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A revocation by William, marquis of Powis, of the uses specified in D10/39/1-2, (23-4 March 1723/4) and creation of a new settlement of the estate, dated 27 Oct. 1726, listed as being part of this parcel, in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)is no longer extant, at least not in the present parcel.

A release of equity of redemption in Roger's Tenement in t. Treflach, [p. Oswestry] Shropshire, dated 11 Feb. 1758, listed as being part of this parcel in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1) is no longer extant, at least not in the present parcel.

An assignment by William Henry, earl of Rochford to Thomas Bramston of £3,000 which had been secured to Frederick, earl of Rochford and Henry Nassau, both dec., dated 13 July 1744, listed as being part of this parcel, in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in the present parcel.

The Court of Record or Borough Sessions was held every fortnight before the bailiffs of Llanfyllin. A series of documents of considerable social and legal interest with particulars of attorneys practicing in the local court from time to time comprising of writs, bonds for appearance, declarations, pleadings and depositions mainly in pleas of debt (some referred from the Council of the Marches), with occasional slander suits. There do not appear to be any surviving proceedings of the Small court, or Baron Court, of the borough though it continued to be held after the grant of the Governing Charter. The reference MA 677 was not used.

Libel against the Powis family prior to election; lease of Mathrafal forge and sale of timberon Mathrafal ffridd; Domgay estate papers; purchase by Viscount Clive of lands of James Harries, Welshpool, timber merchant.

Legal papers;leases of Powis demesne and elsewhere in Montgomeryshire; legal papers and leases re Castle Island estate including claims to the same by Edward, baron Chirbury.

Undated papers including legal papers, rentals, surveys relating to Mounteagle Loyal, Oswestry burgages, and petition from tenants to the Countess of Powis.

Legal papers, mainly a confederacy by Sir Thomas Middleton and others to obtain a Crown grant of the manors of Arwystli and Cyfeiliog at less than their value and about encroachments and enclosures; Castle Island estate and legal pepers.

Legal papers relating to annuities, land in Blodwell, Shropshire, irregularities of aldermen of Welshpool; papers re Esgair Mwyn lead mine and to mines in Mefenydd, Cardiganshire.

Legal papers re settlement of Powis Castle and Oakley Park estates; Domgay and Leaton Knolls estate papers; cases and opinions of counsel.

Legal papers re Powis Trust and Montgomeryshire lead mines and boundaries of the manors of Mochtre and Llandinam; estate vouchers and accounts; marriage settlement of Lord Edward Herbert; Heyford estate, Northamptonshire, rentals.

Legal papers re maintenance of Henrietta Beard, widow of Lord Edward Herbert, and her daughter Henrietta Herbert and re financial transactions with Cantillon & Hughes,Paris, bankers,;Bradley Green estate papers, Montgomeryshire; manorial rentals.

Legal papers concerning enclosures; and rentals, accounts etc. of Cedewain, Halcetor, Kerry, Arwystli, Cyfeiliog, Montgomery, and manor of Strata Florida.

Legal papers re. enclosures and encroachments and the manor of Worthin, deeds re. various p's in Mont., papers, 1631-[c.1772], re. Combreeth, Coydord and Coch y Dwst, p's Cefnllys and Llanfihangel Heligen, co. Rad.