File P 1/34 - Meyrick family papers

Papers relating to the Meyrick family, including papers, 1795-1808, relating to Edward Meyrick, including a copy of his baptism at Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, 1763, notices relating to his candidature for ordination in the diocese of St Davids, 1795, a release, in consideration of £17, by William Glazier, one of the overseers of the parish of Westminster St Margaret, to Edward Meyrick of Westminster Infirmary, apothecary, from the charge of the lying-in of Esther Price, singlewoman, and the maintenance of her unborn child, likely to become chargeable on the parish, she having charged him with being the father, 1808, and the account for Edward Meyrick's funeral, a valuation for administration of his property and effects, and the probate of his will, all 1825. -- Papers relating to Anna Meyrick [nee Griffiths?] [d. c.1831] of Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire (1806), of Rogerstone Castle in the parish of Basaleg (1815), of Belle Vue in the parish of St Woolloos, Monmouthshire, and of Clifton, Gloucestershire (1823), including the bond of Rev. Wadham Huntley of Cold Aston, Gloucestershire, in £500 to secure an annuity of £50, 1806, deeds relating to investments in the Newport district of roads, 1815-1823, and letters and accounts relating to Sir Charles Morgan's executorship of her estate. Letters and accounts, 1823-1824, relating to the attempts of Thomas Prothero of Newport on behalf of Sir Charles Morgan to retrieve Mrs Anna Huntley's deeds and other papers from John Stephens of Coombe House, Carmarthenshire, obtained by him in contemplation of marriage. A letter from Thomas Prothero to Sir Charles Morgan, dated 1823, includes "He [Stephens] has possession of several letters, some written to him by Mrs Huntley, and others that were written to her, which I am anxious to obtain from him, as I fear he may make an illiberal use of them, and I am now corresponding with him on the subject. To obtain possession of those letters, it may I think be worth making a further sacrifice of £50." -- The file also contains two pocket books: a red notebook intitled 'Tablettes', including a few brief notes on arrival at Calais, 1826, a note of the date of birth of Anna Meyrick in 1789, a French calendar giving a saint's festival to every day of the year, and enclosing a note 'God bless you my own my only adeiu', and five unused tickets to the Zoological Society's gardens and museum, signed by Sir Charles Morgan; and a green pocket book containing an account of money paid by Sir Charles Morgan on account of the late Mrs Anna Meyrick, died 23 Jan. 1832. -- Edward Meyrick's will refers to his niece, "Anna Meyrick spinster commonly called Mrs Huntley."