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Mainly abstracts of title, 1676-1700, a pedigree, drafts and copies of settlements and mortgages dated 1684-1733, counsels' opinions, notes and correspondence concerning the partition and descent of the Abertanat estate of Sydney Godolphin of Tanyllwyn and Susanna, his wife, in Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire, 1732-1750. There is also a case on the will of Margaret Godolphin with abstracts, [1774x1784]. The points in question include redemption of the mortgages, management of the estate, Margaret Godolphin' s title and the inheritance of a portion of Abertanat by her niece, Mary Owen. Correspondents include Sir John and Ann Evelyn, and members of the Godolphin family, 1733-1735. The papers also include a copy of the will of Ellen Godolphin, 1754, and opinions on her will and that of her nephew, Robert Hoblyn, 1766-1767; an abstract of title of Francis, Lord Godolphin, to the manor of Abertanat and other lands inherited from his aunt, Margaret Godolphin, 1714-1767, and cases and opinions on his will, 1784-1785.

Tithe Commission form giving notice of an award to be made on lands in Llanenddwyn, including property belonging to William Ormsby-Gore, [c. 1836].

Deed and agreements for the purchase and sale of timber in Ruyton Park, Shropshire, 1669-1670, and in Llanddyn, Llangollen, 1719; an account of timber on the Llanddyn estate; valuation of trees on part of the Middleton estates, 1793; and comparative timber measurements.

A survey, estimate and accounts of timber at Moynes Court, Monmouthshire, 1741-1743, and an agreement for the sale of oak trees at Cwmcadian, Pennal, Merionethshire, 1747.

He is heartily glad the waters have agreed so well with Sir William, and hopes that will lay a foundation for better health. Six weeks is long enough for the course. Three or four days before the end of that period, Sir William should abate his taking with a pint in the morning and should leave off at four pints, taking four purging pills in the evening before, and after three or four days, four more in the morning. But if he leaves the place soon after his course, he should defer this until he comes home, and afterwards purge once a month in the same manner. He desires to hear from him at the beginning of September, and if he judges it requisite for him to take any physic in the fall, he will send it to him in good time.

Thomas Wilkes, London, to his friends William Morrice and John Gwinn of Gwydir, esq's, and the rest of the justices of the peace of Caernarfonshire. The bearer, Richard Peake, served in the wars as a sergeant in Capt. Goodwyn's company and about a year ago sought relief under the statute for [the relief of] injured soldiers from the recipients. They, having allowed another soldier, who served only as 'a gentleman of a Companie', £15 a year, allowed the bearer, an officer, only £4 a year, which he can only obtain with 'great trauayll and longe attendaince'. Request for 'a more charitable consideracionn' of him. Postscript: Urges the [allowance] of the bearer, recommended as a worthy man, to be increased, and to be paid at a fixed time and place, so that he is not compelled to 'wander up and downe' for it.

He will not be wanting to settle the militia in that part of the country provided that his associates will be pleased to join with him. Thinks that his neighbourhood will shortly appear to his correspondent's just satisfaction if they can in time be furnished with good arms for their money. Hopes that when his correspondent returns he will take a hard lodging in that solitary place.

Thomas Trafford, Receiver General, Esdus his house, to Sir John Wyn, kt & bart, Sir William Morris, Sir William Thomas, kt and the rest of the commissioners for the Prince's mise in Caernarfonshire. Has been lately in London on the Prince's service and was required to see to the delivery of the commissions for the mises within the six counties of North Wales and Cheshire to the Commissioners and to move the latter to take special care that the service is performed according to the tenor of the commissions, in which they should follow former precedents touching the rating, collecting and times of payment, [...] security of the collectors for answering and payment [...]. If the recipients send their bonds to Thomas Trafford, he will keep them [...] until they have made full payment of their several [...], poor men may not be driven after they have performed [...] or be at any other charge in getting up their bonds, as [...] cases heretofore have been. It is the Prince's wish that [...] be well dealt will and eased of any needless charge or unnecessary burden. Thomas Trafford will make known the endeavours of those commissioners who take pains to expedite and effect his first service in these parts to the Prince who will take special knowledge thereof. Leaves to their care and wisdom all further proceedings appertaining to the service, wishing to be excused as a commissioner himself since he is to attend in the adjoining counties. Damaged.

Various levies of men were made in the county in the late Queen's time for service in Ireland; for arming and clothing these men various sums of money were to be paid to the Exchequer, of which £123 is unpaid. The particulars thereof are given, so that the justices of the peace in the various divisions of the county can see where the fault lay. Let this be done quickly and the Exchequer paid without delay. Subscribed: Account of the money unpaid in 1601 and 1602, with notes in the hand of William Maurice.

Is very sorry that he could not see William Mores at his going to Carmarthenshire or at his return. Had he known of William Mores's coming, would have seen him at his first going to Carmarthenshire. Had notice that he passed by and hastened after him to Llanbadarn, but since William Mores made no stay there, Thomas Prise could not overtake him. Again he passed very near Thomas Prise's house and the latter did not hear until his cousin Mores Vaughan told him that William Mores had gone towards Dyfi. Would gladly have seen William Mores and his good lady if he knew they were passing by, and if he could not have begged William Mores to take a simple lodging with him, would have accompanied him that night over the passage to Sir James Prise for Thomas Prise was very eager to see him to confer about some mutual business which he must now defer until he sees William Mores. Has paid William Mores's servant, the bearer, the rent of Llanilar, for Thomas Prise's cousin Thomas Wynne has assigned to him his years in the rectory. Had Thomas Prise known of William Mores's coming, William Mores should have received it himself and shall at any time he wishes. Regrets William Mores's sudden departure through these parts.

Mr Commissary's not coming to St Asaph before Thursday has freed the recipient of a trouble at this time, by obliging the writer to return directly home, where some earnest concerns expected him. Advises Owen to seek the advice of counsel in his business. He returns with humble thanks Owen's books of 'travailes', both the authors of which come short of one Tavernier, as Tavernier in English comes far beneath the original; for the English translator, to save the credit of their dearly beloved brethren in commonwealth - the Hollanders - has omitted several things in his edition, which the Hollanders themselves - who study more their advantage of trade than conscience of honour - had the confidence to publish in the Leyden edition. He also sends the sycamore plants which he has long since promised, and hopes that Owen may ace them full grown to shade his walks where in a prosperous old age he will have nothing but heaven to meditate upon and nothing else to expect.

Inquiries about Owen's health. Dr Bradley is past all hopes of recovery: would Owen, therefore, be pleased to use his own or Sir Richard Midleton's interest with Sir William Whitmore for their friend G. Foster to succeed him in Stockton or, if that may not be, with Lord Craven for Felton. The writer has endeavoured to use that little he has in London on that account. He is presuming upon some discourses he had with Owen lately.

Had intended to send the anchor and cable by this bark, but the weather is so bad that no man or boat will venture; also the fishing is so great that there will be no time. But they will do what they can between now and Christmas - they will be sent if possible and Thomas Powell and Peter Williams will do their best. Have sent this bark to be loaded with salt; request William Morise to have good measure taken from the ship and an account kept of what they receive. One or two more barks will come presently. They will not trust the ship to bring it because they cannot have the anchor and cable. The salt will cost them dear before arriving with them; this bark has £9 freight and so will the rest. William Morise shall have by this bark:. 20 Bushels of malt at 6s. £6. 100 Wet fish 26s.8. 200 Dry fish 20s. 10Lbs raisins at 8d. 6s.8. 6Lbs currants at 8d. 4s. 1Lb pepper 5s. 1Lb ginger 20d. 4Oz. cloves 2s.4. 1Oz. mace 1s. 1/2Oz. saffron 20d. 1Lb. aniseed 6d. 4Oz. nutmegs 2s. 61/2Lbs sugar 13s. £10.4.4 [Sic]. All kinds of corn are very dear; wheat is 8s. a bushel, barley 5s.4 and rye 5s.4. If William Morise wishes to have any, let him send a note and it will be sent by the next bark.

Have received William Maurice's letter by his messenger. Understand therefrom that the 'fleamin' is angry at not having the money to pay his company's wages and for part of the salt, which the recipients promised to send. When they came home the weather, through frost and snow, 'did fall out for a man or a horse to travell'. They also had a [?] to have the cable and anchor taken up, which hindered them. Have sent the bearer William Batman with money for the skipper to pay his company's wages and for part of the salt. A bark will come with the first wind with the cable and anchor and some malt and wheat for William Maurice as requested. Thomas Powell or Peter Williams will come in the bark or by land; meanwhile, if the bearer can freight any bark or pinnace, have ordered him to load it with the salt and send to Milford. Request to William Maurice [...] the salt may be delivered and to see that the skipper and his company 'come about' with the ship and salt, otherwise Thomas Powell and Peter Williams will be at great cost to send a bark to fetch it. Torn.

Gruffith Lewes the constable has been with Thomas Owen 'very ernest' for the mise. Thomas Owen has not paid it yet, praying William Maurice to forbear until the Quarter Sessions and not to conceive that it proceeds from any conspiracy in Thomas Owen with those who grudgingly resolve to oppose William Maurice therein, which is an ill precedent to encourage any others than are wellwishers to do their duty. Will soon request William Maurice chiefly in Thomas Owen's wife's name to suppress an alehouse hard by Thomas Owen, which he confesses that he was the principal solicitor to set up, and which William Maurice most unwillingly licenced to John Lloyd. Now Thomas Owen sees the inconvenience but lately others without any licence sell ale and tobacco without intermission to the hindrance of diverse people with great disorders.

The tenor of his last letters was not so distasteful or unreasonable as to bring back so bitter an answer, requiring only William Maurice's gentle forebearance for a time. There was no such undutiful disobedience to William Maurice's lawful authority in levying the mise, or the King's will and pleasure to that imposition, as William Maurice unjustly suggested in his answer. Thomas Owen's letter is, if William Maurice peruses it more fully, 'all the harme it expressed'; he made bold, like a blind bayard, to remind William Maurice of some public opposition thereto, which causes others of more tractability to be the more backward. William Maurice shall find that all Thomas Owen's late tenants, now tenants to Sir Thomas Middleton, conformed with Thomas Owen's advice and persuasion and as ready to pay it as any of William Maurice's, which Thomas Owen thinks deserved William Maurice's gentle forbearance, money being scarce, rather than his 'bitter snapp' to his poor nephew, who endeavours to be as little trouble to him as he can, and as faithfully forward to do him any pleasure or service he can, as any kinsman he has. A word or two on behalf of the bearer, Thomas Owen's hired servant, whose father has been a very long time in durance. 7s.6 of this mise was cessed a long time ago on him and his mother, being only poor of stock, but who held lands in their own occupation. But since the first of May last they demised all the lands to two other men, who since dwell there and occupy the lands. They had 2s.10 cessed on them since May last and duly paid it. In this regard they humbly pray William Maurice's gentle consideration to their poor estate and specified case.

However William Maurice speeds where he is, Thomas Owen knows he is missed at home, for as the proverb says 'the eye of the mr fatteth the horse'. It would be a comfort to William Maurice's friends and neighbours if he spent his latter days among them in tranquillity of mind, out of contention and litigiousness. Does not doubt that William Maurice will embrace this course when due occasion is offered. Meanwhile let him ply his business courageously, unswayed by his enemies; let him spare no cost - 'crede mihi res est ingenissa dare'. William Maurice lately suffered a 'foyle' before the Council; it could not be otherwise since William Maurice's course was unwise and done in heat. William Maurice must pay £31.13.4 by 20 March next to falsify Justice Barker's report of his careless payments. [?Mores] and the other two fellows would have stood by it still if Thomas Owen and Richard Gruff' of Tregarneth had not been there - they had to stay for three days. William Maurice's solicitor Gruff' Jones played the part of an honest man, and would have done better under any other attorney than John Powell, 'who is like to goe down the weather'. Requests William Maurice at his leisure to talk with the Lord Mayor's son on Thomas Owen's behalf, for the Mayor will perhaps be busy, condoling with him for his wife's decease, which Thomas Owen hears he takes heavily. Let William Maurice ask them to deal well with Thomas Owen, reminding the Mayor how Mr Williams the goldsmith escaped Thomas Owen by the Mayor's failure to pass the assurance to Williams, which caused Thomas Owen much trouble and expense. If necessary, would try to come up to deal with them upon reasonable notice from William Maurice, especially if William Maurice finds them willing to give him fully what he should have had from Mr Williams as 'he', Thomas Owen's brother, his cousin John Wynne Bodvyan, now in London, and his cousin Humfrey Jones can say. Spoke to Mr Middleton about it last summer, when the latter was in the country. Because of Thomas Owen's 'arrearages' to the Mayor and others, cannot live at Plas Du long 'in any good fashion', because of his last 'lawying' with Mr Williams, of which he hopes the Mayor will have some feeling. Has no stock to furnish his grounds, and is driven to find all necessaries from his corn. Has lately been subject, like William Maurice, to 'sundry casualties' from 'combrous neigbours without any color of right or truth', which costs backward a man of mean estate.

Troubles William Maurice with regard to a matter which he forgot to mention because of his sudden departure for London, namely, the rent of Tythen yr henre, which William Maurice, of his kindness and upon Thomas Owen's undertaking to content him otherwise, surrendered to Thomas Owen. Last Hilary Term William Maurice, to Thomas Owen's instance, wrote a letter to Sir Thomas Midleton signifying that he did not challenge it, and would yield further security thereof. Thereupon Thomas Midleton caused a release to be made from William Maurice and Thomas Owen, which Thomas Owen sealed and delivered. Asks William Maurice that if Thomas Midleton sends his man with the lease to him to be sealed, William Maurice will do so; assures William Maurice that he will do in lieu thereof whatever William Maurice thinks fitting in answer to his demand at Clenennau. Postscript: William Maurice is sure to have occasion to talk to Mr Bale, whom Thomas Owen has instructed to explain to William Maurice Thomas Owen's matter against the heir and executors of Maurice Gruffith, that Thomas Owen was 'damnified' and how the law will give him damage on the book and his part of the payment of £20 to Mr Arthur Williams.

Excuses himself for not calling at Clenennau on his way home; was informed at Penmorfa that William Maurice had gone to Bangor to meet the Justices and the news from William Maurice's grandchild Mrs Owen was so slender as not to be worth delivering or hearing. Thomas Owen's business with his own affairs, especially his commission, is such that he hardly has time to come to William Maurice. Tried all his wits and 'tost them like a tonnys ball' but could not draw 'her' to a compromise in the differences between 'you'. Urged that good would redound to her if she listened to William Maurice's counsel and referred the present odds to William Maurice's courtesy and that prejudice daily grew by their division, instancing Robert ap John ap Humfrey's recovery etc. If there were no great hindrance except her consent, by reason of the reversion, [urged her] to join William Maurice in a reconciliation. She answered that she knew no cause of difference on her part; if there were any, it was on William Maurice's. As for the titles they wholly concerned William Maurice's being in possession, etc. She hoped William Maurice would do his utmost for his own good to preserve his ancient estate from impeachment without cause or title which if there be, she hopes William Maurice will take the best course to an agreement, believing that there is no adverse party in those titles that would not rather lose than stand out with William Maurice. She further hopes William Maurice will rather do her good than any hindrance to the maintenance of herself and eight children, whom in Thomas Owen's opinion she brings up well. She will be ready at William Maurice's command, embracing his blessing, to show him all kind offices, and to come to the county on good terms. Understands William Maurice has 'compromitted' once again the matter between him and Robert ap John ap Humfrey. If William Maurice thinks Thomas Owen's presence would stand him in any stead, Thomas Owen will be ready. Would like to be informed when William Maurice's man goes to London and whether he may use him if necessary in the matter between him and Mr Williams; would give him some consideration.

Has received since his departure two letters from William Moris, both to the same effect and courteous far above his deserts. How can he, a poor gentleman, deserve that a man of William Moris's standing should make him head of so ancient a house and honour him with such a gracious living and a gentlewoman so fair and good. Can only be grateful and await the opportunity to show his thanks. Could he but match William Moris without harm to his estate, her person and William Moris's friendship would blindfold him to any consideration of wor[l]dly wealth. Since that is not the case, must take careful consideration both for his own sake and her good and that of William Moris. At the first conference, no offer made by his friends, however large, was accepted. It was broken off with the condition that if a second meeting were held in the country at midsummer, at the wish of William Moris and Thomas Owen's cousin, the previous offers should not be mentioned, but matters should be freshly debated through the mediation of friends. Feels himself wronged in William Moris's last letter, in which William Moris bids him be constant and refers to a former promise. Thomas Owen's liking for the lady is unchanged, and William Moris refused the previous offers. If the promise referred to is the one made by Thomas Owen before Mr Henry Lloyd, Mr David Roberts and others to be there at midsummer to settle the matter, Thomas Owen intends to be present, if William Moris is of the same mind. Will proceed no further in the matter, but refer it to the meeting; meanwhile leaves the disposition thereof to William Moris. The reason for Thomas Owen's delay in answering his cousin's letter and those of William Moris was that he intended to send Henry Hughes, the bearer of William Moris's letters, to confer with William Moris & in other business in Wales. Hughes said in a letter that he would return in less than a month and offers his services. Is still awaiting him and fears he has offended William Moris; is now obliged to send by other means, as he might have done originally. Hopes that William Moris will take no offence. Wrote to his cousin Elin; perhaps William Moris will be displeased. But it is Thomas Owen's way to look on the dark side; if a solution is found he cannot then be accused of ill dealing. Will not spare himself in the dear matter of his marriage. Hopes there is nothing in the letter at which William Moris may take exception.