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Miscellaneous notes dealing mainly with Welsh families, including Johnes of Hafod, etc.

Miscellaneous historical and genealogical notes, the latter relating mainly to Welsh families.

One of two volumes containing pedigrees of Welsh families.

Transcripts of 'A Genealogicall History of the Antient and Present Nobility and Gentry of all Wales ... by H. T.' [i.e. Hugh Thomas, antiquary] from British Museum Harleian MS 6831 and of other material relating to Wales in Harleian MSS 1185, 1194 and 1954, together with an index.

Genealogical material compiled for Lord Howard de Walden during the early years of his tenancy of Chirk Castle, comprising transcripts of manuscripts containing Welsh genealogies compiled under the supervision of Arthur Owen Vaughan ('Owen Rhoscomyl'); letters, 1906-1921, mainly addressed to Arthur Owen Vaughan, relating to antiquarian and genealogical matters, academic research, etc.; genealogical notes, pedigrees, transcripts of wills, etc.; and an account book, 1870-1872, of the Chirk Castle Estate.

Genealogies of Welsh families, in several hands, with additional notes by William Maurice [d. 1680], Cefnybraich, Llansilin; a transcript of a Chirk charter, 1324; a Welsh vocabulary; two pen-and-ink sketches, one depicting Christ healing a cripple and the other depicting two men drinking.

A fragment of a transcript of Gutun Owain's genealogies of Welsh families.

Genealogies of Welsh families and lists of the hundreds and commotes of Wales.

A transcript made by Evan Williams, Caernarfon for Owen of a collection of pedigrees and coats of arms compiled by Edward Jones, brother of John Jones, Llanllyfni.

An alphabetical index to North Wales pedigrees in British Museum Harleian MSS 1974, 1936 and 1969, together with a list of British Museum manuscripts containing Welsh pedigrees.

This series comprises letters written to F. E. Llewellyn Jones answering his various enquiries, mostly into aspects of Welsh pedigrees, genealogy and history. There are also a few letters reflecting his interest in botany, conservation, linguistics, philology, the origin of Welsh words and place names, and aspects of the Catholic faith. Correspondents include public record offices, libraries, museums, universities, etc., and many individuals the most notable being Dr Michael Powell Siddons and Dr E. D. Jones, who were personally acquainted with F. E. Llewellyn Jones.

Genealogical notes of Welsh interest written by Walter Davies.

Pedigrees and genealogical notes relating to Welsh families, collected by Walter Davies.

Memoranda relating to the topography of Cornwall; genealogical and historical references of Welsh interest; English and Welsh phrases; etc.

Pedigrees of Welsh families, with additions in the hands of John Davies, Rhiwlas, Llansilin, and Walter Davies; memoranda relating to members of the family of Foulkes, Penygraig, Llansilin; englynion and other poems by Elin Foulkes, Richard Foulkes, Huw Morus, Elis Cadwaladr, Sion Morus, Mathew Owen, Morys Dafydd, Sion Cadwaladr Owen, Richard Parry (Athraw ysgol yn Roe Newbrough yn Sir Fon), Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Ellis Roberts (Elis y Cowper), Hari Howel, and Robert Humphreys (Robin Rhagad); and Pymtheg Llwyth Gwynedd.

A transcript made in 1828 by John Jenkins of 'The Manafon Manuscript of [Welsh] Pedigrees ... belonging to ... Walter Davies ...'.

A paper pedigree of the Morgan family of Tredegar, mounted on linen. The original pedigree starts with Sir William Morgan (c.1560-1655), and is continued to the generation of Jane Morgan (1731-1797). The pedigree is then carried down in a 19th century hand to the generation of Godfrey Charles Morgan (1831-1913), although the last dated entry is the death of his grandfather, Sir Charles Morgan in 1846.

A display of the arms of Bridget and Ann, the daughters and coheirs of Sir William Drury. The 19 cent. notes include that Bridget married (2nd) Sir John Shaw of Eltham, Kent. Charles Shaw, their eldest son and heir (and godson of Charles II), married his cousin Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Philip and Anne Harbord of Stanning Hall, Norfolk, and their daughter Elizabeth married King Gould, esq., whose son Charles Gould married Jane Morgan (1731-1797), heiress of Tredegar, and became Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar.

Armorial pedigree roll showing the descent from Drury, "a Norman gent. came in with William ye Conquerour", to Elizabeth (d. 1788), wife of William Byron, lord Byron, and her cousins Sir Charles Gould Morgan (d. 1806) and Paston Gould (d. 1782) The roll originally concluded with the generation of Elizabeth's grandfather, Charles Shaw (godson of Charles II), but is continued in other hands to 1794.

The file comprises a display of the arms of Sir William Morgan of Tredegar (c.1560-1653), "nowe liveinge", and his ancestors as far back as Cadifor Fawr and 'Bellyr'. The roll is worn and barely legible in places.