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Petition (copy) from the Recorder & Bailiffs of Harlech, co. Mer., to the Hon. Thomas Johnes, esq., Auditor, concerning authority to collect town rents.

Family and estate records of Griffith of Porthamal, Anglesey, and Llanfair, Caernarfonshire, Griffith of Brynodol, Caernarfonshire, and the associated families of Rowlands of Nant, Caernarfonshire, and Wynn of Taltreuddyn, Merionethshire. The estate records include rentals of the Llanfair estate, 1516-1669, the Brynodol estate, 1581-1751, the Cefnamwlch estate, 1630-1717, the Nant estate, 1702-1719, the Taltreuddyn estate, 1744-1848, the Llanfair and Brynodol estate, 1761-1832, and rentals from various other estates, 1615-1816; and deeds of the Porthamal and Llanfair estate, 1435-1673, the Brynodol (and later Llanfair and Brynodol) estate, 1564-1864, and the Taltreuddyn estate, 1664-1751. -- The archive also includes rentals of Crown rents in Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Merionethshire, 1558-1798, and ministers' accounts, 1365-1825; Caernarfon borough records, 1545-1783, including rentals of corporation property, lists of burgesses, and notes on the constitution of the borough and the appointment of officers; and a number of literary and historical manuscripts.

Will (copy) of Ellen Owen of Porkington, co. Salop., spinster Testatrix devises:. The capital m. called Ustimkegid and other messuages, mills and lands in co. Caern., late the lands of Owen Wynne of Glynn, esq., deceased, in the possession of the testatrix by virtue of a mortgage from her brother, Sir Robert Owen late of Porkington and Dame Margaret, his wife, to Humphrey [Humphreys], bishop of Bangor and the testatrix's sister, Jane Oven, in trust to pay her funeral expenses and debts, to pay to Jane Owen £40 a year, and to the testatrix's sister Frances Rowlands £30 a year, with £30 for one year each to Frances Rowlands's daughters after her decease, to reserve £30 to erect a monument over the grave of the testatrix's grandfather Sir John Owen of Clenenney and Dame Jonet his wife in p. Penmorva, co. Caern., and to distribute the residue among the children of her brother Sir Thomas Owen for their lives, with the remainder to her brother's heir. Various legacies in money and in kind to relatives and servants. The residue to her sister Jane Owen. Testatrix nominates her sister Jane Owen hex executrix. Endorsed: 'Perused 19 May 1737 material papers'.

Probate Of The Will proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, of Elizabeth verch Robert of p. Edern, co. Caern., Testator devises to be buried in p. Edern to the church of Edern, 12d.,. To her daughters Jonett verch Richard and Agnes verch Richard and her s., David ap Richard 10s. each List of debts due to the testatrix. Testatrix appoints her s., Griffith ap Richard her executor Will dated 10 Jan., 1650/51. Seal.

1. Rowland Wynne of Llanunda, co. Caern., esq.,. 2. Robert Davies of Llannarth, co. Denb., esq., and Thomas Humphreys of Bodlewythan, co. Flint, esq.,. 3. Dorothy Eyton of Broughton, co. Flint, widow. George dope of the same, esq., her s., and heir apparent and Anne Hope, spinster, grand-daughter of Dorothy Eyton, and eldest d., of George Hope. Articles Of Agreement (copy) For The Marriage Settlement of 1 and Ann Hope:. 1) Dorothy Eyton to pay £200 to 1, payable at the end of 6 months after the marriage of George Hope, s., of George Tope, or 6 months after the death of George Hope the father. 2) George Hope the father to pay £400 in the same way. 3) 1 To grant to 2, to specified uses a m. called Plas yn Llanunda, a mill called Melin Unda, and messuages and wands called Pen Gwein, Glan v Morva, Pen y Cae, Glan y Merllin ichhaph, Glan v Merllin Tssaoh, Rhydenog Hellan, Tyddyn Poythan and Caeglas, all in p. Llanunda, messuages and lands called Y ddolfawr, Y Kefn Ysseeddu, Tyddyn y Clochydd, several quillets in the lands of Sir Arthur Owen, Glan v ffoiston and Y penrhyn, all in p. Llanfaglan, messuages and lands called Cae Samuell, Y Llidiart Gwyn, Cae Liechfay, Llandgad waleder it Llanbiblicke and Llanfeirian, messuages and lands, a barn and a forge near the Bridge end in Carnarvon, and messuages and lands in Llanonda, Llanbeblick, Llandrorog, Llanfaglan, Llanfayr and Llanrugg, co. Caern. Occupants of pronerties named. Appended is an additional provision, and note of examination dated 21 Aug., 1716.

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Extract from the 'Gentleman's Magazine', June 1754, relating to 'The life of Jedediah Buxton', together with a full page print of him. Printed.

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Jonathan Swift, Three sermons: i on mutual subjection, ii. on conscience, iii. on the Trinity. Dublin: by and for George Faulkner, 1744. Printed.

Dublin: 1741. Printed.

French, English. Printed.

Swift, Jonathan Verses on the death of Dr. Swift, D.S.P.D. occasioned by reading a maxim in Rochefoulcault Re-printed Dublin: by George Faulkner, 1739 3rd ed. [Previously printed in London Printed].

Three Newsletters, namely The Post Man, 13-15 May, 1697, The Flying Post or The Post-Master, 28-30 Jan., 1697/9 and The Post Boy, 28-30 Jan., 1697/8. Printed.

Three Maps of which two, dated 1756 and printed for R. Baldwin of Pater Noster Row, showing respectively the island of Minorca and the town and harbour of Mahon with St. Philips's Castle on the island of Minorca. The third, undated, shows the island of Corsica. Printed.

The common places of Peter Martyr, divided into foure principall parts ... (An oration wherein is set foorth the life and death of P. Martyr Vermillius... by J. Simlerus). London: at costs of H. Denham, T. Chard, W. Broome and A. Maunsell, 1583. 6 pts. fol. Stc 24669. Pt. 1. pp. 467-496, 541-560. Pt pp. 31-50. And oration of J. Simler (-Qai).