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Brief particulars in the suit in Chancery of David Lloyd, esq., plaintiff, v. William Lloyd, clerk, defendant. The bill, which was filed on 25 Feb. 1720/1, was issued to discover the title and encumbrances of lands in Erethlin, &c., co. Denb. It states that Humphrey Gethin, dec., being seised of realty in co. Denb. to the annual value of £60, conveyed, about the year 1668 (in consideration of a marriage already solemnized between his son and heir apparent, David Gethin, and Margaret, his wife), certain realty to trustees on trust (as to a m. and lands called Tan yr allt) for the said Humphrey Gethin and his wife, Jane, for their lives, and on trust (as to m's and lands called Ty yn y llan and Escor haylog) for the said David Gethin and his wife, Margaret, for their lives, with remainder to John Gethin (eldest son of the said David Gethin), with remainders over, with ultimate remainder to the said Humphrey Gethin; that, on the deaths of the said David and John Gethin without issue and of the said Humphrey Gethin without male issue, the said property vested in Lowry Hughes, otherwise Gethin, and Catherine Darcey, otherwise Gethin (the surviving daughters of the said Humphrey Gethin), subject to the jointure of Margaret, widow of the said David Gethin; that the said Catherine Darcey in Oct. 1709 conveyed her moiety of the said property to the plaintiff, subject to a small sum pretended to be due to defendant (William Lloyd) as executor of Thomas Lloyd, the assignee of John Lloyd, dec., on a mortgage of the said premises, given by David or John Gethin to the said John or Thomas Lloyd; that the said Lowry Hughes, otherwise Gethin, by indentures dated 20 and 21 Nov. 1712, conveyed all her interest in the said property to Henry Vaughan, who since dec. without issue, and his heirs are Catherine Vaughan, his sister, and Sir Griffith Williams, bart, son and heir of Dame Jane Williams, another sister of the said Henry Vaughan; that said Catherine Vaughan dec. and her share descended to the said Sir Griffith Williams, who, by indentures dated in Aug. 1718, conveyed his interest in the said property to the plaintiff. Answers to interrogatories are given.

Endorsed: 'Plea to be argued at Lord Chancellors, 21 Nov. 1722.'

Draft Plea for plaintiff in the Court of the Great Sessions for co. Denb., wherein Maurice Parry, gent., sues Margaret Lloyd for £200 for work done and journeys taken on her behalf at her request. Plaintiff states that £100 was due on 23 Mar. 1723-4.

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.

Transcript Of A Recovery at the Great Sessions for co. [Denb.] suffered at Wrexham before John Willes, esq., and William Jessop, esq., both justices of the said sessions, whereby Robert Wynne and Hedd Lloyd, esq's, plaintiffs, recovered from James Conway and John Ellis, defendants, 2 m's, &c., 150 a. of land, and a yearly rent of 6s.8 in p's Bettws Abergeley, Llanddulas, and Abergeley, co. Denb., of which the said defendants had dis-seised them. The defendant called on Edward Phillipp Pugh, esq., to warrant the title, who called on John Johnson to warrant the same.

Transcript Of A Recovery suffered at the Great Sessions for co. Denb. held at Wrexham before John Willes, esq., and William Jessop, esq., both justices of the said sessions, whereby Robert Hughes and Edward Jones, plaintiffs, recovered from Price Morris, gent., and James Conway, gent., defendants, 2 m's, &c. and 40 a. of land and a rent of 10s. in Derwen, Llanerch, and Garthgonan in p. Dyffryn Clwyd, co. Denb. Defendants called on John Jones and Margaret, his wife, and Margaret Jones, widow, to warrant the title, and they called on John Johnson to warrant the same.

Indenture, dated 29 Sept. 1738, being a mortgage for £150 from Elizabeth Bridge of Chester (widow and administratrix of the goods of Thomas Bridge of Chester, feltmaker, dec., and administratrix of the goods of Thomas Bridge of Chester, feltmaker, dec., who was the father of her said dec. husband, Thomas Bridge, not administered by her said husband and Jonathan Gouldson, dec., who were the executors of the said Thomas Bridge, the father) and Edward Bridge of Bodvarry, co. Denb., gent., to Helena Bunbury and Anne Bunbury of Broughton, Cheshire, spinsters, of several houses, shops, &c. on the north side of Foregate Street, Chester (formerly the Red Lyon Inne), to which the said Elizabeth Bridge is entitled for a term of 1,000 years from 24 June 1693 by a mortgage or lease thereof, the reversion in fee being vested in the said Edward Bridge. Witnesses: H. Whitstraw; Samuel Kennersley.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from Thomas Edwards of the t. of Brumbo in p. Wrexham, co. Denb., gent., and Susannah, his wife, to Thomas Jones of Wrexham, co. Denb., gent., of a m. and 4 parcels of land in the t. of Bersham in p. Wrexham aforesaid and in the tenure of Hugh Hughes, also a m. and 9 parcels of land in Brymbo aforesaid in the tenure of the said Thomas Edwards. Witnesses: Chas Longford; Danvers Gartside; Thos Price.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from William Maurice of Maesybwch, co. Denb., gent., to David Roberts of Oswestry, Shropshire, gent., of a capital m. called Maesybwch in the t. of Trewern and Henvache, co. Denb., also a water corn mill called Mellin maesybwch in Trewem aforesaid, all the said premises being in the tenure of the said William Maurice. Witnesses: John Conway; Richard Edwards.

Office Copy of the will and codicil, respectively dated 25 and 26 June 1779, of Pryce Maurice of Llorran, co. Denb. Testator bequeathed as follows:- To my brother, Kyffin Maurice, £100; to my old servant, William Lyston, and his wife, Martha, £5 yearly for their lives, to be paid by my second son, Pryce Maurice, out of the rents of Kefnbriw,co. Mont.; to my son, HenryArthur Corbet, all my interest in the personalty that came to me from my mother and brother-in-law and from Mrs Glynne, also the jewelry of my late wife, and 2 farms called Caie and Llanerchyllyn in p. Towyn, co. Mer.; to my son, Rev. Pryce Maurice, 2 farms called Awel wag and Cefn briw, subject to certain annuities and to a legacy of £500 to my younger son, the said Henry Arthur Corbet; residue to my 3 sons and executors, Edward, Pryce, and Henry Arthur; to my second son, Rev. Pryce Maurice, of Bodfach, co. Mont., £2,000, which I charge on my estates comprised in the prenuptial settlement made on my marriage with my late wife, Anne; to Bell Lloyd, esq., estates called Glaseyfrwyn, Ty tan y graig fawr, Pont ricket, Dolwen, Pentre, Pant plase Meyrick, and part of Bedren on trust for my eldest son, Edward Maurice, provided he cancels the 'unwarrantable sale' that he has made of the capital house in Oswestry called the Fox inn to John Croxam (being part of my estate for life) in contempt of a written notice to each of them of the defect in the title, and, in default thereof, on trust for my second son, Pryce Maurice. Witnesses: J. Davies of Llorran; John Williams of Cefnirfach. Proved in London on 23 Dec. 1779 by the executors.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from Sarah Williams of Ruabon, co. Denb., widow, to Elizabeth Williams of Ruabon aforesaid, spinster, of one-third share of 4 m's and lands (late the estate of Robert Davies of Gesel, co. Denb., dec.) situate at Kenynfa in p. Llangynio, co. Mont. and at Gyffelie in p. Ruabon, co. Denb. and in the tenures of Widow Hughes, Widow Davies, Widow Thomas, and Edward Roberts. Witnesses: John Richards, Ruabon, cordwainer; Randle Jones, Plase Newydd.

Copy Of An Indenture, whereby, in consideration of an intended marriage between Richard Jones of Llanrwst, co. Denb., tanner, and Ann Jones of Mela, co. Denb., spinster, the said Ann Jones grants to John Holland of Teyrdan, co. Denb., esq., and Lewis Lloyd Williams of Hafodwryd, co. Caern., gent., a m. and lands called Glyn Perkin in p. Dwygyfylchi, co. Caern. and in the tenure of John Hughes, yeoman, on trust for the appointees of the said Richard Jones and Anne Jones, with remainder to the said Richard Jones for his life, with remainder to the said Anne Jones in fee simple. The said Richard Jones covenants to pay £1,200 to the said John Holland and Lewis Lloyd Williams on trust to invest the same and pay the income to the said Richard Jones for his life, and thereafter to the said Ann Jones for her life, with remainders over. Witnesses: J. Oldfield, Attry Furnace; Evan Pugh, Llanrwst; Thomas Edwards, Melay.

Copy Of An Agreement, dated 24 Nov. 1798, between Edward Davies of Coed Christyonydd in p. Ruabon, co. Denb., yeoman (sole executor of the will of Edward Davies of Oswestry. Shropshire, malster, dec.), and Mary Davies of Oswestry aforesaid (widow of the said Edward Davies, dec.), and John Bemand of Ellesmere, Shropshire, grocer, and Lewis Jones of Oswestry aforesaid, gent., whereby, after reciting that the said Edward Davies, dec., by his will dated 4 Sept. 1794, bequeathed £20 yearly for her life to the said Mary Davies (by the name of Elinor, his wife), together with a legacy of £100 to her appointees, and also appointed the said Edward Davies (party hereto) executor and residuary legatee, the said Edward Davies (party hereto) agrees with the said Mary Davies that certain securities (specified) of the said Edward Davies, dec., shall be deposited with the said John Bemand and Lewis Jones on trust to secure the payment of the annuity and legacy to the said Mary Davies, and (subject thereto) on trust for the said Edward Davies of Coed Christyonydd. Witness: R. F. Jones.

Copy Of The Will of Mary Puleston of Wrexham, co. Denb., widow. Testatrix devised as follows:- To Sir Foster Cunliffe of Acton Park, co. Denb., bart, and Whitehall Whitehall Davies of Broughton, co. Flint, clerk, the castle and man. of Ewloe, co. Flint, and all my realty in cos Flint and Denb. upon trust (as to the house in which I reside) for my daughter, Frances Cooke, for her life, and on trust (as to the rest of my realty), subject to the payment of my debts and legacies, to pay my said daughter, Frances Cooke (wife of Bryan Cooke), £400 yearly for her life, and, subject thereto, on trust for the said Bryan Cooke, with remainder to my said daughter for her life, with remainder to such of their children as the said Bryan and Frances Cooke shall appoint, with remainder (subject to a term of 500 years created to raise £10,000 for portions for the younger children of the said Bryan and Frances Cooke) to my grandson, Philip Davies Cooke (eldest son of the said Bryan and Frances Cooke), for his life, with remainder to his first and other sons successively in tail, with similar remainders in succession to my grandsons, Robert Bryan Cooke and Anthony Henry Cooke (second and third sons respectively of the said Bryan and Frances Cooke), with remainders over, with remainder for life in succession to my uncles, John Davies and Peter Davies; residue to my said daughter and executrix, Frances Cooke. Witnesses: Charles Massie; Charles Potts; John Williams.

Draft Will of the Hon. John Hamilton Fitzmaurice, commonly called Lord Viscount Kirkwall of Llewenny, co. Denb. Testator bequeaths as follows:- In pursuance of a power contained in the will, dated 21 June 1793, of my late father, The Hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice, dec., I demised estates in Co. Sligo and Co. Tipperary in Ireland for 3,000 years on trust to raise portions for my younger children; to my wife, Anna Maria, Viscountess Kirkwall, plate pictures, &c. at Llewenny Hall; my said wife and my mother, the Countess of Orkney, and my uncle, the Most Noble Marquis of Lansdown, to be guardians of my children during their minorities.

Writ to the sheriff of co. Denb. to enquire what damages had been sustained by the plaintiff, Mary Jones, who recently obtained, in the king's court at Westminster, judgment against Thomas Edwards and Edward Jones Edwards for damaging her property and cutting down trees on her closes in p. Gresford, co. Denb., on 1 Nov. 1824. Plaintiff claims £500 damages. Endorsed: 'The execution of this writ appears in the inquisition [now missing] hereunto annexed; the answer of William Egerton, esquire, sheriff.'.

Probate Of The Will of Mary Barton of Gresford, co. Denb., widow, who bequeathed as follows:- All my realty and personalty to my children, except my daughter, Ann, who has already been provided for; my son, Joseph Barton, to be executor. Witnesses: Joseph Price; Robert Woodfine; Peter Woodfine. The probate grant is missing.

Office Copy Of The Will of Rev. John Nanney of Belmont, co. Denb., clerk. Testator devised as follows:- To my brother, Sir William Wynne, Hon. Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn, and Edward John Stanley, secretary of Her Majesty's Treasury, my realty in cos Denb., Mer., and Flint, and my personalty on trust for my son, John Nanney (when 21) for his life, with remainder to his first and other sons successively in tail, with remainder to the daughters, with similar remainders in succession to my brother, the said Sir William Wynne, Rev. Simon Hart Wynne of Louth, Harriet Wynne (sister of the said Simon Hart Wynne), Sarah (wife of David Kirby), Robert Wynne Williams, and Robert Fisher, junior of Newport, Shropshire, with ultimate remainder to William Williams of Shrewsbury, barrister at law. Testator also mentions: Mrs Urquhart, late Miss Fisher; my nephew in law, Mr Thomas Kenrick; Miss Mary Lloyd, now Mrs James, late of Plas Madoc. Witnesses: Robert Wynne Williams, solicitor, 38 Hatton Gardens; William Atkinson, trainer to Mr Nanney, Belmont; Catherine Roberts, under-nurse, Belmont. Codicil, dated 16 Jan. 1838. Testator mentions:- My god-son, Wynne William Rudgert Williams of No. 38 Hatton Garden; Catherine Harding, now of Liverpool but formerly my housemaid; my nephew, Robert Chambre Vaughan, of Bureton, Shropshire, and his descendants shall be entirely excluded from taking any interest whatsoever as my heir at law or next of kin in my real or personal estate. Witnesses: Owen Owen, Llanrwst, draper; Hugh Davies, shopman to Mr Owen Owen, Llanrwst. Testator dec. 21 Mar. 1838. Proved in London on 12 April 1838 by Sir William Wynne, kt, and Hon. Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn, two of the executors, power being reserved to Edward John Stanley, esq., the other executor.

Extracts from the parish registers of Llanrwst, Llanfairtalhaiarn, Penmachno, Llandwrog, St George (Hanover Square), and Llanrug for use in the case of Hall v. Moulesdale, contain the following entries:- Henry Jones of p. Llanfair, co. Denb., bachelor, married Anne Parry of p. Llanrwst, co. Denb., spinster, at Llanrwst Chuirch, 5 Oct. 1759; Henry Jones buried at Llanrwst, 28 May 1790, aged 50; Anne Parry of Llanrwst buried at Llanrwst, 16 July, aged 68; Mr Richard Jones of Llanrwst buried at Llanrwst, 18 Jan. 1812, aged 48; Anne Jones of Llanrwst buried at Llanrwst, 1 Mar. 1843, aged 76; John, son of Henry Jones of Gwyde by Ann, his wife, baptized at Llanrwst, 3 Feb. 1760; Richard, son of Henry Jones of Gwyde by Anne, his wife, baptized 8 Jan. 1764; Richard Jones of Llanrwst, bachelor, married Anne Jones of p. Llanfairtalhaiarn at Llanfairtalhaiarn, 31 May 1793; John Jones of p. Llandwrog married Jane Davies of p. Penmachno at Penmachno, 7 April 1790; Mr John Jones, tanner, of Dolyddbyrion buried at Llandwrog, Sept. 1844; Henry, son of Mr John Jones, Dolyddbyrion, tanner, and Jane, his wife, baptized at Llandwrog, 10 Feb. 1791; Lewis, son of Mr John Jones, Dolyddbyrion, tanner, and Jane, his wife, baptized at Llandwrog, 5 Mar. 1792; Elizabeth, daughter of Mr John Jones, Dolyddbyrion, tanner, and Jane, his wife, baptized at Llandwrog, 24 Jan. 1793; John, son of Mr John Jones of Dolydd and Jane, his wife, baptized at Llandwrog, 2 Feb. 1794; John, son of Mr John Jones of Dolydd and Jane, his wife, baptized at Llandwrog, 1 June 1795; Ann Jane, daughter of Mr John Jones, Dolybyrion, tanner, and Jane, his wife, baptized at Llandwrog, 13 April 1797; Hannah, daughter of Mr John Jones, Dolydd, and Jane, his wife, baptized at Llandwrog, 28 June 1799; Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Mr Jones, Dolydd, an infant, buried at Llandwrog, 13 July 1793; John Williams, son of Mr John Jones, Dolydd, an infant, buried at Llandwrog, 14 Feb. 1794; Ann Jane, daughter of Mr Jones, Dolydd, an infant, buried at Llandwrog, 23 Sept. 1797; Lewis Jones of Festiniog, surgeon, buried at Penmachno, 21 June 1834, aged 42; John Jones of p. Kilmore Erris P. N. dec. 4 Nov. 1834 and buried at Kilmore Erris, 5 Nov. 1834, aged 42; William Hall and Hannah Jones, both of p. St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, married by banns at St George's aforesaid, 3 April 1822; Hannah Williams of Hafod Pantifon buried at Llanrug, 16 Jan. 1835, aged 63.

Abstract of the title of Charles Blayney Trevor Roper of Plasteg Park, co. Flint, esq., to freehold estates in cos Denb. and Flint. It commences with the will, dated 20 Aug. 1808 and proved in London on 28 Sept. 1808, of the Rt Hon. Mary Jane, Dowager Lady Dacre, of Plasteg Park aforesaid, widow of the Rt Hon. Trevor Charles, Lord Dacre, dec., and ends with an indenture dated 4 Nov. 1845.

Office Copy Of The Will, dated 19 Jan. 1857, of John Williams of Denbigh, M.D. Testator bequeathed as follows:- To Sarah (wife of Hugh Bridgen Peake of Worcester, esq.), for her life, my freeholds called the Grove house and The Grove (subject to an annuity of £10 to my old servant, Edward Roberts, now of Vale Street, Denbigh, grocer, for his life), with remainder to her daughters, Ellen and Agnes; to my nephew, John Williams, of Abergele, surgeon, the tmt called Caegwyn in p. Henllan and Ala fowlio farm in p. Henllan for his life (subject to an annuity of £25 to my niece, Mary Senior, of Doncaster, for her life), with remainder to his issue. Testator also mentions:- My niece, Anne Paul; my late wife's son, John Waring; Mary Anne Anwyl Jones, grand daughter of my late wife; my niece, Jane Pring; my niece, Elizabeth Callaghan; my nephew, John William Paul; David Anwyl Jones, brother of the said Mary Anne Anwyl Jones; my step-dau., Mary Anne Wynne (wife of Brownlow Wynne Wynne); Evan Lewis Davies and Thomas Gee; Jacob Cubitt Pring, husband of Jane Pring; my step-dau., Elizabeth Abraham, formerly Elizabeth Jones. The said Anne Paul to be residuary legatee and executrix. Witnesses: Richard Williams, Vale Street, Denbigh; J. Meredith Williams, solicitor, Denbigh. First codicil, dated 27 May 1856, by which testator varies some of his bequests and mentions the following:- William Waring, John Hugh Waring, Robert Jones Waring (now in Australia), and Elizabeth Sarah, Mary Ellen, and Catherine Jane, all children of the late John Waring; John Anwyl Jones is dec. Witnesses: Richard Williams, Vale Street, Denbigh; Moses Hughes, servant of Dr Williams. Second codicil, dated 19 Jan. 1857. Witnesses: Richard Williams, Vale Street, Denbigh; Moses Hughes, servant of Dr Williams. Third codicil, dated 21 June 1858. Witnesses: Richard Williams, Vale Street, Denbigh; Moses Hughes, servant of Dr Williams. Proved in London on 12 Jan. 1859 by the executrix.