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The file comprises a bond in £100 of Richard Wynne of Gorddinog, Caernarfonshire, to Humphrey Roberts of Llanfairfechan, to abide by the arbitration of Robert, Lord Viscount Bulkeley, concerning lands in Llanfairfechan.

The file comprises solicitors' opinions and Robert Wynne's objections to proposals for his daughter's marriage settlement, 1783-1793; dispute of John Wynne Griffith and his mother, Jane, concerning her annuity and other financial matters, 1800; methods of increasing the portions to be paid to John Wynne Griffith's younger children after his decease, 1832, with copies and abstracts of the relevant deeds.

The file comprises a JP's order for the course of a new road to Gyfredin, Henllan, to be diverted through the lands of John Griffith (3) of Garn and his agreement to receive the site of the old road in exchange, with coloured map attached.

The file comprises an arbitration award of John Wynne Griffith in a dispute between William Lord Bagot of Bagot's Bromley, Staffordshire., and Owen Jones of London, merchant, over the valuation of lands in the parish of Llanfihangel [Glyn Myfyr], 1807.

The file comprises personal accounts, 1762, 1787-1885, mainly bills for shoes and clothing for the Griffith family, children's school fees and hotel accommodation, but also including an account of money given to the nurse at Garthmeilio when Jane Wynne was born, 1762, and a list of medical expenses for John Wynne Griffith, 1787-1814.

The file comprises accounts of subscriptions, mainly for celebratory purposes, including John Wynne Griffith's marriage, 1785, birth of his first son, 1786, presentation of a silver vase to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 1815-1816, memorial to W. D. Shipley, 1826, George Griffith's wedding, 1836, and the coming of age of William Douglas Wynne Griffith, 1861.

The file comprises an assessment on the inhabitants of Lleweni for paying a fine on Lon Velen, [pre-1791], a small notebook containing notes of taxes paid, especially property tax, dividends and interest, 1798-1810, and certificates of allowance on property tax and poor rate, 1809-1812.

The series comprises mortgages made by successive owners of Garn of various parts of the estate in Rhuddlan, Henllan, Llanefydd and St Asaph, namely Cwyber and the surrounding lands, 1680-1749, Garn, Roe and Cwyber, 1757-1760, Cwyber and Tre-Llewelin, 1759-1760, Coed Panton, 1759, 1761, Bryngwyn, 1794, Coed, 1799, and the Hafod estate, 1856-1862.

The file comprises bonds by Grace Wynne of Havod Garregog to her sister, Jane Hughes of Gwydir, for payment of £100, 1739, and by Jane Wynne to her mother, Grace Wynne, for payment of £200, 1759.

The group comprises a pedigree roll, other pedigrees in handwritten, tabulated and typed forms, extracts from parish registers, and notes on the genealogy of Griffith of Garn and the families with whom they intermarried, such as Hughes of Cae'r berllan, Myddelton of Gwaunynog, and Wynne of Garthmeilio, Cwm-mein and Plasnewydd, [pre-1614]-[c. 1934], and of other families who were more distantly related or who were relevant to the history of the estate, [1881x1887]-1922.

The file comprises a transcript of the burial record of Robert Wynne Price, second son of John Price and his wife, Harriet [nee Griffith], who died in 1879.

The series comprises a commonplace book, 1734, containing notes on Greek and Latin literature, ancient history, philosophy and science, other extracts and educational notes on similar subjects, 1820, 1841, 1925, and book lists, 1819-1830.

The file comprises two notebooks containing lists of books, including law books, histories, classical literature, English and Italian literature, biographies and scientific works belonging to George Griffith, 1819-1830, 1824-1829.

The group comprises personal papers, being letters written by and received by the Griffith family, 1724-1943, letters of families such as Hughes of Gwydir, Weeg, Llwyn Gronw and Cae'rberllan, Roberts of Bryn y neuadd, Wynne of Garthmeilio and Plasnewydd, and others, 1680-1882, small diaries, pocket notebooks and almanacks containing memoranda and personal notes, 1701-1853, a few photographs, postcards and other memorabilia, 1901-[c. 1940], school papers, certificates and appointments, 1746-1920. The family members who are most frequently represented here are Jane Griffith (nee Hughes), John Wynne Griffith, Jane Griffith (nee Wynne), George Griffith, Edward Humphrey Griffith, William Henry Griffith and William Douglas Wynne Griffith. The letters, notebooks and diaries are illustrative of late eighteenth and nineteenth century life, particularly with regard to the family and household, social engagements, sporting activities, travel, elections, contemporary local and national events, domestic organisation and estate management.

The series comprises letters by members of the Griffith family of Garn, 1724, 1783-1876, mainly John Wynne Griffith, his wife, Jane, their sons, Robert, George, Thomas, Edward Humphrey, William Henry, their daughter, Harriet, and immediate relatives, written to each other and occasionally to other close relatives and friends. The principal, recurring subjects have already been noted, but other matters of interest include botany, visits to Europe, army life in India, commerce and a local railway accident.

The file comprises letters by by John Wynne Griffith, 1783-1832, to his mother, Jane, his wife, Jane, son, George, and various acquaintances, on the subjects of social contact with Miss Wynne (presumably Jane), processions in London for proclamation of peace, 1783, botany and introduction to Sir Joseph Banks, 1783, 1806, fortifications at Portsmouth, request for a letter of introduction for his son, Thomas, outings to the theatre in London, 1807, enclosure and encroachments, 1807, [1818]- 1822, trusteeship of Plasnewydd estate, 1822-1823, financial burdens on his own estate, 1822, riotous elections, 1826, spa treatment for ill health; and a letter by John Griffith to an Oswestry lawyer, 1799, on financial problems.

The file comprises letters by Robert Griffith, 1801-1815, to his father, mother, grandmother and brother, Edward, on schooldays at Oswestry, the headmaster, Mr Donne, as mayor of Oswestry, activities of volunteer troops, including his father's march to Caernarfon as Major in the Denbighshire Volunteers, illness of Mrs S. Price, 1804, death of [Owen] Ormsby of Porkington, 1804, and an intended marriage between his daughter and Lord Kirkwall, Oswestry races, shooting, Nelson's victory, 1805, visits to Bangor, Donnington and Bath, Lord Bulkeley's birthday celebrations, 1807, university life at Oxford, misbehaviour of Charles Wynne, effects of recent wars in Europe, 1815.

The file comprises letters by Lieut. Thomas Griffith of the 20th Bengal Native Infantry, 1804-1813, to his father, John Wynne Griffith, his mother, Jane, brother, George, grandmother and aunt, written on board Lord Keith and from Calcutta, Cawnpore, Barrackpore, Prince of Wales Island, Malacca, Java and Bengal, describing the voyage, Madras and Calcutta, scenery, animals, naval engagements of the English, French and Dutch, his lieutenancy, April 1805, promotions, 1812-1813, life in the army camps, isolation from family, military and social activities of Marquis Cornwallis (and his death in 1805), Marquis of Wellesley, Col. Ochterlony, Lord Lake, Sir Edward Pellew, the Duke of York, Lord Wellington, Lord Minto, Sir George Nugent, Major Scott Waring, events in Europe and elsewhere, including Nelson's defeat of the French in 1805, military and political activities of the French under Bonaparte in Austria and Prussia, capture of Bourbon by Colonel Keating, 1810, capture of Java in 1811, collection of seeds and plants to send home, Indian life, a hurricane in Madras, 1807, preparations for war against the Sikhs, trade of the East India Company, news from home including the death of his brother, John in 1804, the Wynne family of Garthmeilio and Plasnewydd, 1806-1807, 1812, a marriage of Salusbury and Mostyn with concerns about hereditary maladies, 1810, death of his grandmother, 1811, election of Lord Kirkwall, 1813, acquaintances such as Howell and Henry Clough, William Evans, surgeon, Capt. Ingleby, Conway Shipley and Rev. Charles Shipley.

The file comprises letters by Richard Augustus Griffith, 1810-1824, to his father and mother on the subjects of travel arrangements for the school holidays, acquaintances such as Roger Clough, livestock management, estate repairs, arrears of rents, death of [Edward] Hughes of Kinmel, [1815].

The file comprises letters by William Henry Griffith, 1816-1833, written to his father and brother, George, on his university days at Oxford including a smallpox epidemic and a fatal boating accident, a rainy horticultural show, a visit to Brighton, development of his career as a lawyer, election activities of his brother, George, 1831, illness of his brother, [Richard] Augustus, cholera epidemic, 1832, his joint involvement in a Chancery lawsuit of John Wynne Griffith, 1832, concerning the latter's entitlement to payment under the terms of Charlotte Botfield 's will, concern for his father's health.