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The series comprises papers resulting from disputes settled by arbitration and private agreement, mainly concerning land boundaries, and solicitors' opinions on family settlements, 1677, 1761-1839.

The file comprises a bond in £100 of Richard Wynne of Gorddinog, Caernarfonshire, to Humphrey Roberts of Llanfairfechan, to abide by the arbitration of Robert, Lord Viscount Bulkeley, concerning lands in Llanfairfechan.

The file comprises an assignment of a term of 500 years in trust by John Wynne Griffith, surviving administrator of John Griffith (2) of Garn, who had been trustee for lands purchased specifically for settling to the same uses as the will of Sir William Myddelton of Chirk (died 1718).

The file comprises a deed of sale of Beudy Gwenllian, later called Fedew, by trustees of Peter, Lord Gwydir, to John Wynne Griffith, in order to raise money for redemption of land tax.

The file comprises a lease, 1699, by Richard Evans to Hugh Roberts of Gwydir, of parcels called Blaen y ddol, y Berllan Newydd, Cae'r Eglwys, Llether Gwynne, and a cottage called Ty yn y Ffynon. Some of these lands appear in an agreement made prior to the marriage settlement of Jane Evans, daughter of John Evans and grand daughter of R.E., 1699.

The file comprises a promissory note from Silence Holland to Anna Maria Griffith to pay £60 to John Evans of Segroit Issa, according to the conditions of a bond, 1765, bond by John Griffith (3) to his wife's aunt, Mary Hughes of Weeg, for payment of £1700, 1769, bond by William Douglas Wynne Griffith to Charles Byne of Hexham for payment of £100, 1867, with receipt, 1876.

The series comprises bonds, a promissory note and receipt deriving from financial arrangements of the Wynn family of Havodgregog and the Griffith family of Garn, 1739-1769, 1867, 1876.

The file comprises bonds by Grace Wynne of Havod Garregog to her sister, Jane Hughes of Gwydir, for payment of £100, 1739, and by Jane Wynne to her mother, Grace Wynne, for payment of £200, 1759.

The file comprises two notebooks containing lists of books, including law books, histories, classical literature, English and Italian literature, biographies and scientific works belonging to George Griffith, 1819-1830, 1824-1829.

The series comprises papers concerning borough elections of Denbigh and the Flintshire boroughs, including lists of burgesses voting [c. 1742], state of the poll, 1806, and an enquiry into undue election procedures, 1813.

The file comprises a notebook containing brewing accounts of ale, table beer and wine, 1790-1827.

The file comprises a mortgage by John Jones of Llanrhaeadr to John Wynne Griffith of Garn, of Brook House, Brook House Mill and Pen y Palmant, with a bond and promissory note.

The file comprises deeds for Bryn Canol, alias Bryn Bach, which was purchased by George Griffith in 1860 from the mortgagees of Mary Edwards. She was the daughter of John Foulkes of Llechryd, who had originally bought the property from John Williams of Llangynhafal in 1822.

The file comprises a bond by Robert Knowsley and Gabriel Roberts to John Salusbury of Denbigh, in accordance with a deed by Henry Knowles to John Salusbury, for peaceful possession of a parcel of land called Bryn Cottin Hill in the township of Clifferiw.

The file comprises a copy of the will of Thomas Edwards of Nant (Twm o'r Nant), 1807, in which he devised to his wife, Elizabeth, land called Bryn Rhedyn in the parish of Henllan, near the border with Llansannan, which he had from his father, bought using money borrowed from Evan Jones, butcher, of Nantglyn, with further bequests to other members of his family.

The file consists of deeds for Bryn y neuadd and Varchwel, belonging to Mary Wynne of Plasnewydd and Denbigh. She leased Varchwel to Rowland Williams of Coitu, Llanbedr, in 1784, and both properties to her grandson, John Wynne in 1806. He mortgaged Bryn y Neuadd to John Wynne Griffith of Garn in 1821.

The file comprises deeds for Bryndeunydd, Vron Hill and Derm, which had formed part of the lands described in the marriage settlement of John Jones of Denbigh and Mary Evans of Llandyrnog, 1748. In 1785, Robert Watkin Wynne of Plasnewydd agreed to purchase the properties from Mary Jones, who was then a widow, and whose son, John Jones the younger, completed the sale in 1792. Two terms of years on existing mortgages were assigned in 1793, and again in 1812 in trust for the new owner of the Plasnewydd estate, John Heaton. John Richard Heaton sold Bryndeunydd with premises on the Hafod estate to George Griffith in 1856.

The file comprises deeds for Bryndeunydd or Bryn Issa, which was mortgaged by Richard Parry of Llwynynn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, in 1834. An abstract shows the descent of title between 1773 and 1843. After his death the trustees of his will enlarged the property with the purchase of an encroachment from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, shortly before selling to George Griffith of Garn in 1849. This appears to be different from the capital messuage of Bryndeunydd, which was sold by John Richard Heaton to George Griffith in 1856.

The file comprises deeds for Buarth Bach, which was part of the lands which came into the hands of Mathew Hughes of Llanefydd when he married Gwen Davies, daughter of Alice vch John Foulke of Berain, 1662. The lands were described as a capital messuage in Dincadfel, lands called Kay Tu Hwnt i'r Berllan and Y Weirglodd, and a cottage and parcels of land, which included Buarth Bach, in the township of Bodysgawen. The properties were mortgaged twice by David Hughes, in 1716 and 1722, to Henry Williams of Denbigh. After the latter's death, his executors assigned the mortgage in 1733 to Robert Williams of Lleweni Green in trust for the payment of legacies, and the equity of redemption descended to David Hughes' daughter, Jane. In 1738 Jane and her husband, John Roberts, directed Robert Williams to assign the mortgage to Peter Jones of Plas Pantwn and to sell him the cottage and land in Bodysgawen. A settlement was made of the purchased premises in 1739 to raise £40 for the portion of P.J.'s daughter, Anne, and empowering him and Jane to raise £60 for the payment of remaining debts. By 1785 the lands were in the ownership of William Jones of St Andrews Holborn, London, and Thomas Peake, who mortgaged Buarth Bach, followed by a further mortgage in 1787, to John Madocks of Lincolns Inn. He sold it, with the consent of William Jones, to John Williams of Plasnewydd, Denbighshire, who mortgaged it in 1817. By 1832, Buarth Bach was in the ownership of Thomas Hughes of Liverpool, devisee of John Hughes of Garthgynnan, who sold it to George Griffith of Garn in 1864.