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Two series of documents deriving from the processes of the law in England and Wales. The first comprises papers accumulated during the proceedings of miscellaneous lawsuits, mainly equity cases in the courts of the Council in the Marches of Wales, Chancery, the Great Sessions and the Exchequer, 1509-1819, and involving some of the prominent families associated with Wynnstay, such as Purcell of Nantcriba, Wynn of Gwydir, and Kyffin of Glascoed, as well as Pugh of Mathafarn. The second series consists entirely of pardons for various misdemeanours, granted by the Crown or by peers who had the power of legal jurisdiction in particular lordships, 1458-1690.

Arbitration awards and related papers involving various individuals and familied in Shropshire and North Wales, 1449-1710. See series level for further description.

Estate rentals, 1772-1808. In 1772/3 there was a major re-arrangement of the rent collecting system. The manor of Cyfeiliog does not form part of this re-arrangement, except in that from 1772 the Tirymynych estate appears consistently in the same collection as the Rhiwsaeson and Mathafarn estates. The manor of Cyfeiliog does not re-appear until 1786. The other existing collections are re-arranged into five numbered collections, and a number of other collections. The post-1809 rentals have been treated differently.

Estate rentals 1804-1899. Since, by 1808/9, the Wynnstay estate was more or less fully grown, each indentifiable unit in this group has been treated separately (although the rents might be gathered by the same collector). In many cases (e.g. Manor of Cyfeiliog chief rents), details concerning a particular estate will be found in one continuous list from 1808 to 1899. However, many estates were brought together in the re-arrangement of the system which took place during the early 1860s. In 1885, another change occurred following the death of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 6th bart. The collections or estates are arranged as follows: (1) Arwystli collection, 1808-1898; (2) Arwystli chief rents, 1804-1898; (3) Manor of Cyfeiliog, 1809-1861; (4) Manor of Cyfeiliog chief rents, 1808-1899; (5) Llwydiarth estate, 1809-1861; (6) Llangedwyn collection, 1809-1861; (7) Llansilin collection, 1809-1860; (8) Lordship/Manor of Cynllaith Owain chief rents 1808-1896; (9) Glan-llyn estate, 1809-1898; (10) Much Wenlock collection, 1810-1858; (11) Oswestry/Llanforda estate, 1809-1860; (12) Vale of Clwyd/Ruthin estate, 1809-1898; (13) Maenan lordship, 1809-1857; (14) Wynnstay collection, 1810-1860; (15) Trefarclawdd and Overley Hall Colliery payments, 1809-1822; (16) 'Rental, Freehold Property', 1813-1821; (17) Llanfair Caereinion tithes, 1815-1861; (18) Llwynymaen estate, 1839-1854; (19) Wynnstay fee farm rents, 1860-1898; (20) Farm and cottage rents, 1863-1898; (21) Encroachments in the manors of Cyfeiliog and Arwystli, 1874-1898; (22) 'Rents for Sporting', 1874-1899; (23) Mine rents and royalties, 1877-1898.

Estate rentals pre-1772. See also Wynnstay MS 86 (described elsewhere in this hierarchical structure with the other Wynnstay MSS) for early accounts and rentals (1300/1 onwards). Since this rental was deposited at NLW some years before the arrival of the main series of rentals and has been known as Wynnstay MS 86 for many years, it was deemed best not to alter this reference number, and not to include the volume in the general series of Wynnstay Rentals.

Title deeds relating to Much Wenlock, firstly those concerning the acquisition of the priory and manor, 1291, 1540-1714, 1833-(Watermark 1843); and secondly deeds relating to other properties of the Much Wenlock estate, 1321, 1536-1860.

Records of the manorial court of Much Wenlock, comprising a near-complete series of court leet presentments, 1786-1857; a small number of suit rolls, 1770-1787, 1823-1857 (with gaps); and miscellaneous manorial records, 1614, 1669-1677, 1821.

Much Wenlock estate administration papers, 1534-[1840x1860]; legal and arbitration papers, [post-1603]-1780; and official administration papers, [c. 1545]-1846.

Original, draft and copy marriage settlements, and other family settlements of the Wynn family of Gwydir, 1578-1681, of the Williams family of Chwaen Isaf and Llanforda, and their descendants the Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay, 1664-1859, together with the families who were related to them by marriage, namely Eyton of Watstay, 1499-1687, Thelwall of Plas y Ward, 1515-1708, Kyffin of Glascoed, 1546-1675, and Vaughan of Llwydiarth, 1569-1719, with related deeds and documents associated with disentailment and resettlement. Endorsements: Most of the documents are endorsed with notes of contents and several have original reference numbers allocated by the estate.

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.

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.

Letters to John Cowper Powys, comprising correspondence from family members, friends and acquaintances, and publishers and agents.

Letters from John Cowper Powys to family members and friends, including the poet Huw Menai (Huw Owen Williams) and the poet and novelist Gamel Woolsey.

Literary papers of John Cowper Powys which include manuscript drafts and typescript copies of prose fiction, poetry and lecture notes. Some of the material comprises juvenilia composed while Powys was a pupil at Sherborne Preparatory School.

Miscellaneous items of or relating to John Cowper Powys, including a diary and address book, an United States immigration visa (1924), and details of honours conferred upon him.

Personal papers of the Rev. Charles Francis Powys, including botanical notebooks (juvenilia) and samples of hair taken from Powys family members.