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Financial and other private papers resulting from the recovery of debts, estate administration, personal expenditure, legal disputes, and parish and county administration, belonging to Edward Williams [of Castell], 1592-1598; Gruffith and Watkin Kyffin of Glascoed, 1620-1668; Sir William Williams of Glascoed, 1660-1701; Edward Lloyd of Llanforda, 1665-1678; and Thomas Lloyd of Berriw, 1672-1675; also a solicitor’s accounts of general charges and disbursements, 1903.

The collection comprises property in p. Oswestry, Shropshire; in p's Wrexham, Gresford, Holt, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llandegla, Llangedwyn, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llansilin, Erbistock, Ruabon, Marchwiail, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanfwrog, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanynys, Llanhychan, and Ruthin, co. Denb.; in p. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, cos Denb. and Mont.; in p's Bangor Is-coed and Overton, co. Flint; and in p's Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Pennant, Llanfyllin, Hirnant, Llanwddyn, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llangadfan, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanerfyl, Garthbeibio, Cemais, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Penegoes, Darowen, Llanbrynmair, Carno, Llanwnnog, Trefeglwys, Llanidloes and Llangurig, co. Mont. These properties were formerly to be found in the following estates or collections: Oswestry or Llanforda estate, Llansilin collection, Llwydiarth estate, Arwystli collection, Manor of Cyfeiliog collection, Llangedwyn collection, Wynnstay collection and the Vale of Clwyd/Ruthin estate collection. Farm and cottage rents are also contained in a separate series of Farm and cottage receiving rentals, 1864-1925. Until 1885 (R140/1a), the rentals below are arranged according to whether the estates were held in fee simple, tail male or tail general, whereas the properties in the separate series of Farm and cottage receiving rentals are arranged according to the more familiar pattern of estates (Llangedwyn and Llanforda rents, Wynnstay and Ruthin rents, Llwydiarth rents, Cyfeiliog/Llanbryn-mair rents, Glan-llyn rents). Collectors: Thomas Adey Cox, 1863, William Jones, 1863-1872, Owen Hughes 1872-1880. From 1865 (R120/1a) onwards, property in p. Llanbadarn, co. Card., is included. From 1868 (R123/1a) onwards the Glan-llyn estate collection is included (except for the chief rents), consisting of property in p's Llanfor, Llanycil, Llanuwchllyn, Llangower and Trawsfynydd, co. Mer., and from 1878 (R133/1a) in p. Pennal, co. Mer. From 1874 (R129/1a) onwards, property in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, is included, and from 1877 (R132/1a) onwards, property in p. Tilston, Cheshire.

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 6th bart, died on 9 May 1885, and from 1885 (R141/1a) onwards, the properties in the preceding series are arranged as follows: (i) The estates of which Lady Williams Wynn is seised for life with remainder in tail male, consisting of property in Oswestry, Bishop's Castle, Wrexham, Gresford, Ruabon, Bangor Is-coed, Tilston, Holt, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llandegla, Llangedwyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llansilin, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain and Pennant [i.e. Llangedwyn estate]. (ii) The estates of which Sir Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn is seised for life with remainder in tail male, consisting of property in Erbistock, Bangor Is-coed, Ruabon, Wrexham, Gresford, Marchwiail, Overton, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanfwrog, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanynys, Ruthin, Llanhychan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfyllin, Hirnant, Pennant, Llanwddyn, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llangadfan, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanerfyl, Garthbeibio, Cemais, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Penegoes, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Carno, Trefeglwys, Llanidloes, Llangurig, Llanbadarn, and the Glan-llyn estate, consisting of property in Pennal, Llanfor, Llanycil, Llanuwchllyn, Llangower and Trawsfynydd, and details re boats on Bala lake [i.e. Wynnstay and Ruthin estate, Llwydiarth estate, Cyfeiliog/Llanbryn-mair estate, and the Glan-llyn estate]. From 1890 (R145/1a) onwards, property in p. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, co. Card., is included. The rentals for 1897 and 1898 (R152/1a and R153/1a) contain only the estates of which Sir Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams is seised for life with remainder in tail male, together with property in p. Llangollen, co. Denb.

The collection comprises the following: (i) Llangedwyn and Llanforda rents, comprising property in p's Oswestry, Bishop's Castle (from RC11 onwards), Shropshire, Llangedwyn, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog and Llansilin, co. Denb., Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain and Pennant, co. Mont., and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, cos Mont. and Denb. The Llangedwyn and Llanforda rents collected between 1898 and 1910 (RC35-RC47) are not contained in the volumes described below, but rather, are contained in separate volumes (see series entitled Llangedwyn Estate Rents). In 1911 (RC48), when this collection re-appears in the volumes described below, properties in the following parishes have been added: Wrexham, Gresford, Ruabon, Holt, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl and Llandegla, co. Denb., Bangor Is-coed, co. Flint, and Tilston, Cheshire. (ii) Wynnstay and Ruthin rents, comprising property in p's Wrexham, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Erbistock, Ruabon, Gresford, Holt, Marchwiail, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanfwrog, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanynys, Ruthin and Llanhychan, co. Denb., and Bangor Is-coed and Overton, co. Flint. Contained with this collection are details of Mrs Strangeways and Mrs Jane Hughes's charities, consisting of rent charges issuing out of lands in p's Carno and Llanwnnog (RC18-RC50), co. Mont., and t. Knolton [p. Overton], co. Flint (RC18 onwards); also included are details concerning interest on road bonds for the second (RC18-RC23) and fourth division (RC18-RC27) of Montgomeryshire roads, and the Dolgellau, Mawddwy and Towyn Turnpike Trust (RC18-RC22). Property in p. Llandegla, co. Denb., contained from RC22 to RC34. Property in p's Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl and Holt are omitted from RC34 onwards (transferred to the Llangedwyn Estate Rents). Details of the rent on 20 St James' Square, London, contained from RC43 onwards. From RC46 onwards, the Wynnstay rental is arranged as follows, with the following places named as parishes: Ruabon, Cefn, Pen-y-cae, Erbistock, Eyton, Royton, Marchwiail, Abenbury-fawr, Esclusham, Erddig (omitted after RC52), Llai, Gwersyllt, Llangollen, Ruthin (omitted after RC48), Llanynys (omitted after RC48), Llanhychan (omitted after RC47), Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd (omitted after RC47), Llanfwrog (omitted after RC48) and Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, co. Denb., Erbistock and Overton, co. Flint, and London (20 St James' Square). (Iii) Llwydiarth rents, comprising property in p's Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfyllin, Hirnant, Pennant, Llanwddyn, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llangadfan, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanerfyl and Garthbeibio, co. Mont. Property in p. Pennant is omtted after 1897 (RC34), and property in p. Hirnant after 1914 (RC51). (Iv) Cyfeiliog / Llanbryn-mair rents, comprising property in p's Cemais, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Penegoes, Darowen, Llanbrynmair, Carno, Llanwnnog, Trefeglwys, Llanidloes and Llangurig, co. Mont. Property in p. Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card., is added in 1866 (RC3), in p. Pennal, co. Mer., in 1879 (RC16), and in p. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, co. Card., in 1900 (RC37). Property in p. Llanwnnog omitted after 1873 (RC10). Rents for sporting in the manors of Cyfeiliog and Arwystli are included with the Cyfeiliog rental from 1876 (RC13), having been in the Glan-llyn rental in RC11-12. Encroachments in p. Llandinam are contained from 1878 (RC15). (v) Glan-llyn rents, comprising property in p's Llanfor, Llanycil (including the town of Bala), Llanuwchllyn (including charity lands), Llangywer and Trawsfynydd, co. Mer. The Glan-llyn rents are included from 1867 (RC4). Details of boats on Bala Lake are contained from 1874 (RC11), as are rents for sporting in p. Trawsfynydd. (vi) Mine rents and royalties, including mines in cos Mont. and Denb. and Shropshire (the mines are named but not the parishes in which they are situated. These rents are included from 1879 (RC16). No mines in Shropshire are contained after RC34 (except for RC46 and RC47). No mines in co. Mer. after appear RC45 (except for RC62). Farm and cottage rents as described above will also be found in the series of general rentals (Farm and Cottage Rents, 1863-98). See also details of 'Rents for sporting', 1874-1899, Mine rents and royalties, 1878-1898, and Encroachments in the manors of Cyfeiliog and Arwystli, 1874-1898. With regard to the dates in this series, the year given will represent the last date when the rents were due (be it Lady Day or Michaelmas or any other date). For example, RC3 contains rents collected at Michaelmas 1865 and Lady Day 1866, but the date given is 1866. Mine rents and royalties, in particular, were collected at various times throughout the year. The volumes for 1884 and 1920-1924 are not at NLW. The numbers RC21 and RC57-61 have been provided in case NLW should acquire them at some future date.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and associated deeds and documents of the Wynn family of Gwydir, Caernarfonshire, and their immediate relatives, namely the Eyton family of Watstay, 1499-1687, Sir John Wynn, 1578-1620; Sir Richard Wynn, 1627-1642; Sir Owen Wynn, his son Sir Richard Wynn, his brothers Maurice and Henry Wynn, and the latter’s son Sir John Wynn, 1654-1681.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and related deeds and documents of Sir William Williams of Glascoed and his son Sir William Williams of Llanforda, 1664-1733; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 3rd bart, 1715-1750; Sir William Williams and Watkin Williams Wynn (outsize file), 1735; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th bart, 1749-1778; and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 5th and 6th barts, 1836-1859.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and associated documents of the Vaughans of Llwydiarth, Montgomeryshire, namely Owen Vaughan and family, 1569-1617, Sir Robert Vaughan and family, 1616-1622, Edward Vaughan (d. 1661) and trustees, 1655-1667, and Edward Vaughan (d. 1718) and family, 1670-1719.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and related deeds and documents of members of the Thelwall family of Plas y Ward, Denbighshire, namely "Hen" Edward Thelwall and Richard Thelwall, 1515-1546; Simon Thelwall (d. 1586) and John Thelwall, 1564-1609; Simon Thelwall, 1603-1611, Edward Thelwall (d. c. 1670), 1652-1668, and Edward Thelwall (d. 1677), 1669-1717; and family and other papers accumulated by Robert Thelwall, [early 17th cent.]-1686.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and associated documents of the Kyffin family of Glascoed and Llansilin, Denbighshire, and their immediate relatives, namely Richard Meredith alias Kyffin and David Kyffin, 1546-1563, Richard Kyffin and John Kyffin, 1580-1585, Gruffith Kyffin, 1605-1649, and Watkin Kyffin, 1645-1675.

Mainly expired tenancy agreements and notices to quit tenancies from the main Wynnstay and Vale of Clwyd estates, for houses and lands situated in Cefn Mawr, Erbistock, Gresford, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Llandysilio-yn-Ial, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llangollen, Llanynys, Marchwiail, Ruabon, Ruthin and Wrexham, Denbighshire, and in Bangor [Is-coed] and Overton, Flintshire. There are 13 files of expired tenancy agreements, numbered 2a-757 (with gaps) dated 1847-1932; notices to quit at Lady Day 1864, dated 1845-1864; expired unnumbered tenancy agreements, 1856-1904; lists of tenancy agreements and notices to quit, 1863-1877; sporting leases, 1891-1930; and a certificate of safety and engagement for guarantee issued by the Manchester Steam Users’ Association, 1897.

Bundles, which may be original, of numbered and unnumbered expired tenancy agreements of the Oswestry and Llanforda estate, for properties situated mainly in Cynhinion, Llanforda, Llansilin (t. Sychdyn), Oswestry, Trefarclawdd and Trefonnen, There are 2 files of numbered tenancy agreements nos. 1A-125 (with gaps), dated 1855-1911; notices to quit tenancies, 1856-1871; unnumbered expired tenancy agreements, 1858-1870; and lease agreements in Great Ness and Kinnerley (non-Wynnstay), 1904-1908.

Bundles, which may be original, of numbered and unnumbered expired tenancy agreements of the Merioneth estate, predominantly Glan-llyn, for properties situated mainly in Bala, Llandderfel, Llanfor, Llangywer, Llanuwchllyn, Llanycil and Trawsfynydd, and associated papers. There are 10 files of numbered expired tenancy agreements nos. 1386-1689 (with gaps) dated 1841-1936; expired unnumbered tenancy agreements, Mallwyd, 1839-1854; tenancy agreements relating to the trust of Llanuwchllyn almshouses, 1858-1880; notices to quit tenancies, 1867-1876; expired boat agreements, Bala, 1873-1903; and sporting leases, 1873-1926.

Bundles which appear to form an original sequence of expired tenancy agreements and associated papers, firstly of the Llwydiarth estate and the Montgomeryshire portion of Llangedwyn, for properties and sheepwalks situated mainly in the parishes of Garthbeibio, Hirnant, Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llanfyllin, Llangadfan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanwddyn and Pennant [Melangell]. From nos. 1010 onwards they also include the Mathafarn, Tirymynech and Rhiwsaeson estates, filed in the same numerical sequence, covering the parishes of Carno, Cemais, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Llangurig, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Penegoes and Trefeglwys. There are 10 files of numbered expired tenancy agreements for Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, nos 101-999 (with gaps) dated 1839-1927, one file for Llwydiarth, Llangedwyn, Mathafarn, Tirymynech and Rhiwsaeson, nos 1001-1100 (with gaps) dated 1858-1920, and 4 files for Mathafarn, Tirymynech and Rhiwsaeson, nos 1102-1431 (with gaps) dated 1861-1927; also expired unnumbered tenancy agreements from Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, 1839-1871; agreements of farms sold, Llangedwyn estate, 1843-1858; old agreements to Lady Day 1862, Llwydiarth estate, 1843-1861; agreements of tenements sold, Llwydiarth estate, 1845-1858, 1922; old agreements to Lady Day 1862, Llangedwyn estate, 1848-1859; notices to quit tenancies, Llwydiarth and Mathafarn estates, 1862; and sporting leases, 1889-1929.

Expired tenancy agreements and notices to quit, from the of the Llangedwyn and Llansilin estates, situated mainly in the townships and parishes of Llangedwyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and Llansilin, Denbighshire, and the nearby parish of Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Montgomeryshire. There are 3 files of numbered expired tenancy agreements, nos 4-773 (with gaps), dated 1852-1903; expired unnumbered tenancy agreements, 1850-1869; and notices to quit tenancies, 1857-1897.

Bundles, which may be original, of numbered and unnumbered expired tenancy agreements of the Arwystli and Cyfeiliog estates, for properties situated mainly in the parishes of Carno, Cemais, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Llangurig, Llanidloes, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Mallwyd, Penegoes and Trefeglwys There are 9 files of numbered tenancy agreements nos. 2-1429 (with gaps) dated 1839-1912; old unnumbered agreements, 1840-1865; Cyfeiliog agreements to Lady Day 1862, dated 1842-1862; notices to quit, 1867-1870; and letters and a shooting lease, 1868-1899.

Fines and Amercements for the Hundred of Machynlleth, 1659-1735, with accounts of the like for the entire County of Montgomery for the years 1554/5, 1715/6, 1734/5.

The estate of John Mostyn, esq., in cos Mer., and Denb., whereof Mr Francis Chambre is appointed receiver in pursuance of an order of the Court of Chancery, made 6 Feb. 1777, in a cause where Sir Rowland Hill, bart, and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart (on behalf of themselves and the rest of the creditors of the said John Mostyn who should come in and contribute to that suit) are plaintiffs, and John Mostyn and Robert Wynne, esq's, are defendants. R52/4a-e (1788) contains only property in p. Gwyddelwern, co. Mer., in p's Derwen, Gyffylliog, Henllan, Ruthin, Denbigh and Llanrhaeadr [-yng-Nghinmeirch], co. Denb., and p. Hawarden, co. Flint. From R58/2 onwards, the estate of the late John Mostyn, in mortgage to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, consists of property in p's Gyffylliog, Denbigh and Llanrhaeadr [-yng-Nghinmeirch] only. Collector: John Williams, 1797-1809.

Letters to and by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn or his agents concerning the estates of Wynnstay and the Vale of Clwyd, and to a lesser extent, Flintshire, dealing with a purchase of lands near Bachymbyd, 1709; Creigiog Uwch Glan mines, 1853; miscellaneous estate matters, 1858-1917; the gas supply to Wynnstay, 1878-1879; Ruabon post office, 1883-1910; shooting and hunting, 1885-1901; and the water supply to Booth Farm, Minera, 1905.

Title deeds relating mainly to properties in the parishes of Erbistock and Marchwiail and nearby townships in Denbighshire. The files describe Erbistock, 1448-1530, 1679, 1754; Eyton, Marchwiail, Royton and Seswick, 1553-1555, 1668, 1792; Eyton Park, 1637-1716, 1772; and one file for Overton, Flintshire, 1739,

Title deeds for relating to properties in counties Bedfordshire – Essex, 1348, 1599-1761; Hampshire and Surrey, 1634-1649; Kent – Leicestershire, 1609-1652, 1802; Norfolk, 1592-1658; Northampton, 1646, 1766; Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, 1627-1807; Staffordshire, 1620-1747; Suffolk – Warwickshire, 1671, 1762; and Worcestershire, 1745-1760.