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Miscellaneous bills and receipts of the Gogerddan estate, 1583-1788. The first is an acknowledgment by Sir Henry Johnes [of Abermarlais] of money received from John Pryse for the farm of Llanfihangel Castell Gwallter, Llangynfelyn, Parson’s Mill and a moiety of the fishing, 1583. Others include a receipt to Sir Richard Pryse for the rent of the rectory of Llanbadarn-y-Creuddyn, 1662; a bill for the draining of Llyn at Borth, 1695/6; bills to Edward Loveden Loveden for haberdashery, 1778 and for Thomas Lewis’ survey of the Gogerddan estate, 1788; and a bill to Pryse Pryse for a monument erected in Llanbadarn Fawr church in memory of Lewis Pryse 1783.

1. John Owen ap John of Trevadok in the commote of Talbolion;
2. Thomas Owen, gent.
   Bond for the performance of covenants.

Pedigree and achievement of James ap Rhydderch of Laugharne, traced from Urien Rheged, with twenty-eight other coats of arms all emblazoned and painted, 'set forth by me Thomas Jones of Tregaron and finished at Fountayne Gate ... 1583'. Cites authorities, including the roll of 'Morgan Abbott' [?Morgan ap Rhys, abbot of Strata Florida in the 1440s] and the book of 'Hoell Moythee'.

1. Hugh ap Robert Wyn of Penrros Vchaf, co. Anglizey, gent., and Elen verch John ap Robert, his wife;
2. Robert ap Gruff. ap Ieuan of Vchdryd, weaver.
   Lease of a tenement in Vchdryd aforesaid. Annual rent, 3s. 4d., two capons at Christmas, one day's reaping, one day's gathering, and one day's leading of the corn.

1. Hugh Lewis ap Hoell ap Ier' of Bodewryd, gent., Ellen Conwey, his wife, and Edward ap Hugh Gwyn of Mathavarn wian, gent. 2. William Watkin Kenverike of Llanelian, yeoman.
   Lease of tythen r henblas, tir y Kyriog, Cloddie Meirian, Coyd ystockyn and y buarth poyth in the township of Llanelian, commote of Turkelyn.

1. Edward ap Hugh Gwyn of Llanbeder, co. Anglesey, gent.;
2. Elyn verch Robert Wyn.
   Lease of tythyn Gwylym in the town of Ywchdred, commote of Llyvon. Annual rent 13s. 4d., two capons at Christmas and a day's reaping.

Miscellaneous individual deeds, some of which were listed in a card index but not hitherto transferred to the electronic database.

A volume of collections of poems by Lewys Dwnn probably made up after his death. Lewys Dwnn customarily made retrospective copies of his own poems and usually gave their dates; he is explicit in his subscription on p. 402, dated 1607. The apparent constituent parts are six. Many leaves are damaged at their edges.
(i) pp. 1-72. Poems by Lewys Dwnn, mostly cywyddau, for the most part dated 1600-7, one as early as 1590, all probably written about 1607, together with copies of a few other cywyddau of [15 cent.], all in the hand of Lewys Dwnn.
(ii) pp. 73-432. Poems by Lewys Dwnn dated 1599-1603, a few dated 1577-83, all probably copied c. 1603, with a few cywyddau by others, of [14-16 cent.], and on pp. 231-40 ‘Ymddiddan Tristan ac Esyllt’ [printed in Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, 5 (1929-31), 115-29]. Written by Lewys Dwnn (pp. 80-6, 91-9, etc.) with the help of perhaps five amanuenses: A, probably the young James Dwnn (pp. 73-80); B, the main helper (pp. 87-91, 100-6, 115-26, etc.); C (pp. 136-40, 187-94); D (pp. 195-7). Many poems copied by the amanuenses are signed by Lewys Dwnn himself.
(iii) pp. 433-46. Poems by Lewys Dwnn dated 1614-16, all autograph, his hand tremulous.
(iv) pp. 447-506. Poems by Lewys Dwnn dated 1601-4, with two earlier, 1590 and 1592, all probably written c. 1604, autograph except for pp. 491-5 (by Dwnn’s amanuensis, apparently James Dwnn).
(v) pp. 507-616. Poems by Lewys Dwnn dated 1568-84, in his early hand, all probably written c. 1584, headings in red.
(vi) pp. 617-90. Poems by Lewys Dwnn dated 1604-5, all autograph except for pp. 649-58, which are written by a good collaborating secretary hand; one poem dated 1607 (pp. 689-90).

Probate records, comprising wills, administrations and related papers of the Pryse and Loveden families of Gogerddan, Woodstock and Buscot, 1584-[19]16, and branches of the Pryse family at Glanfred, Ynysgrigog and Glanmeryn, 1653-1752. The series includes the will of George Lewis Langton of Lincolns Inn, who died in Rome, 1738, and the will of Edward Loveden Loveden of Buscot Park, accompanied by a book of executor’s accounts, 1822. Some of the records are original, others are drafts or copies mainly in manuscript and a few later ones in typescript.

Title deeds for properties in the township of Isygarreg in the parish of Machynlleth, comprising a quitclaim by Margaret vch David Lloyd to Gruffith ap Ieuan ap Jenkin of Llanvreyd, of lands which he lately purchased from Rhydderch ap Owen ap Jenkin, her late husband, 1584; and a lease by Pryse Loveden of Gogerddan to Rees Williams of the Black Lion Inn Derwenlas, of a farm called Tycoch, 1862.

1. Thomas Salesburie of Lanelidan, co. Denb., gent.
2. John Lewice of the same place, yeoman
   Lease for 4 years of the moiety of a cottage called Tu ar yr Erow in y Groese Bagh and the moiety of three parcels of lands called Yr Erwoy in the township and parish of Llanelidan, co. Denb.
   Entry fine: 11s
   Rent free

1. Hugh ap Robert Wynn ap Hughe, gent., and Elene verch John ap Robert, his wife;
2. William ap Ieuan ap Dd.
   Lease of a parcel of land in Kerrige y Draynoge. Annual rent, 12d.

1. Edward ap Hugh Gwyn, of Llannbeder, in the commote of Tyndaythwy, gent.;
2. Thomas Bulkley of Gronant, gent.
   Lease of Kerrik Camog in Bodegri Rydd. Annual rent 40s., discharge of 2s. payable to Bishop of Bangor, two capons and a goose at Christmas.

1. Henry ap William of Llanvigail, co. Anglisey, gent.;
2. William Lewis, esquire, and Hugh ap Robert Wynn, gent.
   Grant of the tenements called y neyad vawr and Tythyn y mab melyis in the township of Llanvigail and commote of Tallabollion, to be held to the use of the grantor and his heirs in tail. (Copy.)

Title deeds of a messuage called Tythyn y Rhiwel in Dyffryn Clarach in the parcel of Cyfoethybrenin, 1584-1592. They comprise a deed of sale by Humphrey ap Mores ap Ieuan Lloyd of Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn to Owen ap Jenkin ap Ieuan ap Deio of Llangynfelyn, 1584, and a sale by the latter to Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, 1584/5; with a subsequent quitclaim by Helen vch John ap Ieuan of Tywyn, Merioneth, widow of Humphrey ap Morice ap Ieuan Lloid, 1592.

1. Edward ap Hugh Gwyn of Mathavarn wian;
2. William ap Res ap Ieuan ap David Vaughan of Llysdulas, yeoman.
   Lease of Penrryn Gwybedog in the township of Llyddulas, commote of Turkelyn. Annual rent 34s., and 10s. chief rent to the Crown.

Probate records of the Pryse family of Gogerddan, Woodstock and Buscot, 1584-[19]16. The wills and/or probates are: John Pryse of Gogerddan, 1584; Edward Pryse of Gogerddan, with draft codicil, 1699; Lewis Pryse of Gogerddan, 1719/20; Mary Pryse, 1733; Walter Pryse of Castle Yard, London, and Woodstock, with codicil and abstract, 1744, examined 1745; Thomas Pryse of Gogerddan, [c. 1742]; Mary Pryse of Woodstock, dated 1745/6 and proved 1757; Lewis Pryse of New Woodstock, requesting burial at Llanbadarn Fawr, dated 1777, with codicil and probate, 1779, and a legal opinion on the maintenance of his children, 1784; Margaret Pryse of New Woodstock, requesting burial at Llanbadarn Fawr, dated 1797, proved 1798; Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan, 1821; Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan, 1822, with codicil, 1831, proved 1849; Sir Pryse Pryse, 1904, with codicil, 1905; and Edward J. Webley Parry Pryse, Major 9th Welsh Regiment, [19]16. The letters of administration are of: Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, 1651; Sir Richard Pryse, 1675; Sir Carbery Pryse, 1696; and Elizabeth Pryse of Hurst, Wiltshire, 1734. The file also contains an account by Thomas Pryse of the personal estate of John Pryse, 1722.

A small number of title deeds for houses and lands in the parish of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, situated in the township of Isygarreg, 1584, 1862, the town of Machynlleth, 1615, and Derwenlas, 1778.

Pedigree and achievement, 1584, of Gawen Goodman of Ruthin, compiled by Simwnt Fychan and drawn by Richard Thomlyns of Denbigh, with eighty-eight other coats of arms, nearly all fully painted.
The pedigree shows Goodman's descent, through the female line, from twenty-five prominent ancestors, mostly Welsh, represented by twenty-five shields in two rows at the top of the pedigree; the arms of royal houses are surmounted by gold crowns. The remaining sixty-three coats of arms, the majority of which are impaled, are scattered throughout the pedigree. Personal names are enclosed in roundels. The pedigree includes Gawen's younger brother Gabriel (Dean of Westminster, 1561-1601) and other siblings, as well as Gawen's children and those of his other brother Godfrey. The achievement is placed at the lower right-hand base.