Abstracts and transcripts of deeds and documents of the Bodrhyddan estate and of public records ('Placita de Quo Warranto', 'Rotulorum Originalium ... Abbrevatio', Recognizance Rolls, 'Welsh Records', Patent Rolls, Close Rolls, Plea Rolls, Charter Rolls, Pipe Rolls, Fine Rolls), and notes from printed sources (e.g. T. Tanner: Notitia Monastica) relating to the abbey of Basingwerk, and to Caergwrle, Caerwys, Ewlowe, Gwespyr, Hawarden, Holywell, and Hope; notes on Hope church; extracts from a pedigree of Richard Lewys late of Galchog, compiled by Griffith Hughes, deputy-herald for North Wales, 1639; and a pencil sketch of the Basingwerk outbuildings, 1916.

Abstracts of deeds and documents principally of the Bodrhyddan estate and extracts and transcripts from printed sources, including catalogues of, and reports on, public records (Recognizance Rolls, 'Rotulorum Originalum ... Abbrevatio', etc.), relating to properties in Ayleneton [Allington], Bistre, Bodfari, Cilcain, Coleshill, Diserth, Englefield, Flint, Golftyn otherwise Wolvington, Gwaenysgor, Kelsterton, Leadbrook Major, Northop, Oakenholt, Rhylofnyd [Newmarket], Wepra, Whitford, Worthenbury, and Ysceifiog; transcripts of printed accounts of the churches of Gwaenysgor, Nerquis, and Treuddyn, co. Flint, and of Halston Chapel, co. Salop; a note on Carncarnacan [Carnychen] church; an abstract of the tithe apportionment of the parish of Gwaenysgor, 1846; an historical account of the firm of Henry Wood and Co., Ltd, chain and anchor manufacturers, Saltney; transcripts of two notices relating to Talargoch [Lead] Mines, 1775-7, and reminiscences of Peter Hughes, Castle House, Bryniau, of strikes in the mines, 1877, 1884, etc.

Material relating to the history of Rhuddlan, comprising extracts from the parish registers, 1686-1799; a transcript of a terrier, 1774, and of a deed of exchange, 1821, endorsed on a terrier of 1791; extracts from vestry books, 1851-1915; draft lists of vicars, thirteenth century-1884; extracts from public records (Patent Rolls, Close Rolls, State Papers (Domestic), Inquisitions Post Mortem), from printed sources (e.g. Rymer's Foedera) and from Welsh manuscripts (Llanstephan, Cwrtmawr) relating to the Blackfriars; and an extract from a Parliamentary Survey (1649) relating to the rectory.