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Draft of a declaration by the inhabitants of the Commote of Cruthyn [Creuddyn], Caernarfonshire, nominating Maurice Wynn their factor and attorney. He is to appoint wise and discreet gentlemen to present the petitions to the Earl of Leicester and others. These petitions, to be drawn up ready and signed, are for the confirmation of both charters granted by Henry VII to the inhabitants of Caernarfonshire, and for the abolition of the enclosure of the commons within the said county. He is to direct and instruct gentlemen from every commote in regard to compounding with the Earl of Leicester for obtaining the Queen's assent to the petition.

Declaration of the disorderly behaviour of Thomas Bulkeley, 2nd son of Sir Richard Bulkeley the elder, who is stated to have entered forcibly with friends into his father's house while he lay on his death-bed, in spite of opposition from his brother Sir Richard Bulkeley the younger and from the Lady Anne his wife. Signed: Humphrey Jones, Mayor of Beaumaris; Sir Sackville Trevor; Edmund Griffith, Dean of Bangor, and Richard Boulton.

Draft declaration in the matter of Evan Powell v. Edward Williams, concerning lands in Dolbadarn and Cwmbrwynog.

Declaration by Maurice Wynn of Crogen that, in a mortgage dated March 29 last past, made by Mrs Jane Williams, youngest daughter of Edward Williams of Week, of and upon Week in the parish of Aber, Caernarfonshire, the consideration money belongs to the Lady Grace Wynn of Gwydir, and that Maurice Wynn's name in the deed is only in trust for her use.

Copy of a declaration by the Earl Marshal, in the King's name, and dated at Arundel House, respecting the precedence of Sir Richard Wynn, Treasurer of the Queen's Household; Sir Robert Eaton, Secretary; Sir John Finch, Attorney; and Sir Thomas Hatton, Surveyor-General, who are to have rank and precedence next after four other eminent officers, namely, the Captain of the Guard, the Knight Marshal, the Treasurer of the Chamber, and the Master of the Jewel House. With the following exception: Sir Richard Wynn, being a baronet, shall 'take place of' all other baronets. The Office of Arms has been notified to this effect.

That during his shrievalty in 1643 he prevented divers persons from taking the King's Protestation. That during his constableship of the Castle of Beaumaris he embezzled a great quantity of the King's lead (of which 160 'sowes' were transported into France), a brass ordnance, called a robinett, and a cauldron of lead which he now employs for his own use at Lleiniog, together with a great quantity of iron. He also drained the moat round the castle, and committed many outrages against the officers and inhabitants of the said town, and made many unjust and unlawful seizures of barks and boats in the harbour of Beaumaris to the great interruption of the necessary trade of salt and other commodities, to the great prejudice of this and neighbouring countries, making them pay 16s. a peck for salt which formerly sold for 6s. About two years previously he seized on a bark belonging to one Henry Worrall, and took the goods thereof for his own use, notwithstanding letters from Lord Byron, Dr Zouch, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, the Archbishop of York, and Sir Orlando Bridgmount, giving assurance of the loyalty of the said merchant, who served as a common trooper in Lord Byron's army, and has since lost his life in the King's service. That the same Sir Thomas Cheadle took feloniously the sum of £204 from a bark called the Harte of Wyrewater, on dry land near Lleiniog, and committed many other outrages.

The deposition, in the autograph of John Wynn of Gwydir, of John Biner in the matter of the murdered constable. Standing on Bryn y boten deponent saw John ap Rice Lloyd coming out of the window of Hugh ap William Prichard's house, followed by Thomas Wyn, Pyrce Salusbury and Morice ap Thomas Lewys.

Deposition, subscribed by Sir Owen Wynn, William Frame, and Hugh Robinson, that the Archbishop of York, at table at Gwydir, did deliver these words: 'I was unhappy in the choice of my servants; if Ellis Wynn had lived he would have made me a huge rich man. He was one I was much beholding unto for his love, for first, unknown unto me and undesired, he bought for me the estate of Penrhyn, full sore against my will, and disbursed the mortgage moneys thereon out of his own. Likewise where he had laid out of his own estate in mortgage upon a manor of one Mr Cecil in Northamptonshire, of the value of £500 per annum, the same forfeited unto him before he died; yet he passing by (all respects to his kindred) bestowed £3,500 out of those moneys upon me, which I received from Mr Cecil after Ellis Wynn's death'.

Deposition of witnesses on both sides in an action of Trover and Conversion. On 2 June 1644, forty six trunks were brought by sea to Anglesey and left at the Friars, Mr Henry White's house, who is since deceased. Sir John Mints [Mennes], governor of Anglesey, lived in part of the same house and gave notice to the defendant (then constable of Beaumaris Castle) that the said goods were in danger of being taken away by Wexford pirates. Col. Saunds, the deputy-constable, ordered the same to be brought to Beaumaris Castle without the defendant's knowledge. A fortnight later the goods were brought back to the Friars by order of Lord Bulkeley of Beaumaris Castle; afterwards Sir John Mints had absolute disposal of the said goods, and, by warrant, delivered to Pitts, his servant, as much of the plaintiff's plate as amounted (the coinage paid for), to £716 4s. 1d., with rich apparel and a buff coat. The said Sir John Mints also caused George Browne of Chester to coin great store of plate to his use, and Captain Wright, a servant of the Earl's employed by him to bring the trunks to the said Mr White, took out in plate to the Earl's use, to the value of £300, and divers rich clothes, saddles, and pistols of great value were taken by him. The said Sir John Mints also bestowed several suits of great value upon the said Browne. He also converted great store of the said goods to his own use, and divers parcels were seized by Mr Robert Jones, then sheriff of Caernarfonshire, and his deputy. At the first coming of the trunks to the Friars, and before their going from the castle, divers of them were hid by Mr White and Mr Wright, the plaintiff's servant, underground, so that divers of the clothes in them were rotted, and one of the plate trunks spoiled, and the plate taken out and put into a trunk of Mr White's, and the decayed trunk bestowed on Richard Thomas, Mr White's servant; and both the plate trunks opened by Mr White and Richard Thomas, and plate taken out of them. Witnesses for the plaintiff: Rowland White; Robert Jones; Sidney White; Richard Thomas. Witnesses for the defendant: Richard Thomas; Thomas Ashley; Gwen Thomas; Owen Prichard. Mutilated.

Deposition of Owen and Richard Edmund with regard to the Survey of Llanfair and Dwygyfylchi. In the autograph of John Wynn of Gwydir.

Deposition of Secretary Walsingham's page touching the petition of one Gwynn, a servant to Lord Gray, who begs that John Wynn of Gwydir may be called before the Council to answer for certain wrongs done to petitioner's mother and brother in the matter of a title to certain lands.

Depositions of witnesses in a matter concerning the tithes of Tybryth. Some affirm that it was held by Dr Meiricke as portion of the rectory of Llanrwst, while others state that it was part of the rectory of Corwen. Names of witnesses: John ap William Pellyn, Jane Wynn, Elliwe verch Cadwaladr, Cadwaladr ap Jevan Wynn, Engion ap Jenkin, Elissa ap William, Robert ap John, Robert Wynn of Garthmeiliog, Rydderch ap Hoell ap Tudur, Ithell, servant of Dr Meiricke, and Snape. This paper is directed to John Wynn, esquire, of Gwydir.

Copy of the depositions of witnesses in the matter of the murdered constable of Llanrwst. Names of witnesses: John Lewis of Capel Garmon, Denbighshire, clerk; Robert Panton of Gwytherin, Denbighshire, clerk; William Ruling; Morgan ap Jevan. Dated at Lleweny.

'Matters and cases to be propounded by my cousin Jhons, in the matter of Sharpe and Robert Gwyn and Rd. Merricke, in Chancery. First show him all the state of the case, what is said for you and against you. Then learn how to marshal your cause that only that which makes for you may go forward, and that which is against you may be hindered, viz. - that your witnesses be examined only on such articles as they do make for you.' Details of the dispute concerning the tithes of Tybrith, and of the tenure thereof by Parson [Robert] Salusbury and, after his death, by Dr [Henry] Jhons. Robert Gwyn, farmer to Sharpe, [Peter Sharp, DD, sinecure rector of Llanrwst, 1602-1616] gathers the Queen's money of tenths and subsidies.

Has been long desirous of seeing his old friend Sir Thomas ap William's dictionary, not so much for any excellent perfection in the work as for the great pains the author has taken therein. Cousin Robert Vaughan tells the writer that he is to have the book on condition that he sees it printed, and that he dedicates it to Sir John Wynn and ascribes all the glory to Sir Thomas ap William. If the work proves fit for the press the writer will set it out without expectation of glory or gain; the printing thereof to be at Sir John's cost. Printed in 'The Cambrian Register', vol. 2, pp. 470-477.

Transcript of part of Dr Thomas Williams's Latin-Welsh dictionary, from qualis to quartarius. Endorsed in Sir John Wynn's handwriting, 'The copy verbatim.'. See Peniarth MS 228B, vol. iii.

Draft depositions, in the autograph of John Wynn, by William ap David and others, concerning a brawl in the house of Hugh ap William Prichard. Deponent saw John ap Rice Lloyd run into Hugh ap William Prichard's house pursued by Thomas Wynn, Piers Salusbury and others. The following were drinking in the room: Elice ap Harry, Robert David Lloyd, Thomas ap Morgan, Owen Gruffith Lloyd, Owen ap Hughe, Robert Vaughan and others [ named]. Account of the brawl, and of the death of Hugh ap William Prichard, referred to as Hughe yr go. Sir Robert Panton and Hugh ap William Prichard's maid saw Thomas Wynn strike the blow with his sword. Deposition of John Thomas David, late high constable of Uchdulas, in the matter.

Has received his letters of the 28th of last month wherein complaint of him is made by Robert Wynn. [See NLW MS 464E/235]. William ap John Humphrey killed the plaintiff's son in a fight, hand to hand. That the offender walked in the markets afterwards may well be, for the market towns are far from the writer. Though named Sheriff before, the writer only received his Commission 28 January last, the date of Zouche's letters; the reason of his receiving his Commission so late was, that having taken an extreme cold or rather a popular disease, 'Kyke a murr', in 'daying' between friends in the Xmas holidays at Conway, he was fain to send to my Lord Keeper for a new Commission to take his oath. That the murderers were harboured amongst Wynn's tenants and friends is more than he knows or is persuaded will prove true. Cannot deny that the offender is his kinsman, but he that is dead was as near in blood (by the mother), and no kinsman is more sorry than the writer. Protests that he never favoured the murderer or any other notorious malefactor. If the murderer walk within Wynn's office he shall find neither favour nor support; but the country is wide, and he that standeth in danger of law may long escape the officers' hands. Concludes by protesting his innocence; means to wait on Zouche the latter end of next term.

Sir William Morice is the only man in the county who has not paid his loan, affirming he would pay it into the Exchequer. All that the writer received was paid in before Christmas, together with his own loan. The country in general is poor and every man makes an outward show, so that they are more ready to borrow than to lend.

Respecting the marriage of Thomas Wynn. The mother sent to the writer laying the fault on the young woman. The marriage was in a garden. If John Wynn had attempted the case in the Star Chamber, he makes no doubt that he would have bolted out a truth in examining the gaoler upon interrogatories. Hopes not to be in the return of sheriffs; neither would he be in the Commission of the Peace but for keeping order 'at my door, dwelling on the confines of both counties, with my parish church standing in Denbighshire.'.