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Testator mentions: my wife Margaret to have Plasiolyn in p. Ellsmere, Shropshire; "all my loving children".

Grant by Odo, lord of Hodnet, of his daughter Editha in free marriage to Hugh son of Robert of Saye, and to the heirs of the said Editha and Hughe, the soil and wood of Moreton, a moiety of Wildeswineshurst, and a moietie of Middlehurst, the moiety of the mill and vineyard of Middlehurst, bounded by the fields of Moreton, Bletchley, the wood of Lord Ralph of Sandford, Wildeswineshurst, Wylaston, the vineyard of Calverhall; the homage and rent of the heirs of Thomas the forrester of a tmt which he hath held in Moreton Wood.

1 John Jennings the elder of Sodylth, Shropshire, gent., and Dorothy his wife, and John Jennings the younger, their son and heir;. 2 John Morrall of Kilhendrey, Shropshire, gent. Conveyance of the Winfold Close and Erow bengloge in Dudliston, Shropshire.

1 Gyles Freeman of New Sarum, Wiltshire, skynner;. 2 Mathewe Bee of the same place, gent., and Thomas Bee of London, woollen draper, son and heir apparent of the said Mathew. Conveyance of premises in New Sarum.

1 Thomas ap Ieuan of Leas Wood, Mowld, co. Flint, yeoman, and Anne verch Ieuan, his wife, one of the dau's and coheirs of Evan ap John ap Ieuan ap Bady of Dudliston, Shropshire, yeoman, dec.;. 2 Phillipp Jenynge of Dudliston, Shropshire, gent. Conveyance of lands called Bryn Ithyn in Dudliston aforesaid.

1 Morice ap Rees Phillipp of Dudliston, Shropshire, yeoman;. 2 Robert Price alias Robert ap Rees ap Llewelin of Dudliston aforesaid, clerk. Conveyance of a cottage, and lands called Erw'r Gilvagh, and Kevyn y roft byghan in Dudliston aforesaid.

1 Thomas Barnsley, citizen and draper, of London;. 2 John Jones of Wrexham, co. Denb.;. 3 John Nicholas of London, gent., and Sarah his wife, and Peter Smith of London, silkman, the said Peter Smith being Trustee for the said John Nicholas and Sarah. Conveyance by John Jones of his lands in co. Mer. and co. Mont. Dated 7 William III. Draft.

Volume containing memoranda relating to gardening (gooseberries, vines, strawberries, fruit trees, melons etc.), building (exterior wash, rough cast, slates), workmen's wages, destroying vermin, gout, diseases in cattle, horses, dogs, sheep, fishing, poultry, surveying, charcoal, oxen etc. etc. The few dates mentioned in the text cover 1794-1814. At the rear of the volume is a family memorandum, 1794 (pp. [176-8]). Includes many inserted items, the few dated items covering 1774-1850.

Original bundle of papers, including two letters from Edwin A. Hill of New Haven, CT, USA, with a memorandum on the family of William Jones (1624-1706), 24th deputy governor of Connecticut, claimed as a son of John Jones, 1895; and a long letter from R. H. Davies of London enquiring about the John Jones letters published in 'Trans. Hist. Soc. Lancs & Ches.' for 1861 (table of letters, 1651-1660, included), then the property of Rev. Cyrus Morrall of Plas Yolyn, including a letter of introduction from Thomas Ellis, MP for Merioneth, 1898.

Testator mentions: my sons Charles and Cyrus, my son in law Thomas Jones, esq.; my daughter; testator's age was then 76. Copy.

Codicil (Draft) to the will of Ann Edwards, Mrs Judith Glover, wife of George Glover of Chester, apothecary, Mrs Judith Bridgeman daughter of Sir John Bridgeman of Bromwich, Warwickshire, bart.

Two inventories of furniture and linen at Keel-Hendrey, 1719.

Case for Counsel's opinion, with opinion of this date. Recites that Josiah Morrall made a Will on 6 June 1745 and devised his lands in Shropshire; that he died shortly after; that he left debts to the tune of over £1,400; that he left several small children; that his heir was an infant; that his widow proved his will and paid some of the debts; that the widow now wishes to sell the properties.

1 Richard Greenowes of Baginswood, Shropshire, gent.;. 2 John Morrall de Kelehendrey, Shropshire, gent. Bonds. (Signed) Rich. Gronow. Seal a lion rampant.

1 Edward Morrall of Dudlyston, Shropshire, gent.;. 2 William Thorowgood of Elesmere. Bond to pay money.

1 Edward Lloyd of Pen Gwern, co. Flint, esq.;. 2 William Challnor of Keelhendry in Dudliston, Shropshire, gent. Bond of indemnity relating to lands in Dudliston purchased by William Challnor from Margaret Morrall of Holywell, co. Flint, widow, relict, and Devisee of Josiah Morrall late of Holywell aforesaid, surgeon, dec.

1 Roger Powell of Dudliston, Shropshire, yeoman;. 2 Thomas Edwards of Kilhendrey, esq. Bond in £200 to keep the covenants in a pair of indentures of equal date.

1 Dominus David ap Meredyth of the town of Oswestry, Shropshire, clerk;. 2 Thomas ap Phelip brid, gent. Bond in 40s. sterling.