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To John Owen. Subject: Robert Wynn of Voelas has become his own solicitor this term. John Price, servant of the Earl of Berkshire, died very poor; etc.

Original bundle of papers in an action of trespass and ejectment from a park called Bodvage Park and a messuage called The Lodge, both in the parish of Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, 1662-1679, between William Pleasted, plaintiff, and Sir Thomas Pryse [of Gogerddan], defendant, heard at Hereford assizes, which premises were leased by Sir Richard Pryse, the defendant's brother, to William Sumner of Pollicott, Buckinghamshire, in 1661 as security for £200 and which were subsequently leased by Henry Sumner of Dinton, Buckinghamshire, William Sumner's son, to the plaintiff in Jan. 1678. The file contains receipts, briefs, a letter from Thomas Harborne of Aylesbury, 1669, and particulars of documents used in the trial, 1679.

To John Owen. Subject: Parliament have agreed to give the King money, etc.

Family deeds and settlements of Thomas Pryse of Glanfread, Sir Thomas Pryse of Lodge Park, and Edward Pryse of Gogerddan, 1663-1696. They comprise a conveyance by Thomas Pryse the elder to his daughter Elizabeth of Tythin Dolglessing and Pwll yr Yscawen in Faenor, Llanbadarn Fawr, for her maintenance, 1663; a settlement by Sir Thomas Pryse on Dame Elizabeth, widow of Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, then wife of John Herbert, by order of a decree of the Court of Chancery, of parts of the Gogerddan estate in and near Aberystwyth, but excluding the mansion, 1677; a settlement by Vincent Corbett of Ynysmaengwyn and other trustees, for Edward Pryse in accordance with the will of Sir Thomas Pryse of Bodfage Park [Lodge Park, p. Llangynfelyn], following the death of his nephew and heir, Carbery Pryse, 1695; an agreement by Edward Pryse for the financial compensation of Hester Scawen of Llanbadarn Fawr and her daughters, upon renunciation of their interest in the personal estate of Sir Carbery Pryse, deceased, including annuities deriving from his shares in the mines of Bwlch Hir and Esgair Hir, 1695/6., and a declaration of trust by Nicholas Haywood of London to John Oldbury and Thomas Phipps, which may be relevant, 1695.

1. John Wynne of Bodewryd, gent.;
2. Elen Williams, alias Lewis, of Chwaen wenn, widow, mother of Elen Lewis and Anne Lewis, daughters of John Lewis, gent., deceased.
   Agreement upon the proposed marriage of John Wynne and Elen Lewis.

1. Rowland Owen of Treddafydd, co. Anglizey, gent., Robert Owen of Trevadog, his brother, and John Owen, also his brother;
2. Edward Price of Trevadog.
   Covenant to assure the lands of Catherine, late wife of the said Rowland, deceased, to trustees to be appointed by the said Edward.

Warrant from Bulkeley, Jo: Robinson and William Bold, to Arthur Bulkeley of Clygyrog, Richard Bulkeley of Dronwy, Owen Owens of Llanrhyddlad, Richard Kerver of Rhospeirio, and Roderick Davies of Bodronin, gentlemen, for the assessment of £11. 2s. 3d. upon the hundred of Talabolion for the provision of ammunition and for the payment of inferior officers of the militia.

Barddoniaeth o'r ail ganrif ar bymtheg hyd yr ugeinfed ganrif, gan gynnwys gweithiau gan Alan Llwyd (f. 2), W. J. Gruffydd (f. 14), Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (f. 76), Ray Howard-Jones (ff. 98-104), R. Williams Parry (ff. 106-110), Saunders Lewis (ff. 132-136), Vernon Watkins (f. 146), Harri Webb (ff. 153-154), Katherine Philips (The Matchless Orinda) (f. 158), ac Euros Bowen (ff. 161-169), ynghyd â nifer o feirdd llai enwog a rhai darnau anhysbys. Cynigiwyd rai o'r cerddi mewn cystadlaethau eisteddfodol (ff. 36-51, 53-61, 63, 113-124). Mae nifer o'r cerddi yn llaw y beirdd eu hunain, eraill yn gopïau neu mewn teipysgrif. Ceir hefyd garol plygain, a nodwyd i lawr [?19 gan., ¼ olaf] (ff. 155-157 verso), a llythyr, 1994, oddi wrth Jon Meirion Jones at Dafydd Ifans yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru yn ymwneud â Dafydd Jones (Isfoel) y Cilie (ff. 149-150). = Poetry, seventeenth to twentieth centuries, including works by Alan Llwyd (f. 2), W. J. Gruffydd (f. 14), Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (f. 76), Ray Howard-Jones (ff. 98-104), R. Williams Parry (ff. 106-110), Saunders Lewis (ff. 132-136), Vernon Watkins (f. 146), Harri Webb (ff. 153-154), Katherine Philips (The Matchless Orinda) (f. 158), and Euros Bowen (ff. 161-169), together with many lesser-known poets and some anonymous pieces. Some of the poems were submitted for competition at eisteddfodau (ff. 36-51, 53-61, 63, 113-124). Many of the poems are autograph while others are copies or in typescript. Also included is a plygain carol, noted down [?19 cent., last ¼] (ff. 155-157 verso), and a letter, 1994, from Jon Meirion Jones to Dafydd Ifans at the National Library of Wales regarding Dafydd Jones (Isfoel), Cilie (ff. 149-150).

To John Owen. Subject: Circuit intended to begin in Montgomery is altered to Chester.

1. Rowland Owen of Treddafydd, Robert Owen and John Owen, of Trevadog, gentlemen;
2. Edward Price of Trevadog, gent.
   Bond for the performance of covenants.

Summons from Bulkeley and William Bold, deputy lieutenants, to Roderick Davis, Robert Griffith and Meredith Davis, to appear before them at Bewmares to receive arms.

1. William Mostyn, archdeacon of Bangor;
2. David Thomas of Bodederne.
   Lease of messuages in Bodederne.

Letters from various correspondents, including John Frost, the Chartist leader, 1839 (ff. 75-76).

Title deeds of houses and lands in the village and parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1664-1786. Properties include a messuage in Parsel Uchaf yn y Faenor, and Dol y Velin, quitclaimed by Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan to Thomas Rees, with proviso for maintenance of the watercourse supplying Melin y Parson, 1667; Dole Glessin, conveyed by Henry Sumner of Dinton, Buckinghamshire, to Elizabeth Pryse, 1669; and Y Llyast Yn Y Ddisgwylfa, and Llyast Y Garn Wen lying in Llannerch Goch, quitclaimed to Richard Pryse by Mary vch David of p. Llangynfelyn, widow of Humphrey Harry, 1671/2. Other items comprise the wills of John Lewis the younger of Glasgrug, proved 1664, and Charles Lloyd of Lovesgrove, proved 1729; the pre-nuptial agreement of James Lewis of Glasgrug and Mary Lloyd, daughter of Grace Lloyd of Crynfryn, 1677; and leases by Margaret Pryse of Woodstock, of Llain Arthur, Dorglwyd, and Tynewydd together with a malthouse, 1780-1786.

Deeds and documents, 1664-1909, of the Phillips family of Tre-faes Uchaf, including deeds relating to properties in the parishes of Llangwyryfon, Llanrhystyd, Llanddeiniol, Llanilar and Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, 1664-1855; wills and other probate records, 1835-1880; receipts and vouchers of Tre-faes Uchaf and Grip, 1838-1894; letters, 1870-1892; and deeds relating to the property of Augustus Brackenbury ('Y Sais Bach') in Llanrhystyd, Llangwyryfon and Lledrod, Cardiganshire, 1819-1828.

Commission of bankruptcy to Richard Peare, Owen Griffith, esquires, William Roberts, Bold Jones and Owen Griffith, gentlemen, against Maurice Williams of Daleverrey, co. Carnarvon, chapman, with copy of the petition of Michaell Griffith of Coadane, co. Anglesey, for the same.

Deeds for the sale by John Gwyn of Dolybachoe in the township of Glyntrefnant and parish of Trefeglwys, and Margaret Gwyn, his mother, to John Pughe of Mathafarn, of the capital messuage of Tythin Dolybachoe and lands which were the inheritance of John Gwyn, the vendor’s late grand-father, in Trefeglwys, Llanbryn-mair and Penegoes, except for Tythun Esgir Goch which was mortgaged to John ap Evan Howell, 1664-1666; and a lease back from John Pughe to John Gwyn, 1665/6.