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1 [Henry Arthur Herbert] Earl of Powis and Sir Nicholas Bayly of Plas Newydd, co. Ang., bart. 2 John Cartwright of Plas Newydd, bricklayer. 3 Bryan Hodgson of Buxton, co. Derby, gent., and Charles Roe of Macclesfield, co. Chester, gent. Lease for 21 years by 1, with the consent of 2, to 3, of all lead ore and copper ore and all other minerals in or under Penryn Du, p. Llanengan, co. Caern, reserving to 2 such ore and minerals as are on the hillocks and heaps of ore earth and minerals now lying on the surface; covenants include that 3 will keep account books of all ore sold, 3 to employ ten men and to begin the work within three years and that if 3 and their workmen are prevented by water or want of air from working the mines for three months during the said term of 21 years, then 3 shall not have to observe the covenants. Consideration: £143-10-0 paid by 3 to 2, being money expended by 2 on timber, tools, materials and workmanship in opening the shaft and clearing the level of the mines. Annual rent: 1/10th of all ore raised during the first two years and 1/8th during the remaining years of the said term. Recites that 1 leased the mines to 2 for a rental of 1/7th of all ore raised, that the mines have already been worked 30 yds deeper and further than the old level; that 3 have agreed to work the mine for a further 10 yds and that in order to make an effectual trial of the mine 1 have agreed to lease the mines at a reduced rent. Endorsed: Agreement that 3 shall have the same liberty as 2 had to divert a spring running through Penryn Du as occasion shall require for puddling, working and cleansing the ore. Donated by the William Salt Library, Stafford, in Sept. 1940.

1 David John, otherwise Anthony, of p. Pendoylan, co. Glam., yeoman, and Mary, his wife, one of the daughters and co-heiress of Edmond Mathew of the same. 2 Howell Robert of the same, yeoman. Release of a moiety of a m., barn, garden and 12 a. of land in p. Pendoylan (Pendeulwyn), bounded on the west side by a lane called Hewl Tay Dodridge (further boundaries given). Consideration: £100. Donated by the William Salt Library, Stafford, in Sept. 1940.

Probate Of Will (dated 8 June 1728) and Inventory (26 Jan. 1728/9) of Thomas Davies of Ffoseychoed, p. Llansadwrn, co. Carm. Includes a bequest of 4d. towards the repair of the cathedral church of St Davids. Purchased from Mrs A. E. Penn, Thornbury Castle, Bristol, in Jan. 1941.

1 William Gwynn Vaughan and Charles Williams, esqs (quer.). 2 William Powell, clerk, and Mary, his wife (deforcs). Final Concord of a moiety of 12 m's, 12 gardens, 200a. of land, etc., (150a.) in p. Carmarthen (St Peter). Consideration: £400. L. H. Indenture. Purchased from Mrs A. E. Penn, Thornbury Castle, Bristol, in Jan. 1941.

Letters Of Administration of the unadministered estate of Rees Price late of p. Llanddeusant, co. Carm. Purchased from Mrs A. E. Penn, Thornbury Castle, Bristol, in Jan. 1941.

1 David Davies of Garth, p. Merthyr Tidvil, co. Glam., gent. 2 Thomas Rees of Court in the said p. gent., and Richard Watkin of the same p., yeoman. Lease To Vest Possession of a m. called Pant y Scathog, otherwise Pant y Scallog, a moiety of a m. called Ty Gwinne (30a.), p. Merthyr Tudful, and a third part of m.'s called Tyr Dan y Graig, Grawen Isha and Ynis y Banck, p's Vaynor and Penderyn, co. Brec. Purchased from Mrs A. E. Penn, Thornbury Castle, Bristol, in Jan. 1941.

Probate Of Will (dated 20 Oct. 1746) and Inventory (5 Dec. 1746) of Jane Price of the town of Llanelli, co. Carm., widow. Requests to be buried in the churchyard of p. Pen-bre. Endorsed: `Morgan [? Penybrine] Adm. bo. Mrs Price'. Purchased from Mrs A. E. Penn, Thornbury Castle, Bristol, in Jan. 1941.

1 D'm'cu' [? Dominic] ap Mathew ap Gruffith ap Ieu'n ap Iorwarth, free tenant of the bishop and chapter of Bangor, of t's Tyllvayn and Crewedoc [co. Caern]. 2 Gruffith Davyes, burgess of the town of Carnervon. Quitclaim of all m's, tofts, lands and tenements, rents, reversions, etc. which lately belonged to Matthew ap Griffith ap Ieu'n, father of 1, in t.'s Tyllfaen and Crewedog [? p. Bangor/pentir]. Witnesses: Henry Holland, clerk, William Holland, Nicholas Mellers, William Hokes and Ric' Mellers, burgesses of the town of Conwey. Dated at Tyllvayn. Latin. This deed was removed in Jan. 1941 from NLW MS 1200, one of a series of MSS belonging to Archdeacon D. R. Thomas. See NLW Handlist of MSS, vol. 1, pp. 81-83.

Letters Of Administration of John David Powell of Pontyberem, p. Llangyndeyrn, co. Carm., shopkeeper. Donated by Mr W. A. Caffall, Thornbury Castle, Bristol, in Feb. 1941.

Letters Of Administration of Edward Davies of Welshpool, co. Mont., tanner and merchant. Donated by Mr W. A. Caffall, Thornbury Castle, Bristol, in Feb. 1941.

1 James Stephen Wickens of Montague Street, Russell Square, co. Middx, esq. 2 William Philip, Earl of Sefton, Thomas Adams Williams of the town of Monmouth, attorney at law, and James Walwyn of Cork Street, Bond Street, co. Mddx., esq. 3 William Phillips of Hardwick Street in the city of Dublin, Ireland, esq. 4 Thomas Phillips of the town of Monmouth, esq. Grant by 1, by the direction of 2 and 3, to 4, of all estate and interest of the next presentation of and in the advowson of the vicarage and parish churches of Llangattock Vibon Avel and St Maughans, co. Mon. Consideration: £200 to 1 in part payment of £265 lent to 3. Recites that Thomas Evans, late of Llangattock Vibon Avel, co. Mon., esq., by his will, dated 1810, devised the advowson above mentioned to trustees to the use of 4 for life with remainder to his eldest son (further uses specified), with remainder to the use of Charles Phillips, since dec. (further uses specified), and remainder to the use of 3 for life (further uses specified), that in 1824 3 mortgaged the remainder expectant to 1 in trust for T.A.W., J.W. and William, Earl of Craven, for £265, that the latter since died and by his will, dated 1825, appointed William Philip, Earl of Sefton and others to be his executors and that the will was proved by W.P. Seals. Donated by Roland Austin, Gloucester, in March 1941.

Schedule Of Title Deeds relating to m's called Taye a Thir Thomas Lewis Thomas Higgin, 1658-1777, and Tyr John Powell Reen, 1740-77, both in p. Lanigon, co. Brec., belonging to Samuel Partridge the younger of Ross, co. Her., ironmonger, and mortgaged by him to Mr William Maddocks of Ross, gent., for £800. Purchased from W. Phillips, Builth Wells, co. Brec., in March 1941.

Certificate Of Contract with Richard Winston of the bor. of Brecon for the redemption of land tax charged upon a dwelling house in Old Port Inferior Ward, in the bor. of Brecon. Purchased from W. Phillips, Builth Wells, co. Brec., in March 1941.

1 Robert Edwards of Nantmorfydd, p. Derwen, co. Denb., farmer. 2 William Evans of Fron Bella, p. Llanbedr, farmer. 3 John Wynne of Llywnedd, p. Llanbedr, and John Davies of Rhiwisg in the said p., farmers. Conveyance by 1, at the request of 2, and by 2 to 3, of a parcel of land (2 roods) called Erw Sceifiog, p. Llanbedr [Dyffryn Clwyd] and the chapel hereinafter to be erected, bounded on the west corner by an old road (further boundaries given, as shown in a coloured plan), in trust for the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Connexion. Consideration: £48. Recites that 1 is mortgagee of the said parcel of land. Seals. Deed donated by Owen Williams of Ruthin, co. Denb., in April 1941.

1 Ann Lloyd of Rhyd y Carrw, p. Treveglwys, co. Mont., widow and relict and a legatee named in the last will and testament of Edward Lloyd of the same place, farmer, dec., and mother and next of kin of Edward Lloyd the younger, only son and residuary legatee named in the said will of the said first mentioned Edward Lloyd. 2 David Richards of the Gate, p. Llanwonog, flannel draper. 3 Owen Lloyd of Garth, p. Llanidloes, farmer, and David Lloyd of Cefnbarrach, p. Treveglwys, farmer, brothers and executors named in the will of the said Edward Lloyd. Assignment Of Mortgages for £600 and £200 of premises in p's Trefeglwys, Llanwnnog, Carno, Llanidloes and Llangurig and of [promissory] notes and bonds for £200, £50 and £100 by 1 to 3, in trust to pay the legacies bequeathed by the late Edward Lloyd to his wife and four daughters and to supplement the said legacies, and an Assignment by 3 to 1 of all the stock of corn, grain, hay, horses, cattle, farming utensils and other personal estate of Edward Lloyd the father and Edward Lloyd the son. Recites the will, dated 1796, of Edward Lloyd the father, who bequeathed £200 each to his wife and four daughters, the rest of his goods to his son, Edward Lloyd, and named 3 as his executors, that Edward Lloyd the son has since died, that a marriage has been agreed between 1 and 2, that to supplement the provision made by the will of Edward Lloyd, further sums of money be raised to a total of £1600, for the purpose of which 1 has paid to 3 £50 and entered into a bond with 3 in the sum of £400. Seals. Damaged, small parts missing. Deed donated by Mrs Ashton of Fan, Llanidloes, in 1940.

1 Thomas Rider of Burgeding, co. Mont., yeoman. 2 Hugh Davies of Penros, gent., and Morris Evans of Broniarth, yeoman. Post-nuptial Settlement of 1 and Ellinor Morris, being a Feoffment To Uses of a m. called Y Ty ym Hen y Werne and several parcels of land thereunto belonging (5a), and 1½a. of meadow in the upper end of a meadow called Gwyrglodd yr Yskwrth, all in t. Burgedin, [p. Guilsfield], to the use of 1 and his wife for their lives and after their decease to the use of their lawful heirs, and in default to the right heirs of 1. Endorsed: Livery of seisin, 16 June 1654. Deed purchased from Myers & Co. (Booksellers) Ltd. in July 1941.

1 Davyd ap Ll' ap D'd, free tenant of the King in t. Trefdraeth Dis[t]ei[ni]et in the commote of Malltraeth, co. Ang. 2 Davyd ap Gruffith ap Edn', free tenant of the King in the commote of Uchgwrvai, co. Caern. Mortgage for 4 years (`tradidi, concessi...inpignoravi') for 10/- of two tmts called Tyddyn y Cochyn and Tyddyn y Tyssw in t. Trefdraeth, co. Ang. Witnesses: Davyd ap Heili' Du, Ieuan ap Gruff' ap Edn', Ieuan Vychan ap Mad' voel, Hywel ap D'd ap Ith' and Mad' W'me ap D'd ap Wassanreit. Latin. Copies of document dated 1 Feb. 1155 (Tuesday next after the feast of the conversion of St Paul). Deed removed in Aug. 1941 from NLW MS 2065, part of the Panton MSS which includes transcripts in the hand of Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir). See NLW Handlist of MSS, vol. 1, pp. 175-180.

1 Owen ap Ieuaf. 2 Griffith ap Ieuaf and Wladusse, daughter of Ithel, his wife. Gift of one piece of land in t. Halghton, [p. Hanmer, co. Flint], lying between the land of Madoc Gam on the one part and the boundaries of Pendelee on the other and extending from the highway as far as the land of the aforesaid Madoc Gam in length, previously held by Ieruard Duy. Consideration: 40/-. Witnesses: Davit ap Madoc, Madoc Vachan his brother, Llewelin their brother, Griffin' ap Ior' Voil, Meredift his brother, Madoc ap Bleth' and Ieuaf ap Ior' ap Wyon. Latin. Seal of 1. Enclosed is a small paper [?early 20th cent] comprising notes and transcription of the witness list. Donated by J. F. Smith of the City of Liverpool Public Libraries in Jan. 1942.

1 Nicholas John Dunn of Penally House, near Tenby, co. Pemb., esq. 2 Rev. Thomas Higgon Dunn of No. 3, Rock Terrace, Tenby, clerk. Articles Of Agreement for ascertaining the value of a m. called West Moor in p. Manorbier, a m. with gardens on the north side of Frog Street, Tenby, containing half a burgage, m's called Market Gate, Harrolds, otherwise West Harrolds, Londonderry, Ivy Bush, otherwise Ivy Chimney, Collingsford, Harrolds, otherwise Harrolds Mountain (occupants named), and two other m's formerly in the occupations of Francis James and John Jones, and lately William James, all in p. Jeffreston, and a m. and garden with two pieces of land (2a.) in the hamlet of Redberth, p. Carew, formerly in the occupation of Benjamin Davis and lately William Thomas, all in co. Pemb., with a Schedule of the premises, giving field names and acreages. Recites an indenture dated 15 Aug. 1843, reciting the marriage settlement (lease and release), dated 6-7 October 1819, of John Dunn and Ann Covell, which specified the uses on the said premises, and reciting a power of appointment to the couple for the benefit of their children (i.e. N. J. D. and T. H. D.) which was never jointly excercised, that J. D. died on 1 Oct. 1836 and Ann Dunn solely exercised her power of appointment (details of uses and charges on the premises given), an indenture dated 17 Jan. 1848, to which 1 and 2 and their mother were parties, reciting that A. D. married Rev. Philip Price Myddelton, clerk, and that as Ann Myddelton she revoked the said appointment and reappointed the said premises (details of uses and charges given), that A. M. died on 22 Aug. 1854, and that the actual value of the m's and lands is to be determined. Endorsed: 16th March 1855, Engrossed, William Davis' andIsaac Cooke & Sons, Bristol'. Donated by Dr T. W. Newton Dunn, Devizes, in Jan. 1942.

1 Robert ap Gwelym and Johan, his wife (quers). 2 Gwelym Moyle ap Gwelym ap Jordan and Wenllian, his wife, Howell ap Rees and Tangostol, his wife, and Peter Hede and Alice, his wife (deforcs). Final Concord of seven m's and 40a. of land in Rosmayne, Gla'perved and Kilkenane [?Cilcennin, co. Card.]. Latin. L.H. indenture. Donated by Roland Austin of Gloucester in Nov. 1942.