Sixty-two holograph and autograph letters addressed to Maurice (Morris) Wynne (Winn), one of the Grooms of H. M. Privy Council in Ordinary. The writers include David Beavan, Tir Llello, 1668/9 (rents paid, and arrears due for, Tir Lello and the Mill), Roger Burges, Killkenney and Dublin, 1667-1668 (3) (money matters), Roger Burgis, 1670-1671 and undated (4) (personal, the sale of silver cups to Mr. Haymar Dather of Pentre Pant, the writer's visit to London, the writer's departure from the country, money matters), Da. Gwynne, Parke, [16]78 (thanks for the recipient's beneficent care and favour), Sarah Gwynne, Parke, [16]70/1 (the writer's debts, the sufferings of the writer's family on behalf of the 'Loyall partie'), Ri. Jeffreys, [16]78 (the writer's 'Concern of next Moneth' and his intercession on behalf of an injured servant), Hen. Jones, undated (the 'brisk and amorous' behaviour of 'Our Young Executor upon the knowledge of his fortune', the writer's command of a company and a fort in Munster called the Bantry, greetings to Sir Rich. Wynne and others named) (addressed to Pen y Brin, Caernarvonshire), Anne Lewys, Pengwern, also from Caire Melour and Leaweny , [16]75-1679 and undated (6) (acknowledges two letters sent to Llwyn, assistance to the writer by gentlemen nominated by the recipient, references to cousin Ed'd Williams and uncle John Lloyd, the health of the recipient and of the writer's mother, a book to be sent by the writer's mother to the recipient, the recipient's affairs at Penybryn, cousin Edward Williams ill with quotidian ague, unable to leave Caire Melour because Bulch Cared a Urane is impassable until May), John Lewys, Pengwern, also from Penybryn, 1671-1679 (12) (details of the management of the recipient's concerns at Penybryn and Penmachno, Anne Lewys and Lewys Anwill ill with small pox and sister Lewys with yellow jaundice, thanks for a Welsh Bible), Katherine Lewys, Pengwern, 1669-1670 (2) (an account of the recipient's affairs at Penmachno, encloses a lock of her daughter Katherine's hair to be put in six inscribed rings), Dorothy Lloyd, Tythin, 1670/1 (a reference to the burial of Thomas Lloyd of Gwickwer, letters of administration on behalf of cousin Betty Hope, moneymatters), John Lloyd, from Chester, on the way to London, [16]64 (the death of Mr. Thomas Edwards, son of Baron Edwards, urging the recipient to secure the reversion of the office of Baronship of the Exchequer of Chester and an office belonging to the Custom house at Chester), John Moris, Disserth, 1661-1662 (2) (the rent of Cumgooren, a claim to right of common on Rose oddjar Lechreed), William Moris, Disserth, 1666 (an offer for the grain, hay, and grass growing upon Tyr llello and the Common), Hugh Pennant, undated (obligations to Lord Rochester for his interest in cousin Tom's education), Andrew Philips, Llandewi [16]64 (the recipient's affairs in these parts, with mention of tenant John Moris), Jo. Phillipps, Brecon, [16]66 (a criticism of the recipient's new bailiff), John Phillips, [rector of] Disserth, [16]67 (the receipt of recipient's rents, the burning of the Mill and the house at Tyr llello, Mr. David's very bad success at the Assizes at Brecon for the Parke), Jo. Phillipps, Charles Lewes, David Evans (by mark), and Rees Lloyd, Disserth, [16]63 (a resolution to contribute towards the maintenance of a suit in Chancery to protect the recipient's and their own right to Rhose Lechreed, Gwerne y feene, y Graig Cogh, and Crybin dee) (witnessed by John Moris), Evan Price, 1666-1677 (2) ( personal, discussions and relations with the recipient's tenants, the receipt of recipient's rents, a slight increase in the price of cattle), Ro. Pugh, Dublin, 1663 (a petition for a proportion of the money designed for the relief of loyal and indigent officers), Ed. Thelwall, Dôl in Edeirneon, 1661 (a request for the recipient's charitable consideration towards the writer's nephew, a poor orphan, son to the writer's brother Maurice), Lymley Thellwell, Dublin, [16]73 (a violent flux of rheum falling upon the writer's eyes, a suit against the writer by Lord Ranelagh' s father countenanced by the writer's brother Roberte in order to recover debts due to the writer in England and Ireland and arrears of rent from Glantanad in Wales, the writer's intention to turn over a new leaf), Margarett Vaughan, undated (the death of the writer's brother, a caveat in the Prerogative Court in connection with the administration of her husband's estate), Thomas Vaughan, Coed y(e) Cra, [1662]-1664 (5) (a request for employment in a proposed standing army, cousin Moris Wynn's settlement in London, a request to Col. Whittley for a share of the money to be distributed to indigent officers, a request for assistance to a bearer John Johns who seeks to become one of the King's Scholars at Westminster, news of relatives and friends, references to 'country disease' and small pox), Edward Williams, Pont y Gwyddell, undated (the recipient's cause in the Caernarvonshire Sessions touching the title to parcels of lands), J. Williams, Caruedvynydd, 1662/3-1669 (2) (a request to speak to Dr. Doulben at Westminster on behalf of the writer's brother, the troubles of John Hughes and his relations with the daughter of Aunt Williams, the falsehoods of Mr. Meredith Lloyd in connection with the return of the second view of the duty of hearth monies, the recipient's affairs here), William Williams, Baronhill, 1671 (thanks for favours at Westminster and for the recipient's care in the settlement of the writer's nephew William Williams), Maurice Wynn, Gwed[ir], 1662 (desires the recipient's help to settle the bearer David Lloyd, son of cousin Jo. Lloyd of Gwickware, in the service of the Court), Edw. Wynne, Whitehall, 1668 (acknowledging the receipt of two notes to receive an order for Board wages from the Cofferer and to receive the recipient's and Col. Burge's New Year gifts from the Jewell house, cloth and materials for a 'shute' for cousin Ed. Lloyd, the writer to be sworn as Serjeant of the Ewry) (addressed to Penybryn, Carnarvonshire), Jo. Wynne, Fort of Plymo[uth], 1667 (an account of Dutch attacks on this coast), Maurice Wynne, Metchlepatam [India], 1674 (craves the recipient's acceptance of a parcel of pictures of the King of Golcundah, a request for the assistance of brother Edward in his interest), and Robert Wynne, Llewessog, [16]64/5 (discussions with Mr. Peeter Whitley and Mr. Raph Whitley concerning proposals by the former, the recipient's tenants). At the end is a draft of a letter from Maurice Wynne to his cousin, [16]76 (a possible lawsuit with the recipient touching a claim to rent).
