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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).

Statement of fees by Olyver Morice in respect of the suit of John Thomas Owen v. Thomas Glynne, esquire.

Statement of the case for the defendant in a plea of trespass and ejectment between John Smyth, the lessee, of Hugh Williams, plaintiff, and Edward Price and John Price, defendants, concerning seven messuages in Trevadog.

Copies of documents relating to St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester: (a) an incomplete copy of an award made by arbitrators in a dispute between the Abbot and convent and the citizens of Chester (ff. 3-4); (b) two mutilated folios, being an incomplete copy of a document (ff. 5-6); (c) Inspeximus (8 Ed. I) of the charters granted to the Abbey of St Werburge by the earls of Chester (ff. 7-15 verso); and (d) Inspeximus (16 Henry VIII) of a confirmation of the above charters by Henry VI (ff. 17-37 verso).
The bifolium previously used as a cover (ff. 1-2) contains an incomplete copy of the orders made by Rowland [Lee], bishop of Coventry and Lichester [sic], and commissioners in respect of variances depending between the burgesses of Caernarvon, Conway, Bewmares, Hardelegh, Bala, Kreiketh, Pullhely, Nevin and Newburch and the 'fforreynes' and the inhabitants of the shires of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire and Merioneth concerning trials by Welshmen, etc.

1. John Wynn of Bodewryd, co. Anglesey;
2. Elen Williams alias Lewis of Chwayen wenn, widow, and mother of Ellen Lewis and Anne Lewis, spinsters, daughters and co-heirs of John Lewis, gent., deceased.
   Settlement upon the proposed marriage of John Wynn and Ellen Williams.

1. Gabriell Beane of Bewmares, chaundler;
2. Thomas Kynaston of the same and John Owen of Penrhos Issa.
   Settlement (after the marriage of Gabriell Beane and Agnes his wife) of y Ty Newydd in the high street ward of the Town of Bewmares.

1. Robert Bulkeley of Tre Ieuan, commote of Llivon;
2. Edward Bulkeley.
   Settlement of Tir matto, Tir Yer' ap Mad' and Tir Rys ap Will'm ap Ho'ell in t. Tre Ieuan.

1. William Mostyn of Brymbo, co. Denbighe, archdeacon of Bangor;
2. Maurice Wynne of Crogen, co. Merioneth, and John Mostyn of Llys-maes-mynan, co. Flint.
   Settlement of Tre Ievan, Hen Aelwyd, Cledog, [?Tythyn] Blethin, Mynydd Crun and the mill in Treveibin Meirick, and other purchased properties in Lanvair yn Ibwll, Cheirchiog, Tregweheludd, etc., in co. Anglesey.

1. William Mostyn of Brunguin, co. Montgomery, and Mary his wife;
2. John Mostyn of Castle, clerk;
3. Richard Mostyn of Pembedw, co. Flint, and William Price of Rhiwlas, co. Merioneth.
   Settlement of property purchased in Llanvechan and elsewhere in co. Montgomery. in lieu of lands sold to Edward Wynne, dated 14 Feb. 1722/3.
   Together with a copy of Bodewryd deeds 251 (dated 2 March 1721/2).

1. William Thomas ap Ho'ell of Mathavarn wion;
2. William ap Rees ap Sr. John of Bryngwallan, and William ap Hugh Gwynn of Mathavarn wion, smith.
   Settlement (after the marriage of William Thomas and Elizabeth verch Edward ap William ap R' Vaughan of Llanddifnan) of properties in Mathavarn wion in the commote of Tyndaythwy.

1. Edward ap Hugh Gwyn of Llanvaisterm, Anglesey;
2. Richard Bulkeley of Llanvachrayth, clerk.
   Settlement of m's in ht Dyndryvol.

1. Dd. ap Res ap Ll' ap Gruff', free tenant of the King, of the township of Bodewryd, commote of Turkelyn;
2. Hugh ap Dd. ap Ris and Elene verch Hugh Conwy, his wife.
   Settlement of y place in bodewryd, Niccoll Kay llywydd, Kay Grono Ringyll, Kay yr Helm, y Kay gwyn, y Kay haidd, y bryngwyn, y myldy, in Bodewryd aforesaid; tyddyn henplace and tyddyn y Kyriok in Llanelian; Kay eign' vychan and tyddyn hoell bach in Bodavon; tyddyn llowarch in Amlwch; all his tenements in Tindryvol, commote of Malldrayth; and tre'r ddol, Keven y gwrysk and y Ros goch in the commote of Llivon.

1. Morgan ap Hugh ap Rees of Bodederne, Anglesey; and Hugh ap Morgan ap Hugh, his son and heir apparent;
2. Owen Gwyne of Llandrygarne; and Hugh Hughes of Bodederne, mercer.
   Settlement of Kymynod issa and Melin newyth, alias Melin Vorgan in Bodederne.

1. Sir Thomas Holand of Berw, Anglesey, knight;
2. Owen Holand of Kefen du and William Thomas of Trearthur.
   Settlement (upon the marriage of Jane, daughter of Owen Holand and niece of Sir Thomas Holand, to William Hughes of Kymvnod) of Kymvnod and Tv yn y Pwll in Conisioglvs and Bodedern, Anglesey.

Settlement of John Wynne Edward on Edward Wyn. (Two sheets, being an incomplete draft of the settlement.)

1. Elen verch John ap Robert;
2. Richard ap Hugh.
   Settlement of certain properties.

1. Edward Wynne of Chwayn Wen, co. Anglesey, clerk, rector of Llantrisaint;
2. The Rt Rev. Father in God Robert lord Bishop of Bangor.
   Settlement before the marriage of Edward Wynne and Margaret Morgan, eldest daughter of Bishop Morgan.

Copies of nine English sermons 'Preached By Mr Michael Evans, B.D.' (ff. 1-138); bound with a copy of Thomas Sternhold, Iohn Hopkins et al, The VVhole Book of Psalmes: Collected into English Meeter ... (London: printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1631, ESTC S123009) (ff. 144-195).
Michael Evans, B.D., was Rector of Llanbeulan, Anglesey, from 1635 to around the time of his death in 1670 (see Henry Rowlands, Mona Antiqua Restaurata, 2nd edn (London, 1766), p. 335).

Seven booklets, containing sermons in Welsh (ff. 1-74, 91-101 verso) and English (ff. 75-89 verso), now bound as one volume. The sermons were preached at Llanddeiniolen, Llanbeblig and Bangor, Caernarvonshire, and Llantrisant and Llechgynfarwy, Anglesey, between 1716 and 1720, by Robert Wynne, MA.