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A volume of exercises in verse.

Holograph letters, etc.:- from Jo. Jones, Dublin, to Mrs. Anne Lloyd [wife of Morgan Llwyd], Wrexham, 1652 (the recipient's care for his son, the 'melancholines' of the recipient's husband); from Jo. Jones, 'Dulyn' [Dublin], to his brother Richard Jones, 1653/4 (religious experiences, the death of sister Jonett, greetings); from Hugh Price, Rich. Price, Edw. Price, Roger Sontley, Edw. Allen, and Will. Wynne (for widow Marris), Wrexham, to Colonel John Joanes, 1654 (the rents of the lordship of Bromfield and Yale) (together with a sheet entitled 'The desiers of the purchasers of the Lordshippes of Bromfield and Yale'); from Jo. Jones, London, to [?Mrs. Lloyd], 1656 (a settlement upon the recipient's husband); and an extract [after 1827] from Phenix Britannicus, vol. I, p. 145, relating to Colonel John Jones.

Holograph letters and miscellaneous papers of the family of Morrall of Cilhendre, etc. The writers include John Morrall to 'Dear Subtle', 1681 (personal, references to coz. Bowker and Wm. Rider), to 'Neddy', 1686 (Mr. Edisbury at Erthigge), to cousin Basnett, 1687 (bill in Chancery), and from Mould to Edward Morrall, Dudlyston, 1688 (a request for diet drink, etc.); Rich[ard] Murhall, Whitchurch, to Edward Morrall, 1703/4 (the payment of a bill); Tho[mas] Morral, C[astle] Br[omwich], to Frances Edwards, 1718 (money matters, an eye mixture, personal); and Tho[ma]s Knight, Whitchurch, to William Challnor, 1748 (a bond). The miscellaneous papers include receipts to John Murrell of Kil-Henery, 1678-1685, Edward Murrell, 1689, and Edward Morrall, 1832; a note of the debt due from Frances Morrall to Mrs. Morrall, widow, 1746; and a late seventeenth century note of the value of the Plas Yollin estate.

Holograph letters and miscellaneous papers of the families of Morrall of Cilhendre, etc., and Challnor of Plas Yolyn, etc. The writers include Jo[hn] Morrall, London, to his brother, 1700 (the writer's voyages); [Eliza Church], Greenwich, to Mr. [Edward] Morrall, Kellhendre, 1739 (Debby's marriage, etc.); [Sir] Edwd. Lloyd, London, to Wm. Challnor, etc., 1747/8-1749 (7) (the sale of Plas Yollin estate); Geo. Evanes, Red Lyon Square [London], to [Thomas] Knight, Whitchurch, 1748/9 (a draft release [of Plas Yolyn]); Will. Prichard, Shrewsbury, to Mr. Morrall at Mr. Challnor's, 1766 (the signing of a mortgage, Sir H. Bridgeman's nomination); [the Reverend] Davd. Price, Glynn, to William Challenor, Plas Yollen, 1800 (the writer's rent); and Edw. Morrall, Plas Warren, to B. F. Buckley, 1846 (Charles Morrall's will, the preservation of game). The miscellaneous papers include a statement of rents and debts, signed J[ohn] M[orrall], [16]69; a statement of account between Mr. [John?] Morrall and the Right Hon. William Earl of Craven, 1670/1; a receipt for a legacy of £20 under the will of Frances Edwards late of Keelhendre, 1757; a pass given to Edward Morrall to go from Helsingfors to St. Petersburg, 1801; and undated [eighteenth century] particulars of land belonging to Mr. Morrall.

Holograph letters and miscellaneous papers largely of the families of Morrall of Cilhendre, etc., and Challnor of Iscoyd, Flintshire, and Plas Yolyn. The writers include Dan[iel] Morrall to his son John Morrall, Inner Temple, [16]61/2 (the recipient's letters, a visit to Mr. Chambers at Lapington, references to Mr. Jaundrell and George Meddins); Ed. Kinaston to John Morrall, Clifford's Inn, 1679/80 (a deed and bonds, the return of the grand jury); Edwd. Garlsten, Leverpool, to [ ], 1701 (payment for a servant carried away to Newfoundland); W. Myddelton, Holywell, to Mr. [Thomas] Knight, attorney, Whitchurch, 1749 (2) (a release to Chaloner); John Holland, Ludlow, to Mr. Morrall, Shrewsbury, 1725 (Mr. Mason's entitlement to fines); Edward Morrall to his cousin 'Madam' Edwards, Chester, 1735 (godmother to Will. Morrall's son); Eliz. Church, London, to [ ], 1737 (legal and personal, with references to Clayton, cousin Kezia Manley, Mrs. Edwards, Andrew Morrall, etc.) (with draft letters endorsed); J[osiah] Morrall to Anne Edwards, 1742 (the payment of interest on a mortgage); W[illiam] C[hallnor] to his sister, 1747 (the valuation of Plas Yollin) (transcript); Margt. Morrall, Hollywell and Pengwern, to Mr. Knight, attorney at law, Whitchurch, 1748 (2) (papers with Mr. Painter, brother Lloyd's coming to Whitchurch); Judith Rothwell, Bolton, to Willm. Morrall, near Elsmere, 1756 (Mrs. [Frances] Edwards's legacy); A. Carkman, Sackville Street [London], to [William] Chaullenor, 1766 (a farm to let); Edwd. Jennings to William Challnor, Red Brooke, near Whitchurch, 1771 (a fine on premises purchased by the writer's uncle); Andrew Murphy, Gray's Inn, to William Challnor, Iscoyd, Whitchurch, 1781 (3) (the inspection of deeds); T. Glover, Ellsmere, to his cousin Charles Morrall, Belmont, near Oswestry, 1804 (a financial transaction); B. B., from I. U. S. Club, to [ ] Morrall, 1831 (reform the only topic, personal, etc.); Sarah Bordman to Edwd. Morrall, Killendre, undated (the sequestration of a living); and Jo. Hownes, Onslowe, to Mr. Lathrope, undated (opinion on a will). The miscellaneous papers include calculations of the value of the Plas Yollin estate, 1747-[8?]; a printed demand, 184[ ], by R[obert] Morrall, Ellesmere, for the payment of tithe rent charge due to Edward Morrall, together with memoranda; an inventory, undated, of goods to be left at Keelhendre by Mr. Wm. Challnor for Mr. Wm. Morrall; and a list, undated, of legacies to members of the Morrall family and others.

Correspondence of Edward Morrall of Liverpool, including a holograph letter from Mm. Akermann and de Latapie [from Liverpool], undated (an appointment with Mr. Graham); a letter from the Marquis de Chateaumusette to Madame Rodon, undated (dancing shoes for the recipient's inspection) (transcript); two holograph letters from A. Fauchard, Liverpool, to E. Moral, Liverpool, 1834 (the writer's plight) (together with a transcript of the first letter, the recipient's recommendation of the writer, and a list of subscriptions); two holograph letters from the Marquis de Muti Papazzuri to [Edward Morrall], undated (the conduct of Mr. Harrington, in connection with theatrical performances?) (together with two draft letters to the writer by the recipient); and a list [after 1829] of persons who have received instruction in French by the writer at Edinburgh, Greenrow, and Dumfries.

Fifteen holograph letters from G. Grimaldi [from Liverpool] to Edward Morrall [at Liverpool], 1834-1835 and undated (arrangements for lessons in Italian, visits to the opera, invitations to dinner); and drafts of letters by Edward Morrall to G. Grimaldi, [ ] Venzano, and [ ] Marchese (recommending Dr. Harrington as a member of the orchestra, etc.), together with jottings and vocabularies.

Manuscripts, estate records and family papers of the Edwards and Morrall families of Cilhendre and Plas Yolyn in Dudleston, Shropshire, including the manuscripts and papers of Morgan Llwyd (1619-1659); Colonel John Jones 'the regicide' of Maesgarnedd (?1597-1660); correspondence of the Edwards and Morrall families; papers of the Jones family of Cilhendre, descendants of Colonel John Jones; a small group of papers relating to the Hanmer family (including documents relating to the part played by William Hanmer of Fennes in the Civil War and a travel journal of Thomas Hanmer, 1728); and deeds, 1282-1869 relating to properties mainly in Denbighshire, Flint, Merionethshire and Shropshire, but also in London, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.

Miscellaneous papers, including fragments of printed Acts of Parliament [17 cent.]-[18 cent.]; franks of letters addressed to Thomas Knight, attorney at law, Whitchurch, William Challnor, Keelhendre, Mrs. Frances Edwards, Keleheendre, Mrs. Bridgeman, Castle Bromwich, etc.; annotations on labels attached by C[yrus] J. M[orrall] to bundles of Plas Yolyn correspondence; etc.

The Plas Yolyn manuscripts, [17 cent., first ¼]-[19 cent.], comprising manuscripts and correspondence of Morgan Llwyd; correspondence and papers of Colonel John Jones, Maesygarnedd; the correspondence and papers of the family of Colonel John Jones and their associates; papers relating to the Edwards family of Cilhendre; manuscripts and papers relating to the Hanmer family; papers relating to the Morrall family of Cilhendre, Plas Yolyn, and to the sale of Plas Yolyn to William Challnor; miscellaneous manuscripts and papers. The group includes bound volumes as well as family and personal papers subsequently bound at the National Library of Wales.

A letter book of Colonel John Jones, Maesygarnedd, for the period 3 September, 1651- 17 April, 1654, and 27 October, 1659 - 4 April, 1660. The volume contains holograph copies of ninety-seven letters, and the addressees include Leift. genll. [Edmund] Ludlow (4), Agitant genll. [William] Allen, [Dr.] Henry Jones, Scout mr. genll., Sir Theoph[ilus] Jones, Thomas Scott (15), Mr. Morgan Lloyd (9), Dr. Wm. Stare, Mr. Wm. Rowe (2), L'd Comissioner [Bulstrode] Whittlock, Major Genll. Tho[mas] Harrison (2), the Treasurer at War (2) (signed by Miles Corbett and John Jones), Sir Henry Vane, his brother Mr. Humphrey Jones (4), Major [Richard] Sallway, Mr. Vauasor Powell, Capt. Rich. Price, Capt. Lowe, governor of Carlingford, Mr. Mathyas Valentyne, Henry Cromwell (3), Mr. William Jones, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Power, his brother Richard [Jones] and his sister Lowri [Jones] (an English translation by John Hughes is attached), his cousin Lowrie Gwyn, his cousin Ellis Hughes, Coll. [Robert] Phayer (2) (together with a postscript), Lady Salusbury, Mr. Peasley, Capt. Sontley, Mr. [Peter] Sterry (2), Mr. Poore (2), the Governors of the respective precincts (signed by C. ff., E. L., M. C., and J. J.), John Jones (from Peter Sterry, Whitehall), Mr. Standish, Mr. Daniell Lloyd, Wrexham (together with a postscript), Coll. Philip Jones (3), Coll. Marke Trauor, Christian friends in the respective precincts (signed by C. ff., E. L., M. C. and J. J.), dearly beloved friends in the Lord Jesus (signed by C. ff., E. L., M. C. and J. J.). His Highness [?Oliver Cromwell], Lord Genll. [Charles] Fleetwood (4) (including one signed by Har[dress] Waller, Tho. Cooper, Peter Wallis, Alex. Brafield, John Nellson, Will. Arnop, Jos. Deane, Richard Lawrence, Daniel Abbott, Henry Pritty, Thomas Sadleir, Henry Jones, Will. Moore, Edward Warren, and Thomas Davies, in the name and by the consent of the Council of Officers of the Army in Ireland), Coll. Robert Barrowe (2), General George Moncke (2) (including one signed by John Jones, Harr. Haller, Thomas Cooper, Rich. Lawrence, Robt. Phaire, Nich. Kempston, and Hen. Jones), Major John Barrett, Coll. Daniel Axtell, Coll. Thomas Lord Cooper, Roger Lord Broghill, Sr. Hardres Waller (2), Sr. Mathew Tomlinson, Ld. Richard Cromwell, Her Highness Dowager [Elizabeth, widow of Oliver Cromwell], etc. All the letters have been written from Ireland (largely from Dublin, but with a few from Kilkenny, Corke, and Drogedah), and the majority relate to the writer's duties as Commissioner to assist the Lord Deputy. Many of the letters were published in Joseph Mayer: 'Inedited Letters of Cromwell, Colonel Jones, Bradshaw and other regicides', Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series, vol. I, 1860-1861, pp. 177-300. On pp. 9, 15 and 87 of the volume are lists and summaries of letters sent by Colonel John Jones into England respectively on 18 September and 9 October, 1651, and on 24 August, 1652. The original parchment cover is inscribed in a nineteenth century hand: 'The Private Letters-Book of Colonel John Jones, the Regicide, from 1651 to 1660'. There are numerous marginal and other annotations in pencil in the hand of 'E. M.' [see note to 561].

Pedigrees, genealogical notes, biographical details, and coats of arms of the kindred families of Jones Maesygarnedd, Edwards of Cilhendre, Morrall of Plas Yolyn and Cilhendre, Challnor of Iscoed, Bee of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, etc.

1 Josiah Morrall of Hollywell, co. Flint, surgeon;. 2 Edward Morrall of Keelhendrey, Shropshire, father of the said Josiah. Bond for the performance of covenants.

Final Concord in a fine between John Evans, gent., and James Watson, plaintiffs, and Edward Morrall and Elizabeth his wife and Josiah Morrall, deforceants, when the deforceants acknowledged lands in Dudliston, Ellesmere, Shropshire, to be the right of the plaintiffs.

1 William Evans of Hanmer, co. Flint, innholder;. 2 Thomas Challnor of Iscoyd, co. Flint, yeoman. Assignment of a lease of Bradshawes Tenement in Hanmer.

1 Josiah Morrall of Holywell, co. Flint, surgeon, son and heir of Edward Morrall late of Keelhendry, Shropshire, gent., dec.;. 2 Peter Ellames of Chester, druggist. Mortgage of lands in Dudleston.

1 Margaret Morrall of Holywell, co. Flint, widow, relict and devisee of Josiah Morrall late of Holywell, surgeon, dec.;. 2 William Challnor of Keelheldry, in t. Dudliston, Shropshire, gent. Articles Of Agreement whereby William Challnor covenants to buy Plas Yollin in Dudleston, for £1,400.

1 Margaret Morrall of Holywell, co. Flint, widow, relict and devisee of Josiah Morrall of Holywell, surgeon, dec.;. 2 William Challnor of Keelhendry, Dudliston, Shropshire, gent. Bond for the performance of covenants.