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Title deeds and associated documents relating to Boiston, 1792; the lordship of Bromfield and Ial, 1419-1494, 1584, 1705; and Bryneglwys, 1348, 1353, 1594, 1657.

Title deeds relating mainly to properties acquired by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, his brother Richard Gwynne and Edward Williams, whose widow Grace married Richard Gwynne in 1602, situated in the townships of Penfro, Castell, Glyn and Gronant, often combining more than one of these townships and overlapping the parish boundaries of Caerhun, Llanbedrycennin and Llangelynnin. The deeds describe miscellaneous tenements and parcels of land in Castell and Llanbedr, 1480-1633; Tuthyn Griffith Vichan and lands in Eirannws, 1492-1584; miscellaneous properties in Penfro and Caerhun, 1499-1587; Garthmore, Pwll Dovergwn, etc., 1514-1588; Tythyn Bron Hyddgen in Castell and Conwy, 1527-1606; Tuthyn Owen ap Gruffith ap Gwilym, etc., 1533-1597; Catstone, Tuddyn y Coed, Cayr Llin, Y Geuallt, Havod Yddgwyn, etc., and Nant Kayr Llin, 1549-1617; Gelli Wastad, Tyddyn Carreg y Ffordd, Tyddyn Kyn’ ap Rees and Tyddyn Blethyn ap Ieuan Goch, 1550-1611; the property of Morvith vch Howell, Castell and Penfro, 1556-1588; Cae Tannow, Cae’r Bluen, Cae’r Vallen Viniog, 1563-1604; another part of Pwll Dovergwn, 1574-1609; properties in Ardda, Llanbedrycennin, 1575-1599; Maes Cadwgan and Dolriannus, 1576-1590; dower lands of Elen Peake in Castell and Eiriannws, 1572-1584; Y Glascoid and Kay Uchaf, 1591-1617; a messuage of Robert ap Thomas ap Howell ap Jenckyn, Cay’r Vorwyn, Erw Gwnion, Dalar, etc., 1593-1594; Gwergloth Pwll y Llivion, Tythyn y Porth Lloyd and Gwergloth Gwern Vach Ynys, 1597; Gwern Fledr, Llanbedr, 1599-1603; Gweirglodd yr Hayad, Gweirglodd y Dderwen, 1599-1615; properties in Castell, Llanbedr, Penfro and Llechan, purchased from John Hookes, 1604; Gorswen Hir, 1607-1612; and the Bulkeley estate in Caerhun, 1737.

Papers deriving from official administrative procedures, local government and justice in Caernarfonshire, 1523-1715, and Anglesey, 1709.

Conveyances, agreements, particulars, conditions of sale and other documents relating to the sale of parts of the Wynnstay estates in Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire, 1853-1921, and the estate timber, 1853[x1870]. The lands included the Maenan estate, 1856-1858, and part of the Cefn estate, sold for building development in Colwyn Bay and Llysfaen, 1891-1921.

Items numbered L1204, 1206-1210, 1219.

Title deeds for properties in the parish of Carno, 1592-1732; and Darowen, 1623.

The collection comprises property in p's Trefeglwys, Carno, Llanwnnog, Penegoes, Llanbryn-mair, and Aberbygan [?t. Aberbechan in p. Llanllwchaearn], all co. Mont. R6/2 (1714-1715) includes land tax in Tir y Mynech in p. Llanbryn-mair, and in Carno collections for 1712. R6/9 (1714-1715) includes land tax for Carno and Llanbryn-mair collections for 1713 and 1714. Collectors: Evan Jones, 1714-1716, Abraham Ellis, 1719-1725, Randle Jones, 1736-1737, and Thomas Jones, 1738-1772. For the continuation of this collection post-1772, see Collection III.

Thirty seven charters of the Abbey of Ystrad Marchell near Welshpool, dating from 1183 to 1529, together with three Elizabethan inspeximus of the earlier charters, 1577-1588/9. The original foundation charter of c. 1170 is missing, but copies have survived in TNA and in the Wynnstay Estate Records at NLW. Twelve of the charters comprise grants and sales by Gwenwynwyn ap Owain of lands in the commote of Cyfeiliog, the hundred of Arwystli and the manor of Caereinion Uwch Coed, 1185-1215. Other documents in the Wynnstay archive include six grants by members of the former ruling elite of Arwystli [c. 1195]-1215; several grants of lands or pasturage rights in Penllyn and Edeirnion, Mochnant, Montgomery, Caledffrwd and Bachwilym; confirmations by King John, 1200, and Edward de Charleton, 1420, of previous grants; conveyances by Llywelyn Fawr, [1209] and his son, Gruffudd, 1226; records of disputes between the abbeys of Ystrad Marchell and Cwm Hir over lands in Arwystli, [c. 1216], 1227; a mandate of Anian, bishop of St Asaph, [1268x1292]; confirmation of a grant by John de Charleton of the abbot’s right to hold a court of his tenants, 1367; leases of lands in Arwystli by two of the abbots, 1490-1529; and a single charter of Owain ap Madog granting land in Dinmael to Valle Crucis Abbey, 1207.

Fourteen charters, 1340-1549, by several of the lords of Powys, namely John de Charleton, Edward de Charleton, Henry Gray, Edward Sutton and Edward Gray, issued at [Welsh]pool (Powys) Castle or Mathrafal Manor. They include five pardons by Edward de Charleton to individuals who had taken part in the rebellion of Owain Glyndwr and whose lands were restored to them, 1408-1420. The lands to which they refer lay mainly in the lordships of Mechain Is Coed, Mechain Uwch Coed and Caereinion, Montgomeryshire. The recipient of the pardon of 1420 was Gruffith ap Jankyn ap Llewelyn ap Eignon ap Kelynnyn, an ancestor of the Vaughans of Llwydiarth and former squire to Charleton. Two deeds of 1418 and 1420/1 show that he benefited from further gifts of land and privileges. The gift of 1420/1 is the subject of a deed to settle a dispute between Edward Gray, lord of Powys and John ap Howell Vaughan in 1549. The charters of Henry Gray, 1446, and Edward Sutton, 1508/9, refer to lands in Caereinion and Deuddwr, granted to retainers for faithful service. Two other deeds, of Edward Gray, 1524 and 1540, concern previously forfeited lands in Trefedryd and Moel y Cornorion in Mochnant.

Part of the Chirk Castle estate purchased at Lady Day 1805, consisting of property in Llansilin, Llangedwyn and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb. Collector: Samuel Lovatt. After 1809, the collection seems to be included with the Llansilin collection.

Papers deriving from church administration both at diocesan level, mainly within the dioceses of Bangor and St Asaph, and at a local level within individual parishes. The files comprise ordinations and presentations to benefices, 1547-1773; consistory court papers, 1571-167[?]; report of a commission to investigate the misappropriation of charity money by the Dean and Chancellor of Bangor, 1623; miscellaneous church administration papers, [post-1630]-[c. 1671], 1902; faculties in Denbighshire churches, 1739-1769; Rhosymedre parish correspondence, 1861-1895; and appointments of organists at Ruabon, 1872-1884.

This is the ancestral estate of the Williamses of Chwaen Isaf, co. Ang., inherited by Sir William Williams (d. 1700). It comprised property in p's Llantrisant, Llanfihangel [Tre'r Beirdd?], Llechylched, Llanfaelog, Trewalchmai, Llanrhuddlad, Llaneilian, Llandrygarn, Llangristiolus, Llandysilio, Penmynydd, Pentraeth, Beaumaris, Llanwenllwyfo, Amlwch and Llan-faes, all in co. Ang. The estate disappears from the rentals after 1692.

Title deeds concerning properties in the parishes of Clocaenog, 1530, Denbigh, 1443, 1740, Derwen, 1670-1740, and Y Gyfylliog, 1513-1740.

Title deeds concerning properties in the parish of Clynnog, Caernarfonshire, namely Tythyn y Kyme, Clynnog mills, Tythyn Jonet Gruffith and Tythyn Agnes, acquired by Richard Gwynne, 1518-1616, 1689; a messuage and lands in Brynbedde, 1519-1562; miscellaneous properties, 1539, 1600-1616; and Kay Davyd Lloyd, Kay Rhig and Kay yn y Serch, 1551-1570. Several of the deeds involve John ap David ap Howell ap Eignion and his son Maurice.

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.).

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.

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 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.

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.