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Title deeds relating to the estate of Mathrafal in the parish of Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire, 1785-1814. The file includes an agreement between William Mostyn Owen of Woodhouse, Salop, and Thomas Owen[s] of Gaer, Meifod, for the sale of Mathrafal, 1785; a copy release by William Mostyn Owen to John Humffreys Jones of Mathrafal and several other mortgaged premises mainly in the parish of Llanfechain, 1787; deeds for two purchases by Elizabeth Owens of Gaer, firstly from George Edward Henry Arthur Earl of Powis, of pieces of land in the tenancy of William Owen, 1786, and secondly from William Mostyn Owen, with the agreement and at the request of Thomas Owens, with John Humffreys Jones of Llanfyllin acting as trustee for the purchase, 1787; attested copy of the will of Elizabeth Owen, then of Meifod, devising Mathrafal to her grandson Thomas Owen Jones 1806; a printed ‘Act for inclosing lands in the manor of Caereinion Iscoed in the county of Montgomery’ [1810]; a release by John Whitticase of Guilsfield to Thomas Owen Jones of an annuity charged on Mathrafal, 1813; and a mortgage and bond by Thomas Owen Jones to Bruce, Simpson and Mackenzie, bankers of London, 1813, endorsed with an undertaking by the bankers to execute a reconveyance of the premises to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, the purchaser, upon repayment of the mortgage, 1814.

Various abstracts of title pertaining to the Wynnstay estates as follows: Sir Watkin Williams Wynn to estates in the parish of Oswestry, Salop [c. 1804]; the trustees of the late Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, dec. to estates in Denbighshire and in the parish of Oswestry, 1857, and in Montgomeryshire, 1858; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn to hereditaments in the parish of Ruabon, 1857, to estates in Denbighshire, 1857, to the Llanforda estate, 1881; and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and the trustees to the Llwydiarth settled estates, 1884. Several of the headings and endorsements have been altered and are not altogether clear.

Abstracts of title, schedules of deeds and extracts accumulated by Longueville and Co., probably for sales and purchases of parts of the Wynnstay estates [1771x1789]-1877. The file includes abstracts of title of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, successive baronets Wynnstay to the manor of Maenan and diverse lands in Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire (from 1657) compiled [1771x1789], estates in Merioneth, 1832, premises at Cefn Mawr, Ruabon [c. 1842], and Cefn y Gaer, 1854; abstracts furnished to purchasers at Sir Watkin Williams Wynn’s sales (Watermark 1859); abstracts of the will (proved 1840) of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 1853, a deed for evidencing the cesser of a term of years for raising the portions of his younger children, 1858 and the settlement made upon his marriage with Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive of estates in Denbighshire and Flintshire, specifically Tan y Castell in the parish of Llansilin, 1864; schedules of title deeds relating to the Llwynymaen estate in mortgage, 1836, Plas Kynaston estate in Ruabon, 1847, Mallen Fechan, 1851, estates in mortgage to Lord Willoughby de Broke (Watermark 1851), property belonging to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and his trustees, 1849-1863, and deeds relating to properties in Montgomeryshire executed by Edward James Earl of Powis as trustee, 1877; abstracts of deeds and copies of parish registers relating to John and Ann Parry, Edward Davies, Sarah Mills, her second husband Thomas Williams, and the mortgagee, Edward Williams of Chirk, in connection with Sir Watkin Williams Wynn’s purchase of the Dee Tavern at Newbridge, Ruabon, 1844; an abstract of the title of William Watkin Edward Wynne of Peniarth and William Robert Maurice Wynne to estates in Flintshire and Denbighshire, for purchasers, 1871; and extracts from earlier enclosure awards of Caereinion Uwch Coed showing the allotments made to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and lands received by him in exchange, 1858-1859.

Conditions of sale with agreements to purchase farms and lands belonging to the Wynnstay estate, mainly 1857, with additional items, 1843, 1857-1858. The properties include Llwyn Issa, Hewl Bach, Tynyffrith, Llwynybresych and Henffridd in the parish of Derwen; Vach Lwyd Ucha, Pen y pentre, Pentre Poltas and Brynllwyd in Gyffylliog; Hafodwen in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog; Hafod, Cwmdy and an allotment of common in the parish of Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr; Plas Ucha and Tynycoed in Llanelidan; Tydy and Maes y cae in Llangadwaladr; an allotment of land on Erithig Hill and Maes Onn, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch; Pentrepoeth, Vownog in the townships of Lloran Uchaf and Lloran Isaf in the parish of Llansilin; cottages and lands in Llangadwaladr, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Bodlith, Lloran Uchaf and Lloran Isaf, Llansilin, Llanynys, Cefn Mawr, Street Issa, Acrefair, Dinhinlle, Bodylltyn and Ruabon; the Boar’s Head Inn, the Spread Eagles Inn, Sir Watkin’s Coffee House, and a stationer’s shop and printing office, Ruthin; Gwernsebon in the township of Cefn-coch and Tynant in Henfachau in the parish of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire. The purchasers include William Lord Bagot. The file also contains a numbered schedule of landowners in Hafodgynfor [Llangollen] (postmark 1843) and enclosures, 1857-1858

Printed particulars and conditions of sale with agreements to purchase properties sold by the Wynnstay estate in Denbighshire, incorporating plans of the various lots, July 1853. The names of the purchasers and prices paid have been added in some cases. The file also contains a manuscript list of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn’s property to be offered for sale and a list of Wrexham property biddings. The properties include lands at Rhos Robin, near the turnpike road and near Rose Villa in the township of Gwersyllt in the parish of Gresford; houses near the turnpike road and at Cross Lanes in the parishes of Marchwiail and Bangor [Is-coed]; Brynyffynnon, Brynyffynnon Lodge, parts of the garden and the orchard, the Bowling Green Inn, the Hop Pole in York Street, a slaughterhouse and other premises in High Street, Brook Street and Penybryn, Wrexham; and tithe rent charges from farms and lands in the several townships of Wrexham.

Surrender by David Jones, by the direction of Rev. Richard John Davies of Aberhafesb, to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, of the leasehold of a house previously erected by Lewis Pugh on part of a field called Tirdu belonging to Pentrego Farm in the parish of Meifod (boundaries described) 1853.

Draft deed between Dame Louise Alexandra Williams Wynn of Llangedwyn and Gertrude Mary Giradot of Rose Hill, Ruabon for the exchange of mines and minerals under lands in the parish of Erbistock, Flintshire, 1907.

Transcripts of deeds in the Court of Chancery in the matter of certain estates devised by the will of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn (d. 1840), a private Act of Parliament, 25 & 26 Vic., c.108, and the trusteeship of Edward James, Earl of Powis, and Sir Hugh Williams of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, 1873-1876

Receipt by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and others for £10,000 secured by mortgage and paid to the younger children of Frederick Richard West and Theresa John Cornwallis, his wife, under the terms of a trust, 1870.

Volume of typescript copies on flimsy paper of letters out, mainly letters addressed to the Wynnstay estate office, or relating to Wynnstay estate business, 8 Nov.-30 Dec. 1957. Spine labelled 'Letter book'. Index (unused) at the front of the volume.