Letter from John H. Meredith, law clerk, of Bryn Bella, Dolgelley, to J.P. Jones, Esq., giving information concerning the descendants of Hannah Roberts, and noting her relationship to John Williams of Tremhyfryd, Dolgelley. (See No. 3034).
Typewritten copies of fourteen letters found at Pennant, the originals being in the possession of Mrs. Alan Gough, Gelliwig, Pwllheli. Twelve of these are from John Wynne of Coed Coch to Richard Lloyd, esq., 9 Coney Court, Gray's Inn, London, and range between 11 December, 1774, and 24 February, 1778. The thirteenth is from the Rev. Ed. Edwards, Pennant, to his son, the Rev. H. Holland Edwards, a student at Christ Church, oxford, and is dated 20 July, 1778. The last, undated, is from the latter to his father. All the letters relate to personal, family, and business matters.
Deed of Sale of Gawen Goodman and Thomas Morries, both of Rythyn, co. Denbigh, gentlemen, to the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Shrewsbury, in consideration of the sum of £20, of a chain of gold weighing 71/2 ounces Troy weight, for the finding of sureties to enter into two bonds of £20 each, as well for the repayment of the said £20 in September, 1590, as for the employing of the said £20 "in makinge of clothes whereby ye poore of... Rythyne may be sett on worke by pinninge and cardinge to labor for their lyvinge accordinge to the good meaninge and devise of the giver of ye said money". Dated 11 May 1588. The document is accompanied by: (i) A letter from R[ichard] Newcome to John L1. Wynne, Esq., Coed Coch, returning the document, which he had copied, and referring to members of the Goodman family etc., dated Cloisters, 8 April 1824; and (ii) a sheet of paper enclosing the document, addressed to "Mr. Edwards", and bearing the note - "Sir, The inclosed was left with me by the late Mr. Wynne for curiosity... W. Totty. 13 Feb. [17]89".
A packet of seven letters relating to the estate and the heirs of William Doley of Chester, merchant: (1) D. Cox to Mr. Hunt, stating that one John Doley had two sons and one daughter. One son died without issue; the other had an only daughter who married one Sheppard and also had an only daughter, the said Sheppard being (1) then in possession of the estate by virtue of his marriage. Dated : Coleshill, 21 Feb. 1728/9. (2) Thomas Fluitt to Mr. Fluitt, attorney at law in Chester, giving the result of enquiries made concerning the Doley family. Sheppard and Miss Doley had two daughters, of whom one died in infancy and the other married a clergyman in Wales, by whom she had one child, and is since dead. Dated : Birmingham; June 16 1747. (3) Ben. Palmer to Mrs. Fluitt at Mr. Randal Fluitt at Overton near Frodsham, Cheshire. Further information concerning the heirs to the Doley estate, Miss Sheppard married Mr. William Harries, a clergyman, and died leaving one daughter, Jane Ann Eleanor Harries, then about two and a half years old and residing with her father and grandfather at Tregwint in Pembrokeshire. Dated : 16 April 1748. (4) Thomas Fluitt to Mr. Randle Fluitt at Overton near Frodsham (but begins "Hond. Madam'). Matters relating to the Doley estate. Dated : Birmingham, 16 April 1748. (5) Thomas Williams to Mrs. Fluitt at her house in Holywell, Flintshire. Mr. William Harries has moved from Tregwint to Llangharn (sic.) in Carmarthenshire, and has married again. His daughter lives with him. Sends 69lbs of butter at 31/2d per lb Dated : Denbigh, 8 December 1752. (6) Thomas Williams to his cousin [Mrs. Fluitt]. Further information concerning the Doley estate. Should Miss Harries die before attaining her majority, and without issue, then Mrs. Fluitt is the next heir. Dated : Denbigh, 29 June 1753. (7) Philip Pugh to Mr. Thomas Williams in Bull Lane, Denbigh. Miss Harries has eloped with one Captain Wilson, to be married in Scotland. No recovery could be passed on the estate as yet. Dated : Tuglyn, 14 Feb. 1763.
The appendix consists of a group of miscellaneous documents not apparently described by Walter de Grey Birch. The descriptions were drawn up soon after receipt by NLW. They remained un-numbered until 1976.
Notebook containing addresses of various people, mostly in co. Denbigh. Bound in brown leather,
Pass-book of J. Lloyd Wynne, esq., showing details of his account with Messrs. Goslings and Sharpe. Bound in full dark red leather.
Account book of John Lloyd Wynne, in account with R. and C. Sankey, Denbigh, 1824-1825, and transactions, June to October, 1840. Bound in green pigskin.
Account book containing names of tenants, with lands in the parishes of Llandrillo, Llysfaen, Prestatyn, and elsewhere, co. Denbigh, showing rents due and paid.
Notebook of J. Lloyd Wynne, containing only his signature and date on the inside cover. Leaves have been torn away at the beginning and end.
Pocket-book containing memoranda, with a loose sheet of paper containing a 'Translation of Dr Cumming's prescription for me in my first attack of gout', March 1811'. Bound in leather (with metal clasp).
Small pocket-book entitled 'Words of Command at the Inspection or Review including the Eighteen Manoevres', copied from a compilation by A G. Carmichael, Adjutant. Contains a note, dated 10 October 1804 from Gwrych [near Abergele, co. Denbigh] from T.H. Browne [? Sir Thomas Henry Browne, K.C.H., brother of Felicia Dorothea Brown].
Note-book ('Harry's Booke') containing 'count of labourers in begin at May in the year 1764', an account of expenses with the 'Confederate pack of Hounds', 1766-7, and a list of dogs, hounds, beagles and pointers, giving their names, tenements, details of their breeding and colours or marks, 1766-1781.
Chief Rent Book concerning lands in the parishes of Bettws Abergele, Llanelian, Abergele and Llysfaen, co. Denbigh, 1752-1787, with an account of the tithe of Llangernyw, 1738, and an inventory of what was sold of the goods of Hedd Lloyd,-esq., deceased ('ye sale was on August 18 1738'). Vellum bound.
'The Chief Rent Book', containing receipts of payments to Peter Davies, 1688-1704, David Williams, 1704-1725, John Lloyd, 1716-1719, Thomas Jones, 1712, and Robert Williams, 1712, for rents at Ruthin, Bryncaredig and Llanynys, Llanfwrog and Galchog Estate, co. Denbigh. Bound in brown leather.
Rent Roll of Nantglyn, co. Denbigh, from 25 March 1688 to 1694. Contains a vellum cover being an extract from a deed, dated 1676 or 1677, including Martha Goodman, John Wynne, Robert Wynne, Humphrey Wynne, Elizabeth Lloyd, Gabriel Goodman and Elizabeth Lloyd as parties.