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A collection of press cuttings mostly of Caernarvonshire interest compiled by 'Myrddin Fardd', with manuscript notes by him.

A collection of press cuttings mostly of Caernarvonshire interest compiled by 'Myrddin Fardd', with manuscript notes by him.

A collection of press cuttings mostly of Caernarvonshire interest compiled by 'Myrddin Fardd', with manuscript notes by him.

A typescript of a pamphlet by Lady Stanley entitled 'Some Early British Churches on the North Coast of Caernarvonshire' (privately printed, 1897).

A manuscript by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') containing an introductory chapter ('Rhagymadrodd Enwogion') on the worthies of Llŷn and Eifionydd (subsequently amended in turn to Eifionydd and to Caernarvonshire), together with additional notes and press cuttings on the subject. One of the labels on the outer upper cover is numbered '13' and another is inscribed 'Eben Fardd .... ac Enwogion amryw'.

An album lettered 'Enwogion Sir Gaernarfon' and labelled 'I' from the library of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') containing press cuttings with annotations and some additions by the compiler.

An incomplete biographical dictionary of Caernarvonshire worthies ('Enwogion sir Gaernarfon') (209 numbered pages, with numerous gaps) by 'Gwydion ap Don', which was submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod held at Caernarvon in 1877.

A manuscript of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') containing lists of names of Caernarfonshire worthies; and miscellaneous press cuttings, e.g. 'Y Parch. Walter H. Jones, MA, BD Gan Glanogwen', 'Cipdrem ar ddynion od yr Alltwen. Lewis Lewis (Lewis Glyndyle). Gan Cyw Cloff, Scranton, Pa.', 'Cantref Buallt', 'Ail-agoriad Eglwys Mair Magdalen, Cerrigydrudion', etc.

A volume lettered 'Hanesion Llyn ac Eifionydd', being a collection compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') of literary, historical and antiquarian material relating mainly to South Caernarvonshire. The collection is partly in the form of notes and extracts in the compiler's hand and partly of mounted cuttings, 1838-1900 and undated, from Yr Herald Cymraeg, Y Genedl Gymreig, Yr Eifion, Yr Arweinydd, Yr Haul, Yr Ymofynydd, Y Winllan, Y Gwladgarwr, Archaeologia Cambrensis, Dysgedydd y Plant, Trysorfa Y Plant, Y Geiniogwerth, Y Brython ('Cyntaf'), Y Wawr ('Americanaidd'), Columbia, Y Goleuad, North Wales Chronicle, Y Cronicl, Y Protestant, Baner ac Amserau Cymru, Y Drych, Seren Gomer, Papur Pawb, etc. The following is a representative collection of titles: 'Llynau'r Ddwyfor', 'Plwyf Abererch', 'Plwyf Llangybi', 'Plwyf Llanarmon', 'Hen dai yn mhlwyf Llanbedrog', 'Pont Rhyd-y-Croesau', 'Talhenbont', 'Cyfarfod Llenyddol Pwllheli' (1857), 'Llenyddiaeth Lleyn ac Eifionydd', 'Caer Fenlli', 'Ynys Enlli', 'Ysgol Sul gyntaf sir Gaernarfon', 'Taith dros yr Eifl', 'Aberdaron: Trem ar ddechreuad yr achos [Wesleaidd] yn y lle', 'Y Nadolig yn Lleyn', 'Dinlleyn', 'Adgofion boreu oes am Pwllheli a'r gymydogaeth', 'Ymweliad a Galltraeth ...', 'Ffynonau cysegredig Cymru', 'Taith drwy Lleyn ac Eifionydd', 'Tyddyn y Llan, Llangybi', 'Elusendai Llangybi ...', 'Llanystymdwy a'i hynodion', 'Cofiant Dewi Wyn ...', 'Mangofion barddonol', 'Adgofion ieuenctyd [am Dremadog]', 'Cymdeithas Ddarllen Porth Madog, i Forwyr, Crefftwyr, ac eraill', 'Cymdeithas Lenyddol Eifionydd', 'Hanesion Eifionydd (O Draethawd Buddugol Ynys-y-Pandy)', 'Hanes Plwyf Llanystumdwy', etc.

Lists of sheriffs of Caernarvonshire, Merioneth and Anglesey; notes of some Caernarvonshire and Anglesey law cases submitted for opinion of several counsel, including John Parry, Caernarvon; a table of fees to be charged by the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Caernarvon as from 1779; copies of bills of costs in the ecclesiastical court of Bangor, 1777; bills of costs of erecting a seat in church by a faculty from the court at Bangor, 1779; etc.

A scrap-book containing material largely of Caernarvonshire interest (biographical notes, press cuttings, extracts from almanacs, copies of memorial inscriptions, etc.) compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'). There is a rough list of contents at the beginning but this is not exhaustive and the pages are not numbered. Inset are two letters, one incomplete, 1920-1, from Ifan ab Owen Edwards, Llanuwchllyn to 'Myrddin Fardd'.

'Notes on Places and Objects in Flintshire and Denbighshire' [and Caernarvonshire], including the parishes and churches of Bodelwyddan, Bodfari, Caerwys, Cilcain, Cwm, Dyserth, Flint, Gwaunysgor, Halkin, Hawarden, Broughton (St Mary's Church), Hawarden (St John the Baptist, Pentrobin), Holywell, Hope, Llanasa, Llanfynydd, Meliden, Mold, Nannerch, Nerquis, Newmarket, Northop, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, St Asaph (parish church and cathedral), Tremeirchion, Treuddyn, Whitford, Ysceifiog, Bangor-is-y-coed, Bettisfield, Hanmer, Is-y-coed, Marchwiel, Overton, Worthenbury, Abenbury Fawr, Allington, Abergele, Bersham, Bettws yn Rhos, Brymbo, Bryneglwys, Bylchau, Burton, Cefn (St Asaph), Cerrig-y-drudion, Chirk, Clocaenog, Denbigh, Derwen, Efenechtyd, Eglwysfach, Erbistock, Esclusham, Gresford, Gwytherin, Henllan, Holt, Llanarmon yn Iâl, Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanddoget, Llandegla, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Llandyrnog, Llanelian yn Rhos, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llanferres, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Llanfwrog, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangernyw, Llangollen, Llangwm, Llangwyfan, Llangynhafal, Llannefydd, Llanrhaiadr yn Cinmerch, Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant, Llanrhudd, Llanrwst and Capel Garmon, Llansannan, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, Llansilin, Llantysilio yn Iâl, Llanychan, Llanynys, Marchwiel, Minera, Nantglyn, Pentrefoelas, Ruabon, Ruthin, St George's, Stansty, Trebrys, Trefnant, Wrexham, Ysbyty Ifan, Conway, Llangystennin, Llanrhos (Llandudno) and Llysfaen. Many illustrations of churches, houses, etc. have been included and there are additional notes by Susan Mainwaring (of Henblas, St Asaph).

A collection of press cuttings, mainly relating to Caernarvonshire, compiled by 'Myrddin Fardd'.

(With 172D). Two volumes of rough transcripts, abstracts, extracts, etc. by J. H. Davies, with one transcript by E. A. Lewis, of original material (14c-19c) mainly relating to Caernarvonshire and partly to Anglesey and Merioneth, extracted mainly from public records. Other sources include manuscripts in the British Museum; Bangor episcopal lease books, surveys and rentals in the possession of the Welsh Church Commission (now in the National Library of Wales); and printed matter.

(With 173B). Two volumes of rough transcripts, abstracts, extracts, etc. by J. H. Davies, with one transcript by E. A. Lewis, of original material (14c-19c), mainly relating to Caernarvonshire and partly to Anglesey and Merioneth, extracted mainly from public records. Other sources include manuscripts in the British Museum; Bangor episcopal lease books, surveys and rentals in the possession of the Welsh Church Commission (now in the National Library of Wales); and printed matter.

Abstracts of some cases of Caernarvonshire interest heard in the Court of Star Chamber, temp. Elizabeth.

A volume, 1906-1907, containing a printed summary of evidence of the Diocese of St Davids to the Welsh Church Commission, and typescript copies of nonconformist statistics for the counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Carmarthenshire.

Includes material on the annual meeting of the Labour Party Wales held at Llandudno on 27-28 May 1977 and a copy of a memorandum, dated 26 May 1977, entitled 'Developments in Caernarvonshire since March 1974'.

The manuscript of a review by Timothy Lewis (1877-1958), Aberystwyth in Zeitschrift für Ortsnamenforchung, 1930, of J. Lloyd-Jones: Enwau Lleoedd Sir Gaernarfon ... (Cardiff, 1928).