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Arwystli chief rents

Property on the Berthlwyd estate (p's Llanidloes and Llandinam), and in p's Penystrywaid, Llandinam, Carno, Llanwnnog, Trefeglwys, Llanidloes and Llangurig, all in co. Mont. Also cottage rents in p's Llanwnnog, Trefeglwys, Llandinam and Penystrywaid up to 1828 (see also the Arwystli collection). Collectors: From 1808, the same as the Arwystli collection [William Jones, 1808-1816, William Johnes, 1817-1836, David Jones, 1837-1856, Joseph Owen Jones, 1856-1860, Nathan Burlinson, 1861, Thomas Adey Cox, 1862, William Jones, 1863-1871, Owen Hughes 1871]. For details of the post-1898 rentals, see the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals, which contain Arwystli chief rents, 1863-1918.

Arwystli farm rents

Property in p's Llanidloes, Trefeglwys, Carno, Llanwnnog, Mochdre and Montgomery, co. Mont. Collector: William Jones, 1805-1808.

Chirk Castle estate

Part of the Chirk Castle estate purchased at Lady Day 1805, consisting of property in Llansilin, Llangedwyn and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb. Collector: Samuel Lovatt. After 1809, the collection seems to be included with the Llansilin collection.

Arwystli collection

Containing farm rentals, cottage rentals, tithes, etc., concerning property in p's Llanidloes, Trefeglwys, Carno, Llanwnnog, Mochdre, Montgomery and Llangurig, co. Mont. RA24 contains a copy of the Llangurig tithe apportionment, 1843. With regard to the dates, R64/1 and R64/3, for example, would contain the Arwystli rental for the year 1808 (not necessarily collected in 1808). Collectors: William Jones, 1808-1816, William Johnes, 1817-1836, David Jones, 1837-1856, Joseph Owen Jones, 1856-1860, Nathan Burlinson, 1861, Thomas Adey Cox, 1862, William Jones, 1863-1871, and Owen Hughes, 1871. From 1861 onwards, only tithe rent charges (as in R116/2g) for p's Trefeglwys, Llanidloes and Llangurig, together with p. Llanbryn-mair, co. Mont., are contained in this series of rentals (see also the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals described elsewhere in this catalogue). Details of other rents in p's Trefeglwys, Llanidloes and Llangurig (as in R116/2f) will be found in R117/2c, then in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. Property in Carno and Llanwnnog will be found in R117/2c (being a rental of settled estates in cos Denb. and Mont.), then in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. See also the series of Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals (Cyfeiliog / Llanbryn-mair Rents).

Oswestry/Llanforda estate

The collection comprises property in p. Oswestry (including t's Trefarclawdd, Maesbury, Cynhinion, Pentre-gaer, Trefonnen, Llanforda and Treflach), p. Selatyn, p. St Martin's, p. Baschurch, (t. Soughton) p. Llansilin, and Tancoedygaer, all in Shropshire. Collectors: Richard Croxon, 1809-1838, John Croxon, 1839-1851, Nathan Burlinson, 1852-1860. From 1855 (R110/1a), the collection includes the Llwynmaen estate (see the Llwynymaen Estate collection, 1839-1854). After 1860, the property will be found in R116/3a, then in R117/2a, both of which are rentals of co. Salop. and co. Denb., estates of which Sir Watkin Williams Wynn is seised in fee simple; then they will be found in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. See also Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals (Llangedwyn and Llanforda Rents).

Vale of Clwyd/Ruthin estate

The collection comprises property in p's Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Derwen, Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Llanynys, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Gyffylliog, Llandyrnog, Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Llangwm, and Llanhychan, co. Denb. RA28 includes a survey, late 1850s-early 1860s of the above collection (giving field names, details of acreages, and annual rent due), together with a plan of part of Plas-y-ward farm sold to the Denbigh, Ruthin & Corwen Railway Co., 1860. Collectors: John Williams, 1809-1829, William Turnor, 1830-1832, Thomas Turnor, 1833, Thomas and Walter Turnor, 1834-1837, Walter Turnor, 1838-1839, Thomas Turnor, 1840-1858, Nathan Burlinson, 1859-1861, Thomas Adey Cox, 1862, William Jones, 1863-1871, and Owen Hughes 1871-1879. From R116/3f (1860) onwards, only property in p's Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbigh, Llangwm and Ruthin remain. Ruthin estate fee farm rents as specified below are also contained in the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals. Property in p. Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd and in Ruthin will also be found in R116/3d and R117/2c (being rentals of settled estates in cos Denb. and Mont.), then in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. Property in Llanfwrog, Llanynys, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd and Llanhychan will not be found in the rentals described below, but in R116/3d and R117/2c, then in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. See also the series of Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals (Wynnstay and Ruthin rents). In 1879 (R135/1e) only property in p's Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbigh, Llangwm and Ruthin remains; in 1880 (R136/1e) only property in p's Denbigh, Llangwm and Ruthin remain; and from 1881 (R137/1e) onwards only property in p's Denbigh and Llangwm remains. For details of the above rents after 1898, see the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals, which contain Ruthin Fee Farm Rents from 1863 to 1918.

Maenan lordship

The Maenan lordship collection comprises property in p's Eglwysfach, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Llangernyw, and Llysfaen (ecclesiastical parish in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos), cos Denb. & Caern. With regard to the dates in this series, R64/12 (1809) would contain a rental for the year 1809, rather than a rental collected at Lady Day 1809. This pattern has been followed throughout this collection, since some of the rents are collected at Lady Day, others at Michaelmas, while the dates of others are not given. Collectors: William Williams, 1809-1823, John Maughan, 1824-1838, and Thomas Turnor, 1839-1857.

Wynnstay collection

The Wynnstay collection comprises property in p's Wrexham, Ruabon, Holt, Marchwiail, Erbistock, Gresford, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Bryneglwys, Llansanffraid Glynceiriog, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Gwersyllt, co. Denb., and in p's Overton and Bangor Is-coed, co. Flint. The rentals for 1832-1834 (R87/2, R88/2 and R89/2) contain details of election disbursements. RA26 contains details of Wynnstay rents in 1848, with detailed descriptions of each property (acreages of meadow and pasture, arable and rough, houses and outbuildings, etc.). For tithe rent charges in p. Ruabon, 1830-1846 and 1847-1855, see RA23 and RA25. RA28 includes a survey of the collection, [late 1850s-early 1860s], giving field names, details of acreages and annual rent due, together with plans of some of the properties in p. Ruabon. Collectors: David Parry, 1810-1813, E. Pickering, 1814-1835, Edward Tench, 1835-1855, and Nathan Burlinson, 1856-1860. For details of this collection before 1810, see Collection II. Post-1860, most of the properties in the collection will be found in one or more of the following rentals, before they appear together once again in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents: R116/3a and R117/2a (being estates of which Sir Watkin Williams Wynn is seised in fee simple), and R116/3c and R117/2b (being settled estates). However, the Wynnstay fee farm rents contained in R115/3e, will be found post-1860 in a separate collection for Wynnstay fee farm rents 1860-1898. They are also contained in the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals. See also the series of Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals containing Wynnstay and Ruthin rents, 1864-1925.

Trefarclawdd and Overley Hall Colliery payments

Contained in these payments are details relating to amounts of money paid to colliers, labourers, etc., at Trefarclawdd (in p. Oswestry, Shropshire) and Overley Hall collieries. Collectors: E. Pickering, 1809-1817, and John Howell, 1819-1822. For other accounts pertaining to these collieries, see Wynnstay MSS 104-109, and RA22.

Manor of Cyfeiliog

Manor of Cyfeiliog comprises (i) Mathafarn estate, property in p's Llanwrin, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Machynlleth, Penegoes and Cemais, co. Mont.; (ii) Rhiwsaeson estate, comprising property in p. Llanbryn-mair, co. Mont.; (iii) Tirymynech estate, comprising property in p's Penegoes, Machynlleth, Llanbryn-mair, Cemais, Llanwrin and Darowen, co. Mont. L1256 contains a rental, 1831, of cottages in the Manor of Cyfeiliog, including in p's Llanbryn-mair, [t. Tirymynech,] Cemais, Llanwrin, Darowen, Machynlleth and Penegoes, co. Mont. Property in p. Mallwyd, co. Mer., taken from the Glan-llyn agency, are contained in most volumes from R93 (1838) onwards. Collectors: Rev. John Davies, 1809-1816, Samuel Hughes, 1816-1834, David Jones, 1835-1857, Joseph Owen Jones, 1857-1861. After 1861, the properties (except for property in p. Mallwyd) will be found in R117/2c (being a rental of settled estates in cos Denb. and Mont.), then in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. See also the series of Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals (Cyfeiliog / Llanbryn-mair Rents).

Manor of Cyfeiliog chief rents

The collection comprises property in p's Penegoes, Llanwrin, Cemais, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair and Machynlleth (including t's Isygarreg and Uwchygarreg), all in co. Mont. Most of the rents were collected at Michaelmas; the date of collection is not always given. Collectors: J. Davies, 1808-1816, Samuel Hughes, 1817-1833, David Jones, 1834-1856, Joseph Owen Jones, 1856-1860, Nathan Burlinson, 1861, Thomas Adey Cox, 1862, William Jones, 1863-1871, Owen Hughes, 1871-1879. For details of the post-1898 rents, see the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals, which contains Manor of Cyfeiliog chief rents, 1863-1918.

Llwydiarth estate

Llwydiarth estate comprises property in p's Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa (t's Llwydiarth, Fach-wen, Cadwnfa, Garth Uchaf, Cefncleisiog, Rhiwlas, Halfen, Dolwar, Farchwel, Nantycyndy, Llaethbwlch), Llangadfan (t's Cyffin, Bryngwaeddan, Llangadfan, Blowty, Moelfeliarth), Llanfair Caereinion (t's Gwenynog, Llanfair, Pen-tyrch, Dol-ged, Llanloddian Isaf and Uchaf, Rhiwhiriarth, Rhosaflo, Peniarth, Bryn-glas, Brynelen), Llangynyw (t's Cynhinfa, Gwenynog), Llanerfyl (t's Cefn-llys-isaf and Cefn-llys-uchaf, Cnewyll, Craen, Coetalog), Manafon (t. Dwyriw), Llanwyddelan (t. Treganol), Garthbeibio, Llanwddyn, Llanllugan and Welshpool, all in co. Mont. Llanfair Caereinion tithes are included to R70/7 (1815); for Llanfair Caereinion tithes, 1815-1861, see collection entitled Llanfair Caereinion Tithes. Chief rents for p's Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa (t's Rhiwlas, Dolwar, Cadwnfa), Llanwddyn (t. Garthbwlch) and Llansanffraid [?-ym-Mechain], co. Mont., are included from R99 to R116 (1844-1861). Collectors: E. Lewis, 1809-1815, Thomas Hartley, 1816, Samuel Hughes, 1818-1834, David Jones, 1835-1857, Joseph Owen Jones, 1857-1861. After 1861, property in p's Llangadfan, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanerfyl, Garthbeibio, Llanwddyn and Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, will be found in R117/2c (being a rental of settled estates in cos Denb. and Mont.), then in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. See also Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals (Llwydiarth rents).

Llangedwyn collection

The Llangedwyn collection comprises property in p. Llangedwyn, co. Denb., p. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, cos Mont. and Denb., and in p's Pennant, Hirnant, Llanwddyn, Llangynog, Llanfyllin, Meifod, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Llanfechain and Llandrinio, co. Mont. Collectors: Samuel Lovatt, 1809-1837, David Jones, 1838 and 1839-1857 (part of the estate only), John Croxon, 1839-1851 (part of the estate only), Nathan Burlinson, 1852-1860 (part of the estate only), Joseph Owen Jones, 1857-1861 (part of the estate only). From R94 (1839) onwards, details regarding this collection will be found in two different places in each volume: the first number given contains that part of the estate situated in co. Denb., and the second number contains that part of the estate situated in co. Mont. After R116/2e (1861), property in p's Llangedwyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Pennant, Hirnant, Llanwddyn, Llanfyllin, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, will be found in one or more of the following rentals, before they appear together once again in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents: R116/3d and R117/2c (being settled estates in cos Denb. and Mont.), and R116/3a and R117/2a (being estates of which Sir Watkin Williams Wynn is seised in fee simple). See also Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals (Llangedwyn and Llanforda rents).

Llansilin collection

The collection comprises property in p's Llansilin, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llangadwaladr, Llansaffraid Glyn Ceiriog, co. Denb. Collectors: Samuel Lovatt, 1809-1837, David Jones, 1838, John Croxon, 1839-1851, Nathan Burlinson, 1851-1860. After 1860, property in p's Llansilin, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, will be found in R116/3a and R117/2a (being rentals of estates in Shropshire and co. Denb. of which Sir Watkin Williams Wynn is seised in fee simple), then in the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. Property in p. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant will also be found in R116/3d and R117/2c. See also Wynnstay Fee Farm Rents, and the series of Farm and Cottage Receiving Rentals (Llangedwyn and Llanforda rents).

Lordship/Manor of Cynllaith Owain chief rents

The Lordship/Manor of Cynllaith Owain chief rents collection comprises property in p. Llansilin, co. Denb., including t's Llansilin, Lloran, Moelfre, Estynllan, Priddbwll, Sycharth, Rhiwlas and Bodlith. From R64 to R92, 1808-1835, some cottage and enclosure rents are included with the chief rents, but chief rents only appear in the rentals from R94 to R151, 1837-1896. The rents are collected at Michaelmas, not Lady Day. Collectors: Samuel Lovett, 1808-1835, John Croxon, 1841-1842, Nathan Burlinson, 1852-1862, William Jones, 1863-1871, Owen Hughes, 1871-1879. For details of the post-1896 rents, see the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals which contain Cynllaith Owain chief rents from 1863 onwards. See also the Llangedwyn estate rents, which contain Cynllaith Owain chief rents from 1898-1910.

Glan-llyn estate

The collection comprises property in p's Llandderfel, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion (including t. Branas), Llanfor, Gwyddelwern, Bettws Gwerfil-Goch, Llanfihangel y Traethau, Llanycil, Llanuwchllyn, Llanymawddwy, Mallwyd (transferred to the Cyfeiliog estate), Llangywer, Trawsfynydd, Llanfrothen and Llanfachreth, all in co. Mer., and in p's Penmachno, Clynnog and Llanbeblig (including properties in Caernarfon), co. Caern. This collection also contains the chief rents for some of the above parishes, including Llanfor, Llanuwchllyn, Llanfachreth, Llangywer, Llanycil, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion, Llanfihangel, Llanbeblig and Trawsfynydd; also, a statement of account of almshouses in Llanuwchllyn, R79-R121; election expenses in co. Mont. (1830s); and details of boats (and their owners) on Bala Lake; R83/7e (1828) contains a rental of estates had in exchange from Viscount Clive, consisting of property in p's Llanerfyl, Llangadfan and Llanfair Caereinion, co. Mont. By 1861, some of the above-named places have been gradually omitted from this collection, and only the following parishes in co. Mer. remain: Llandderfel, Llanycil, Llanuwchllyn, Llangywer, Trawsfynydd, Llanfor, Llandrillo and Llanfihangel y Traethau; and from R118/2 to R135/1i chief rents are contained for the following parishes in co. Mer. only: Llanfor, Llanuwchllyn, Trawsfynydd, Llangower, Llanycil, Llandrillo and Llanfihangel y Traethau. Collectors: Griffith Richards, 1809-1821, Samuel Hughes, 1824-1834, Pryce Jones, 1835-1839, John Williams, 1839-1864, John Williams (executor of the first named John Williams), 1865-1866, William Jones, 1867-1871, and Owen Hughes 1871-1879. R122/1b (1867) contains rents only for p's Llanfor, Llanycil, Llanuwchllyn, Llangower and Trawsfynydd, co. Mer., while R122/1h (1867) contains chief rents as specified above; R123/1g (1867) and all succeeding volumes contain the chief rents only, while the other rents of the Glan-llyn estate have been transferred (see R123/1a) to the collection entitled Farm and Cottage Rents. By R135/1i (1879), only the chief rents for the following parishes in co. Mer. remain: Llanfor, Llanuwchllyn, Llangywer, Llanycil and Llandrillo. For details of Glan-llyn chief rents after 1898, see the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals, which contain Glan-llyn chief rents from 1866 to 1918.

Much Wenlock collection

The collection comprises property in p's Much Wenlock and Harley, Shropshire. Also details relating to Wenlock and Westwood tithes, and lists of limeburners. Collectors: Richard Collins, 1810-1838, Humphrey Hinton and Edward Jeffreys, 1839-1841, Humphrey Hinton, 1842-1847, and Edward Hinton 1848-1857.

'Rental, freehold property'

A single, separate volume containing a rental which includes tenants from the following places: p's Wrexham, Ruabon, Llangollen, Erbistock, Gwersyllt, Marchwiail, Bryneglwys, Holt, Llandysilio[-yn-Iâl] and Llanarmon [-yn-Iâl], co. Denb., and p's Bangor Is-coed and Overton, co. Flint. Collectors: D. Parry, 1813, and E. Pickering 1814-1821.

Rhiwgoch estate and other properties in co's Mer. and Denb.

This series of rentals combines: (1) property on the Rhiwgoch estate, acquired by Henry Wynn through his marriage with Catherine, heiress of Ellis Lloyd of Rhiwgoch, namely property in p's Trawsfynydd, Dolgellau, [Llanddwywe] (t. Is-y-graig) and Llanfair-juxta-Harlech, co. Mer.; and (2) property which had formed part of the Wynn estate in cos Mer. and Denb., namely property in p. Llandderfel in Penllyn hundred, and p's Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion, Corwen (Ddwyryd) and Betws in Edeirnion hundred, all co. Mer., and p. Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr (t. Llysan), co. Denb. R7 (1669-1673) contains property in Trawsfynydd, Dolgellau, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech, and Abermouth only. From L1301/5 (1688) to R9/6e (1701), only property in Corwen (Ddwyryd), Betws, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr (t. Llysan), Llanfor and Llandrillo is included, except for R8/6 (1680) which only includes property in Llanfor and Llandrillo. Collectors: Evan Lloyd 1669-73, Griffith Roberts 1707-1718, Randle Jones 1725-1751, John Evans 1728, Thomas Jones 1752-1772. From R11/8 (1707) the Rhiwgoch estate is resumed. R17/16 (1728) omits p. Llandderfel and t. Llysan. From R30/9 (1751) onwards property in p's Llanfair-juxta-Harlech and Llandderfel are omitted. For the continuation of this collection, post 1772, see Collection I.

Llanfair Caereinion tithes

Containing details of tithes in p. Llanfair Caereinion, co. Mont., including t's Rhosaflo, Brynelen, Cil-yr-ych, Rhiwhiriarth, Llanloddian, Bryn-glas, Dol-ged, Llanfair, Gwenynog and Pen-tyrch. The dates of the volumes refer to the year for which the tithes are due, e.g. the 1815 tithes are detailed in R71/7, but were not necessarily collected in 1815. Collectors: Samuel Hughes, 1817-1833, David Jones, 1834-1856, Joseph Owen Jones, 1856-1860, and Nathan Burlinson, 1861.

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