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Letters received by William Owen, [c. 1705]-1767, together with a number of copies or drafts of his replies. Some of the letters are from members of the Godolphin and Owen families, [c. 1705]-1758, and others are from solicitors, bankers, national figures and local gentry, including several from Edward Wynn(e) of Bodewryd. General topics include charitable bequests and legacies by Anne Jones of Clenennau, [c. 1705]-1716; William Owen 's role in local government; elections in Shropshire and North Wales, particularly corrupt practices in the Caernarfon Borough elections for 1713 and 1722; improvements to Brogyntyn (Porkington) Hall, 1734; the appointment of Dr Hutton as bishop of Bangor, 1743; the Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746; the purchase of Dolbenmaen, 1735; litigation relating to the estates of Richard Clayton and Arthur Owen, 1740-1760, boundary disputes in Gest and Penyfed, and quarrels with Margaret Lloyd of Cesail Gyfarch, 1741. The last file contains correspondence between William Owen, Edward Wynn(e), a Flemish lawyer and others, in an attempt to prove his claim to £500 out of the Bodysgallen estate, following the death of a distant kinsman John Francis Ouwens, 1710-1711, 1785.

Subject: Death of Sir William Williams.

Twelve letters, 1719-1738, to Anne Wynne from her husband Edward Wynne, concerning their disagreements and reconciliation.

The first of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford, from correspondents including Thomas Croft of Hereford; most have drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them.

The second of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford, from correspondents including Thomas Phelps and Richard Pyle, both of Hereford; most have drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them.

The third of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford; most have drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them.

The last of four volumes of letters addressed to Edward Wynne, chancellor of Hereford, most having drafts of Edward Wynne's replies written on them (Nos 787-847); together with drafts of letters from Edward Wynne (Nos 848-880).

Letters addressed to John Owen (d. 1712) of Penrhos, 1649-1710 (Nos 96-135), and to Mrs Margaret Wynne (d. 1723) of Bodewryd, 1679-1723 (Nos 136-219).
The correspondents include [Sir] William Williams [baronet], 1657-1698 (Nos 113-135) and Margaret Wynne's son Edward Wynne [Chancellor of Hereford], 1709-1723 (Nos 182-212).

Letters to Lady Margaret Owen, [c. 1682]-1727. Correspondents and subjects not previously mentioned are James Brynker, 1718-1727, Margaret Godolphin, 1718, Hugh Williams of Coedmawr, 1713, Edward Wynn(e) at Oxford, Griffith Wynne, 1699, family members [1683x1702] and others about a land exchange and disputes mainly affecting the Caernarfonshire and Glyn estates; condolences on the deaths of her father, Owen Wynn [c. 1682] and her husband, Sir Robert Owen, 1698; college life at Oxford; petition procedure and expenses following William Owen 's defeat in the Caernarfon borough elections, 1713; and non-family trusts. Further correspondents are Edmund [Gibson], Bishop of Lincoln, on his family and recommendation of Mr Lewis [Owen] for an academic fellowship, 1716-1718; and Ellis Wynne, vicar of Llandanwg, requesting permission to build a chapel on the site of the old Shire Hall at Harlech, 1706. The file also contains three letters by Margaret Owen to Richard Mostyn of Penbedw concerning trusts in the will of Sir Robert Owen, 1698-1699.

Miscellaneous documents, 1703-1751, including extracts and notes on scripture and biblical history; a catalogue of books at Keselgyfarch, 2 May 1718 (pp. 97-102), and [?1723] (pp. 93-96); and a letter from David Williams, Llanedwen, to Dr. Wynne, Bodewrud, 25 July 1751 (pp. 117-118).

Miscellaneous papers consisting of drafts, sermons, copies of poems in English and Latin, Latin letters, college papers, orations, etc. The following may be specially noted: a copy of a certificate (1710) by Dr Edward Wynn that William Owen was the grandson of Sir John Owen of Clenneney (ff. 14-15); a letter from Wi[lliam] Baxter to 'Mr Edward Lhuyd, Keeper of the Museum att Oxford', 9 October 1708 (ff. 12-13); an epistle in Latin verse from Will Lloyd to Edward Wynne (ff. 10-11); two Latin letters from William Williams at St Donat's Castle to Mr Edward Wynn, A.M., Fellow of Jesus in Oxfordshire, 1706 (ff. 5-8); a copy of the beginning of the will of Dr Ralph Bathurst (f. 4), with a draft based upon it of the beginning of Dr Edward Wynne's will in Latin (f. 3); and a fragment of a personal account book, 1720-1723 (ff. 73-82).