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An incomplete volume containing extracts from the Scriptures and from early Christian writers, and notes on theological and religious subjects. Also included in the volume (ff. 253-254) are accounts of disbursements on behalf of Mr. Trevor, 1718.

Notes 'taken in short hand of the Earle of Shaft[e]sbury['s] Speech in the house of Lord[s] upon the Debate of appointing a day for the heareing of Doctor Sherlies Cause', 20 October, 1675.

A draft by Morgan Llwyd, 17 April, 1657, of a statement on the Fifth Monarchy Men. Also included in the volume, being originally attached to the statement, is a leaf containing an exhortation not to forerun the steps of Jehovah.

Original bundle of deeds and related papers relating to Sodylt Farm, otherwise Trwyn-y-Swch, mainly relating to trustees under the will of Rev. Cyrus Morrall (d. 1882). Includes a lease into possession (release not found) by Charles Morrall of Chester, esq., and others to Longueville Longueville of Oswestry, co. Shrop., esq., of Pit House farm, Trwyn-y-Swch and other m's and lands in Dudleston, p. Ellesmere, and Cilnant (51a.), p. Llangollen, co. Denb., 1839; office copy of the will (1867, proved 1869) of Henry Jones of Llanerchrugog Hall, co. Denb., 1869; a reconveyance by William Charles Hussey Jones of Wandsworth, co. Surrey, esq., to Michael William Bellew Nugent of Earlspark, Co. Galway, of Earlspark and other Irish property, 1872; and plan of property (1a.) at Dudleston presented by Rev. Cyrus Morrall as a site for a parsonage house, 1878.

The plea and demurrer [1655] of Sir Mauris Williams, kt., one of the defendants to the petition of Collonell John Jones; and brief, undated, for the defendant in the case of Sir Maurice Williams by Tho. Caprett, his lessee, plaintiff, against Coll. John Jones, by Will. Jones, ejector, defendant, touching the title to properties of Dr. William Lewis in Llandiwe and Llanendoyni [sic], Merioneth.

1 Frances Edwards of Kelehendrey, Duddleston, Shropshire, spinster (one of the dau's and coheirs of Thomas Edwards late of Kelehendrey, esq., dec.);. 2 Sir John Bridgeman of Blodwell, Shropshire, bart, John Williams of Chester, esq., Thomas Aldersey of Spurstow, Cheshire, esq., and Samuel Aldersey, clerk (second son of the said Thomas Aldersey). Settlement of the Keelhendre estate.

1 John Wyn of Dudliston, Shropshire, gent., Thomas Wynn, son and heir of the said John Wyn, and Ermyn, wife of the said Thomas;. 2 John Vaughan of Dudliston;. 3 Bartholomew Jenynges of Dudliston, yeoman;. 4 Thomas ap William of Dudliston, yeoman. Settlement of the following properties in Dudliston - A capital m. and lands called Place Eignyon Vaughan alias Newe Hall now in occupation of Elizabeth Vaughan, widow, mother of the said John Vaughan; ten parcells of land called Kay yr berllan, Tyre y vron, Kay newyth, y Skitherdy, werne alias Wirgloth yr kwick, Kay Madock ap Eignion, tallorne y gigvrane, Kay yr Spanck, Bryn tallorn aythnogg, y ddwy Erow Eytha; a close called Letty Kenverick Eytha; a meadow called Wirglodd letty Kenverick; a croft called Errow yr Clawth; a close called Kay Haith; a closure called Kay yr myrch and Kay yr ffynnon; a close called Tyr y Turnor; a meadow called wirglodd ..... ... gron; a meadow called Mays y gwyreglothie; a parcell Bryn Meyrick alias Rheede yr Relor; a meadow called Mays yr Wyrgloth newith; a parcell of woodland called ....... [Coppy yn werne dee]; a parcell of woodland called Werne dee; a parcell of woodland and pasture called Kay yr Coppy; that part of Kay Dykyn alias Kay Atha Weeth allotted to the said Bartholemew; a close called Brin E.....; a meadow called Werne alias Wirgloth goz. Damaged.

1 William Eddows of Iscoid, co. Flint, gent.;. 2 Robert Heath of Barrhill, Cheshire, esq.;. 3 John Eddows of Namptwich, Cheshire, ironmonger, and Thomas Bulkeley of Whitchurch, Shropshire, gent.;. 4 John Churton of Whitchurch, aforesaid, gent. Settlement of lands (upon trust) in Iscoid, Tibbraughton, Twelvepenny Croft in Iscoed, co. Flint.

1 William Peacocke, citizen and merchant taylor of London, and Mary his wife, widow and executrix of Thomas Rowse late of Stanmore, Middlesex, gent., dec.;. 2 Robert Norwood of Stanmore aforesaid, gent., and Richard Hooke of Stanmore, clerk;. 3 John Pattin of Weldstreet, p. St Giles-in-the-fields, Middlesex, gent. Settlement of lands and premises in London.

1 John Price of Dudliston, Shropshire, gent.;. 2 John Vaughan of Dudliston aforesaid, gent., and John Jenninges of the same place, gent. Settlement of an estate of inheritance in Dudliston aforesaid, upon trust, and to the uses of the said John Price, Ermyne his wife, Philip Price, their eldest son and heir, Edward Price (2nd son), Thomas Price (3rd son).

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 Charles Morrall of the city of Chester, esq., Robert Morrall of Ellesmere, Shropshire, gent., and Thomas Jones the elder of Bryn Cottage, p. Ruabon, co. Denb., esq.;. 2 The said Charles Morrall;. 3 Edward Morrall of Liverpool, Lancashire, esq.;. 4 Cyrus Morrall of Liverpool aforesaid, esq,;. 5 The said Robert Morrall and Margaret, his wife;. 6 Rev. Henry Morrall of Oxford Street, Middlesex, clerk;. 7 Rev. John Morrall of Whitchurch, Shropshire, clerk, and Elizabeth, his wife;. 8 The said Henry Morrall and Philip Wynell Mayow of Guilford Street, city of Westminster, Middlesex, esq.;. 9 Thomas Jones the elder of -- and Francis Esther, his wife;. 10 The said Charles Morrall and Philip Humberston of the city of Chester, gent.;. 11 Thomas Longueville Longueville of Oswestry, Shropshire, esq.;. 12 George Salter of Ellesmere aforesaid, gent. Settlement (draft) of lands in Dudleston, Shropshire, devised by the will of Charles Morrall the elder, dec.; together with counsel's opinion thereon.

Rough Draft of the will of Frances Edwards of Kelehendrey, Shropshire, spinster. Recites Lease and Release dated 12 and 13 May 1713, when testatrix conveyed to Sir John Bridgman of Blodwell, Shropshire, bart, John Williams of Chester, esq., Thomas Aldersey of Spurstowe, Cheshire, esq., and Samuel Aldersey, clerk, second son of the said Thomas Aldersey, Kelehendrey and lands in Dudleston (which were the inheritance of Thomas Edwards my late father) on certain uses, in default of heirs to my sister Mrs Ann Edwards; my cousin Roger Bridgeman, son of the said Sir John; my cousin Orlando Bridgeman, son of the same; Frances Wilkinson; Mary Wilkinson; Edward Morrall of Dudleston the elder; Edward Morrall the younger; Josiah Morrall; Frances Morrall; Judith Morrall; El'th Podmore; Andrew Morrall; John Morrall; Eliz'th Morrall; Deborah Morrall; William Morrall; Mrs Byrchull (sister of Mr Edward Morrall, the elder); Rev. Thos Morrall; Ursula, wife of Hugh Williams, and Judith Bridgeman her sister.

Original bundle of papers relating to the freehold property called Riverway, purchased by Janetta Townsend, wife of Wilfred Thomas Townsend, from Wayneflete Holdings Ltd in 1936. Also includes a copy agreement for sale of the Esher Place estate by Edgar, viscount D'Abernon, to Richings Park Estates (1928) Ltd, 1928, printed Memorandum and articles of association of the Esher Development Co. Ltd, 1931, and an abstract of title (1894-1934) of Wayneflete Holdings to freehold lands at Esher, 1935. A 1934 agreement for sale is altered in pencil as a draft agreement for sale of Riverway between Mrs J. Townsend and Mrs Edith S. Westley, wife of [blank] Westley of Friars Cottage, Clive Road, Esher, 1942.

Original bundle comprising Rev. Cyrus Morrall's will, 1874, and codicils and draft codicils, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1874, 1875 and 1881; draft transfer of a mortgage for £3000 etc., secured on property in p. Ellesmere, to which Rev. Cyrus Morrall was a party, 1875; and letters from Cyrus Morrall, his son, to Messrs Robinson, Preston & Stow about the terms of his father's will, 1881.

Replication of Richard Dodd, esq., to the answer of Anthony Tompson, Alice his wife, Thomas Poole, Jane his wife, and William Whittingham, and Anne his wife, concerning a place called Brocklehurst.

Rental of half-yearly rentals, Lady Day 1878-Lady Day 1881. Inserted items include rent-day receipt accounts, Lady Day 1878-Dec. 1885.

1 Katherin Edwardes of Dudleston, Shropshire, widow, Robert Edwardes of Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, gent., and Richard Barker of Grayes Inn, Middlesex, gent.;. 2 Tymothy Edwardes of Dudleston, aforesaid, gent. Release of two m's and lands in Dudleston, one other m. and lands in the tenure of Edward Kynaston, one other m. called Brynne Danyell in the tenure of Elis ap Edward, a m. called Kayer Saise, a m. called Kylhendre in the tenure of the said Timothy, Kay Maire in the tenure of Elis ap Edward, and other lands. Seal of Robert Edwards, between a chevron three boars' heads erased.