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English family Bible of the naturalist and traveller, Thomas Pennant of Downing, Flintshire, containing entries of births, marriages and deaths for himself, his parents, wives, children and grandchildren, [1738]-[1840s], in several hands including his own (ff. i verso-iii).
The volume comprises The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues... (Oxford: Printed by John Baskett, printer to the University, 1738, not in ESTC) (ff. [53]-[564]), bound with The Book of Common Prayer... (Oxford: printed by John Baskett, printer to the University, 1735, not in ESTC) (ff. [1]-[52]), and Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, et al, The Whole book of Psalms Collected into English Metre... (London: Printed by J. Humfreys, for the Company of Stationers, 1736, ESTC T195059) (ff. [565]-[606]). Folios ii-iii are additional leaves tipped in at the end of the volume.

A volume, 1900-[1940s], detailing the history of the Lloyd family of Cwm Bychan, near Harlech, Merioneth, containing numerous painted coats of arms, illuminated initials and other illustrations. It was begun in 1900 by Llewelyn Lloyd and added to probably by his son Guy Ynyr Llewelyn Lloyd and other descendants.
The main body of the text (pp. 9-67) chronicles the descent of the family from the 10th century figure, Gwaethvoed Vawr (p. 9), via the lords of Nannau, Merioneth (pp. 17-39), to the Llwyds of Cwm Bychan (pp. 41-49), and then to their descendants in Flintshire, including the Rev. John Lloyd of Caerwys (pp. 52-57) and Angharad Llwyd (pp.58-59), Llewelyn Lloyd (pp. 64-65) and Guy Ynyr Llewelyn Lloyd (pp. 66-67). Successive generations, each with painted coats of arms, are recorded on a recto and additional information inserted on the verso opposite. Prefatory material (pp. v-vi, 1-8) includes heraldic devices and quotations. Items pasted into the volume include bookplates, 1747-[late 19 cent] (inside front cover, p. i), photographs of gravestones and memorials, 1899-[?1920s] (pp. 27-28, 53, 64-65), a note concerning John Lloyd, [1793x1798], possibly in the hand of Thomas Pennant (p. 56e), and pedigrees drawn up by Philip H. Lawson of Chester, 1919 (pp. 46a-d, 56a-d). Another pedigree by Lawson, 1919, found loose in the volume, is in an archival envelope. An inscription by the donors, 2006, is on p. iii.