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A transcript by W. W. E. Wynne of John Davies, 'A Display of Herauldry ...' (Salop, 1716); and copies of portions of the Eyton Hall (Leominster), Cedwyn and Vaughan (Shrewsbury) pedigree manuscripts as transcribed by Joseph Morris; with an index (nominum et locorum) compiled by W. W. E. Wynne.

The manuscript is in two parts. The first contains an English poem entitled 'Faction Display'd', temp. Queen Anne; an account of the Vaughan family of Corsygedol mainly transcribed by Angharad Llwyd, with an original rental of the Corsygedol estate, 1637; a transcript by W. W. E. Wynne of Powell of Ednope's 'Pentarchia' from a manuscript at Brogyntyn, with a letter by the Rev. Robert Williams, Rhydycroesau. The second part comprises a booklet of extracts from a manuscript at Porkington (now Brogyntyn MS 14) in the hand of Lewis Anwyl relating to the families of Anwyl of Park and Owen of Porkington and Clenennau. Peniarth MS 440ii was published by W. W. E. Wynne in Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. IX (1876), pp. 357-64.

Extracts and copies by W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth of letters and other papers at Porkington (i. e. Brogyntyn).

Another copy of W. W. E. Wynne's 'Catalogue of the Hengwrt MSS at Peniarth' (see Peniarth MS 554), with the revised Peniarth manuscript numbers written in the margins and some additional entries by J. Gwenogvryn Evans, 1861-1902.

A printer's copy in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne of part of his 'Catalogue of the Hengwrt MSS. at Peniarth', which was published in Archaeologia Cambrensis 3rd series, vol. XV (1869), pp. 209-25, 352-78; 4th series, vol. I, pp. 73-100 (see Peniarth MSS 554-555); together with a letter, dated 21 July 1869, from W. W. E. Wynne to the editor of the Archaeologia Cambrensis (f. 73), and three letters, dated 7 May - 15 August 1869, from Robert Williams, Rhydycroesau, Oswestry to W. W. E. Wynne concerning the proof-reading of the text (ff. 74-6).

A copy of W. W. E. Wynne's 'Catalogue of the Hengwrt MSS at Peniarth' published in Archaeologia Cambrensis 3rd series, vol. XV (1869), pp. 209- 25, 352-78; 4th series, vol. I (1870), pp. 73-100, 324-40; vol. II (1871), pp. 101-39, and 'Catalogue of the Peniarth MSS', 3rd series, vol. VII (1861), pp. 164-8, marked-up with J. Gwenogvryn Evans's revised Peniarth manuscript numbers and with valuations of the manuscripts.

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).

A volume containing 'Extracts so far as concerns Wales from the "Index & Preface to the Harleyan Collection of Manuscripts in the British Museum".'
Tipped in is a letter from J. P. Earwaker, Withington, Manchester, 24 April 1880, to W. W. E. Wynne (f. 1).

A volume containing an alphabetical index of personal and place names in Peniarth MS 456 (Ancient Peniarth MS 58), vol. 2 (not in NLW).
'Index to Peniarth MS 58. vols 2 ... WWEW. Peniarth Nov'r 1st 1871' on f. 1 verso.

A volume containing an alphabetical index compiled by W. W. E. Wynne of personal and place names in Peniarth MS 461 (Ancient Peniarth MSS 24 and 62), being a collection of letters and papers entitled 'Merioneth Collections' (not in NLW).

A rubbing probably made by W. W. E. Wynne of part of the inscription on the tombstone of Jane Brynkir, daughter of Robert Wynne of Glyn, 1691, at Llanbeblig, Caernarvonshire, the other part of the inscription being covered by the 'altar platform'.

Letters to W. W. E. Wynne from Joseph Morris, Shrewsbury, 1829-1839, and the Rev. John Jones, Llanllyfni, 1834-1840; a poem entitled 'Egrin's Lamentations'; a transcript of Gruffith ap Madoc's charter to the monastery of Valle Crucis, 1254; and a treatise on the use of the globes.

A list of books compiled by W. W. E. Wynne, 14 May 1826, a quarter of which belonged to the Penbedw Library and which were sent, 5 June 1826, to R. H. Evans, 93 Pall Mall, London to be sold.

A bundle of miscellaneous papers comprising an English translation of 'ye Memorial presented in Latin to the King of Great Brittain by Monsieur Le Baron de Palm the Imperial Resident upon ye speech made by His Majesty to the two Houses of Parliament on the 17/28 of January 1726/7' (No. 1); a printed programme for a musical concert at Penbedw, 24 March 1772 (No. 2); a pedigree of the Scudamore family certified at the College of Arms, 21 March 1821 (No. 3); booksellers' bills and receipts, 19 January-5 May 1827, for books and manuscripts purchased by W. W. E. Wynne (Nos 4-7); lines composed by John Roberts on Penbedw rent day, 22 January 1829 (No. 8); a transcript by W. W. E. Wynne of 'Kywydd barddnad Lewis ab Owen' by Owain Gwynedd (No. 9); and a description by W. W. E. Wynne of the Mordaunt family vault in Twivey Church, Bedfordshire, 1832 (No. 10).

A volume containing an account of the descent of the Owen family of Dolgellau and Peniarth, Merionethshire in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne. 'Peniarth MS No. 64' inside front cover.

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).

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).