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The Archbishop died about March 1649, but whether intestate or not he cannot say, but believes he had a will made. The plaintiff cannot say that the Archbishop's real estate descended to him, though he be his cousin and next heir, for the Archbishop said the bulk of his estate should go to charitable uses, and affirmed to the defendant that he thought that the plaintiff could not manage his estate and that £100 a year was as much as he could well govern, and that his kindred should get little by his death. After a detailed statement of his case, the defendant confesses that he does not know whether the plaintiff took out letters of administration of the Archbishop's goods, but has heard it creditably reported that he has done so.

(1) To let John Gruffith be examined again and committed if need be - My Lord referred the consideration thereof to Mr Justice Chamberlain. (2) To put Sir John Bodvel in the return of sheriffs for Caernarfonshire - This is done. Let Sir John think of a good deputy. (3) To look to Humphrey Meredith's trial - This is done and 200 marks damages awarded to Humphrey Meredith, but judgement is stayed, because of the partiality of judge Hobbard and Sir Thomas Trevor. (4) Whether the books of the proceedings at Ludlow be brought up - Mr Justice Whitlock is come up last night, and will let them know to-morrow what he means to do therein. (5) What certificate is made by Thomas Williams and Humphrey Jones touching the commission at Pwllheli - The business was heard twice before my Lord. The defendant's attorney and John Gruffith are to come up for examination next term. (6) Remember the business of the charter of Caernarfon - If things go forward this will not cost the burgesses so much as they expect. The way to go about it is to petition the King to give them such a grant as the inhabitants of Beaumaris have, which is as large a charter of privileges as ever the writer saw, and contains all the privileges Sir William Thomas would have added to the old charter. (7) Hearken what counties have not paid the King's benevolence and what course must be taken with them - Has been in the office of the Exchequer and finds most of Wales behind. (8-9) Concerning money affairs. (10) The bishop of Bangor is with much ado put into the commission of the peace, according to Sir John's direction. (11) Has won the commission of pious uses for the bishop against the dean. (12-14) Concerning private matters.

At the representation of Mr Nicholas Tyacke, the sum of £968 18s. 61/4d. appears to be due as arrears from the royal rents out of the lordship of Ruthin, for a period of 8 1/2 years ended at Michaelmas, 1668. By a warrant of equal date, William Hodgson is appointed to levy the said sum upon the tenants of the lordship, in accordance with the instructions of Nicholas Tyacke aforesaid. Maurice Wynn, in his capacity of receiver-general, is to receive the moneys levied and to allow Nicholas Tyacke to examine the receipt books, in order that he may ascertain how much of the said yearly rent of £243 8s. 2 1/2d. has already been paid in.

Appeal by Sir John Wynn, kt and bart, Evan John, William Owen, Res Gruffith, Peers ap Meredith, Owen Thomas and William Gruffith to Ralph, Lord Eure, President of Wales, for a writ of Supersedeas to recover Sir John Wynn's lands sequestered for non-payment of certain fines imposed on the above petitioners by reason of certain contempts and oppressions. Mutilated.

Appointment of attorney by the freeholders of Anglesey, authorizing Sir Arthur Tyryngham and others to act for them in opposing the commission of enquiry concerning the Forest of Snowdon. Signatures of freeholders underneath: Will. Gryffyth; Row. Whyte; Richard Owen theodor; Rowland Bulkeley; Will. Bulkeley; Henrie Whyte; Owen Wynn; John Wynne; Wyllyam Gruffth; Rice Pughe; Richard Parry; Ranelu. Walley; Richard Roberts; Thomas Wynn; Owen ap Reese; Owen Prichard ; William Pue; Tho. Hughes; Hugh ap William Lewys; Edw. Morgan; Bagn. Arthur [Arthur Bagnall ?]; Jeffrey de Bern; Robt. Whyte, 1639; R. Kenricke; Hugh ap Wm. Prichard; Will. Bulkeley, coroner; Evan Lloyd; Row. Gruffyth; Will. Williams; Lodowicke Lloyd; Hugh ap Richard Lewis; Henry Price; John Davies; Rees ap William ap Rees; Rowland Meredyth; Hugon. H. R. ap Res ap Jn.; + Wilo. Rever.

Letter from the commissioners for the general composition to John Lloyd, Edward Lloyd, John Price, and Edward Price, collectors of the same. Appointing them collectors of the general composition money, amounting to £310, due upon the hundred of Ruthin, and ordering them to pay the same to Watkin Kyffin, treasurer for the county, at Chirk Castle. All those who refuse to pay to appear before the Commissioners of the several counties at Ruthin. Subscribed: John Pecke; Tho. Ball; Ed. Wynne; Rich. Basnette; Andrew Ellice; Watkin Kyffin; Will. Wynne; Dan. Lloyd.

The Queen, by the Council of the Marches, at Hereford, to John Wyn ap Meredith Copy of a Signet Letter appointing John Wyn ap Meredith collector of royal loans in Caernarfonshire, which, by letters of special commission to John Wyn ap Meredith, Ellissa ap Morrice, John Wyn ap Hughe and Gruffith Davies, esquires, have been ordered to be raised within the said county. The said commisioners to deliver a book to John Wyn containing the names of those who are contented to lend, a duplicate whereof shall be sent to the Queen. The receipt of such loans to be entered upon each person's 'Privy Seal', and his hand subscribed thereto, which shall be of sufficient force to bind the Queen and her successors to repayment thereof. The monies to be delivered to Richard Wilbram, esquire, Master of the Jewel House.

Letter of deputation from William, earl of Northampton, Lord President of Wales, appointing Sir John Wynn of Gwydir deputy-lieutenant for Caernarfonshire.

Arrearages in the Crown rents for Denbighshire.

Articles against Thomas, Lord Bulkeley, and Richard Bulkeley his son, a general in the revolt in Anglesey, 1648. (1-2) That the said Thomas, being of great power and command in the country, victualled Beaumaris Castle upon pretence of serving the State, but really in pursuance of the design for the said revolt, and was a great contriver of the said revolt. (3) That during the said revolt he held correspondence and intelligence with the rebels in Ireland, Isle of Man, and Scotland, and agreed to send one Capt. Martyn as an agent to Charles Stewart, the late King's son, for a commission and instructions, thus tending to promote the war against Parliament; and upon suspicion of the said Martyn's fidelity, the said Thomas, Lord Bulkeley, and his associates dismissed the said captain from the said agency, and employed, sent, and furnished with money one Major Phillips in the said agency to the said Charles Steward. (4) That Richard Bulkeley acted as general in the revolt by commission from his father only, and that both father and son have corresponded with the said Charles against Parliament, in the parts beyond seas, the said Richard flying away secretly from his own country beyond seas, and has personally waited upon the said Charles in foreign parts. And had it not been for the said Thomas and Richard there had been no revolt or war against Parliament in the Isle of Anglesey. (5) That notwithstanding, upon the first reduction of the island to Parliament, and his covenant and promises of fidelity the said Thomas was freed from delinquency by ordinance of Parliament and put in an Commissions of the Peace, made Deputy-lieutenant, and put in other places of trust for Parliament, and, at the very time of plotting the revolt, he did, by letters and otherwise, vow all fidelity to Parliament yet a few days after openly violated his faith and made war against Parliament. (6) That the said Thomas and Richard were prisoners of war at the time of the passing of the Act for the General Composition of North Wales, and are disabled and made incapable of the benefit of the said Act by several Acts, Orders, and Votes of Parliament, not yet repealed. (7) That the said Thomas has public moneys in his hands for which he ought to have accounted, and has not discovered nor paid the same to the Treasurer for the Army, for the use of the Commonwealth in the time limited by the Act. Certified copy. Underneath is a note stating that 'these articles cost him a great deal of vexation and expense of money'.

Articles devised and appointed by the Queen's Council of the Marches of Wales, to be put in execution and observed for the suppression of robberies and other felonies, outrages, disorders and misdemeanours in Merionethshire. At a meeting of the sheriff and justices of the peace for Merioneth it shall be resolved: That overseers and petty constables shall be appointed for every parish and township in number according to the size of such places. The Council of the Marches to be informed by certificate, at a date not later than 2 Jan., of the names and circuits of the several justices, and of the overseers and constables, with the names of their parishes and townships. The justices to be informed of all felonies, robberies and other misdemeanours within two days of their occurrence, that the suspected persons may await their trial at the next Great Sessions. These articles to be read openly at court at every Quarter Sessions. The sheriff and justices of the peace shall every month make certificate of their proceedings to the Council, that those that are found to be careless in their duties may be taken out of the commission. Appended: Articles to be copied out and delivered to the overseers and petty constables; with a list of officials in the parishes of Llanycil, Llangollyn and Llangower.

Copy of the articles of agreement between John Wynn of Gwydir and Francis Owen of Wrexham, touching a hop-yard to be made in 12 acres of land belonging to the said John Wynn in the parish of Llanrychwin and which the said John Wynn doth demise and set to the said Francis Owen for a term of 21 years. The said John Wynn to find poling for the hops, if it be conveniently found within his demesne at Gwydir and to make a large and convenient warehouse upon or near the hop-yard, to carry muck for the hillock which is to be made within the said hop-yard, two earth-loads for every acre of the said plot of ground, and wood or other fuel for drying the hops. The said Francis Owen to provide hop-stathes and poles for six acres, within two years, and to provide all necessary husbandry, such as setting, dressing, weeding, pruning, harvesting, drying or packing the hops, delivering yearly to the said John Wynn the moiety or one half of the said hops, ready dried and packed, as rent for the said ground.

Articles of agreement by Col. Roger Pope, Col. John Jones and Thomas Edwardes, commissioners appointed by General Mytton, of the one part, and Lt-Col. Robinson, Dr Robert Price and David Lloyd, on behalf of Col. Richard Bulkeley, of the other part, for further explanations of General Mytton's propositions. Signatures of parties. Endorsed: 'For the surrender of Beaumaris Castle; this is the original.'. Appended: Copy of above. Printed in Philipps, 'Civil war in Wales', vol. 2, pp. 312-313.

Agreement that Gen. Mytton's Commissioners shall remain in their quarters in this island without molestation, until the conclusion of the intended treaty, to be completed within six days after the date hereof. There is to be no addition of forces from General Mytton transported during this treaty (which he is admitted to come to, with 30 of his attendants). He is to have free passage out of the island if the treaty does not take effect. No act of hostility. Signed: Rich. Bulkeley; John Robinson; David Lloyd; Henry Jones; Rog Pope; Jo. Jones; Tho. Edwardes. Dated at Beaumaris Castle.

Articles of agreement between Maurice Wynn of Gwydir, esq., and Maurice Vaughan of Vaynol, Bangor, gent., and John Vaughan, his son and heir; that the said Maurice Vaughan shall pay to John Pritchard of Bangor, gent., the sum of £20 to redeem certain lands and tenements in the township of Aber y pwll, in the parish of Bangor, Caernarfonshire, commonly called Tythyn pen yr Alld, in the tenure of John ap Moris ap William alias John Mason, and of land called Maes y felin in the tenure of Sir Thomas Williams, the said Maurice Vaughan and John his son to convey the said lands to Maurice Wynn in consideration of the sum of £25.

Copy of articles of agreement between Richard Bulkeley of Baron Hill, Anglesey, esquire, and his sisters Mary and Anne Bulkeley, of the one part, and Thomas Cheadle of Beaumaris and Dame Anne his wife, mother of the said Richard, of the other part, whereby it is covenanted that the said Thomas Cheadle shall pay the sum of £400 to the said Richard Bulkeley, if the mother of the said Richard be then living. And the sum of £100 in the same manner to the use of his brother Peter Bulkeley, as well as £500 marriage portion to the said Mary Bulkeley. Moreover, the said Richard to give his sister, the said Anne, £500 at least upon marriage. All former suits in the Court of Chancery between the said Thomas Cheadle and Dame Anne his wife and the said Richard Bulkeley, concerning the title to rents of certain lands, to be herewith ended; the said Thomas Cheadle and Dame Anne his wife acknowledging themselves to have no right or title in the said lands and giving up all such writings as in any way concern the said Richard Bulkeley or his estate. The said Dame Anne to enjoy all her jointure lands without let or hindrance from the said Richard Bulkeley, and the said Thomas Cheadle his farm of Lledwigan, for the term of 36 years. Finally, the said Thomas Cheadle to be bound to the said Richard Bulkeley in the sum of £500 for the marriage of Rowland Cheadle, clerk, brother to the said Thomas, and the said Mary Bulkeley.

Articles of complaint against Sir John Wynn of Gwydir and Sir John Bodvel, to the Council of the Marches, by Abdias Ward of Pwllheli. The defendants persecuted Ward, affirming him to be a recusant and seminary priest, who, to colour his faults, went about selling tobacco. They did also write to the Lord Chancellor for a warrant for his good behaviour, and he was prosecuted at the Court of Great Sessions, at the instigation of the said defendants, by Thomas Rowland and Richard Jones. Dated at Caernarfon. Appended: The answer of Sir John Bodvel, one of the defendants, to the said bill of complaint. Is not guilty of the plots and conspiracies of which he is accused. About October, 1619, one Thomas Rowland, an aged man, brother to the late Bishop of Bangor, and Maurice Glynn, clerk, informed the defendant that the complainant was a mere stranger in Pwllheli, a seller of tobacco and a quarrelsome and litigious person, who came not to the parish church and was suspected to be a spy or seminary priest.

Articles to be considered by the commissioners of array and peace for Caernarfonshire, propounded by his Grace of York, at Caernarfon, and to which an answer is expected to be given to my Lord Byron:. (1) My Lord Byron having retreated from Chester, whether he shall be welcome in these counties?. (2) Whether the county will give entertainment to 200 foot and some gentlemen on horseback?. (3) Whether entertainment will be given to 50 horsemen of Holt Castle, under Lord St Pawl, and to 80 of my Lord Byron's who offer themselves to the government of the Commissioners of Array?. (4) How many of the following are fit to be entertained: 100 men from Ireland taken up at Denbigh by Lord St Pawl, and complained of for plundering, and about 90 from Beeston and Latham generally commended for their carriage, and about 70 of my Lord Byron's horse who have lately taken up foot-arms under Capt. Robert Pue?. (5) As to provisioning the garrisons of Caernarfon and Conwy. (6) Answer to be given to my Lord Byron at Conwy either in person or in writing.

The extent and boundaries thereof, and what timber, felled and standing, soil, commons, concealments, encroachments, commotes, lordships, manors, tenements, etc., there are.

Underneath are two acquittances for the rent of the sequestered rectory.