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Offering to take any letters or to do any other service, on his going to London. Although Powell is reported to have made unkind and ill-advised speeches touching the matter depending between them, begs Wynn to make no use of them, for if they were spoken, it was in ill-advised humour or choler.

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.'.

Expresses regret at being unable to meet Wynn at Mostyn, for he was desirous to impart what he had found out touching the marriage of Thomas Wynn; which is now, with much ado, at the latter end of the Sessions, discovered and confessed, without any word of Wynn's privity therein. Calls Wynn his 'good and much respected' friend and says he will always be most welcome at Byldowes.

Respecting the patent of Doluthelan; has been with Mr Richard Gwynne, the Auditor's man, in the matter. Has dealt with Mr Jones and Mr Panton to save Wynn from the sheriffwick of Denbighshire; they have moved my Lord Chancellor, and hope to prevail; but are not sure to speed, for, of those returned, my Lord said that Wynn is fittest. Hears that a fourth man will be in [the list], Mr Hugh Gwynne. Merricke's case resteth. Has dealt with Mr Jones, attorney in the Star Chamber, touching the dismission of costs against Tho. Price. Went to my Lord and asked to see the books, who said he had no leisure to look for them and that the writer must take new copies, which is chargeable. Will look for them in Lincoln's Inn. Mr Huball, clerk to Mr Evelyn, Wynn's attorney in Chancery, has a note to search for the Bill of John Wyn Gruffith against John Salusbury. Has received £30 from Wynn with instructions to pay the same to Mr John Owen of Chester.

Desiring him to grant a lease in reversion of lands and tenements in Penmayne, Llystvayne and Erias, Caernarfonshire, at the petition of Hugh Lloid, which lands lately came to Wynn from one Wells. Signed: T. Dorset. Mutilated.

Eighteenth century transcript by John Williams of Llanrwst of a letter [from John Wynn of Gwydir?] to [Richard Parry], bishop of St Asaph:. 'My very good Lo: itt is soe that the pishe church of Llanrwst (beinge not great, and the pishe lardge) is soe pestered wth contynuall burialls (for whoe is he, be he never soe meane, that must not lye wthin the doores?) that the aere wthin is become pestylenciall, and soe noysome, that, for a moneth space and more, most of the better sorte of the pishe refuse to come there, and those that came were hardlie able to abyde hitt. The cause nearlie unknowen. Neither did the caraidge of ffreshe earth, flowers, or ought ells sweet hitt for that tyme; soe as I hould hitt wthout paradventure to proceede of an exhalacon of the earth, fattened and made ranke wth the oylie substance of the dead bodies, heaped there, in to great number and quantitie; In Autumne, every land geves a vaper [Note by transcriber: Autumno sudante. Lucretius, b. i, v.176] accordinge to his nature and qualitie. Howe dangerous, this is lyke to proove to the inhabitantes here, beinge a tyme of sicknes, iudge you. The olde men have hitt by tradicion that the last generall pestilence here was ushered wth such a smell in the Church. God of his mercie graunt hitt prove not soe nowe! To prevent the danger as farr foorth as man in policie and good order may doe, I am to praye yor Lo: to inhibite to eny more burialls in the Church for this foure years to come, except upon yor Lo: speciall lycence fyrst had; wch methinke you shall doe well publicklie to notifie unto the pishe under yor L: hande and seale. Comendinge me very hartelie unto you doe rest yor Lo: lovinge ffreinde. 1605. To my very good Lo: the lord Bushop of St Assaphen.'. Underneath is a note by the transcriber stating that in the year 1605 there was a terrible plague in London, of which died near a hundred thousand persons.

The true survey [in the autograph of John Wynn of Gwydir] of cousin John Wynn Owen's land in the parish of Llanrwst: Brynsyllty, now in mortgage, yields me £21 6s. 8d. per annum. At the decease of 'my' uncle Owen Wynn, in 1599, the tenant paid but £15 yearly. This tenement has growing on it a pretty holt or grove of young oaks, which is the whole grace of the said tenement, for it lies very high and cold, ill-fenced with wooden hedges of great length, the soil barren, bearing rye and oats forced with burning and compost. The pith and soil is also burned and consumed with oft batting and burning the land. The like particulars of Bedw Gwenllian, Tuthin John ap Meredith Lloyd called yr hên blace in Mathebrud and tuthin yr stowlwyth, tuthin Cae tuder, Gwern y Ryske, Tuthin y ty kerrigg (late in Katherine Lloyd's tenure); Cae'r knave (the moiety mortgaged to William Lewes), tuthin Mores ap Hugh saer, being but a house in Llanrwst, with five acres of land, the river has eaten away the bank; Cae Jevan vawr my uncle Owen left to one of his base sons. Other lands named.

Remembrances [by John Wynn] of 'my' cousin Jones's opinion touching Kenyddoge and Rudderch Powell. Must pay Roderick Powell £60, 24 June next, 1605, at Dulasse, Rudderch Powell's house. Ellice Jhons devised Kenyddoge to Roderick Powell upon certain conditions not yet fulfilled by the testatee. Arguments to prove the nullity of the will follow. Imtructions to Jones for drawing up a Bill for the conveyance of Doluthelan. Other legal matters. Remember to send for process against Sir Richard Bulkeley to the Council. Send to St Asaph to look at Ellice Jhons's will.

Eighteenth century transcripts, by John Williams of Llanrwst, of four letters by Bishops William Morgan and Richard Parry to John Wynn and Thomas Martin, and one from John Wynn to Bishop Morgan. The letters have been given the notional calendar numbers 268, 270, 276, 291 and 338 (reflecting the positions of the descriptions in the chronologically arranged printed calendar), but numbered I-IV and unnumbered by John Williams the transcriber. On the fly-leaf of the volume are notes by the transcriber concerning the Charity School at Llanrwst in 1766, with an extract from Sir John Wynn's will, dated 16 Nov. 1614. 13 Ff.

Respecting a dispute as to a tythe; discusses the judge's opinion on the merits of the case. Cannot answer Wynn's query as to whether the defendant must personally answer if Mr Sharp's interest be put in the next court.

Appointing a meeting at Ruthin to discuss his proposed match with Wynn's daughter Mary. Has sent their rental to his uncle Kyffin, desiring him to bring the same to Wynn.

Thanking him for his letter reporting the joyful news of Master Bulkeley's success against that old viper Lewes ap Owen.

Has occasion to stay with Mr John Win of Gwydir and wishes Sir Richard could have made his acquaintance at Carnarvon, had not sickness prevented him. Negotiations for buying a grey gelding from a Mr Bowser for £25.

Cannot come over to, see Wynn and his wife [Sir Gilbert's sister], and sister Salusbury, owing to his father-in-law's death. Would confer with sister Salusbury respecting the offer of cousin Edwards.

Respecting land belonging to Edward Owen.

Recommends the bearer as gaoler, who is careful, vigilant and able to give good security; which the writer knows by his carriage while in the place of gaoler for this Lordship; during which he has been free of complaint from the steward who trusts him with the place. He can find 8 or 10 sufficient freeholders of £20 or £30 lands. Was persuaded that Wynn would choose Denbigh to settle his gaol in, rather than Ruthin, but the writer's brother, Edward Wynn, said that Wynn was indifferent in the matter.

Excusing himself for not coming to stay at Gwydir on account of business. Hopes to come to Gwydir when he has any 'playing' days. Received a letter from Sir John in Ruthin, on behalf of a young man who is usher there, for a 'thing' [living] which cousin Harry Johnes had already begged for a Mr Lloyd, a Bachelor of Divinity.

A note confirming the latter in the possession of Y meini hirion in Penllyn.

Memoranda [in the autograph of William Lloyd?] of expenses in various law-suits between Sir Thomas Myddelton, Thomas Price and Robert Salusbury.

Mr Morgan is content to part with Trefrew. If Sir John has a fit man let him present him next week, for the 4 of September the Bishop must go to Denbigh and from there to Gresford to physic. Underneath, in Sir John Wynn's handwriting, are memoranda of business to be done.