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Title deeds of the the ancient township of Dolbenmaen, Carnarfonshire, dating from its purchase by William Brynker of Treborth from John Griffith of Cefn Amlwch, 1721, to its acquisition by William Owen in 1736/7. William Brynker was in serious financial trouble and in 1731 he escaped to France to avoid imprisonment for debt. Eventually, in 1733, he returned and the pressure of lawsuits by his creditors forced him to sell Dolbenmaen. The file includes deeds of sale and the transfer of title by John Griffith to William Brynker, 1721, 1729; conveyances by William Brynker to his father 's trustees and to his brothers, to indemnify James Brynker from claims by his son 's creditors, 1722, 1726; particulars prior to the sale decreed by the court of Chancery, 1735; abstracts of title of William Brynker, 1710-1735, and of William Owen, 1736; deeds of sale and assignments of judgments against William Brynker to William Owen of Brogyntyn, 1736-1737.