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Bundle of papers relating to the purchase of an estate in co. Anglesey by Margaret Wynn, widow, on behalf of her son Dr Edward Wynn, from William Mostyn, and to the subsequent litigation.

Presentments of the grand jury of the court leet and view of frankpledge and court baron of the manor of Genau'r-glyn which sat twice a year, at Easter and Michaelmas, usually at Tal-y-bont. The presentments are usually arranged according to the constituent townships within the manor. The presentments are of new officers of the courts, for not repairing fences or ditches, encroachments, turning foreign cattle out of the manor, herding cattle out of the manor, etc.

Court leet presentments of the manor of Genau’r-glyn, dated 1721-1722, 1748, 1762-1765, 1767-1769, 1771-1798

Letters mainly to John Pughe of Mathafarn, 1721-1730, from M. Brathwait of Caethle, 1721, E. Pughe in London, 1722-1723, Arthur Williams of Ystumcolwyn, 1722-1723, Thomas Masford, 1722/3, John Humffreys of Llanfyllin, 1722/3-1725, John Lloyd of Salop (Shrewsbury), 1722/3, 1730, E. Hughes of Park, 1722/3, E. Pughe of Rug, 1723, Thomas Richards of Llanfyllin, 1723, R. Pughe, 1723, John Edwards, schoolmaster of Llanegryn, 1723, James Baxter of Newtown, 1723, Humphrey Williams of ?Llanwrin, 1723, Rowland Johnson of Olford, Kent, 1723, Robert Jones of Dolecorslwyn, 1723, Stephen Jones of Noyadd, 1723, Stephen Parry, 1723, Arthur Devereux of Montgomery, 1723, William Vaughan, 1723, Wythen Jones of Penyrallt, 1723, Vaughan Ingram, 1723, Brigstocke of Milton, 1723, John Parry of Llanfor, 1723, William Jones of Henllys, 1724, John Nanney of Maesypandy, 1725, Lord Powys, 1725, William Owen, 1725, John Williams of Llangadfan, 1725/6, A. Pughe, 1726-1730, John Davies of Aberdovey Custom House, 1725/6, John Edwards of Ruthin, 1726, Robert Myddelton of Chirk Castle, 1726, John Talbot of Salop, 1730, C. Chichester of Rhosekellan, 1730, and others. Topics of interest include a trial at the Salop Assizes concerning a riot at Newtown, the respective livings of Meifod, Llangefni and Llanaber, resolutions of the committee following the Shrewsbury election, 1723, the Bishop’s defence in the House of Lords, arrangements for the courts leet at Cyfeiliog, 1723; John Pughe’s appointment as high steward of Powys, 1725; the lease of Dylife mines, 1725/6; an action by Sydney Godolphin for breach of privilege for fishing at Llyndy, Broniarth, 1725; and the neglect of Machynlleth post, 1725/6. Letters by John Pughe to Rice Pritchard at Mathafarn include instructions for the harvest of wild fruits and nuts, 1727. The file also contains the case of John Pughe, in a prosecution for debt by Mr Barret, and printed votes of the House of Commons, February 1725

Years for which transcripts are filed: 1721, 1723-1817, 1819, 1821-1867.

Years for which transcripts are filed: 1721, 1723-1728, 1730-1761, 1763-1813, 1815-1819, 1821-1822, 1824, 1836, 1839-1860.

Years for which transcripts are filed: 1721, 1723-1869, 1871-1875.

Years for which transcripts are filed: 1721, 1723-1882.

Subject: His mother is better. Election news.

Probate of the will (dated 5 Aug. 1719) of John Bold of Bewmares, Anglesey.

Documents relating to the purchase of the Bodowir estate by Mrs Margaret Wynne of Bodewryd.

To Mrs Margaret Wynne. Subject: Foulke is married to Ann Davies of Llanerch.

To Mrs Margaret Wynne. Subject: Title to Bodowir, etc.

To Mrs Margaret Wynne. Subject: Purchase of Bodowir from William Mostyn of Bryngwyn.

To Mrs Margaret Wynne. Subject: Purchase of Bodowir from William Mostyn of Bryngwyn, etc.

Subject: Trouble between the Chancellor and his wife.

Copy of a letter from Andrew Kenrick and remarks by Dr Wynne on the Bodowir purchase.

A poem entitled 'Homer's Iliads in Immortal Doggrel'.

Years for which transcripts are filed: 1721, 1723-1772, 1774-1867.

Years for which transcripts are filed: 1721, 1723-1730, 1732-1752, 1754-1776, 1778-1869, 1871.