Peter, son of Lord Peter Corbet, Lord of Caus. 2. The free tenants of Trewilestan [Trelystan, co. Mont.] of a piece of land called Strad Neysen? in breadth between the boundaries of Thley and Marten, and in length between the boundaries of Weston up to the stream coming from the holy well called Fenon Wen [t. Trelystan, p. Forden/Worthen, co. Montgomery], and the right to hunt roe-buck, foxes and hares but no other wild animals, reserving to 1 the free chase of those and all other wild animals. Annual rent: 5s. Duties: relief, investiture fees, lairwites (penalties for adultery or fornication), suit of court, three days labour hauling timber at the castle, following 1’s banner and treth gwartheg (cattle tax) payable by Powys cottagers to the chief lords. Witnesses: David ap Ririd, Gruffut his brother, Ed’ ab Ad’ D’d ab Eynon, Gruffut ab Eynon and Maredut ab Ririd.
Cadd’r Moris of Dolobran, co. Mont., gent. 2. Robert John of the same place, walker of a m. called Lletty Meredith in t. Keven y Llys [Cefn-llys, p. Llanerfyl] co. Montgomery (tenant named).
Henry Gray, Earl of Tankerfeld, Lord of Powys and Tylley. 2. Owen ap Mered’ and Ieuan ap Owen ap Mered’ in return for good service and expenditure in the March of Wales, of lands and tmts in the township of Koytaloc [Coedtalog], Newath Wen, Trehiliarth, Treaber, Trecynhynva?, Pantyllynne and Treloddey in Garthbibio in Karyneon [Caereinion] in the lordship of Powys [co. Montgomery], late in the tenure of 2, which came to the hands of 1 as an estreat by forfeiture. Annual rent: 11s 6d. Duties: Suit of court and any customs or demands of Welsh law or any other law. Dated at Pool Castle.
Edward Gray, knight, Lord of Powys. 2. Edward ap Rys ap D’d ap G’lim of arable land and tmts which belonged to Edward ap David ap G’lim, Edward ap Ll’in ap M’dyth ap G’lim and Rys ap Ieuan ap Moris in t. Trevedryd in the lordship of Powys, which came to 1 by forfeit from the said felons, reserving to 1 the wood and waste, and in turn to 2 and his male heirs a reasonable estover (allowance of wood) and common pasture. Dated at Pool Castle.
Edward Gray, knight, Lord of Powys. 2. John ap Ho’ll Vaughan, esq. of all lands and tmts in lordships of Meighien Ughcoit [Mechain Uwch Coed] and Meighien Iscoitt [Mechain Is Coed], co. Montgomery. Consideration: £20. Annual rent: 20s for customary services, etc. Recites a dispute between 1 and 2 concerning various customary rents and services claimed by 1, issuing out of the above mentioned lands and tmts already in the tenure of 2, which Gruffythe ap Jenkin ap Ll’n ap Eygnon, ancestor of the said John, by a charter dated 4 March 1420/1 held by the gift of Edward Chorlton, knight, late Lord of Powys and the aforesaid lordships.
Michael Owen, gent. 2. Howell Vaughan otherwise Hugh Vaughan of Llanuyollin [Llanuwchllyn], co. Mer. of the lake called Pimbremear alias Llyntegid with its banks, fishing and customary rights in co. Merioneth late in the tenure of 2, and all its lands, rents and annual profits, with power of attorney to John Wyne ap Cadd’er of Reulas [Rhiwlas] co. Merioneth, esq., and John Mydelton of Gwaynennock [Gwaunynog], co. Denbigh, gent., to deliver seisin. Recites a bargain and sale made to 1 by Hugh Counsell of Harmondsworth, co. Middlesex, gent., and Robert Baker (‘Pistor’) of London, gent., of Llyntegid and its lands which Queen Elizabeth had granted to them by letters patent dated at Westminster 4 Feb. 1569/70. Consideration: £26.
J[oseph] Edwards, 22 Grafton Street, Fitzroy Square, London, to [Taliesin Williams]. As it is probable that Lady Hall may be induced to sit to him for her bust or prevail on Sir Benjn to sit for his, desiring the addressee to write to her ladyship and say what he can in his behalf.
Alfred Estlin, Bristol, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Parade, Neath. Sending the addressee's legacy under the will of John Williams and the joint bill of costs to him and his father and sisters for legal services in connection with the same. Endorsed by EW: 'Alfred Estlin, Bill of Costs &c.'.
[Daniel Evans] 'D[aniel]l Ddu', to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tydvil. He cannot but agree with the addressee regarding the Eisteddfodau. When does the addressee suppose he had the announcement that he had been appointed one of the adjudicators of the poetical compositions at the Powys Eisteddfod? - a week before the day of the Eisteddfod. He sent straight away to say that he would have nothing to do with the work. He is much afraid that Walter Davies and Robert Davies would not assume the task of adjudicating the work of the addressee and his fellow-competitors on 'Y Dydd Byrraf ' now after some kind of an opinion has been given once. The writer's own views in the matter. (In a note in English on the back he states that he is very sorry to hear that the addressee's venerable old father is so poorly).
[Daniel Evans], D[aniel]l Ddu, Maesmynach, near Lampeter, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tudfyl. Acknowledging the addressee's letter of Aug. 28. With regard to his kind invitation he feels much obliged to him, but as he is very little in the habit of sojourning he is afraid to make a promise. Congratulating him on being the successful candidate for the prize poem on the Druids. Regretting that according to his views of the 'cynghaneddion' there are in it some few deviations from the right path, but the arrangement and manifestation of the scholar visible in the poem more than make up for the little inadvertencies. He has not seen the Gwladgarwr and consequently can say nothing respecting Arthur. He has no objection to look[ing] over the poem which the addressee alludes to and to mark out such lines as may appear to him incorrect, but he thinks it would be hardly fair to do anything more. 'No time should be lost and it may be hinted to the author to keep a copy lest some accident should happen to the parcel on the way'.
Evan Evans, Tre ?hwbwb, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr. A nephew of his intends to stir for a prize given by the Marquis of Bute. The writer will feel much obliged if some favour is shown to the would-be historian. (In rhyme).
Rd Fenton, Ewenny, to [?Taliesin Williams]. As soon as he is quiet at home he will do himself the pleasure of being more explicit when he writes to the addressee's father.
Lady Charlotte Guest, Dowlais, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tidfil. She is very happy to see that his poem will be published so soon and requests him to put down her name and Mr Guest's as subscribers for six copies each.
Lady Charlotte Guest, Dowlais, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tidvil. She is very much obliged to him for the transcript of his copy of the Mabinogi of Taliesin and hopes he has safely received his copy of Davydd ap Gwylim.
Lady Charlotte Guest, Dowlais, to Mr Taliessin Williams, Merthyr Tidvil. Asking him, if he happens to have a copy of the Cambro Briton, to lend it to her for a few days.
J. John Guest, London, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tidvil. Lady Charlotte and he were sorry that they were absent from Merthyr or they would have had much pleasure in attending the Anniversary of the Cymmreigyddion yr Alarch.
J. J. Guest, Dowlais, to Mr Taliesin Williams, Merthyr Tidfil. His readiness to see the addressee and the other gentlemen of the Committee on the subject of the Building Fund for the New Institution at any time on Friday or Saturday. Lady Charlotte and he are very much flattered and obliged by the verses the addressee is so good as to send them upon little Ivor.
A[ugusta] Hall, Llanover, to [Taliesin Williams]. Relating to the publication of the remaining Welsh treasures. It strikes her 'the best way to turn to account these good dispositions in three several parties [the addressee and Mr Williams of Aberpergwm, M. Rio, the Breton, and Mr Parry of Chester] to promote the honour of Wales - would be to unite all our forces'.
Lady Hall, Llanover, to Mr Taliessin Williams (Ab Iolo), Merthyr Tydfil (altered to Aberpergwm). Hoping that he will be able to visit Llanover on Tuesday or Wednesday, preferably Wednesday, and that he will allow the enclosed to defray the expense of the journey. Her brother-in-law, the Chevalier Bunsen, is going to leave the country on Friday 4th, and she very much wishes him to converse with the addressee (about the Welsh language).
Lady Hall, Llanover, to Taliessin Ab Iolo, Merthyr Tydfil. Is quite distressed to hear of the letter having arrived without the sovereign she feels quite positive she enclosed. She now encloses another which she hopes will arrive safely and will be very happy to see Ab Iolo on Thursday as he proposes.
