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The file comprises a valuation of oak and ash trees growing at Waen Dwysog, 1748, agreement for sale of oak, ash, elm and saplings at Waen Dwysog, 1772, bill for labour, 1809, and particulars and conditions of sale of fallen timber at Roe and Garn, 1814.

The file comprises loose papers and a notebook, containing accounts mainly of livestock, produce and agricultural labour at Garn, Roe, and Waen [Dwysog], including accounts between John Wynne Griffith and his son, Edward Humphrey, 1822-1823 and 1832; the notebook also contains a few isolated domestic accounts.

The file comprises a bond by Rice Jones of Oxfordshire to Margaret Salusbury for performance of covenants in deeds of even date.

The file comprises deeds for a garden which was in the ownership of Mark Evans, an innkeeper, by 1732. He sold it to Hugh Thomas (alias Williams), glover, of Denbigh, in 1749, when it was bounded on the north by lands of Thomas Roberts, on the south by Sandy Lane, on the east by the lands of Richard Evans and on the west by the lands of Hugh Hughes Lloyd. By his will of 1766, Hugh Thomas (alias Williams) devised a workhouse, croft and garden in Lone Goch to his great niece, Mary Parry. She and her husband, John Williams, mortgaged the property to Paul Griffith in 1777, who sold it at their direction to Mary Wynne of Denbigh in 1784.

The file comprises deeds, 1732-1800, for a house and several gardens in Lower Ward, Middle Lane and Penybank's Hill, Denbigh Between 1739 and 1749, a gardener named Thomas Humphreys purchased a messuage and several gardens in Denbigh. Under the terms of his his will, proved 1762, his wife, Mary Davies, received most of his property, which was inherited in turn by her nearest kin, Edward Parry of Cader, Llanrhaeadr-yng-nghinmeirch. The premises descended to the latter's son, David Parry, who sold all his father's property in Denbigh to Mary Wynne in 1800. -- The deeds include a mortgage of 1732, deeds of sale to Thomas Humphreys, 1739, 1744, 1749, his will, 1762, a pedigree showing Edward Parry's relationship to Thomas Humphrey's widow, the will of Edward Parry, proved 1783, a copy of part of David Parry's marriage settlement, 1797, showing his right to dispose of the premises in Denbigh, and the deed of sale to Mary Wynne, 1800.

The file comprises an abstract of title of Edward Humphrey Griffith and his son, Capt. Edward Wynne Griffith, 1816-1859, of Caeau Meifod, contracted to be sold to Richard Lloyd Williams in 1871. [The property previously belonged to Robert Griffith, who had inherited it from his grandmother, Mary Wynne].

The file comprises deeds for Tyddyn Glan y Ffynnon, Gwaun Dwysog and other properties in Tywysog and Ereifiad, purchased between 1748 and 1756 by John Griffith (2) of Garn from Henry Hughes the younger and the administrators of Catherine Raper, surviving heirs of Hugh Lloyd of Pwllheli, grocer. Hugh Lloyd had mortgaged the premises in 1722 and in his will, made the following year, he directed that payment of his debts should be met from the rents and profits of his lands. Attempts were made to pay his debts and legacies by means of assignments and further mortgages between 1729 and 1748, but eventually the decision was made to sell. The purchase was delayed by the death of Catherine Raper in 1751, by legal actions concerning debts on the estate and by a claim to title by a niece of Hugh Lloyd. Under John Griffith's will, proved 1759, Gwaun Dwysog and other purchased premises were devised to trustees to raise portions for his daughters and thereafter to his son to become part of the entailed estate. The final assignment involved in the conveyance did not take place until 1764, six years after his death. -- The bundle includes mortgages, probate records for Hugh Lloyd, 1723, Catherine Raper, 1751, 1754, and her daughter, Sarah Taylor, 1754, and deeds of sale to John Griffith, 1748/9, 1756.

The file comprises a release of dower by Gwen Williams, otherwise Wynne, widow of John Wynne of Henllan to Elizabeth Wynne, sister of J.W., on unnamed premises in Henllan.

The file comprises certification, 1813, by William Jones of Groes that he has given possession of a croft called Tan y Graig to John Wynne Griffith in exchange for a field called Croft Francon, belonging to Gwaun Dwysog.

The file comprises a deed of sale of Plas Coch, Bry Cochyn, Bwlch y Dan Gan and Groesfordd by John Young, trustee of the will of Robert Foulkes Currie, to George Griffith, 1854, with an abstract of J. Y.'s title, 1776-1848.

The file comprises a charge by Maurice Jones of Dole, co. Mer., of £1200 on Kefn Coch and fields (named), being part of £3000 left to him in trust by the will of his father, Hugh Jones.

The file comprises a grant, 1575, by Ellis ap Thomas Vaughan of Llys Waen to Robert ap Thomas ap Howell ap Robyn, of Y Garth Lloyd and other lands in the townships of Tybrith and Mathebrwd, amongst the lands of Thomas ap Howell ap Robyn, which Ellis's father, Thomas Vaughan ap Robert had recovered against David Pryce, alias David Lloyd ap Robert ap Rees. The property may have been part of the lands mentioned in the marriage settlement of a later Robert ap Thomas of Mathebrwd, 1654, or it may have belonged to Llwyn Gronw; the connection is not clear.

The file comprises deeds for Llwyn Gronw estate in the township of Mathebrwd, 1693-1700, which was purchased by Hugh Roberts from the mortgagee of Robert Thomas in 1700, subject to life estates in one of the properties, Rhydlydan, to R.T. and Mary his wife, their daughter, Margaret Roberts, Hugh Roberts and his son, Thomas Hughes. [In his will, proved 1715, Hugh Roberts devised Llwyn Gronw to his son, Thomas Hughes, then to T.H. 's eldest son, Robert Hughes. The premises were in turn inherited by Robert's younger brother, John Hughes, who devised all his lands to his daughter, Jane, by his will, proved 1760].

The file comprises an administration with will annexed of William Middelton of Clicedig, dated 9 Oct. 1661; bequests include 5s towards repair of Llanrhaeadr church, money to his son, John, due to the testator from John Salusbury the younger of Bachegraig, and other bequests to relations.

The file comprises a deed of exchange for parcels of land, including Cae Hen Du and Cae Bryn y Wal, by William Davies Shipley and Barbara Yonge with John Wynne Griffith, 1806.