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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.

Leases mainly by members of the Ormsby Gore family of Brogyntyn, of lead, copper, manganese and sulphur mines, and of slate quarries in the parishes of Llanaber, Llandanwg, Llandecwyn, Llanddwywe, Llanelltud, Llanfihangel-y-traethau and Llanfrothen in the county of Merioneth, 1837-1947. The sites include Bwlch-y-Plwm, Pant y maesudor and Pant-y-Maesydd, 1837-1875, Rhosiger, Farchynys and Sylfaen, 1859-1888, Lletty Fwyalch and Llechwedd Du, 1867-1872, Hafod Ucha, 1872-1873, Rhosydd, 1890-1891, and others. One file (ref. 55/8) contains a lease by Queen Victoria to William Richard Ormsby Gore of coal, metals, metallic minerals and ores, limestone and slate on or under land in the parishes of Llanenddwyn, Llanddwywe and Llanelltud, Merioneth, 1894.

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.

Title deeds and other documents relating to properties belonging to the Brogyntyn estate in Caernarfonshire, 1813-1924. There are four series, comprising leases of parts of Borth-y-gest farm, Ynyscynhaearn, for building plots, 1847-1924; miscellaneous deeds and documents for properties in Cricieth, Dolbenmaen, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Llanystumdwy, Morfa Bychan, Penmorfa, Treflys and Ynyscynhaearn, 1813-1909; licences and leases of mines and quarries in Caernarfonshire, 1845-1890; and licences for Ereiniog Peat and Brick Works, 1871-1883.

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.

Assignment by Thomas Edward Davies, George Percival Spooner and John Humphrey Jones to George James Barnard under a licence or take note granted by William Richard Lord Harlech to discover, work, convert and manufacture into naphtha charcoal, fuel and other similar products and to sell and dispose of clay, brick-earth, sand, etc., under the farms of Ereniog, Cefn Coch Uchaf, Maes Llech, Ynyswen and Hen Maes Llech in the parishes of Penmorfa and Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Caernarfonshire, 1879, together with the licence to assign, Longueville’s charges for legal services and relevant letters

Counterpart agreement for tenancy of No. 16 St James Place, London, between Mrs M. J. Ormsby Gore and J. Neal, 2 Aug. 1860; agreement for sale of a m. and premises situate in St James Place, Middlesex, between M. J. Ormsby-Gore and Charles S. Pears, 27 Sept. 1862; agreement for sale and purchase of the lease of No. 66 Portland Place and the fixtures and furniture between Mrs M. J. Ormsby Gore and William Jackson, MP, 17 July 1863.

Title deeds and other documents relating to properties belonging to the Ormsby Gore family in Ireland, 1665-1920. The main locations are the counties of Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Westmeath, and one file relates to Barrowmount, Kilkenny. There is a file of deeds for the estates settled on the marriage of William Richard Ormsby Gore, 1665-[1899]. The majority of the deeds, 1885-1920, record the sale of lands by William Richard Ormsby Gore, second Baron Harlech, to individuals and to various rural district councils for the provision of public utilities such as new waterworks at Lisduff, Sligo, 1885, cemeteries in Rue Poor Law Union, Tobercurry, 1902, and in Killasser, 1906, and sales of Willowbrook estate lands for the purposes of the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1907-1910, and to the Congested Districts Board, 1911-1918, under the Irish Land Commission schemes.

Ormsby Gore. Letters patent to Phillip Ormsby, 18 Nov. 1665; mortgage of lands in Co. Sligo by William Jones to Capt. William Ormsby, 19 Oct. 1693; and bond of even date by William Jones, copy of Jones Estate Act, 29 Oct. 1693; lease and release of lands in Co. Sligo by William Jones to William Ormsby, 23 Nov. 1697; counterpart lease for 999 years of lands at Closmillen, Cloontnaffe and Clooneskert by William Ormsby to Sir Edward Crofton, [29 Dec. 1694]; counterpart fine of land in Cos Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo by Ormsby and wife to Crofton and French, Hilary Term 1719; copy recovery suffered by William Ormsby of lands in Co. Mayo, Easter Term 1743; copy recovery suffered by William Ormsby of lands in Co. Roscommon, Easter Term 1743; copy recovery suffered by William Ormsby of lands in Co.Sligo, Easter Term 1743; copy fine of lands in Co. Roscommon by William Ormsby to French, Trinity Term 1743; copy fine of lands in Co. Mayo by William Ormsby to French, Trinity Term 1743; copy fine of lands in Co. Sligo by William Ormsby to French, Trinity Term 1743; fair copy settlement on the marriage of William Ormsby Gore and Miss Hannah Wynne, 23 June 1743; lease for lives of lands in Co. Sligo by William Ormsby to Thomas Evans, 13 Jan. 1746; lease for lives of lands in Co. Sligo by Francis Ormsby to Richard Irwin, 16 Jan. 1747; copy memorial - Beckett and others to French and others, 5 Aug. 1752; lease for lives of lands in Co. Sligo by Bernard Smith Ward to Thomas Parke, 3 Sept. 1764; assignment of security for £400 by Rev. Henry Coughlan to William Ormsby, 22 June 1765; copy recoveries of lands in Cos. Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo, all Trinity Term 1770; deed making tenant to the praecipe, 6 Aug. 1770; settlement between William Ormsby and Owen Ormsby, 23 Aug. 1770; deed of assignment of annuity in trust for M.Ormsby by William Ormsby and Hannah Ormsby, his wife, to Owen Ormsby, 6 July 1771; mortgage for securing £400 and interest by William Ormsby and Owen Ormsby to the Rev. Robert Bligh, 6 July 1771 with counterpart and copy dated14 Feb. 1794; conveyance by the Commissioners of the Turnpike Road to Owen Ormsby and John Lloyd of an old turnpike road in lieu of a new one, 29 June 1776; negative certificate of searches in register, 3 Jan. 1795; release of portions by Philip Ormsby and others to Owen Ormsby, 1 Jan. 1800; renewal of lease by Owen Ormsby to Hugh Mc Dermott, 27 April 1801; conveyance of two quarters of lands of Shruffe and Corkowna by Owen Ormsby to Mathew O'Conor, gent., 20 July 1804; reconveyance of mortgaged towns, lands and premises in Cos Sligo and Roscommon by Thomas Bligh to Owen Ormsby, 1 July 1841; deed of annuity by William Ormsby Gore, esq., and Mary Jane, his wife, to William Richard Ormsby Gore, esq. deed of annuity.

Surrender by Caroline Low of Richmond Place, Dublin, and Edward Sutton Low to William Ormsby Gore of leases of one third part of the town and lands of Gulladuff called Denahoes Gulladuff in the Barony of Carrigallen, Leitrim, Ireland, 1788, and the other two thirds of Gulladuff, 1790, all previously leased to Nathaniel Low, with a release from rents and covenants, 1859.

Conveyance of lands at Deradda, Co. Leitrim, by the Landed Estates Court to Mary Jane Ormsby Gore, 26 July 1860; conveyance of part of the lands of Deradda in Co. Leitrim by Mary Jane Ormsby Gore to William Richard Ormsby Gore, 30 March 1861; conveyance of part of the lands of Deradda, Co. Leitrim, in exchange for part of lands of Gortakoosh, by William Richard Ormsby Gore to J. R. Ormsby-Gore, 6 Nov. 1865; conveyance of several dwelling houses, pieces or parcels of land and hereditaments by the devisee in trust of 1st Baron Harlech, to William Richard, 2nd William Richard, Baron Harlech, 30 Dec. 1876; conveyance of several dwelling houses and land called Deradda, Barony of Carrigallan,Co. Leitrim, by William Richard, Baron Harlech, to G. R. C. Ormsby-Gore, 14 June 1895; and two letters, 12 -14 Feb. 1913, from H. T. Dix & Sons, Co. Dublin. [This list was compiled from a schedule loaned by Messrs Longueville & Co., but despite the list, this bundle in fact comprises only a small number of letters: there are no deeds at all in the bundle].

Copy draft conveyances by William Richard second Baron Harlech, by George Ralph Charles third Baron Harlech, and the trustees of the Brogyntyn estate, to several rural district councils and to private individuals in the counties of Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim and Westmeath, Ireland, 1902-1920. They include conveyances to Tobercurry Rural District Council of land in the townland of Rue Poor Law Union for a new cemetery, 1902; to Sligo Rural District Council land in the townlands of Clooskirt and Kinkillew, 1905; to Swinford Rural District Council a plot for the proposed enlargement of Killasser graveyard, 1906; to the Coole Rural District Council land in Togher, Finea, Williamstown and Lisnugent, to Mohill Rural District Council lands in Clooncorrick, Drumod More, Faulties, Callough, Drumod Beg and Furnace (Bleankillew), to Sligo Rural District Council land in Carrickcoola, Clooskirt and Bellawillinbeg, to Tubbercurry Rural District Council land in Lislea, Toberscardan, Castleloye, Magheranore, Carrownaworan, etc. all for the purposes of the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1907-1910; and to the Congested Districts Board the Aclare fairs and markets , 1918. There are other conveyances to private individuals of the farm of Leitrim Hill, the Drumcoura Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks in the parish of Drumreilly, part of the town and lands of Willowbrook, various parts of Clooncorrick, Carrigallen, Drumlea Wood, a plantation in Carrownaworan, Tobertelly Wood, a house and garden in Dromod, and part of the mountain of Tullyvellia, land in Clooskirt adjoining the Coola crossroads, 1903-1920; and to the trustees of the will of Owen Wynne, Church Island in Lough Gill, 191[1]. The file also contains relevant letters to Longueville and Co. from H.T. Dix and Sons, Dublin, 1910-1919; and plans.

Copy of a notice published in the Dublin Gazette, of an order by the Irish Land Commission to vest the estate of George Ralph Charles Baron Harlech in the counties of Sligo and Mayo in the Congested Districts Board for Ireland, 1911, and memos of the allocation schedule, 1912.

Miscellaneous deeds and other papers relating to lands belonging to the Brogyntyn estate, situated in Salop, Wales, London and Cornwall 1729-1830. The file contains abstracts of the marriage settlements of William Owen and Mary Godolphin, 1730, and of Owen Ormsby and Margaret Owen, 1776; abstracts of title of William Owen (3) to lands in Salop, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire and Merioneth, 1626-1728, compiled 1729, of Mary Jane Ormsby to a leasehold messuage in Welbeck Street, Marylebone, with the stables and coach house in Easley Mews, 1760-1806, compiled [c.1810], and of Elizabeth Owen to the estate at Trewylan, Montgomeryshire, 1659-1748, purchased from John Pryce in 1748; attested copies received from Mr Jackson in 1778, of marriage settlements and associated documents of Edward Owen and Meryell Greaves, daughter of Sir Richard Greaves, 1629, Robert Owen and Mary Edisbury, 1651, Edward Owen and Sarah Cotton, 1681, and Edward Owen of Woodhouse, 1730, and an agreement by William Owen of Woodhouse to convey to Thomas Baugh the messuage of Pentre David, Selatyn, 1777; and papers from the termination of the tenancies of William Symons and William Williams on a field called Trecanpraze, Parkan Praze or Park Chapell in the parish of Sithney in the manor of Peventon, Cornwall, implemented by Arundel Rogers, agent for the Brogyntyn trustees, 1828-1830.