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Deeds and other documents, [16 cent.]-[19 cent.], collected by James Coleman, relating to Anglesey, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire, in Wales; and Cornwall, Cumberland, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, and Suffolk, in England.

Indenture, being a mortgage (by way of a demise for 1,000 years) for £112 from John Roydon of Iscoed, co. Denb., esq., to his sister, Dorothy Roydon, of one-third part of Clay hill and also Venables three crofts, comprising 15 a., in Sutton, co. Denb. and heretofore bought from Thomas Williams, gent., by John Roydon, the father of the mortgagor. Witnesses: John Mathews; James Hanmer; Evan Bowen; John Parnell.

Indenture, being a grant from John Mathewes of Trefnaney, co. Mont., esq. (one of the executors of John Roydon of Iscoed, co. Denb., esq., dec.), to John Roydon of Iscoed aforesaid, esq. (son and heir of the said John Roydon, dec.), of all the realty of the said John Roydon, dec., and also the equity of redemption of lands mortgaged by the said John Roydon, dec., to Thomas Maddocks, gent. Consideration: £475.5s., paid, by the direction of the said John Matthewes, to the creditors of the said John Roydon, dec., and £274.15s. Witnesses: James Hanmer; Evan Bowen; John Parnell. Memorandum (endorsed) that, on 19 Aug. 1674, Andrew Lloyd of the t. of Sutton, co. Denb. attorned tenant to the said John Roydon for 2 parcels of land called Ackre pwl y vanmy and Kae bach yn ackre wanicke, lately purchased of John Gronow and bequeathed to the said Andrew Lloyd for his life by the said John Roydon, dec.

Deed Poll, being an acknowledgement by Samuel Roberts of Llanrhydd, co. Denb., gent., of the receipt from Thomas Endsden of Hoxton, otherwise Hogsden, Middlesex, gent., of £450 and of £800 paid, by the direction of the said Samuel Roberts, to Josias Dewey of Carlshalton, otherwise Cashalton, Surrey, gent., in discharge of a mortgage, being part of a sum of £1,650 to be paid by the said Thomas Endsden for the purchase of freehold and copy hold property conveyed by indentures made between the said Samuel Roberts, Robert ap Thomas of Landurnock, co. Denb., gent., and Jane, his wife, and John Meredith, citizen and grocer of London, of the one part, and the said Thomas Endsden, of the other part. Witnesses: Ben. Bonwicke; J. Madockes; Joseph Lem; T. W. Barnes; John Garret, scriptor; Charles Garret.

Indenture, being a lease for six months from John Griffith of Eyton, co. Denb., gent., and Hester, his wife, and Mary Griffith of Eyton aforesaid, widow (mother of the said John Griffith), to Jane Edwards of Eyton aforesaid, widow, of two parts in a field in Eyton called Maes yr hendre, containing 13 butts and 3 headlands, having the lands of William Edwards, gent., dec. (late husband of the said Jane Edwards), on the north and south, the highway leading from Overton Bridge to Wrexham on the east, and the highway leading from Eyton to Ruabon on the west. Witnesses: Booth Basnett; John Puleston; William Nanney; John Randles; John Roberts.

Indenture, being a release from William Robinson of Gwersyllt, co. Denb., esq., to William Taylor of Dutton Diffeth, co. Denb., yeoman, of a parcel of land called Dole issa in the t. of Sutton, co. Denb. Consideration: £100. Witnesses: Thomas Taylor; Ellis Jones; Roger Griffith.

Letters Of Administration (with will annexed), of the goods of Edward Griffith of Vrondeg in p. Wrexham, co. Denb., yeoman, dec., granted by Robert Wynne, vicar in spiritualities and principal official of William, bishop of St Asaph, to Anne Griffith, the widow and executrix of the said Edward Griffith, power being reserved to John Griffith and Edward Griffith, the other executors to take out administration. Signed by Tho. Lloyd, registrar. Latin. [The will is missing].

Indenture, being a lease for six months (so that a grant by release might be made) from Anne Griffith of Morton Wallicorum, co. Denb., widow, and her son and heir apparent, Edward Griffith, to John Robinson of Gwersyllt, co. Denb., esq., and John Roberts of Plasnewydd, co. Denb., esq., of a m. and parcels of land called Cae mawr, Byrdir, Erw'r garnedd, The hill, and Cae tan y tu, late in the tenure of Hugh Jones and now of William Prichard, a tmt called Tu yn y cwisied, and 6 closes called Trawsdir ucha, Y trawsdir issa, the dingle called Y nant, Erw hir, Erw gronn, and the dingle called Nant yr erw hir, all being situate in Esclusham, co. Denb. and late in the tenure of ffrancis Jeffreys and now of John Roberts, also 2 closes in Morton Wallicorum aforesaid called Ero Evan Lloyd and Bryn-dinas, now divided into four parcels. Witnesses: Thomas Davies of Castle Rofft in p. Gressford; Rees ffoulkes, one of the clerks in the prothonotary's office.