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Porkington (Brogyntyn) estate vouchers, 1868-1869. Includes bills for repairs at Llanddyn Hall and Rose Cottage, 1868; and interior decorating at No. 3 Porkington Terrace, 1869.

Brogyntyn cash book labelled ‘Porkington receipts and payments book’, April-June 1845, also showing rents received by Mr McKie and costs of labourers since 14 January 1845.

Draft Porkington (Brogyntyn) rental and account for the estates in Salop, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire for one half year ending Lady Day 1846.

Lord Byron, at Chester, to John Williams, Archbishop of York, at Conwy. His Grace's letter of the 4th instant received this morning. In the writer's answer to the Archbishop's former letter he has said all he can. At the same time he likewise writes to Sir John Owen. Owen has received orders to march with all speed to Denbigh. The other Welsh forces are now at Ruthin. It was ever the writer's intention that Sir John Owen should have the command in chief of all the Welsh forces next under the Prince and himself. Sir Edmund Verney, who does the duties of Major-General for Flint and Denbighshires, is so discreet and well tempered a man, as well as a good soldier, that the writer hopes there will be no dispute at all, and Sir John Owen will find himself much eased by his assistance and that of other officers that are with him, in the ordering of the raw multitude. The writer that day received a letter from Maurice, who came to Shrewsbury on Tuesday night last. He will bring considerable new forces along with him, between 3,000 and 4,000 horse and foot. The enemy lies on both sides of the river between Holt and Farne. Since the news of the Prince's approach, they advance not far into Wales.

Lord Byron, at Carnarvon, to Sir John Owen, Governor of Conwy. A letter received that morning about the condition of Ruthin Castle stops his journey to Conwy. He sent orders to Colonel Vane to march back out of Merionethshire with all the speed he can. The foot must then be divided between the two garrisons of Conwy and Caernarvon. Because Owen has part of Little's men already, Byron will send the rest to him, and likewise some horse. Meantime all possible means must be used to bring in provisions as well for horse as foot wherein the writer desires Owen to consult with Archbishop Williams. The writer's cousin, Winne, must likewise be dealt with either by fair or foul means.

Outsize scrap book containing English manuscript and printed poems, letters, ballads, songs, press cuttings, posters and speeches, 1648-1763. As the title suggests, the majority of the material is concerned with royalist themes under the Stuart monarchs, support for the Jacobite cause and anti-Hanoverian propaganda. The earlier works include a copy of a poem by Charles I during his captivity at Carisbrooke Castle, 1648, and items relating to the Commonwealth regime. The later 17th century material concentrates particularly on William III 's foreign wars and his unpopular policies. Individual items of interest include a poem by by Hugh Quellyn praising Sir Robert Owen 's royalist loyalties [pre-1698]; a translation of Merlin 's prophecy; a poster for the [Denbighshire] elections entitled The Protestant Ballad or Advice to Freeholders [c. 1730]; programmes for a puppet show, 1734, and for songs performed at Hardwick, 1763; and well-known accounts of the executions of Lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino, 1746.

A copy of an order of the King's Council of War renewing Sir John Owen's commission as Governor of the castle and town of Conwy.

A copy of instructions to the Earl of Carbery, Lord Lieutenant of Wales, from the King, touching the defence of and the maintenance of peace in the country.

A copy of the humble petition of Lord Capell to the House of Commons begging mitigation of the sentence of death passed upon him.

A draft of a humble petition addressed by Sir John Owen to the House of Commons, together with a draft of petition to Lord Fairfax begging reprieve of sentence of death.

A draft of a petition from Sir John Owen to the House of Commons acknowledging the reprieve of his sentence, and begging that his life - their own gift - may not perish for want of support and livelihood.

Combined rentals of the manors of Aber, Caernarfonshire, and Cemais, Anglesey, 1591.

Title deeds, dated between 1496 and 1625, which include a lease by the Crown of the township of Penychen, Aber-erch, to Dame Ellen Eure, 1623; the wills of Gruffith ap Robert ap Ieuan, 1570, and his widow, Margaret vch William ap Ieuan, 1603, showing the division of property in Nanhoynan, Beddgelert, being part of the lands previously belonging to the dissolved monastery of Conwy; a lease of part of the Queen's township of Cwm in Clynnog, 1562; deeds relating to burgages and houses in Cricieth, 1496, 1540, 1577, 1584; and a deed of sale to William Maurice of a burgage in Pwllheli, Deneio, 1584.

Accounts of the Godolphin family, 1689-1766, including a certificate of land tax assessment of Sydney Godolphin of Llangedwyn, auditor of Wales, 1705; poor relief payments in Abertanat, 1712-1716; inventories of goods distrained for rent owed, 1715-1743; rentals, 1715, 1719; disbursements for work in the hopyard and repairs to the mill, 1716-1721; a list of Abertanat tenancies, together with a summary of the lease agreement and a rent account for Abertanat demesne, 1736-1750.

Bundle of settled accounts of William Heighway, agent for Mary Owen's Montgomeryshire (Abertanat) estate, 1775-1782, being mainly rentals of arrears, meat bills and invoices for repairs to buildings, including Penylan Mill, 1776.

Bills and receipts of the Abertanat estate of Mary Owen, 1769-1785, including an invoice for repairs at Maesgwyn, 1783.

Rentals and rent receipts for the Abertanat (Broniarth) estate, in the possession of John Owen, 1801-1803.