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Estate records, mainly title deeds, of the Carreg-lwyd and Berw estates, Anglesey, and family papers, mainly correspondence, of the Griffith family of Carreg-lwyd and the Holland family of Berw, 1329-1864, including valuable early 17th century papers relating to affairs of state, accumulated by John Griffith, secretary to Henry Howard (1540-1614), 1st earl of Northampton, Keeper of the Privy Seal, 1608-1614, and First Commissioner of the Treasury, 1612-1614; accounts and papers relating to the administration of the county of Anglesey, including muster rolls, 1602-1656, mainly for the hundreds of Tindaethwy, Menai and Talybolion; mise, window, house and land tax assessments, 1653-1764, mainly for the hundreds of Tindaethwy, Menai and Talybolion; rentals of Crown lands in the same hundreds; 1503-1737; papers of Dr William Griffith (1597-1648), successively chancellor of the dioceses ofSt Asaph and Bangor, and Commissioner of North Wales from 1633; account of the funerals of Elizabeth I and James I, [1625], and a census of the inhabitants of the parish of Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, August 1690.

Agent's account book, 1857-1864.

Letter from Lord Bulkeley to Holland Griffith, esq., concerning the recommendation by Mrs Lloyd of Kesailgyferch of a certain Jack Troughton of Bodlew to his notice and protection. An offer of "the Surveyorship of Holyhead" made by Lord Bulkeley.

Rental, with enclosures, 1826-1835.

Letter from Mr Robert Jones to Holland Griffith, esq., of Berw, co. Anglesey, relating to the office of Deputy King's Waiter in the Port of London, and the fees paid to him by merchants and traders.

Two manuscripts of the Carreg-lwyd estate in co's Ang. and Caern, being a rental, with enclosures, 1826-1835, and an agent's account book, 1857-1864.

Announcement of the sale by auction of "a fine collection of Intaglios or Seales, Antient and Modern, cut in a variety of curious stones with some Bosse-Relief-Heads, Agateano cornelian". Sale to be at "Mr Holt's Dansing-Room in Canary-Corner near Exeter Exchange in ye Strand".

Declaration that "Owen Davies, Clerk, A.M.", Rector of Llandyfrydoc, co. Anglesey, in the Diocese of Bangor did publicly read the Thirty-nine Articles at the time of Divine Service before the congregation of the church of the said parish and that he declared his assent thereto.

Fragments.

1 Lord Bulkeley, Thomas Holland, Owen Hughes, Henry Jones and William Griffiths, esqs. 2 John Griffith, William Bulkeley and Edward Williams, esq., Mr John Owen of Llanfaithley, Mr Edward Price of Trefadog, Mr Hugh Wynne of Cromleg, and "ye rest of ye gentlemen of ye Hundred of Tallybolion". Letter concerning the appointment of Mr Thomas Wynne of Rhydcroes as sheriff. Refers to the hardship resulting from the appointment of men with but little wealth or estate to that office and suggesting alterations in the manner of appointment.

Letter from Mr Hugh Roberts to John Griffith and John Owen, esqs, enclosing a list of sub-collectors in the Hundreds of Tallybolion and Llivon who are in arrear with their payments. Also an order for the attendance of the said officers within a fortnight at the house of Richard ap Hugh ap Owen in Llangefni to pay the arrears.

Letter from Mr John Griffith to his cousin John Griffith, esq., at Carreglwyd, co. Anglesey, complaining of the treatment he received from him.

Letter from Pierce Lloyd to John Griffith, esq., at Carreglwyd, enclosing a copy of a certificate for signature by the Justices of the Peace for co. Anglesey.

Letter from Robert Griffith, esq., to his brother (John Griffith), congratulating him upon the birth of a son and heir. Other matters.