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Personal papers and especially papers relating to the public offices of members of the Wynn family of Gwydir, Caernarfonshire. These include letters and orders from the Privy Council and from Thomas Gerard, Ralph Eure, William, earl of Northampton, etc., as Lords President of the Council of Wales and the Marches to Sir John Wynn, 1st baronet, relating to the government of Caernarfonshire and the mustering of soldiers for various wars. The papers from the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary chiefly relate to preparations for wars in Scotland and France, whilst the papers from the reign of Elizabeth I chiefly relate to preparations for wars in Ireland and against Spain. The archive also includes papers relating to the Civil war and to elections in Caernarfonshire. The archive is an important source for local administration in late sixteeenth and seventeenth century Wales and for the relationship between local and central government. Most of the papers relating to the Gwydir estate for this period have not survived.

Item no. 94 in the printed 'Calendar of Wynn (of Gwydir) papers', to be issued to readers as NLW Film 1030.

Pp. 1-2. Henwe y Prifgeinkie; p. 3. Englynion. 'Y dwyrain twym sych medd ymdeyrydd llv', &c. David Nanmor ai Kant; p. 4. Stanzas. 'Tores arth varth vrethynwag', &c. Ni wn pwy ai kant; pp. 5-6. Blank; pp. 7-17. List of Welsh families and their ancestors, with their heraldic devices; pp. 18-19. Blank; pp. 20-27. Memoranda of receipts and expenditure of Maurice Wynn of Gwydir; p. 28. Blank; pp. 29-33. Rental of lands in Llanvrothenn, Festyniok, Maenwrog, Nanconwey, Evyonydd, Bethkylhert and Iscorvai; pp. 34-39. Account of receipts and expenditure; pp. 40-42. Blank. pp. 41-2 are mutilated; pp. 43-44. Account of first-fruits and tithes for Treverywe; pp. 45-46. Memoranda of conveyances of land; pp. 47-49. Draft of the will of Maurice Wynn of Gwydir, dated April 24, 7 Ed. VI. Testator requests that 'this book be perused and where I stand in any man's debt that he be paid.' Bequests include: To my brother Gruffith my best horse; to my brother Robert the second [best]; to my brother Owen the third [best]; to my nephew John Gruffith of Caernarfon, my bay mare and the colt that followeth her; to my nephew William ap William ap William, my red mare and the filly that followeth her; my trust is my father will be good master to Richard Gruffith and John Dayliwr. My goods, after my debts all paid, I will they be divided, the moiety to my wife, the other to be divided in two just portions, the one part I will my brother John have, the rest distributed amongst my servants and other poor 'enhabiteth' of Comlannerch, Llanrychwin, Trefriw and Dolwythelan; p. 50. Blank; pp. 51-52. Memo of expenditure. Mutilated; p. 53. Memo of leases; p. 54. Blank; pp. 55-56. Entries of several Writs of Subpoena and Attachment [in the autograph of John Wynn of Gwydir] addressed to John Wynn, esquire, Sheriff of Carnarvon; p. 57. Memo of a debt; p. 58. Blank; pp. 59-62. Draft of the will of Maurice Wynn of Gwydir, dated 6 July, 3 and 5 Phil. and Mary; p. 63. Memo of debts; p. 64. Blank; pp. 65-66. Missing; pp. 67-74. Draft of the will of Maurice Wynn, dated 20 Dec. 1559. Requests that he 'be laid to sleep by my father and grandfather in the Church of Dolwyddelan.' Bequests to sons John, Richard, Ellis, and daughters Elin, Dorothy and Margaret. Refers to brothers D. Gwin and Robert Wyn, Roland Bulkeley, and to nephew Richard Bulkeley. Residuary legatees and executors: 'Jeane my wife and John Wyn my son.'; pp. 75-77. Charges paid to my brother Gruffith Wyn; pp. 78-82. Blank; pp. 83-85. Llyma lle i traythwn o henwau llysyoedd; pp. 86-87. Blank; pp. 88-90 Memo of receipts; pp. 91-92. Missing; p. 93. Blank; p. 94. Specimens of decorative initial letters usually found in MSS. The wrapper is some leaves of a church service book of the 13th century, written on vellum, with red and green rubrication.

Papers numbered 464E/2-241 (passim), to be issued to readers as NLW Film 1030.

Papers numbered 464E/2-116 (passim), to be issued to readers as NLW Film 1030.

Papers numbered 464E/120-241 (passim), to be issued to readers as NLW Film 1030.

Legal business. Gruffith Wynn has promised to pay for a 'clocke clothe'; he is sued for £100 by the executors of Ambrose Smyth. Could have Wynn placed in the Commission of both shires. My Lord of Leicester's officers are appointed to place and displace such as they think good in those shires in Wales.

Of a capital messuage called Bron y vedw, with houses and 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture and 100 acres of mountain land, in the town of Llanvayr, Caernarfonshire, to Evan ap Hoel, formerly held by the said Evan at a yearly lease of 66s. 8d., and in which lands the said Evan has been disturbed by William ap David ap Meredith and others.

Particulars of Mr Baynham's efforts to obtain my Lord of Leicester's warrant for placing Wynn in the Commission. My Lord answered that he had promised the Queen not to write for any to be placed in the Commission in that country for two months, and answered that Wynn should have it then. But the writer will believe it when he sees it performed.

Advice as to the arrest of John ap Ieuan ap John. Has been with both Wynn's sons to buy spices and hops for him. They were packed ready for the carrier, but the bearer hereof had no skill to carry them on his horse, so they must be sent by the Denbigh carrier. Knows nothing about the books enquired after by Mr Ellis Wynn. Duty to Mr Gruffith Wynn.

Concerning the payment of redemption money of a mortgage on lands in Comme Llannerche.

This bearer stayed in London but two nights; could not therefore have Wynn's Commissions of Survey ready so soon. Business concerning a quillet in Festinocke; is informed by Richard Gwyn, Mr Auditor's man, that Ellis Wynn first dealt with him for it.

Concerning the settlement of some money business. Hopes to be satisfied at Mr Mostyn's hands. [Copy in the autograph of John Wynn of Gwydir].

Thanking him for past favours. The writer's brother, 'your man', daily receives a taste of 'your Honour's' good countenance towards him. Begs him to accept a gelding.

Below is a note in the autograph of William Lloyd: 'This is Mr Baron Gent first draught of the Orders that he was to certify my Lord Treasurer. I should had [sic] it by promise as you see it in the first hand in this certificate but afterwards, in the conclusion, Mr Baron Gent wrote himself, as you see.'. Note that numbers NLW MS 464E/137 and NLW MS 464E/139 are bound in the volume NLW MS 464E between numbers NLW MS 464E/147 and NLW MS 464E/152.

Sir Thomas Cecil and Mr Carey of the Privy Chamber procured a grant of the wardship of the young Corbetts, viz: Sir Thomas of the eldest, who now remains with the mother who has bought in the wardship; Mr Carey of the youngest, who is in his custody; he intends to match her to one of his youngest sons; but the young gentlewoman, it is said, mislikes the idea and thinks herself worthy of the eldest or of none. The one with the mother is to be disposed of by Mr Lytton, her father-in-law, to whom her mother is married, who stays but for a fit match for the gentlewoman. Particulars of the state of Mr Corbett's lands and of a suit between Mr Corbett, the wards' uncle, and the heirs general. Note that numbers NLW MS 464E/137 and NLW MS 464E/139 are bound in the volume NLW MS 464E between numbers NLW MS 464E/147 and NLW MS 464E/152.

Letter to deliver to [--] ap Meredith Lloyd, a certain sum of money by Jona his man. Document mutilated.

Promissory note in a debt of £5, by Rowland Meredith Lloyd of Towonham, Denbighshire, gent., to Ellis Lloyd of Llanverothen, Merionethshire, gent.

With regard to a match proposed by Williams between his son and Wynn's daughter. The messenger got no further than 'Mae ych kevenyther yn whannoge y vargen a chwy' [Your cousin desires to bargain with you]. The bad success of Wynn's father in the matter of untimely matches, prevents Wynn from bargaining his children before ripe years. There is no one in this shire with whom he would sooner match; protests his friendship for Williams, with whom he is already as near in alliance as a man may be. [This relates to Elin, daughter of William Williams of Cochwillan. She was cousin of John Wynn, and wife of William Williams of Vaynol.].

Detailed legal advice, and referring to a minor. Endorsed: 'The Bill exhibited by Robert ap Rees ap David Lloyd against Henry ap Jevan Lloyd.'.