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The collection contains three estates, all in co. Mont.: the Mathafarn estate in p's Llanwrin, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Mallwyd, Machynlleth, Penegoes and Cemais; the Rhiwsaeson estate in p's Llanbryn-mair, Darowen and Llanwrin; and the Tirymynych estate in p's Penegoes, Machynlleth, Llanbryn-mair, Cemais and Llanwrin. R32/8 (1755) to R34/5 (1758) contain only the Mathafarn estate. R34/10 (1760) contains only the Rhiwsaeson estate. From R34/8 (1759) onwards the Mathafarn estate is combined with the Rhiwsaeson estate. R34/8 also contains the Tirymynych Estate. This is the only time the Tirymynych estate occurs until R41/5 (1772). R34/5 includes the Toll Book of Machynlleth Fair for May, June, July, Sept. and Nov. 1757. Collectors: George Evans, 1755, Humphrey Roberts, 1756-1758, and Rice Hughes, 1759-1771.

The chief rents are on property in p's Penegoes, Llanwrin, Cemais, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair and Machynlleth (including t's Isygarreg and Uwchygarreg), all in co. Mont. Most of the chief rents were collected at Michaelmas (the date of collection is not always given in the rentals), so that R32/2 contains rents due at Michaelmas 1754, not Lady Day 1754. The collectors are not named.

The collection comprises property in p's Llansilin (t's Lloran, Moelfre, Estynallan, Priddbwll, Sycharth, Rhiwlas) and [Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog] (t. Llywarch), all in co. Denb. Collectors: John Humphreys, 1719, Peter Lloyd, 1725-1726, Randle Jones, 1736-1738, and Thomas Jones, 1739-1772. For the continuation of this collection post-1772, see Collection IV.

The collection comprises property in p's Penystrywaid, Llandinam (t's Maes-mawr, Trewyddan, Gwerneirin, Carnedd, Hengynwydd, Deddenydd), Carno, Llanwnnog (t's Surnant, Wig and Ystradfaelog, Esgob, Caer-sws), Trefeglwys (t's Bodaeoch, Mastregymer, Dolgwden, Glyntrefnant), Llanidloes (t's Brithdir, Glynhafren Iscoed, Treflyn and Rhydfaes, Cefncroesllwybr, Morfodion, Cilmachallt, Cefn Penarth, Ystradhunod), Llanidloes Town, Llangurig (t's Cefn (yr) hafodau, Llanifyny, Glyngynwydd, Glynhafren Uwchcoed, Glynbrochan); and the Berthllwyd estate in p's [Trefeglwys] (t's Maestregymer, Glyntrefnant), [Llanwnnog] (t's Surnant, Esgob, Uwchlaw'r Coed), Penystrywaid, Llandinam (t's Deddenydd, Maes-mawr) and Llangurig (t. Glyngynwydd), all co. Mont. The collectors are not named.

The estate comprises property in p's Wrexham, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, ?Llangwyfan, [Llansilin] (t. Sycharth), and [Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant] (t. Cefn-coch), all in co. Denb., and in p. Overton, co. Flint. Collector: Thomas Jones, 1750-1772. For the continuation of this collection post-1772, see Collection II.

The estate comprises property in p's Ruabon, Llangedwyn, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llansilin and Wrexham, co. Denb, in p's Llangurig, Llanbryn-mair and Pennant, co. Mont., and in p's Llanuwchllyn and Llandderfel, co. Mer. Collector: Thomas Jones, 1768-1772. For the continuation of this estate post-1772, see Collections I and II.

The collection comprises property in p. Much Wenlock, t. Stanwardine [p. Baschurch], and Oswestry, Shropshire. However, in RA2 & RA3 (1552/3 and 1580), several place-names are mentioned including the following: Weston Oxenbold, Shipton, Burton, Sturchley, Deuxhill, Sutton, Madeley, Presthope, Lushcot, Hatton, Stoke St Milborough, Downton, More, Caughley, Acton Round, Harley, Wigwig, Benthall, Posenhall, Atterley, Walton and Wyke, all in Shropshire. RA4 (1581) contains a rental of lands belonging to the Chantry of Wenlock, due unto Richard Modlicott, while RA5 [16 cent.?] contains a particular of all the lands belonging to the monastery of Wenlock. Collectors: Thomas Butler, vicar of Wenlock, 1643, Thomas Greene and Samuel Littlehales 1716-1718, Randle Jones, 1729-1738, John Croft, 1744-17767, and John Jones 1768-1771.

Collection I comprises the following: (i) Rhiwgoch estate and other property in cos Mer. and Denb., comprising property in p's Trawsfynydd, Dolgellau, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech, Llandderfel, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion and [Llanfor] (t. Betws), co. Mer., and in p. [Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr] (t. Llysan), co. Denb.; (ii) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B (co. Mer.), comprising property in p's [Llanymawddwy] (t. Cywarch), [Llanuwchllyn] (t. Cynllwyd), [Llandderfel] (t's Betws y Coed, Nanffreuer), [Llanycil] (t's Ismynydd, Streflyn), and [Llandrillo] (t. Y Faerdref), all co. Mer.; (iii) Manor of Valle Crucis, comprising property in p. Llanfrothen, co. Mer. Prior to its being incorporated in the Valle Crucis collection this property was in the Glasinfryn collection; (iv) Llwydiarth estate (Llanfair collection), comprising property in p. Mallwyd, co. Mer.; (v) Glan-llyn estate, comprising property in p's Llanuwchllyn, Llanycil, Corwen, Llangywer, Llanfor, co. Mer.; (vi) The 1768 purchased estate, comprising property in p. Llanuwchllyn, co. Mer., and p. Llangedwyn, co. Denb.; (vii) Llwydiarth estate (Llangedwyn collection), comprising property in p's Llangedwyn (t. Sgrwgan), Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (t. Gartheryr), co. Denb.; (viii) Llwydiarth estate (Mochnant collectio), comprising property in p's Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (t's Nantfyllon, Brithdir, Llanhafon), Llanfechain, Llansanffraid, Hirnant (t. Cwm y Fedw), Pennant Melangell (t. Cornorion), co. Mont.; (ix) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B (co. Mont.), comprising property in p's Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (t's Cefn Coch, Brithdir, Abermarchnant, Llanhafon), Hirnant, Llanfyllin, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, all co. Mont). Collectors: Thomas Jones, 1772-1784, Randle Jones, 1785, William Griffith, 1787-1801, William Williams, Griffith Richards, 1786-1787, 1790-1791, 1794-1809, Griffith Roberts, 1785-1789, Robert Baugh, 1791-1792, Jonathan Barff, 1792-1794, John Evans, 1792-1793, Walter Jones, 1785-1791, Dr Samuel Lovatt, 1808.

Collection II comprises the following: (i) Manor of Valle Crucis, comprising property in p's Wrexham, Ruabon, Llangollen, Llandysilio-yn-Iâl, Bryneglwys, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llansanffraid, Glynceiriog, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llandysilio Commons, Llanarmon Commons, Bryneglwys Commons and Wrexham Abbot, all co. Denb.; (ii) Stanwardine collection, comprising property in p's Wrexham, Broughton, Holt, Ruthin, co. Denb.; (iii) Wynnstay Home Rents, comprising property in Ruabon, Erbistock and Marchwiail, co. Denb.; (iv) The 1748 purchased estate, comprising property in p. Wrexham, co. Denb., and in p. Overton, co. Flint; (v) The 1768 purchased estate, comprising property in p's Ruabon and Wrexham, co. Denb.; (vi) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward A, comprising property in p's Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd (t's Garthgynan, Euarth, Derwen), Llanelidan, Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Llanynys, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, [Llanynys] (t. Y Gyffylliog), Llanhychan, Llandyrnog, Aberchwiler, Denbigh, Llanynys (t's Trefecan, Ysgeibion), Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Wrexham (t's Acton, Erlas), Llangwm and lands in the commote of Dinmael, the manor of Llwynedd and Rhisgog, and Pentrellech, all in co. Denb. Collectors: Randle Jones, 1773, F. Chambre, 1773-1775, Samuel Sidebottom, 1786-1790, John Evans, 1790-1794, David Parry, 1794-1809, Richard Hughes, 1785-1789, and John Williams 1790-1808.

From 1786 onwards Collection I is divided into three parts: (1i) Rhiwgoch estate; (2ii) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B (co. Mer.); (2iii) Manor of Valle Crucis (p. Llanfrothen), (2iv) Llanfair collection (p. Mallwyd), (2v) Glan-llyn estate, (2vi) Purchased estate 1768 (p. Llanuwchllyn);. (3Vi) Purchased estate 1768 (p. Llangedwyn), (3vii) Llwydiarth estate, (Llangedwyn collection), (3viii) Llwydiarth estate (Mochnant collection), (3ix) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B (co. Mont.).

From 1786 onwards, Collection II is divided as follows: A. Manor of Valle Crucis; Stanwardine collection; Wynnstay Home Rents; the 1748 purchased estate; The 1768 purchased estate; and B. Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward A (co. Denb.).

Collection III comprises the following: (i) Llwydiarth estate (Llanfihangel collection), comprising property in p's Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa (t's Llwydiarth, Cefncleisiog, Dolwar, Rhiwlas, Halfen, Fach-wen, Farchwel, Llaethbwlch), Llanwddyn (t. Garthbwlch), Meifod, Welshpool, and Llanfyllin, cos Mont. and Denb.; (ii) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B, comprising property in p's Llandrinio, Llanllugan, Llanwyddelan, Manafon and Mochdre, and Llanfair Caereinion tithes, all in co. Mont.; (iii) Llanfair collection, comprising property in p's Llanfair Caereinion, Llangynyw, Llanerfyl, Llangadfan and Garthbeibio, co. Mont.; (iv) Carno collection, comprising property in p. Llanwnnog, co. Mont.; (v) Purchased estate, comprising Llangurig tithes. From R44/2 (1776) property in p. Montgomery is added. RA20 (1796) contains only property in p's Llanfyllin, Llanfihangel, Meifod in the Llanfihangel collection. Collectors: Edward Devereux, 1772-1785, John Evans, 1786-1787, Thomas Simcocks, 1787-1803, William Williams, 1805, and E. Lewis 1805-1808. For details of the above estates/collections after 1808, see the Llwydiarth estate.

Collection IV comprises the following: (i) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward A, comprising property in p's Llansilin (t. Rhiwlas), Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (t's Trefeiliw, Banhadla, Tre-wern, Henfachau, Prys, Gartheryr), [Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr] (Maen Gwynedd), [Glyntraean] (t. Hafodgynfor), and Llangollen (t. Dinbren), all co. Denb., and in p's Oswestry (t's Trefarclawdd, Cynhinion, Pentre-gaer, Trefonnen, Llanforda), [Llansilin] (t. Sychdyn), and Melverley, all in Shropshire; (ii) Manor of Much Wenlock, comprising property in p's Much Wenlock, Oswestry, [Baschurch] (t. Stanwardine), Shropshire; (iii) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B, comprising property in p's Llansilin (t's Moelfre, Bodlith, Priddbwll, Lloran, Sycharth, Estynallan, Rhiwlas), Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, [Llangadwaladr] (t. Tregeiriog), [Llansanffraid Glynceiriog] (t. Nantyr), and [Glyntraean formerly part of Llangollen] (t. Crogeniddon), all in co. Denb.; (iv) Lordship of Cynllaith Owain chief rents, comprising property in p's Llansilin (t's Lloran, Moelfre, Estynallan, Priddbwll, Sycharth, Rhiwlas), and [Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog] (t. Llywarch), co. Denb.; (v) Llwydiarth estate (Llangedwyn collection), comprising property in p's Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, and Llangollen (t's Eglwysegl, Dinbren), co. Denb. Collectors: John Jones, 1773, Francis Chambre, 1773-1775, John Croxon, 1786-1801, Samuel Lovatt, 1807, John Evans, 1785-1790, Robert Baugh, 1790-1791, Johnathon Barff, 1796-1799, Richard Croxon, 1802-1808, Edward Grainger, 1785-1796, and Richard Collins, 1796-1809.

From 1783 onwards, Collection IV is divided into three as follows: (1) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward A and B, Denbighshire; Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B, Denbighshire; Lordship of Cynllaith Owain chief rents; and Llwydiarth estate (Llangedwyn collection); (2) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward A, Shropshire; and (3) Manor of Much Wenlock.

The Manor of Cyfeiliog collection comprises the following: (i) Mathafarn estate, comprising property in p's Llanwrin, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Mallwyd, Machynlleth, Penegoes and Cemais, all in co. Mont.; (ii) Rhiwsaeson estate, comprising property in p's Llanbryn-mair, Darowen and Llanwrin, co. Mont.;. (Iii) Tirymynych estate, comprising property in p's Penegoes, Machynlleth, Llanbryn-mair, Cemais and Llanwrin, co. Mont. Collectors: Rice Hughes, 1772, Francis Chambre, 1773-1790, and Rev. John Davies 1790-1809. For details of this collection after 1809, see Manor of Cyfeiliog rents.

Collectors: Francis Chambre, 1786-1790, and J. Davies 1791-1807.

Collection V comprises the following properties: (i) Maenan lordship, co. Caern, and property in p's Eglwys-bach, Llangernyw, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Betws Abergele, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos (ii) Glascoed, Llanforda, Plas-y-ward B, comprising property in p's Dwygyfylchi, Llanfair-fechan, Llanberis, Penmorfa, Beddgelert, Dolwyddelan, Capel Curig, Penmachno; (iii) Glasinfryn and Gwydir Estates, comprising properties in p's Conwy (t. Y Gyffin), Clynnog, Llanberis, [Waun-fawr formerly Llanbeblig] (t. Treflan), Pwllheli, Llanfair-is-gaer, Llanrug, Bangor, and Caernarfon town, all co. Caern, and in p. Llysfaen, co. Denb. Collectors: Francis Chambre, 1772-1773, William Griffith, 1774, 1776-1777 and 1780-1801, Thomas Jones, 1775, 1778-1779, and William Williams 1802-1807. For details of this collection after 1807, see the Maenan lordship collection.

Tithe rents in p. Llangurig (t's Cefn (yr) hafodau, Glyngynwydd, Glynhafren, Glynbrochan, Llanifyny, Llaniwaered), p. Llanidloes (t's Cilmachallt, Brithdir, Treflyn), p. Trefeglwys (t's Esgeiredd, Glyntrefnant, Dolgwden, Faerdref), and p. Llanfair Caereinion (t's Rhosaflo, Brynelen, Cil-yr-ych, Rhiwhiriarth, Llanloddian, Bryn-glas, Dol-ged, Llanfair, Gwenynog and Pen-tyrch), all in co. Mont. With regard to the dates in this series, R47/3, for example, would contain a rental for the year 1779 (not necessarily collected in 1779). Collectors: Edward Devereux 1780, 1783-4. R51/3 (1787) contains a rental of Llanfair Caereinion tithe corn for 1787, while the remaining rentals only contain the tithes for p's Llangurig, Llanidloes and Trefeglwys. After R63/16 (1807), the tithes for p's Llangurig, Llanidloes and Trefeglwys are contained in the Arwystli collection, while rentals of p. Llanfair Caereinion tithes are contained in a separate collection.

The estate of John Mostyn, esq., in cos Mer., and Denb., whereof Mr Francis Chambre is appointed receiver in pursuance of an order of the Court of Chancery, made 6 Feb. 1777, in a cause where Sir Rowland Hill, bart, and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart (on behalf of themselves and the rest of the creditors of the said John Mostyn who should come in and contribute to that suit) are plaintiffs, and John Mostyn and Robert Wynne, esq's, are defendants. R52/4a-e (1788) contains only property in p. Gwyddelwern, co. Mer., in p's Derwen, Gyffylliog, Henllan, Ruthin, Denbigh and Llanrhaeadr [-yng-Nghinmeirch], co. Denb., and p. Hawarden, co. Flint. From R58/2 onwards, the estate of the late John Mostyn, in mortgage to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, consists of property in p's Gyffylliog, Denbigh and Llanrhaeadr [-yng-Nghinmeirch] only. Collector: John Williams, 1797-1809.

Property in p's Llanidloes, Trefeglwys, Carno, Llanwnnog, Mochdre and Montgomery, co. Mont. Collector: William Jones, 1805-1808.