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Conveyance of tmt's in Rhysnant and Domgay, co. Mont., 22 March 1647; from Thomas Jones to Mrs Penelope Owen; deed to lead the issues of a recovery by Mrs Lyster and daugters to John Peers, 18 March 1739; deed of settlement on Miss Lyster's marriage with Rev. Lewis Owen and copy of same, 24 & 25 July 1740; [Derwas to Lewis Owen] , [Conveyance of Penbryn bechan, Llandrinio], [23 Aug. 1740]; John Price and others to Mrs Elizth Owen, Release and Copy of same, 26 March 1748 ; Probate of the Will and 2 codicils of Mrs Elizth Owen, 9 Feb. 1758; William Powell to Mr Geo. Lyster release of a m. and lands in Penbryn Vechan, co. Mont., 14 Dec. 1758 ; John Owen to Messrs Hughes & Williams, release to make Tenants to the Praecipe for suffering a Recovery, 18 & 19 June 1767; William Wynne and Devereux Mytton, Demandants, Price Hughes and John Williams, Tenants. John Owen, Vouchee, recovery, 7 Aug. 1767 ; Mr Edwd Edwards to John Owen, release of a tmt in Penbryn Cithan, co. Mont. A copy of same, 29 Sept. 1774; John Owen to Robert Griffiths lease and release making a tenant to the Praecipe for the Recovery of part of his estate, co. Mont., and copy of same, 10 & 11 Feb. 1794; Richard Morhall, Demandant, Robert Griffiths, Tenant, John Owen, Vouchee recovery and copy of same, Spring Session 1794.

Deeds relating to lands at Llandrinio, Montgomeryshire, 1747-1775. The file includes a mortgage from John Richards of Deuddwr and Martha his wife to Thomas Brown of Sweeney, of a tenement in Penrhynfechan in the parish of Llandrinio, 1747; the marriage settlement of John Richards and Martha his wife, 1747; an assignment of mortgage to Richard Powell of [Welsh]pool, 1750; the transcript of a recovery and a deed declaring uses, 1750; the will of John Richards, 1750; a settlement of David Richards, a foot soldier in Lieutenant Col. William Haviland of His Majesty’s Iniskilling Regiment commanded by Lord Blakney, 1757; releases by David Richards to the purchaser, Susannah Lyster, of a proviso and term of years comprised in the Richards family settlements, 1758; and an exchange between John Owen of Penrhos and Francis Lloyd of Domgae, of lands in Domgae [parish of Llandysilio], comprising Cae Groes, parcels in the common field called Spathadoc Field and in Cae Hen, lands mentioned in the marriage settlement of Edward Lloyd the younger and Jane Lloyd, and Cyffic, 1775; and related bonds.

Conveyance by Rev. Thomas John Davies to Sir Robert Williams Vaughan, bart., of tmt's and lands in t. Trefnanney, co. Mont., 25 March 1828; conveyance of a farm and land called Sarnau situate in p. Meifod, by Sir Robert Williams Vaughan to William Ormsby-Gore, March 1845; copy conveyance by William Ormsby-Gore to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, 1 Aug. 1849; abstract of title and requisitions.

A description (perambulation) of the manor of Broniarth, Montgomeryshire in brown paper cover, 1773; Broniarth rent book, with enclosures, 1798-1812; accounts of rents received by Mr Llewellyn and Richard Croxon for John Owen, 1811-1816, with numerous vouchers, mainly for carriage of coal, chief rents and landlord’s property tax received from George Morgan, Elizabeth Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Elizabeth Roberts, Richard Allen, William Allen and others, 1808-1816. Accounts of interest include repairs at Pentre Biarth, 1811-1812, the attendance of Richard Daniel, bailiff, at the court leet of the manor of Broniarth, 1812-1813, and a blacksmith’s account from William Jones, 1815. The file also contains a notice to John Owen by Henry Bowman, commissioner appointed for the enclosure of lands in the manors of Llanfyllin and Mechain Uwch Coed of his intention to perambulate the boundary of part of the manor of Mechain Uwch Coed, 1812; and two lease agreements by John Owen of Penrhos for a messuage with the garden called Lord Cobham’s, Guilsfield, 1811, and for a farm in Guilsfield, 1814.

Volume (rolled) containing a rental of the chief rents due to the Brogyntyn estate in the manors of Broniarth and Deuddwr, Montgomeryshire, at Michaelmas 1882, 1885, 1888, 1894.

A book of collector’s cash receipt forms for chief rent due to Lord Harlech out of lands in Trewylan, Llandrinio, Penylan, Guilsfield and elsewhere in Montgomeryshire, 1891.

Papers relating to Ty Cerrig, Talsarnau, in the parish of Llanfihangel-y-traethau, and part of Tynacrau, leased to Merioneth County Council by the exercise of their compulsory powers to acquire small holdings in 1920. These farms were acquired in substitution for Tyddyn Sion Wyn. The file contains draft leases by George Ralph Charles Baron Harlech, with schedule and map, 1920-1921; correspondence between the Brogyntyn agent, W.E. Stamer, David Breese of Breese, Jones and Casson, Clerk of the Peace for Merioneth, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1920-1921; notes on the terms of agreement; and an extract from Mr Roberts’s report, 1920

Arbitration award in accordance with the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1948, for the settlement of claims and differences between William David Ormsby Gore (landlord) and Merioneth County Council (tenant) concerning breaches of the tenancy agreement for Ty Cerrig, Glyn estate, in the parish of Llanfihangel-y-traethau, Merioneth, 1960, together with associated papers, mainly 1958-1961. Ty Cerrig and part of Tynacra were let to Merioneth County Council by the exercise of their compulsory powers to acquire small holdings in 1920. The substantial file contains the counterpart lease of 1921; the tenant’s request for a new lease, 1955; handwritten notes and official statements of the case; a supporting statement by the county secretary of the Merioneth branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales; reports and specifications; a rental; schedules detailing the valuation of the farm and buildings, the delapidation claim on behalf of the landlord and work to be done; plans of Ty Cerrig; letters from Longueville solicitors, the clerk of Merioneth County Council, county land agent, valuers and architect; notices served on the tenants; bills of costs; instructions to counsel to advise; and a precedent case Edmunds vs Woollacott, Minehead, 1958.

Deeds relating to freehold lands and hereditaments known as Tygwyngamlas,. Carreg-y-ro and Tynewydd situate at Rynys, p. Llanfihangel-y-traethau, co. Mer.

Conveyance of a m. and land called Cefnrhyn and part of Gwergloddbig Merick Ellis to David Williams, 17 Dec. 1800, mortgage by Griffith Roberts to Richard Williams, 10 Jan. 1813, conveyance by David Williams to Griffith Roberts and another, 3 Jan. 1815, mortgage by Ann Roberts and another to Griffith Griffiths, 22 July 1858, administration de bonis non of Richard Williams, 12 Jan. 1867, conveyance Hugh Hughes and another to John Roberts, 12 Jan. 1867, conveyance by Griffith Griffiths to John Roberts, Jan. 1867, conveyance by the Commissioners of Woods to John Roberts, 4 May 1869, conveyance by John Roberts to William Watkin Edward Wynne, 28 Jan. 1871, and abstract of title and sundry papers, [c.1871].

Bundle labelled ‘Brogyntyn trust. Deeds relating to freehold farm lands and hereditaments known as Tygwyn Gamlas, Carreg-y-ro and Ty Newydd in the parish of Llanfihangel-y-traethau, Merioneth, purchased from Prichard trustees’. The file includes deeds of sale by the enclosure commissioners to John Prichard of Ty Gwyn y Gamlas, of a portion of the common in Llanfihangel-y-traethau bounded by Traeth Bach, the embankment and the road from Harlech to Traeth Bach, 1818; a release by representatives of the Roberts family to William Williams of Llanycil of sums charged on Tygwyn y Gamlas and other properties for legacies paid to them under the will of Robert Morris of Cae Glas, Trawsfynydd, 1821; deeds effecting a disentailment by William Williams, son of David Williams of Blaen y Cwm, Llanycil and Mary his late wife (nee Roberts), of Tyddyn Du, Carreg-y-roe and Ty Gwyn yn y Gamlas, 1821, followed by a mortgage, 1821, and a conveyance by William Williams and his mortgagee to John Prichard, 1825; a succession of mortgages and transfers by John Richard Prichard of the National Bank of Wales, Portmadoc, of the lands, now with houses erected thereon, 1892-1904; a printed sale catalogue, 1910; the sale agreement and conveyance by the executors of John Richard Prichard to the trustees of the Brogyntyn settlement, subject to access by the occupiers of Ty Gwyn Cottages, to a public right of way along a path to the shore and to Crown mineral rights, 1910-1911; an abstract of title, and a schedule of deeds and documents, 1818-1911. Plans included.

Transfer by Mary Owen to Methusalem Jones of the lease of land with three cottages erected thereon called Dopog in the parish of Ffestiniog, Merioneth, previously part of the farm of Tan y Grissiau, 1850, originally leased by William Ormsby Gore of Porkington, Mary Jane his wife and John Ralph Ormsby Gore to the said Mary Owen in 1844

Conveyance by Mrs Caroline Jane Holland to the trustees of the Brogyntyn Settlement of 22 July 1881, of farms and lands situate in the several p's of Llandanwg and Llanfihangel-y-traethau (otherwise Talsarnau), co. Mer., and other deeds in several small bundles in this bundle, 4 March 1908; conveyance by Mrs Mary Humphreys Owen and others to Brogyntyn Trustees (by way of exchange) of two pieces of land part of Cefnfillter Farm, Llandanwg, 13 Oct. 1939.

Lease by Queen Victoria, represented by Edward Stafford Howard, a Commissioner of Woods, to William Richard Baron Harlech of coal, metals and metallic minerals and ores, limestone and slate on or under land in the parishes of Llanenddwyn, Llanddwywe and Llanelltud, Merioneth, and draft, 1894; a licence granted by George Ralph Charles Baron Harlech to Harry Johnson Wright for the mining of manganese at Graig Issa and Graig Ucha, Llanenddwyn, 1916; royalty accounts, 1893-1895; a copy of the Enclosure Act for Llanaber, Llanddwywe, Llanenddwyn, Llanbedr and Llanfair, 1810; letters mainly to Longueville and Co. from the Dyffryn Mining Company Limited, the Office of Woods, Macqueen Bros, Samuel Pope QC and W.H. More, concerning the Dyffryn Company at Graig Issa, ascertainment of figures for the Crown Receiver’s accounts, claims for royalties due to Lord Harlech and to the Crown, and Lord Harlech’s mineral lease in Llanaber Inclosure, 1894-1896; a map (tracing) of the allotments of common [made post 1810 Act] in the parishes of Llanddwywe and Llanenddwyn; and 6 inch ordnance survey maps, Sheets X, XXVI, 1888. The file also contains draft deeds relating to a wooden bungalow at The Morfa, Harlech, originally leased by George Ralph Charles Baron Harlech to George Reid of Stafford, 1925-1931; and enclosures, 1895-1947.

Leases by Mary Jane Ormsby Gore and John Ralph Ormsby Gore of land at Borth-y-gest in the parish of Ynyscynhaearn, firstly to Lewis Hughes a part of Borth Farm [near the road leading to Portmadoc] for building purposes, 1860, and secondly to Rees Davies Richards, Hugh Williams and Robert Rowland, shipbuilders, a site for the erection of a substantial quay wall, 1867 (2 copies and counterparts); plans incorporated

Lease by William Griffith of Portmadoc, builder, and John Ralph Ormsby Gore of Porkington to Owen Morris and other chapel trustees of a piece of land at Borth-y-gest, Caernarfonshire, with a Congregational (Independent) chapel, schoolhouse and other buildings erected thereon (boundaries described), with plan, 1871, and surrender endorsed, 1891.

Lease and release of hereditaments at Criccieth by William Gryffydd Oakeley to William Ormsby-Gore, 20 Jan. 1832, mortgage by William Ormsby-Gore to Ellis Williams, 24 Jan. 1832, reconveyance by Ellis Williams to William Ormsby-Gore, 15 Aug. 1834, conveyance of Criccieth Castle by the Commissioners of Woods to trustees of William Ormsby-Gore, 28 Aug. 1858, conveyance of the Criccieth Estate by Mrs M. J. Ormsby-Gore to W. W. E. Wynne and R. J. Venables, 3 Aug. 1866, deed extinguishing certain rights and easements over the Criccieth Estate from Criccieth Local Board to J. R. Ormsby-Gore and others, 27 June 1874, and abstracts of title and other papers, [c. 1874].

Agreements for sale and copy draft conveyances by William Richard Baron Harlech and the Brogyntyn trustees, mainly of cottages and gardens in Morfa Bychan, Portmadoc, in the parish of Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, 1894-1895. The properties include parts of Tynewydd and Glanyrafon, Garreg-goch, part of Fridd-newydd and Glandon. The purchasers are William Owen of Gwyndy, Hugh Lewis of Tynyffynon, Thomas Lewis of Garreg Coch, William Ellis of Garreg Coch, John Ignatius Williams of Hendregadredd, John Jones of Ynysfor, Penrhyndeudraeth, Hugh Jones of Tynewydd, Griffith Morris and Capt. William Owen Morris. There are also three further agreements for sale, to Griffith Morris of Garn Dolbenmaen, to Charles Williams of Canal Side, Llangollen, and to The Denbighshire County Governing Body. Plans and a list of purchased properties are included.

A lease, licences and agreement by Mary Jane Ormsby Gore and William Richard Baron Harlech respectively, of slates and minerals under the farm of Ty Cerrig in the parish of Penmorfa, Caernarfonshire, 1864-1880. The lessees include William Jones of Portmadoc, 1864, Samuel Boyd Barnett of Maida Vale, Middlesex, William Berkeley Beatty of Kensington, 1865, and George Ross of Cornhill, London, 1877, 1880. Map incorporated, 1865.

Licence or take note granted by John Ralph Ormsby Gore to William Skinner Searell of Tremadoc, Caernarfonshire, 1875; a lease by the Brogyntyn trustees and William Richard Baron Harlech to William Skinner Searell and John Francis of quarries, slates, slabs, minerals, etc. under lands forming part of the farm of Fron Oleu in the parish of Penmorfa, 1877; and letters from W.S. Searell and W. R. Lawford of Glyn, 1881.