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Will of Sir Richard Wynne of Gwyddur, co. Caern., bart. Devises all his estates in cos Caern., Denb. and Mer. to his only daughter Mary Wynne. Desires to be buried in his own chapel adjoining the parish church of Llanrwst. Endorsed: Memorandum that the above was produced before two of the witnesses to the will in a cause in Chancery between Dame Grace Wynn, complainant, and John Wynne, defendant, 10 Aug. 1675.

Will of Dame Grace Wynne of Caermelwr, co. Denb., widow. Devises all her lands whether purchased or devised to her by her late brother Maurice Wynne (no. 40) to Eubule Thelwall of Nantclwyd, co. Denb., esq., Vice Chamberlain of the palatinate of Chester and Owen Hughes of Bewmares, co. Ang., esq., in trust for her grand-child Mary Wynne. Bequeathes 50s. each to p's Llanrhaiader In Kinmerch and Llanrwst, co. Denb., Llanbeder, Caerhûn, Aber, Llenbeblig, Bettws Y Coed and Trefriw, co. Caern., Llangerniw, co. Denb., Llanrhychwyn, co. Caern., and Llanddoget and Llanelian, co. Denb., to be distributed amongst the poor. Bequests to relations and servants. Endorsed: note of probate at London 18 Feb. 1679/80, '(18)' '(3)'.

Valuation of land taken by the Holyhead road improvements and of trees and saplings destroyed in forming the new road, p. Bettws Y Coed, co. Caern.

Valuation of damage sustained by the tenants of the Hon P.R.D. Burrell by the new road in t. Trewydir, p. Llanrwst, co. Denb., and p. Bettws [-Y-coed], co. Caern.

Survey of the Gwydir estate in p's Gwddelwern, Llandderval, Llandrillo [Yn Edeyrnion], and Llanfawr, co. Mer., t. Gwydir, [p. Llanrhochwyn], p's Aber, Bettws Y Coed, Dolwyddelan, Dwygyfylchi, Eglwys Rhos, Gyffin, Llanbedr, Caerhun, Llanrwst, Penmachno, Trefriw, and Llanruckwyn, co. Caern., p's Bettws [Abergele] and Eglwys Fach, t's Garthgarmon and Garthgyfanedd, p. Llanrwst, p's Gwtherin, Llansanffraid, Llaneilian, Llandogget, Llanrhaiadr [Yng-nghinmeirch], t. and p. Llanrwst, p's Llanfair Tal Hairn, Llanvihengl [Glyn Myfyr] and t. Mathebrwd, p. Llanrwst, co. Denb. Additional comments in short-hand.

Robert Trygarn to Peregrine, 2nd Marquis Of Lindsey, at Swing, near Stanford, Lincolnshire. Encloses a pedigree of the Wynns of Gwydir [?no. 135] and gives details of members of the family. Most of the tenants of the estate have attorned to recipient. Gives particulars of the estate of Sir John Wynne.

Rental of the Gwydir estate in the p's specified in no. 2 together with an account of disbursements, including payments for making walls, fencing, repairing damage, following the 'great flood'.

Rental of the estate of Richard Wynne, esq., in p. Penmon and elsewhere (unspecified) in co. Ang., p's Bangor, Aber, Clynnocke and Treflys, co. Caern., and Harlech and elsewhere (unspecified) in co. Mer.

1 Robert, marquiss of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain of England. 2 Peregrine Bertie, commonly called Lord Willoughby, son and heir apparent of 1. 3 William Sloane of Portsmouth, Southampton, gent. Release by 3 of 1 from a covenant in an assignment of mortgage to repay £2,000 with interest and Ratification by 2 of the said assignment of mortgage of a capital m. and the demesne lands thereto belonging [called Croggen] in p's Llandrillo, Gweddelwerne, Llanderfell and Llanvawr, co. Mer.. Recites a mortgage by demise for 500 years for £1,575 by 1 and others to Henry Poley and John De La Fountain, which mortgage eventually became vested in John Pennyman and Thomas Gibson, both of London, gent's, that in 1706 the mortgage was assigned for £2,000 to 3 and that the equity of redemption of the premises is now come to 2. Seals.

Receipts of John Prytherch for £6.8.0 and £6 paid to him by Edward Lloyd on behalf of Sir John Wynn, kt and bart.

Receipted Bill of John Prytherch to Sir John Wynn, kt, and bart, for payment for material to make clothes for him, his wife and his son Owen Wynn. Endorsed: 'John Prytherch's acquittances by of accompt payd at London the day you came thence homewards [i.e. no. 65] And another acquittance in Easter terms 1616 [i.e. no. 64].

1 William Thomas of Dolwythelan, co. Caern., yeoman, and Mary his wife, one of the daughters of John Owen late of the same, yeoman, dec. 2 John Morris of the same, yeoman. Quitclaim of a m. called Bwlch y Llan, Dol Veinyw and Bryn y vynaches, in t. [and p.] Dolwythelan. Consideration: £3.

Probate Of Will of Maurice Wynn of Crogen, co. Mer., esq. (will dated 21 Sept. 1670). Devises a m. purchased from Kadwaladr ap Robert in p. Llanicollyn [? Llanuwchllyn], co. Mer., to David Lloyd, grand-child of Morgan Lloyd late of Crogen, gent., dec.; a m. purchased from Griffith John Evan in t. Pencraig, p. Bettws [Gwerful Goch] to his servant Henry Pugh for life; a m. called Brun-y-Fedwen, in t. Selcorne, p. Llandewelin [t. Selwrn, p. Llandderfel] purchased from William Price, esq., to his servant Robert Peirs for life and afterwards to RP's son Edward ap Robert for life; a m. sometimes called Hendre-yr-Creigie Bychan and sometimes called Y Tythûn-Issa in t. Penmaen [? p. Llanfor] purchased from Morgan John Griffith, John Price and John Thomas, to his cousin Sarah Roberts of Rhythan [Ruthin], co. Denb., widow; a m. called Vachell, p. Llanbederkennen, co. Caern., purchased from William Bulkeley and lands thereto belonging exchanged with William Hookes and John Hookes, to his servant Hugh Morris for life; all his lands in the commote of Isaph, co. Caern., sometimes the lands of Sir Richard Wynn, kt and bart, to his nephew Sir Richard Wynn, bart, for life and after his death to Sir R.W.'s eldest son (further uses specified), all the lands specified in no. 7 to his brother Henry Wynne of the Inner Temple and Dame Grace Wynne, widow of his brother Sir Owen Wynne, bart, and two m's in p. Gwytherin, co. Denb., purchased from Jeffrey Lloyd, gent., to William Brickdall, vicar of p. Llancroft [Llanrwst], cos Denb. and Caern., and the churchwardens for the benefit of the poor there together with the interest of a sum of £100 willed to be left to the said poor by his late sister Mary Mostyn, and that the vicar and churchwardens should dispose of any residue of the rents of the m's in Gwytherin towards the continual repair of the shire-hall in Llanrwst. Bequeathes 40s. to the poor of p. Llanddervell, co. Mer., 20s. to the poor of p's Llandrillo In Edernion, co. Mer., Llanrhaiadr [Yng Nghinmeirch] co. Denb., and Caerhun, co. Caern.; 10s. to the poor of p. Llanglynyn; 20s. to the poor of p's Llanbeder, co. Caern., Llanvihangell-llyn-myvir [sic], co. Denb., Bettws Abergellan, 40s. to the poor of p. Isleworth, Middlesex, and 20s. to the poor of p's Llandidno, co. Caern. and Llanfawr, co. Mer.. Numerous bequests to relatives, friends and servants.

1 Sir Owen Wynne of Gwydyr, co. Caern., bart, and Richard Wynne, esq., son and heir apparent of the said Sir Owen Wynne. 2 Maurice Wynne of Grogen, co. Mer., esq., Edward Williams of Weeg, co. Caern., esq., Thomas Myddelton of Chirke Castle, co. Denb., esq., and Roger Grosvenor of Kynerton, Cheshire, esq. 3 Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirke Castle, kt. Pre-nuptial Settlement of Richard Wynne and Sarah Myddelton, one of the daughters of 3, being a Feoffment To Uses by 1 to 2 of m's called Pennanmen, and Tythin y Llan, a walk mill called Bryn moel, mur coch, Rhiw goch ucha, Tythin y vedw and rhiw goch issa, a m. heretofore the lands of Evan Lloyd Griffith, a m. called tythin John ap Rytherch, a parcel of meadow ground in Pant Rhyd and a m. called Tan y Castell all in t. [and p.] Doluthelan, co. Caern., a m. called Llwyngeieingl, t. Gwyder, [p. Llanrhychwyn], co. Caern., m's called bwlch y kynyd, Coytmor farme, demeasne of Glascwm and Llygallt, two m's being the moiety of Blaien Glascwm, all in Doluthelen, m's in Doluthelen and Penmachno called henriw, llwynteg and y waen ddofn, a tmt wherein Moris Roberte now dwells near Penmachno churchyard, m's called Gwastad Annes, y Glasdraien and hafod y porth, p. Beddkelert, a m. called hirdir, p. Llanvair Isgair, a m. called Ynys yr Aden, p. Llanddiniolen, a m. called Bronnydd, t. Dionrveg [p's Llanddeiniolen / Llanfair-is-gaer], a m. called Lloedwigen, t. Treflan, [p. Waun-fawr], a m. called tythin kae rhobun, otherwise called the moyty of tythin Arthe with the moiety of a meadow in Gwernvignach called y weirglydd gyd, p. Llanrhwchwyn, a m. called tythin du, t. Crafnant [p. Llanrhychwyn], and m's in p's Llanrhwchwyn and Trefriw, called Brynog, kae kelyn and llysguen, to the use of R.W. And S.M. for their lives and of the longest liver of them in the name of a jointure and after their deaths to their eldest son (further uses specified); a capital m. called ty yn y wern and m's called Croysor and havod y mynydd, p. Llanvrothen, co. Mer., to the use of OW for life and afterwards to R.W. and his heirs male; the castle of Doluthelan, man's Doluthelan [p. Dolwyddelan], Cwmllannerch, [p. Betws-y-coed, Nanthwynen [p. Beddgelert], Treferiw [p. Trefriw] and Rhwchwyn [p. Llanrhychwyn] together with the advowsons, tithes, fisheries, etc., in the said man's, chief rents of OW in cos Caern., Denb., Ang. and Mer., (except in a m. called Tan Adrwch, t. [and p.] Dolythelan and his right and title to the man. and town of Bala, co. Mer., together with the tolls and profits of the same and escheat land in the same and in the commote of Penllyn and p's Llanenddwyn and Llanddwywe which were purchased by OW); m's, (unspecified) in Llanrwst, t's Mathebryd, Garthgyvanedd and Garthgarmon [p. Llanrwst], Ereythlyn, [p. Eglwys-bach] and Scregynan [p. Llanddoged], co. Denb., all OW's lands in p. Betws[-y-coed], co. Caern., parcels of land in t. Gwyder [p. Llanrhychwyn], parcels of land in the said t. called lletty yr kla, erw yr Gwreiddin, Penywerne and Park yr Evel, a meadow called gweirglodd newydd, meadows called gweirglodd y daflold, kinge meadow, gweirglodd yr enw, y merllyn, and dryll pompren y llwynog, p's Llanrhychwyn and Trefriw, a meadow called dolydd drivon, t. Gweder, [p. Llanrhychwyn], a m. called Plas yn y glyn, t. Gwyder and p. Llanrhychwyn, m's called kae dibin ffrith newydd, bryn y peith yne, dol gam, hendwy and ffrith y voylgoch, p. Llanrhychwyn, a parcel of land called bryn ty Peeter and a meadow adjoining, m's called tal y llen girvinith and blaen y crafnant, p. Llanrhychwyn, a m. called y wenas deg, p. Beddkelert, m's in p's Llanrhychwyn and Trefriw called lletty domlyd, y fron, bwn vadog, y goed vagron, bach y llyfaint, lledwigan meadowe, y wern dduerw rwyllog, kae ynglan rhyd y ffrith issa, tythin kae issa, kelynfryn, and a moiety of a m. called Nant yr hen banwy, and a moiety of a m. called Tythin Evan Goch, p. Llanrhychwyn (except parcels of land called Erway hirion, hen ardd, bryn ynyr, and m's called kae'r milwr and kae kaled in p. Llanrwst, co. Denb., a m. and parcels of land called kay cynddel and pwll y weirglodd and a moiety of a m. called llwyn menna ucha, p. Llanrwst, and m's in p. Betws[-y-Coed] co. Caern., formerly granted to the use of Dame Ann Wynne and Dame Margarett Angier and held by them as part of their jointures), two m's in t. Scrygennan [p. Llanddoged], co. Denb., purchased by O.W. from Moris Griffith ap David, closes called ffoddion ucha and ffoddion issa in t. Scrygennan, a m. in the tenure of Robert ap Thomas in t. Mathebrwyd, [p. Llanddoged, co. Denb.] limited to O.W. for life and after his death to his wife, Dame Jane Euare for life as a jointure and after her death to the use of R.W. and his eldest son (further uses specified); am. called Wibernant, t. [and p.] Doluthelan which O.W. purchased from Anne Morgan and her children, a m. in p. Bettws[-y-coed], co. Caern., sometime the land of Robert ap Rhydderch and Marcelle his wife, a m. in the same p. which O.W. purchased from Richard Ellis called Rhiwdolion issa, m's in the commotes of Issaph and Creuthyn purchased by O.W. from Richard ap William ap Rees, a m. in t. Scrogennan [p. Llanddoged], co. Denb., purchased from the said Moris Griffith ap David, and closes of land in the said t. called ffoddion ucha and ffoddion ucha and ffoddion issa purchased by O.W. from John Owen David Lloyd, a m. in t. Mathebrwyd [p. Llanrwst] purchased by O.W. from Richard Jones, gent., and a m. in the tenure of Agnes verch Thomas, p. Trefriw, co. Caern., to the use of O.W. for life and after his death to the use of R.W. for life and his eldest son (further uses specified) with Covenant To Levy Fines by 1. Marriage portion: £5,000. Jointure: £600 pa.

1 Robert, lord Willoughby, son and heir apparent of Robert, earl of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberleine of England, and Lady Mary now wife of the said Robert, lord Willoughby, grand-child and heir of Dame Grace Wynne late of Caermelwr, co. Denb., widow, dec. 2 Eubule Thelwall of Nantclioyd, co. Denb., esq., Vice Chamberleine of the county palatinate of Chester, and Owen Hughes of Bewmares, co. Ang., esq., executors of the will of the said Dame Grace Wynne. 3 The said Robert, earl of Lindsey, and Mathew Johnson of the Inner Temple, London, esq. Post-nuptial Settlement of 1, in part performance of no. 10 and following a decree in Chancery in 1683 in a cause between 1, complainants, and Robert, earl of Lindsey, John [Dolben], bishop of Rochester and Catherine his wife, 2, Sir William Dolben, kt, and Sir Thomas Mears, kt, defendants, being a Lease and Release by Robert, lord Willoughby and 2, to 3, of a capital m. called Weeg, a m. called Weeg, and tmt's in the occupation of Hugh Williams, William Pritchard and John ap Richard, all in p. Aber, co. Caern., a m. called Astrad Farm, a capital m. called Llewesog, parcels of land called Hendir and Cae Newydd, tmt's in the occupation of Rees Lloyd, John Thomas and Samuel Jones, parcels of land late of John Shurlocke and 10 a. of meadow in Hesgog, a m. called Meas y Groes, parcels of land called Y Clyttie, parcels of land in Tre'r Llan, parcels of land called Acre Ffynnon Owen, and Cae Yelin Nessa'r Ffordd, a parcel of land late of David ap Robert, a parcel of land called Acre Ganol, a tmt called Meas y Llys, tmt's in the occupation of Edward Foulke, Robert Williams and Harry Thomas ap William, a m. called Tyddyn Richard Wynn in [t.] Segrwyd, a capital m. called Rossa, a tmt called Tyddyn y Bryn and Aber Oer, a tmt in Brison in the occupation of William ap Edward, a tmt called Ffrith Cae Sernydd, a tmt and mill called Melin y Coed, m's called Rhyd y Crye Issa, Rhyd y Crye Ucha, Gelly'r Kenvron, Bryniog Ucha, Gwmannog, Glan yr Afon and Ffrith Hwlkin, tmt's called Cae Dû and Cae Tan y Tu, a m. called Tû Gwyn, a tmt in the occupation of Thomas Owen, a tmt called Cae'r Fron, a tmt in the occupation of Barbara Lloyd, a m. called Plas yn Llanelian, chief rents issuing out of the lands of Edward David, Edward ap Evan and Jane Griffith, and a tmt in the occupation of Robert Hughes and John David, all in p's Llanrhayadr In Kinmeirch, Llanroost, Llangerniw, Llanelian and Llansanfrayd Glan Conweay, co. Denb., parcels of land called Vilin Dl Eyle, Cae Kinmoch, Garth, Garth Issa, Garth Ucha, Frowdisiog, Dl Eyle Ucha, Gweirglodd Felen and 1/4 of Dol Eyle, Gwerne Ffynnon Beder, a tmt in the occupation of Robert Piers, parcels of land called Cae Eiginion Gwyn, Cae Madog and Tyddyn Du, a moiety of a m. in the occupation of John Robert, m's called Rowlin Ucha and Tyddyn y Pandu, a moiety of a parcel of land called Kefn-Morfa, a m. called Tyddyn y Tu Newydd, the other moiety of Kefn-Morfa, and a m. called Pwll y Moch, all in p's Llanbedr and Caerhun, co. Caern., being part of the premises of Dame Grace Wynne in cos Caern. and Denb. being of the yearly value of £500 and chosen by Robert, earl of Lindsey and Robert, lord Willoughby [see article (v) in no. 10] to the use of Lord W for life, to the use of 3, and after the death of Lord W the lands above mentioned and the remaining lands in cos Caern. and Denb. belonging to the late Dame Grace Wynne, to preserve contingent remainders to the use of the eldest son of the said marriage (further uses specified, and a capital m. called Isleworth, p. Isleworth, Middlesex, and a capital m. called Crogen, p. Llandderfel, co. Mer., to 3 in trust for Lady W for life and thereafter to her heirs. Seals in wrappers.

1 John Owen of t. [and p.] Dolwythelen, co. Caern., yeoman. 2 Thomas ap Morris ap David of Trevrgwe, yeoman. 3 Thomas Ieuan ap Robert of Dolwyddelan, yeoman, and David Lloyd ap Thomas Lloyd of Mathebrood, co. Denb. Post-nuptial Settlement of 1 and Margaret Owen, daughter of Owen Thomas ap Robin of Trevriw, yeoman, late dec., being a Bargain And Sale of a m. called Bwlch y Llan, Dol Veinyn and Bryn y Bynaches, in t. [and p.] Dolwythelan by 1 to 3 in trust to the use of 1 for life and after his death a moiety to his wife for life and after her death to the eldest son of the said marriage, and the other moiety, immediately after 1's death, to the use of the eldest son (further uses specified), and Covenant by 1 to 2 for further assurance in the law. Recites that 1 holds the lands for a certain years yet to come, which term is renewable every 21 years for ever according to a decree in the Exchequer on behalf of the ancient tenants of the said t.