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A large bundle of legal papers, including petitions, lists of jurors, depositions replications and other documents, relating to suits for the possession of land in Tyndryvol, [?Malltraeth], Anglesey, 1562-1598.

A summary view of debts contracted by Mr William Owen, together with other Incumbrances thrown by him upon the estate of Penrhose.

Summons from Bulkeley and William Bold, deputy lieutenants, to Roderick Davis, Robert Griffith and Meredith Davis, to appear before them at Bewmares to receive arms.

1. Ellin Jones of Chwaen wen, co. Anglzey, widow;
2. John Wynne the younger, son and heir apparent of John Wynne the elder of Bodewrid and Ellin his late wife, dec., one of the daughters and coheirs of John Lewis sometime of Chwaen wen, dec.; and William Mostyn of Bodowir, late archdeacon of Bangor and Anne his wife, another daughter of the said John Lewis.
   Surrender of dower out of lands in Bodederne.

1. John Wynne the elder of Bodewrid, co. Anglizey;
2. John Wynne the younger.
   Surrender of the messuages in Llantrisaint which he holds by the courtesy of England in the right of Ellin his deceased wife, mother of John Wynne the younger and one of the daughters and coheirs of John Lewis of Chwaen.

Survey of a tenement belonging to Bodewird, called Cerrig man in the parish of Llanfechell.

A copy of the customs of Hereford as newly written by John Chippenham, mayor of Hereford, in 1486, and exemplified by James Yayden in 1560 (ff. 1-17). Several Welsh Boroughs were granted the privileges of the city of Hereford, and the newly enfranchised corporations applied to the burgesses of Hereford to have their privileges certified to them. This manuscript begins with the answer given to the town of Drusselan in the parts of Wales in the year of Henry son of Henry I [sic], and also contains statements made at the request of the burgesses of Kermerden, Herford and Kardyff. At the end of the volume is a list of the mayors of Hereford from 1383 to 1563 in the original hand, with additions in other hands to 1605 (ff. 18-19 verso).

Statement of the case of the disputed election to the Principalship of Jesus College, with questions for counsel's advice whether Mr Harcourt was duly elected. The other candidate was Dr John Wynne, who was eventually declared Principal. He was a native of Caerwys and became Bishop of St Asaph and afterwards of Bath and Wells.

Tithe charge of the parish of Llanvair, in Welsh - 'Dyma bris Degwm plwy Llanvair am ran y person'.

Copies of inscriptions from tombstones, mostly of members of the Wynne family of Bodewryd and other Anglesey families.

Transcript of pleas at the Great Sessions for Anglesey, held at Beaumaris, between William ap Mores ap Ieuan ap Ll'n and Hugh Gwyn ap D'd ap Res for five m's in Dyndrwyvoll.

Transcript of proceedings in a plea of trespass brought by Thomas Owen against John ap William ap Hugh, Jenkin ap William ap Hugh and Thomas ap Owen ap Hugh, of Ucheldref.

1. John Owen of Penrhos, late high sheriff of Anglizey;
2. John Glynne of Glynnllivon, now high sheriff of Anglizey.
   Transfer of the county of Anglizey with its appurtenances, with a schedule of rolls, writs, actions, prisoners, etc.

A copy of the first issue of Trysorfa Gwybodaeth, neu Eurgrawn Cymraeg, [?3 March] 1770, each of the four sections separately paginated [1]-8 (ff. 2-5, 10-13, 18-21, 26-29), and copies of the first three sections (the news sheet is missing) from the sixth issue, [?12 May] 1770, each paginated 41-48 (ff. 6-9, 14-17, 22-25).
Also included is a sheet, March 1770, advertising the publication of the fourteenth part of Bibl Cymraeg; Gyd a Sylwiadau ac Esponiadau ar bob Pennod, ed. by Peter Williams (1770, see Libri Walliae 369-372) (f. 1).

Vouchers for payments of an allowance to Mrs Wynne, and for land tax and window tax. Covered with a sheet of paper on which are entered extracts of Plas Eneon expenses.

1. Wylliam Gruffyth and Rychard Rampton;
2. The High Constables of peace of the commote of Tallabolion.
   Warrant for the appointment of 'sessors' to assess the sums appointed in the commote of Tallabolion for the relief of hurt and maimed soldiers, in co. Anglesey.

1. Richard Bulkeley and Tho: Glynn;
2. All high Constables, petty constables, bailiffs, etc., in co. Anglesey.
   Warrant for the arrest of a number of people (names given) in the commote of Tallabolion, who had refused to pay the mise cessed upon them for the furnishing of a band of soldiers to be sent to Ireland.

1. Thomas Glynne, sheriff, John Gruffyth, Richard Bulkeley and Wylliam Gruffyth;
2. The high Constables of the peace of co. Anglesey.
   Warrant for the distraint of those who refused to pay the mise in the commote of Tallabolion, towards the payment of his fee to Hugh Bulkeley, muster master.