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Will of Thomas Hallwood of Childer Thornton, co. Chester. Signature and seal of arms. Witnesses: John Hankey, Peter Williams, Peter Brittain. Vellum. English. (This relates to the Whitbye property see no. 1647).

Will of William Evans of the Vicarage in the Parish of Bettus Abergeley. Alice Evans, his youngest daughter, being appointed principal heir and executrix. Mark signature and seal of the testator. Witnesses: William Davies, David Lloyd, clerk. Endorsed: "The last Will of William Evans of Bettus.".

Will of William Wynne of Llangynhafal, co. Denb. The seal bears a lozenge-shaped shield of arms: a lion rampant. Pager. English.

Writ in the Court of Chancery addressed to Grace Jones reciting an order dated 2nd June last in the cause of Grace Jones against John Jones, for discharge of the sequestration of the defendants estate, and enjoining performance thereof. Fragment of the Seal of the Court. Vellum. Latin.

Writ of Privy Seal whereby the Crown, at the request of William Russell, Knt., grants to William Collins and Edward Fenne, of London, gent., in view of a lease to Richard Grosvenor, esq., of all those lead mines commonly called "Mynes of Lead al. Lead Vuri al. Owri (sc. Ore)" within the hundreds of Colehill and Ruthland, co. Flint. Endorsed "Sir Richard Grosvenors Grant of Mines". Paper copy.

Writ of Queen Elizabeth to the Sheriff of Carnarvon, to bring up the body of Margaret vgh Owen ap Robert late of Trewarth, co. Caern., daughter of Owen ap Robert ap William, late of Trewarth, defendant, in a cause of John Williams, alias Thomas Williams claiming £40, service of the writ to arrest her, addressed to the Sheriffs of London having failed. Vellum. Latin. Fragment of the official seal in dark green wax.

Writ to the Sheriff of Denbigh to arrest Meredith Williames of Spittie, gentleman, Hugh Peake of Lleweme, gentleman, and John Wynne of Trovarth, gentleman, and bring them before the Justices of the Great Sessions on Monday next great Sessions, to answer William David Lloid, gentleman, for debt of £15. 6. 8. and £7. 5. 1. damages, whereof they stand convicted. Dated at Wrexham. Vellum. Latin.

Writ to the sheriff of Denbigh to arrest Richard Wynn of Trovarth, gentleman, and bring him before the Court of the Great Sessions, to satisfy Peter ap Ievan Thomas for a debt of £10, and £6. 8. 1. damages. Witness: Sir T. Chamberlayne, knt., Justice, Denbigh. Latin. Vellum.

Writ to the Sheriff of Denbigh to levy a distress on the goods and Chattels of Robert Wynne of Rhose, co. Denbigh, to satisfy a judgment for debt recovered against him by Peter Griffith, yeoman, in the Court of the Great Sessions held at Wrexham, 28 April. 2 Will and Mary, etc. Ruthin, 27 Sept. 4. W and M. [A.D. 1692]. Together with the return of David Williams, Esqre, Sheriff of Denbigh, to the above writ, showing that the said Robert Wynne was "seised in his demesne as of fee of and in a capital messuage with appurtenances, called Plas yn Rhos in Llanganhaval, same co., etc., and lands therin called Erw r Bottell, y Cae tan y Bottell, y Cae, tan y berllan, and Cae r Bwtth du, etc. Ruthin, 26 Apr. 5 W and M. [A D. 1693]. Twelve small seals of the sheriffs' jury. Also, schedule of goods in the above messuage. Latin and English.

Writ to the Sheriff of Denbigh to put John Jones in possession of a messuage and lands in Kilgwyn and Bodleuin which he had recovered against William ap Robert Owen late of Kilgwyn and Nicholas Brittridge late of Bodleuin, in the Court of the Great Sessions at Denbigh. Witness: Sir Edward Herbert, knt., Justice at Denbigh. Vellum. Latin. Endorsed with a certificate by the sheriff, Thomas Powell, of his execution of the writ.

Writ to the sheriff of Denbigh to seize the goods, etc., of Richard Wynne of Trovarth, gentleman, in satisfaction of a debt of £40, etc., recovered against him by John ap Engion in the Court of the Great Sessions. Dated at Denbigh. Endorsed with a memorandum of a stay of execution until - May next. Vellum. Latin.