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A book of precedents and indictments mainly taken from Anglesey court records, (temp. Eliz. I-Chas I).

A transcript, [?1699] (p. 1), of the extent of Anglesey made before John de Delves, locumtenens of Richard Earl of Arundel, justiciar of North Wales, 26 Edward III (1352) (pp. 1-88); a list of freeholders of Anglesey, 1606 (pp. 1-30); an account of the gentry of Anglesey, arranged by commotes, and a list of sheriffs to 1676, both in the hand of William Williams, Beaumaris, but with earlier pedigrees incorporated (pp. 1-94); 'a note taken of the demeanes nowe heald and belonginge to the Heanllis' (pp. 95-96); and a note of a survey of the lands of Arthur Bagnall in Tyndaethwy and Menai (pp. 99-102).

'The Charter of Bewmares in English with the Oathes of the severall Officers of the Same Borough, Anno Domini, 1667', a translation, with an index, of the 1562 charter; with draft orders against foreign traders.

'Historia Bellomarisci or The History of the Towne & Burrough of Bewmares', a draft history in the hand of William Williams, 1675, incorporating documents of an earlier period, 1612-[1650s]; with additional documents, including an original terrier of the rectory of Llandegvan and Beaumaris, 1690.

A history of the Bulkeley family, with pedigree charts and transcripts of documents, written mainly by William Williams, Beaumaris, [c. 1674].

Lists of corrections and emendations by Paul Panton, junior, [1793x1822], of different editions of the printed works of Thomas Pennant.

An essay on the pleasures of the imagination written in 1776 or 1777 by Paul Panton, junior, and read before the Speculative Society at Edinburgh (ff. 1-15); and an incomplete essay on the Genoese War [by Paul Panton, senior] (pp. 1-68).

Catalogues, [c. 1805] (watermark 1803) (pp. 1-23) and [c. 1820] (watermark 1818) (ff. 13-21), by Paul Panton, junior, of books in the Plas Gwyn library.

Miscellaneous estate papers including accounts of the Pentraeth enclosure, 1814, and buildings on the Holywell estate, 1816; accounts between Paul Panton, E. M. Panton, Jones Panton, Jane Panton, and Edward Hughes; and reports and accounts of the Milwr Mine Company, 1794-1802, with a plan of the Milwr mine.

Two hundred and twenty letters and related items, 1808-1822, addressed mainly to Paul Panton, junior, from Thomas Norbury, his agent at Holywell. The correspondence deals with the Flintshire estate of Paul Panton, with mining leases, colliery undertakings, the navigation of the river Dee, railroads, the Talar Goch mine, smelting works, the Nant-y-Moch pottery, Bagillt 'cop' and damage from storms and floods, and proceedings against Dee fishermen.
At the beginning of the volume is a contents list, [20 cent.] (ff. 1-7).

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Paul Panton, junior, 1806-1822, including letters from Owen Jones, London [Owain Myfyr], 1806-1807, John William Prichard, Plas-y-brain (with an extract relating to Welsh Indians), 1806-1813, William Jones, Holywell, 1808, Samuel Williams, St. Asaph, Thomas Wedge, Sealand, 1809-1822, Edmund Hyde Hall, 1809-1811, David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), 1809-1820, James Ewer, 1809-1814, Richard Davies, Bangor, Edward Roscoe, 1810, H. Roberts, Holywell, 1810-1812, David Pennant, 1810-1812, Hugh Jones, Northop, 1810, Mary Jones, Coleshill Vechan, 1810, Roger Barnston, 1811, Samuel Mostyn, 1812, Abraham Moore, 1812-1814, Benjamin Hughes, Birmingham, Jonathan Taylor, Smethwick, Francis Jones, Holywell, 1812-1820, Messrs. Potts, Leche and Potts, Chester, 1812, Paul Panton (relating to the Anglesey petition against Catholic claims, 1812), Thomas Crane, Chester, 1813, Edward Bill, Mold, 1813, J. Richards, Llanerch-y-medd (excavation of Branwen's grave, 1814), Richard Sankey, Beaumaris, 1814, W. O. Poole, Pencraig, 1814-1816, Thomas Oldfield, Caerwys, 1814, Edward Jones, Wepre, 1815, Richard Yates, Oswestry, 1815, Robert Tart, Holywell, 1815-1817, Richard Owen, Geinas, 1816, John Jones, Holywell, 1816, John Maughan, Oswestry, 1820, Sir Thomas Hanmer, 1820, and Charles Hughes, Chester, 1822. The miscellaneous papers include resolutions on enclosures by freeholders of Holywell, 1810, and on a lease of minerals, 1812, by freeholders of Anglesey, 1812; a case, with opinion, touching the manor of Forden and Tempsiter, 1811; an abstract of the proprietors of land in Llangefni, Llandegfan, Pentraeth, and Cerrig Ceinwen, 1812; a note by Paul Panton of a visit with Richard Fenton to Plas-y-brain, 1813; builders' prices, 1815; a plan of allotments in Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, 1815; a petition for a bridge at Conway, 1819; obituary notice of David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), 1822; and a survey of common land in Pentraeth.

Correspondence of Paul Panton, junior, 1800-1805, together with miscellaneous undated papers of the eighteenth century. The correspondence includes letters from William Owen, Pentonville, 1800, Thomas Dicken, Peatswood, R. Richards, Caerynwch, Thomas Peake, Denbigh, L[ewis Bagot, bishop of] St. Asaph, David Thomas, Plas Gwyn [Dafydd Ddu Eryri], Hugh Jones, Northop, Thomas Edwards, Saithaclwyd, and John Maughan (concerning Talar Goch mine, 1801-1802), and Owen Jones, London [Owain Myfyr], 1805; an undated Latin letter from Owen Lloyd; and a copy of a letter from Sir Robert Walpole to Lord Sunderland. The miscellaneous papers include precedents, cases, and miscellaneous notes by Paul Panton [?senior]; a translation of Flint borough charter, 1360; notes of a meeting to congratulate William Pitt; a note of a lease of Milwr mine, 1799; in memoriam notices of children of Thomas Panton of Leghorn, 1784-1787; pedigrees, and extracts from registers relating to the Panton and allied families; a list of freeholders consenting to enclosures in Llanfaelog, Llechylched, Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, and Llanfihangel yn Eubwll; an account of Holywell; poetry verses on 'an account of a chimerical corporation consisting of elephants, established in Anglesey', 'A Fellow Commoners speech of Trinity Hall to Dr. Strahan on his voting for the Dinner Bell to ring at one o clock', and 'a ballad by Mr. Lowth'; and a petition for a bridge over the Menai Straits, near Bangor Ferry.

Correspondence mainly of Paul Panton, senior, and Paul Panton, junior, 1779-1799, the correspondents including John Bruce, Edinburgh, 1779, S. Pellet, Richard Thomas, Jesus College (to Evan Evans), J. Parry, 1780-1781, Henry Baker, Peter Grosvenor, W. Wynne, Mold, 1782, Watkin Williams, Penbedw, Paul Panton (to Mr. Howlett concerning the population of Anglesey), J. Mander, Roger Ellis, Cornist, 1785, Edward Jones, Wepre, 1785-1794, Evan Evans, Gynhawdref, 1787, Paul Panton (to Evan Evans), John Wilkins, Bersham, 1789, Thomas Parry, Chester, Thomas Williams, Holywell, William Owen, Pentonville (relating to the Padoucas, 1791, Welsh Archæology, emended by Paul Panton to Archaiology, 1798), S. Small, Holywell, 1792-1795, Thomas Hughes, Nant y moch, 1792, William Shackfield, Denbigh, 1793, L. Hansard (instructions for Paul Panton's printing press, 1794), Benjamin Hughes, Birmingham, 1795, William Jennings, Covent Garden, David Thomas, Amlwch (to John Williams, Plas-y-brain), John Williams, Plas-y-brain, 1796, and J. Williams, Treffos, 1798. Also included are draft letters of Morgan Jones, Mold, 1698; correspondence between Evan Williams, the Strand, Thomas Percy, bishop of Dromore, and Paul Panton, 1798; correspondence and papers relating to protests against the appointment of John Probert, 1779, heads of a speech by Lord Powis, and an abstract of Edmund Burke's bill, 1780; papers relating to lawsuits over Talar Goch and Disserth mill, 1777; an account of Paul Panton's journey to Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach, 1780; a list of works by Richard Wilson at Clemendu, 1786; a document relating to coal works at Coleshill, 1787; estimates for a fire engine, 1787; a translation of 'Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd', 1790; papers relating to Penmynydd almshouses, 1792-1793; a report by the keeper of the Common Gaol of Flintshire, 1794; copies of letters between Col. Richard Bulkeley and Capt. Stephen Rich, 1646; and a declaration in ejectment touching property in Holywell, 39 Geo. III.

Letters, 1766-1778, to Paul Panton from Christopher Smart, 1766-1769, M. Waters, O. Meyrick, Ed: Hughes, Chwaen Wen, 1767-1768, Edward Hughes, Beaumaris and Plas Gwyn, 1766-1768, E. Pemberton, Warrington, J. Grimston, 1766-1769, J. Fremantle, Sir Roger Mostyn, Thomas Pennant, 1767-1769, John Royle, Holywell, Grey Cooper, of the Treasury, John Morton, Chief Justice, Thomas Totty, Holywell, 1766-1768, J. Wynne, Soughton, 1767, Henry Duncombe, 1767-1769, S. Mills, Norbury, 1767-1768, William Beard, Newcastle, 1767-1769, T. Broughton, of the S.P.C.K. (to Evan Evans concerning a Welsh Concordance, 1768), Lord Frederick Campbell, Wm. Butler, Dublin, the Duke of Ancaster, Tho. Prickard (to Evan Evans at Llanvihangel Crucorney, 1768), Wm. Wynne, Doctors' Commons, 1769, Thomas Whately, W. Falconer, J. Parry, Lincoln's Inn (concerning a road near Penmaenmawr, 1769), J. Stone, Chancery Lane, James Jones, Llanvihangel (Evan Evans's books, 1770), Thomas Williams, Llanidan, 1772, Thomas Smedley, Bagillt, 1774, Andrew Dalziel, Edinburgh (on the study of Greek, mathematics, etc., criticism of Gibbon, 1776), Daines Barrington (the discovery of bells at Bryn y Cloche, 1776), T. Crane, Chester, David Dalrymple, S. Pellet, Edinburgh, 1777-1778, R. Kenyon, J. More, bishop of Bangor, 1777, Thomas Hughes, Halkin, 1778, and G. Ravenscroft; together with miscellaneous documents: a petition of Philip Browne, bankrupt, 1768; pedigree of Catherine, heiress of Maesmore, 1767; poems on 'Westminster Abbey' and 'A Moment'; letters testimonial to Evan Evans from the vicars of Llanfihangel y Creuddyn and Llanilar and the rector of Rhostie, 1768; nomination of Evan Evans to the curacy of Llanberis, 1771; proposals by Paul Panton on white ore at Paris mountain, 1772; report of a journey by John Close to the Isle of Man, 1774; a plan of Talar Goch mine watercourse, 1777; and minutes of a meeting of Anglesey freeholders to consider the appointment of John Probert, 1779.

Miscellaneous papers and correspondence of the families of Jones and Panton of Plas Gwyn, Price of Derwen, John Jones, dean of Bangor, and Evans of St. Asaph, [17 cent.]-1764, with transcripts of two earlier documents (a precept from Llewelyn ab Iorwerth to Madog ap Maelgwn and others, to protect the property of Walter Corbet in Rotelincope and Cotes, Shropshire, and a statement, 1461, of the privileges of Dinmael). The papers include a pedigree of Price of Derwen, 1681; a list of presents to William Jones of Pentraeth when sheriff of Anglesey, 1694; a list of the children of Rowland Jones (d. 1699); correspondence between John Jones, dean of Bangor, and Lady Bulkeley, 1696, Owen Lloyd, Rowland Jones, and Lord Bulkeley, 1710; minutes of general meetings for assessments at Llangefni, 1699-1710; particulars of land near Rhuddlan; a statement by Robert Lloyd of the misdemeanors of David Middelton; a statement on the government of Wales; a memorial by John Price of Derwen concerning lands in the lordship of Ruthin; letters from John Price of Llwyngwern to his son John Price of Derwen, 1703-1706, and letters from J. Vaughan, Kefnbodig, 1710, John Ellis of Bodlew, 1716, and William Wynne of Ruthin, 1717; advice by Humphrey Humphreys to Robert, Lord Bulkeley; correspondence of William Jones, recorder of Beaumaris, including a letter from Cadwaladr Williams (concerning the funeral of Lord Bulkeley, 1724); counsel’s opinion on the will of Richard Anwyl, 1704; a warrant and instructions to Edward Griffith of Bagillt concerning the impressing of seamen in North Wales, 1706; particulars of ships to be employed under Sir Robert Maunsfield against pirates, 1707; papers relating to a memorial against the demolition of Beaumaris Castle and other actions by Lord Bulkeley, 1709; correspondence between Lord Bulkeley and John Evans, bishop of Bangor, 1710; correspondence of Thomas Evans, vicar of St. Asaph, including letters from John Wynne, bishop of St. Asaph, 1716-1727, Sir John Price, Newtown, 1729-1730, Hugh Ffoulkes, Chester, 1726, Ken. Eyton, 1728, Francis Hare, bishop of St. Asaph, 1730-1731, and Thomas Tanner, bishop of St. Asaph, 1733; directions for the study of law by Justice Reaves and Nathaniel Cole, 1736; particulars of the estate of James, Lord Bulkeley, to be sold, 1747; an inscription on the tomb of Henry White of the Friars (d. 1728); a record of ships at Beaumaris, 1755, 1757-1758; a copy of an Act of Parliament confirming the patent of the Skerries Lighthouse to William Trench, 3 Geo. II; correspondence, 1759, between Paul Panton and Lewis Lloyd, Charles Pigot, Captain Hill, and Thomas Myddelton, Prescot, and an account of coal consumed at the lighthouse; papers relating to the career of Paul Panton: admission to chambers at Lincoln’s Inn, 1748, call to the bar, 1749, and statement of fees received, 1751-1752; a letter from George Prescott [?re Paul Panton], 1748; a letter from J. Mostyn concerning Talargoch, 1761; papers relating to the preferments of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd): licence and declaration of conformity as curate of Manavon, 1754, letters testimonial to the Bishop of Bangor and a letter from John Morgan, 1758, letters testimonial to the Bishop of St. Asaph, and letters relating to his curacy at Llanfair Talhaiarn, 1761, and a letter from S[amuel Squire], bishop of St. Davids, 1764; a letter from Tho[mas Herring], bishop of Bangor, to the Chancellor relating to the election of a Master of Beaumaris School, 1740; a copy of a letter from John Price of Buckland to Mrs. Bostock, 1748, asking her to use her powers to raise his wife from the dead; a letter from William Lewis, Llysdulas, to Sir William Irby, 1749; a letter from Edward Orme to [?Paul Panton], 1757; and miscellaneous papers relating to legal proceedings.

Manuscripts and papers, [1600x1606]-1822, from the collections of Paul Panton at Plas Gwyn, Anglesey. They comprise correspondence of both the elder and younger Paul Panton, containing antiquarian, political and legal material, including matters relating to both Pantons' Flintshire interests in lead mines, colliery undertakings, navigation of the River Dee, railways, smelting works, etc., and matters relating to public responsibilities such as building works, schools and coastal security, mainly in Anglesey; papers relating to the Panton family and their estate and to Plas Gwyn estate; further material relating mainly to Anglesey and Flintshire, such as pedigrees, histories, charters and documents regarding land tenure and other legal matters, some of which is in the hand of William Williams, antiquary, of Beaumaris; manuscripts of or relating to antiquarian and literary figures such as Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt, Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), Thomas Pennant and Richard Fenton; other legal papers, including Anglesey crown pleas, a volume of legal precedents and a dictionary of law terms; etc.

Legal notebooks of Paul Panton, senior, 1745 (NLW MS 2063B), [early 1750s] (NLW MS 2062B).

Legal notebooks of Paul Panton, senior, 1748 (NLW MSS 2058-2059B), and Paul Panton, junior, [early 1780s] (NLW MSS 2056-2057B, 2060B).

Miscellaneous printed (pp. 1-64) and manuscript (pp. 65-94) papers, including poems by Hugh Jones (Llangwm), Ellis Edwards and others, some of them written in praise of members of the Plas Gwyn (Anglesey), Bagillt, Plas yn Nerwen and Garthmeilio families (pp. 65-94 passim); printed poems, including hymns, by Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu) (pp. 47, 55, 59) and John Roberts (Sion Lleyn) (pp. 45, 57); 'Recommendatory Lines' and other printed papers relating to Owen Williams, Llanddeiniolen, 'a poor harmless North Wales traveller' (pp. 49-51); a printed poem by 'Marplot' entitled 'A Description of the Coterie, By a Young Gentleman in Denbigh, To his Friend in Manchester' (p. 53); a Welsh broadside relating to vaccination, printed by Broster at Bangor; papers dealing with the activities of the Society of Ancient Britons and the Cymmrodorion Society, including recommendations by the latter society 'to promote the Establishment of Societies for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, in the different Counties of ... Wales; and prospectuses of proposed publications.

'Nugæ Antiquæ', being summaries, with, in some instances, annotations and transcripts, made by Paul Panton, senior, of Wynn of Gwydir papers and other letters and papers at Plas Gwyn, Anglesey (NLW MS 2067iiE: items 1-367; NLW MS 2067iB: items 368-562).