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A volume of meditations and prayers written in a mid-eighteenth century hand, comprising the following: A Meditation for Sonday, 'I was glad when they said into [sic] me let us go into ye house of the Lord' (pp. 1-11); A Generall thanksgiving for Sonday, 'Worthy art thou O Ld of heaven & earth, to receive, glory & honour, & power' (pp. 11-19); Sonday Meditation before Chur[ch], 'O come let us Sing unto ye Ld let us hearttily rejoyce in ye strength of our salvation' (pp. 20-30); A short prayer for Morning, 'Almighty God heavenly father behold me O Ld prostrate before thee' (pp. 31-36 verso); Examination at Night, 'Now my Soul ye day is gone' (pp. 37-46 verso); and A Meditation for Monday, 'Since by allmighty providence I have another day added to my life' (pp. 47-54 verso).

A volume, [1760s]-[1770s], compiled by various hands, containing verse and prose, mainly relating to theatrical performances and to contemporary events and personalities.
Also included are a few records relating to the 57th Regiment of Foot (ff. 10, 43, 75, 88 verso-89 verso, 90 verso-91 verso, 92 verso and inside the back cover). Some of the items are numbered, and are indexed on f. 1 recto-verso.

A volume entitled 'Observations relative to the Character of King Charles Ist By Mr. Wm. Lily (the celebrated Astrologer)', comprising two short extracts copied, [mid-18 cent.], from 'Several observations upon the life and death of Charles late king of England', by William Lilly, which was published as an appendix to Mr. Lilly's History of his Life and Times: Written by Himself (London, 1715); with a brief account of the author (ff. 5 verso-6 verso).

A pedigree chronicle of biblical and British history from Adam to Edward IV, written not before 1461 and probably not after 1466 (none of Edward IV's children are shown), evidently in the same London or Westminster workshop as that postulated by Albinia de la Mare, Catalogue of the Collection of Medieval Manuscripts Bequeathed to the Bodleian Library, Oxford, by James P. R. Lyell (Oxford, 1971), p. 82, as the place of production of a number of closely related pedigree-chronicles in roll or roll-codex form, some in Latin and some in English. The hand looks the same as that of Lyell MS 33 (see ibid., plate VI), while the layout, decoration and miniature of the Fall are very similar. Near the miniature of the Fall is a note in English, [17 cent.].
The preface and biblical history derive from the Compendium Historiæ in Genealogia Christi (otherwise known as the Promptuarium Bibliæ) of Peter of Poitiers; see H. Vollmer, Deutsche Bibelauszüge des Mittelalters sum Stammbaum Christi mit ihren lateinischen Vorbildern und Vorlagen (Potsdam, 1931) and Thomas Jones, Y Bibyl Ynghymraec (Cardiff, 1940), where thirty-three manuscripts are listed on pp. xvii-xx. The text as a whole belongs to category B identified by de la Mare, op. cit., p. 83, a group of manuscripts compiled in the reign of Edward IV with which ours has features other than the text in common. For the work of a closely related illuminator see R. M. Thomson, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Medieval Manuscripts of Corpus Christi College Oxford (Cambridge, 2011), p. 101.

Two copies, [early 18 cent.], of a letter addressed to 'Cousin Owen' [?Sir Robert Owen] and signed 'Row: Owen', offering the recipient comfort and advice on the death of his infant son. MS II.54(f) i, written in a neat italic hand, is probably the prototype of MS II.54(f) ii, a bound presentation copy written in a calligraphical italic hand. A comparison of the two copies shows that a number of words have been carelessly omitted throughout the text of MS II.54(f) ii; and a Latin verse which follows the letter in MS II.54(f) i has also been omitted. There are also some orthographical differences between the texts.

Printed items, 1635-1684, including two prospectuses, in the form of conjoint pairs of leaves, announcing disputations, for the degrees of doctor of medicine and doctor of theology respectively, at the University of Franeker, Holland, the one: ΣΥΝΦΕΩ dispvtatio medica inavgvralis, de suppressione mensium ... ex authoritate ... Henrici Rhala, J. U. Doct. & in illustri academia, quӕ est Franekerӕ, historiarum & eloquentiӕ professoris, ac p.t. rectoris magnifici, ... tueri conabitur Johannes Sadler, Anglus ... (Franekerӕ: Uldericus Balck, 1635) (ff. 1-2 verso), and the other: Ideӕ theologiӕ disputatio xxxl de redemtorum vocatione per sacramentorum exhibitionem in genere ... sub prӕsidio ... Johannis Clutonis, S.S. theologiӕ doctoris, defendendam suscipiet Hansonius Huss, Leov. Fris. (Franekerӕ: Vldericus Balck, 1635) (ff. 5-6 verso), each containing a Latin poem to the respective candidates, John Sadler and Hans Huss, by Lambrock Thomas (Cambro-Britanni, d. 1672), later dean of Chichester.
Also included are a small portion cut from the title page of another copy of the first prospectus together with another copy of the Latin poem to Sadler (ff. 3-4 verso); and a leaf containing a poem to a rhinoceros beginning 'This noble She Rhinoceros' headed by an engraving of the animal with the caption 'The prodigious & wonderfull Rhinoceros sold for 2320£ Sterling 1684' (f. 7).

A composite manuscript of loose papers and fragments of manuscript volumes. It contains poetry and prose, mostly in Welsh, much of the poetry being addressed to the Owen family of Brogyntyn and Clenennau and other related families. Apart from a late-sixteenth century awdl by Wiliam Llŷn (ff. 57-58), the other items all belong between the first half of the seventeenth century and the first half of the eighteenth century.
Fragments apparently once part of books, some of which perhaps were never bound, are: a narrow folio of cywyddau and englynion by Mathew Owen, in the hand of Nathanael Jones (ff. 20-26), written not before 1656 (see ff. 24 verso-25), with autograph englynion added by Harri Howel (f. 20 verso) and by Nathanael Jones (f. 20 verso, 23); a folio manuscript containing cywyddau to Lewis Anwyl of Parc and his family, dated 1627-1636 (ff. 38-55), written by two good hands of the first half of the seventeenth century, one responsible for ff. 38-50 verso, the other ff. 51-55; a quarto manuscript with transcripts of poetry of the Gogynfeirdd (ff. 113-122; paginated 1-20), by a seventeenth-century hand similar to that of Morris Evans (cf. ff. 93-94, 123-141); pedigrees of Welsh royal lines, the Maurices of Clenennau, etc., in English (ff. 123-141; original foliation 1-12 survives), in the hand of Morris Evans (ff. 123-127 verso, 129-134 verso) and a second hand (ff. 128 recto-verso, 135-141); a narrow folio of canu brud attributed to Myrddin, Taliesin, etc. (ff. 178-186), written by Nathanael Jones, not before 1651 (ff. 182 verso, 183 verso 'aetatis suae a 21o Feb: 1650 27'); a folio manuscript of canu brud, mainly cywyddau, by Dafydd Llwyd and others (ff. 189-207), in a poor hand of the mid seventeenth century, probably that of Thomas Edwards to judge by pentrials on f. 196 verso, who refers to Tregeiriog (f. 199 verso) and 'Llanfylling fairings' (f. 207 verso); an octavo manuscript containing poems by Robin Clidro, etc., in a seventeenth or eighteenth century hand (ff. 210-219); and a folio manuscript of autograph cywyddau and englynion by Huw Morys, some addressed to William Owen and Sir Robert Owen (ff. 222-226 verso). Poetry written on loose papers includes autograph poems by Huw Morys (ff. 12-18), John Owens (ff. 59-71; f. 69 recto-verso may be his italic hand), Harri Howel (ff. 75-76 verso, 90 recto-verso), Owen Gruffydd (ff. 84-89, 230-231), William Phylip (ff. 97-98 verso), John Morgan, later vicar of Conwy (f. 101 recto-verso, the poem incomplete and anonymous, dated 1688, the hand his), Siôn Rhydderch, 1732 (ff. 104-105, 227-228), and Edward Lloyd, Brewis (f. 221 recto-verso). There are probable autograph poems by Edward Rowlant (ff. 72-74 verso, 79-80) and John Richard (f. 81), and possible autograph poems by 'J. Ll.' (f. 26 verso), Mathew Owen (ff. 77-78, 232 recto-verso), Siôn Roberts (ff. 91-92), Huw Cadwaladr (ff. 106-108) and 'R.C.' (f. 163). Other poetry is in the hands of Morris Evans (ff. 93-94) and 'Theo: Ro:' (ff. 152-154 verso). Also included is a letter, 1652, from the antiquary Meredith Lloyd to Thomas Vaughan, the alchemist and poet (ff. 1-3 verso), followed by a copy of Hanes Taliesin (ff. 5-10 verso). The 'Cywydd Marwnad i Mr William Owen o Borkynton' by Huw Morys, beginning 'Mae gwaedd oer lem Gweddw [yw'r wlad]', discussed in E. D. Jones, 'The Brogyntyn Welsh Manuscripts', National Library of Wales Journal, 7 (1951-2), 165-198 (pp. 186-189, 196-197), has not been found.

Poetry and prose compiled at Brogyntyn for an album (cf. Brogyntyn MS I.29), but left unbound. The items, in various hands, are mainly in English but with a few in Latin, Welsh and French, and consist of political, satirical and occasional verse, both published and apparently unpublished (ff. 1-212 verso), together with a few letters (ff. 214-228), miscellaneous prose and commonplace entries (ff. 229-306), and printed material including song-sheets, pamphlets and newspaper cuttings (ff. 307-390). A number of items relate to Brogyntyn or Wynnstay or are addressed to family members.

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.

A pedigree roll in a hand similar to that of Morris Evans of Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, antiquary, showing the descent of some principal North Wales families, including the Owen family of Brogyntyn and Clenennau, from Owain Gwynedd, king of Wales, and the fifteen tribes of Gwynedd.

An assessment, taken 15 October 1660, of the inhabitants of the townships of Aston, Crickheath, Cynhinion, Hisland, Llanforda, Maesbury, Middleton, Morton, Pentre-gaer, Swinau, Sychdyn, Trefarclawdd, Treflach, Trefonnen and Wootton, in the parish of Oswestry, Shropshire.
Endorsed is a list of the names of the assessors, namely Arthur Hanmer, Richard Lloyd, Thomas Powell, John Key, John Jones, Jeffrey Griffiths and John Thomas, and of Edward Owen and John Davies, churchwardens (f. 9 verso).

A volume containing accounts, 1744-1758, relating to the administration of the estate of Roger Mostyn (c. 1678-1744), Aberhirieth [Aberhiriarth], Cemais, Montgomeryshire, deceased, comprising an inventory of his goods and chattels taken and appraised, 5 November 1744, by David Rees and Humphrey Pierce (pp. 1-4); rentals, 1744-1758, of his real estate in Llanwrin and Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, in the collections of David Vaughan, 1744-1748, Robert Richard, 1748-1754, and Robert Evans, clerk, 1754-1758, with accounts and payments received and disbursed (pp. 5-81); together with rentals, 1753-1756, of the real estate purchased in trust for William Pugh in Llanelidan, Denbighshire, and Llandrillo and Llandderfel, Merionethshire, in the collection of Robert Evans, clerk (pp. 82-87), with accounts and payments received and disbursed, 1754-1764 (pp. 89-103).

A volume containing accounts of payments, 1786-1792, to labourers working for Robert Godolphin Owen, Brogyntyn, naming individual workers, the number of days worked, their rates of pay and the nature of their employment.

A printed catalogue, [mid-19 cent.], [compiled by Sir Thomas Phillipps], entitled 'Manuscripts at Porkington, the seat of William Ormsby Gore, Esq. near Oswestry, co. Salop', with pencil additions and alterations in the hand of W. W. E. Wynne, Peniarth. To the printed list of thirty-two manuscripts Wynne has added descriptions of a further seven.

A volume containing an abridgement of Le Livre des Assises (first published as Tabula libri assisarum et placitorum corone, ed. by John Rastell ([London], [1514?], ESTC S121691); see, for instance, Le livre des assises et pleas del' corone…, ed. by John Rastell (London, 1679, ESTC R40449)), written by five contempory hands of the early fifteenth century. Scribe A (ff. iv-vii verso, x verso (the calendar of contents), 73 verso-74, 76-88 verso, 96 verso-108 verso) is seemingly the controlling hand, and is responsible for the foliation and most of the additions and annotations. The other hands are B (ff. 1-42 verso), C (ff. 42 verso-75 verso, except for brief interruptions by A and D), D (ff. 51 verso-53 passim, 62, 65) and E (ff. 88 verso-96 verso). Running titles; no rubrication.

A lawyer's cause book containing memoranda, mostly in Latin with some in English, of pleas, 1635-1641, relating mainly to Breconshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Somerset, heard at the assizes and in the Courts of the Arches, Chancery, Duchy of Lancaster, Exchequer, King's Bench, Star Chamber, Wards and Liveries, Westminster, and the Prerogative Court, London.

A volume compiled, [1710s]-[1790s], by various hands, containing poems, songs and commonplace entries, together with miscellaneous printed material including song-sheets and newspaper cuttings. Many of the items, which have been pasted on or inserted between the leaves, are connected with Brogyntyn and Wynnstay. The volume was originally used for exercises in navigation.

Extracts, in Latin, from Liber Landavensis (the Book of Llandaff, NLW MS 17110E), transcribed by a hand of the mid sixteenth century. The transcripts consist mostly of charters, either in full or as brief extracts (ff. 2-6, 10-36 verso).

Notes in Latin on natural philosophy, [17 cent., first ¼], by an unidentified scribe.
They include notes drawn from Johannes Magirus, Physiologiae Peripateticae libri sex (London, 1618, ESTC S911) (ff. 3 verso-42 verso).

A volume containing copies, [c. 1765], probably in the hand of Mrs Egerton of Sundorne, Shropshire (see f. i), of meditations and family prayers by Thomas Wilson (1663-1755), bishop of Sodor and Man.
The volume contains the following: Morning Prayer, 'The Lord hath brought us safe to the Beginning of this Day' (ff. 2-7); Evening Prayer, 'By the Favour of God, we are come to the Evening of this Day' (ff. 8-13 verso); A short and necessary Instruction for Sunday Morning, 'The Lord who hath blessed one Day in seven' (ff. 15-22 verso); A Prayer For Sunday Morning, 'O Lord, who hast consecrated that good Day to thy service' (ff. 23-26); A plain and useful Instruction For Sunday Evening, 'That God is great, and to be greatly feared' (ff. 27-35 verso); Short and Plain Directions for the worthy Receiving of the Lords Supper, 'When Notice is given, that the Lord's Supper is to be administer'd' (ff. 37-46 verso); A Prayer, 'O Lord and Heavenly Father, we are not worthy of the least of all the Mercies' (ff. 47-48 verso); Plain and short Instructions for such as have been Confirm'd, and such as have been at the Lords Supper, 'Having given up yourself to God and his Service' (ff. 51-59); A Prayer for Divine Grace, 'Blessed Spirit of Grace' (ff. 59-60 verso); Plain and short Directions for such as are Sick, or under any other Affliction, 'When you are visited with Sickness, or any other Affliction' (ff. 63-75 verso); A Prayer in Time of Affliction, 'Almighty God, the Author of Life and Death' (ff. 76-77 verso); A Prayer in the time of any Publick Calamity By another Hand In the year 1750, 'O God in the midst of Wrath remember Mercy!' (ff. 80-82 verso).