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Papers, 1803-[1899], relating to the Beynon family of Trewern, parish of Llanddewi Felffre, Pembrokeshire, comprising a diary and sporting journal of John Thomas Beynon, Trewern; the marriage settlement, 1803, of David Heron Pugh and Elizabeth Beynon; and Trewern and Dolwilym estate maps and a Trewern rental.

Manuscripts once belonging to E. Penllyn Jones (d. 1902), Calvinistic Methodist minister and librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, comprising notes on the psalms; transcripts by Thomas Charles Edwards (1837-1900) of miscellaneous correspondence; examination answers, 1871; and essays on education in Wales and on Welsh hymn writers.

Manuscripts, [late 12 cent.]-[19 cent.], including the oldest known Welsh version of the Brut or Chronicle of Geoffrey of Monmouth.

The Celynog Manuscripts are a collection of miscellaneous 17th to 19th century correspondence and papers, consisting of examples of Welsh literature, Welsh poetry, musical compositions, works on Welsh grammar, medical recipes, extracts from various newspapers and periodicals, tithe accounts, and genealogical, geographical, historical and political manuscripts. -- The collection also contains manuscripts relating to religion in Wales, with examples of Welsh religious literature, Welsh sermons and hymns, and manuscripts relating to the Welsh Congregational churches, and translations of charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida.

Estate records, including deeds and documents, 1304-1887, relating to the estates of the Glynnes in Flintshire and elsewhere. The first three centuries covered by the deeds relate largely to the Ravenscroft family, their property, and their legal transactions. A large body of the documents relate to the period when Sir John Glynne, 6th bart., was the occupier of the estate. Other estate records include accounts, rentals, estate, household, and personal accounts, inventories, election expenses, colliery accounts, lists of charities distributed, estate maps, plans, surveys, bills, vouchers, etc., 1690-1872, including rentals of the lordship of Hawarden, 1686-1886. -- Amongst the personal papers are the diaries and account books of Sir John Glynne, 1753-1757, the diaries of the Rev. Stephen Glynne, 1798-1824, Mary Glynne, afterwards Lady Lyttelton, 1824-1831, Stephen Richard Glynne, 1825-1874, and W. H. Gladstone whilst at Eton College, 1856-1857; travel journals through North Wales, 1824, South Wales, 1824, Scotland, 1839, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Belguim, Greece and Austria, 1834-1866, Turkey, 1848, Egypt, 1850, and Palestine, 1850. -- The archive also includes election papers such as lists of voters, canvass returns, accounts, relating to Flintshire elections, 1727-1837, letters written by and to members of the Glynne family and to Gladstone; notes on history, genealogy and ecclesiology; ships' log-books, 1727-1730 and 1734-1739. -- A separate group of legal papers which belonged to a lawyer named Dovey, relate mainly to bankrupts, and their immediate relevance to the Glynne family is not very obvious.

Deeds and papers relating to Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire, Cheshire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Kent and Yorkshire.

Papers, 1849-[1877x1899], of John Peter (Ioan Pedr), including poetry; notes on Welsh grammar; transcripts, translations and indexes; essays; miscellaneous notes; etc.

Deeds and other documents, [16 cent.]-[19 cent.], collected by James Coleman, relating to Anglesey, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorgan, Merionethshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire, in Wales; and Cornwall, Cumberland, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, and Suffolk, in England.

Llyfrau nodiadau o waith William Cosslett (Gwilym Elian) yn cynnwys cerddi holograff, 1856-1900, ar amryw destunau. = Notebooks of William Cosslett (Gwilym Elian) containing holograph poems, 1856-1900, on various subjects.

Deeds, mostly relating to the estate of the Burchinshaw family, Denbighshire, 1668-1750, and the Tremadog, Caernarfonshire, estate of the Roche family, 1895-1900.

Deeds and documents purchased from Roger J. Knowles of Cannock, a collector of ephemera.

A collection comprising largely of eighteenth and nineteenth century volumes of music, including vocal music, piano and other instrumental arrangements, dance music, etc., some of which are of Italian and Spanish-American origin. Amongst the composers mentioned are Weber, Beethoven, Rossini, Mozart, Verdi and Mendelssohn. Also included is a nineteenth century volume comprising poetry, hymns and transcripts of correspondence.

Collectively called the Crosswood Manuscripts after their Montgomeryshire home, this collection consists of three groups of manuscripts known as the Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) Manuscripts, the John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri) Manuscripts, and the Frances Althea Trevor Manuscripts.

Miscellaneous manuscripts from the library of Thomas Davies, Aberaeron, including sermons, poetry and accounts.

Twenty two Breton manuscripts, comprising religious plays and sermons, [18 cent.]-[19 cent.], acquired by Roparz Hemon, and listed in Revue Celtique V, pp. 327-8.

Deeds, probate records and family settlements, [13 cent., first ¼]-1861, 1896, relating to the Orlandon and Pontfaen estates, Pembrokeshire.

Deeds and documents, 1591-1901, relating to properties in the Llanfyllin area, Montgomeryshire, and in Shropshire.

A collection of manuscripts formerly belonging to William Basil Jones (1822-1897), bishop of St Davids, comprising a fifteenth-century digest of commentaries on the Psalms; transcripts of letters from Griffith Jones, Llanddowror (1683-1761) (etc.); and poetry of the Rev. Samuel Phillips, Radnorshire (etc.).

Papers of Henry Richard and his family, [early 19 cent.]-1904, including correspondence, 1808-1904; travel journals, 1849-1886; a few items relating to education in Wales, 1870-1883; sermons by Ebenezer Richard, [early 19 cent.]-1834; a family register, 1809-1836; and papers of James Hughes (Iago Trichrug), [1800x1844].

Manuscripts, deeds, documents, manuscript maps and plans, and printed matter, 1814-1904, relating to David Davies and other members of the Davies family of Llwyn, Cardiganshire, and of Ffrwd-fâl (Froodvale) and Rhosybedw, Carmarthenshire.