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Original bundle of mainly attested copies of papers relating to the descent of the Bencliff Hall estate, including attested copies of the wills of Rev. Thomas Valentine of Frankfort, co. Sligo (dated 1763, proved 1766), Samuel Valentine of Freetown, co. Bristol, Massachusetts, yeoman, 1781, and John Partington of Bencliff House, p. Eccles, co. Lancs, gent., 1813; conversion of the reversionary interest of premises in Bencliffe otherwise Bentcliffe Hall, p. Eccles and in Pendleton, co. Lancs, between Thomas Valentine of the said Freetown, mariner, and John Partington of Garratt, Manchester, co. Lancs, dyer and printer, 1794; and other deeds, 1796-1814.

Letters, accounts and other papers relating to the Captain Dunken's estate. Includes probate of the will of Captain Dunken, 'native of Lieben in Courland a citizen of the city of Hamburgh (will, 1832) and 'late of Macao in the East Indies deceased' (probate), a memorandum of the baptisms of John and Catherine Edwards of Arddynwynt's children, p. Mold, 1789-1805, an affadavit relating to the children, including Mary (afterwards Mrs Dunken), 1861, and most of the documents marked A-S referred to in the affadavit.

Dunken (d. 10 Aug. 1833) was commander of the ship 'Reform' of Hamburg. John Dugdale (d. 29 July 1855) of Dugdale & Bros, Manchester, was one of Dunken's executors.

Original bundle of deeds and papers, including affadavits and certified copies of baptisms, marriages and burials relating to the title of Llwyn, 1826-1832; surveyor's account for the Irwell Bank estate, Pendleton, 1863-1864; vestry minutes and letters relating to the new road from Llanfyllin to Penllwyn Bridge, 1889-1921; a faculty to erect a lych gate at Llanfyllin parish church, 1925.

Presentation inscription 'J. Marshall Dugdale, from Arthur Hargreaves, Xmas 1899'. Loose papers inclosed relating to the disposal of game, 1929-1930. [Hargreaves was Dugdale's wife's maiden name].

Front cover stamped 'J. E. M. D.'

Paper cover endorsed 'J. E. M. Dugdale'.

Letters to John Marshall Dugdale other than from John Dugdale his father. A few of the letters are numbered in the range 542-894, at least.

Also includes summary accounts for J. Marshall Dugdale & Bros for the half-years ended June and Dec. 1895.

Includes an exchange of letters with Professor James Long alleging an attempt by the Royal Agricultural Society to extinguish the British Dairy Farmers Association, Nov. 1898.

Letters to John Marshall Dugdale other than from John Dugdale his father.

Also includes summary accounts for J. Marshall Dugdale & Bros for the half-years ended Dec. 1891 and June 1892, and a copy of the Royal Commission on Labour form III, 'The agricultural labourer: notes for the inquiry', with handwritten notes relating to Llanfyllin.

Also includes a printed list of the members of a council [of Conservative Party associations in North Wales?], 1893-94, receipt and expenditure account for the Excelsior Minstrel Troupe entertainment, 2 Feb. 1894, Rugby School book, Easter 1894, summary accounts for Messrs J. Marshall Dugdale & Bros for the half-years ended June and Dec. 1894.

Also includes a printed copy of 'Regulations and syllabus of the examinations for the national diploma in the science and practice of agriculture', 1900; printed copy of a letter from Martin J. Sutton to Cecil Parker, chairman of the special committee to consider the R.A.S.E. Show System, April 1900; secretary's report to the Montgomeryshire Conservative Association AGM, May 1900; programme for the Llanfyllin County School opening ceremony, May 1900 (three copies).

Also includes summary accounts for Messrs J. Marshall Dugdale & Bros for the half-years ended June and Dec. 1893.

Also includes an 'In Memoriam' card for John Ryle of Llanfyllin, d. 18 March 1896; summary accounts for Messrs J. Marshall Dugdale & Bros for the half-year ended June 1896; summons for candidates for UCNW Agricultural Department dairy school certificates at Llanfyllin Dairy School, 26-27 Nov. 1896; balance sheet of Llanfyllin & District Conservative Club, for the year endin Dec. 1896; Marshall Dugdale's British Dairy Farmers' Association judging book for butter-making for class 85a of an un-named show or examination, [n.d.]; and a long newspaper report on a farm and dairy open day at Llwyn, [n.d.].

Includes list of subscribers (c.100 names) and statement of receipts and expenditure of the Powys Provincial Eisteddfod; and a carbon copy of Royal Agricultural Society questions in cheese-making.

General letters to John Marshall Dugdale, mainly Jan.-Dec. 1886.

Letters, May-Nov. 1890, including a letter of apology from the Bishop of St Asaph for forgetting Dugdale's offer to speak at the conference [presumably the St Asaph diocesan conference, Oswestry], Sept. 1890.

Also includes circular for a bazaar to remove the debt on the Penybontfawr Independent Church, Sept. 1897 (c.100 names); and membership card of the Llanfyllin Diamond Jubilee Rejoicings Ladies' Committee, 1897 (c.180 names).