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Extracts by E.A. Lewis from 'The Vairdre Book' by George Owen.

'Fragmentes of Wales Contayneinge Resolutions and reasons of diverse men touching certaine questions and matters as well the aunciente as moderne state of Wales', by, and in the autograph of, George Owen, Henllys.

A draft index by Henry Owen to his book, Gerald the Welshman (London, 1904), with miscellaneous notes and letters.

Transcripts by E.A. Lewis of documents, mainly in the Public Record Office, illustrating the manorial, administrative, and judicial history of Haverfordwest (see Cymmrodorion Record Series, 7, Vol. I) and copies by E.A. Lewis and D. Lleufer Thomas of two deeds, 1579-1612, relating to Haverfordwest now at the Cardiff Public Library (see West Wales Historical Records, II, pp. 137-148).

A copy, made from Phillipps MS. 15453, of a sketch of the Old Town Hall, Haverfordwest, which was pulled down in 183[-], and a short note.

A volume compiled by Henry Mathias, Haverfordwest, and containing press cuttings, articles dealing with archaeology, etc.

A selection of manuscripts, [16 cent.]-[?1919], of the late Dr Henry Owen, from the Library at Poyston. They include the manuscript note-books of Dr Owen, and of Edward Laws, his friend and fellow worker on Pembrokeshire history. The older manuscripts include two in the hand of George Owen of Henllys; holograph letters of General Sir Thomas Picton (born at Poyston); and a rent roll of the rents belonging to the Bishop of St Davids, 1685.

A transcript, 1903, by E.A. Lewis of an inquisition, September 23, 1651, relating to the charities bequeathed by James Haward, formerly of Gray's Inn, to the poor of Rudbaxton and to the Hospital of Haverfordwest.

Transcripts of two volumes of private memoranda of John Griffiths, Llandysilio, Pembrokeshire, 1759-1778 and 1786-1798, a biography of him, and extracts from the parish register of Llandysilio, 1765-1779, all in the autograph of Edward Laws; and correspondence, 1901-1908 and undated.

Transcripts of Owen of Orielton family letters, 1776-1806; letters to Henry Owen mainly returning thanks for copies of Gerald the Welshman and The Description of Pembrokeshire, Parts I-II; correspondence with government departments relating to the regulations governing the inspection and copying at the Public Record Office of documents of Welsh interest, etc.

Letters and accounts relating to the transcription of manuscripts and documents for Henry Owen and to the cost of printing some of his publications.

A transcript by Francis B. Bickley from British Museum Harleian MS. 141 of 'A Treatise of Lordshipps Marchers in Wales', by George Owen.

A transcript of the well-known work by George Owen of Henllys- 'A Treatise of Lordshipps Marchers in Wales'.

Miscellaneous papers collected by Henry Owen, most of them of Pembrokeshire interest.

Papers, 1687, relating to the petition of Thomas East, engraver, for payment of amounts due to him for engraving large double judicial seals of silver for the Courts of Great Sessions for the counties of 'Carnarvan, Merionith, and Anglesey', 'Denbigh, Montgomery and fflint', and '[Carmarthen] Cardigan and Pembrook', 'a large double Silver Seale for the Chancellor of Denbigh and Montgomery', and 'a large steale Plate' for the embassy at Constantinople; a copy, with an English translation, of the charter of Edward II to the borough of Carmarthen, 1312; papers relating to the dioceses of Llandaff and St. Davids; etc.

Letters and papers collected by Edward Laws, including some relating to Tenby; a receipt, 1597, from Thomas Wilcocks of London, 'minister of gods word', to Lady Deborah Waterhouse; a letter, 1796, from John Campbell, afterwards Lord Cawdor, to Major Ackland; a schedule of some Pentyparc letters; etc.

A transcript of a part of 'The Description of Wales' by George Owen and of a charter granted to Brecon by Philip and Mary, 1554/5; Brecknockshire pedigrees; an account of the princes of Brecon; notes on the parish of St. John the Evangelist and the borough of Brecon; an account of the parish of Llanfyrnach; and 'Collections for Devon and Cornwall copies from the Manuscripts of Sir John St. Aubyn'.

Transcripts of documents relating to the offices and duties of the Auditor of Wales, the Master of the Mint, and the Chamberlain of the Royal household, mainly in the reign of Queen Anne, with a list of titles, offices, and revenues granted to their eldest sons by the several kings of England from Henry III to Henry VII.

A draft index by Henry Owen to his book, Old Pembroke Families (London, 1902)

A fragmentary genealogy of the Audeley family and of the early lords of Kemmes, and notes on the family of De Brian of Devon and South Wales.