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Bundle containing miscellaneous papers, relating mainly to the Cardigan Boroughs elections of 1812, 1841 and 1852. The papers include the draft of an address ‘To the Indepemdemt Freeholders of the County of Pembroke’ by ‘An Independent Freeholder’ dated 1811 [by Pryse Pryse]; accounts, bills and receipts for expenditure on dinners, alcohol, tobacco, horse fodder, musicians, bellringers, ribbons, travel, postage, bills delivered to the mayor, etc. 1812, 1841-1852; a draft election statement by Pryse Pryse, declaring his support for Reform, 1831; and numerous letters mainly to Pryse Pryse, Pryse Loveden and John Graham Williams, with some copies of replies, 1839-1862. Most of the letters contain expressions of political support or warnings of opposition to Pryse Pryse and Pryse Loveden. They also illustrate the electoral system in nineteenth century Cardiganshire and the imposition of a seven mile limit on voters in the Cardigan district. There are detailed letters from William Williams of Aberystwyth, on the annexation of Newcastle Emlyn and part of Permbrokeshire to the Boroughs of Cardiganshire, 1832; and from Oliver Lloyd and Rev. Griffith Thomas of Cardigan, about the political relationships of the Cardiganshire gentry, Pryse’s support for Reform, his stance on the Church of England, and the manipulation of church livings for political ends, 1835-1852, and the election petiition, 1862. Other corespondents include Hugh Hughes of Aberystwyth 1813, Herbert Evans of Highmead, 1818, Jane Pryse to Mrs Davies, 1831, John Beynon, 1839, Charles Richardes at Aberllolwyn, Thomas Davies of Cardigan, David Hughes of Nantyglo, [?] James of Newcastle Emlyn, and Benjamin Evans of Aberaeron, 1852-1853

Original bundle containing mainly accounts and letters relating to elections in Cardiganshire, 1816-1853. The accounts include expenditure on the services of James Hughes of Aberystwyth, 1816, and James Evans, 1841, bills for musicians, mace bearers, flag bearer, chairman, constables, taverns, election dinners, etc. 1837-1852, a bank book of T.O. Morgan, chairman of Pryse Pryse’s election committee, 1849, and the election committee account book, 1852-1853. The letters are to Pryse Pryse and Pryse Loveden, with a copy of an outgoing letter by Jane Pryse. Correspondents of interest include B. Millingchamp of Llangoedmor Place, on a Roman Catholic Relief bill, 1821; Lewis Evans, town clerk of Cardigan, with a copy of a letter by Sir Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, on the desirablitiy of local Acts for the improvement of towns in Wales, 1829; and Henry Lewis Davies, curate of Troed-yr-Aur, requesting a permanent living, 1840. Other correspondents are John Davies of Newport, James Thomas of Newcastle Emlyn, Joseph Rees of the Red Cow, and Thomas Davies of Cardigan, about the claims (sometimes inflated) for election bills, with Mr Atwood’s observations and summary of the bills at Cardigan, Newcastle Emlyn and Aberaeron, 1852-1853,. The file also contains an officiial order for Pryse Pryse to attend the House of Commons, 1819.

Papers relating to the office of justice of the peace in Cardiganshire, 1733-1896. They comprise a warrant to the constable of Llangynfelyn to summon Mary Bale, 1733; lists of gentlemen named in commissions of the peace, [pre-1746], 1844; a presentment at the Quarter Sessions by Rev. James Williams Morris, JP, against the inhabitants of Treflyn for not repairing the highway leading from Tregaron to Aberystwyth, 1835; a printed notice of special sessions to be held by the JPs of the upper division of the hundred of Genau’r-glyn, 1840; certificates of oaths taken by Edward Lewis Pryse, 1857, and Pryse Loveden, 1859, to qualify them as magistrates.; and a licence to Richard Davies Jenkins of the Black Lion, Tal-y-bont, to sell liquor at an agricultural show, 1896.

Receipt for the payment of tallage by William ap John Voia, bailiff [of Aberystwyth] to Sir Rees ap Thomas, 1523

Commission by Henry, Prince of Wales, to Sir Richard Pryse, Sir John Lewes, Edward Carne and others to levy and collect the mise in Cardiganshire, 1611; and a bond by Rice Morgan ap Rees of Lledrod and other collectors of the mise in the hundred of Llanilar, to pay David Phe’ Howell, high collector appointed in Uwchaeron, on behalf of James, Prince of Wales, 1617/8.

Court leet presentments of the court leet of the town and liberty of Cardigan, 1752, 1764-1766, and returns of bailiffs, 1764-1766, under the succcessive mayors, Walter Lloyd, John Lloyd and Owen Brigstock.

A late seventeeth or early eighteenth copy of an Act of Parliament for keeping the county courts at Aberystwyth and Cardigan alternis vicibus, 1553/4. A marginal note states that it was printed in London by Richard and John Cawood

Papers of Aberystwyth Corporation and its governing body, the Court Leet. After the Municipal Corporations Actt of 1835, the Court Leet was supplanted by Aberystwyth Borough Council. The series provides good information on the constitution and procedure of Aberystwyth Court Leet and the powers of the Corporation, particularly in the election of the mayor amd in the control of waste lands around the town, 1705-1929. The contents include an original bundle of papers and letters relating to Aberystwyth Borough and Corporation, 1706-1929, a copy of the borough charter granted by Edward I in 1277; an interesting representation by the Corporation and inhabitants to the Commissioners of His Majesty’s Customs on the dissolute behaviour of two individuals [pre-1746]; an official statement issued by Aberystwyth Corporation about lands in the wastes of Aberystwyth, [post-1824]; and papers concerning the provision of amenities including the town clock, 1858, and a new water supply, 1879-1880.

Original bundle of papers and letters relating to Aberystwyth Borough and Corporation, 1706-1929. They refer mainly to the constitution and procedure of Aberystwyth Court Leet and the powers of the Corporation, particularly in the election of the mayor amd in the control of waste lands around the town; and the file includes a case and opinion of C. Abbott of Shrewsbury on those issues, 1815. Several letters and notices demonstrate the interest of the Powell family of Nanteos as lords of the manor of Aberystwyth and conflict with the Gogerddan interest. The file includes lists of Aberystwyth Corporation officers and of burgesses, 1706-1709 (certified 1729/30), 1812; a representation to the Commissioners of H.M. Customs on the dissolute behaviour of John James and Richard Lloyd; letters to Thomas Pryse, Edward Loveden Loveden and Pryse Pryse from William Williams, 1737, Uvedale Price of Foxley, 1795, Edward Horne of Lincolns Inn, Thomas Jones of Machynlleth, 1814-1823, and Rice Williams on his dispute over land near Brindiodde, 1827, a list of allotments granted, 1813, and a rental of new and renewed grants from the Corporation of Aberystwyth, 1821; a printed report of the committee appointed by the Council of the Borough of Aberystwyth, to inquire into the unappropriated land belonging to the Corporation, 1837; a petition to the Board of Guardians of Aberystwyth Union to sever the township of Trefeurig from the current district and attach it to Aberystwyth for the purpose of registering births and deaths [1849x1855]; and printed articles on the history of parliamentary representation, 1849, and on the former office of ragler (rhaglaw0 in Cardiganshire, 1929.

Copies of resolutions by the town council of Aberystwyth for a bust of Pryse Pryse to be erected in the new town hall, 1854, and for Edward Lewis Pryse and Pryse Loveden to provide a public clock for the recently completed clock tower, 1858.

Papers deriving from county administration in Montgomeryshire, 1603-1661, 1893-1929, reflecting the publc role of the families of Pryse of Gogerddan and Pughe of Mathafarn within the county. The majority of the papers are seventeenth century and include a petition against the mise in Arwsytli and Cyfeiliog, [1603x1612] and papers relating to the offices of sheriff, coroner and deputy lieutenant, 1603-1661. There are also a few papers of Montgomeryshire Rural District Council and County Council concerning sanitary nuisances and a job applcation, 1893-1929.

Papers pertaining to the office of high sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1603-1726. They comprise the appointments of Richard Pryse, 1603, and Richard Lloyd, 1632; bonds to the sheriffs, John Pryse, 1621, and Sir Richard Pryse of Gogrerddan, 1622, for the performance of covenants by their deputies; an assignment by Rowland Pughe, high sheriff, of the gaol and custody of prisoners to Richard Pughe, the new sheriff, 1626; and extracts of fines and issues of the Great Sessions of Montgomeryshire with a mandate to Thomas Owen, sheriff, to enforce payment, 1726.

Writ of dedimus potestatem to swear Thomas Pryse of Rug into a commission of the peace for Merioneth, with the oaths annexed, 1739.

Papers relating to county administration in Breconshire, comprising a mandate to the people to support Lewis Lewis as sheriff, 1607, and a freeholders’ book of Edward Loveden Loveden, sheriff, 1799.

Records relating to the parish churches of Cardigan, 1784-1831, Llanbadarn Fawr, 1865 (Postmark [18]93), Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, 1728-1739, [late 19th x early 20th cent.] and Penrhyn-coch, 1877-1921, in Cardiganshire, and Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, 1620-1824, demonstrating the involvement of the Pryse family in local parish affairs. The records include a contract for a church clock at Cardigan, 1831; plans for a parsonage site at Llanbadarn Fawr, 1865; a terrier of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn, 1728; an early ecclesiastical appointment at Machynlleth, 1620; and faculties for the creation of burial grounds at Penrhyn-coch, 1877, 1901. There are also a few printed leaflets of various church societies, 1716-[c.1888].

Yearbook of Cymdeithas Nos Sadwrn, Heol-y-Castell (Castle Street Saturday Night Fellowship) of Capel y Bedyddwyr Cymraeg, Eastcastle Street, Oxford Circus [London], for the term 1945-1946..

Poor law records of Penbryn parish, 1786-1787; Aberystwyth Union, 1836-(postmark 1924); and Berriw parish, 1832-1843, and Machynlleth Union, 1921, in Montgomeryshire, found in the Gogerddan estate records

Poor law records from Montgomeryshire, found with the Gogerddan estate records, comprising a poor law clothing account book, probably from the parish of Berriw, 1832-1843, and Machynlleth Poor Law Union records, 1921.

Small notebook containing an account of clothing laid out for the poor. Parish not stated but place-names include Brithdir, Cross Lanes, Cefn Vaynor, Velindre, and Pantyfridd [parish of Berriw]

Papers of charities either instigated by the Pryse family of Gogerddan or supported by them, 1821-1914. The files relate to the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, 1821, the Gogerddan charity of Capt. E.L. Pryse and Pryse Loveden, 1856-1866; Lady Pryse’s charitable payment for medical treatment during a scarlet fever epidemic, [18]73; and the Rowland Hill Memorial and Benevolent Fund, 1914.