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Thirty seven charters of the Abbey of Ystrad Marchell near Welshpool, dating from 1183 to 1529, together with three Elizabethan inspeximus of the earlier charters, 1577-1588/9. The original foundation charter of c. 1170 is missing, but copies have survived in TNA and in the Wynnstay Estate Records at NLW. Twelve of the charters comprise grants and sales by Gwenwynwyn ap Owain of lands in the commote of Cyfeiliog, the hundred of Arwystli and the manor of Caereinion Uwch Coed, 1185-1215. Other documents in the Wynnstay archive include six grants by members of the former ruling elite of Arwystli [c. 1195]-1215; several grants of lands or pasturage rights in Penllyn and Edeirnion, Mochnant, Montgomery, Caledffrwd and Bachwilym; confirmations by King John, 1200, and Edward de Charleton, 1420, of previous grants; conveyances by Llywelyn Fawr, [1209] and his son, Gruffudd, 1226; records of disputes between the abbeys of Ystrad Marchell and Cwm Hir over lands in Arwystli, [c. 1216], 1227; a mandate of Anian, bishop of St Asaph, [1268x1292]; confirmation of a grant by John de Charleton of the abbot’s right to hold a court of his tenants, 1367; leases of lands in Arwystli by two of the abbots, 1490-1529; and a single charter of Owain ap Madog granting land in Dinmael to Valle Crucis Abbey, 1207.

Trusts involving Sir William Williams and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, concerning the will of Florence Bold, 1670-1671; Margaret Thelwall’s jointure lands, 1688; the marriage settlement of David Pennant and Arabella Mytton, 1724; a settlement of Plas Coch and Bathafarn estates, 1725; the estate of Edward Rogers, Sychdyn, Salop, 1733; the will of Ralph Kynaston, 1732-1746; payment of the debts of Edward Williams of Ystum-colwyn, 1734; and the estate of bankrupt John Howell of Trefarclawdd, 1786.

Trusts involving Sir John Wynn of Gwydir and Watstay, concerning payment to Thomas and Sarah Povey, 1665-1673, payment of his own debts, 1681, the will of Robert Lord Viscount Cholmondeley, 1682, and the will of Sir Robert Owen, 1696-1698.

Trusts involving Sir Richard Wynn, concerning payment of alimony to the Fildinge family, 1630, administration of John Bodvell’s estate, 1632, performance of covenants in a mortgage of the Rhiwlas estate, 1651-1658, and the trusteeship of Sir Richard Wynn’s own estate, 1656.

Trusts involving Richard Gwynne, 1596, Sir John of Gwydir, Owen Vaughan of Llwydiarth and others concerning the wills of Ellen vch John, 1596, and of John Puleston, 1606, the wardship of Elizabeth and Margaret Price, 1606, and the debts of Bevis Lloyd, 1675.

Wills, letters of administration and other documents associated with probate belonging to the familes of Vaughan of Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, 1584-1718, a further copy of Edward Vaughan’s will, 1717-1718; Thelwall of Plas y Ward, 1599-1733; and Kyffin of Glascoed, 1633-[c. 1653].

Wills, inventories and other probate documents associated with members of the Wynn family of Gwydir, 1611-1719; inheritance of the Gwydir estate, 1618-1748; Sir John Wynn, 1673-1716, and the Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay, 1840-1906.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and associated documents of the Vaughans of Llwydiarth, Montgomeryshire, namely Owen Vaughan and family, 1569-1617, Sir Robert Vaughan and family, 1616-1622, Edward Vaughan (d. 1661) and trustees, 1655-1667, and Edward Vaughan (d. 1718) and family, 1670-1719.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and associated documents of the Kyffin family of Glascoed and Llansilin, Denbighshire, and their immediate relatives, namely Richard Meredith alias Kyffin and David Kyffin, 1546-1563, Richard Kyffin and John Kyffin, 1580-1585, Gruffith Kyffin, 1605-1649, and Watkin Kyffin, 1645-1675.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and related deeds and documents of members of the Thelwall family of Plas y Ward, Denbighshire, namely "Hen" Edward Thelwall and Richard Thelwall, 1515-1546; Simon Thelwall (d. 1586) and John Thelwall, 1564-1609; Simon Thelwall, 1603-1611, Edward Thelwall (d. c. 1670), 1652-1668, and Edward Thelwall (d. 1677), 1669-1717; and family and other papers accumulated by Robert Thelwall, [early 17th cent.]-1686.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and related deeds and documents of Sir William Williams of Glascoed and his son Sir William Williams of Llanforda, 1664-1733; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 3rd bart, 1715-1750; Sir William Williams and Watkin Williams Wynn (outsize file), 1735; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th bart, 1749-1778; and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 5th and 6th barts, 1836-1859.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and associated deeds and documents of the Wynn family of Gwydir, Caernarfonshire, and their immediate relatives, namely the Eyton family of Watstay, 1499-1687, Sir John Wynn, 1578-1620; Sir Richard Wynn, 1627-1642; Sir Owen Wynn, his son Sir Richard Wynn, his brothers Maurice and Henry Wynn, and the latter’s son Sir John Wynn, 1654-1681.

Papers relating to railways mainly in Shropshire, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire, in which Sir Watkin Williams Wynn had an interest as a landowner, shareholder or director. They comprise printed Acts of Parliament and applications for Acts, conveyances, reports, circulars and letters concerning the construction and funding of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway, 1845-1854; Llanidloes and Newtown Railway Company 1853-1857; Manchester, Liverpool, Swansea and Milford Haven Junction Railway (Mid Wales Section), 1858; Oswestry and Newtown Railway Company, 1858-1859; The Vale of Llangollen Railway Company and Ruabon railways, 1858-1865; and the Conway and Llanrwst Railway, [c. 1860].

Papers relating to roads in which Sir Watkin Williams Wynn had an interest, both as a private landowner and as an investor in the turnpike trusts. The contents are not concerned with the construction or physical maintenance of the roads, but rather with financial and legal aspects. The files relate to securities of the turnpike trusts in Montgomeryshire, Denbighshire, Shropshire and Merioneth, 1770-1885; the diversion of a road near Gartheryr, Banhadla, 1823; and the stoppage or closure of footpaths and roads in Ruabon, 1867-1910.

Literary, legal and historical manuscripts, together with volumes of pedigrees and account books, including the account rolls of Sir Richard Wynn, treasurer of Queen Henrietta Maria.

File of notes, index cards and transcripts on the mediaeval charters originating from the abbey of Ystrad Marchell and from Wrockwardine, made by various antiquarians between 1795 and 1871, and by cataloguing staff of NLW [1945x1980]. See file description for details.

Two deeds, 1570-1572, recording the conveyance of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid or Pimbremear), ultimately to the existing tenant, Howell Vaughan of Llanuwchllyn. The lake and its surrounds lay in the territory of Penllyn once owned by Ystrad Marchell Abbey and appropriated by the Crown after the dissolution. The deeds recite a grant by Queen Elizabeth in 1569/70 and the names of successive owners, London gentlemen, the last of whom conveyed the property to Vaughan; it then formed part of the Glan-llyn estate. Both deeds were contained in an envelope [c. 1945]

Fourteen charters, 1340-1549, by several of the lords of Powys, namely John de Charleton, Edward de Charleton, Henry Gray, Edward Sutton and Edward Gray, issued at [Welsh]pool (Powys) Castle or Mathrafal Manor. They include five pardons by Edward de Charleton to individuals who had taken part in the rebellion of Owain Glyndwr and whose lands were restored to them, 1408-1420. The lands to which they refer lay mainly in the lordships of Mechain Is Coed, Mechain Uwch Coed and Caereinion, Montgomeryshire. The recipient of the pardon of 1420 was Gruffith ap Jankyn ap Llewelyn ap Eignon ap Kelynnyn, an ancestor of the Vaughans of Llwydiarth and former squire to Charleton. Two deeds of 1418 and 1420/1 show that he benefited from further gifts of land and privileges. The gift of 1420/1 is the subject of a deed to settle a dispute between Edward Gray, lord of Powys and John ap Howell Vaughan in 1549. The charters of Henry Gray, 1446, and Edward Sutton, 1508/9, refer to lands in Caereinion and Deuddwr, granted to retainers for faithful service. Two other deeds, of Edward Gray, 1524 and 1540, concern previously forfeited lands in Trefedryd and Moel y Cornorion in Mochnant.

Twelve deeds, 1302/3, 1537-1675/6, the majority of which relate to the manors or lordships of Mechain Is Coed and Uwch Coed, Caereinion, Mochnant, Mawddwy, Cyfeiliog, Talerddig and Arwystli. Two of the deeds, 1302 and 1588, appear to have originated from the manor of Caus. The Vaughan family is strongly represented and the series includes settlements of the Llwydiarth estate, 1538, and the manor of Talerddig, 1673-1675/6, involving John ap Howell Vychan and Edward Vaughan respectively. Among witnesses named in the deeds is Richard Herbert, seneschal of Powys, 1537-1538.

Six mediaeval deeds concerning lands mainly situated in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, [1289x1324]-1336. The grantors include Fulk Lestrange, lord of Wrockwardine and William, Abbot of Shrewsbury. Other parties and witnesses named are Adam le Despenser and members of the Lochard family of Wrockwardine. Two of the deeds refer to a piece of field called Vedelye, which appears to be the subject of a family settlement between Walter, rector of Culmington, his sister, Godithe and Adam Lochard, her son, 1327 and 1336.