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Estate and family papers of Owen and Wynne families of Peniarth, Merionethshire, [15 cent.]-[19 cent.], including groups relating to Mostyn of Nant and Mostyn and Williams of Penbedw, Flintshire, to Maurice of Lloran, Denbighshire, and to Corbet of Ynysmaengwyn, Merionethshire, including estate papers, 1630-1870, rentals and accounts; deeds, 1361/2-1963, mainly for Peniarth, Aberllefenni, Penbedw, Drenewydd and Mallwyd estates; legal papers, 1539-1848; industrial papers, 1615-1852; county administration, 1468-1874; and non-family trust papers, 1468-1878, mainly relating to the Ynysymaengwyn estate.

Correspondence including letters from Edward Thelwall, Plas y Ward, co. Denb., 1574 (C1/3) requesting money on behalf of two poor boys of Ruthin which recipient's 'son cozin' William Salesbury had promised, Jane Puleston, 1634 (C1/51), the royalist Capt. John Morgan, Gelli Iorwerth, co. Mer., 1642, 1655-68 (C1/8, 16-21, 22-6), Sir Richard Lloyd of Esculsham, co. Flint, 1653-8 (C1/9, 11-13, 22) and Humphrey Wynn of Llangynhafal, co. Denb., 1675 (C1/28, 30). Subjects discussed include Extent Mawr, [1643]-1655 (C1/9-11) [cf. DA 305, 317], the sequestration and sale of Capt. John Morgan's Gelli Iorwerth estate [cf. DA 281-341 passim] and his stricken financial circumstances, 1653-8 (C1/12-26 passim), the title to the Mallwyd estate sold by John Price to Col John Jones, [the regicide] of Maesgarnedd, 1673 (C1/27), [cf DH150], the sale of man. Penbedw by Owen Thelwall to Sir Roger Mostyn, 1675 (C1/28-30) and sending a congratulatory address from co. Mont. to the Queen following the victory at Blenheim, 1704 (C1/36). Recipients include Edward Thelwall, 1593 (C1/2), Col John Jones [the regicide], Maesgarnedd, 1631 (C1/4), Hugh Nanney of Nannau, 1643 (C1/5), Sir Edward Lloyd of Esculsham, 1639-68 (C1/7-26 passim), Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt 1653-4 (C1/11, 13), Humphrey Wynn of Llangynhafal, 1675 (C1/29) and Sir Roger Mostyn, 1692 (C1/31).

Correspondence relating to the divorce of Edward Lloyd Williams and Annabella Williams and the settlement of the Penbedw estate. Original bundle.

Letters from Thomas Molyneux Williams to W. W. E. Wynne, together with draft and copy extracts of replies, relating to the proposed sale of the Penbedw settled estate by Thomas Molyneux Williams, W. W. E. Wynne and Annabella Williams, 1830 (C11/1-10), the exchange of parts of the Penbedw estate including apportioning allotments following enclosure, 1830-2, 1836-8 (C11/7, 10-23, 26-45), Lord Combermere's debt of £5,000, 1836-7 (C11/29-30, 42-53 passim), the offer of sale of T.M.W. share of the Penbedw estate to W. W. E. Wynne, 1842-3 (C11/55-71) and including also a letter written by T.M.W. from Frankfurt, 1835 (C11/25) and letters relating to the county and borough election in Flintshire, 1837 (C11/51-2, 54). Original bundle.

Correspondence including letters relating to money invested in the Mold to Denbigh turnpike trust, 1845-64 (C12/5-10, 84-5), W. W. E. Wynne's election expenses in co. Mer., 1852 (C12/18-19), purchase of the Peniarth estate by W. W. E. Wynne from the trustees for sale of the estate under his father's will, 1853-4 (C12/29, 32-73), [cf. DA 579-82], the schoolroom at Nannerch, co. Flint, 1863 (C12/86, 94), the Mold and Denbigh Railway Co., 1864-9 (C12/95-6, 114-117-18), clay under one of W. W. E. Wynne's farms at p. Nannerch and including a prospectus of the White Fire Brick, Sand & Crucible Clay Ltd., 1868, 1865-9 (C12/102, 104, 106, 110-11, 115-16) and the settling of W. W. E. Wynne's will, 1879-80 (C12/130-40), and including also W. W. E. Wynne's view on free trade and protectionism and how he voted for Lord Palmerston's amendment in favour of free trade because he was 'shut in', [1852] (C12/21), the probable defeat of the Government on the budget, 1852, (C12/26) and a letter from Joseph Burtt of the Public Record Office returning DA4 'which is now entirely legible I think', 1862 (C12/81).

Correspondence including letters from Sir A[rthur] Owen [of Orielton, co. Pemb.] vice-admiral of North Wales, 1722 (C2/6), James Brynker of Brynker, co. Caern., 1730 (C2/17) and Sir William Williams of Llanforda, Shropshire, 1730 (C2/19). Subjects discussed include the wreck of a ship carrying a cargo of brandy at Tywyn, co. Mer., which had been concealed by some of the tenants of the Ynysmaengwyn estate, 1722 (C/6), the causes specified in L132-49, 158-87, 190-222, 1727-36 (C2/12-25 passim) including a reference to the scandalous behaviour of Justice [Thomas] Martin, 1734 (C2/22), Thomas Morris, alias Joseph, of Welshpool, co. Mont., who had been detected for stealing 25 of his neighbours' sheep and his flight from Shropshire to co. Mont. for protection, 1737 (C2/26), a meeting held to discuss whether or not to pay Robert Williams' salary as recorder of Shrewsbury, 1759 (C2/36), the planting of trees in the churchyard of Nannerch, co. Denb. and the removal of rubbish from the same, 1771 (C2/45), opposition to granting a faculty in the church of p. Llanystundwy, co. Caern., 1773 (C2/46), the financial problem of the Wern estate, the sale of the same to Sir George Warren and the refusal of members of the Wynn family to execute deeds of sale, 1779-1801 (C2/48-80).

Correspondence including letters about enclosing lp Ruthin which abounds on man. Penbedw, 1808 (C3/15), the death, plans for the funeral and 'scandalous' marriage in London of Rev. Robert Nanney of Llwyn, co. Mer., 1818 (C3/27), the fraudulent sale of the Gelli slate quarry, p. Ffestiniog, co. Mer., to Messrs Turner, Casson & Casson and the profits of the said quarry, 1818 (C3/28-30), the sale of the Penmachno part of the Wern estate, 1821 (C3/32) and including also a reference to bathing at Barmouth, co. Mer., 1807 (C3/13).

Correspondence And Papers, including drafts and copy extracts by W. W. E. Wynne, relating to the proposed sale of the Drenewydd estate, 1825-9 (C5/6-26 passim), proposal of Edward Lloyd Williams to resign his conjugal rights to the Penbedw estate for £27,000, 1825 (C5/7), the enclosure of woodlands on the Mallwyd estate and timber on the same, 1830 (C5/31-3), voting qualification in respect of a m. in p. Caerwys, co. Flint, 1832 (C5/35), opening of a new slate quarry in Ffestiniog, co. Mer., 1833 (C5/36) and of two or three new banks in Dolgellau, 1836 (C5/38), unlawful slate quarrying on sheepwalks belonging to the Peniarth estate in p. Llanegryn, 1836 (C5/42-3), quarrying right of the Peniarth estate in man. Talybont, co. Mer., according to the terms of a grant by James I, 1836 (C5/44) and £5,000 due from Lord Combermere, 1837 (C5/52-3, 55) [cf.C6].

Letters from Annabella Williams, Penbedw, to her nephew W. W. E. Wynne of Peniarth, almost all relating to the Penbedw settled estate, the sale of the Drenewydd estate, the proposed sale of the Mallwyd estate and £5,000 due from Lord Combermere to the estate of the late Watkin Williams, but including also letters relating to the offer and transfer of MSS and books from Penbedw library to Peniarth, 1825-6 (C6/13-16, 18) including a reference to a claim on the same by Sir Henry Mainwaring, a claim which he made against his own opinion at the behest of Miss Angharad [Llwyd], 1825 (C6/13), Annabella Williams's dislike of the Welsh language and her desire to move from Penbedw to Newbury where she could hear divine service in English and 'have persons about me who can understand me', 1825 (C6/13, 15) and letters describing her stay at Aix La Chapelle, Wiesbaden, Wilhelmsbad and Calais, 1829 (C6/49-52). Original bundle.

Letters, mainly drafts and copy extracts of letters sent by W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth, in reply to some of the letters in C6 and including the transfer of MSS and books from Penbedw library to Peniarth, 1825-6 (C7/7, 10-13). Original bundle.

Letters from Messrs Longueville & Co., Oswestry, Shropshire, solicitors, to W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth, relating mainly to Lord Combermere's debt of £5,000, 1826-37 (C8/3 et seq.), the sale of the Drenewydd estate, 1829-30 (C8/7-29 passim) and exchanges of part of the Penbedw estate between W. W. E. Wynne and Major T[homas] Molyneux Williams, 1834-7 (C8/31-44 passim). Original bundle.

Correspondence between M. Tatham (later Batendale, Tatham, Upton & Johnson), Lincolns Inn Fields, and W. W. E. Wynne relating mainly to the sale of the Drenewydd estate, 1829-31, (C9/8-42) and to exchanges of part of the Penbedw estate between W. W. E. Wynne and Major Thomas Molyneux Williams, 1832-8 (C9/43-7). Original bundle.

Pardon from William, lord Herbert of Pembrock, justice of North and South Wales, to Rys ap Gruff' ap Aron [of Peniarth, p. Llanegryn], Ll'n ap Ieuan ap Ywen, Ieuan ap Ll'n Gwith, Thomas ap Ieuan ap Gruff', Mad' ap Eig'n, Lli' ap Gruff' ap Ieuan ap D'd ap Gron', Howel ap Howel ap Edn', Howell ap Lli' ap Edn', John ap D'd ap Mad', Howel ap Ieuan ap Ieuan Lloyd, Ieuan ap Eig'n ap Ieuan ap Eign', D'd ap Mad' ap D'd Bwls Gruff' ap Lli' ap Gruff' Lloyt, D'd ap Ieuan ap D'd Bwl, Howel ap Medyn, Ieuan ap Yor' ap D'd, Gruff' ap D'd ap Y Goff, Gruff' ap Ieuan ap D'd Twppo, Ieuan ap Eign' ap D'd Twppa, D'd ap Dyo ap D'd Twppa, Ieuan ap Lli' ap Cad, Ieuan ap Howel ap Medyn', Gruff' ap D'd ap Ieuan Wyth and D'd ap Ieuan ap Lli' ap Cad', all of cmt. Talpont, co. Mer. [?following the surrender of Harlech castle by the Lancastrians to the Yorkists]. Tested by the constable of Hardlagh [castle].

1 John Nanney and Meredith Jones. 2 Richard Owen of Nanney, co. Mer., esq., Howell Vaughan of Vanner, esq., and Edward Price of Dolgelley, gent. Bond in £300 each for the performance by the said Richard Owen of the office of sheriff of co. Mer.

1 David Lloyd of Ystrad, co. Mont., gent., John Meredith of the same, gent., Richard Lloyd of the same, gent., Evan Jones of Llanlethian, gent., Gilbert Jones of Poole, gent., Richard Williams of Kelligasson, gent., William Jones of the same, gent., Evan Robert of Graig Wen, gent., David Evan of Kylyruch, gent., David Evan of Dwyriw, gent., David Rees of Llanlothian, gent., and David Meredith of Trewern, gent. 2 Richard Owen, esq. Bond in £200 for the performance of covenants specified in CA102 by David Lloyd, John Meredith and Richard Lloyd.

1 Richard Owen of Peniarth, co. Mer., esq. 2 David Lloyd of Ystrad, co. Mont., gent., John Meredith of the same, father of the said David, and Rees Lloyd of Pool, gent. Appointment of the said David Lloyd as undersheriff of co. Mer. by 1. Armorial seals.