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An incomplete transcript by John Williams (1833-1872) of a history of the town and borough of Beaumaris written by William Williams (c. 1625-1684), [c. 1675], together with notes and extracts from British Museum Harleian MS 2129 and other sources relating to inscriptions in Beaumaris church and elsewhere.
William Williams's original manuscript is now NLW MS 9081D.

A transcript, [?1699] (p. 1), of the extent of Anglesey made before John de Delves, locumtenens of Richard Earl of Arundel, justiciar of North Wales, 26 Edward III (1352) (pp. 1-88); a list of freeholders of Anglesey, 1606 (pp. 1-30); an account of the gentry of Anglesey, arranged by commotes, and a list of sheriffs to 1676, both in the hand of William Williams, Beaumaris, but with earlier pedigrees incorporated (pp. 1-94); 'a note taken of the demeanes nowe heald and belonginge to the Heanllis' (pp. 95-96); and a note of a survey of the lands of Arthur Bagnall in Tyndaethwy and Menai (pp. 99-102).

'Historia Bellomarisci or The History of the Towne & Burrough of Bewmares', a draft history in the hand of William Williams, 1675, incorporating documents of an earlier period, 1612-[1650s]; with additional documents, including an original terrier of the rectory of Llandegvan and Beaumaris, 1690.

A history of the Bulkeley family, with pedigree charts and transcripts of documents, written mainly by William Williams, Beaumaris, [c. 1674].