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A volume in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne comprising pedigrees of the families of Anwyl of Park and Lloyd of Aberllevenny, Merionethshire; and copies of documents from the 'painted' Salusbury Manuscript at Wynnstay relating to the Puleston family.
Tipped in are a number of original documents and correspondence, including the marriage certificate, dated 31 December 1618, of Richard Anwill and Margaret Lloyd of Chester (f. 34).

A volume of pedigrees of the families of Wynne and Jones of Wern, Caernarvonshire compiled by the Reverend Richard Thomas of Penmorfa, Caernarvonshire. 'Peniarth MS No. 9' inside front cover.

A volume entitled 'Collections for Merionethshire' containing transcripts by W. W. E. Wynne of records relating to the history of Merionethshire. Labelled 'Peniarth MS 65' (inside front cover).
Tipped in are a number of original documents, including 16th century jury lists for Merionethshire (pp. 12-13).

A volume entitled 'Collections relative to the History of Merionethshire' containing notes and transcripts of documents by W. W. E. Wynne relating to the history and antiquities of Merioneth. Labelled 'Peniarth MS No. 48' on p. ii.
Tipped in are a number of original documents, including a petition, late 16th century, of Thomas Humfreys of Nanney concerning the murder of Edward ap David at Dolgellau (pp. 371-4).

Three notebooks containing pedigrees and genealogical notes and extracts relating to Welsh families by W. W. E. Wynne; together with a letter to him from Angharad Llwyd, Caerwys, 18 April, n.y., concerning genealogy (Part iii, pp. 8-9).

'The Extraction of Edw: Williams of Meillionyth ... alsoe the wyfes of all his ancestors for 6 degrees above him drawn by John Williams of Rhodogeido ... 1675, togeith[sic] with some part of the extraction of his wyf Mrs. Susan Williams' ...

A genealogical chart showing the descent of Rhys ap Dafydd ab Ithel from Idnerth Benfras and others, with heraldic shields.

A genealogical chart, 1622, showing the descent of John Salusbury, 'one of the poore Knights of Windesore' from Adam Salusbury and others.

A roll of the sheriffs of Merioneth from 1538 to 1768, with the name of Rice James of Dolgelynin added in a different hand.

An incomplete set of depositions in a case concerning Llyn Cynwch and a water course leading to Melin y Pentre, part of the possessions of the dissolved abbey of Cymer, Merionethshire.

'Select Extracts from the Parish Registers of Wolstanton, Keel, & Meare [Staffordshire], together with the monumental inscriptions in the church of Ashley, given by the Rev. William Snape ...' collected by the Reverend Mark Noble, 1812.

A transcript of 'A short account of the Rebellion in North & South Wales in Oliver Cromwel's Time'.

Transcripts of poems and epitaphs, including 'A letter from Doctor Corbitt to a freind'; poems by H[ugh] Holand, Sir Henry Wotton, the Earl of Pembroke [?William Herbert, third earl of the second creation], and J. Grange 'to the Prince at his returne from Spaine'; and 'An Elegie on the death of Thomas Washington who dyed in Spaine'.

A miscellaneous collection of medicinal and culinary recipes.

The orders of Lieutenant-General Keppel at Coxheath camp, 1779, written by Major Watkin Williams of the Shropshire Regiment of Militia.

A record of the daily menu at Nannau, 1811-1815.

A collection of cookery recipes with some medical prescriptions owned at one time by Catherine Nanney.

Eighteen diaries and notebooks containing memoranda and accounts by Howell Vaughan, 1663, Katherine, widow of Griffith Wynn of Bodfean, and later wife of Colonel Hugh Nanney, 1692, Hugh Evans, agent to the said Katherine, 1682-1690, Lumley Williams of Ystumcolwyn, 1696, Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt, 1745 , and others.
Several of the diaries, which include almanacks by Trigge, Gallen, and Rider and the Daily Journal, contain entries relating to the Nannau estate. Rider's British Merlin for 1698 contains a few englynion in manuscript, and in one notebook there are inventories of linen and utensils at Nannau, 1692.

A printed book: P. Luckombe, The History and Art of Printing in two parts ... (London, 1771).

A printed book: Robert Vaughan, British Antiquities revived: or A friendly Contest touching the soveraignty of the three Princes of VVales in ancient times ... (Oxford, 1662).
A letter from Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt to Mr John Kain [Siôn Cain] at Oswestry, dated October 1635, is pasted inside the front cover.