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Drafts, written during March-April 1656, of the beginnings of two tracts by Morgan Llwyd. The first, consisting of three pages and a sheet of rough notes, is entitled 'Y llyfr Bychan' (cf. Revelations, 10). Of the ten paragraphs written, the last three are mutilated. The other draft, consisting of one page and a slip of paper, is entitled 'Dim iw henw y llyfr. Neu ymddadleu rhwng dim a rhywbeth. Neu yn hytrach, y dim yn gorchfygu y rhywb. ag yn mynd drwy bob peth'.

Original bundle of deeds, comprising a lease and release by Ann Edwards of Cilhendre, co. Shrop., spinster, to George Glover of the city of Chester, apothecary, of her m's and lands in p. St Martins, in trust, 1742; and a lease and release, being the marriage settlement of William Challnor of Iscoed, co. Flint, gent., and Frances Morrall of Cilhendre, spinster, of her m. and lands in p. St Martins in the occ. of Robert Roberts, 1743. Original wrapper inscribed 'Title deeds relating to an estate in the parish of St Martins late in the holding of Jno Roberts'.

My dear cousin Judith Morrall.

Testator bequeaths as follows:-. To his dau's Marget and Gwenhoyvar, his tmt and part of hen havod, to his son Bartlemev ap Robert a tmt in Dudlyston, and two oxen in the hands of D'd ap Ieuan ap Roger, to Elene, his wife, and Jenet, his daughter, their part of all his goods without to diminution, to Gwenhoyvar verch Edward a heifer, to Gwenhoyvar verch Wiliam two sheep, to Robert ap John Moris four bushells of wheat. Executors, Edward ap Edward and John ap Edward. Debts, John Lloyd of Mertyn, John Coke of Elsmer, D'd Madoc, Roger ap John Vichan, and Roger ap Madoc.

Will of John Morrall of Dudleston, Shropshire, gent.. Testator mentions - my eldest son Edward Morrall; my younger children, my friends Thomas Aldersey of Spurstow, Cheshire, esq., and Thomas White of Dudliston, Shropshire, gent., to be executors.

One of the witnesses was Syr David ap Dicus, vicar of Eston.

My wife Isabella; my legitimate sons - John, David, Richard and Llewellin; my bastard sons - Madog, David, John and Robert; my executors, my said wife, Robert ap Llewellin, Iorwerth ap Llewellin, Thomas Bridde and Ralph Cadret. Endorsed is the probate, proved before the dean of Chester in the deanery of Mailorsaynec, dated 15 June, 1434.

The former contents have been dispersed.

A closely written tract vindicating 'The late action of the Army vpon seuerall members of Parliament' and 'The Parliaments prosecutions to the beheadinge of the late Kinge', followed by a copy, in the same hand, of Morgan Llwyd's poem 'The law was euer aboue kings' (Gweithiau, vol. I, p. 55). The tract and the poem express similar sentiments and the former may also be the work of Morgan Llwyd.

An account of travels in France by Thomas Hanmer [of Fenns Hall], c. 1728, together with some draft and holograph letters, miscellaneous notes, etc., 1725/6-1731 and undated. The correspondents include M. Bernége, Turin, Jean Escher, Zurich, T[homas] Stephens, C[orpus] C[hristi] C[ollege], C[ambridge], and A. Bosatty, Bologna.

Court book of the manor of Traean, Oct. 1716, Oct 1724-Oct. 1741, 1743, and Oct. 1750-Oct. 1771, including jury list

An account of proceedings against [ ] Wrainham for presenting to the King a book called 'Revewe and Revivor of the Report of the Mr. of Rolls Phillips and the decree of my lord Chancellor', c. 1610; veterinary and medical recipes; and a tract entitled 'Shorte Articles by way of Instruccon concerninge the Dutye Office and Jurisdiction of the High Admirall of England collected out of the Lettres Pattents of that Office'.