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The archive consists almost entirely of deeds relating to the Bettisfield estate in Flintshire, [c.1240]-1951, and estate and family letters, 1588-1889. The remainder of the archive includes two medieval French vellum rolls, one containing a metrical version of the life of St Melor, written about the end of the thirteenth century, and the other a short religious poem, [15th cent.]; draft sheets of Sir Thomas Hanmer's 'Garden Book' [17th cent.]; pedigree rolls; rolls of proceedings at sheriffs' tourns and manorial courts of the lordship of Maelor Saesneg, 1413 and 1444; court rolls of the manor of Overton, 1618, and of the manor of Overton and hundred of Maelor Saesneg, 1672-1720; letters and warrants relating to the Civil War, 1642-1650; letters relating to Richard Steele, Puritan minister at Hanmer, 1660, and papers relating to the Bagillt, Kelsterton, Flint Mill, Boars Head, Flint Marsh, Englefield, Soughton Mountain, Dee Bank and Lletty collieries, Flintshire, 1794-1846.

1. Madoc ap Owen ap (?) John;. 2. Robin David Mocleston. Exchange of the said Madoc's right to part of the waste lands and certain tenements in the vill of Bronynton extending from the [--] of the said Madoc [--] in exchange for two plots of land (duas landas) in the vill of Tib'itone in the field of Egelowe, lying between the land of David ap Madoc and the land of Blethin ap Madoc ap Meilyr and extending from the land of the said Madoc to the land of Yenaf ap Owen. Witnesses: Madoc ap Carewit, Ieruard his brother, Ken' Vachan his (?) prosperous brother (bona fratre), and Llewelyn ap Ienaf. Latin.

Letters of Attorney from Roger Lestrange, lord of Knokyn and Ellesmere to his cousin Nicholas Deverys, to put Robert le Crenequoer, lord of Prestatton, in seisin of one messuage and all the land he had in demesne in Hamptonswode which William de Dynbyegh and Magot de Lesmayne formerly held from him in accordance with an agreement made. French.

Confirmation from Roger Lestrange, lord of Knokyn to Robert le Grenoquoer, lord of Prestacton, the grant of all moveables and immoveables in a messuage and land in Haptonwood, as appears by a feoffment made therein. French.

1. Robert le Crevequor, lord of Prestacton;. 2. John le fitz Uryen of Eggerton. Feoffment of the chief messuage in Hampton with its appurtenances, which the said Robert had of the grant of Roger Lestrange in the same village of Hampton, Hamptonswode and Hanemere. The said Robert to cause his son to execute a release of his rights therein. Consideration: £100, that is, £90 for the land and tenements and £10 for the moveables and corn in the ground, to be paid on certain covenanted days. Witnesses: Ken' Seys, William de Prestland, John Franceys, Richard de Prestland, Richard de Woure and others. Latin.

1. Thomas fil' William de Senyche;. 2. Robert le Say de Morton. Release of waste and pasture lands in Moreton Says. [Salop.]. Witnesses: Sir John de Chetwynde, Sir Robert Corbet, Knights, John fil' Robt. Corbet, John de Eyton, and John de Weston. Latin.

1. Ithel vab Ken' and Gwervyl daughter of Eynion, his wife;. 2. Ednyvet Gam vab Ior'Voel. Grant of lands in Gredynton [co. Flint], lying between the lands of David Voel vab Edn' and Tuder vap Ithel. Witnesses: William le Yonge, Morgan vap Ior'voel, Tuder vab D'd ap Ririt, Bledyn ap Mad' ap Meilir, Ior'Goch vab Guillim'ffud and other. Guillim. Latin.

1. Llewelin ap Ken' ap Gruffuth of Worthembury;. 2. Llewelin ap Madoc Loyt. Release of lands in Worthembury. Witnesses: Ior' ap David Voel, Gruffudd ap Ior' ap Gruffith ap Ior' Voel, Ior' Goch ap Gruffudd, Ior'ap Morgant, Madoc ap Maredudd, Madoc ap Maredudd, Madoc ap Oweyn. Latin.

1. Gronow ap Ior' ap Meuricke;. 2. Phillip de Hanenemere. Grant of all the waste lands in the vill of Yssecoid [co. Flint]. Witnesses: Llewelyn ap ? Yenaf, David de Hanenmere, Tuder ap David, Gronow ap Owen, Bona ap Ken'. Latin.

1. David ap Ior' ap Euor;. 2. Edn' ap Owein. Release of wastes in the vill of Gredynton and Lloyn Hanmer. Witnesses: David Voyl, Grono ap Ewein, Io'ap Morgant and Grufut ap Yerwarth Voyl. Latin.

1. Robert le Crenequeor of Prestatton;. 2. John son of Urian de Eggerton. Grant of a messuage and lands, etc., in Hampton, Hamptonswode. Witnesses: Richard de Sonford, Griffith de Warenn, John de Hynton, Richard Hood and Richard de Wonere. Latin. Seal.

1. John le Roter of Oswaldestre;. 2. Peter son of Madoc and Alice daughter of Robert le Megur, his wife. Mortgage lease for £14 for four years of one enclosure in a lane called Baderstret, Oswaldestre, lying between the messuage of William Anglici and the messuage of Roger son of Roger, and two pieces of land in Optone, one of which lies near the moorland of Optone between the land of William Anglia and the aforesaid moor, and the other which is called Kylueghen lying between the lands of William Anglici and William le zunge of Schrewardyn, and also one acre of land lying near the cross-roads between the lands of Roger son of Roger and Richard L'Estrange. Witnesses: Roger Carles steward, Walter de Bourthton, constable, Nicholas de Trouchford, Receiver, Roger son of Roger son of John, Richard son of Hamund, Philip L'Estrange, Madoc L'Estrange, Master Adam, and Thomas L'Estrange. Latin.

1. Thomas son of William Burnel of Albo Monasterium [Whitchurch];. 2. Richard son of John le Salter of Album Monasterium. Grant of a messuage in Willyefistrete lying between the messuage of William the clerk and the messuage which Philip son of Hamond received from the said Thomas and extending to the highway from the land of the lord of Album Monasterium. Witnesses: Hugo de Freimus, constable, Philip son of Hamon', Madoc son of Madoc son of John, reeve, William the clerk, Roger son of Roger son of John, John son of Adam, William Anglici and Hamon' the clerk. Latin.

1. Juliana wife of Thomas de Etoun;. 2. Walter de Feltoun. Release of half a virgate of land, etc., in the vill of Feltoun. Witnesses: Richard de Pecton, Thomas de Francketon, Richard de Romleye, Roger Burnel, Philip Hord de Martoun. Latin.

1. Ieruard ap Wyon Goch;. 2. David, Ieruard, Ionaf and Blethin sons of Wylin ap Owen and? Eignon son of Madoc. Grant of one messuage and four acres of open land in the vill of Tribructon, lying between the land of Madoc ap Owen ap Philip and the land of the aforesaid brother, and extending from the waste land of Tribructon to le ros poid. Witnesses: Ieruard ap Madog ap Meilor, Blethin his brother, Madog ap Owen ap Philip, Ken' Vachan ap Ken' ap Owen and Ienaf ap Owen ap Philip. Latin.

1. Robert son of Robert le Crequer;. 2. John son of Urian de Eggerton. Release of one messuage in Hamptonwode. Witnesses: Philip de Eggerton, Roger le Bruyn, Robert de Riddelegh', Richard de Hunsterton and Radulph de Stoke. Latin.

1. David del Lea';. 2. Randle son of William de Eggerton. Grant Of lands, etc., in Hampton and Hamptonswode. Witnesses: Philip de Eggerton, William de Spurstow, David Calieylagh, William de Stockton, and Peter del cleyus. Latin.