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Mr Ellis Wynn has shown him two letters from Wynn's sister Salusbury who is unwilling to have recourse to the law. The steer Wynn sent my Lord Spencer, which has fallen to Mistress Spencer, has been sent up by a drover of Wales. Sir William Morris has paid in the Privy Seal money and received his acquittance.

One Piers Morgan, a kinsman, serves Mr Hicks, in Cheapside. His master is supposed to be worth twenty thousand pounds, and has but two daughters, proper gentlewomen. Proposes a match for John Wynn, junior, with one of them, for their father would have them marry into the country and not the city. If Wynn will let his son come up they will procure an interview, and if they shall like one another (for the writer would not wish him matched without liking, were there ever so much to be had) the matter may come to a motion. Knows that Sir Hugh Beeston will speak well on their behalf to Michael Hicks and his brother [Baptist]. If John will not come up for a knighthood by 15 March, let him send his son John and he shall be knighted.

Discusses various business affairs. His young master [Wynn's son] has applied himself to his studies, but has been constrained to borrow from his uncle Ellis for keeping company at Christmas with gentlemen of quality. Will have no dealings with Mr Martin who dislikes him because Wynn writes to Lloyd.

Instructions concerning the fishing of Conwy waters. Observations on his son's studies. Directions for renting a house for himself, wife and daughter for the winter either in London or not more than 20 miles out. Suggests one of the Prebends' houses in Westminster. The villeins in all the King's lands in north Wales will soon petition to have their lands (now held by sale or lease) restored.

Has received Wynn's letter requesting that the cessment raised towards the relief of the infected town of Denbigh may, in the case of Uchdwlas commote, be used towards the relief of two parishes in that commote, viz. Llandrillo and Llandoged. The justices of the peace agree that the whole commote should not be exempted from contributing towards the relief of Denbigh, and they suggest that all arrearages due from the two parishes before their infection should be paid, and to cease thereafter. Has sent to the officers of Denbigh requesting that the commote may be exempted from contributing towards the relief of their town. Their answer is annnexed:. 1605, Nov. 1. Letter from the corporation of Denbigh to Sir John Salusbury, kt. In their opinion they should be paid all arrearages of the cessment due from the parishes of the said commote, the infected parishes of Llandrillo and Llandoged excepted. They desire that Hugh ap Jevan Lloyd may be appointed High Constable and collect the money, and that he may be allowed 12d. in every £ for his travelling. Signed: Humphrey Clough, Thomas Drihurst, aldermen; Robert Lloyd, Robert Salusbury, bailiffs; Robert Salusbury, John Dryhurst, Robert Bromley, Richard Price.

Sir Henry Bagnall has expressed his good-will to Wynn, and fell into some speech about the covenant of marriage, saying that he had heard nothing from Wynn, and judged therefore that he had no liking for his offer. Sir Richard Bulkeley complains that if a piece of land is the cause of unkindness between Wynn and himself it were no wisdom to lose so good a kinsman for such a trifle. Begs Wynn to commit this letter to the fire.

Personal papers and especially papers relating to the public offices of members of the Wynn family of Gwydir, Caernarfonshire. These include letters and orders from the Privy Council and from Thomas Gerard, Ralph Eure, William, earl of Northampton, etc., as Lords President of the Council of Wales and the Marches to Sir John Wynn, 1st baronet, relating to the government of Caernarfonshire and the mustering of soldiers for various wars. The papers from the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary chiefly relate to preparations for wars in Scotland and France, whilst the papers from the reign of Elizabeth I chiefly relate to preparations for wars in Ireland and against Spain. The archive also includes papers relating to the Civil war and to elections in Caernarfonshire. The archive is an important source for local administration in late sixteeenth and seventeenth century Wales and for the relationship between local and central government. Most of the papers relating to the Gwydir estate for this period have not survived.