Wynnstay Archive

Acquisition of the Wynnstay archive comprising thousands of documents relating to the estates of the Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay, near Ruabon, Denbighshire. The family's landholdings covered vast areas of Wales and its members have played a prominent role in the country's history from the 17th century to the 20th. The Wynnstay archive ranges from deeds and charters dating back to the 12th century, to a 15th century manuscript of the Laws of Hywel Dda and architectural drawings commissioned from James Byres around 1770..