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Summaries of Fg 1/1-42 prefaced by a history of his family from 1786 to 1810. Serves as an index to all his diaries.

Original bundle of draft and copy statutory declarations under the Tithe Act 1936 as to the ownership of tithe rentcharges in p. Warfield, Berkshire and p. Crosthwaite, Cumberland.

Statements showing the position of the Ormathwaite estate after paying the first three dividends, 1897-9 (D 12/1) and after paying the eighth dividend, 1910 (D 12/2).

Statements of mortgages and incumbrances affecting the Ormathwaite estates, [early 1890s - 1904] (D 5/1-3, 7, 10-13); particulars of securities for the advance of £186,000, 1894 (D 5/2); statement showing the rental and capital value of the Ormathwaite estates as a proposal for a further loan of £5,000, 1895 (D 5/4-5); draft provisional agreement to repay Lord Ormathwaite's creditors, 1895 (D 5/6) and drafts of a deed in pursuance of a scheme of arrangement accepted by the said creditors, 1896 (D 5/8-9).

Statements Of Accounts of the sale of furniture and farming implements, at Eywood, p. Titley, Herefordshire, and of disbursements of monies raised at the sale [cf. D 9/6]. [Eywood was leased to Lord Ormathwaite in 1883 - see E 2/1].

Original bundle comprising conditions of sale (numbered 1-11) signed by the purchasers of the 13 lots of Scott Gate (120a.), p. Above Derwent (and ancient p. of Crosthwaite) sold at auction, 12 March 1921, and contracts, 1920-1921, for the sale of land in p. Underskiddaw, including Millbeck Hall (1,659a.) and Low Grove (64a.), and in p. Applethwaite, all in co. Cumberland. Plans attached to no’s 7-9 and 11.

Original bundle of deeds (copies and drafts) and documents relating to the sale of portions of the Warfield estate.

Original bundle of deeds and documents relating to the sale of lands in p's Winkfield and Warfield, Berkshire. Includes a map of the area surrounding Warfield Park.

Sale Catalogue together with plans of the Ormathwaite estate in p's Trewern And Gwaethla, Gladestry, Old Radnor, Colfa, Glascwm, Harpton And Wolfpits, Llandegleu, Cefnllys, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llandrindod, Llanddewi Ystradenni, Llanbister and Llanfihangel.

Original bundle of rough notes relating to Lord Ormathwaite’s affairs, some on the backs of other papers, including a notice for 'moving pictures' being shown during Holburn Health Week, [London], including “The three card trick, or how to avoid diphtheria”, 20-24 Oct. 1930. The papers also include Lord Ormathwaite’s last wishes, 1935.

Revised Schedule of the Ormathwaite estate in p's Llanddewi Ystradenni and Cefnllys, co. Rad., giving details of rents, reductions allowed and arrears.

'Retrospective sketch of my parliamentary career in the House of Commons' but only going as far as 1847. Includes comments about his early publications, election campaigns in Sudbury and co. Rad., the first Reform Bill, Peel, etc.

Original bundle of requisitions on title relating to the sale by Lord Ormathwaite of premises in the Radnorshire estate, including in p's Colfa and Glascwm, including The Bailey, Bronllys, The Cloggy, Cwmkesti, an allotment on Llandeglau Rhos, part of Penllan Farm, and Rhos Swydd cottage and lands, and including lots 1-7, 11-12, 17, 19-23, 27-28, 30-32 and 35-36.

Reports he had from George Cornewall Lewis about Cabinet discussions on Mexico, the American Civil War and the expedition to North America 24 Oct., 15 Dec. 1861 (pp. 8-10, 47-8); an anecdote told by George Cornewall Lewis to him about Louis Napoleon, 15 Dec. 1861 (pp. 48-9); reference to a case of arson at Llanddewi and to the conviction of the arsonist, 31 Dec. 1861, 15 Feb., 31 Mar., 6, 13 Apr. 1862 (pp. 59-60, 88, 133, 137, 150-1); a visit to his daughter at Dun House, near Montrose, 21 Dec. 1861 - 8 Jan. 1862 (pp. 50-68); the Central Wales Railway, 1 Feb. 1862 (pp. 77-81); a parliamentary dinner given by Disraeli, 5 Feb., 1862 (pp. 77-81); brief accounts of debates in the House, 6 Feb. - 23 June 1862 (pp. 83, 87-8, 117, 136, 163, 179-80, 187, 194). The diary contains only a bald summary from 1 July, the day he was knocked down by an omnibus, until 28 Sept. The subsequent daily entries includes an account of a consultation with a French 'consulting mesmerist', 15 Nov. 1862 (pp. 261-4).

Rental of the Ormathwaite estate in p's Llanddewi [Ystradenni], Llanbister, Llanfihangel Rhydieithon, Llanbadarn Fawr, Nantmel, Llangynllo, Cefnllys, Llandrindod, Llandeglau, [Old Radnor], Llanfihangel Nantmelan and Colfa, co. Rad. and p. Huntington, Herefordshire.