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Title deeds, 1522-1539, 1595x[1622], which include deeds of sale to Eliza ap Moris for property in Nanmor, Beddgelert, 1522; a mortgage to William Maurice, 1595, and a deed of sale by him, 1600, for property in Ffestiniog; fragment of a deed of William Maurice relating to lands in Dolgellau, [pre-1622]; and nineteenth century notes describing former crown lands in Ffestiniog which came into his possession.

George, Lord Digby, at Denbigh, to Sir John Owen, High Sheriff of the County of Caernarvon. It is His Majesty's pleasure that Owen attend him at Denbigh as soon as he possibly can tomorrow.

Title deeds of properties in Llandinier, Berriw, 1577, Graig in Kerry, 1591-1596, Dolgadfan and Pennant Tywym, Llanbrynmair, 1545, 1547, 1570, 1585; and a letter of attorney by Sir Robert Owen to take livery of seisin of lands in Cemais, 1690.

Pedigrees, copies of monumental inscriptions and notes illustrating links between the families of Bertie, earls of Lindsey, Willoughby of Eresby and other families with whom they intermarried, namely Ashurst of Hedingham, de Bec of Eresby, Clerke of North Weston, Montagu of Boughton, Onslow of Knoll, Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe and de Vere, earls of Oxford, (Watermarked 1814-1830). The family connection of the Ormsby-Gores was through the Willoughbys and the Gorges (q.v. PQG1/4).

Bill for purchasing quantities of pepper, flax, hops, sugar, currants, ginger, cinammon, cloves, mace, nutmeg, sweet oil, starch, soap, raisins, wine, tobacco, etc.

Bill of complaint in Chancery [1552x1572] of Howell ap Owen of Llanystumdwy against Elys Moris and Robert ap John Ieuan for retention of title deeds of premises in Pennant, Trefan, Penyfed and Penmorfa in Caernarfonshire, which the plaintiff claimed by virtue of a deed executed by his father in 1544.

Inventory of wines and spirits in Lord Harlech's cellar bins, 1904-1938.

Copy will of John Williams, 16 Dec. 1796; conveyance of 2 pieces of land at Selatyn by John Arthur Lloyd to William Williams and another, 27 July 1809; probate of the will of William Williams. 27 April 1836; will of David Williams, 23 April 1862; plan, two abstracts, case for the opinion of counsel, and sundry papers. [1874-1875]; power of attorney from Thomas Lloyd Jones to Ellen Thomas, 10 June 1874 ; power of attorney from John Thomas to George Parker. 11 Aug. 1874; succession account, 22 Dec. 1874; conveyance by John Rogers and others to trustees of the will of Mrs M. J. Ormsby Gore of the Birch house, Selatyn, 13 Jan. 1875; agreement by the several parties interested in the Birch house Farm as to their liability on their covenants for title in the said conveyance of 13 Jan. 1875; conveyance of m. and land at Selatyn by John Edwards, esq., and trustees under the will of Thomas Brock, dec., to John Williams, 5 April 1878.

Title deeds, 1497, 1533, 1547-1625, of properties of the Conway and Lloyd families, which include bonds by Katherine Conway to Henry Conway for the peaceful possession of lands in the parish of Bodfari, in settlement of her husband 's debts, 1617; deeds for houses and lands in the township of Hiraddug in Diserth, acquired by John ap David Lloyd of Cwm and his son, Ellis, between 1547 and 1604; family trust and financial settlements of Ellis ap John ap David Lloyd, 1591, 1601; the postnuptial settlement of his son, John Lloyd, and Mary Mostyn, 1601, together with related bonds, 1594, 1601; and a series of mortgages by John Lloyd of premises in Hiraddug, 1608-1624.

Bonds for payment and and promissory notes to Mary Derwas of Shrewsbury, 1730, and to John Owen of Penrhos, 1765, 1768, 1790-1791.

Bonds for payment to various individuals by Sydney Godolphin of Tan y llwyn and Abertanat, 1682-1685, 1713-1723, the first three of which name Sir Robert Owen as surety; and a letter of attorney authorising Margaret Godolphin to receive a debt owed to David Morris of Llanymynech, 1718.

Bonds for securing repayment and acknowledgements of debts owed to or by miscellaneous individuals, dated between 1492 and 1714, including Thomas Conway of Nant, 1577, Robert Gruffyth of Brymbo, 1680; and Richard Clayton of Lea Hall, 1714. Several of the items relate to loans from merchants and other tradesmen in London, such as a bond for payment of £10 by Maurice Reynald, musician of Llanycil, to Rowland Jones, clothworker of London, 1676.

Bonds, assignments of judgements upon bonds, acknowledgments and various documents relating to the discharge or cancellation of debts owed by and to John Owen of Clenennau, his brother William and other members of the family, 1628-1677, [pre-1743]. They include a release by Sir Thomas Myddleton of the extruded lands of Sir John Owen in cos Caernarfon, Merioneth and Denbigh upon payment of a debt by statute for £500, 1651.

Papers concerning money lent and borrowed by Sir Robert and Dame Margaret Owen and other members of their family, comprising bonds for repayment and for the indemnification of creditors, together with assignments, receipts, accounts, relevant letters and various documents relating to the discharge or cancellation of debts, 1672-1727. The creditors include Sir Thomas Hanmer, Dr Owen Wynne of Westminster, Edward Lloyd and London haberdashers. The papers include several agreements and assignments made by creditors after Sir R.O. 's death to facilitate the payment of his outstanding debts by his wife Dame Margaret Owen, his sister Ellen and his son William, 1698-1708. Other items include a declaration by Sir R.O. that he would not use his parliamentary privilege to avoid financial obligations to Dr Owen Wynne, 1692; a promissory note by Ellen Owen to pay her brother 's physician under the terms of her own will, 1697; and a declaration of trust by Humphrey, bishop of Hereford, for an assignment of judgement upon a bond against Sir R.O., 1703.

Bonds, a defeasance of statute staple, etc., relating to various payments by and to William Maurice of Clenennau, 1584-1616, John Owen of Lyme Regis, 1596-1600 and Elen Eure, 1622.

Bonds and acknowledgements by and to William Wynn of Glyn, 1609-1620, Evan Wynn, 1661, Robert Wynn, 1667-1685 and Elizabeth Wynn of Llwyngriffri, 1687, primarily concerning payments owed to other members of the family. The file also contains a letter of attorney authorising Moris ap Robert Wynn to receive debts owed to Ieuan ap Howell of Landecwyn, 1608.

Bonds for payment, defeasances of statute staple, acknowlegments and receipts, resulting from financial arrangements of William Maurice and family, 1584-1622, various members of the Owen family of Clenennau and Porkington, 1628-1677, [pre-1743], Wynn of Glyn, 1608-1687, Sir Robert Owen and family, 1672-1727, Godolphin, 1682-1723, Derwas and Owen of Penrhos, 1730-1791, and miscellaneous individuals, 1492-1736.

Miscellaneous papers relating to Criccieth, comprising an agreement to establish a horse race on the town course, 1727; notes by William Owen on the castle, 1767, annotated by William Ormsby-Gore in 1831; cases and opinions on the right of Criccieth Corporation to grant building leases on the common land, with a translation of the charter attached, 1830, 1839; a return by the recorder and bailiffs of the number of houses and inhabitants, 1831; a copy opinion with a solicitor 's letter to William Ormsby-Gore and notes on the traditional claim of the owner of Ystumcegid, who was also constable of Criccieth Castle, to the mayoralty of the borough, 1838, 1857; summons to the town bailiff from the Office of Woods and Forests to attend an audit for the payment of crown rents, 1855; and a civil engineer 's memorial of difficulties encountered during his survey of Criccieth Castle in 1859-1860, (Watermark 1873).

Lease by William Ormsby Gore of Porkington, Mary Jane his wife and John Ralph Ormsby Gore to John James of Borth, Caernarfonshire, of part of a farm called Borth in the parish of Ynyscynhaearn, for building two houses thereon, with plan incorporated, 1847.