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Printed card, 'District councils (Wales), 1893-4, No. II, Co. Montgomery', listing the commotes of co. Mont. and their central towns. Formerly Robert Owen Collection, 316.8.1934.

Complaint of Robert Juske of Abermule and wife Gwenllian, formerly Gwenllian verch David, by attorney, v. Lewis Davies of Maynlloyd, co. Mont., over £20 owed to Gwenllian by bond, 6 July 1623. And answer of Davies, [n.d.].

Sales under distress for tithe rent chrge, due to the dean and chapter of Christ Church, Oxford. Formerly Robert Owen Collection, 309.7.1934. Damaged by damp; one corner perished.

Includes Mary Newill Owen: Oxford University Extension Lectures at Welshpool, 1895, including newspaper cuttings; Mary Newill Owen: Oxford University Extension Lectures at Welshpool, 1897: notes from lectures and essays with comments of Hilaire Belloc; unbound copies of Country Life, 1901, 1917 (2), 1936 (2) (missing pages); Country Life, 10 May-20 June 1936 (bound). Also catalogue of books, pamphlets, notes, reports, drawings & prints in the Powysland Library, [n.d.].

Materials, articles and notes relating to coracles and other boats, mainly comprising off-prints from The Mariner's Mirror of articles by James Hornell on 'British coracles' (2 parts, Jan., July 1936), 'The curraghs of Ireland' (3 parts, Jan., April 1937, Jan. 1938), and 'The coracles of the Tigris & Euphrates' (April 1938); off-prints of other articles by James Hornell, 'The coracles of south India', Man, Oct. 1933), 'The origin of the junk & sampan' (Mariner's mirror, July 1934), 'The evolution of the clinker-built fishing lugger' (Antiquity, Sept. 1936), 'The fishing boats of Hastings' (Sussex county magazine, Nov./Dec. 1937), and 'Traps & snares from upper Egypt' (Ethnos, 1937); and articles by Francis E. Stephens, 'The coracle, ancestor of our battleships, the mysteries of the boat of one hide' (Illustrated London News, 3 Dec. 1932), and M. W., 'With the Welsh coracle makers' (The Lady, 14 Feb. 1935). Formerly in a strawboard folder entitled 'Coracles'. Formerly A. Stanley Davies Collection, 623.8.

Correspondence and some other papers of Thomas Bowen, Old Bank, Welshpool, 1844-1872; letter from William Hawley to Thomas Perry, Welchpoole, 1721, and letters to Morris C. Jones, Gynrog, Welshpool, from Egerton Phillimore, Elias Owen, Ruthin, D. R. Thomas, Rees Jones, The Rectory, Carrog, Corwen, Thomas Barlow, Mochdre Crossing, Thomas Pryce, Pentre Heylin, William Davies, Llangwstenin Rectory, W. A. Roberts, Clapham Common, and Hugh D. Jones, Welshpool, 1891, concerning Llangystenyn Church; transcripts of letters from Rev. Walter Davies to Owen Jones from BM Add. MS 15031 (published in Mont. Coll., 1833-) with some translations; miscellaneous papers relating to the history of Powys.

Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of A. Stanley Davies, D. H. Hoggins, and Miss M. N. Owen. Montgomeryshire local government records, 1936-1975, including reorganisation of education in co. Mont., 1936, settlement plan for the village of Guilsfield, 1967, and new county boundaries, 1975.

Lithograph of 'Pillar of Eliseg', from Gentleman's Magazine (April 1809, p. 297), after a sketch by D. Parkes, 25 June 1808.

Formerly Robert Owen Collection, 383.13.1934.

Correspondence file of Abraham Howell of Rhiewport, Berriew, esq., relating to the memorial to his late friend David Davies of Llandinam, esq., 16 Dec. 1890-24 April 1891, including a newspaper cutting from the Montgomeryshire Express & Radnor Times, 17 Feb. 1891, containing a subscription list; Howell's order of a portrait of David Davies from Morris & Co. of London, 1891; and a letter from David Davies to A. Howell, [1886?]. 18 Items.

The deeds comprise:. (I) Lease of possession (Bargain and Sale) between (1) Richard Clarke of Shrewsbury, gent., and (2) M. John Hayward of Shrewsbury, baker, of m. tmt, burgage or dw. house in or near the High Pavement, Shrewsbury, now in possession of 1, 1 Jan. 1649/50 (endorsed '1'). (Ii) Bond by (1) Thomas Pryce the elder of Dolvoryn, gent., and David Pryce of Kilvach y Rhew, p. Kerry, gent., to (2) Patience Reginalds of Bryniood [Bronywood], p. Llandyssil, widow, in £172 to perform covenants in Bargain and Sale of even date, 10 March 1651/2 (endorsed in pencil '11'). (Iii) Transcript of Common Recovery between (1) Robert Baskerville, gent. (demandant), (2) Edward Penbury (deforciant), (3) Robert Bevan alias ap Evan and Elizabeth, his wife (1st vouchees), (4) William Johnson (2nd vouchee), at the Great Sessions, Welshpool, of 1 m., 1 garden, etc. in Rhysnant alias Rusnant, co. Mont., 16 March 1731/2 (Latin). (Iv) Mortgage between (1) Morgan Evans of Bwlch y Garth, p. Llanfair, co. Mont., gent., and (2) David Parry of town of Pool, tabacconist, to secure £100 for 500 years, 25 May 1761. Recital of Marriage Settlement (Lease and Release), 13-14 Feb. 1760 i. Morgan Evans (party); Ann, his wife ii. Evan Gwynne the elder of Llanfair, gent. iii. Evan Gwynne the younger of Bryn y Pistill in p. Llanvair; Evan Nightingale the younger of Plascoch, p. Llangyniw, gent., in consideration of £80 10s. to Morgan Evans by James Hamer of Penrhyn, gent., and £20 by Robert Morgan of London, brandymerchant, and £200 by same as marriage portion to i. Coveying m. and tmt. of Bwlch y Garth, t. Gwenynog ucha, p. Llanfair, then in possn of i.; also m. called Ty Yn Y Kynan in holding of John Evan; m. of Ty Yn Y Bryn Greigog alias Ty Yn y Kelin in Gwenynog ucha in holding of Evan Harry; m. of Tyddyn Y Weirglodd Ithel with 4 pieces of land called Dryllypen Lloyd (2 a.). Erwwer (1 a.), Yr Erw Veiriog (3 a.), and Y Wernddu Vasch (1/2 day's math) in Llanlothian ucha in tenure of meredith Evan; 3 pieces of land called Y Wain Vechan (1 a.) and 1 parcel (1 a.) called Coed Caedu; cottage and 1 parcel called Y Ddaw rwn (1 a.) in Gwneynog ucha formerly of Edward Evans and John Richard; piece called Lletty Goirw in Gwennynog Ucha formerly of Edward Evans senior; m. and lands called Tyddyn Y Geifer in t. Dolgead late of David Evan; smith' shop and 2 parcels of land in Gwennynog Ucha late of John Andrew. Declaration of uses and trusts. Proviso that i. might mortgage premises for up to £500 to raise sums for children. Endorsed: 204; Evans Maurice, Gwaenyndy. (V) Final Concord at the Great Sessions, Welshpool, between (1) Isaac Jones, gent. (compainant), and (2) Thomas Evans and Eleanor, his wife (deforciants), of annual rent of 50s. from 1 m., 2 barns, etc., in p. Snead, 27 March 1783. Consideration: £29. (Vi) Montgomery & Pool House of Industry, Forden, receipt from the overseers of Pool Lower Division of five paupers and clothing, 1825 (Found at Forden workhouse in 1918. Robert Owen Collection). (Vii) Bond in £4,000 by (1) Thomas Bowen the younger of town of Pool, gent., Thomas Bowen the elder of Pool, chandler, and Evan Bowen of Hendreden, p. Guilsfield, farmer, to (2) Joseph Jones of Machynlleth, clerk of the peace for co. Mont., for T. Bowen the younger as secretary or manager of the Welshpool Savings Bank, 13 Oct. 1828. (Viii) Bond in £1,000 by (1) Thomas Beck of Welshpool, John Eaton the younger of same, and John Beck of Shrewsbury, bankers, to (2) Joseph Jones of Machynlleth, clerk of peace, in trust for the Welsh Pool Savings Bank, with T. Beck as treasurer and H. Eaton and J. Beck as sureties, 1 Jan. 1831. The papers comprise: a list of freeholders in Kerry and Mochdre, 1771-1772; pedigree notes on Harrison of Caerhowen and Price-Davies; correspondence on pedigrees; notes relating to the manors of co. Mont., probably made by Morris Charles Jonas of Gungrog Hall; copy of an award (1818) relating to the lordship of Cydewain, 'from the original in the oaken chest in the old church, Newtown', [post 1818]; list of deeds etc. relating to Ceri, co. Mont.; transcript of letters patent to the bishop of St Asaph, 1401; index of Royalist composition papers, 1st series, co. Mont. (PRO); list of Exchequer lay subsidies for 'Miscellanea Historica'; lay subsidies index 14 Henry VIII-10 William III; transcript and English translation of Harleian MS 1240 (Liber Niger de Wigmore), charters relating to Ceri, Cydewain and Montgomery, 1279; transcripts from BL, Harleian MS 1240 (Liber Niger de Wigmore), ff. 67-68 (Richard Williams collection); note on the 1609 survey of Cydewain; note on Llangynog church; note on 'Montgomeryshire patriotism in 1798'; correspondence of E. R. Morris, Richard Williams relating to Ceri; a list of railway and other Acts relating to co. Mont., 1855-1856 (702.1.1933); Welshpool Free Public Library librarian's cash book, 1888-1890; Welshpool Free Public Library minutes book, 1896-1925.

Deeds and probates including the marriage settlement of William Tomlinson and Mary Alcock of property in Beighterton, p. Weston under Liziard, Staffordshire, 1794; deeds of lands in Newport, Shropshire, 1794-1863; probate wills of Fanny Ward, Newport, 1862, William Cherington, Shufnall, 1832, and Mary Pidgeon, Sufnall, Shropshire, 1881, letter from Lord Clive to F. Allen concerning his appointment as Quarter Master of the Montgomeryshire militia, 1809; recruiting poster of the 4th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers; trust deed of the plate of the Officers' Mess of the same battalion, 1901; visitors' book of the National School, ?Welshpool, 1845-1875.

Deeds of estates in Glyngyfinion, Tynyrallt, and Dethyenydd in p. Llandinam, and in p. Churchstoke, 1699-1837; Gwestyd and Milford Haven in p. Llanllwchaiarn, 1787, Coedpoeth in Eskergeiliog in p. Mochtre, and Newtown, 1787, Ffyrdd Llwyn Mawr in p. Llanwnog, 1803-1823, Keel in p. Berriew, 1770, Pool (including a mortgage to the Friendly Society), 1870-1876, all in co. Mont.; lands in Northop, co. Flint, 1817; and probate of John Ward of Newport, Shropshire, 1854.

Deeds of estates in Streetbailog in p. Llanwnog, 1722, Eskir gwrth y mynydd, Llangwarred, and Llanyvyny in p. Llangirricke, 1685-1790, Penyrhiw and Llanidloes in p. Llanidloes, 1731-1733, Buarth Bachog in Coedtalog, 1733-1743, Brin Gwaddan in p. Llangadvan, 1732-1734, Llwyn hir in p. Llanfyllin, 1739, Llwynscyfarnog and Tir yr Allt in Dethyenydd in p. Llandinam, 1699-1725; mortgage of the tithes of Llanfair Caereinion for rebuilding the parsonage house, 1800; probates of Thomas Joseph Ward, Pave Lane, Shropshire, 1865, Mortha Lockley, Newport, Shropshire, 1857, John Bishop, Newtown, 1751, Mary Icke, Chetwynd, Shropshire, 1851, and William Cherrington, Shifnall, Shropshire, 1824-1833; disclaimers of the trusts of the will of John Williams, esq., 1843; inquisition on the sanity of John Williams, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 1832.

Deeds of properties in Newport in Kemeys, co. Pemb., 1330, Nantmichied, co. Mont., 1616-1664, Keven Hendidley, Gwestoed, Gartheelor and Penygloddfa in p. Llanllwchaiarn, co. Mont., 1581-1859, lp Dythur, co. Mont., 1552, Brithdir, 1613, Abermarnad in p. Llanrhaiadr, 1775, Glyntrefnant in p. Trevegloes, 1617, Clawdd y Gaer in t. Pennarth, p. Llanfair, 1823, and lands in p's Montgomery, Llandisill, Kerry, Machinlleth, Newtown, Llandynam, and Pool, co. Mont., 1612-c.1811, marriage settlements of John Davies (Cwmgoror, Castle, Dolverky), 1687, and of David Jones of Carrog, 1681; notice to give account in respect of Oakley Park farm, Shropshire, 1619; copy of the will of Thomas Rogers of Oswestry bequeathing money for bread for the poor of p. Guilsfield, co. Mont., 1729; and a grant of an annuity from lands in Plas Issa in p. Llangar, co. Mer., 1773.

Deeds of properties in Welshpool, 1766-1791, and estates in Varchwell and Eithabach in p. Guilsfield, co. Mont., 1720-1791; a release of lands in Horton, Buckinghamshire, 1695; faculty of alterations in Pool Church, 1821; wills of Thomas Pryce of Garfor in p. Guilsfield, 1736, and Edward Parry of Pool, 1766; grant of properties to Lord Olive in Penypark and Lower Sylvaen in p. Castle Caereinion, Pen y Glyn in p. Pool, and Mount Pleasant in p's Pool, Berriew, and Castle Caereinion, 1825; and a lease of a quarry in Llynclis in p. Llanyblodwell, Shropshire, 1864.