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Correspondents include William Watkin Edward Wynne, 1876.

'Cofnodion Eglwysig a Mynwentol Perthynol i Brif Deuluoedd Lleyn ac Eifionydd. Casgledig gan John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd')', being material similar to, but not identical with, that contained in Gleanings from God's Acre (Pwllheli, 1903). There are one or two insets in the autograph of W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth and some loose papers in various hands, including an outline of proposals for redressing the inadequacy of Parliamentary representation (late 18th cent.).

A volume containing a schedule compiled, [early 1820s] (Watermark 1820), with additions and notes, [c. 1844]-[c. 1869], in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth, of the title deeds, 1283-1842, of the Brogyntyn estate, relating to properties in Merionethshire (ff. 1-34 verso), Caernarvonshire (ff. 39 verso-64 verso), Shropshire (ff. 70 verso-101 verso), Denbighshire (ff. 107-112 verso), Montgomeryshire (ff. 119-122 verso) and Cornwall (f. 123 verso), and of wills, 1540-1774, relating to Merionethshire, Caernarvonshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire (ff. 130-138).
Papers found loose in the volume have been tipped in on ff. 139-144.

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.

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 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.

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.

Extracts from published sources, lists, notes, etc., relating to various historical and antiquarian subjects, [1656], 1693, [1761], [late 19 cent.]. Original material includes a description, dated 1795, of how the predecessors of the Tanat family were awarded the Broniarth charter in return for the capture of Lord Cobham in 1417; and substantial annotations by W.W.E. Wynne to a list of Caernarfonshire sheriffs, with a covering letter and genealogical enquiry to William Ormsby-Gore, 1832. Also of interest is a roll of casualties in Major Bringhurst 's troop at Waterloo, 1815.

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.

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

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 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'.

Thirty-eight letters, 1868, from William Watkin Edward Wynne, Peniarth (1801-1880), mainly to Mr Williams [?Messrs Longueville & Co, Oswestry] relating to business and estate matters, including many relating to the lease of Tir extent, parish of Brithdir, co Merioneth.