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Legal papers deriving from disputes concerning the Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn estates after the death of the heir, John Vaughan, son of Owen Vaughan, in 1616, until until the death of Edward Vaughan in 1661. The disputes partly concerned the title, which due to a lack of male heirs had passed to John Vaughan’s brothers, Robert and Edward, in succession; and partly claims for maintenance and portions made by the female members of the family. The most substantial cases are the application by Magdalen and Katherine Vaughan, for a financial settlement out of the Llangedwyn estate, firstly against Sir Robert Vaughan, 1616-1623, secondly against Edward Vaughan, 1655-1657; the attempt by William Herbert Lord Powys to prove the title of Herbert Vaughan, postumous son of Sir Robert Vaughan, 1625-1631; Edward Vaughan’s case to regain possession of the sequestered Llwydiarth estate, 1644-1649; and Dame Katherine Palmer’s claim to dower out of the estates of her former deceased husband, Sir Robert Vaughan, 1653-1661. The series includes the inqusition post-mortem Owen Vaughan, 1620; several smaller lawsuits involving members of the Herbert and Vaughan familes, 1629-1655, Brochwell Griffiths, 1653-[c. 1657] , and others; and a file of letters and papers accumulated during the legal cases concerning the estate of Edward Vaughan, 1650-1669.

Papers relating to several successive and interrelated lawsuits, 1604-1664, involving the Vaughan family of Llwydiarth and the Price family of Llwydiarth, disputing the title to properties in Eglwysegl, Dinbren and Trefor Isaf near Llangollen, Denbighshire, claimed by Richard Price under an entail in the marriage settlement of his father, Edward Price the elder. The files contain the inquisitions post-mortem Edward Price, 1604, and Sir Robert Vaughan, 1631; two cases brought against Richard Price respectively by Margaret and Elizabeth Price, 1608-1615, and by Sir Robert Vaughan, 1619-1620, which include a subsiduary suit brought by Mathias Springham, a London merchant, mortgagor and lessee of the Prices; the main lawsuit by Richard Price against Edward Vaughan, 1641, alleging that the premises had been appropriated by Owen Vaughan through his wardship of the plaintiff’s nieces, Margaret and Elizabeth Price, previously assigned to him by Edward Herbert; a continuation of the case by Leonard Thompson and his wife, Catherin, daughter of Richard Price, against Edward Vaughan, 1651; and a further lawsuit brought by her (remarried to Edward Wright) against Edward Vaughan’s executor, Charles Salesbury of Bachymbyd, and his brother, Rowland Vaughan, 1662.

Title deeds relating to a property in Penyfed and Pennant [parishes of Dolbenmaen and Penmorfa], 1605-1613; and property in Dolwyddelan, 1574-1611.

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.

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.

Title deeds for properties in the parish of Eglwys-bach, on the borders of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire, acquired by Maurice Wynn of Crogen and Sir John Wynn of Watstay, with the exception of the last one, purchased by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn in 1815. The files refer to Plas yn y Dyffryn, Tyddyn y Werne and Ty yn y Llan in Erethlyn and Esgorebrill, 1598-1668; Tyddyn yr Henblas and Tyddyn Bach in Erethlyn and Bodnant, 1636-1685; Kae’r Vaban and other properties in Maenan assigned to Maurice Wynn, 1650-1671; Maenan and Llansanffraid wills, 1655-1665; Caye y Llan and Tythyn y Kay Mawr in Erethlyn, 1656-1708; the estate of Robert Ellis in Eglwys-bach, 1697, and Wern Dew in Eglwys-bach, 1812-1815.

Records relating to employees of the main Wynnstay estate in and near Ruabon, comprising two tradesmen’s time books, 1838-1849, and 1856-1857; and papers relating to appointments of estate employees, 1863-1930.

The collection comprises property in the manor of Cyfeiliog (p's Machynlleth, Cemais, Llanwrin and Llanbryn-mair), and the manor of Arwystli (p. Llangurig), all in co. Mont. From 1878 (R133/1b) onwards, property in p's Darowen and Penegoes (Manor of Cyfeiliog) and p. Llandinam (Manor of Arwystli) are included. From 1885 (R140/1b) onwards, property in p. Carno (Manor of Arwystli) is included. Property in p. Penegoes (Manor of Cyfeiliog) is omitted after 1891 (R146/1b). Collector: Owen Hughes, 1874-1880. For details of the post-1898 rents, see the Cyfeiliog/Llanbryn-mair rents in the series of Farm and Cottage Rentals.

Title deeds for relating to properties in counties Bedfordshire – Essex, 1348, 1599-1761; Hampshire and Surrey, 1634-1649; Kent – Leicestershire, 1609-1652, 1802; Norfolk, 1592-1658; Northampton, 1646, 1766; Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, 1627-1807; Staffordshire, 1620-1747; Suffolk – Warwickshire, 1671, 1762; and Worcestershire, 1745-1760.

Title deeds relating mainly to properties in the parishes of Erbistock and Marchwiail and nearby townships in Denbighshire. The files describe Erbistock, 1448-1530, 1679, 1754; Eyton, Marchwiail, Royton and Seswick, 1553-1555, 1668, 1792; Eyton Park, 1637-1716, 1772; and one file for Overton, Flintshire, 1739,

Letters to and by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn or his agents concerning the estates of Wynnstay and the Vale of Clwyd, and to a lesser extent, Flintshire, dealing with a purchase of lands near Bachymbyd, 1709; Creigiog Uwch Glan mines, 1853; miscellaneous estate matters, 1858-1917; the gas supply to Wynnstay, 1878-1879; Ruabon post office, 1883-1910; shooting and hunting, 1885-1901; and the water supply to Booth Farm, Minera, 1905.

The estate of John Mostyn, esq., in cos Mer., and Denb., whereof Mr Francis Chambre is appointed receiver in pursuance of an order of the Court of Chancery, made 6 Feb. 1777, in a cause where Sir Rowland Hill, bart, and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart (on behalf of themselves and the rest of the creditors of the said John Mostyn who should come in and contribute to that suit) are plaintiffs, and John Mostyn and Robert Wynne, esq's, are defendants. R52/4a-e (1788) contains only property in p. Gwyddelwern, co. Mer., in p's Derwen, Gyffylliog, Henllan, Ruthin, Denbigh and Llanrhaeadr [-yng-Nghinmeirch], co. Denb., and p. Hawarden, co. Flint. From R58/2 onwards, the estate of the late John Mostyn, in mortgage to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, consists of property in p's Gyffylliog, Denbigh and Llanrhaeadr [-yng-Nghinmeirch] only. Collector: John Williams, 1797-1809.

Fines and Amercements for the Hundred of Machynlleth, 1659-1735, with accounts of the like for the entire County of Montgomery for the years 1554/5, 1715/6, 1734/5.

Bundles, which may be original, of numbered and unnumbered expired tenancy agreements of the Arwystli and Cyfeiliog estates, for properties situated mainly in the parishes of Carno, Cemais, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Llangurig, Llanidloes, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Mallwyd, Penegoes and Trefeglwys There are 9 files of numbered tenancy agreements nos. 2-1429 (with gaps) dated 1839-1912; old unnumbered agreements, 1840-1865; Cyfeiliog agreements to Lady Day 1862, dated 1842-1862; notices to quit, 1867-1870; and letters and a shooting lease, 1868-1899.

Expired tenancy agreements and notices to quit, from the of the Llangedwyn and Llansilin estates, situated mainly in the townships and parishes of Llangedwyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and Llansilin, Denbighshire, and the nearby parish of Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Montgomeryshire. There are 3 files of numbered expired tenancy agreements, nos 4-773 (with gaps), dated 1852-1903; expired unnumbered tenancy agreements, 1850-1869; and notices to quit tenancies, 1857-1897.

Bundles which appear to form an original sequence of expired tenancy agreements and associated papers, firstly of the Llwydiarth estate and the Montgomeryshire portion of Llangedwyn, for properties and sheepwalks situated mainly in the parishes of Garthbeibio, Hirnant, Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llanfyllin, Llangadfan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llanwddyn and Pennant [Melangell]. From nos. 1010 onwards they also include the Mathafarn, Tirymynech and Rhiwsaeson estates, filed in the same numerical sequence, covering the parishes of Carno, Cemais, Darowen, Llanbryn-mair, Llangurig, Llanwrin, Machynlleth, Penegoes and Trefeglwys. There are 10 files of numbered expired tenancy agreements for Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, nos 101-999 (with gaps) dated 1839-1927, one file for Llwydiarth, Llangedwyn, Mathafarn, Tirymynech and Rhiwsaeson, nos 1001-1100 (with gaps) dated 1858-1920, and 4 files for Mathafarn, Tirymynech and Rhiwsaeson, nos 1102-1431 (with gaps) dated 1861-1927; also expired unnumbered tenancy agreements from Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, 1839-1871; agreements of farms sold, Llangedwyn estate, 1843-1858; old agreements to Lady Day 1862, Llwydiarth estate, 1843-1861; agreements of tenements sold, Llwydiarth estate, 1845-1858, 1922; old agreements to Lady Day 1862, Llangedwyn estate, 1848-1859; notices to quit tenancies, Llwydiarth and Mathafarn estates, 1862; and sporting leases, 1889-1929.

Bundles, which may be original, of numbered and unnumbered expired tenancy agreements of the Merioneth estate, predominantly Glan-llyn, for properties situated mainly in Bala, Llandderfel, Llanfor, Llangywer, Llanuwchllyn, Llanycil and Trawsfynydd, and associated papers. There are 10 files of numbered expired tenancy agreements nos. 1386-1689 (with gaps) dated 1841-1936; expired unnumbered tenancy agreements, Mallwyd, 1839-1854; tenancy agreements relating to the trust of Llanuwchllyn almshouses, 1858-1880; notices to quit tenancies, 1867-1876; expired boat agreements, Bala, 1873-1903; and sporting leases, 1873-1926.

Bundles, which may be original, of numbered and unnumbered expired tenancy agreements of the Oswestry and Llanforda estate, for properties situated mainly in Cynhinion, Llanforda, Llansilin (t. Sychdyn), Oswestry, Trefarclawdd and Trefonnen, There are 2 files of numbered tenancy agreements nos. 1A-125 (with gaps), dated 1855-1911; notices to quit tenancies, 1856-1871; unnumbered expired tenancy agreements, 1858-1870; and lease agreements in Great Ness and Kinnerley (non-Wynnstay), 1904-1908.

Mainly expired tenancy agreements and notices to quit tenancies from the main Wynnstay and Vale of Clwyd estates, for houses and lands situated in Cefn Mawr, Erbistock, Gresford, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Llandysilio-yn-Ial, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llangollen, Llanynys, Marchwiail, Ruabon, Ruthin and Wrexham, Denbighshire, and in Bangor [Is-coed] and Overton, Flintshire. There are 13 files of expired tenancy agreements, numbered 2a-757 (with gaps) dated 1847-1932; notices to quit at Lady Day 1864, dated 1845-1864; expired unnumbered tenancy agreements, 1856-1904; lists of tenancy agreements and notices to quit, 1863-1877; sporting leases, 1891-1930; and a certificate of safety and engagement for guarantee issued by the Manchester Steam Users’ Association, 1897.

Marriage settlements, other family settlements and associated documents of the Kyffin family of Glascoed and Llansilin, Denbighshire, and their immediate relatives, namely Richard Meredith alias Kyffin and David Kyffin, 1546-1563, Richard Kyffin and John Kyffin, 1580-1585, Gruffith Kyffin, 1605-1649, and Watkin Kyffin, 1645-1675.