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Poetry mostly by and in the hand of Hywel Dafi [after 1483].
Other cited poets include Dafydd Llwyd and Dafydd ap Gwilym Gam.

Poetry of Guto'r Glyn, Dafydd ap Gwilym and others, and a speech by Iolo Goch, 1573 - [c.1584].
The manuscript is in six different hands: Part a is dated 1573; Part b is the autograph of Simwnt Fychan; Part c was written before 1584; Part d was written about the same time as Part c; both Part e and Part f were written c. 1580.

A volume containing Welsh strict-metre poetry in the hand of Wmffre Dafis, vicar of Darowen, written in 1599 for his nephew, Theodore Price, sub-dean of Westminster Abbey.
The same scribe also wrote Bodewryd MS 1, BL Addl MS 14933, Llanstephan MSS 35, 118, and NLW MS 3056D (Mostyn MS 160). Jesus College MS 101 (see Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, 2 vols (London, 1898-1910), II, pp. 68-86) appears to be a straight transcript from this manuscript. A series of englynion in Welsh and Latin have been added in an early-seventeenth century hand on f. v.

1. Gilebert de Lacy son of Gilebert de Lacy;. 2. The Abbot and Monks of Bildewas [Buildwas, co. Salop]. Bond in the penalty of £40 to appear before the King's justices to answer to Eva de Bailloil his mother concerning the land which she says happened to her by way of dowry in the vill of Hernege [Harnage, co. Salop] and to warrant to the Abbot and Monks the said 'Hernegia' against the claim of the said Eva his mother and against all other persons according to the tenor of the charter of his father which he [Gilebert the son] confirmed with his seal. Witnesses: Imbert, prior of Wenloc, William, priest of Drayton, magister Ranulf de Coleham, magister John Gernim, rector of the church of Aluitheleg [Alvely, co. Salop], Richard de Lecthon, Roger Sprenchose, John Tece. Latin. Seal.

1. Roger son of Osbert de Ludelaw;. 2. The Church of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist of Hagemon [Haughmond] and the Canons there serving God. Confirmation of the bequest of an annual rent of 2s. issuing from the tenement in the town of Bruge [Bridgnorth, co. Salop] beyond Severn which John son of William de Castro de Brug' held of the said Roger at an annual rent of 4s. 2d., and which Robert Ympias de Brug' held of the said John at the same rent. Witnesses to the said Roger's will: Nicholas son of Andrew and Henry Mile, his executors, whose seals are appended. Witnesses: dominus Hugh, chaplain of Ludel', Geoffrey Andr', Matthew de Ludelaw, James Andr', Richard son of Peter, Roger de Alreton, Roger Eirle, Roger the clerk. Latin. Seals.

1. Richard de Warewic;. 2. Mathew Aunifaber of Chester. Grant in fee-farm of a parcel of land bought of Nicholas son of Andrew Thorsleb't and formerly belonging to William Ioie and lying near the land formerly of Hugh Aquarii in a lane leading to the church of St. Werburge, Chester. Rent: 2s. annually. Witnesses: Richard the clerk, mayor of Chester, Mathew de Deresbur' and Ran' Dobeldai, sheriffs of Cestr', Stephen Sarac', John Hulkell, William de Derbi, Ran' the clerk, Berta'ino de Salopisb', Hugh Tardy, John Grund, Robert de Berton, Alexander Herre. Latin. Seal.

1. Roger Bonamy de Brug';. 2. Fremund de Erdinton. Grant of a messuage in the castle of Brug' [Bridgnorth] lying between the tenements formerly of John de Castro and Henry de Castro and extending from the walls of the aforesaid castle to the highway. Witnesses: William Selymon, Richard Robert, reeves of Brugie, Nicholas Rondulph, Roger de Mora, Robert Crouke, John Glidde. Latin. Fragment of seal.

1. Guy de Glaseleye;. 2. Fremund de Erdyntone. Grant of land in the field of Brugie opposite Quatford [co. Salop] with a third part of the said land which Catherine, formerly wife of Alan, grantor's father, holds as dower. Witnesses: Roger Bonamy, John Broun, reeves of Brugie, Nicholas Randulph, Roger de Mora, William Selymon, William Forestarius, Reginald de Leye. Latin. Seal.

1. John Holbache, John Carter, William Hopkynson, chaplains, and John Bruyn son of Henry Bruyn, citizen of Chester;. 2. John Lee de Wymboldestrofford. Grant of an annual rent of 20s. issuing out of a messuage in Forgatestrete in the city of Chester near the gate called Estgate, formerly in the tenure of Richard Qwythede and now in the tenure of William Bulleheust' and Joan his wife, daughter of the aforesaid Richard. Witnesses: John Eulowe, mayor of the city of Chester, Hugh Molton and John Walsshe, sheriffs of the city of Chester, John Preston, Robert Chamberlayn, John Madyley, Gilbert Belzetter, John de Hallevynter. Latin. Seal.

1. Agnes, relict of Richard, clerk, formerly citizen of Chester, custodian of Margery, her daughter;. 2. John de Mere and his wife and children. Lease for five years of a saltworks which Adam de Ospital held of Richard, husband of the said Agnes, in Wyco, Malb'. [Endorsed: Wyco Malbana]. Rent: 24s. annually. Witnesses: Richard de Fouleshurst, sheriff of Chester, William, clerk, and Richard le Mercer, citizens of Chester. Latin. Seal.

1. The Convent of the Franciscan Friars of Bruggenorth;. 2. Nicholas de Pichford and Joanna his wife. Deed extending the use of a chantry of two masses. Latin. Seals.