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Papers, 1618-1999, including letters and genealogical material relating to families connected with Nerquis Hall, Flintshire, together with rentals and accounts of the Halghton estate, 1722-1748, and rentals of the Gwernheulod estate, Flintshire, 1768, and the Pengwern estate, Merionethshire, 1806-1814. Additional deeds and papers relating to Pengwern Hall, 1919-1999, were received in 2006.

(I) Assessments of aids granted to the Crown in t. Estyn, p. Hope, t. Halghton, p. Hanmer, t's Knolton and Overton Villa, p. Overton and p's Bangor[-on-dee], Penley and Worthenbury, co. Flint, 1689, 1692-1694, 1696, 1699 (ff. 5-6, 8-9, 11-16, 18-22, 24, 27-31, 49-50); (ii) [Poor rate?] 'A Single-fold Lewn for the Township of Penly to the Parish Church of Elesmare', 1686 (ff. 25-6); (iii) Rental of chief rents due to [the Halghton Hall estate], co. Flint, 1722-1765 (ff. 32-34, 79-88); (iv) Deodands and treasure trove, 1722-1723, 1734 (ff. 69);. (V) Copy Rental of [the Halghton Hall estate] in t. Knolton, p. Overton and p's Bangor[-on-dee], Hanmer, Overton, Penley and Worthenbury, co. Flint, and p's Abenbury and Erbistock, co. Denb., 1641-1642 (ff. 78); (vi) Copy Poor Rate of t. Halghton, p. Hanmer, co. Flint, 1682, 1697 (ff. 88-90); (vii) Bill Of Costs in a cause in Chancery between William Lloyd, esq., complainant, and Ellis Edwards and Roger Davies, defendants, 1695 (ff. 91-92). Included are four receipts.

Valuation of the Overton Hall estate farm and of premises in Overton, co. Flint. The valuation includes observations on the state of the land and buildings.

Not valued.

Bequeaths 3s. 4d. towards the repair of the cathedral church of Bangor, co. Caern.; 10s. towards the repair of the church of Llansadwrn, co. Ang.; 5s. each to the churches of p's Penmynydd and Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll; 2s. 6d. each to [the churches of] Llendegfan, Llandysilio, Llanddona, co. Ang., and Llanrug, co. Caern., and six 'fflanen wastecoates' to be bestowed upon the poor old people at Allsaints yearly for sixteen years. Devised m's in p's Llandegfan, Llandysilio, Llansadwrn, Penmynydd, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Llanddona, co. Ang., and p's Llanrug and Bangor, co. Caern., to his wife, Elizabeth Wynne. Devises a capital m. in t. Penhesgyn, p. Llansadwrn, co. Ang., to his second son, Richard Wynne.

1 Owen Barton of Lightwood, co. Flint, esq. 2 John Lloyd of Knolton, gent. Articles Of Agreement whereby 1 agrees to convey to 2 a parcel of land called Kay Shmletts now divided into three parts in [t.] Overton Foreign, [p. Overton]; whereby 2 agrees to convey to 1 a parcel of land called Kay David now divided into four parts; whereby 2 agrees on behalf of his niece Beatrice to pay £10 to 1 and whereby 1 agrees to quitclaim all rights to a way over Gwern Sims and Kay Shamlets; and Quitclaim, 22 July 1681, of a cart or bridle way specified in the agreement.

1 William Davies of the Bowling Green, p. Overton, co. Flint. 2 Thomas Davies late of Erbistock but now of Overton, gent. Assignment by 2 to 1 of £120, part of a debt of £310 secured by bond to 1 by Philip Lloyd Fletcher of Gwernheulod, co. Flint, esq., Power Of Attorney by 2 to 1 to sue and recover the principal and interest due on the said bond and Covenant by 1 to provide 2 with board, lodging, washing and all other necessaries except wearing apparel during the life of 2. Recites that on 16 Feb. 1810 the said Plf became bound to 2 in £640 to secure repayment of £320 and that 2 has received £10 from Plf.

Subscribed: 'Observations on the three marriages of Maurice Wynn and the issues of his marriage to Catherine o Ferain, relict of Thomas Salusbury, Lleweni and Clough of Green'.

Certified Extract from the parish register of Lorton, [co. Cumberland], of the marriage of Peter Norman and Ann Fletcher of Buttermire in Lorton on 25 March 1748.

Armorial Ensign of Thomas Hanmer Wynne, esq., by George Harrison, Windsor Herald. Exemplified to Thomas Hanmer Fletcher upon his assuming, by royal licence, the surname Wynne.

Has an office copy of the will of Captain Egton but, it being sixteen sheets, could not post it. Presumes that he has heard of the death of the Queen due to a mortification in her bowels. She underwent an operation of surgery performed by Mr Shipton and others which, however, terminated in her death. A private letter from Spain has revealed that the Spaniards have begun the siege of Gibraltar and has heard it reported that they have taken Georgia.

Mr Morris has applied for the heraldry of three of her ancestral families - Williams of Pant y Gwyddel, Roberts of Plas Ucha, Wynnes of Plas Newydd. There are probably many old documents in local history, genealogy and heraldry in the British language, which with careful perusal and comparison with manuscripts in his possession would result in much elucidation. Better to defer the glass staining until corrections are obtained.

Will bring a plan to Overton of Llwyn which was given to him by the Rev. Dr Wynne in order to be mounted on canvas. Fragment.

Much obliged for the letter. Now sends a copy of the other Nerquis Church faculty with a short sketch of the meaning. In respect to the weather, the springs were more genial from '36 to '50. Has been to see Mrs Barfield at her home in Porchester Terrace. The eldest son is going through an engineering course. He is writing an account on Roman roads in English Maelor for the Archaeological Review.

Has sent the bureau packed in two crates and hopes that he will receive them safely. Reveals, with the aid of diagrams, the whereabouts of secret compartments within the bureau. The keys and two screws are fastened to the handle. Will make the tallboy for Miss Tringham as soon as possible.