An interleaved copy of The History of the Gwydir Family by Sir John Wynn ... Ruthin: 1827, with manuscript notes by W. W. E. Wynne, a press cutting and offprints, transcripts of letters and poems, original documents, and a grant of spiritual privileges by Robert, abbot of Enlly (Bardsey), 1464.
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.
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.
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).
Transcripts of wills and other documents (with a few original records) and pedigrees of Welsh families by W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth. The volume contains an index.
Pedigrees of the families of Williams of Llandegwning, Jones of Wern, Caernarvonshire, and Herbert of Montgomery and elsewhere in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne. Tipped in are a number of original documents, including a receipt, 18 November 1653, of Owen John Owen for the sale of property in Llanegryn, Merionethshire (p. 14). 'Peniarth MS No. 70' on front cover and p. i.
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 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).
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).
Lists of the high sheriffs of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire taken from Y Gwyliedydd, with other manuscript lists and notes by W. W. E. Wynne, and a list of Denbighshire sheriffs written in 1595 and continued to 1601. Also included are a form of sheriff's patent for Rhys Milton, Merionethshire, drawn at Westminster, 29 January 1547; a licence, 20 May 1530, granted to 'Mredd. ap Hulkin Loid' to build a water mill at Dinlle; and a copy of letters patent drawn at Westminster appointing Rhys Vaughan Sheriff of Merionethshire, 27 November 1547.
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.
A notebook entitled 'Records &c. relating to Wales' containing extracts made by W. W. E. Wynne from records in the Public Record Office relating to Wales, especially Merionethshire.
Notebook entitled 'Extracts from ancient Records principally relating to Merionethshire, and some Pedigrees' in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne. Inscribed 'Peniarth MS No. 44' on p. i.
A notebook entitled 'Records relating principally to the co. of Merioneth, but also to other parts of North Wales ... also some few notes relating to S. Wales, collected from the Archives of the Kingdom in London, Manuscripts in the British Museum' in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne.
A notebook containing genealogical notes and pedigrees of Welsh families, mainly of Merionethshire, in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne. 'Peniarth MS No. 46' and 'Book No. 4' inside front cover.
A notebook containing genealogical notes and pedigrees of North Wales families in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne. 'Book No 3' has been deleted from the front cover.
A notebook entitled 'Stemmata Britannica' containing genealogical notes and pedigrees of Welsh families in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne. 'Peniarth MS No. 19' is on p. ii.
A notebook containing genealogical notes and pedigrees mainly of North Wales families in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne. On p. iii 'Peniarth M.S. No. 47' has been corrected to '18'.
