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A volume of transcripts of monumental inscriptions found in St Peters Church, Carmarthen, recording the burial of various townspeople within the church. Latin; English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 415.

Letters from Walter Spurrell re a county history of Carmarthenshire; a photograph of Dafydd y Gof, the Pencarreg antiquary; the parish registers of Pencarreg; reminiscences re the Carmarthen Corporation; Henllan, Llanedi and Rhydybont chapels; Carmarthen Nonconformity; the religious life of various Carmarthenshire parishes, original churchwardens' presentments for Llanfair-ar-y-bryn 1678 (p. 54), Llanfallteg 1678 (p. 55), and Penboyr 1679 (p. 59); a memorial leaflet to Dr. James Rowlands (1814-99) of Carmarthen; extracts from the oldest minute book of Carmarthenshire Quarter Sessions, 1748-52; extracts from Walker's Sufferings . . ., 1714; a Roman altar at Carmarthen; the Vaughans of Derwydd; extracts from the minutes of the Lancastrian School, Carmarthen, 1813-50; Llangunnor; Llanpumsaint; extracts from St. Peter's [Carmarthen] Parish Magazine; two early post-cards depicting Abergwili; Pencader; a photograph of Carreg y Seintiau, Pumsaint; Llanllwni Church; extracts from Archdeacon Tenison's Visitation Returns of 1710; Kidwelly; Pembrey; Laugharne; Carmarthen Grammar School; obituary of Squire Morgan Jones of Llanmiloe; Llanarthney Church; Abergwili Church; a Kidwelly man at Trafalgar; a transcript of a letter, 1818, from [John Jenkins] 'Ifor Ceri' to [Walter Davies] 'Gwallter Mechain' and of the answer received; the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth [Carmarthen]; Sir Thomas Powell's School; old St. Peter's, Carmarthen; the canvassing card of Colonel Stepney in the Carmarthen Borough Election of 1868; &c.

The history of Carmarthen Grammar School; old Carmarthen; letters from W. Gwynne Hughes of Glancothi; an inscribed stone in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth churchyard; inscribed stones at Nevern, co. Pembroke; the Carmarthen election of 1831; letters from, and book-plate of, Alan Stepney-Gulston of Derwydd; an inscribed stone at Merthyr parish church; pedigree of Derwydd; the Queen Elizabeth Free Grammar School [Carmarthen]; Llansaint; annual reports of the Carmarthenshire Blind Relief Society; the rural deanery of Carmarthen; the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Carmarthen, 1907; inscribed stones at Llanyhyther; the Norton family; post-cards depicting Llandybie and Ammanford; the Carmarthen Literary and Scientific Institution; extracts from Carmarthen Order Books, 1584-1743 Laugharne Quakers; St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen; two bidding letters dated 1882 and 1885; a booklet entitled Hen Feddegyaeth Kymric published by Borroughs, Wellcome & Co.; Laugharne Castle; a booklet entitled A Guide to Carmarthen (Carmarthen, 1907); the Presbyterian College; the death of Sir Lewis Morris; an inscribed stone at Maesnonni, Llanllwni; Henfaes Cross; Abercwm, Llanllwni; a grant of the advowson and tithes of Llanllwni; the Swansea Scientific Society; Capel Nonni cemetery; an appeal for Pembrey Church; Llanfihangel-ar-Arth; Kidwelly; the coracles of the Towy; &c.

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn; the Baptists of Llanllwni; standing stones at Maen-hir Farm, Login; letters from Prof. John Rh?s, Oxford; Pendine Races, 1897; the Middleton Hall stone; obituary of William Phillips, chief constable of Carmarthenshire; Dolaucothy; Carmarthen Training College; the Unitarian Van Mission; cuttings re the death, funeral and will of Charles William Jones, J.P., of Gwynfryn, Carmarthen; a visit to Dolaucothy, 9-ii September, 1908: Dolaucothy seals; Closteg Cross, Llangyndeyrn; Cwmwr-du chapel; 1908-09 programme of the Cymmrodorion of the University of Liverpool; a stone bearing cross at Llangunnor Church; the effigy of Sir Rhys ap Thomas in St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen; Ammanford and Bettws; the statuette of Diana found at Conwil Elvet; Pembrey; Carmarthen Castle; Pembrey parish registers; the Pembrokeshire Association for the Preservation of Ancient Monuments; the vicars of Pembrey; the Friends' Burial Ground at Loughor, co. Glamorgan; the Friends' Meeting-houses at Jameston and Puncheston, co. Pembroke.

The seal of Carmarthen borough; old Carmarthen; the Lloyd family of Delfryn, [Caeo], Llanwrda (with letters from H. Meuric Lloyd); burgesses of Carmarthen; necrology of Carmarthen, 1686-1773; murders, crimes and executions, 1559-1767; natural phenomena, 1652-1714; the order books of Carmarthen [Corporation], 1557-1835; the benefactors of Carmarthen; the priors of St. John's Priory; a copy of a Carmarthen rent roll, 1755; extracts from a parish rate book, 1783-92; extracts from the minute books of the reformed corporation of Carmarthen, 1835-56; the Amalgamated Charities; The Carmarthen Journal, 1812-88; monuments of Carmarthen; printers and printing in Carmarthen; some headmasters of the Free Grammar School, [Carmarthen]; notes from parish registers and vestry books of St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen; the vicars of St. Peter's, Carmarthen; the restoration of Llandingat Church; Llanfihangel Abercywyn Church; the charter of Laugharne; a list of antiquities at Dolaucothi; Cwmwr-du Chapel, Brechfa; Llandysilio, cos. Carmarthen and Pembroke; Carmarthen and District Nursing Association; the Grammar School, Carmarthen; &c.

Six scrap-books containing notes, post-cards, photographs, printed items, letters, rubbings, etc., relating mainly to subjects of historical, archaeological and antiquarian interest in Carmarthenshire. There are also some entries re contemporary events. The subjects dealt with, extracts copied, actual items inserted, etc., in each volume are as listed.

The Welsh Bibliographical Society; the Carmarthen Literary and Scientific Institution; Derwydd; bronze implements at Penwyllt, co. Brec.; Llangwig Church; an Ogam stone at Trehywel, Llanfyrnach; Parc-y-Ilech Cromlech; Penpicillion Farm, Llanstephan; documents at Tyrbach Farm, Llanstephan; a letter from E[dward] Anwyl; the incumbents of Llanfihangelar-Arth, 1661-1909; an inscribed stone at Llanfihangel-ar-Arth; the restoration of Pembrey Church; the Roman fort at Gelligaer, co. Glam.; 'pilgrim' gravestones at Llanfihangel Abercowin; St Clears church registers; Pentre-ty-gwyn Independent Chapel, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn; David Evans, centenarian, of Manglas, Pencarreg; Principal Walter Jenkin Evans; Hanes Llofruddiaeth Druenus Hannah Davies ar Fynydd Pencarreg . . .; Carmarthen Castle; early bus tickets on the Carmarthen to Llanstephan route; Roman golden jewellery at Dolaucothi; notes on Llanybydder; Carreg-lwyd, Maesgwyn Farm, Llan-stephan; a document with a Charles I seal at Penpicillion; Eglwys Cymin; a rubbing of a coffer at Llangunnor Church; the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings; Talley Abbey; Carn-goch, Llangadog; the death of Mr. Arthur Llewellyn Davies of Carmarthen; the Carmarthen National Eisteddfod, 1911; an Ogam stone at Nevern Church, co. Pemb.; Castell Nadolig, co. Card.; an Ecclesiastical and Educational Art Exhibition; a pedigree of Morris of Carmarthen; a pedigree of Davies of Carmarthen and Cardigan; Kidwelly Old Bridge and Prior's House; the Roman altar at St Peters, Carmarthen; letters from Prof. John Rhys, Oxford, re Ogam stones; the Carmarthen Workhouse; the passing of Llanthony Abbey to the monks of Caldey Island; &c.

Colour post-cards of Llandebïe; the British camp at Cwmrheiddel, parish of Abergwili; Ogam stones in Pembrokeshire; the death of Mr. John Hales Ashbridge of Swansea; Caldey Island, co. Pembroke; Laugharne; post-cards of Llanllwni and Laugharne; printed invitations to school prize days and other functions in Carmarthen; the National Eisteddfod at Carmarthen, 1911; pedigree of the Harris family of Carmarthen; Carmarthen drawbridge; Hen Gastell, Pencader; a bidding letter, 1859, from Llanegwad; Whitland Abbey; Carmarthen Cymmrodorion; Llanddeusant parish church; the Carmarthen Literary & Scientific Institution; the Carmarthen & County Club; Welsh Renaissance Exhibition at Barry; the restoration of Myddfai parish church; the restoration of Park-y-Velvet Unitarian Chapel, Carmarthen; the Carmarthenshire Blind Relief Society; &c.

Press cuttings, 1908, being a series of articles by George Eyre Evans entitled 'Caermarthenshire people called Quakers' which appeared in The Welshman under the general title of 'Carmarthenshire antiquities', together with items of correspondence, 1908-1909, and notes relating thereto. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 446.

Including notes on: St Clears; Laugharne; Llandilo Abercowin; Mydrim; Llandowror [sic]; Llanginning; Llanwinio; Llandissilio East; Llanglydwen; Cilymaenllwyd; Henllan Amgoed; Whitland Abbey; Llangan; Llanboidy; Llanybri; Llanstephan; Llangunnock; and Llangain.

Including notes on: Llanllawddog; Laugharne; Llanstephan; Kidwelly; Carmarthen; Cilycwm; Abergwili; Llanelly; Pencarreg; Llangathen; St Ishmaels; Llandingat; and Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn. Also notes on Bettus Disserth, co. Rad.

Including notes on: Egremont; Castell Dwyran; Cyffig; Llansadurnen; Llandawke; Laugharne; Marros; Pendine; Eglwys Cymmin; Llandilo Abercowin; and Llanfihangel Abercowin.

Including notes on: Kidwelly; Burry Port; Pembrey; St Ishmaels; Penallt Priory; Llandefeilog; Llanedy; Llanddarog; Abergwili; Llanpumpsaint; Conwil Elvet; Llanarthney; Llanllwni; Newchvrch; Abernant; and Llanllawddog.

Including notes on: Llangeler; Penboyr; Conwil Elvet; Cenarth; East Cilrhedyn; Abernant; Trelech a'r Bettus; Llanedy; Newcastle Emlyn; Llanfihangel-ar-Arth; Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn; Pencader; and Cilycwm. Also notes on Llandysul, co. Card.

Including notes on: Cilycwm; Conwil Gaio; Llandingat; Rhandirmwyn; Llanycrwys; Llanwrda; Llandilo Fawr; Llangadock; Llanfihangel Aberbythic; Bettus; Llangathen; Llandyfan; and Llandebie.

Plans of earthworks and camps in the following parishes: Castell dwyran; Egremont; St Clears; Mydrim; Eglwys Cymmin; Llanddowror; Llanfihangel Aber Cowin; Llanboidy; Llangynog; Llanwinio; Trelech; Penboyr; Llangeler; Llandyssilio; Newchurch; Llanfynydd; Llanfihangel ar Arth; Merthyr; Llangadoc; [Llanstephan]; Llanegwad; Abergwili; [Llanedi]; Trelech; and [Llandeilo Fawr].

Including notes on: Llandilo-fawr; Llangathen; Llangadock; Llansawel; Conwil Gaio; Ystradffin; Merthyr; Llanllwni; Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn; Llanybyther; Talley; Taliaris; Llansadwrn; Llanfynydd; Llanwrda; Myddfai; and Pencarreg. Also notes on Llanwenog, Llanfair Clydogau, Llanddewibrefi and Silian, co. Card., and Llawhaden, co. Pemb.

Including notes on: Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn; Llandilo Fawr; Myddfai; Llanddeusant; Llangadock; Conwil Gaio; Llanegwad; Brechfa; Mydrim; Trelech a'r Bettws; Llannon; Llangennech; Llanedy; Llanelli; Carmarthen; Gwynfe; and Court Henry. Also notes on Llanwrtyd Wells, co. Brec.

Note book.

'Catalogue of Books at Rheol Cottage, Llanybyther made Christmas 1896'; also lists of books at Rheol Cottage, 1897.