Conveyance to the trustees of William Ormsby Gore and Mary Jane his wife, from the trustees of the will of John Bonnor of Brynygwalie, Denbighshire, of allotments in Cyrnybwch or Gowry Bank, Selatyn, incorporating a plan and schedule, 1848, with an abstract of title of the testator’s son, Richard Bonnor Maurice Bonnor, 1784-1848.
Almanack for 1676 containing medicinal recipes, copies of birth, baptism and burial entries of the Corbetts of Battlefield, 1629-1659, and accounts of timber and grain, 1675-1676, 1718-1719.
Several small printed almanacks and gentleman 's pocket books, dated between 1676 and 1765, containing occasional memoranda by members of the Owen family. The first two almanacks, from 1676 and 1689, are interesting for the inclusion of astrological, astronomical and meteorological phenomena.
Almshouses, Oakhurst Road, Oswestry, purchased from Oswestry Corporation
A conveyance of the six Porkington Almshouses in Oakhurst Road, Oswestry, by the mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the Borough of Oswestry (named) to George Ralph Charles Baron Harlech and his trustees, in exchange for part of the White Lion Croft abutting on Arundel road, for the purpose of road improvement, as explained in a letter by Frank Lloyd, the valuer, 1911. The file also contains the declaration of Joseph Parry-Jones of Plas Glyn, Ruabon, JP, giving the history of the almshouses, official forms and letters, and plans.
An account for £38 rendered to Sir John Owen. Fifty-two miscellaneous items,
An account for £70 rendered to Sir John Owen for ribbons, shoes, wine 'upon the ladies', and substantial payments to individuals.
An account for £9.5.2, rendered to Sir John Owen for mutton, possets, tripe, faggots, poached eggs, chickens, pease, butter, milk for six weeks, lodgings for six weeks, postage of two letters, etc.
An account of expenses incurred by James Burdwood for the funeral of Lieutenant Lewis Owen. Drapery, etc., bought of John Trehawke, £9.17.0. Coffin, sexton, clerk, nurse, etc., bring the total to £20.14.6.
An account of payments made to Captain Nanney's horse and to Captain Morgan's company of foot,
An address from the Grand jury, co. Salop, to Richard Newport, Esq., and Sir Vincent Corbet approving of and rejoicing in their attitude towards popery.
An incomplete transcript of the proceedings at the trial of Sir John Owen for treason,
An order from the Committee for Sequestration in North Wales at Denbigh that £1,200 owing by Robert Annwyl of Park to Catherine, wife of Colonel William Owen, part of her marriage portion, be paid to the Committee.
An order of Parliament that the examination of Sir John Owen be respited for a short time,
An order of the Committee for Compounding discharging Colonel William Owen from sequestration,
An unknown correspondent [probably Edward Lloyd] to Sir Robert Owen at Clenennau,
Thanks for two letters received. The writer fancies that Owen has described his house and hill and wood and fountains only to tempt him to write something upon them, which he would certainly do but for admirable Cooper's Hill which nothing can outdo. Worthy Ned is in town and blesses the writer's eyes and ears with the sight of his sweet face and charming tongue. Ned has given Owen the news which the dull town affords. The plot is silent now and all the 'gentlemen peachers' cabal in private at Lord Shaftesbury's, the effects of which will be shown in good time to make them merry with. Owen knows that Shaftesbury is (out of) the Council. The Duke went yesterday to Scotland and the Duke of Buckingham to Holland with a French 'misse' and that is all. There is no new whoring, but for want of variety or through laziness - or want of cash - the old keep constant and 'dully moyle on still'. Little Ned and John Crosbie ... have had many shrewd bouts: the good lad grows weak in the head-piece and they say his drinking fails him, but this we must all come to. The writer has not seen a face of anyone of Owen's acquaintance. Sir Phill is in a little tribulation. The writer is plagued dull and has done just nothing since he saw Owen, otherwise he would have written some doggerel for Owen ... The valiant Cid stayed on some time after Owen left to complete his conquest of Moll ... but he used the wrong rhetoric or thought it not worthy to bestow on stale ware. Their sister poetess is newly equipped, they having made a purse for her which has put a new scabbard on the rusted blade - but still she stinks, for, as the writer's friend the mad lover has it, she may be a princess and stink still: she is much enamoured of Edward ... 'Tis thought she will facilitate her cure for the conquest ... health and a new gown go a long way to atone for a bad face; but the gentleman is still squeamish and so a little cruel. The writer has a rare book for Owen in which he will find great comfort; 'tis called the Count of Gabalis, a learned rosicrusian who tells us fine tales of sylphes, gnomes, nimphs and sallamanders all of which are faire ladys more kind, more desirable and safe than woman kind'. If Owen prays hard he may attain to the conversation of some of these - as good a mistress to entertain a man in the mountains of Wales as could be wished for. Wishes he could send Owen the book for it is very pleasant, witty and new ... Hopes Owen's matrimonial foppery goes not on: were it not for the blood of the Owens, it would be a pity that so excellent a man should be noosed ... but 'tis only exchanging 'the beaux garcons for the bone home' ... Asks for word how it goes ... PS For God's sake Owen must send him some verses to relish his fancy with. Tuesday night: the writer never understood an almanac though he reverences those that do: but tomorrow is Lord Mayor's Day.
Andrew Brereton to Sir William Maurice,
Has received William Maurice's answer by the latter's kinsman, Mr Ellis Wynn, about hay, corn and hemp of the parish of Llanbeblig within the franchises of Caernarvon. The price is £32 yearly, and if Andrew Brereton thinks good to take half, then he will pay William Maurice the sum of £16 yearly. He is willing to raise and bring it to the greatest price for his Worship's sake. But he thinks it dear at that rate. But if it be William Maurice's pleasure to take £35 for all the hay, corn and hemp in the franchises, and all the lambs and wool in the whole parish, and the duties of the Church and chapel, the writer will be willing to be farmer for the one half with Mr Ellis Wynn. If Wynn refuses to be partner for all the lambs, wool and Church duties, then Andrew Brereton alone will give William Maurice £5.10.0 a year. Postscript: The poor widow, Brereton's tenant, is condemned and pays costs and charges to William Maurice and the Vicar to the sum of five nobles for the value of 2s. Must the woman pay tithe twice in one year besides the judgment of five nobles and her own cost? 'The Churche in defending of yt, will God forgive them for this open wronge?'.
Andrew Brereton to Sir William Moris, kt, one of the lieutenants of Caernarfonshire,
About 1 Feb., Mr Moris, vicar of Llanbeblig and Caernarvon, in William Moris's name and his own, commenced a suit in Bangor and put in a libel against an old widow, a tenant of Andrew Brereton's and sometime of Lord Puleston, William Moris's father-in-law. The libel challenges hay tithes from the widow for this year, but Andrew Brereton will tell William Moris the truth of the matter, as three of the widow's sons, one of whom is the bearer, are ready to depose over a book. There is an accustomed tithe from the meadow to the person of Llanbeblig and the vicar thereof, and every year it was duly paid without any controversy. This last year the widow's sons duly and justly tithed the meadow leaving every tenth where it fell, some in water and some out. The tithe men came to the meadow to gather their tithe; finding the widow's sons there making up their hay out of the water and seeing their tithe in the wet ground, they were unwilling to wet their feet, but, being townsmen, had rather wet their bellies with good ale and made a motion to the widow's sons that they should have a certain piece of the meadow standing in dry ground for all their tithe thereof. Two of the younger brothers answered that they might not grant them the parcel of meadow but said, "You may go to our elder brother (who is the bearer) and speak with him", whereupon they did. Upon much entreaty, he granted their request for other years. The parcel of ground was given for the tithe; now it was a bargain. The widow's sons were to mow and cut the parcel of meadow within three days after, but it fell out that they mowed it the same day, and presently came foul weather. The tithe men, busy in the Quarter Sessions, neglected their hay and the spoiling thereof. When they came to make it up as their own, one of them, Harry ap Robert ap Hughe, said "I will never take the pains to gather it but had rather claim Bangor for my help". 'Well ther the hea was left in the ground by ther own neclegence'. Sometime after Harry ap Robert came to Andrew Brereton and complained about the widow, Andrew Brereton's tenant, about the tithe, whereupon Andrew Brereton called the widow and her sons and they answered as he has written. Meeting with this Harry, Andrew Brereton told him the widow's answer. Then he was willing to take two horse loads of hay for all tithe but since it was a bargain between them the widow would not give any more but her due. Now the vicar has only the third part of this; a 'pown' of hay was sold then for 14d., [?recte 24d.] so for the value of 8d. he troubled an honest woman to Bangor and has already made her spend more money that the tithe came to. Requests William Moris not to show himself in the matter but to write to the Chancellor to stay it from further proceeding. If the vicar stands, does not doubt that he will be overthrown. It rather proceeds from some other spleen than for hope of gain in the matter. Every year Andrew Brereton tithes the corn himself for fear that there should be any want, but has no part in the hay; hereafter as long as he is in the ground, will see that also tithed. Has troubled William Moris with a long relation of a small matter, but thought good to acquaint him with the matter at large. See also No. 469.
Andrew Fisher and John Stanley, London to Robert Salesbury,
Her Ladyship has resolved on a course for her service in Wales by directing a commission to Salesbury and other gentlemen. They, being directed to join the local commissioners, ask him to procure the said gentlemen to meet at Ruthin on the last day of March. They propose to meet them there. Touching the rents of the encroached lands in Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, the bailiffs of the said encroached lands are to be ready to attend the commissioners there. It is desirable to have some of the encroachers also present. There are letters enclosed directed to Sir Richard Bulkeley, Dr Ellis Price, Mr Gwynn of Gwydir, Mr Mostyn and Mr Maurice, which Salesbury is asked to send to them by a careful messenger with his special soliciting of them to meet at the time appointed.