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Records deriving from administration of the Shropshire estate of Brogyntyn (Porkington) in Selatyn, Weston, Trefonnen, Twyford, Middleton and the town of Oswestry, and the Llanddyn estate in Llangollen, Denbighshire. The two estates were contiguous and almost invariably listed together in the rentals and accounts. Some items additionally incorporate the Montgomeryshire portion of the Abertanat estate. The records comprise rentals, 1646-1849, accounts, 1634-[1882?], leases, 1634-1763, surveys and valuations, 1698-1852, correspondence, 1666-1887, miscellaneous estate administration papers, 1653-1923., and game books, 1822-1933, 1951.

Title deeds of properties belonging to the estates of Abertanat in Montgomeryshire, Shropshire and Denbighshire, 1476-1765, Cemais, Montgomeryshire, 1545-1690, and Penrhos, Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, 1508-1828. Some of the sixteenth and seventeenth century Montgomeryshire deeds clearly illustrate the development of the modern rural landscape; they record the acquisition by single landowners of mediaeval field strips previously in multiple ownership.

Family settlements, other papers relating to the family trusts, and abstracts of title of the Owen and Ormsby Gore families of Brogyntyn and others related to them by marriage, 1730-1974; and a small number of similar documents relating to trusts of non-family members, 1790-1906.

Rentals of various parts of the Brogyntyn estate in Merioneth, Caernarfonshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire, 1795-1913; and memoranda and reports on the rentals and accounts, 1834-1926.

Personal papers of the Owen and Godolphin families and various members of the Ormsby-Gore family, comprising almanacks and pocket books, 1676-1765, and miscellaneous papers relating to personal interests, physical statistics, training, education and careers, 1672-(Watermark 1860), 1893-[1900].

Personal papers, comprising diaries and army papers of George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, third Baron Harlech, 1873-1883, and diaries of his wife Margaret Ethel, 1914-1937.

Records deriving from administration of the Abertanat estate, mainly in Broniarth, Guilsfield, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain and Llandysilio in Montgomeryshire, together with the parishes of Llanyblodwel, Oswestry and Llanymynech in Shropshire, and Llangedwyn in Denbighshire; the Penrhos estate in Llandrinio, Guilsfield, Llandysilio and Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain; and the Cemais estate in Cemais, Darowen, Trefeglwys and Machynlleth. The records comprise rentals, 1711-1846, [c. 1949], accounts, 1653-1829, leases and other tenancy papers, 1741-1815, correspondence, [16]66-1859, and miscellaneous estate administration papers, 1717-1824.

Miscellaneous papers, 1590-1938, deriving from the administration of estates in Caernarfonshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Cornwall and elsewhere, where the provenance is unknown.

Records of the manor of Deuddwr in Montgomeryshire, comprising jury's presentments and court rolls of the court leet with a view of frankpedge and court baron, 1790-1844, and miscellaneous manorial records, 1661-1840.

Rentals and legal papers of miscellaneous manors, namely Aber and Cemais in Caernarfonshire and Anglesey, Whittington and Aston in Shropshire, 1591, 1632-1709, 1749-1774.

Small numbers of title deeds relating to the town and immediate locality of Harlech, 1327-1649, the Faenol estate near Bangor belonging to Sir William Williams and Sir Thomas Williams, 1596-1645, the Irish estates of William Ormsby, Owen Ormsby, and William Gore, 1606-1799, the township of Dolbenmaen in Caernarfonshire purchased by William Owen (3), 1721-1737, and miscellaneous deeds for properties in Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Cardiganshire, Denbighshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and parts of England, 1298-1773. It has been difficult to establish the provenance of some of the deeds. The group also contains a number of unplaced bonds and general releases, the purpose of which has not been established, 1599-1780.

Records deriving from administration of the estates of William Gore, Owen Ormsby, Mary Jane and William Ormsby-Gore in the counties of Westmeath, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon. They comprise rentals, 1775-1858, accounts, 1789-1859, and correspondence, 1793-1887; and they constitute a good source of information on the impoverished state of Irish agriculture, land reclamation through drainage, other attempted improvements and the effects of the Potato Famine.

Title deeds and other documents concerning properties purchased or leased by the Brogyntyn estate in the county of Merioneth, 1706-1961. They include a lease and arbitration award for Ty Cerrig, Talsarnau, in the parish of Llanfihangel-y-traethau, 1920-1961; miscellaneous properties in Llandanwg, Llanfihangel-y-traethau, Barmouth, Beddgelert, Harlech and other locations in Merioneth, 1706-1912; and mining and quarrying leases, 1837-1947.

Private letters, 1582-1933, written to, by or about individuals connected to the families of Maurice, Owen, Ormsby-Gore and Godolphin through marriage, friendship or business and a small number of items where neither the author nor the recipient can be identified. The group also contains several letters (mainly copies) by eminent figures of the Stuart period concerning matters of political and religious significance, which must reflect the interests of the Owen family and their associates.

Personal papers associated with the career and interests of William Ormsby-Gore, 1822-1860.

Personal papers of William Richard Ormsby-Gore, second Baron Harlech, consisting of diaries, 1837-1893, and papers relating to his career and interests, 1836-1894. They cover aspects of his travels in Europe, his army career and participation in the Crimean War, official business as an Irish MP, involvement in local institutions and his membership of the freemasons in North Wales and Ireland.

Personal papers, being journals and diaries of Emily Charlotte Seymour (married name Ormsby-Gore, second Lady Harlech), 1844-1849, 1890, some of which describe travels with her family to Chile and elsewhere in South America, and including a diary of her mother, Georgiana Mary Seymour, 1869-1870.

Personal papers of William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, fourth Baron Harlech, comprising notes on church architecture and art, 1903-1927; addresses and essays deriving from both his professional career and his personal interest in (mainly) European art, 1925-1945; and miscellaneous papers relating to his education, personal life and work abroad, 1904-1943.

Records deriving from administration of the Nant estate, lying mainly in Prestatyn in the parish of Meliden, Flintshire. They include a rental, [1380s], estate accounts, 1550-1675, and other estate administration papers, 1625-1685.

Records of the manor of Broniarth, Montgomeryshire, comprising original, draft and copy court rolls, 1429-1701, court files, 1633-1804, rentals of chief rents, 1687-1821 and miscellaneous manorial records, [1536]-1773.