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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.

Deeds and other documents relating to properties in Aldeley, Brymbo, Cymmer, Dudleston, Erbistock, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Iscoed, Llanbedr, Llanenddwyn, Llanddwywe, Llanfair, Llangar, Nanheudwy, Oswestry, Overton, Parseithydd, Ruabon, and Wrexham in Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merioneth and Shropshire, and to properties in London, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.

1 George Holford, kt, Raufe Brereton and John Holford, esq's;. 2 John Hanmer, esq. Articles Of Agreement previous to the marriage of Thomas Holford, son and heir of the said John Holford, to Maud, daughter of the said John Hanmer.

1 John ap Ieuan ap Llewelin ap Atha of Weston y rryn;. 2 Edward ap John ap David of Dudleston. Grant of land at y Kryfftons in t. Dudleston aforesaid, in the Traean of hd Oswestry. Witnesses: Gylbert Talbot, kt, seneschall of lp Oswestry; David ap John ap Llewellin, bailiff of Traean; Richard Trevor; Phillip ap David, Edward ap Ieuan ap ywain.

1 Dominus John ap Eignon, vicar of the church of St Martins;. 2 Edward ap Howell ap Eignon Goch and Gwerviell his wife. Settlement of all the lands (lately held by David ap Owen ap Iorwerth ap Hova now dec., by feoffment from the said Edward), in lp and hd Oswestry, upon Edward and Gwervull his wife for their lives, with remainder to John their son, with remainder to Katherine their daughter, and in default of issue then to the right heirs of the grantor. Witnesses: Jankyn Kynaston, locum tenens; David ap Iollyn ap Ieuan ap David, chief bailiff of Traean; Gruffuth ap Eignon ap Eden', Gruffuth ap Owen ap Howell, Jollyn ap Jeuan ap David ap Llewelin.

1 Howell ap Owen ap Ieuan ap David;. 2 David ap John ap Edward. Grant of lands in the Traean of hd Oswestry. Witnesses: Gilbert Talbot, kt seneschall of lp Oswestry; Thomas ap Meredith, bailiff of the said hd; Edward ap Ieuan ap Owen, John ap Edn' ap Meredith, Roger ap Ieuan ap Vady.

1 Howell ap Ieuan ap Eden' Gam;. 2 David ap Howell, bastard son of the said Howell. Grant of land in t. Hendregegynan, cmt. Nantheudoy, lp Chirk. Witnesses: John Wele, seneschal of the said lp; Llewelin ap Atha ap Howell; Madog ap Llewelin, Ringild of Isclaud; Master Edward Trevaur; Edward ap David; Tudr ap Ieuan ap Eden'; Deio Gouch; Hoell ap Madog ap Maeler; Howel ap Madog.

1 Gruffuth ap Eignon ap Edn' of Dudluston;. 2 David ap Iolyn ap Ieuan ap David of Weston y rrynn. Grant of land in t. Dudluston, in a place called Pentre Koed, hd Oswestry, between the lands of Griffith ap Iorwerth, Owen ap Ieuan ap David, and Madog Duy, and near the river of Schalbrok.

My wife Isabella; my legitimate sons - John, David, Richard and Llewellin; my bastard sons - Madog, David, John and Robert; my executors, my said wife, Robert ap Llewellin, Iorwerth ap Llewellin, Thomas Bridde and Ralph Cadret. Endorsed is the probate, proved before the dean of Chester in the deanery of Mailorsaynec, dated 15 June, 1434.

1 John ap Eden' ap Meredydd;. 2 Thomas son of Hugh ap Thomas. Grant of a capital m. in t. Dudelustan and half an a. of land there. Witnesses: William, Lord Matravers, seneschall of hd Oswestry; Edward Trevor, bailiff; David ap Madog ap Gruffydd, Roger ap Ieuan ap y bady, David ap John ap Edward.

1 Jankyn Hanmer of Fennes;. 2 Ralph Brereton, kt. Grant of two parcells of land in Maesseverteley in t. Iscoyde, co. Flynt. Witnesses: Thomas Hanmer, esq., William hanmer, vicar of the church of Hanmer; Ralph Dymock.

1 Myvanwy verch David ap Deicus ap Howell of Parsythir, cmt. Edernion, co. Mer. 2 David Caereinon ap Ieuan ap David of the same place. Grant of lands called Hanner y Kae dv in t. Parsythir, and half of a parcell of wood and pasture there. Witnesses: Thomas ap Ieuan ap David ap John, Ithel Goch ap Howell Ketkwm; lewys wydd; Jankyn ap David ap Ieuan ap Deicus; Ieuan ap David ap Ieuan ap Deicus.

1 Bady ap Deio ap Tuder of Dudleston;. 2 William ap Eden' ap Mered' of the same place. Grant of lands in t. Dudleston. Witnesses: Thomas, lord de Matravers, seneschall of hd Oswestry; John Kynaston, bailiff; John ap Edward ap Howell; Owen ap Madog ap Iollyn, Howell ap Atha.

1 John ap Phylyp of Dudleston;. 2 Edward ap Ieuan ap Oweyn ap Howell ap Llewellin. Grant of lands in t. Dudleston, hd Oswestry. Witnesses: Ralph Brereton, armiger, seneschall of the aforesaid hd; Edward ap John Trevor, chief bailiff; Elis Kynaston; David ap Madoc; Res ap Llewelin ap David ap Eignon.

1 Howell ap Ieuan ap Eden' Gam;. 2 David ap Howell, bastard son of the above. Grant of lands in t. Hendregegynan, and a piece of land called Erw yvor in Gwernesput, near Aber llyn ycastell and Aber y llyn, and to his legitimate heirs by Mevanwy daughter of Griffith, now wife of the grantee. Witnesses: John Wele, seneschall; Llewelin ap Atha, Madog ap Llewellin, ringild of Isclawdd; Master Edward Trevor; Edward ap [--]; Tudyr ap Ieuan ap Eden'.

1 Thomas Hanmer, kt;. 2 Jenkyn Hanmer. Articles Of Agreement whereby Jenkyn agrees that William Hanmer, his son and heir apparent, shall marry Elynor, daughter of the said Sir Thomas Hanmer, before the feast of Pentecost, 1524 if Elinor will agree and the church allow it: if the said Elinor dies before marriage and carnal copulation, then Jenkyn agrees that William, his son, will marry Jane, sister of the said Elinor; if Jane dies before marriage, then William is to marry Katrine another sister of the said Elinor; in any event the heir of Jankyn Hanmer is to marry a daughter of Sir Thomas: the said Jankyn agrees to settle lands in co. Flint, to the clear value of £10 upon his son on marriage; Sir Thomas agrees to pay Jankyn £20.6.8 and also to assign a lease of lands in Credynton (leased to him by Dame Margarett late wife of Sir Edward Hanmer) to the said Jankyn. Sealed but not signed or witnessed.

1 John Grene of Overton;. 2 Agnes wife of John Blymhull of Chacerlowe[?--]. Quit Claim of all actions and suits.

1 Jankyn Kynaston of Stocker, kt;. 2 Jankyn Grene and Agnes, his wife. Release of a m. and half a virgate of land in t. Hampton. Witnesses: Griffith Hanmere; Ric' Lye of lee; Roger Gesenoc; John Coke; Jankyn ap Konyn.