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Answer of William Maurice to a complaint by Thomas Ellis and others, executors of the will of Eliza ap Cadwaladr, relating to the defendant's intrusion on Cwm Allt y Mynach Bach in Tregest, which the Ellis family claim to be their freehold. Plaintiff admits that the adjoining holding of Cwm Allt y Mynach Mawr, consisting of 200 acres of pasture is crown land. William Maurice claims that the combined holding is crown property, that the Ellis family intruded on Cwm Allt Mynach Bach and that in consequence he brought an action against them in Chancery.

Answers of Sir William Maurice, Owen ap John ap David ap Meredith, and others, to an information exhibited by Robert Wynn, gent., concerning title to Cefn Pervedd and Tyddyn y Wenffrwd in the township of Penyved, Caernarfonshire. The defendants admit that Wynn recovered Cefn Pervedd by due process of law, but the deputy sheriff was partial to him, and instead of measuring out 40 acres of land on that part of the tenement which is without a house, the allotment was extended by 40 acres into Tregest and into Sir William's freehold of Tyddyn y Wenffrwd where there was a house (Gesail Gyfarch on the east and Garnedd Hir on the south). The other defendants answer that the informer and others were carrying hay from Tyddyn y Wenffrwd through a gap made in a stone wall or hedge into Gesail Gyfarch. Sir William was in South Wales at the time. Owen ap John protested, but he and other defendants were subjected to an armed attack by the informant, his wife and others.

Has not forgotten his promised furtherance for [ ] or Wyllyam Maurice's former requests, with regard to which he informs [ ] of two things, one that he is determined to leave [ ] and the county, the other that Sir Richard Lee and Anthony Trappes, or Anthony Trappes alone, intend to be at [ ] about next Whitsun without fail, when Anthony Trappes will do his best to place Wyllyam Maurice to his content. Let Wyllyam Maurice think of his 'decayed medowe' for it must rule all. Hears that Wyllyam Maurice and others are determined to exhibit a complaint to the King [ ] the castle; wishes them to delay in case it hinders the other matter. Postscript: Has married a gentlewoman who will not let him live at [ ] by whom he has a 'fayre gentleman's howse' and £50 a year with household stuff and plate. Torn.

Intends to enclose Sir Henry Lee's ground at Candlemas and wishes to know Wyllyam Mauryce's plans for his part of the enclosure which is thirty roods. Is driven by his folly in choosing a part of sandy ground to enclose the same with rails upon great charge, wherefore begs for Wyllyam Mauryce's advice because thirty roods is the whole sandy ground and Twenty thereof are to be fenced by Anthony Trappes and the other ten between Wyllyam Mauryce and Anthony Trappes as part of the sixty roods between them. Postscript: Promise to repay shortly part of his old debt. Further postscript: Request to be good to 'this pore man', whom if Anthony Trappes should 'enterteyne in his facultye', he will not regret when Anthony Trappes & Wyllyam Mauryce meet.

Wyllyam Morrys's short letter gave him long cause for thought in respect of three items, firstly, that Wyllyam Morrys's bargain for the meadow was 'upon your lykinge or levinge'; if this was so why did Wyllyam Morrys agree with Sir Henry in writing to pay him £80 on a certain day and why did he pay interest from Christmas to Easter therfor if the bargain was conditional upon his choice. Cannot remember any other than an absolute bargain, which he earnestly wishes were already performed for the continuation of friendship between Wyllyam Morrys and Sir Henry. Wyllyam Morrys also said that he 'rydd all things' at Quarrington, which Anthony Trappes cannot understand. Wishes to know his mistake in the rent demanded; Wyllyam Morrys has enjoyed it for the three years up to Our Lady Day in Lent last past, paying only £6 rent, which was paid at Quarrington as follows, £4 which Wyllyam Morrys gave to Anthony Trappes before Anthony Trappes went to England and 40s. at Quarrington. How can it be that there is not two years' rent owing? If Wyllyam Morrys had paid the £80 at the appointed time, the year's rent would have been his, and will be if he now does so. Begs Wyllyam Morrys, if he means to have anything from Sir Henry, or wishes Anthony Trappes to work for him, to send the rent on Monday next, or Anthony Trappes will not act on his behalf, for he dare not where Sir Henry is offended. Postscript: Intends to ride on Tuesday; let Wyllyam Morrys write his intentions by the bearer.

Is surprised at Wyllyam Mawryce's letter, which he received by the bearer; Wyllyam Mawryce 'alledge[s] a lykinge' of the bargain which he concluded, and in which he promised Sir Harry assured payment. Sir Harry is most displeased at Wyllyam Mawryce's breach of payment; Anthony Trappes cannot therefore deal for Wyllyam Mawryce as he would like. Begs Wyllyam Mawryce to be 'of better mynd' when Anthony Trappes sees him shortly, and to make his money ready, so that matters can succeed.

Notes on the descent of the Jones family of Castellmarch, Caernarfonshire, [18 cent., first quarter]; copies made in 1751 by Ellen and Elizabeth Owen of a manuscript seen at Porkington in the hand of Ellen, sister of Sir Robert Owen, containing a pedigree of Anwyl of Park and notes on the settlement of the Cemais estate; and copies of memoranda by Lewis Anwyl on events affecting the family between 1627 and 1638, with subsequent entries made by William Owen of Llanddyn in 1648 and 1653.

Letters patent appointing George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore Custos Rotulorum of co. Leitrim, 1904.

Letters patent appointing William Richard Ormsby-Gore Lieutenant of co. Leitrim, Ireland, 1878.

Letters patent appointing George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore Lieutenant of co. Leitrim, 1904.

Certificate of the appointment of Owen Ormsby as a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, 1795.

Certificate of the appointment of William Ormsby-Gore as a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, 1816.

Appointments to the office of Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Shropshire of Owen Ormsby, 1796, and William Ormsby-Gore, with covering letters, 1846.

Appointment of Sir Robert Williames Vaughan of Nannau and David Pennant of Downing as new trustees of the Brogyntyn estates under the will of Ellen Owen, in conjunction with Thomas James Warren Lord Viscount Bulkeley, following the resignation of John Owen of Penrhos as trustee, 1804; and the appointment of a provisional trustee for the purpose of reconveying the Brogyntyn trust property, endorsed with the appointment of Thomas Netherton Parker as a new trustee, 1823.

Arbitration and legal papers of the families of Maurice of Clenennau, Owen and Ormsby-Gore of Brogyntyn, Wynn of Glyn and others, 1410-1834. The arbitration awards are usually the result of disputes over boundaries or title which did not proceed to court, [c. 1429]-1822, and the legal papers derive from court cases, mostly equity proceedings over property, title or inheritance of estates in Wales and Shropshire, 1410-1834. Documents prior to the beginning of the eighteenth century contain a substantial proportion of Latin.

Arbitration awards and memoranda concerning a disagreement over the title to lands in Nant, near Prestatyn, in which one of the claimants was the son of Welsh rebel Gruffudd ap Gwyllym who died in the 'Rebelyon of Walys', [c. 1429]; a boundary dispute over lands in Hiraddug, 1566; and a receipt for deeds by Henry Holland, apparently used in an arbitration relating to tithes on lands near Holywell, 1581.

Arbitration awards and associated bonds resulting from disputes involving Owen Derwas, Richard Derwas and others over titles to lands in Penthryn Fechan and Lysfechain, 1561-1585; disagreements between Hugh Derwas and William Derwas over titles to property in Broniarth and Penthryn Fechan, debts incurred in the execution of the will of Richard Derwas, claims to estate profits and accusations of ejectment, all of which had resulted in the commencement of several equity lawsuits but which both parties had now decided to settle by arbitration, 1637; and a copy arbitration award relating to debts and division of an estate near Llanymynech, part of which was bought by Elizabeth Lyster in 1717.

Arbitration awards and related bonds, 1533-1618, resulting mainly from disputes involving the Moris family of Clenennau over lands in Eifionydd, against such adversaries as Moris Wynn of Gwydir, 1563, the Wynns of Brynkir, 1564 and Owen Ellis of Ystumllyn, 1611, 1618, and over a property previously belonging to the suppressed priory of Beddgelert, 1547; a special arbitration award binding Moris ap Eliza and his brother, Roland, to swear a corporal oath that their killing of Robert ap Gruffydd ap John was not premeditated, to pay damages and to apologise to the victim 's family, 1551; and bonds relating to claims for an annuity in return for an advowson of Llanfwrog, Denbighshire, 1560, and for glebe land in Llanfihangel-y-traethau, 1618.