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Original bundle of vouchers from the Irish estates of William Richard Ormsby Gore, second Baron Harlech, labelled ‘Mr Vernon’s vouchers’ and part of the wrapper, giving the date ‘1st May 1884’ but Mr Vernon’s vouchers are actually dated 1880-1885. The bundle has several packets inside, including Mr Walker’s receipts, 1876-1877; and William Percy Jones’ vouchers, 1883-1885

Feoffment of lands at Selatyn by John Hughes to Hughes Sands, 28 June 1797;. Feoffment of a m., stables, and lands at Selatyn by John Holbrooke to William Bickerton, 24 May 1800; feoffment by Lloyd, esq., to Thomas Richardson, gent.,. 29 Sept. 1805; mortgage of lands in Selatyn by Thomas Richardson and others to John Roberts, 20 Feb. 1822; mortgage of a farm and lands at Selatyn by Williams and Davies to Samuel Roberts and another, 5 July 1833; mortgage of premises in Selatyn by William Davies and wife to John Harrison, 2 Jan. 1834; mortgage of Vron Farm by William Davies and Margaret, his wife and their mortgagees to Thomas Howell and his trustees, 29 Sept. 1835; mortgage of the Vron Farm by Thomas Howell and another to Arthur Shone, 25 Nov. 1835; conveyance of the Vron farm by Thomas Howell and others to William Ormsby Gore, esq., and trustees, 24- 25 May 1838; two abstracts of title and purchase agreement, [c. 1838].

Office copy extract from will of David Davies, 30 June 1804; final concord between Septimus Burton, plaintiff, and The Hon. Philip Sidney Pierrepoint and Georgina his wife, deforciants, Hilary Term 9 Geo. 4; copy final concord, 1, 3 March 1828; conveyance of part of the Old Port Estate, Shropshire, by Henry Desborough, esq., and Mr and Mrs Pierrepont to William Ormsby Gore, esq., to uses to bar dower, 14 May 1828; deed of covenant for production of title deeds between Charles T. Thurston, esq., and Hon. P. S. Pierrepont to William Ormsby Gore, esq., 27 March 1830; assignment of term of 1,000 years for further securing mortgage and interest and subject thereto to attend the inheritance by Edmund Hopkinson by the direction of W. Ormsby- Gore, esq., and appointment of Edmund Hopkinson, mortgagees, to Thomas L. Longueville, the younger, gent., abstracts and other papers.

Deeds relating to lands at Selatyn purchased by the Brogyntyn trustees from Frederick West of Culham Court, Berkshire, and later of Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire, 1707-1827. They relate to two properties in the township of Porkington, namely Pentre David, formerly owned by Thomas Hanmer, and Hen Plassey (or Blassey), formerly belonging to Edward Kynaston of Hardwick. The documents for Pentre David include a deed to lead uses of recovery on the estate of Thomas Hanmer, 1707; the wills of Thomas Hanmer, 1749/50, proved 1752, Austin Leigh of St John, Westminster [nephew of Thomas Hanmer], 1774, and William Leigh of Oswestry, 1805; a conveyance by the descendant of William Leigh’s trustee and by Rev. George Wasey and Anne Sophia his wife, and the other daughters of John Frodsham and William Frodsham [legatees in the will of William Leigh] to Frederick West, 1822; and the affidavit of Alice Davies of Oswestry, former servant to William Leigh, 1827. The deeds for Hen Plassey include the will of Edward Kynaston, 1771, proved 1772; purchase deeds from his brother Roger Kynaston to William Smith of Shrewsbury, 1786, and from the latter to Thomas Whitehurst of Pen y Clawdd, Chirk, Denbighshire, 1796; the marriage settlement of Thomas Whitehurst the younger and Sarah Edwards of Vivod, Llangollen, 1798; a deed of exchange between Thomas Whitehurst and Mary Jane Ormsby, with a bond of indemnity, 1814; assignment of the bond and conveyance by Thomas Whitehurst and Edward Whitehurst to Frederick West, of the fields comprised in the exchange, 1822; and a deed by the same parties for the sale of Hen Blassey Farm and a double pew in Selatyn church, 1822. The deed of sale includes Hen Blassey, other lands in Lower Porkington, Ty Cefn yr Eglwys and fields (named), with plan incorporated, 1827. Other items comprise an abstract of title, 1771-1825; a release by William Lloyd of Aston of two heriots issuing out of Hen Plassey, 1827; and copies (dated 1822 and 1827) of burial records of Mrs Kynaston, wife of Roger Kynaston, 1766, Victoria Kynaston, 1781, Elizabeth Smith, 1788, all in Shrewsbury, Catherine Whitehurst, 1797, and Sarah Whitehurst, 1821, both in Chirk, Rev. Thomas Hanmer of Selatyn, 1749/50, and William Frodsham of Nether Knutsford, 1809.

Parcel containing two bundles of deeds relating to Pant Glas Farm [formerly called Nant], 1771-1820. The file contains an attested copy (1820) of the will of Peter Tomkies of Oswestry, 1771; the marriage settlement of Edward Tomkies and Ann his wife (late Clutton), which includes Nant, 1779; a feoffment by Rev. John Robert Lloyd of Aston to Edward Tomkies of four pieces of land in Porkington and an allotment of common land awarded out of the manor of Whittington, 1789; a trust settlement to provide portions for the children of Edward Tomkies, of Nant and other properties in Leg Street and Bailey Street, Oswestry, 1795; a mortgage by Charles Eyeyley and Anne his wife (nee Tomkies) and John Tomkies, 1808; deeds associated with disentailment involving John Tomkies and Elizabeth his wife, William Henry Rosser of St Andrew Holborn and John Pugh of Cardiston, 1820; and the conveyance by John Tomkies and his mortgagee to William Ormsby Gore and Mary Jane his wife and their trustees of the messuage of Nant, now called Pant Glas Farm, comprising the house, buildings, fold, garden and fields (named), with plan incorporated, 1820. Further documents comprise an abstract of title, 1771-1820, a coloured plan and solicitors’ correspondence.

Copy will of Thomas Payne. 26 March 1834; mortgage of 1/4 part of premises at the Brick Kiln, Oswestry,by James Payne and uxor to Thomas Urion, 20 Nov. 1841;. Transfer of mortgage by James Payne and mortgagee to John Hayward, 13 March 1844; conveyance of land at Oswestry by Thomas Payne and others to trustees of Settled Estates of W. Ormsby-Gore, 25 Feb. 1850; draft transfer of mortgage by John Hayward and another to Richard Prynallt (not executed), 13 March 1850; mortgage of equity of redemption by James Payne to Henry Davies with copy will of James Payne enclosed; 10 Jan. 1862; will of James Payne, 13 Dec. 1867; conveyance of land at Brick kilns at Oswestry by Miss Elizabeth Payne and mortgagees to trustees of the will of Mrs M. J. Gore, 25 May 1870.

Deeds relating to two purchases by Mary Jane Ormsby in the parishes of Selatyn and Oswestry, 1811-1813. The first concerns Skybor Issa, previously called Ty Coach or Ty Cough in the township of Porkington, purchased from Edward Gatacre, his trustees, and Miss Lloyd, excluding a plantation belonging to Mr Warrington, 1811. The second purchase concerns an allotment of former common land at Middleton, acquired from the trustees of Major Watkin Williams [of Penbedw], 1812-1813. Documents include an abstract of the title of Edward Gatacre, Annabella his wife and trustees, and Miss [Jane] Lloyd, 1688-1807, compiled 1811, plans, and letters mainly from Edward Edmunds of Oswestry and Thomas Panting of Salop, 1811-1813; and notes on the line of inheritance from Francis Baron Godolphin and Ellen Owen of Brogyntyn

Deeds relating to lands at Porkington purchased by the Brogyntyn trustees from David Jameson, 1808-1820. They comprise a feoffment by William Lloyd of Aston of a house, buildings and lands, 1808, and a conveyance by John Arthur Lloyd of Croesmere of an allotment previously enclosed out of the commons in the parish of Selatyn, with a schedule of deeds incorporated, 1809, both sold to David Jameson; and the conveyance by David Jameson and Elizabeth his wife to the trustees of William Ormsby Gore and Mary Jane his wife, of both the properties described in the earlier deeds, with a coloured plan incorporated, 1820. The file also contains copies (1820) of the parish registers of Ellesmere, recording the burials of Francis Lloyd of Croesmere, 1719, another Francis Lloyd of Croesmere, 1788, and other burial records of annuitants in the will of Mr Lloyd of Croesmere; copy preamble of an Act for vesting part of the settled estate of Rev. William Lloyd in trustees, 1768; and a letter from the solicitor of J.A. Lloyd

Attested copies of deeds relating to the estate of Sarah Owen of Woodhouse in the parish of West Felton. They comprise a conveyance by Sarah Owen to Edward Moreton of Ellesmere in trust for Hugh Owen, of the capital messuage of Woodhouse, Rednall Mill and numerous other properties in Salop and Montgomeryshire, subject to annuities charged thereon for Sarah Owen and Judith Powell the housekeeper, 1747; and a release by Mary Lloyd of Gloucester Street, St George the Martyr, Middlesex, to William Owen (previously Mostyn) of Woodhouse, of part of the estate devised by the will of Sarah Owen from an annuity of £50, 1775

Lease and surrender of Moreton Hall Farm, p's St Martins and Whittington, co. Shrop.

Deeds relating to land in Oswestry purchased from the Rev. Dr Donne, 1811-1826. The file includes a conveyance by Edward Earl of Powis and John Probert of Copthorn, devisees in trust under the will of George Edward Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis, dec., to Rev. James Donne of Oswestry of two parcels of land, the first in the western part of a field called Gwerglodd adjoining the turnpike road, previously part of Park Issa on the eastern side of Oswestry, and the second comprising Cae Ffeg, Cae Brute, Well Piece and other lands (named), a barn and other buildings, previously part of Park Ucha on the western side of Oswestry, 1811, with a schedule of deeds annexed (1674-1710); the abstract of title of Rev. Dr Donne, 1751-1811; a schedule of deeds, papers and a bond of the Gore family delivered up by Mr Dawson (1772-1815); copy orders issued by the High Court of Chancery concerning the purchase, with affidavits of Thomas Kyffin as to the identity and value of the lands, 1826; and deeds of sale by Rev. James Donne of Oswestry, D.D., to William Ormsby Gore and Mary Jane his wife, and their trustees, of Cae Ffeg, Cae Brute, Well Piece, etc. 1826. Plans incorporated

Conveyance of a m. or tmt and lands in p. Selatyn by Baugh to Joseph Sands, 1 - 2 Jan. 1812; mortgage of m. and lands called the Springs by Joseph Sands to John Jones, Jan. 1818; reconveyance of the same by John Jones to Joseph Sands, March 1843; mortgage of farm and land called The Springs by Joseph Sands to Arthur Owen, 31 March 1880, and further charge, 31 March 1885, endorsed on the same; agreement for sale and purchase of freehold m. and lands called The Springs situate in p. Selatyn, 21 May 1892, between Joseph Sands and Lord Harlech; conveyance of a farm and lands known as The Springs in Selatyn, 23 June 1892, by Joseph Sands to and his mortgagee to the trustees of the Brogyntyn Settled Estates, declaration of Messrs Sand, 28 June 1892, and abstract of title and other papers, [c. 1892].

Conveyance of several pieces or parcels of land lying and being in p. Selatyn by Edward Roberts to Miss Mary Jane Ormsby, Oct. 1813; deed of exchange between Thomas Whitehurst and Miss M. J. Ormsby, 31 Jan. 1814; conveyance of land in p. Selatyn by Mary Jane Ormsby to Lord Viscount Buckeley and others 22 Nov. 1814.

Agreement to exchange lands in p's Selatyn and Whittington between R.. H. Kinchant and William Ormsby Gore, 4 Nov. 1848; office copy order of exchange between R. H. Kinchant and William Ormsby Gore,7 Feb. 1856; and abstract of title, [c. 1856].

Conveyance by Edward Roberts to the trustees of the settled estates of W. Ormsby Gore, esq. Of a m. or tmt and lands called Underhill situate in p. Selatyn, Shropshire, 25 Oct. 1851, and abstract of title. [c. 1851].

Deeds relating to Hengoed vicarage, Selatyn. and lands purchased by the trustees of the Brogyntyn estate from Rev. George Owen Browne, 1854-1897. They include a deed of benefaction by Rev. Albany Rossendale Lloyd of a house called Glyn Sych, Church Field and other lands, 1854, a deed of annexation to the church of St Barnabas, 1856; abstract of title, 1854-1856; and the deed of sale by Rev. George Owen Browne of Oswestry, to the trustees of William Richard Ormsby Gore, 1897; plans incorporated.

Leases by William Ormsby Gore and his widow, Mary Jane, of a house, smithy and lands at Pantglass, Selatyn, 1859, and part of Red House Farm, Myddleton, 1869; and an undertaking by the tenants of Nant Ucha to give quiet possession to William Richard Baron Harlech, with an account of the sale, 1895.

A lease agreement by William Richard Lord Harlech to Henry Wilmshurst Sabine of No. 2 Porkington Terrace, Oswestry, 1888, a notice to quit, 1892, and relevant letters to and by W.R. Lawford of Underhill, Longueville and Co., and Sabine, referring particularly to the insanitary conditions caused by defective drains, 1891-1892.

Draft lease by William Richard Baron Harlech to Liverpool Corporation of a sand pit at the Gloppa near Oswestry, Salop, 1899; and related letters to Longueville and Co. from Lord Harlech’s agent, W.R. Lawford of Underhill, and J. Parry of Liverpool Corporation Water Works.

Draft licence by John Ralph Ormsby Gore of Brogyntyn to Bathhurst Henderson of Plas Gwynne, Gobowen, to search for coal, clay and ironstone under lands in the parishes of Whittington, Selatyn and Oswestry, Salop, 1874