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Wills, inventories and other probate records of Wynn of Gwydir and Williams-Wynn of Wynnstay, 1611-1906, and of the families who were related to them by marriage, namely Vaughan of Llwydiarth and Llangedwyn, Thelwall of Plas y Ward and Kyffin of Glascoed, 1584-1733.

Family settlements, papers relating to the family trusts, and abstracts of title of the Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay, 1771-1933, together with an inventory of the Wynnstay settled chattels, [1948]; and a small number of similar documents relating to trusts of other, non-Wynnstay families, 1846-1881. Most of the documents are copies or drafts.

Stray bonds, 1489-1698; schedules of deeds, [early 17th cent.]-[c. 1910]; and illegible documents and fragments, etc. which have been retained for conservation reasons, 1589-[19th cent.]

Papers relating to several family and non-family trusts administered by and for Richard Gwynne, Sir John Wynn, Owen Vaughan and others, 1596, 1606, 1675, Sir Richard Wynn, 1630-1658, Sir John Wynn (2), 1665-1698, and Sir William Williams and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 1670-1786 . The family trusts here are specific and separate from those incorporated into the family settlements and wills (sections YA and YB). The types of documents involved in the trusts include deeds, wills, settlements, agreements and wardship papers.

Title deeds for properties of the Plas y Ward and Wynnstay estates in the Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire. The files are entitled: Clocaenog, Denbigh, Derwen and Y Gyfylliog, 1443, 1513-1740; Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd and the lordship of Dyffryn Clwyd, 1394, 1496-1740; Llandyrnog, 1552-1626; Llanelidan and Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, 1492-1604, 1706, 1740; Llanfwrog, Llangwm, Llangwyfan, and Llangynhafal and Llanhychan, 1488, 1548-1659, 1716-1740; Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, 1461, 1521, 1571-1746; Llanynys, Ruthin and other parishes, 1322-1779; and Vale of Clwyd/Plas y Ward, misc., 1543-1672, 1754.

Title deeds deriving from various estates in Wales and England, which were not part of the main Wynnstay estates. The seven series contain deeds from Wales, 1598-1886; Shrewsbury, 1564-1792; miscellaneous Shropshire parishes, [pre-1290], 1418, 1588-1809; Lincolnshire, 1635-1653, 1814; Gray’s Inn chambers, London, 1623-1694; London and Middlesex, 1634-1785; and miscellaneous English counties, 1348, 1592-1807. The Lincolnshire and London deeds derive from the professional and private interests of Sir Richard Wynn of Gwydir and Sir William Williams of Glascoed. A few of the other deeds concern Sir Richard Wynn and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn but the provenance of the majority has not been discovered.

Title deeds for the Wynnstay (previously Watstay) estate, mainly lying in the vicinity of Ruabon and Wrexham, Denbighshire. As well as the main Wynnstay estate, this group of deeds incorporates Valle Crucis, Llwynedd and Wrexham Abbot, describing properties in Boiston, Bromfield and Ial, and Bryneglwys, 1348-1494, 1584-1594, 1657-1792; Erbistock, Marchwiail and Overton, 1448-1555, 1637-1792; Gresford and Holt, [1509x1547], 1653-1792; Llanarmon-yn-Ial, 1515-1584; Llandysilio-yn-Ial and Llanferres, 1347-1348, 1547-1614; Llangollen, 1555-1734, 1856; Ruabon, 1435-1859; Wrexham, 1293, 1394, 1617-1848; and miscellaneous Denbighshire deeds, [?1563x1565]-1680.

Estate administration papers of the Wynnstay and Vale of Clwyd estates, and occasionally Flintshire, comprising Wynnstay audit minutes and agency accounts, 1848-1896; expired tenancy agreements and associated papers, 1845-1932; employee records, 1848-1930; estate correspondence, 1709, 1853-1917; tithe apportionments and other tithe papers, [pre-1719], 1841-1890; and miscellaneous estate administration papers, [?1541], 1573-1865, 1920.