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The manuscript is in two parts and comprises two versions of the Laws of Hywel Dda. The first is the Befol version in a hand of the last quarter of the 15th century. The second part is in two hands of the first half of the 16th century.
There are also two indentures included at the beginning and end of the manuscript.

The texts of Dares Phrygius and Brut y Brenhinedd in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy (written in London), 1635-1636.

The text of Brut y Brenhinedd in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, written in London, 14 August 1641.

A collection of Gwynedd pedigrees (constituting Anglesey, Carnarvonshire and Meirionethshire) in the hand of Lewis Dwnn, 1586-1611.
There is also part of an index (A - M) of place names within the manuscript on pp. i-iv, and some poetry in the hand of the Reverend William Wynne on pp. ix-xii. A fragment of the manuscript is part of a manuscript from Nanhoron.

A collection of texts relating to early British history; pedigrees; Bonedd y Saint; a list of Roman consuls; extracts, etc.
The manuscript is in several hands, including those of J. D. Rhys and Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt. The pages are not always in order as loose pages which had been separated have been joined together again during rebinding.

The Laws of Hywel Dda, and pleadings, including a transcription from Peniarth MS 29, in the hand of Robert Vaughan.

A collection of pedigrees, being a transcript of Peniarth MS 287 and Hengwrt 96.

A collection of pedigrees, being a transcript of Peniarth MSS 287 and 288 and of Hengwrt MS 96.

A transcript of Peniarth MS 287, probably in the hand of Gruffudd Vaughan.
There are additions and indexes in several hands.

The manuscript is in six sections and comprises six collections of poetry of Dafydd ap Gwilym, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Guto ap Siencyn and others in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, 1610-1640.

A manuscript apparently in the hand of Wiliam ap Howel comprising the Welsh alphabet and a translation of [John] Mayer's short catechism by Wiliam ap Howel.

A volume of sermons in an 18th century hand.

Bundles 1 and 2 comprise medical recipes and other texts in English; bundle 3 comprises copies of the wills of Robert Vaughan and Hywel Vaughan, with indentures, bills of complaints and other documents; bundle 4 comprises bills of Madam Vaughan; bundle 5 comprises fragments of poetry, also vocabularies by the Rev. William Wynn; bundle 6 contains a Botanologium, a Treatise on Urine and other texts, [c. 1460]; bundle 7 comprises 16th and 17th century Welsh religious and moral texts; and bundle 8 comprises a collection of medical recipes in English and Welsh.
The fragments range in time from c. 1460 to 1750. Bundles 1, 2 (part ii), 3, 4 and 5 are contained in Peniarth MS 326 i; bundle 2 (part ii) is contained in Peniarth MS 326 ii; and bundles 6, 7 and 8 are contained in Peniarth MS 326 iii.

Transcripts of treatises on Latin grammar (one of which is subscribed 'explicit donatus'); notes on figures of speech; Latin poems; an englyn; proverbs; and prayers, including an invocation to St David.
The greater part of the volume is in the autograph of one Thomas Pennant.

A discussion of Aristotle's Logic, etc.; and transcripts of letters and prescriptions.

Medical prescriptions and directions, a list of herbs, 'epistola Ypocratis de longa vita ad Antigonum'; religious reflections; etc.

Miscellaneous medical prescriptions, extracts from a 'Magazin of physick, 1600' and from 'Liber Empiricus', 1700, and a tract entitled 'Of Herbs'.

A copy of 'The Psalms of David done into English Vers ...' by Sir Phillip Sidney.

'A Breef discourse of the ordenary charge gyven to the juries at quarter sessions', 16th century.

Genealogy of the family of Williams of Cochwillan transcribed from a pedigree compiled by John Salusbury of Erbistock, and continued to the year 1722 ,18th century.

An 18th century transcript of Evelyn's Kalendarium Hortense, 1664.

'A booke of remembraunce', namely a fragment of a memoranda book of a Merioneth magistrate or attorney, with entries of law-suits, 1615.

A translation into English, with notes, of the Historia Britonum of Nennius by Robert Roberts of Hendrecoed, near Llanaber, 1782.

Miscellaneous English poetry transcribed by Mrs Elizabeth Baker.

Notes on Welsh history to the 15th century; a copy of the speech of Baron Pryce in Parliament for the repeal of the grant of Welsh manors to the Earl of Portland; and Welsh poetry by Lewis Morris and Griffith Parry. 18th century.

A copy by Richard Roberts of a description of Harlech Castle by Robert Roberts of Hendrecoed. 18th century.

A list of peers, royal officers, fees in the courts at Westminster, officers and fees of the royal household, constables, etc.