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This collection consists mainly of Chirk Castle and Chirk Castle Estate account books, rentals, etc.

Tithe accounts for Llansannan and Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Denbighshire and for Eastyn in Queene Hope and Hope, Flintshire, 1660-1674; a list of indoor and outdoor servants at Chirk Castle, with particulars of their wages, 1707-1716.

One of two volumes containing accounts of rent and other moneys received, 1705-1716, by Thomas Cupper for Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd baronet (1655-1716).

One of two volumes containing accounts of rents and other moneys received, 1705-1716, by Thomas Cupper for Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd bart (1655-1716).

A true & p[er]fect Rentroll of dame Mary Myddelton her Joynture & lands bought by her for Mr. Rob[er]t & Richard Myddelton for the yeares 1671 & 1672. Mary Myddelton, née Napier (1598-1675), was the second wife of Sir Thomas Myddelton, second knight (1586-1667).

Accounts of Chirk Castle rent receipts and estate and household disbursements, 1694-1704.

Arrears for rent due ending Michaelmas 1686 and a rent roll relating to the collection of Peter Davies for the years 1687 to 1688 and on to 1694.

Arrears of rent due at Michaelmas 1686 from the tenants of Sir Thomas Myddelton (1651-1683), together with an account of rent received and remaining unpaid on 1 October 1688, and also rent rolls for 1687-1689.

Accounts of Chirk Castle Estate rents received by Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd bart (1651-1683), 1680-1683, together with accounts of rents received after his death, 1683-1686, and accounts, by Thomas Cupper, of receipts of rent and other money for the use of Sir Richard Myddelton, 3rd bart (1655-1716), 1704-1717.

Accounts of Chirk Castle Estate rents received by Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd bart (1651-1683), during the years 1667-1680.

A list of parliamentary electors in the parishes of Bangor-on-Dee, Erbistock, Gresford, Holt, Ruabon, Wrexham, Bryneglwys, Llanarmon, Llandegla and Llanferres 'objected to by Mr. Myddelton as not rated' and a similar list for Broomfield Land, including Ruabon, Yale, Llanarmon and Llantysilio 'objected to by Sir W[atkin] W[illiams] W[ynn] as not rated; assessments for land tax, etc. for the parishes of Wrexham, Holt and Gresford, 1738-1741; transcripts of miscellaneous accounts.

A list of freeholders in Denbighshire and how they were assessed for the years 1739-1740, together with an index of persons compiled by William Martial Myddelton (1852-1929).

A pocket book used originally, 1669-1675, by Richard Myddelton (afterwards 3rd bart) (1655-1716) to record accounts relating to lead works at Ysceifiog, Penrhyn-du, Maesafon and Penypwll, and later, 1694-1716, used by Robert Myddelton (1678-1733) of Chirk Castle to record miscellaneous financial and other memoranda; also a note on the manor of Langhorne, Cheshire by Sir William Myddelton, 4th bart (1694-1718).

An inventory of all household goods in Chirk Castle and that belonging to John Myddelton (1685-1747) in June 1741, with some other additions by John Rees, Robert Simon and one Mr Eyton. The furniture, etc. is listed under the appropriate rooms and is followed by a list of the contents of the Castle gardens, smithy, slaughter house, etc. and by an inventory of the horses, cattle, swine and sheep.

Rent receipts and disbursements of Richard Myddelton (1631-1700), merchant, 1665-1676, kept by Thomas Prichard.

An account book of disbursements, 1745/6-1755, to the use of the commissioners of Mrs Ann Myddelton, daughter of Sir James Reade, bart, and widow of Robert Myddelton (1678-1733) of Chirk Castle, Recorder of Shrewsbury.

Land tax assessments in Denbighshire imposed on townships in the parishes of Chirk, Llangollen, Llansantffraid, Llanarmon, Llangadwaladr, Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Llangedwyn, Llansilin, Wrexham, Bangor, Marchwiel, Gresford, Ruabon, Holt, Erbistock, Llantysilio, Bryneglwys, Llandegla and Llanferres for the years 1738 (at two shillings per pound) and 1740 (at four shillings per pound).

An account book of coal workings on the Chirk Castle estate, 1872-1879; indexes to a Chirk Castle rental kept by Peter Davies for 1686-1694, to accounts of Chirk Castle disbursements kept by John Parry, 1720-1728, and to extracts from Wrexham parish registers for the 17th and 18th centuries.

A rent roll for the lordship of Chirk, 1684-1686.

Chirk Castle farm and stable accounts, 1687-1743, including particulars of horses bought and sold, wheat, oats and other crops bought, sold or threshed, sheep sheared, etc.