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An account book of rents received and paid for leases granted and taken by Evan Vaughan, money borrowed and lent, allowances to his wife and son, and sundry payments, 1662-1687. It is probable that this Evan Vaughan is the same person as he who was nominated capital bailiff of Llanfyllin in the new charter granted by Charles II in 1673. From this account book it appears that he died in 1685, when new hands appear, and Elin Vaughan is described as a widow.

Papers of Humphrey Jones, brother of John Jones of Maesygarnedd, including the deputation, 22 March, 1653/4, by Rice Vaughan of Graies Inne, co. Middlesex, esquire, and Humfrey Jones of London, gentleman, of the stewardship of the manor and lordship of Bromfeild and Yale, co. Denbigh, to Colonel John Carter of Kinwell [Kinmell], co. Denbigh, esq., together with an undertaking by John Carter to give a just account (mutilated); an account of receipts and disbursements on behalf of [?John Jones] since 6 August, 1683; a holograph letter from Hugh Williams, Marle, to Humphrey Jones, Alderman Bury, London, 1686 (legal, with reference to the Voylas estate); an account of money resting in Mr. [Charles] Price's hands, 23 August, 1687, and of money due at Michaelmas; and the answer, undated, of Humphrey Jones, one of the defendants to the bill of complaint of William Lloyd concerning properties said to be mortgaged by John Jones ('the regicide') (mutilated).

Transcripts of Geoffrey's Historia, Brenhined y Saeson, Nennius, Gildas, Chronicles and Laws, possibly in the hand of John David Laes (John Davies).

Documents relating to the lordship of Cilgerran and to Pembroke Castle, 1482-1687. The first is an inspeximus of 1482 by William Lord Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, of an exemplification of a court roll of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, dated 1420, recording an inquisition into the rights of the burgesses at Cilgerran. Other documents include an agreement by Nicholas Lewes for a demise in fee farm to David Parry of Noyadd [Trefawr], Cardiganshire, of the demesne lands of the lordship of Cilgerran, the Forest and other lands, 1632/3, an assignment to Nicholas Lewes of the perquisites of courts, waifs, strays, heriots, etc, 1640, and a bill of complaint in the High Court of Chancery by William Wogan against John Lewes, 1686/7. There is also a lease by Walter Guny of Wellstowne to Nicholas Lewes, of the Castle of Pembroke and the Castle Greene, otherwise Lewter Greene, 1661

To John Owen. Subject: Children are recovering from chincough. Lord Peterborough is renewing his suit against Mr Williams. Cousin Peg Lloyd is married to William Wynne of Melai.

Cause book, 1659-87, of John Maddocks (1601-62), Bodfari, co. Flint, containing lists of the civil cases heard on the Chester and North Wales circuits of the Great Sessions in Wales, April 1659 - October 1661 and October 1659 - September 1661 respectively, in which he appeared as an advocate (ff. 2-36; 170-84 verso inverted text); two civil cases heard in the Great Sessions for co. Denbigh, August 1666, are listed in another hand on f. 37. The volume was later used by another scribe (the entry on f. 156 verso is in another hand who also added memoranda on f. 186 verso) to copy extracts from the court book of the bishop of Bangor's manors of Llan, Llech and Llanelidan, co. Denbigh, for sessions held May 1683 - November 1687 before John Maddocks, steward, probably the advocate's son (ff. 156 verso-68 verso inverted text). Other items comprise legal and financial memoranda, including a list, 1662, in the hand of Edward Wynne of bonds delivered by him (f. 185 recto-verso inverted text).

1. Roger Davies the elder of Dungrey, co. Flint, gent, Bridgett his wife and Roger Davies the younger of Dungrey, gent., son and heir of R.D. the elder
2. Sir Roger Puleston of Emrall, co. Flint, kt, Richard Owens of Caerberllan, co. Mer., esq. and Owen Barton the younger of Knolton, co. Flint, esq.
3. Elizabeth Barton, spinster, sole daughter to Owen Barton the elder of Lightwood, co. Flint, esq.
   Pre-nuptial settlement (covenant to levy a fine) of Roger Davies the younger and 3 of the cap. m. of Dungrey and the demesne lands in the township, hamlets and parishes of Bangor [Is-coed], Worthenbury and Dungrey, co. Flint, comprising 4 m’s, 4 cotts, one pigeon house, 4 gardens, 4 orchards and lands (315a.) to 2 in trust as follows: the cap. m. of Dungrey and its demesne lands for Roger Davies the younger and Elizabeth for life, barring dower; the parcels of land called Tir yr Eglwys, Cae Cropper, the Great Bryn, the Middle Bryn, Tir Davy,Cae’r Perber, Cae Amber, Staniell Coed, Cae’r Weirglodd, the mixed land in Mr Lloyd’s row, the mixed land in Thomas Clerke’s tenement, a tmt in the tenure of John ap William, a m. called the Clearke’s House in p. Bangor [Is-coed] and a m. in the occupation of Roger James for the life of Roger Davies the younger, subject to a yearly rent charge of £50 (with power of distress) issuing out of the last mentioned premises for R.D. the elder and Bridgett his wife for life, barring dower; after the determination of those estates and subject to the said rent charge, to the use of the first son of Roger Davies the younger and Elizabeth, to the heirs of the first son and in default of such issue to the second son, etc. (further uses in tail general); and power of appointment to R.D. the younger to charge the premises with a sum not exceeding £700 for the payment of his debts and portioning of his younger children without encumbering the jointure of Elizabeth and the yearly rent charge of £50.
   Consideration: £800
   Attested copy 30 May 1788. Counterpart.

Exemplification of a fine levied between John Owen, esquire, and Richard Owen, gent., plaintiffs, and Robert Roberts and Ellen, his wife, deforceants, when the deforceants acknowledged two messuages in Bodegri Rydd, Bodegri Gaeth and Llanrhyddlad to be the right of the plaintiffs.

The Statutes of the Cathedral Church of Hereford copied out of the Book of Statutes authorised by Charles I in 1636 (ff. 12 verso-50), with an account of the rents received by Henry Jones in 1687 for the use of the six residentiaries, and of the revenue belonging to the maintenance of the fabric (ff. 1-12).

A seventeenth-century merchant's account-book for miscellaneous groceries and draperies supplied to persons mainly in Denbighshire, 1662-1687 (pp. 1-76). The remainder of the volume contains copies of Welsh poems in strict and free metres, a copy of Areth Wgon, and a few recipes (pp. 77-190, 193-194). The majority of the poems are in free metres, and among a large number of authors who are represented the following have several poems to their names: Robert Klidro and Sion Prys Caerddynen. A table of contents is on pp. 173-174.

Title deeds of miscellaneous properties in the town and parish of Machynlleth, 1507-1688. They include Hallt y Pladur, and Dolewen in Gavell Ysgellyn, leased by Moris Vighan ap Gr' ap Meredith, 1507; a mansion house in Stryd Gwyr Deheubarth, Lewis Ramons lands, Tuy yn y Maes Glasse, tenements in Stryd Gwyr Cyfeiliog in Machynlleth, and Tythin y Keynant, Nant y Bryn Coch and Yr Erw Felen, Mellyn Rhisgog, Dole Ddivy, several meadows (named), Y Ty yn Aber Nant y Meddyg and Bryn y Tyrnor, in the township of Uwchygarreg, in a covenant by Bridgett Owen to Rowland Pughe of Mathafarn, 1619. Other transactions involve John ap Ll'n Vichan and Elen vch Thomas Res his wife, and Ll'n ap Res ap Ieuan ap Gwilkoc, 1544; Thomas ap Lle'nn and Lewis Evance of Hengwm, 1606; Henry Vaughan of Gelli Goch and John Owen of Machynlleth, mercer, 1611, 1617; and a lease by Edward Chamberlayne of Chelsea to William Pughe of Mathafarn, of the rectory or tithes of Machynlleth, 1688.

Subject: King has declared he will make no further alteration in the sheriffs.

To John Owen. Subject: Thanks for hospitality shown to his wife.

Bundle of papers relating to suits for the possession of a seat in Llandyfrydog Church: the bill of complaint of David Lloyd and another against Edward Wynne of Bodewrid, clerk; the answer of Edward Wynne; commission to examine witnesses; the bill of complaint of John Wynne, an infant, son of the said Edward; interrogatories with depositions of witnesses; etc.

'Y Llyfr hir or Mwythig', being a collection of five hundred and sixty-six cywyddau, etc. by various authors arranged into 'books' according to subject. The poems in each 'book' are numbered separately. The poets cited include Iolo Goch, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Siôn Cent, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Bedo Brwynllys and Siôn Phylip. The volume is dated temp. James II (see p. 382). The text is followed by nine folios of index, arranged under authors' names, by Richard Morris. Following the index are three further poems (by Dafydd ap Gwilym, Siôn Cent and Dafydd ab Edmwnt) in the hand of the Reverend Samuel Williams.
The volume is in the same hand as Llanstephan MSS 47, 48 and the end of 164.

Royal Writ by William and Mary, King and Queen of England, to Sir Edward Maunsell’, Bart, late sheriff of Glamorgan directing the delivery of the Rolls, etc., to Thomas Lewis of Penmarke, his successor. [Latin]. Dated: Westminster, 8th March, 1 W. and M [1689]. Imperfect great seal, in yellow or uncoloured wax.

Return of inhabitants in the parish of Holyhead who inhabited houses which are not of greater value than 20 s. per annum.

Title deeds of properties called Talybont Ddrain, Tythyn y Llwyn Gwyn, Tyddyn Llidiart Lloyn Du, Bwlch Betty and Cleirie Ucha in the township of Uwchygarreg in the parish of Machynlleth, 1567-1689. They include a quitclaim by Ll'n ap Rees ap Ieuan ap Wilkog of Machynlleth to his son, John ap Lli' ap Rees, of Tythyn y Llwyn Gwyn, Tythyn Dol Gyradog, Tythyn Tal y Bont Drain, Tythyn Aber yr Hen Velin in Uwchygarreg, and other properties in Machynlleth, Penegoes and Darowen, 1567; a mortgage by Richard ap Owen Llewelin ap Gruffith, 1622, followed by a sale by John ap Richard ap Owen, to the mortgagee, Moris Jones, comprising Tal y Bont Ddrain, Bwlch y Betty, land in Blaen Hengwm, the site of a dairy house in Cwm Dole and a seat in Machynlleth parish church, 1634; mortgages by Moris and Rowland Jones, 1669-1678, followed by evidence of a sale to Rees Meredith, 1681. Tyddyn Llidiart Lloyn Du was conveyed by David ap Cad' to John ap Lle'n ap Res, 1571, passed successively to Richard ap John ap Lle'n ap Rees, John ap David ap Lle'n ap Gruffith, was mortgaged by David John David in 1648 and then sold to the mortgagee, John Richard, 1650; additional common lands encroached out of the manor of Cyfeiliog were granted by John Pughe of Mathafarn, 1657. There are several mortgages of Tythin Y Cleirie Ucha by Theodore Morgan 1658-1670, redeemed and reconveyed to the mortgagor in 1688. Finally it appears that Tyddyn Llidiart Lloyn Du, Talybont Ddrain and Bwlch Betty, a parcel of land in Blaenhengwm and the site of a summer house or dairy house in Cwmdole were conveyed to William Pughe of Mathafarn by Rees Meredith of Gwern Y Berre in Darowen, and Anne his wife, 1688; and likewise a conveyance of Cleirie Ucha by Theodor Morgan of Uwchygarreg, Gwen his wife and Griffith Morgan, their son, 1688-1689.