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Deeds and papers relating to the Ystradmeurig school estate, including a grant by Edward Richard of Ystradmeurig, gent., to Charles, bishop of St Davids, and others, of m's and lands called Lle Tug Evan duy hên otherwise one sixth part of Mynachty Fynnon Oer or Mynachty hên, part of the possessions of the late monastery of Strata Florida, now commonly called Tivy manor or Tivy yn y Gwndwn, p. Lledrod, also Bryngarw, p. Lledrod, and Prignant, p. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, in trust to pay a schoolmaster to keep school in the parish church or village of Ystradmeurig, teaching 32 poor boys of p. Ysbyty Ystradmeurig in the Latin tongue and the principles of the Church of England, to be a perpetual grammar school, 28 Sept. 1771; letters from Rev. John Jones, headmaster of the Ystradmeurig endowed grammer school, Sept 1881-Oct. 1882; copy conveyance by the trustees of the charity called 'The Grammar School of the Foundation of Edward Richard in the Parish of Ysbyty Ystradmeurig', to Frederick Richards Roberts of Aberystwyth, gent., of Tymawr (96a.), Pengwndwn (33a.) and other premises, all p. Llanfihangel Lledrod, to the use of the Earl of Lisburne, 1893; particulars, notices to quit etc.

Miscellaneous deeds, including a lease of a parcel of land at Pendre for an CM chapel, 1873.

Original bundle, includung an abstract of title (1823-1856) of F. T. Gibb, esq., to estates in p. Ysbyty Ystwyth, 1873; copy will and limited probate (both dated 1856) of Elizabeth Gibb, wife of Francis Thomas Gibb, esq., [1873 watermark]; a draft conveyance by Francis Thomas Gibb to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England as an addition to the church site, Ysbyty Ystwyth, 1874; and related correspondence and papers, 1873-1875. Also includes a draft lease of Alltgoch Mill and lands (4a.), p. Llansanffraid, 184[-].

Papers relating to Ynys-hir, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, including a copy award of Ysgubor-y-coed inclosure (map enclosed), 1812; a copy of the will (dated 1763) of Morgan Jones of p. Gwnnws, gent., [1832 watermark]; draft conveyances of Tynygarth and Pwll Idris, 1838; copy settlement and charge on the marriage of Rev. Lewis Charles Davies of Ynys-hir, clerk, and Miss Emma Francis Lier of p. Ditcheat, Somerset, spinster, 1854; a draft bill of costs of Rev. Lewis Charles Davies of Ynys-hir, 1851-1856; an award by Henry Bliss, QC, relating to the action of Hugh Hughes (plaintiff) v. John Jones Atwood and John Graham Williams (defendants), and other actions, for trespass on unenclosed lands in the manor of Genau'r-glyn in p. Llangynfelyn and t's Ceulan a Maes-mawr and Ysgubor-y-coed (schedules included), 1861; draft abstracts of title (1781-1865); and letters, including from Rev. Davies, by now of [Margrove?] Rectory, and including relating to the sale of the Ynys-hir estate, 1873.

Papers relating to damages done to Ynys-hir Farm, late in the occupation of Evan Jones and John Meredith, in breach of the covenants of a lease granted to them by Rev. L. C. Davies, dated 13 March 1872, including a valuation of the damages, correspondence and writs.

'Y ffydd ddiffuant ; sef, hanes a rhinwedd y ffydd Gristnogol. Gan Charles Edwards. Y chweched argraphiad, yr hwn a gyhoeddwyd gan P. Williams, D.D., gweinidog Llanbedrog.' Dolgellau: printed by R. Jones, [n.d.]. 'At y darllenydd' by Charles Edwards, dated April 1677; dedication to Richard Edwards of Nanhoron and editor's preface by P. Williams, Sept. 1822. Three copies.

Diary, with notes of preachers, and notes and inclosures relating to printing, and a notes of Pryse and Harford’s votes in Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter and Adpar.

Copy mortgage for £2000 to John Wormald and William Shepherd of Temple Bar in the city of London, bankers, 1861; bill of complaint in Chancery of the said John Wormald against W.T.R. Powell for payment of the said £2000 and interest, 1865; assignment of the said mortgage to Captain William Edward Phelp, Nanteos, 1866; and related correspondence, 1864-1865.

Original bundle comprising an office copy of probate (dated 1787) of will (1785) of Roderick Richardes of Penglais, co. Card., esq., [1833 watermark]; and extract from the probate (1815) of the will (1815) of John Eardley Wilmot of White Hart Lane, p. Tottenham, Mddx, [1843 watermark]. Original wrapper marked 'Richardes, official extracts wills, ..., Parcel No. 7'.

Probate (dated 1875) with copy will (dated 1873) of James Roberts otherwise James Davies 'and now generally called James Davies only' of Ffosrhydgaled, esq. (c. 17 Dec. 1874); probate of will and codicil (both dated 1907) of Elizabeth Jane Richardes of Bryneithyn, [p. Llanfarian], widow, 1908, together with copy bill of costs and executor's accounts, 1907-1908; unproved will (dated 1916) and codicil (dated 1917) of Morris Davies of Ffosrhydgaled; probate of will (dated 1919) of Morris Davies of Ffosrhydgaled, [p. Llanychaearn], esq., 1929 (includes bequests of all his books and pictures relating to cricket, law books, [Frederic William] Farrar's Life of Christ, volumes of Punch and Chambers Encyclopaedia); probate of will (dated 1951) of James George Morris-Davies of Rhydgaled, North Road, Aberystwyth, 1952, and estate and succession duty papers relating to the above testators.

Papers relating to an action in the Common Pleas between Sarah Elizabeth Williams (plaintiff) v. John Williams, David Williams and Ebenezer Williams (defendants). The papers include court documents, copy deeds and opinions, and lists of juror and special jurors for the Cheshire summer assizes, 1861.

Original bundle of papers relating to an action in the Queen's Bench between Morgan Morgans of Blaenmarchnant, p. Gwnnws Uchaf, farmer (plaintiff), and Hugh Williams of Dderw, p. Ysbyty Ystwyth, farmer (defendant), and counter-action, relating to encroachments on the farm of Dderw, p's Ysbyty Ystwyth and Ysbyty Ystradmeurig. Williams contends that the encroachment was on his Dderw sheepwalk, while Morgans contends it is on Esgair amber otherwise Rhosfach y Dderw, a portion of the sheepwalk to which Dderw has never gained a title.

Original bundle of letters relating to a case between William Williams and John Davies, without supplying many details. Mrs Williams, the defendant's wife, was the plaintiff's sister. The defendant would prove that his wife was only away from her work for a fortnight during a confinement, and if the plaintiff would not accept the £15 10s. paid into court, Roberts & Evans were to obtain evidence from the defendant's sister, Mrs Jane Williams of Ffos-y-bleiddiaid, Ystradmeurig. A separate writ was issued in a case of Mrs Williams v. Davies. Both were settled by arbitration.

Papers relating to a disputed costs between W. H. Ede of Aberystwyth, and Talbot & Wood of Newtown, solicitors.

Original bundle of papers in a case in the Kings Bench, including bills of costs (watermarks 1835-1837) of William Thomas Davies of Castellcefndy for cases in the Great Sessions against John Evans for slander, 1830, in the Exchequer against W. M. Roberts, 1832, in the Kings Bench against Allen, 1835-1836, and letters, Dec. 1841-April 1842.

Original bundle of papers, comprising an abstract (1857) of the marriage settlement of Matthew Davies of Tanybwlch, esq., and Emma Davies, late of Little Strawberry Hill, co. Mddx, but then of Bryneithin, spinster, 1832; and draft deeds relating to £375, Emma Davies’s share of £1500 charged on her parents’ marriage settlement for the younger children, 1857-1858. Emma Davies married William Swain Crealock of Regent Street, co. Mddx, esq., during the course of 1858.

Papers relating to William Roberts's trust and Jane Parry's trust, including letters, an appointment of new trustee, and miscellaneous financial papers. It is not clear whether the two trusts are related.

Original bundle of papers, including bond of William Parry of Noyadd, esq., and assignments of the same, 1722-1757, and correspondence, 1757-1795 (mainly 1757-1764), together with a receipt for payment of the poor rate of p. Nevern, co. Pemb., 1722, a division of the bridge rate upon the hundreds of co. Card., and the p's of Ilar hundred, [mid 18 cent.], and legal charges in the cause of Thomas Makeig v. Thomas Lloyd and John Morgan, esq's, trustees of the will of William Parry, 1760-1762 (see also CM 23/4). Original wrapper marked 'Old Bonds and Letters belonging to Nevern owning my grandfather's will' [ie William Parry] and 'December 1st 1850. Found amongst the papers of the late Mrs T. J. Gwynne'.

Original bundle of papers of William Morris of Brynowen, Borth, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, esq., comprising deeds relating to the Brynowen estate, 1811-1897, namely m's called Brynowen, Wernfach, Tythinlletti'r helig, Nant y Popty, Llainfagwrfoel, otherwise Tythin Tyllwyd, all p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, and a dwelling house called Ty Mary John, other dwelling houses and cottages and the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, all in Borth, including the pre-nuptial settlements of William Jones of Brynowen, mariner, and Catherine William, youngest daughter of David William of Brynywdin, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, gent., 1811, and Thomas Jones of Brynowen, gent., and Margaret Hughes, youngest daughter of John Hughes of Llwynglas, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, esq., 1816; deed of dissolution of partnership of John and William Morris of 27 Aldgate Street, London, dairymen and cow keepers, 1890; correspondence relating to a mortgage of part of the estate to Edward Williams of Braichgoch Quarry, Corris, co. Mont., 1888; and papers relating to the purchase of shares in the London Joint City & Midland Bank by William Morris, 1918-1928. Original label marked 'William Morris, Brynowen, Borth'.

Original bundle of leases and draft conveyances and leases of premises in p's Llansanffraid and Llandysiliogogo.