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Papers, 1634-1928, mostly deriving from and relating to the legal practice of Henry Rumsey Williams, comprising draft conveyances, abstracts of title, letters, accounts and miscellaneous papers of clients, including the estate of Wynn of Glynllifon, 1719-1840, the Griffiths family of Caernarfon and Amwlch, 1726-[1830s], Jared Jackson, 1760-1836, Plasgwyn estate, 1761-1846, Cefn Cwmwd estate, 1763-1828, Coed Helen estate, 1770-1838, Trergo estate, 1771-1832, Parry family, 1773-1788, Peniarth estate, 1773-1830, Orielton estate, 1774-1814, Bodior estate, 1778-1837, Faenol estate, 1778-1840, Arnold Robinson Burrowes, 1785-1837, Grindley family, [c. 1786]-1842, Morgan family, 1787-1839, Treiorwerth estate, 1787-1844, Evan Pritchard, 1788-1813, John Price, 1790-1844 Caerhun estate, 1791-1834, W. A. Madocks, 1799-1824, Nancall estate, 1802-1837, Morris Griffith, 1804-1832, Edward Griffith Roberts, 1805-1827, William Humphrey, 1805-1833, Plas Llanfair estate, 1805-1837, Baily Williams family, 1806-1838, Richard Garnons, 1809-1837, Cefn Hengwrt estate, 1810-1815, George Bettiss, 1810-1831, William Edwards, 1811-1836, Penrhyn estate, 1811-1837, Wyatt family, 1813-1835, Gelli Goch estate, 1815-1831, Anna Maria Wynne, 1816-1833, Robert Thomas, 1818-1839, Roberts family, 1818-1840, Bodegroes estate, 1819-1836, Hughes, Brydges and Granville, bankers, 1819-1840, Vickers family, 1820-1833, Boston estate, 1820-1839, Owen Griffith, 1822-1846, George Holmes Jackson, 1823-1841, the Rev. Hugh Hughes Wynne, 1831-1848, John Rowlands, 1832-1841, and Edward Hosier Williams, 1833, in Caernarfonshire, Anglesey, Denbighshire, and Merionethshire; legal correspondence, 1790-1848, probate records, 1727-1871, and papers relating to civil cases, 1757-1850, religion, 1788-1842, mining, 1779-1842, quarrying, 1798-1840, shipping, 1778- [c. 1841], roads and railways, 1834-1839; legal practice records, 1804-1841, and executorship papers, 1841-1855, belonging to Henry Rumsey Williams, and records of his family in Brecknockshire, Monmouthshire and Caernarfonshire, 1881-1928. Records relating to William's political activities have not survived.

Deeds, documents, etc. relating to the following:.

1 Henry Robyns of p. Llanbeblick, co. Caern., tailor, and the Hon. Thomas Wynne of Glynllivon, esq. 2 John Thomas of Carnarvon, miller. Lease and Release of a quillet of land called prickie Saythe situated in Penrallt in the suburbs of Carnarvon, and bounded on the south side by a pond (further boundaries given). Consideration: £6-10-0 (£6 to Thomas Wynne and 10/- to Henry Robyns). Recites that Herbert Robyns, brother of Henry Robyns, mortgaged premises to Thomas Wynne in 1715 to secure £170 and that Henry Robyns was desirous to discharge what he could of the mortgage money whereby to lessen his debt (cf. Schedule of Glynllivon Estate Papers, Vol. I., pp. 71-4].

1 John Evans of Carnarvon, gent. 2 Jane Jones of Bont faen, p. Llanwnda, co. Caern., widow and executrix of the will of Robert Jones late of the same, mariner. 3 Jonnet Griffith of Cefnywuthyd, p. Llanbeblig, widow and relict of William Griffith late of the same, farmer, dec., and Ellis Griffith of the same, yeoman (which said Jonnet Griffith and Ellis Griffith are sole devisees and co-executors named in the will of William Griffith). 4 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough. 5 Sir Coutts Trotter of Brandfcery?, co. Mddx., bart. 6 Sir Robert Williams Vaughan of Nanney, co. Mer., bart. Assignment of a residue of a term of 1,000 years by 1, with the consent and direction of 3, to 5, in a m. called Hendre, p. Llanwnda; and Assignment of a residue of a term of 500 years by 2, with the consent and by the direction of 3, to 6, of the same premises, both in trust to attend the inheritance for 4. Recites a mortgage in 1772 for £200 which subsequently became vested in 1 in 1810, that the premises was also mortgaged to Robert Jones, husband of 2, in 1815 and that 4 had agreed to purchase the premises for £420 which purchase was to be executed the day following the execution of this deed. Draft. Fragile.

1 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllivon, co. Caern. 2 William Jones of Carnarvon, merchant. Lease for three lives and 21 years concurrent of a dwelling house, malt house and stable situated between Pepper Lane and Black Boy Street and a space of land between the said streets in Carnarvon; covenant by 2 to demolish the buildings and to erect four new dwelling houses and to repair the same after they have been built. Annual Rent: £4. Recites that in consideration of the expense which 2 will be at in pulling down the premises and erecting four new houses 1 has demised premises to him. Draft.

1 H.R. Williams of Penrhos, co. Caern., gent. 2 George Bettiss of Carnarvon, gent. 3 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllifon. 4 William Glynne Griffith of Bodegroes, esq., a trustee for 3. Appointment by 1 and Release by 1 and 2, to the use of 4, in trust for 3, of a dwelling house and garden and several other dwelling houses called Glanrhyd, p. Llanwnda, co. Caern. Consideration: £420. Recites that the premises were conveyed to 1 and 2, for the use of 1, in 1804. Draft.

'Minutes Of Leases' (name of tenant, type of lease, annual rent, etc.) [of the Glynllifon estate] in p's Dwygyfylchi, Abererch and [Llanbeblig], co. Caern., and Ffestiniog, co. Mer.

1 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, baron Newborough in Ireland (vouchee). 2 William Glynne Griffith of Bodegroes, co. Caern., esq., (demandant). 3 Henry Rumsey Williams of Penrhos (tenant to the precipe). Lease and Release to make a tenant to the precipe of m's in Bardsey Island and p's Aberdaron, Llanfaelrhys, Bryncroes, Llanengan, Llangwnadle, Penllech, Meylltyrn, Llangian, Penrhos, Demo, Llannor, Edern, Nefin, Bodfean, Pistill, Carnguwch, Abereirch, Llanarmon, Llanystyndwy, Penmorfa, Llanfihangel Y Pennant, Llandwrog, Llanwnda, Llanfagdalen [Llanfaglan], Llanbeblig and Conway, co. Caern., and Holyhead, Llanfwrog, Llanrhyddlad, Llanfachraeth, Llanfechell, Llanflewyn, Amlwch, Penrhos Lligwy, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Llanbedr Goch, Trewalchmai, Llangeinwen and Newborough, co. Ang., and the tithes of p's Abereirch, Penrhos, Bettws Garmon and Llanfair Is Gaer, co. Caern. Copy.

1 William Owen of Tyn y llan, p. Llanwnda, co. Caern., malster. 2 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllifon. 3 William Glynne Griffith of Bodegroes, esq. Release by 1 to the uses which 2 shall appoint to the use of 3 in trust for 2, of a m. called Yr allt goch, otherwise Gallt goch, p. Llanwnda. Consideration: £700. Draft.

1 John Griffith of Llanfair, co. Caern., esq. 2 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough. Articles Of Agreement for the purchase of a m. called Hendre, otherwise Hendref, p. Llandwrog, co. Caern. Consideration: £1,300. Draft. Unfit for production.

1 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllivon, co. Caern. 2 Robert Griffith of Carnarvon, merchant. Lease for three lives (including the life of Nehemiah son of Evan Richardson, late minister of the Gospel and Anne his wife) and 42 concurrent years of a dwelling house newly erected by 2, situated near the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel at Southern Penrallt in the town of Carnarvon; covenants relating to repairs and insuring premises for £120. Annual Rent: £2-2-0. A marginal note opposite the covenant to insure the premises for £120 states that 'This is about 2/3 of the or[i]g[ina]l costs which I believe is the usual sum, the old materials in case of fire being about 1/3'. Draft.

1 John William Trevor of Cefn hendre, p. Llanbeblig, co. Caern., clerk. 2 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllivon. Surrender of a lease of certain fields in p. Llanbeblig, granted by 2, to 1, for 3 lives in 1825. Draft.

1 The Trustees of the Turnpike roads of co. Caern. 2 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllifon. Mortgage (Demise) for £2754 (5%) of the tolls of co. Caern. Draft.

Declaration (Deed Poll) by Thomas John, Lord Newborough, that he has only paid £1377 to the Trustees of the Turnpike roads in co. Caern. and that the remaining £1377 is the consideration for a transfer of that part of a new road made by himself between Carnarvon and Llanberis. Draft. Badly affected by damp.

1 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough of Glynllifon, co. Caern. 2 William Jones of Bryn mor, p. Dwygyfylchi, farmer, and Willaim Pritchard of the city of Bangor, [ ]. Lease for 50 years of m's called Pentrefelin and Paradise, together with a water corn grist mill and other buildings lately erected by 2, in p. Dwygyfylchi, reserving timber, mining and quarrying rights; covenants relating to repairs and that 2 will insure the mill for £[ ] against fire. Annual Rent: £8-8-0. Draft.

1 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllifon, co. Caern. 2 The Hon. Spencer Bulkeley Wynn of the same. Power Of Attorney (by Deed Poll) from 1 to 2 to renew the lease granted on premises called the Custom House, Carnarvon. Recites that the mayor, bailiffs and free burgesses of Carnarvon leased the premises to Thomas Wynn, esq., in 1731, for 99 years renewable after 99 years. Draft.

1 The Right Hon. Thomas John, Lord Newborough, of Glynllifon, co. Caern. 2 William Williams of the Arvon Tavern in the town and bor. of Carnarvon, joiner. Lease for three lives and 30 years concurrent of a dwelling house and outbuildings lately erected by 2 on 1's property, together with a garden attached, now used as a public house called Arvon Tavern, situate in or adjoining Pool Street in the town and bor. of Carnarvon; covenants relating to repairs and to insure premises for £400. Annual Rent: £8. Draft.

Agreement by [ ] as the agent of Thomas John, Lord Newborough, that his lordship will lease to Robert Griffith and John Harley, for 3 lives, dwelling houses near the Methodist Chapel in south Penrallt street in the town of Carnarvon, at the yearly rent of £4 with liberty to build thereon two new dwelling houses. Draft.