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Hafodunos accounts,

A notebook recording sums of money expended on clothes, schooling, books, etc., for Hedd Lloyd [of Hafodunos] ? by his sister, 1662-1668, and rents received and disbursements made in respect of the Hauodynos estate, 1666-1669. An indenture (parchment) dated 19 October 1637, being a further mortgage of a parcel of land called ffrith y kreigie in Branan and Marchalett, co. Denbigh, has been sewn on as a protective covering.

Hafodunos rents,

A rental of the Hafodunos estate belonging to John Lloyd, Esq., for the year ending Michaelmas 1787, with statements of individual tenants' accounts with regard to rents then due, and a statement of accounts between Thomas Williams [?as agent for the estate] and John Lloyd for the period June 1787 to May 1788.

John Lloyd.

Letters to Maurice Wynne,

Sixty-two holograph and autograph letters addressed to Maurice (Morris) Wynne (Winn), one of the Grooms of H. M. Privy Council in Ordinary. The writers include David Beavan, Tir Llello, 1668/9 (rents paid, and arrears due for, Tir Lello and the Mill), Roger Burges, Killkenney and Dublin, 1667-1668 (3) (money matters), Roger Burgis, 1670-1671 and undated (4) (personal, the sale of silver cups to Mr. Haymar Dather of Pentre Pant, the writer's visit to London, the writer's departure from the country, money matters), Da. Gwynne, Parke, [16]78 (thanks for the recipient's beneficent care and favour), Sarah Gwynne, Parke, [16]70/1 (the writer's debts, the sufferings of the writer's family on behalf of the 'Loyall partie'), Ri. Jeffreys, [16]78 (the writer's 'Concern of next Moneth' and his intercession on behalf of an injured servant), Hen. Jones, undated (the 'brisk and amorous' behaviour of 'Our Young Executor upon the knowledge of his fortune', the writer's command of a company and a fort in Munster called the Bantry, greetings to Sir Rich. Wynne and others named) (addressed to Pen y Brin, Caernarvonshire), Anne Lewys, Pengwern, also from Caire Melour and Leaweny , [16]75-1679 and undated (6) (acknowledges two letters sent to Llwyn, assistance to the writer by gentlemen nominated by the recipient, references to cousin Ed'd Williams and uncle John Lloyd, the health of the recipient and of the writer's mother, a book to be sent by the writer's mother to the recipient, the recipient's affairs at Penybryn, cousin Edward Williams ill with quotidian ague, unable to leave Caire Melour because Bulch Cared a Urane is impassable until May), John Lewys, Pengwern, also from Penybryn, 1671-1679 (12) (details of the management of the recipient's concerns at Penybryn and Penmachno, Anne Lewys and Lewys Anwill ill with small pox and sister Lewys with yellow jaundice, thanks for a Welsh Bible), Katherine Lewys, Pengwern, 1669-1670 (2) (an account of the recipient's affairs at Penmachno, encloses a lock of her daughter Katherine's hair to be put in six inscribed rings), Dorothy Lloyd, Tythin, 1670/1 (a reference to the burial of Thomas Lloyd of Gwickwer, letters of administration on behalf of cousin Betty Hope, moneymatters), John Lloyd, from Chester, on the way to London, [16]64 (the death of Mr. Thomas Edwards, son of Baron Edwards, urging the recipient to secure the reversion of the office of Baronship of the Exchequer of Chester and an office belonging to the Custom house at Chester), John Moris, Disserth, 1661-1662 (2) (the rent of Cumgooren, a claim to right of common on Rose oddjar Lechreed), William Moris, Disserth, 1666 (an offer for the grain, hay, and grass growing upon Tyr llello and the Common), Hugh Pennant, undated (obligations to Lord Rochester for his interest in cousin Tom's education), Andrew Philips, Llandewi [16]64 (the recipient's affairs in these parts, with mention of tenant John Moris), Jo. Phillipps, Brecon, [16]66 (a criticism of the recipient's new bailiff), John Phillips, [rector of] Disserth, [16]67 (the receipt of recipient's rents, the burning of the Mill and the house at Tyr llello, Mr. David's very bad success at the Assizes at Brecon for the Parke), Jo. Phillipps, Charles Lewes, David Evans (by mark), and Rees Lloyd, Disserth, [16]63 (a resolution to contribute towards the maintenance of a suit in Chancery to protect the recipient's and their own right to Rhose Lechreed, Gwerne y feene, y Graig Cogh, and Crybin dee) (witnessed by John Moris), Evan Price, 1666-1677 (2) ( personal, discussions and relations with the recipient's tenants, the receipt of recipient's rents, a slight increase in the price of cattle), Ro. Pugh, Dublin, 1663 (a petition for a proportion of the money designed for the relief of loyal and indigent officers), Ed. Thelwall, Dôl in Edeirneon, 1661 (a request for the recipient's charitable consideration towards the writer's nephew, a poor orphan, son to the writer's brother Maurice), Lymley Thellwell, Dublin, [16]73 (a violent flux of rheum falling upon the writer's eyes, a suit against the writer by Lord Ranelagh' s father countenanced by the writer's brother Roberte in order to recover debts due to the writer in England and Ireland and arrears of rent from Glantanad in Wales, the writer's intention to turn over a new leaf), Margarett Vaughan, undated (the death of the writer's brother, a caveat in the Prerogative Court in connection with the administration of her husband's estate), Thomas Vaughan, Coed y(e) Cra, [1662]-1664 (5) (a request for employment in a proposed standing army, cousin Moris Wynn's settlement in London, a request to Col. Whittley for a share of the money to be distributed to indigent officers, a request for assistance to a bearer John Johns who seeks to become one of the King's Scholars at Westminster, news of relatives and friends, references to 'country disease' and small pox), Edward Williams, Pont y Gwyddell, undated (the recipient's cause in the Caernarvonshire Sessions touching the title to parcels of lands), J. Williams, Caruedvynydd, 1662/3-1669 (2) (a request to speak to Dr. Doulben at Westminster on behalf of the writer's brother, the troubles of John Hughes and his relations with the daughter of Aunt Williams, the falsehoods of Mr. Meredith Lloyd in connection with the return of the second view of the duty of hearth monies, the recipient's affairs here), William Williams, Baronhill, 1671 (thanks for favours at Westminster and for the recipient's care in the settlement of the writer's nephew William Williams), Maurice Wynn, Gwed[ir], 1662 (desires the recipient's help to settle the bearer David Lloyd, son of cousin Jo. Lloyd of Gwickware, in the service of the Court), Edw. Wynne, Whitehall, 1668 (acknowledging the receipt of two notes to receive an order for Board wages from the Cofferer and to receive the recipient's and Col. Burge's New Year gifts from the Jewell house, cloth and materials for a 'shute' for cousin Ed. Lloyd, the writer to be sworn as Serjeant of the Ewry) (addressed to Penybryn, Carnarvonshire), Jo. Wynne, Fort of Plymo[uth], 1667 (an account of Dutch attacks on this coast), Maurice Wynne, Metchlepatam [India], 1674 (craves the recipient's acceptance of a parcel of pictures of the King of Golcundah, a request for the assistance of brother Edward in his interest), and Robert Wynne, Llewessog, [16]64/5 (discussions with Mr. Peeter Whitley and Mr. Raph Whitley concerning proposals by the former, the recipient's tenants). At the end is a draft of a letter from Maurice Wynne to his cousin, [16]76 (a possible lawsuit with the recipient touching a claim to rent).

Miscellaneous notes,

A note book containing financial and other miscellaneous entries for the years 1648-1649, 1668-1675, 1680, and 1686. The financial entries include accounts of rents received, servants' wages paid, sums 'layd out towards the repairing of the bridges & high way leading from Llangerniw to Llanrost' (1672), and various other disbursements. Other entries include notes on tenants in dower, and fee simple, a list of items 'delivered to Rice ye deryman ye 11th of May 1680 vpon ye account of Husbandry', and a list of 'all the things that I have bought beloning [sic] to husbandry'.

Rental and account book of Hedd Lloyd,

A miscellaneous rental and account book containing entries for the period 1675-1707, originally the book of Hedd Lloyd [of Hafodunos]. The contents include 'A rent roll of the lands & possessions of Hedd Lloyd, Esqr. in the parish of llangernew & elsewhere in the county of Denbigh taken this 17th day of September 1675 . . .' referring to lands in the parish of Llangernew, the tithe of the parsonage of Llangernew, lands in Trovarth, and certain fee farm rents; 'A particular of the names of the seuerall closes or parcells of lands in cluded in the demesne of Havodvnnos together with the Rent they have bin sett att . . .' [1675]; accounts of rents received in May and at Michaelmas [16]77-1696, of presents received [ 16]77-1696, and of fee farm rents received 1680-1707 [? all in respect of the Hafodunos estate]; entries relating to tithes [?of the parish of Llangernew] and other financial items during the period [16]78-1706/7; and a copy of a warrant, dated 1677, directed to the collectors of the taxes assessed in the parish of Llangernew for levying the taxes then due.

Hedd Lloyd and others.

Rental and accounts relating to Hafodunos,

A volume containing a rental for the year 1661 of the demesne of Hauodynnos, and of lands in Llansanan [co. Denbigh] held by virtue of a lease granted by Mr. Rob[er]t Wynne of Dyffryn Aled to Mr. Henry Lloyd of Hauod ynnos, deceased; an account of rents received in respect of the demesne of Hauod ynnos and of lands in Llansanan aforesaid, and of rents received from Hauod ynnos tenants, May and Michaelmas 1661; accounts of money received [? from the sale of] horses, cattle, sheep, crops, etc., and of presents received, 1661; and a summary of accounts [? in respect of the Hafodunos estate] for the period 6 November 1661 to 9 May 1662 by Dauid Lewis.

Rental,

A rental of rents [due to the Crown] in the counties of Anglesey, Carnarvon, Chester, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, and Montgomery in 1781, with [the auditor's] remarks. At the beginning of the volume is a list headed 'List of North Wales Debentures', being an account of sums payable in fees and otherwise to Crown officials (such as the baron of Carnarvon exchequer, the sheriffs of the six counties, the constables of Beaumaris, Carnarvon, Conway, Harleigh and Flint castles, the chief forester of Snowdon, etc.,) and to other persons in North Wales.

Wigfair accounts,

An account of the rents received annually from the tenants of the Wickwer [sic] estate, and of other incidental sums received on behalf of John Lloyd during the period 1728-1742 by his mother [Phoebe Lloyd of Hafodunos and Wigfair]. At the end of the account is a note dated 9 November 1751, whereby John Lloyd grants his mother a discharge in respect of the sums received on his behalf.

Phoebe Lloyd and John Lloyd.

Wigfair rents,

An account of rents received, 1727-1748, from the tenants of Wickwer demesne and of other tenements and lands on the Wickwer estate. Loose papers inserted in the volume include a translation into English of Horace, Ode XXXVII (Book I), a letter from Will[ia]m Williams from Llanrwst, to John Lloyd at Havodunos, 17 September 1751, enclosing an account of sums due to the writer (endorsed with a receipt), and a letter from R. Lloyd from Cefn, to . . ., 8 March 1768, concerning arrangements to pay rent.

Wigfair rents,

An account of rents, etc., received annually from the tenants of John Lloyd [of Wigfair] to his use during the period 1728-1742. For the years 1728-1733 a note is also made of the total amount expended each year on behalf of 'Jacky Lloyd'. The receipts recorded in this volume correspond, almost item for item, to those contained in the account rendered in the preceding manuscript NLW MS 12486.