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The file contains detailed descriptions of daily activities at Garn, particularly meals, and the state of George Griffith's health.

The file comprises the appointment of Rev. Hugh Hughes, clerk, B.A., one of the vicars of Bangor Cathedral, to the office of public notary, 1746

The file comprises papers relating to Plasnewydd and the property of Mary Wynne, including a rental of her estate, 1783, an abstract of deeds, 1791, valuations, accounts, bills and receipts, 1795-1826, an agreement for the sale of Plasnewydd to Sarah Heaton, 1807, and legal papers concerning administration and debts, 1806, 1814-1843, together with a copy of her will, 1803, and several codicils, 1805-1812. The accounts show general outgoings, and highlight such problems as the shortage of available funds for the education and maintenance of young William Wynne and for paying legacies due to him; one account of 1814 shows total debts of over £30,000 on the estate.

The file comprises a notification that goods remaining in the Tan Yard, late in the holding of Robert Price, were trust property of John Wynne Griffith and others, and a summary of the will of Thomas Roberts [of Chweffordd, Henllan].

The series includes papers linked with the clergy of Llanaber, 1727, application of the Poor Law in Henllan, 1764, and disestablishment in Wales, 1912.

The file comprises lists of voters in Caerwys and burgesses resident in the borough of Overton, watermark 1803, and list of candidates and state of the poll in the Flint borough election, 1806.

The file comprises a grant of annuity by Anne Hughes, widow of Robert Hughes, 1670, and articles of agreement, 1676, by the representative of John ap Richard (alias Evans) another claimant to Cae'r berllan and Nant yr Helfa, to release right and title to William John ap Richard; prenuptial and postnuptial settlements of John Williams of Cae'r berllan and Grace Williams of Coed Mawr, 1686, 1695; marriage settlement of Owen Hughes, second son of Hugh Roberts of Gwydir, and Jane Evans of Gymanog, 1699; a surrender by Grace Williams of Cae'r berllan, 1732/3, of the lands in Tybrith which had been granted as her jointure by her marriage settlement of 1686, in return for an annuity; disentailments of Llwyn Gronw and Cae'r berllan by Robert Hughes, 1733, presumably in anticipation of his marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Williams of Chester, in the following year.

The file comprises a deed to lead uses of a fine, 1606, by Cadwallader Wynne of Voelas, great-grandfather of the Cadwallader Wynne who married Jane Griffith of Garn, for the purpose of raising portions for his daughters by his first and second marriages, a jointure for his second wife, Anne, and settling the Hiraethog, Voelas and other Denbighshire estates in male tail.

The series comprises probate records, 1670-1823, of the Hughes family of Gwydir, Weeg, Llwyn Gronw and Cae'rberllan, including those related to them by marriage, such as Williams of Cae'rberllan and Varchwel and Wynn of Havodgregog.

The file comprises the wills of Maurice Wynn of Havodgregog, dated 31 August 1738, proved 1739, and his wife, Grace (aunt of Jane Griffith of Garn), dated 9 Oct. 1764, proved 1765.

The series comprises wills of members of the Wynne family of Plasnewydd, 1782, 1811.