nieces, Margaret and Elizabeth Price, previously assigned to him by Edward Herbert; a continuation of the case by Leonard Thompson and his wife, Catherin, daughter of Richard Price, against Edward Vaughan, 1651; and a further lawsuit brought by her (remarried to Edward Wright) against Edward Vaughan’s executor, Charles Salesbury of Bachymbyd, and his brother, Rowland Vaughan, 1662.

Legal papers deriving from disputes concerning the Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn estates after the death of the heir, John Vaughan, son of Owen Vaughan, in 1616, until until the death of Edward Vaughan in 1661. The disputes partly concerned the title, which due to a lack of male heirs had passed to John Vaughan’s brothers, Robert and Edward, in succession; and partly claims for maintenance and portions made by the female members of the family. The most substantial cases are the application by Magdalen and Katherine Vaughan, for a financial settlement out of the Llangedwyn estate, firstly against Sir Robert Vaughan, 1616-1623, secondly against Edward Vaughan, 1655-1657; the attempt by William Herbert Lord Powys to prove the title of Herbert Vaughan, postumous son of Sir Robert Vaughan, 1625-1631; Edward Vaughan’s case to regain possession of the sequestered Llwydiarth estate, 1644-1649; and Dame Katherine Palmer’s claim to dower out of the estates of her former deceased husband, Sir Robert Vaughan, 1653-1661. The series includes the inqusition post-mortem Owen Vaughan, 1620; several smaller lawsuits involving members of the Herbert and Vaughan familes, 1629-1655, Brochwell Griffiths, 1653-[c. 1657] , and others; and a file of letters and papers accumulated during the legal cases concerning the estate of Edward Vaughan, 1650-1669.

Scope and content: Legal papers, 1650-1669, from cases involving Charles Salesbury of Bachymbyd, executor of Edward Vaughan (d. 1661) and Rowland Vaughan, the deceased’s brother, in dispute with various individuals claiming title or financial settlements out of the estates. Some disputes also involved Howell Vaughan of Glan-llyn and John Lloyd of Maes y Pandy, trustees appointed by Edward Vaughan in a lease of 1655. The most substantial of the claims were made by Magdalen and Katherine Vaughan, surviving daughters of John Vaughan, who had an interest in the Llangedwyn estate and who had already succeeded in gaining a substantial financial settlement in 1657; and Sir Charles Lloyd of Garth and his sons, who had adopted the surname Vaughan and laid claim to the title of the Llwydiarth estate, 1661-1666. Other legal adversaries of Charles Salesbury included the publicans of Montgomery and others to whom payments or legacies were owed, 1662-1667, and several individuals seeeking to recover possession of properties which they had mortgaged to Edward Vaughan, 1663-1666.

Legal papers, 1666-1675, from cases involving William Salesbury of Rug and Gabriel Salesbury of Gray’s Inn and Llwydiarth, nephews and devisees of Charles Salesbury, mainly in dispute with various individuals claiming title or financial settlements out of the estates of Edward Vaughan (d. 1661). Some of them also involved Howell Vaughan of Glan-llyn and John Lloyd of Maes y Pandy, trustees appointed by Edward Vaughan in a lease of 1655. Some of the lawsuits were continuations of the claims made by Sir Charles Lloyd of Garth and his sons (alias Vaughan), 1666-1671, and by Magdalen and Katherine Vaughan, 1667-1668. The most substantial case related to complaints by Edward Vaughan and his brothers, all sons of Howell Vaughan, and by various creditors against the Salesburys, for mismanagement of the Llwydiarth trust, 1666-1671. Other disputes, which are probably subsiduary to the main case, involve the Kyffin family of Glascoed, 1667-1668, the tenants of Edward Vaughan, 1668, and the Hunt family of Shropshire, 1675. One case concerns the dower lands of Frances Vaughan, 1668.

Legal papers 1666-1716, from cases involving Edward Vaughan of Llwydiarth (d. 1718) in dispute with various individuals, mainly claiming title or financial settlements out of the estates. The most substantial of the lawsuits was jointly against former claimants, Magdalen and Katherine Vaughan, surviving daughters of John Vaughan, and Sir Charles Lloyd of Garth and his sons (alias Vaughan), who attempted to revive their respective claims, 1672-1677. Other cases include disputes with Frances Vaughan over a claim of dower, 1666-1671; with Thomas Mason over property in Hopton, Montgomeryshire, 1675-1680; with the Lloyd family of Berthlloyd concerning the purchase of the manors of Arwystli, 1695-1701; with George Higgins for the recovery of debts, 1708-1716; and as defendant against Roger Salesbury concerning the marriage portion of Jane Vaughan, 1711-1713.

Title deeds relating to properties in the parishes of Diserth and Rhuddlan, 1565-1604, [18th cent, 1st half], Hanmer, 1648, and Llanfynydd, 1518.

Papers deriving from the appointment and official duties of the various officials serving the county of Denbigh, namely the bailiffs, 1571-1662; the sheriff, 1571-1696; the escheator, recorder and custos rotulorum, 1619-1689; justices of the peace, 1655; deputy lieutenants, 1661-1715; and a militia officer, 1838.

Miscellaneous papers deriving from various aspects of county administration and local government at town and borough level in Denbighshire, comprising copies of charters, [1424]x1700; receiver’s accounts, assessments and taxation records, 1529-1706, 1803; a case concerning the admission of burgesses in Denbigh, 1741; mayors’ accounts from Holt, 1745-1746; the Wrexham Improvement Bill, 1850-1851; and electoral registers, 1906.

Poll books from the Denbighshire election of 1868, recording the polling district, parishes and townships, names and addresses of the voters in numerical order, the votes and remarks.

Scope and content: Records deriving from mining, quarrying and other industrial enterprises in Denbighshire, comprising a lease of mines in the manor of Denbigh to Sir John Wynn, 1704; a lease of coal works in Cefn Bychan, Ruabon, 1772; a lease of mines in Llechwedd y Gribin, Maesyrychen, 1776; agreement for the lease of a slate quarry in Cynllaith Owain, 1778; deeds and documents concerning Afon Eitha Colliery, Dinhinlle Uchaf, Ruabon, 1803-1817; royalty returns book (coal, quarries, brick-works, etc.), 1868-1898; royalty returns book (quarries), 1868-1908; and deeds and documents for a tramway for Pant Glas Slate and Slab Quarry, 1884-1886.

Arranged into 1741 election, 1822-1833 election papers, and 1732-1857 elections miscellaneous papers. Items numbered L854, 858, 868-916, 920-922, 924-1018, 1020-1022, 1028-1031, 1036, 1040-1042, 1046-1093, 1298, 1321-1322.

Check books of the clerks from the Denbighshire election of 1868, showing the booth number, the number on the register, electors’ names, location of property for qualification, the votes for each candidate and observations.

Title deeds and associated documents relating to purchases and exchanges by the Wynnstay estate of lands in Denbighshire and Flintshire, 1859-1927. Two separate files concern Teathams Farm in the parish of Ruabon, 1859-1876. Others relate to property in Rhos Stansty, Wrexham, 1869-1881, in Ruthin, 1881, lands at Gresford taken for the Great Western Railway, 1880-1881, mines and minerals, and Rutters Farm in the parish of Erbistock, 1907-1927

Deeds, accounts and other papers deriving from the foundation and administration of of various charitable institutions, mainly in Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire and Salop, under the following headings: hospitals, 1599, 1811; charity contributions from property, 1638-1753, 1862; poor rate assessments, 1716, (Watermark 1855); school buildings and staff appointments, 1776-1854; and charity account books, 1853-1885, and 1885-1908.