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Leases by John Lewis of Coedmor in Cardiganshire and Hurst in Berkshire, of properties in the parishes of Llan-gors and Llanfihangel Nant Bran, 1683-1722. They include parcels of tithe land belonging to the rectory of Llan-gors; a house and smith’s shop, Y Clouty Bach, Coyd y Perthy, Garthe ir Moate, Tir Pen Twyn, Criggie Ycha, and The Lodge, Llan-gors; and Cwmb Llythlin with a corn mill, and Vanvelen in Llanfihangel Nant Bran. The majority include a reservation of the timber to John Lewis.

Correspondence and a typescript copy of a one off story for children submitted to ‘Wife and Home’ and Thomas Long Publishers, but not accepted.

Small notebook labelled ‘Ledger’, containing accounts of the ore sold and royalties from lead and copper mines on Sir Pryse Pryse’s estate, and notes on the leases at East Darren, Grogywynion, South Darren, Bronfloyd, New Bronfloyd, Cambrian Mine, Blaenceulan, South Cambrian Mine, Old Bog Pool, Cefngwirion, Bryn Dyfi or Neuadd-lwyd, North Cardiganshire or Tal-y-bont, Bryn yr Afr, Cwm Brwyno and Ystrad Einon, 1880-1883, and copies of returns, 1877-1880

Papers deriving from the claim of Pryse Pryse to the lordship or manor of Nantyrarian, Cardiganshire, disputed by the Crown which asserted its right within the surrounding lordship of Perfedd, 1745-1867. The file contains correspondence with the Office of Woods and Forests, 1833-1834; earlier letters from George Jones of Rhoskillan (Rhoscellan) to John Hedley at Dyffryn Melindwr, 1745, and Thomas Lloyd of Abertrinant to Mr Waller, which also mentions a shipwreck in the lordship of Genau’r-glyn, 1747; an agreement for a mining lease by the trustees of Thomas Pryse’s will, 1754; a case investigating the attendance of inhabitants of Nantyrarian at the manorial court of Perfedd, 1756, citing the actions of Lewis Morris in 1746; a sketch taken in 1833 from a map by Lewis Morris; an account of fines in the court leet of Perfedd, 1756, a court leet presentment from the manor of Nantyrarian, 1833; and a demand for rent on an encroachment in the manor of Perfedd, 1867.

Original parcel of valuations, letters and legal papers mainly relating to tithe commutation, tithe of milk and the liability of coppice wood to tithe on the Gogerddan estate, 1749-1845, enclosing a further bundle of letters, 1842-1845. The letters and legal papers, 1753-1845, reveal the differences at issue between Pryse Pryse and the tithe owner, Sir Bruce Chichester, providing historical details of the tithe owners and impropriators. Other letters concern the Cors Fochno enclosure, Hodgeston lease and the tithe commutation of Eaton Hastings, Berkshire. The main correspondents are Pryse Pryse and the tithe commissioners; others include Oliver Lloyd of Cardigan, J.J. Peele of Shrewsbury, Thomas Salt of Shrewsbury and the Gogerddan agents

Original envelope containing letters to Pryse Pryse Pryse of Lodge Park, George Griffiths Williams and David Philip, from John E. James of Aberystwyth, auctioneer, surveyor and valuer, and relevant third party letters, 1894-1896. The letters mainly concern the sale of houses and land on the Gogerddan estate at Penbontrhydybeddau, Tal-y-bont, Glasbwll, Aberystwyth and Llanbadarn Fawr, including Penygraig, Penyfron, Cwmcynfelyn, Cwmere, the Gogerddan Arms at Ynyslas, and Rhydtir Issaf, tenanted by John Humphreys. There is also a copy of a contract for the sale of gardens and fields at Tal-y-bont, with plan, 1895. Two letters discuss the proposal for Tal-y-bont agricultural show, 1896.

Original bundle of letters and papers concerning the dispute with Lord Milford over Moreton Colliery, 1773-1779. Correspondents and recipients include Lewis Pryse, B. Allen of Cresselly, Lord Milford, Edward Loveden Loveden, Joseph Woolstenhulme and James Child of Begeli. The file also contains a report on the state of the colliery at Moreton by Jospeh Woolstenhulme, 1779; a case and opinion, reciting the original agreement between Lewis Pryse and Sir John Philipps in 1757; and accounts, 1778-1779.

Original envelope containing letters to George Griffiths Williams about the lease of Rhydypennau farm, from the lessee John Baker, auctioneer, and Arthur Johnson Hughes, solicitor of the Town Clerk’s Office, Aberystwyth, about the terms of the lease and the financial expenses incurred by Mr Baker, 1880-1889.

‘List of Publications on Apiculture Contained in the US Department of Agriculture Library and in Part Those Contained in the Library of Congress’ compiled by Vajen E. Hitz and Ina L. Hawes (United States Department of Agriculture Library, Washington, D. C., No. 21, 1930).

Two typescript copies with variations and slight annotations of a children’s story ‘Little Jim’ with an alternative title ‘The wishing well’.

Two complete sets of typescript manuscripts of children’s stories; one original and one proof copy. Also included are the proof cover and inside illustrations for ‘Lizzie the lifeboat’, and correspondence with the publishers and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, July 1984-February 1985. This was the last book by Dora Thatcher as she died in July 1985. All the royalties for the book along with the copyright were donated to the R.N.L.I.

Original bundle of vouchers from the Sligo estate belonging to William Richard Ormsby Gore second Baron Harlech, labelled ‘1885’ actually dated 1882-1887 (mainly 1885-1886)

Original bundle labelled ‘Glynne’ (deleted) and ‘Lord Harlech’s Vouchers, Irish Estates’, now divided into three for convenience of handling, and containing several packets of vouchers from the Brogyntyn estate, the Clenennau and Glyn estates, and the Irish estates, 1874-1884 (mainly 1877-1880). Includes bills for the attendance of the Fire Brigade at Brogyntyn, 1874; repairs to Laganomer Barracks and expenses for the Dromod estate (in vouchers for Mr Percy Jones’ account, November 1881); and a letter to William Percy Jones from John Smith, chairman of the Balinaglera Relief Committee about the potato famine, 1880 (in vouchers year ending December 1880)

Original bundle of vouchers from the Irish estates of William Richard Ormsby Gore, second Baron Harlech, 1877-1883. Includes a list of allowances to tenants [undated]

Original bundle of vouchers from the Irish estates belonging to William Richard Ormsby Gore, second Baron Harlech, 1875-1884 (mainly 1878-1881), now divided into three for convenience of handling. Includes accounts of repairs to the Dromod estate and barracks, 1878-1879, general estate expenditure and temporary abatements to tenants, 1879-1881; vouchers for William Percy Jones’ account and for William Evans’ account, 1881-1882

Original bundle of vouchers from the Irish estates of William Richard Ormsby Gore, second Baron Harlech, labelled ‘Mr Vernon’s vouchers’ and part of the wrapper, giving the date ‘1st May 1884’ but Mr Vernon’s vouchers are actually dated 1880-1885. The bundle has several packets inside, including Mr Walker’s receipts, 1876-1877; and William Percy Jones’ vouchers, 1883-1885

Title deeds relating to the Parry family of Main and Penyvoile, Montgomeryshire, 1697-1753. The deeds concern mainly messuages and lands situated in the township of Peniarth in the parish of Meifod, namely Tyddyn Pen y Voel, Tyddyn y Goetre-las, Maes y Kestill, Tire Nonio, Erw Forchog, Gweirglodd Dduddge and Gwerglodd Tir Nonio, and part of Cae tan y Lloyne (detailed boundary clauses) near Pentrego, also in the parish of Meifod. They include include a deed of partition between Alice Parry of Main, Mary Ellis of Garneddwen, Llanwddyn, and Margaret, wife of Methusalem Jones of Pant, all daughters and co-heiresses of William Lloyd of Pen y Voile, 1696/7; deeds of exchange between Methusalem Jones of Hunderdell (Underdale), Salop, and Robert Parry of Penyvoile, 1698, and between Alice Parry and her son Robert Parry, and Margaret Phillips of Shrewsbury and her son Robert Phillips, 1706/7; a settlement between Alice Parry and her son Robert, 1717; an appointment by Alice Parry to her grandson John Williams of £40, 1721; and a conveyance by Methusalem Jones to Robert Parry and his son Andrew Parry, to uses specified, 1723. The file also contains deeds of sale by John Bishop of Newtown to Robert Parry, of a messuage and a bakehouse converted into a dwelling in the township of Peniarth, 1741; a mortgage of the same to Elizabeth Thomas of Llannerchrochwel1, Guilsfield, 1741; and the copy probate of the will of Elizabeth Thomas, made 1743, proved 1750.

Court leet presentments of the manor of Genau’r-glyn, dated 1825-1851, with enclosures, 1852. As well as the presentments the volume includes petty constables’ and tithing men’s returns, and lists of residents to 1830.