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Papers deriving from county administration in Denbighshire, comprising appointments and other papers of various county officials, 1571-1715; and town and borough records, receiver’s accounts, electoral registers, etc., [1424], 1529-1851, 1906.

Deeds and other documents relating mainly to purchases and exchanges by the Wynnstay estate of farms and lands in Denbighshire and Flintshire, 1859-1927, Merioneth, 1892-1893, Montgomeryshire, 1836-1945, and miscellaneous counties in Wales, and in Salop, [1782]-1865

Title deeds and other papers relating to land purchases mainly in Meifod, Montgomeryshire, by Charles Watkin Williams Wynn of Llangedwyn, second son of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, fourth Baronet, 1582-1837, together with the original schedule compiled in 1849, and an unscheduled deed of Charles Watkin Williams Wynn [the younger] 1853. These deeds were found as a discrete group in six consecutive boxes within the Longueville archive. There is also a single file of financial papers, discovered elsewhere in the Longueville archive, but clearly associated with the purchase of Dyffryn in Meifod and various other monetary matters, 1806-1818.

Deeds and other documents recording sales of Wynnstay land in Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire, 1853-1921, Merioneth, 1858-1860, Montgomeryshire, 1853-1897, Salop, 1851-1853, miscellaneous counties, 1840-1938, and London, 1857. Typically the files include draft or copy agreements for sale and purchase, conveyances, auction notices, sale particulars, conditions of sale, requisitons on title, solicitors’ correspondence and maps or plans. There is a further series of abstracts, schedules, requisitions on title, etc. found with the conveyances and probably accumulated for the purpose of the estate sales and purchases [1771x1789]-1881.

Family and personal correspondence of the Wynn family of Gwydir, 1599-1695; Sir William Williams of Glascoed (Speaker Williams), 1671-1699; Sir William Williams of Llanforda, 1701-1737; the Williams Wynn family, 1719-1744, 1859; and the families of Thelwall, Kyffin, Vaughan and others, 1571-1913. The subjects are focussed mainly on family life, estate matters, private financial arrangements, local and national current affairs, the correspondents’ professional legal careers and their public posts in county administration.

Title deeds for properties belonging to the Chwaen Isaf and Glasinfryn estates, 1509-1672, in the parishes of Beaumaris, Penmynydd and Pentraeth, Llanbadrig and Llandysilio, Llanddona, Llan-faes, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll and Treflesg, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog and Llanidan, Llangoed and Penmon, Llangwyllog, Llanrhuddlad, Llantrisant, and Newborough, together with deeds relating to Penmon Rectory and Millne Hely, and miscellaneous deeds.

Title deeds relating to the acquisition, prior to Wynnstay ownership, of the lordship or manor of Arwystli and Cyfeiliog, Cyfeiliog (Mathafarn estate), and manor of Talerddig, 1567-1708; also deeds for properties in the parishes of Carno and Darowen, 1592-1732; Llanbryn-mair, 1570-[c. 1800]; Llandinam, Llanidloes, Llanllwchaearn and Llanwnnog, 1613-1852; Machynlleth, 1594-1779; Mochre and Montgomery, 1586-1783; Penegoes, 1556-1695; and Trefeglwys and miscellaneous deeds relating to the Arwystli estates, 1540-1797, all in Montgomeryshire.

Estate administration papers deriving from management mainly of the Arwystli and Cyfeiliog estates in western Montgomeryshire, comprising expired tenancy agreements and associated papers, 1839-1912; papers relating to property purchases, 1691-1858; and miscellaneous estate administration papers, 1789-1913.

Arbitration awards and related papers involving various individuals and familied in Shropshire and North Wales, 1449-1710. See series level for further description.