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- [1601x1667] / Robert Vaughan and others. (Creation)
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568 pp. (foliated and paginated vii ff. + 548 pp. + 3 blank ff.) ; 300 x 188 to 306 x 203 mm. Rebound at NLW.
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A collection of transcripts, mainly by Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt, of records relating to North Wales, including the extent of North Wales by John de Delves, 26 Edward III; a record of a view of frankpledge for the commote of Menai, 28 Henry VIII; ministers' accounts for Flintshire, 30-31 Henry VIII; extracts from miscellaneous inquisitions, rentals, court rolls, and correspondence; receipts of Lewis Owen, deputy receiver of North Wales, 1 & 2 Philip and Mary; notes of leases under the exchequer seal, 1579; notes on the form of administration of justice in Wales by Auditor Hill; 'The State of the Dominion of Wales' by Sir Thomas Canon; accounts of John Lloyd of Ragad, escheator of Merioneth; instructions to the Earl of Bridgewater, President of the Council in Wales and the Marches, 1633; a roll of the coroner for Merioneth, 10-11 Edward III; estreats of fines in North Wales, 22-30 Edward III; lists of persons indicted in Merioneth, 6- 19 Richard II; records of pleas before the justice of North Wales, 4 Edward II; a list of recognisances in the exchequer at Caernarvon, 18 Edward II; lists of persons in Anglesey fined for being in arms with Owen Glyndyfrdwy, with lists of outlaws and jurors; and a breviate of an account between Sir John Salesbury, chamberlain of North Wales, and Lewis Owen, his deputy, 1555.
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Latin.
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Finding aids
The description is also available in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Part I (Aberystwyth, 1940-3), 10.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Note
Formerly Hengwrt MS 321.
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Preferred citation: Peniarth MS 405 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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Virtua system control number
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Subject access points
- Justice, Administration of -- Wales, North
- Coroners -- Wales -- Merioneth
- Fines and recoveries -- Wales, North
- Indictments -- Wales -- Merioneth
- Pleas (Criminal procedure) -- Wales, North
- Pre-trial release -- Wales -- Caernarvonshire
- Fines and recoveries -- Wales -- Anglesey.
- Outlaws -- Wales -- Anglesey
- Jurors -- Wales -- Anglesey
- Wales, North
- Menai (Wales : Commote)
- Flintshire (Wales)
Place access points
Name access points
- John de Delves, d. 1369 (Subject)
- Owen, Lewis, Baron Owen, d. 1555. (Subject)
- Canon, Thomas, Sir (Subject)
- Lloyd, John, Rhagad (Subject)
- Bridgewater, John Egerton, Earl of, -1649 (Subject)
- Glendower, Owen, approximately 1354-1416 (Subject)
- Salusbury, John, Sir, chamberlain of North Wales (Subject)
- Vaughan, Robert, 1592-1667 (Subject)