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Financial and other private papers resulting from the recovery of debts, estate administration, personal expenditure, legal disputes, and parish and county administration, belonging to Edward Williams [of Castell], 1592-1598; Gruffith and Watkin Kyffin of Glascoed, 1620-1668; Sir William Williams of Glascoed, 1660-1701; Edward Lloyd of Llanforda, 1665-1678; and Thomas Lloyd of Berriw, 1672-1675; also a solicitor’s accounts of general charges and disbursements, 1903.

Papers deriving from the appointment and official duties of the various officials serving the county of Denbigh, namely the bailiffs, 1571-1662; the sheriff, 1571-1696; the escheator, recorder and custos rotulorum, 1619-1689; justices of the peace, 1655; deputy lieutenants, 1661-1715; and a militia officer, 1838.

Papers deriving from official administrative procedures, local government and justice in North Wales generally, and in the several counties of Anglesey, Caernarfon, Merioneth, Denbigh, Montgomery and Shropshire. The files relate to the county officials and militia, 1538-1764; revenues, 1637-1758; elections of burgesses and members of parliament, 1657-1774; articles for regulating the expenses of sheriffs, 1746-1747; and land tax assessments. 1797.

Papers deriving from church administration both at diocesan level, mainly within the dioceses of Bangor and St Asaph, and at a local level within individual parishes. The files comprise ordinations and presentations to benefices, 1547-1773; consistory court papers, 1571-167[?]; report of a commission to investigate the misappropriation of charity money by the Dean and Chancellor of Bangor, 1623; miscellaneous church administration papers, [post-1630]-[c. 1671], 1902; faculties in Denbighshire churches, 1739-1769; Rhosymedre parish correspondence, 1861-1895; and appointments of organists at Ruabon, 1872-1884.

Papers deriving from legal disputes of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 3rd Baronet Wynnstay, 1719-[1748], and the fourth and fifth baronets, 1750-1793. Three of them relate to demands for legacies due from the estates of Edward Vaughan of Llwydiarth, Maurice Vaughan and Mary Strangeways (nee Vaughan), 1719-1731. There is a substantial prosecution of John Humffreys, former steward of the Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn estates, 1726-1735. The remainder include Lady Williams’s entitlement to the personal estate of Sir William Williams of Llanforda, 1740; Robert Williams’s entitlement and the payment of his debts, 1750-1751; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn’s recovery of debts due from the bankrupt John Howell, 1785-1787; an action of ejectment from farm in Lloran and Llywarch, [1792]-1793; and a boundary dispute in the manor of Arwystli, [19th cent].

Title deeds for properties in the town of Caernarfon, Treflan and the parish of Llanbeblig acquired through purchase and lease by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir and his father Maurice Wynn, namely Scasbrickes Place and Lyncells Lands, Caernarfon, 1482-1614; Kay Havod Tudur, Kay Kaled, an enclosed ‘ffrith’, mansion house and lands in Treflan, 1519-1605; Tuthin Thomas Irland in Pennygelly, Caernarfon, 1572-1577; miscellaneous properties in Caernarfon, 1578-1674; a house adjacent to Scasbrickes Place, 1617; and miscellaneous properties in Treflan, 1598, 1674.

Miscellaneous deeds and documents relating to the Earl of Arundel’s lands in Wales [tentatively placed here], the estates of Pentyrch and Glanyrafon, and the Caernarfonshire estate of Sir Richard Wynn, 1342, 1538, 1612-1639, 1771; deeds for properties in Llangian, Llaniestyn, Edern, etc., 1559-1615; and purchase deeds for a portion of the Gwydir estate, acquired by Sir John Wynn of Watstay, 1680-1681.

Title deeds relating to properties in the town of Abergele, 1359-1512; the commote of Is Dulas, 1395-1473; and in the township of Hendregyda in the parish of Abergele, acquired by the Holand family and by Edward Williams of Castell, [1422x1461], 1499-1600.

Title deeds for properties in the parish of Llandyrnog, comprising miscellaneous properties in the townships of Speddyd, Ceidiog, Boderwog and Tre-bachgern, 1552-1626; and Kay Mawr, Kay Bychan and Tire y Tyrnor in the township of Ystrad, 1608-1612.

Title deeds relating to various properties in the parishes of Llanfwrog, 1586-1633, 1716-1740; Llangwm, 1488, 1659; Llangwyfan, 1548; and Llangynhafal and Llanhychan, 1589, 1608.

Title deeds relating to properties in the parish of Llanarmon-yn –Ial, in two files describing Tir Llewelyn Vaughan in Alltgynbynd and Bodidris, 1515-1560, and lands in the townships of Gelligynan and Chwileiriog, 1543-1584

Title deeds relating to properties in the parishes of Hope and Mold, with files for Argoed, 1568-1580; Mold, 1584; and Bryn y Mynyll, Erow Tu ar Rhyd and Erow yn Rhyd y Deved in Hersedd and Hope Owen, 1626-1707.

Title deeds for properties in the township of Arddunwent, 1566-1576, and the parish of Nerquis, 1599-1600.

Title deeds which appear to have been originally filed together, described on an accompanying slip as ‘Old writeings relating to Penbedw estate purchased by Richard Williams Esq.’ The series relates to properties of the Penbedw estate near Nannerch, now in Flintshire but previously in Denbighshire, belonging to John Hughes. The purchase deed to Richard Williams appears to be missing. The files describe the capital messuage and other properties in the township of Penbedw, 1546-1674, and lands in Caerwys and Hendregaerwys, 1582-1681.

The Llwynymaen estate collection comprises property in t's Trefarclawdd and Llanforda, p. Oswestry, Shropshire. Collectors: Richard Jones Croxon, 1839-1843, John Croxon, 1844-1851, and Nathan Burlinson 1852-1854. Post-1854, the above estate has not been numbered separately, but, rather, is included with the collection entitled Oswestry or Llanforda estate.

The collection comprises property in p's Wrexham, Erbistock, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llansanffraid Glynceiriog, and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb. The rents are due at Michaelmas, not Lady Day. From 1884 (R140/1d) onwards, property in p. Erbistock is omitted. From 1890 (R146/1d) onwards, property in p. Llansanffraid Glynceiriog is omitted. Collectors: Nathan Burlinson, 1861, Thomas Adey Cox, 1862, William Jones, 1863-1871, Owen Hughes, 1871-1879. For details of the post-1898 rentals, see the series of Tithe, Chief and Fee Farm Rentals which contain Wynnstay fee farm rents, 1863-1918.

The 'non-Wynnstay rentals' described below (RA 30-40) are mostly strays. Where known, the reasons for their presence among the Wynnstay archives are indicated. Cross-references are given where there appear to be links between 'non-Wynnstay rentals' and the general series. Included with the 'non-Wynnstay rentals' described below are stray rentals which are to be found in the general series (R 3/3-5 and R 3/10-12).

The collection comprises the following: (i) Llangedwyn and Llanforda rents, comprising property in p's Oswestry, Bishop's Castle (from RC11 onwards), Shropshire, Llangedwyn, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog and Llansilin, co. Denb., Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain and Pennant, co. Mont., and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, cos Mont. and Denb. The Llangedwyn and Llanforda rents collected between 1898 and 1910 (RC35-RC47) are not contained in the volumes described below, but rather, are contained in separate volumes (see series entitled Llangedwyn Estate Rents). In 1911 (RC48), when this collection re-appears in the volumes described below, properties in the following parishes have been added: Wrexham, Gresford, Ruabon, Holt, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl and Llandegla, co. Denb., Bangor Is-coed, co. Flint, and Tilston, Cheshire. (ii) Wynnstay and Ruthin rents, comprising property in p's Wrexham, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Erbistock, Ruabon, Gresford, Holt, Marchwiail, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanfwrog, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanynys, Ruthin and Llanhychan, co. Denb., and Bangor Is-coed and Overton, co. Flint. Contained with this collection are details of Mrs Strangeways and Mrs Jane Hughes's charities, consisting of rent charges issuing out of lands in p's Carno and Llanwnnog (RC18-RC50), co. Mont., and t. Knolton [p. Overton], co. Flint (RC18 onwards); also included are details concerning interest on road bonds for the second (RC18-RC23) and fourth division (RC18-RC27) of Montgomeryshire roads, and the Dolgellau, Mawddwy and Towyn Turnpike Trust (RC18-RC22). Property in p. Llandegla, co. Denb., contained from RC22 to RC34. Property in p's Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl and Holt are omitted from RC34 onwards (transferred to the Llangedwyn Estate Rents). Details of the rent on 20 St James' Square, London, contained from RC43 onwards. From RC46 onwards, the Wynnstay rental is arranged as follows, with the following places named as parishes: Ruabon, Cefn, Pen-y-cae, Erbistock, Eyton, Royton, Marchwiail, Abenbury-fawr, Esclusham, Erddig (omitted after RC52), Llai, Gwersyllt, Llangollen, Ruthin (omitted after RC48), Llanynys (omitted after RC48), Llanhychan (omitted after RC47), Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd (omitted after RC47), Llanfwrog (omitted after RC48) and Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, co. Denb., Erbistock and Overton, co. Flint, and London (20 St James' Square). (Iii) Llwydiarth rents, comprising property in p's Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfyllin, Hirnant, Pennant, Llanwddyn, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llangadfan, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanerfyl and Garthbeibio, co. Mont. Property in p. Pennant is omtted after 1897 (RC34), and property in p. Hirnant after 1914 (RC51). (Iv) Cyfeiliog / Llanbryn-mair rents, comprising property in p's Cemais, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Penegoes, Darowen, Llanbrynmair, Carno, Llanwnnog, Trefeglwys, Llanidloes and Llangurig, co. Mont. Property in p. Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card., is added in 1866 (RC3), in p. Pennal, co. Mer., in 1879 (RC16), and in p. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, co. Card., in 1900 (RC37). Property in p. Llanwnnog omitted after 1873 (RC10). Rents for sporting in the manors of Cyfeiliog and Arwystli are included with the Cyfeiliog rental from 1876 (RC13), having been in the Glan-llyn rental in RC11-12. Encroachments in p. Llandinam are contained from 1878 (RC15). (v) Glan-llyn rents, comprising property in p's Llanfor, Llanycil (including the town of Bala), Llanuwchllyn (including charity lands), Llangywer and Trawsfynydd, co. Mer. The Glan-llyn rents are included from 1867 (RC4). Details of boats on Bala Lake are contained from 1874 (RC11), as are rents for sporting in p. Trawsfynydd. (vi) Mine rents and royalties, including mines in cos Mont. and Denb. and Shropshire (the mines are named but not the parishes in which they are situated. These rents are included from 1879 (RC16). No mines in Shropshire are contained after RC34 (except for RC46 and RC47). No mines in co. Mer. after appear RC45 (except for RC62). Farm and cottage rents as described above will also be found in the series of general rentals (Farm and Cottage Rents, 1863-98). See also details of 'Rents for sporting', 1874-1899, Mine rents and royalties, 1878-1898, and Encroachments in the manors of Cyfeiliog and Arwystli, 1874-1898. With regard to the dates in this series, the year given will represent the last date when the rents were due (be it Lady Day or Michaelmas or any other date). For example, RC3 contains rents collected at Michaelmas 1865 and Lady Day 1866, but the date given is 1866. Mine rents and royalties, in particular, were collected at various times throughout the year. The volumes for 1884 and 1920-1924 are not at NLW. The numbers RC21 and RC57-61 have been provided in case NLW should acquire them at some future date.

From 1716 onwards the combined collections of Glascoed, Llanforda, and Plas-y-ward are divided into two, A and B. Collection A comprises property in co. Denb.: p's Llansilin (t's Sycharth, Rhiwlas), Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (t's Trefeilw, Banhadla, Tre-wern, Henfachau, Prys, Gartheryr), Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, (Maen Gwynedd), [Glyntraean] (t. Hafodgynfor), Llangollen (t. Dinbren), Abenbury, Wrexham (t's Erlas, Acton), Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd (t's Garthgynan, Euarth, Derwen), Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanhychan, Llandyrnog, Aberchwiler, Denbigh, Llanynys (t's Gyffylliog, Trefechan, Ysgeibion), Llangwm in commote of Dinmael, Manor of Llwynedd and Rhisgog. Property in Shropshire: p's Oswestry (t's Parc Ucha, Llanforda, Trefarclawdd, Cynhinion, Pentre-gaer, Pentrellech, Cynhinon, Trefonnen), [Llansilin] (t. Sychdyn), [Baschurch] (t. Fitchill), Weston Rhyn, Melverley. Property in co. Mer.: p's [Llanrillo] (t. Branas), [Llandderfel] (t. Betws-y-coed). From R13 (1718) onwards property in p. Holt is added. From 1716-19, some of the property in co. Denb.: p's Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (t's Trefeiliw, Tre-wern, Prys, Gartheryr), Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr (Maen Gwynedd), Abenbury, Wrexham (t's Erlas, Acton), [Llangedwyn] (t. Sgrwgan) is to be found in R15 (1716-19). From R14 (1730-1) onwards, property in Shropshire: p. [Oswestry] (t. Maesbury), the late estate of Richard Glover of Crompwell, Shropshire, is added, and from R14 (1732-3) property in Oswestry (t's Trefarclawdd), Treflach, Swinau), the late estate of John Powell, junior, is added. From R14 (1738) onwards property in Shropshire: p. [Llanyblodwel] (t. Llynclys) and in co. Flint: p. Overton is added. Collectors: Randle Jones 1716-39, John Croft 1743-67, John Jones 1768-72. Division A was re-organised in 1772 as follows: property in co. Denb. in Collections II and IV; property in Shropshire, in Collection IV;.