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Manuscripts comprising drafts of the hitherto-unpublished portions of Edward Owen's Catalogue of manuscripts relating to Wales in the British Museum, with draft indexes; reports prepared by Edward Owen on Liverpool Town Dues and related papers, 1931; essays written by him for the London Eisteddfod, 1887, and the National Eisteddfod at Caernarfon, 1894; notes, pedigrees, transcripts and letters relating to Welsh history, antiquities, county history, families and individuals such as John Edwards of Chirk, and historical figures including Owain Glyndwr [some items published 1893-1935]; transcripts and extracts relating to the history of Wales taken from public records by Edward Owen, E.A. Lewis and others, including several land surveys, at least one of which was used as evidence before the Royal Commission on Land in Wales, 1895; transcripts of papers by or relating to Alfred Neobard Palmer, Wrexham, 1885-1922; facsimiles and original documents including Privy Purse Accounts of Queen Anne, 1702-1710, and a holograph letter from Queen Anne to Sarah, duchess of Marlborough, 1710; letters mainly addressed to William Edwards of Chirk Hall, 1675-1677; autograph letters, mostly addressed to Edward Owen, 1886-1943; and deeds, 1463-1769, the majority of which relate to the estates of the families of Edwards of Plas Newydd and Puleston of Emrall in cos. Denbigh and Flint.

Grant by Madog ap Gruffudd, lord and heir of Powys, of t. Halchton to the monks of the Cistercian order at Valle Crusis (sic). 17Th century copy. Latin.

1 John Edwards of Chyrke, co. Denb., esq.,. 2 Anthony Calveley, Richard Hogh, John avenport, George Bieston, gent's, Gwyn Lloid, William ap David ap Rees, yeoman, Mathew Wyn, Edward Keneston, John Clerke and Richard Jones, gent's. Grant of lands in Gwerne Osburne, Hendregegynan, Mynatton, Chyrke, Wayne vgha, Wayne yssa, Vaerdre, Panyclawyth, Trevor vgha, Trevor yssa. Hallghton, Kysyllye, Llangollen vaure, Llangollen veghen, Pengwerne, Kyllmedyo, Bagh vyvod, Glynveghan, Kyll kyehoyn, Crogon Ithon and Grogen Wladus, in co. Denb.; with Letters of Attorney to Richard Edwards, gent., and Lewis ap Howell, yeoman, to deliver seisin. Latin. [Seal of John Edwards with inscription: 'A Vynno Dvw Dervid'].

1 Thomas Puleston of Emral, co. Flint, esq.;. 2 Samuel Evans of Worthenbury, yeoman. Lease for 21 years of a water corn mill and a close of land called the Canary-Banks in p. Worthenbury, co. Flint. Affected by damp.

1 John Painter of Choldnondeley [sic], co. Chester, yeoman;. 2 Thomas Smith of Malpas, co. Chester, maltster;. 3 Thomas Barker of Edge and Randle Barker of Stretton, both of co. Chester, farmers, executors of the will of John Barker, late of Stretton aforesaid, yeoman, dec.;. 4 John Puleston of Emrall, co. Flint, esq.;. 5 Thomas Hayman of Wrexham, co. Denb., gent. Lease for 1,000 years, to await the inheritance, of a parcel of land, being part of a field called Parson's Croft, in Shocklach in the said Cheshire.

A group of miscellaneous receipts mainly to Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirk for the payment of half-yearly rents in respect of lands in Kyssyllie and Pennyclawth.

Award of John Hookes, gent., and Sir John ap Ieuan ap David ap Meredydd, clerk, arbitrators in a dispute between (1) William Coittmor the elder, esq., and (2) Robert ap Ieuan ap Rees and Robert Lloid ap William ap Tudur touching parcels of land in Degovylche [co. Caernarvon].

Letters Patent of 5 Elizabeth, being a grant to Robert Duddeley, Knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse [afterwards Earl of Leicester], of lp and man. Chirke and Chirkeland, and the Castle of Chirke, co. Denb., etc. Latin. Copy.

1 Meredith ap Richard of Bangor, co. Flint, yeoman;. 2 Roger Puleston the younger, of the Inner Temple, London, esq. Grant of two m's in Bangor, co. Flint. Latin.

1 William ap John otherwise Barker of the town of Oswester, Shropshire, burgess;. 2 William ap Howell ap Meredydd of Krogen Iddon, yeoman, and Ris ap Ieuan of Lower Chirk, walker, both of co. Denb. Grant of one third part of corn in the barns of John Edwards, esq., in Chyrke, co. Denb. Attached is a schedule of even date of the number of bushels received.

Letters Of Attorney from Edwarde Wotton of Bocktonn Maleherbe, Kent, esq., and Hester, his wife, to John Edwards of Chirke, esq., and Howell Davide of Haulghton, yeoman,, both of co. Denb., to sue and implead in respect of certain lands in Haulghton specified in a lease dated Feb. 10, 1583/4.

1 John Edwardes of Cherke, co. Denb., esq.;. 2 Ellis Jones, citizen and saddler of London. Lease for 31 years of a m. and parcels of land called Henplace, Terewrithen, the Gerthy, Gwern y fa, Thire y kyffyon dvon, and Kayre bearthe. all in p. Cherke aforesaid. Counterpart.

1 John Edwards of Chirck, co. Denb., esq.;. 2 Thomas ap William of Chyrk aforesaid, husbandman, and Ellyn verch John, his wife. Lease for two lives of a cottage with two fields called Llwyn mellwynyn and Coppy Kae yr Rose in Chyrk. [Other names mentioned:- Kay yr Crebbell, Kay Eynvs, y Kyllrose, y Werne dee and Kae Rose.].

1 John Edwards of Chyrk, co. Denb., esq.;. 2 Aron Collingburne of the same, gent., and Elene, his wife. Lease for two lives of a tmt and Parcels of land called Kay Pistill y glyn, yr Erowye Hyrryon, and llwyne Mellwynnyn, all in t. Lower Chyrke.

1 William [Chaderton], Bishop of Chester;. 2 John Edwardes of Chirk, co. Denb., esq. Defeasance of a Statute Merchant for £400, a bond for the payment of £220, and a bond for the assurance of three closes of land called the white fieldes or Misoed gwynnion and gwyrgloddie y meriche (sic) in t. Broughton, co. Denb.

1 John Edwardes of Chirke, co. Denb., esq.;. 2 William Chaderton, Lord Bishop of Chester. Grant of closes of land called Y Meiseth Gwynian, Gweirglodd y Mwirche and Gweirglodd y dwr in t. Broughton in p. Wrexham, co. Denb. [Other names mentioned :- Maes y Berllan, Kaytibbott and Kaertherwen Lydan.]. Counterpart.