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A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd of a portion of Peter Roberts's 'Cwtta Cyfarwydd' (see NLW MS 1559B) and a few North Wales genealogies.

Arguments against levying an impost for wines brought into Welsh ports, with a transcript of a decree, 19 November 1584, in a cause in the court of the exchequer between John Pooll, deputy farmer of the impost, and John Vaughan and others touching wines discharged at Bewmarres [sic] (cf a statement, temp. James I, on the same question in Cardiff Records, IV, 143-5); a letter, 17 Sepember 1636, from Edmund Griffith (1570-1637), bishop of Bangor, to Sir Thomas Holland, Berw; transcripts of a decree by Sir John Lambe (1566?-1647), read in the church of the Arches, 13 November 1637, touching the case of Williams v. Sir Thomas Holland, and of depositions taken, by commission, at Llanidan, 4-5 January 1637/8, in a case in which Lewis Williams, vicar there, was a defendant, with the opinion of G. Sweitt (see also NLW MS 1546 iii) - a Rowland Williams, curate and schoolmaster, was also involved, and the depositions throw much light on the condition of the clergy in Anglesey.

A translation by J. Skinner Jones, rector of Heneglwys, Anglesey, and John Williams (1833-1872) of the Welsh text of the life of Gruffydd ap Cynan printed in The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales ..., II (London, 1801), with additional notes.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of pedigrees of Welsh and English families, of Denbighshire parish registers, and of various memoranda, manuscripts, etc.; material relating to Salusbury property, 1712; the original manuscript of an elegiac cywydd to Evan Lloyd Vaughan (d. 1791), Cors y Gedol, by John Richard of Llanfair near Harlech; a poem by Jonathan Hughes (1721-1805); a poem in Latin written to a member of the Mostyn family; a letter, 1620, from Sir Roger Mostyn (1673-1734) to Sir Peter Mutton, Llewenni and to Robert Davies, 1665; letters to Angharad Llwyd; etc.

A manuscript containing pedigrees transcribed by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866); a letter, 1663, from George Griffith (1601-1666), bishop of St Asaph, to Robert Davies, Gwysaney; memoranda by Richard Llwyd (1752-1835) (Bard of Snowdon) and correspondence between him and Sir Robert Williames Vaughan (d. 1859), 2nd bart, of Nannau, 1805-1806; letters to Richard Llwyd from Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761-1849) and John Madocks; etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of pedigrees of Welsh families and of letters of Robert Vaughan (1592?-1666), Hengwrt, as well as various extracts. The manuscript also contains poems by Richard Newcome (1701-1769), Reginald Heber (1783-1826) and J. Slaney.
A letter, 17 October 1634, from [Sir] Marmaduke Lloyde to 'Lieutenant Colonell Davys' [Thomas Davies] is loose in the volume.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of Welsh chronicles, pedigrees, etc.; a fragment of a 16th cent. Welsh manuscript containing a chronicle of the reign, 1422-1461, of Henry VI (1421-1471) and a list of Welsh poets and crythorion; an elegy by Katherine Philips (The Matchless Orinda) (1631-1666) on the death of Mary Lloyd, Bodidris, Denbighshire, 1656; a copy by W. W. E. Wynne (1801-1880) of a cywydd by Owen Gruffydd (c. 1643-1730); a letter to Angharad Llwyd; etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) from various sources, including diaries, essays, pedigrees of North Wales families, manuscripts, epitaphs, parish registers, correspondence, and songs for meetings of Royal British Bowmen; a letter, 1664, from Sir Thomas Powell, Horsley, to Robert Davies, Gwysaney; a letter, 1841, from Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth to Angharad Llwyd; etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of pedigrees of North Wales families, inscriptions in North Wales churches, and deeds relating to the Gwersyllt estates; miscellaneous genealogical and historical notes by Richard Llwyd (1752-1835) (Bard of Snowdon); portion of a history of the early inhabitants of North Britain; copy of a poem by John Jones (Tegid) (1792-1852); etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of genealogical and biblical notes mainly relating to North Wales, together with miscellaneous extracts, and also a letter, 1828, from William Owen [-Pughe] (1759-1835) to Angharad Llwyd.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of Dymeirchion and other parish registers, together with inscriptions, poetry, etc., Salusbury of Llewenni letters, a Gwysaney memorandum and account book, 1637-1687, etc.; letters from Edward Parry (1798-1854) to Angharad Llwyd, 1836; etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of a chronicle from the Black Book of Basingwerk (now NLW MS 7006), of pedigrees and cywyddau, and of a court roll of Bromfield and Yale, 1474; a letter, 1856, to Angharad Llwyd; the will, 1764, of Elizabeth Wynn of Maesycoed, Flintshire; pedigrees in the hand of John Lloyd (1733-1793), Caerwys, father of Angharad Llwyd; accounts, c. 1765, relating to the Whitford Charity; extracts by Richard Morris (1703-1779) from Lewys Dwnn (c. 1550-c. 1616); etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of pedigrees and deeds; fragmentary notes in the hand of Richard Llwyd (1752-1835) (Bard of Snowdon); awdl to Angharad Llwyd by Dewi ap Huw, Cynwyd; letters to Angharad Llwyd; etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of pedigrees of North Wales families, Hawarden parish registers, and churchwardens' accounts; a rent-roll of the lordship of Chirk, 1591, and a fragment of a Chirkland account for 1657; an imaginary sketch in water-colour of Dafydd ap Gwilym (fl. 1315/20-1350-70); etc.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of genealogies, including pedigrees of Welsh families, also of poetry, deeds, etc.; transcripts from 14th cent. documents relating to the governing of Ireland; a list by Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761-1849) of some of his manuscripts; etc.

Transcripts by John Williams (1833-1872) of deeds mainly relating to Anglesey and of an inspeximus charter granted by Edward IV to the borough of Caernarvon, the original inspeximus having been presented to the borough of Caernarvon by John Williams in 1863.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd parish registers and of North Wales pedigrees.

Transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (17880-1866), including pedigrees of the Percy, Stanley, Yonge and other families, a list of descendants of Catherine of Berain, a letter from Dr John Davies (Mallwyd) to Sion Cain, lists of parishes and market towns in Wales, englynion by Robert Davies (Nantglyn), William Williams (Denbigh) and John Jones (Tegid), extracts from the Ysceifiog, Nannerch and Llangynhafal parish registers, an account of the Myddeltons of Chirk Castle, extracts from John Reynolds: A Display of Herauldry, a list of some Flintshire magistrates, 1772-1822, and songs for meetings of the Royal British Bowmen, 1822; a note by Peter Bayley Williams on William Owen (Sefnyn, alias Y Pab); poems composed at Cyfarfod cyfeillion awenyddgar yn nhy Ioan Ceri, Ionawr ... 1821.

A manuscript containing expositions of the canon of the Mass by Pope Innocent III, Odo, bishop of Cambrai, 1105-1113, Richard of Wedinghausen, and others.

Original documents and transcripts of documents relating mainly to the Whyte family of Fryars, Llanfaes, Anglesey, with a summary of the history of Fryars house, together with other notes by John Williams (1833-1872).