A parcel of papers containing a copy of the Will of Jane Wynne of Movoniog in the Parish of Llanyfydd, co. Denbigh, 6 December 1748; copy of the Probate of the said will, in the Registry of the Diocese of St. Asaph by the Vicar General and Official Principal thereof, 30 Sept. 1757; and extract from the Register of Burials in Llanufydd, of the burial of the said Jane Wynne, 29th October 1751.
A parcel of papers connected with the affairs of Peter Williams and others,
A parcel of papers connected with the affairs of Peter Williams and others:. 1. Release by Robert Williams of Clomendu in Skeirvioge, co. Flint, for £4, to Hugh Griffith of the same co., of all manner of actions, Michaelmas 1689; 2. Fragment of the conditions of a bond, relating to Dorothy Doley and Dorothy Williams, 1696; 3. Bond of Peter Boggie of Llanberres, co. Denbigh, to Peter Williams, in £40 to secure due performance of covenants, 3 Apr. 1697; 4. Warrant of Robert Williams to the attorneys of the king's Bench, etc., to acknowledge satisfaction of a judgment against Peter Williams of Chester for £250, 28 Dec. 1697; 5. Articles of agreement between Peter Williams of Chester and Peter Williams of Kellyloweday, co. Flint. in regard to the lease of a messuage in Kellyloweday, 29 Dec. 1697; 6. Letter of Pyers Mostyn to "Mr. Caterell the Surgeant in Chester. Talacre 24th Oct. 1700; 7. An account of my wife's share of good debts in bonds, money, and goods at the division, etc.; 8. Money to bee putt out in trust, 1696, etc.; 9. Sydney Wynne's undertaking to repay to Katherine Jones, a loan of £20, 8 Aug. 1706; 10. Writ to the Sheriff of Chester, to arrest Richard Allen of Broxton, gentleman, John Hampton of the same and others and have them before the justices at Chester Sessions in the case of Thos. Weldon, clerk, plaintiff, against Mary Marbury in a plea of debt for £180, 18 April 1699; 11. Articles of agreement between Elizabeth Witter of Chester, widow, and Peter Williams of the same, respecting the lease of a messuage in Bridge Street, Chester, for 3 years, at a yearly rent of £9, 14 May 1702; 12. General release by Jonathan Pickering of Chester to Peter Williams of the same. 19 Oct. 1702; 13. General release by John Thomas of Trefraith, co. Flint, to Robert Williams of Clymandu, same co., and to Peter Williams and Griffith Williams his sons. 21 Nov. 1702; 14. Letter of Peter Williams to Pierce Griffith at Skeiviog, 23 Aug. 1703; 15. A note of disbursements, for building, timber, etc. About 1703; 16. Bill of law expenses. Queen versus Elizabeth Davids, at Wrexham, April Session, 1704; 17. General release by Eubule Wynne of Maes y Coed, co. Flint, gentleman, to John Warmingham of Poulton-cum-Spittle, co. Ches., gentleman, 25 April, 1704. Signature and seal of arms; 18. A parcel of bills discharged by Peter Williams including "an account of what I laid out in altering and repairing the Rounds (rooms) I took of Mrs. Truggan in August 1706"; "work done at Mr. Truggans house"; "Carpenters' work" at the same, etc.;. 19. General release by Thomas Heatley of Chester, gentleman, to Peter Williams and Thomas Williams of the same city. 23 May, 1706; 20. Margaret Williams' acquittance for £1. 5. 6. to Mr. Williams, 20 Mar. 1706; 21. John Woodworth's acquittance to the same, for £2. 18. 0., etc. On the back is a memorandum of agreement by Peter Williams to pay to Katherine Truggan rent. of £3. 8. 0. for certain rooms (see No. 18) etc.; 22. Katherine Peck's acquittances for £3. 6. 8. and £4. 0. 0., to Peter Williams, etc. 25 Aug. 1707, and 17 Nov. 1708; 23. Bond of William Whaley of Chester, gentleman, to Peter Williams of the same, gentleman, in £30, to secure the faithful service of his son Thomas Whaley as clerk and servant to the said Peter for one year. 10 Mar. 1707/8. Signature and seal of arms; 24. Letter of H. Morgan to Mrs. Catherall. 12 May (1704 or 1708, indistinct); 25. Memorandum of a payment to - Alcocke, 3 June 1708; 26. Farm bill, for ploughing, etc.; 27. Letter of Edward Humfrey to "Madam Dorothy Jones att Oakenholt in Northop Parish,. Flintshire". Chester, 28 Aug. 1708; 28. Draft warrant by Dorothy Jones and Catherine Jones of Oakenholt in Northop, co. Flint., to Edward Humfreys the elder of Golftyn, in the same, to sell land in Golftyn that 'he mortgaged to their father Josiah Jones the elder, esqre., deceased. 30 Aug. 1708; 29. Bill of law expenses in the cause of Samuel Mostyn versus Hugh Burnes. 1707, 1708; 30. A parcel of bills discharged by Peter Williams, repairs, etc. 1708; 31. Bill of Richard Penkell to Henry Hughes, for a debt and interest, receipted. 20 September, 1708; 32. Promissory note by Gwen Lloyd, sister of Thomas Lloyd of Kefn, attorney of law in Denbigh, to Hugh Hollywell of Chester, to pay £1. 10. 0. 23 Dec. 1708; 33. Letter of John Lloyd, to Peter Williams, attorney-at-law, Chester. Tarth-y-dwfr, 2 Feb., 1708/9; 34. Letter of Thomas Williams, to his brother Peter Williams, attorney-at-law, of Bridge St., Chester. Hollywell, 4 Mar. 1708/9; 35. Acquittance of John Locke, senior, to Foulke Rutter, for 30sh. for corn, etc. 5 Mar. 1708 [1709]; 36. Letter of Thomas Williams to Peter Williams, 14 Mar., 1708/9. (see No. 34);. 37. "An account of what my husband received from Mr. Harvee of London", 1707-1709; 38. Acquittance of Mary Jones to her nephew Peter Williams for a bond from John Wrenchall of Picton, and others, for £30. 9 Apr. 1709; 39. Letter of Thos. Williams to Peter Williams, 2 May, 1709. (See above); 40. Letter of Richard Bouchier to [Peter] Williams. 10 Nov. [ ]; 41. Account of the sale of Mr. Smith's timber, and some bills, etc.; 42. "An account of the goods sold"; 43. A list of fixtures; 44. Letter of J. Whishaw to Thomas Williams, attorney, Bridge St. Chester. 16 June [ ]; 45. Schedule of Mr. Bennetts' debts; 46. Letter of Mary Mostyn to Mr. Catherall of Bridge St., Chester, Surgeon. "With great joye I writte you this it being to give you an account that to day when I was a dresing my leege the stump came out", etc.; 47. Letters of H. Morgan to Mrs Catherall. 16 Apr. [ ], 13 Sept. [ ].
A parcel of miscellaneous papers, relating to Peter Williams of Chester, and others, comprising: 1. Power of attorney and assignment by Peter Griffith of Llanynys, co. Denbigh, to Maurice Wynne of Llanganhavall, same co. 23 Apr. 1690;. 2. Memorandum of a bond by Thomas Wynne late of Ty yn y Coed in Northop, co. Flint, and John Conway of Northop, and another, to Henry Hughes of Colesill, co. Flint, gentleman, and Margaret Jones of Flint, an infant, in £40 to secure payment of £20. 1694, etc.; 3. Draft respecting the condition of apprenticeship to John Mather of Chester, gentleman, of Peter Williams of Clomendû, co. Flint. 11 May, 1696; 4. Ruling of the Court of Exchequer at Chester, in the cause of John Baldwin versus William Kennion and others. 23 July, 1698; 5. Articles of agreement between Peter Weston of Chester, and Peter Williams of the same, concerning part of a messuage in Chester. 12 Jan. 1698; 6. Indenture between John Davenport, Sheriff of Chester, and Richard Wilcoxen of Plumbly, alias Holford, co. Chest., and James Jackson of Anderton, same co., whereby certain goods seised by the said sheriff for debt of Richard Wrench of Anderton recovered against him by Dorothy Doley are granted to the said Richard and James for £42. 15. 6. 5 Sept. 1702. Copy; 7. Articles of agreement between Peter Williams of Chester and Peter Isacke the elder, of co. Flint, whereby Williams leases to Isacke a messuage called Pen y Bryn in Skeiviog, co. Flint, at a yearly rent of £3. 10. 0. 20 Oct. 1703; 8. Consent to judgment, by Thomas Roby of Taterham, co. Chest. for a debt of £3 at the suit of Hugh Paver, in the Court of Great Sessions for Chester county. 25 May, 1704; 9. Acquittance of J. Whishaw to Peter Williams of Chester, for £5. 9. 0. 16 Sept. 1704; 10. Opinion of R. Comberbach in the cause of Thomas Alcock, tenant of Thomas Reece, holding a messuage in Chester city, against the said Reece for breach of covenant. 29 Apr. 1706; 11. Letter of Thomas Williams to his sister Mistress Sidney Williams of Bridge Street, Chester. 7 Sept. 1709; 12. Memoranda of accounts. 1707, 1708;. 13. Letter of Thos. Streatfeild to Jno. Vause of Chester 22 July, 1708; 14. Letter of Thos. Vaughan to Mr. Williams, Dated from Chester, 29 Jan. 1708/9; 15. Hugh Jones's undertaking to pay 12sh. to Peter Williams. 27 Oct. 1708; 16. Simon Edwards' undertaking to pay l0sh. to Peter Williams. 13 Apr 1709; 17. Robert Adams of Mould, co. Flint. Undertaking to pay 16sh. 3d. to Sidney Williams of Chester widow. 31 Dec. 1709; 18. Heads of an agreement between Mr. Williams and Dorothy his wife, with a memorandum relating to the same matter; 19. Acquittance by Richard Jones to Simon Jones for £11. 13. 6. due to the mother of the said Richard for a bond. With note to Mr. Price to deliver the bond; 20. Fragment of a law paper relating to John Smith, Thos. Halliwell, and others, at one time prisoners in Chester Castle gaol.
A parcel of miscellaneous bills, and acceptances, relating to the "late Mr. Peter Williams", and ranging in date between 1698 and 1708, with one of the year 1690, and a few without date (31 documents). Paper. English.
A parcel of letters relating to the mortgages of the Coed Coch Estate, forming part of the correspondence between Peter Thomson, Scottish Conservative Club, Edinburgh, Messrs Mair and Blunt, Solicitors, Macclesfield, and J. Parry Jones, Solicitor, Denbigh. Some are copies. Dates range from 19 August, 1889, to 3 February, 1892. 1. J.P. Jones to P. Thomson, 19 Aug. 1889; 2. Same to Mair & Blunt, 24 Sep. 1889; 3. Mair and Blunt to J.P. Jones, 28 Sep. 1889; 4. J.P. Jones to P. Thomson,. 30 Sep. 1889; 5. Same to same, 12 Dec. 1891; 6. Same to P. Thomson, 16 Dec. 1891; 7. Same to same, 4 Jan. 1892; 8. Same to same, 6 Jan. 1892; 9. Same to same, 7 Jan. 1892; 10. Same to same, 12 Jan. 1892; 11. Same to same, 3 Feb. 1892.
A parcel of documents entitled "Old Rentalls & Administration of Mrs. Eliz. Wynne with other matters, belong to Bryther, etc" comprising no. 1761: Release, 28 September 1722, by Sydney Willaims of Rhos co. Denb., widow, to William Wynne of Plas yn Llanganhaval, co. Denb. Signed and sealed: a long-shaped shield of arms. Witnesses: Wm. Jones, Robert Morgan [see No. 1737]. No. 1762: Release, 3 November 1733, by Dorothy Williams of Rhose, co. Denb., to her mother Sydney Williams of Rhose, in regard to certain wills under the provisions of which the said Dorothy benefited and the said Sydney dealt with the bequests to this end. Signed. Seal of arms. Witnesses: Dorothy Wynne, Price Maurice. No. 1763: Deed, 28 August 1722, whereby Sydney Williams of Rhôs, co. Denb., widow, for £500 release to William Wynne of Plas yn Llanganhaval, co. Denb., two several provisoes relating to the reversion of the messuage called Ty yn y Rhos and a messuage in Scorelygen, etc. Signed. Seal of arms. Witnesses: Wm. Jones, Robert Morgan, Lewis Williams. No. 1764: "Mr. Kenrick's opinion about the old mortgage in Brithdir", and deed of settlement made by Edward Wynne, dated 25 June 1674. Signed: Andrew Kenrick. No. 1765: Copy of the above document. No. 1766: Formal attornments, 31 May 1739, of Henry Parry of Maes y Groes in Kilken, co. Flint, and others, tenants in Maes-y-Groes, Llanveress, co. Denb., of Dorothy Wynne and Sydney Wynne, widow, of Ruthin. No. 1767: "An account of the Particulars of my lands". At Brithdir, in Maes y Groes and Llanverres. Entitled on the back: "An old Rentrole of Brithdir Estates".
A parcel of bills and receipts paid by Mrs. S. Williams, and John Wynne, to various persons by way of fees, interest, etc.
A parcel of bills and receipts for the "Funeral Expenses of Mr. Edward Wynne", etc,
A parcel containing (a) A large number of receipts (in English and Latin) for chief-rents paid for lands in co. Denbigh, between the years 1613 and 1827, together with a few letters and memoranda relating thereto. (b) A copy of a writ of George III, dated April 1784, commanding John Wynne, Esq., Dorothy his wife, and John Wynne of Rhos, Esq., to appear, under penalty of £100, at the next Great Sessions for co. Denbigh, to be held at Wrexham, to answer a charge against them by William Davies and Elizabeth his wife. (c) "A particular of the estates of John Wynne, Esq., at the re-letting, Oct. 1801." The names of the tenements, of their occupiers, and of the parishes and counties in which they were situated, are listed. (d) A supplement page to the Chester Courant of 29 November, 1854, giving a detailed account of the Battle of Inkermann, with lists of casualties, etc. On the back are manuscript notes relating to officers killed and wounded. English and Latin.
A parcel consisting of papers, bills and receipts, relative to the property near Ruthin, sold in August 1855 (see no. 2818). Included are some bills for legal expenses, concerning Mr. Wynne's Trust, and the Coed Coch Estate.
A paper endorsed "Piers Wynne, gentleman, copie of order for costs under teste". Being copy of an order made at Ludlow, at the suit of Peter Wynne, gentleman, plaintiff, against David Ffoulke ap Robert, defendant, which said defendant is ordered to pay to the said plaintiff 6sh. 8d. for a delay in the hearing of the suit; addressed to David Ffoulkes, William Holland, and Piers Roberts. Paper. Latin and English.
A packet of sixteen papers, labelled "Letters relating to my detention and escape from the Old Capitol Prison at Washington, 1863, Jan 27th". This note is in the autograph of General Edward Wynne of Coed Coch, who, when a captain in the Grenadier Guards and stationed in Canada during the American Civil War, obtained leave to visit the scene of operations as a spectator; he was arrested as a spy, but succeeded in escaping and returning to his regiment. The documents include: (a) An account, in General Wynne's autograph, of his capture, detention, and escape. (b) A typewritten copy of the above, with a further note by Mrs Brodrick. (c) Various letters and copies of letters in connection with the affair, including autograph letters of E. B. Malet, afterwards Sir Edward Malet, KCB, who was then a youthful member of Lord Lyons's staff at the British Embassy in Washington. (d) Extract from an American newspaper; relating to Wynne's escape. (e) "Sales a/c goods sold by order & for a/c of Lt. Col. E. Wynne, G.G.", and other accounts. (f) A printed booklet of 20 pages, entitled Letters from a Maryland Mail Bag. The so-called letters are in the form of verses relating to various aspects of the American Civil War.
A packet of seven letters relating to the estate and the heirs of William Doley of Chester, merchant: (1) D. Cox to Mr. Hunt, stating that one John Doley had two sons and one daughter. One son died without issue; the other had an only daughter who married one Sheppard and also had an only daughter, the said Sheppard being (1) then in possession of the estate by virtue of his marriage. Dated : Coleshill, 21 Feb. 1728/9. (2) Thomas Fluitt to Mr. Fluitt, attorney at law in Chester, giving the result of enquiries made concerning the Doley family. Sheppard and Miss Doley had two daughters, of whom one died in infancy and the other married a clergyman in Wales, by whom she had one child, and is since dead. Dated : Birmingham; June 16 1747. (3) Ben. Palmer to Mrs. Fluitt at Mr. Randal Fluitt at Overton near Frodsham, Cheshire. Further information concerning the heirs to the Doley estate, Miss Sheppard married Mr. William Harries, a clergyman, and died leaving one daughter, Jane Ann Eleanor Harries, then about two and a half years old and residing with her father and grandfather at Tregwint in Pembrokeshire. Dated : 16 April 1748. (4) Thomas Fluitt to Mr. Randle Fluitt at Overton near Frodsham (but begins "Hond. Madam'). Matters relating to the Doley estate. Dated : Birmingham, 16 April 1748. (5) Thomas Williams to Mrs. Fluitt at her house in Holywell, Flintshire. Mr. William Harries has moved from Tregwint to Llangharn (sic.) in Carmarthenshire, and has married again. His daughter lives with him. Sends 69lbs of butter at 31/2d per lb Dated : Denbigh, 8 December 1752. (6) Thomas Williams to his cousin [Mrs. Fluitt]. Further information concerning the Doley estate. Should Miss Harries die before attaining her majority, and without issue, then Mrs. Fluitt is the next heir. Dated : Denbigh, 29 June 1753. (7) Philip Pugh to Mr. Thomas Williams in Bull Lane, Denbigh. Miss Harries has eloped with one Captain Wilson, to be married in Scotland. No recovery could be passed on the estate as yet. Dated : Tuglyn, 14 Feb. 1763.
A packet of papers belonging to the Wynne family: 1. Memorandum of the death of "my aunt Wynne", 8 Jan. 1735; 2. Letter from Peter Wynne, Ruthin, 6 Feb. 1735;. 3. Another 9 Feb. 1735; 4. Programme of days of meeting at the Ruthin Assembly, Winter quarter 1759; 5. Bill of Edw. Lloyd to Peter Wynne for gallon of brandy. 27 Sept. 1765. Paper. English.
A note of mortgage, dated 8 May, 1691; assignment of lease, 19 June, 1691, a further mortgage, 28 May 1692, and a bond, 18 Sept. 1703, followed by a discharge by John Steventon of Rhyd in the parish of Dysart, co, Flint, gentleman, purchaser under John Evans, grandson of John Evans of Pentre Du, deceased, of the lands called Mandir, co. Flint, Bich Wen-ydd in Kilkeng same co., to Sydney Williams, etc. Signed by John Evans and Jno Steventon. Witnesses: John Lloyd, Edw. Price. English. Paper. Endorsed: "Evans and Stepletons release to Mrs. Williams".
A mutilated deed, with sides cut, whereby Thomas Williams of .... co. Merioneth, gentleman, and Margaret, his wife, agree to levy a fine to John Vaughan of Caergai, same co., Esq., on (a messuage) and land in Penmaen, parish of Llanvawr, same co., called Penmaen alias Blaenyfedw, alias Tythun Gronow fongam alias Llwyn Howell, and other lands called y ffrith, y Rhos, y fedw, cae yn y Drws vcha, Cae yn Drws Issa, y Cerrig, y Bryn vcha, y Bryn Issa, y Coed Issa, y Cae Kill, y ddau gae gwyn, y Cae Beudu Newydd, y Cae Issa, Cae (r) fownog, y tri cyfer alias Cae tunty .... Nant, y Cae Banadle, Bryn Methiedig, Llwyn Howell, y Lledfron and Pwll (r) Gaer, etc., in Penmaen as above, called Tu yn y Nant, formally described in the fine as lying in Penmaen and T. Williams, having received £105 from J. Vaughan aforesaid, conveys the premises to the said J. Vaughan, subject to conditions of redemption, etc., at specified dates. Signature of John Vaughan. Witnesses: Hedd Lloyd; John Griffith, clerk: Maurice Trygarn, Charles Roberts. Endorsed: "A Deed belonging to Mr. John Vaughan of Caergai". English. Vellum.
A memorandum relating to the strength of the Volunteer Army of Great Britain in,
A memorandum relating to the strength of the Volunteer Army of Great Britain in 1806.
A memorandum of the dates of sepulture of seven members of the family of Holland, covering the period from 1552 to 1786, viz., John, Humphrey, John, John, T., Thomas and John.
A memorandum in Welsh: "Bidybys ibawb ysydd ac addel rrac llaw wneuthuror Gruff' ap Med' ap Dud' Cylyv aredd rwnc Res ap Jankyn ap Lli' ap Thomas or ynaill du ac Ieuan ap Res ap Lli' ac yncharad vz Gruff' ap Ieuan or du aralli' abod yn amod it Res adu Gwair ysydd yn ywern vawr yn llaw John ap Gruff' ap Belyn' i Ieuan ac i yncharad derym vi bylynedd am ddyledion oedd ar Isabell vz Gruff' ap Ieuan oed Kyrst mil a hanar ac ... x bylynedd". Paper.
A memorandum book containing names of tenants and their holdings in Abergeley, Bettws, Caerwys, Denbigh, Cwm, Eglwys Fâch, Lanelian, Llangwstenin, Llanfwrog, Llanganhafal, Llangwyfan, Llanrhaiadr, Llanrhydd, Llansannan, Llansaintfraid, Llanyfydd, Llanynys, Nantclyn, Nannerch, Prestatyn, Ruthin, Tremerchion, and Ysgeifiog; followed by accounts of rents received, etc., 1802, 1803, with memoranda at the end. Paper. 4to. English. In the volume are: a receipt to John Wynne, Esqre., for chief rent due to Richard Myddleton Esqre, for two years ending at Michaelmas 1766. 27 Feb. 1767; and a list of arrears belonging to Mr. Wynne due 1800, and not paid 8th October 1801, for rents in Abergeley and several other of the above parishes. Paper. English.