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Two mediaeval deeds concerning lands in Wick, Carswell and Wroxhale [Wraxhall] in Somerset. The first [late 12 x early 13 cent] is a grant by the Beket family pertaining to land at Wick, containing specific boundary clauses and details of the payment made partly in money and partly in high-status goods. The second, a quitclaim dated 1307, may be part of a settlement involving families located ‘atte Wike’ and Clopton, relating to lands at Carswell and Wroxhale [Wraxhall].

Family and private papers of the Purcell family, comprising mortgages, with a promissory note, bonds, recognizances, etc., 1515-1680; family settlements, 1546-1647; arbitration awards, 1551-1577; manorial records, 1564-1641; appointments of the Purcell family in county administration, 1624-1666; and a legal dispute, 1650.

Title deeds belonging to the Purcell family situated in Nantcriba, Overgorther, and Forden, Montgomeryshire, 1426-1659, [18th cent.], and other nearby parishes in Montgomeryshire, as well as in Shropshire and Somerset, 1381-1658. The files describe properties in Clevedon, Clopton Wyke and Tickenham, Somerset, 1381-1557; Shrewsbury, 1411-1608; Nantcriba, Overgorther and Wropton, 1426-1635; Nethergorther, Osbaston, Alberbury, Church Stoke, etc., 1447-1573; Forden parish, 1534-1582; Thornbury, 1536-1657; Ackley, Gwnnley and the manor of Teirtref, 1539-1659; Trwstllywelyn, Llifior, Faenor Uchaf, Berriw, etc., 1541-1658; Wolston Mynd and Badnesse, 1544-1627; Cilcewydd, 1544-1628; Leighton, 1555, 1663; a general livery, miscellaneous bonds, etc. of Nicholas and Richard Purcell, 1556-1574; Munlyn, 1580; and original document wrappers, [18th cent.

From 1889 onwards, the vouchers are bound according to the estate, i.e. Home, Wynnstay, Glan-llyn, Llanbryn-mair, Llangedwyn, Llanforda, Llwydiarth. The indexes to vouchers after 1889 are likewise bound according to the estate. Thus, for example, VIF1 (1890) is an index to the Llanforda Estate Vouchers V54 (1890). Each index is arranged alphabetically according to the name on the voucher to whom payment is made, together with the number of the page on which the voucher is to be found in the appropriate bound volume of vouchers.

The general series of vouchers consists of vouchers relating to accounts found in the general series of rentals R119-R153 (1864-1899) and account books Ai 1-2 (1900-1902). Indexes to the vouchers for the period 1878-1919 are available in series Vig. The vouchers are bound in volumes. These volumes may be as much as 12" thick and one may weigh perhaps 20lb.

Official papers deriving from the administrative procedures of the church, central government, and local government in Much Wenlock, comprising church, almshouse and poor law records, [c. 1545]-1815; copy charters, [16th cent.]- [1825x1867]; acts of parliament, [post-1719], 1770-1780; papers relating to franchises and rights of burgesses, 1723-1784; and a parliamentary registration, 1846.

Papers deriving from lawsuits or arbitration involving the successive owners of the Much Wenlock estate or their tenants, comprising a legal opinion on a lease, [post-1603]; an arbitration award for land in Spittle Street, 1649; cases of the Gage family, 1703-1714; case of Sir John Wynn concerning the election of a bailiff, 1714; an ejectment from farm of the manor of Much Wenlock, 1720; prosecutions for holding a market at Broseley without licence, 1745, and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn’s case respecting Wenlock enclosure award, 1780.

Papers deriving from administration of the Much Wenlock estate, consisting of rentals, 1534-1647, [?1840s]; surveys and valuations, 1540-1848; papers relating to tithes, 1548-[post-1598], (Watermark 1843); timber sale deed, valuation etc., 1617, 1857; list of gifts to Lady Bertie, 1642; estate correspondence, 1646, 1854; leases of limestone quarries, 1780, 1804; land tax assessments, 1783-1784; abstracts of leases, [1785x1796], [1840x1860]; a sale catalogue, 1858, and a wrapper and label, [19th cent.].

Miscellaneous records from the manorial court of Much Wenlock, comprising an abstract of fines and amercements, 1614; names of individuals paying duties of hens and capons, 1669-1677; and a printed New Testament, 1821.

Suit rolls of freeholders, resiants and inhabitants within the manor of Wenlock, 1770-1787, and 1823-1857 (with gaps).

A near-complete series of extracts of presentments, with fines and amercements made at the court leet, view of frankpledge and court baron of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn in Much Wenlock, 1786-1792, 1793-1799, 1800-1810, 1811-1825, 1826-1837, 1838-1849, 1850-1857.

Title deeds for properties in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, and occasionally other nearby parishes, filed as Sheynton Street, 1321, 1649-1683; Wynmore Street, 1536-1682; Barrow Street, 1570-1811; miscellaneous Much Wenlock deeds, [c. 1576]-1649, 1786, 1860; Wynnells Lane, Whitwall and Burton Lane, 1576-1622, 1826; Mason’s Mill and the Nether Mill, 1589-1598; Spittle Street, 1618-1688, 1814; Blackway Farm in Hareley and Hughly, 1619-1643, 1780; Wottonhall in Prees, 1642/3; Mary Lane and Mardol Lane, 1677-1729; leases of named properties, 1684-1811; leases of unnamed properties, 1726-1733, 1816; Cressage, Broseley and Much Wenlock, 1747-1775; exchanges relating to Much Wenlock enclosures, 1773-1836; original wrappers, [post-1809]; and the title to chief rents, 1836-1837.

Title deeds relating to the site of Much Wenlock Priory and the manor, firstly a grant of free warren by Edward I, 1291, and transcript, 1833; then deeds recording the acquisition by the Lawley family, 1540-1585, (Watermark 1843); inquisitions post-mortem of the Lawley family, 1586-1623; Lawley family deeds, 1604-1631; Bertie family deeds, 1631-1681; and the sale to Sir John Wynn, 1712-1714.

Records created by official administrative procedures in the lordship of Chirk, 1524; the manor of Hope Bowdler, Shropshire, 1543-1598; manorial tenures (general), [Early 17th cent.]; the manor of Newark, Nottinghamshire, 1663-1664; the manors of Cynllaith Owain, Cynllaith yr Iarll, Mochnant, etc., 1671-1849; and the Manors of Valle Crucis, Wrexham Abbot, Stansty and Llangollen Abbot, 1791-1795.

Court leet books of the manor of Cyfeiliog in Montgomeryshire, belonging to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 1820-1828, 1826-1833, and 1834-1842.

Records of the lordship of Bromfield and Iâl, comprising an original file of inquisitions into fee farm rents and other revenues, 1657; and a box containing the appointment of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn as steward of Bromfield and Iâl, with related papers, 1845.

Records resulting from official administrative procedures and relating to the constitution and government of the lordship of Ruthin or Dyffryn Clwyd in Denbighshire, comprising an original file of copies of court rolls, 1364-1532; further copies of court rolls, 1403-1574; appointments of officials, 1521-1571; a court roll of the lordship of Ruthin and Dyffryn Clwyd, 1564; a court roll of the College of St Peter, Ruthin, 1564; an inquisition of lands in Rhosllefyrion, Llannerch and Llandyrnog, 1605-1609; an order, grant and particulars, etc. of the lordship and borough of Ruthin, 1606-[16]87; and the case of the Corporation of Ruthin concerning the election of a burgess, 1636-1678.

Rents in Ruabon, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llanuwchllyn, Trawsfynydd, Machynlleth, Llanbryn-mair and for Parc Llwydiarth, Ruabon cottages, Llanbryn-mair cottages, Glan-llyn cottages.

Lettered on spine 'Cash Books'. Collection made Lady Day, containing draft rent audits and expenditures, including rent audits for Ruabon cottages, Llanbryn-mair cottages, Machynlleth, Llanbryn-mair, Ruabon, Wrexham, Glan-llyn cottages, Llanuwchllyn, Trawsfynydd, Ruthin, Oswestry, Llansilin, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanfyllin, and Llwydiarth.