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A manuscript of 'englynion', 'carolau', 'cerddi', 'penillion', etc. by Edward Maurise, Hugh Jones (Llangwm), Mr [William] Wynne (Llangynhafel [sic]), Mathew Owen, Edward Rowland, 'Prydudd Cystyllen', Maurice Roberts (Probert) (Bala), Robt Jones (Penrhiw Dwrch, Llaniwllyn), Thomas Gryffydd, John David Las, Dicc. Abraham, Robert Lewys, Rowland David, Robt. Thomas, Ro[wlan]d Jo[ne]s, John Niccolas ('or Llysendy'?), Hugh Lloyd Cynfel, Hugh Maurice, Efan Dew, Wm. Llyn, Sion Phylip, Bedo Hafesb, Simon Sion [Jones] (Blaen y Cwm Gynllwyd), John Cadwalader, Ellis William ('or wergloddu'), Thomas Evans, Llewelun Jones, Llywelyn Cadw[alad]r?, Lewis Jones (Tymawr), John Fychan, Dafydd Manuel, and Lewis or plas, together with anonymous compositions. The volume has an obvious association with the Llanuwchllyn area of Merioneth. The greater part of it was written apparently by Richard Hughes, Pentre, circa 1761.

A volume compiled by, and in the hand of, David Evans ('Dewi Glan Llugwy'), Dolgellau, formerly of Llanrwst, containing a collection of 900 unpublished 'penillion' ('Casgliad o Benillion Cymreig, Anghyoeddedig') which was awarded the prize at Rhuddlan Eisteddfod, 1850, under the pseudonym of 'Diwyd', together with a report of the adjudication; a second collection of 285 and some unnumbered 'penillion' compiled at Llanrwst after the completion of the first; a collection made at Llanrwst, 1865, of 'cywyddau', 'englynion', 'awdlau', 'carolau', 'penillion' and hymns ('Casgliad o hen Farddoniaeth') by Dafydd Llwyd ap Ll'n ap Gryffydd, Cutto'r [sic] Glyn, Rhys Goch Eryri, Gruffydd Llwyd Dafydd ap Einion Lygliw, Huw Arwystl, William Lleyn, Rowland Fychan, Caergai, William Byrchinshaw, E[dward] Kyffin, Simmwnt Fychan, Hopcin ab Thomas ap Einion ('o ynys Dawy'), Rhys Jones ('o'r Blaenau'), Morris Powell, Rosier Cyffin, William Morris, Gwerfil Goch ('neu Mynor Vychan Caer Gai'), H. Hughes ('Y Bardd Coch o Fon'), [Evan Evans] ('Ifan Brydydd Hir'), [Edward Richard] ('Iorwerth Rhisiard'), Roger y Gweydd, Dafydd Benwyn, Llywelyn ab Rossers ('o Sain ffagys'), Sion Brwynog, Hugh Lloyd Cynfal, Huw Ceiriog, Huw Llyn, Huw Pennant, Ieuan Tew, Bedo Hafhesb, Sion Tudur, Owen Gwynedd, Dafydd o'r Nant, Lewis Morris ['Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn'], [John Davies] ('Sion Dafydd Las'), Syr Rhys, William Phillip, William Elias, Ieuan Lleyn, Dafydd Nanmor, Cadwaladr Cesail, Huw Ifan ab Huw, John Ifans, John Williams, Llangwm, Humprey [sic] Owen, John Rhydderch, Dafydd Manuel, John Prichard, Dafydd Jenkin, Meurig Llwyd, Michael Prichard, Llanllyfni, Robert Edward Lewis, Hugh Gruffydd, Rhys Cain, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Edmunt Prys, David Evans, Llanfair, Goronwy Owen, Henry Humpreys [sic], Rees Llwyd, Ap Ioan, John Morgan, M.A. (1714), Ellis Wynn, Lasynys, Tudur Aled, Thomas Prys, Plas Iolyn, Dafydd Williams (1650), William Sawndwr ('o Landaf'), Rhisiart Phylip, Gwerfyl Mechain, Margaret Jones (1734), Rowlant Hugh ('o'r Graienyn'), Sion Cain, D[avid] Jones ('Dewi ab Sion') ('Dewi Fardd'), Howel Pirs, John Richards ('o'r Fryniog'), Hugh Jones, Llangwm, Margrad Llwyd Ragad, Sion Richard ('o'r Garth'), and Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), together with anonymous poems (including one signed 'Nis gwyddai Sion Llannor Pwy a'i Cant'); 'Perllan Clwyd', being a collection made at Llanrwst, 1856, of poetry, poetical reminiscences, and witty sayings ('Casgliad o Farddoniaeth yn Cynwys Carolau Cerddi Englynion a Man Gofion Barddonol ac hefyd Ffraeth Ddywediadau') of Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), together with a poem ('cân') by William Jones, Cefn Berain, Llanefydd ('Yn gymaint ac na allaf gyd fyned a chwi yn eich Canu diweddaf i'r offeiriadau ...'), and an index to first lines of Gardd o Gerddi (Merthyr [1846]) and five interludes by Thomas Edwards. The collection entitled 'Casgliad o hen Farddoniaeth' contains a section transcribed from manuscripts ('o hen ysgrifau') of David Jones ('Dewi Fardd'), Trefriw, including much of the material contained in Cwrtmawr MS 98.

A volume of typewritten transcripts of 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by William Lleyn, David Lloyd ab Hugh, John Vaughan, William Phillip, John Mawddwy, Richard Philip, Sion Tudur, H. M., E. R., Simwnt Fychan, Ffoulk Prys, Sion Cain, R. Ll., Ellis Wynne, Dafydd Hepunt (recte Epynt), Dafydd Nanmor, Sion Philip, Edmwnd Prys and Ellis Rowlant, and anonymous poetry, taken from a manuscript of Edward Griffith, Dolgellau, [NLW MS 2692]; and of a free-metre poem ('Cân Boreddydd') taken from a manuscript of D. Silvan Evans and published in Y Genhinen, Vol. II (1884), p. 78. There is a typewritten list of contents at the beginning and the spine is lettered 'Cywyddau'.

An imperfect manuscript consisting of thirty folios of uniform size and two smaller leaves, with the two halves of ? the lower cover of an early nineteenth century periodical or part publication, which at one time seems to have served as a protective covering, bound in at the beginning. A considerable part of the original manuscript appears to have been lost as the volume was described by the Reverend John Williams ('Ab Ithel'), circa 1856, as containing 'about 100 pages' (see L. James: Hopkiniaid Morganwg . . . (Bangor, 1909), p. 91). The former protective cover bears the inscription 'Llyfr Llanfihangel Iorwerth. Cywyddau amrafaelion. Siôn Cent hyd Dafydd Hopcin o'r Coetty. Englynion Eiry Mynydd, &c.', in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), and the contents consist of transcripts of Welsh verse mainly in strict metre. Dafydd Hopkin of Coety, co. Glamorgan is sometimes named as the copyist (see L. James: op. cit., p. 91; TLLM, tt. 229, 267; and IMCY, t. 139). The poems include 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by Thomas Prys, Ieuan Tew Brydydd, Dafydd Hopkin (1734), Ieuan Brechfa, Lewis Morganwg, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Rys Dynfwal (sic), Rhys ab Morys, ?Mredydd ap Rees, Swrdwal Hen, Huw Dafydd Probert, Siôn Tudur, Owain Gwynedd, Gwilim ap Ieuan Hen, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Daio Lliwiell, Ieuan Tew Brydydd Ifangc, Huw Lewis, Gruffydd ab Ifan ab Llewelyn Fychan, Wiliam Cynwal, Morus ab Hywel ab Tudur, Siôn Cent, Hywel ab D'd ab Ieuan ab Rhys, Llywelyn Goch, Gruffydd Dafydd Fychan, Ieuan ab Hywel Swrdwal, Bleddyn Fardd, and Dafydd Llwyd Fach, a series of pseudo- gnomic poems with each stanza commencing with the words 'Eira mynydd' some of which are attributed to Llywarch Hen and Mabclaf ab Llywarch, and poems attributed to Taliesin and Aneurin. There are marginal notes by Edward Williams and his son Taliesin Williams.

Miscellaneous Welsh poems in strict and free metre including a 'cywydd' by R[obert] Humphreys alias Rhagatt [? of Rhagat near Corwen, co. Merioneth, fl. 1720] entitled 'Cywydd i ofyn Casseg I Thomas Holland, Esqr. o Dyrdan', stanzas by the same poet headed 'Penillion a wnaud i Evan twll naw ag i siane hewart o Lan Rhaiad ar hun gwenllian', a poem by Hugh Jones, Llangwm [co. Denbigh, ? 1700-1782], entitled 'Cerdd newydd a wnaed i Gaseg Howel Lloyd o Hafod Unnos, Esqr. iw chanu ar Bel Isle March', and two anonymous poems, one being a 'cywydd' entitled 'Cowydd am draferth y bud ar gyffraeth', and the other an elegy [to the Reverend John Wickstead, archdeacon of Wells, 1739-1742] headed 'Cerdd farwnad er Coffadwrieth am y Parchedig Ddifeunydd Mr. John Wickstead, Archdiacon Bath & Wells: ar Ddyll Ymddiddan iw Chanu ar fesur a Elwir Crimson Velvett'.

A composite volume containing transcripts of miscellaneous Welsh poems, some incomplete, in free and strict metre. The original, brown, paper cover is inscribed 'Amryw Gerddi, Cywyddau, Awdlau, &c., o waith y Beirdd. Date 1766', and the contents include free-metre verse ('cerddi', etc.) by 'Brys Bras Brwnt', Robert Williams, Robert Roberts, Dafydd y prydydd Hir (o Lan fair Talhauarn), Maurice ab Robert, Evan Ellis, John Cadwaladr, Hugh Jones (Llangwm), Rouland Jones (? of Pandy, Llanuwchllyn), Rees Jones, and Thomas Edwards; 'cywyddau' by Rice Jones, Edwart Rouland, Griffith Philip, Thomas Prys, Lewis Morice, Richard Phylip, Hugh Lloyd Cynfel, 'Y Cardwr Du', Dafydd ab Gwilim, Siôn Tyddur, Ellis Rowland, John Dafis, Morys Dwyferch (sic), and Richard Edwards; and 'englynion' by Hugh Jones (o Langwm).

Copies of 'Marwnad Mochyn Brith, yr hwn a fwrddiwyd ar fynydd Llanbedr ar foreu dydd Llun cyntaf o'r flwyddyn 1870, gerllaw y Cross Hands Hotel', 'Caniad y Gog i feirionydd' by 'L[ewis] Morris, Ysw' ('Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn'), and 'Can Alarys A Gyfansoddwyd Dros fachgenun ieuanc Er Ei ddanfon iw hen Gariad'.

Transcripts, by Richard Griffith ('Carneddog'), and typescript copies of ballads and other poetry:- 'cerdd alarus ... am Lewis Owen yr hwn a ddienyddwyd ar Forfa Seiont gerllaw Caernarvon, ... 1822; 'cerdd ... hanes ... tân yn y Plas yn Neigwl ... 1787'; 'Drylliad y Royal Charter, 1859'; and a 'cywydd ... i ofyn prenn i un Edward Owen o Dann-y-Bwlch, 1767', by Dafydd Jones o'r Penrhyn Deudraeth.

Miscellaneous poems, including a fragment of a poem by Hughe Hughes, Llwydiarth Esgob; a pencil copy of 'Beth sy'n hardd ?', with a translation into English ('What is Beautiful?'), 'Bedd fy Chwaer', 'Dymuniad yr Eneth Glaf', and a letter by J. H. Hughes ('Ieuan o Leyn'), Ruabon, 1887; 'Carol ar Gonceat Gwyr y Gogledd' by Edward Jones, Maesyplwm; 'Llinellau a gyfansoddwyd ar yr achlysur o briodi Mr. Jno. Jones o Lanfyllin a Miss Jones o'r Fronheulawg, yn swydd Feirionydd, Rhagr. 28, 1827' by Hugh Jones ('Erfyl'); an extract from Sir John Wynn's History of the Gwydir Family, including Rhys Goch o'r Yri's poem to Robert ap Meredith; a 'cywydd Annerch Eisteddfod Penmorfa, 1795' and 'Cerdd i'w chanu ar y mesur a elwir White Chalk dan yr enw Cwynfan yr Awen', by J. R., Ty Du; a poem by Samuel Roberts ('S.R.'), to 'Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Baronet, M.P., and his Lady, when passing-on a fine evening-through the beautiful Vale of Llanbrynmair', with a covering letter by his father, John Roberts, 1827; 'Englynion a luniwyd wrth ddarllen Joseph, Llywodraethwr yr Aifft, gwaith Mr. D. Ionawr, Gorph 6d. 1809', and 'Englynion i Gastell Caernarfon' by David Thomas, and a copy of 'Canu penrhydd i Gastell Caernarfon' by Huw Morys; a poem on 'The Day of Judgment', by 'Bleddyn ap Cynfyn'; and a copy of 'Can ddifyfyr lawen gan y Bardd Diawen a elwir Y Coch Owen'.

Transcripts mainly by Ioan Pedr of 'cywyddau', 'cerddi' and other poems by Morus ap Robert, Elis Roberts, John Edwards ('Philomath'), Jonathan Hughes, Evan James ('Ieuan ab Iago', Tynyffridd, Llanfachreth) and others; transcripts of poetry, proverbs, etc. contained in manuscripts of Robert William (Pandy, Rhiwaedog), Rowland vab Owen (Llanfachreth), John Jones (Tynybraich, Dinas Mawddwy) and Evan Lloyd (Fron, Bala); transcript of 'Einion ap Gwalchmai', an interlude by Hugh Jones (Llangwm) and John Cadwaladr (Bala).

An imperfect volume of free-metre poetry ('cerddi', 'dyriau', and 'penillion') by William Pellis (1704), Dafydd Manuel, John Rhydderch, Ffoulk Lloyd, Hugh Roberts, Kyffin Caerfyrddin, Huw Morys, Richiart Abraham, Robert Humphreys ('o Ragad'), Edwart Rolant, and Thomas Jones, together with some minor later additions. The volume was written during the period 1702-1709 and is in the hand of Hugh Roberts, 'wevar by trate', 'of tan rogo' ('Trigfannol tan rogo yn aber Geley dinbuch'). The manuscript also bears several later names, such as Hugh Jones (1773, 1779), David Williams (born 1779), William Ouan(e)s (1778), 'Hughs Hughs', Llandrillo, Thos. Hughs 'of Llwydga', Wm. Evanes of Nant ycha', Robert 'Highs' (1734), etc.

A miscellany written during the period 1762-5 by Rowland Jones, Pandy [Llanuwchllyn]. It contains poetry in free metres and some 'englynion', prognostications of Erra Pater based on the incidence of New Year's Day, and particulars of the phases of the moon in the year 1765. The poets mentioned by name include Cadwaladr Dafydd, Morgan Thomas 'o Gynllwyd', Robert Thomas, and Rowland Jones, but most of the poems are either unsigned or incomplete as a result of mutilation of folios. Memoranda in a later hand, probably by one Rees Jones, refer to spare and wanting copies of Y Dysgedydd and Seren [Gomer] for 1820-4, and other later entries associate the volume with the Llangadfan and Llanerfyl districts.

A composite volume containing verse and prose written in various hands, mainly of the 17th and 18th centuries, with additions of the 18th century.

A volume of transcripts partly in the hand of Mary Richards, Darowen containing 'englynion', etc. by David Richards ('Dewi Silin'), Thomas Morris (Pentre Gwyn), 'Iorwerth ab Robert ab Arthur ('neu Ned Glan Gwryd, Glyn Ceiriog'), John Cain Jones ('Siôn Ceiriog'), John Jones ('Myllin'), Robert Davies ('Bardd Nantglyn'), P. Morris (Llanfair Caer Einion), John Athelystan [sic] Owen ('Bardd Meirion'), Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), Dafydd Savage ('Dewi Caer Einion'), Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri'), Evan Jones (Darowen), J. Robert (Hersedd), [William Williams] ('G[wilym] Caledfryn'), Owen William (Waun fawr), [William Ellis Jones] ('Cawrdaf'), 'S. Llwyd', John Blackwell ('Alun'), D. Hughs (Huws) (Cynwyd), E. Evans ('[Ieuan] Glan Geirionydd'), Thomas Edwards ('Arwydd y Delyn', Corwen), [? Thomas Williams] 'Eos Mynydd', M[orris] Jones ('Meurig Idris', Dolgellau), Dafydd Jones ('Dafydd ab Ioan', Llan Collen), 'Ioan Cadfan' (Llangadfan), William Edwards ('Gwilym Padarn'), [John Evans] 'Ioan Maelor', etc.; letters and incomplete letters to David Richards ('Dewi Silin'), Mary Richards and other members of the family of Richards of Darowen from Arthur James Johnson [recte Johnes], 1854 (the death of John Lloyd (Llwyd) Richards, curate of Llan Owddyn (Llanwddyn), David Richards ('Dewi Silin'), 1811-26 and undated (a memorial to Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), a request for a tenancy from Sir Watkin to Samuel Bromley, a feast called 'Ciniaw y Mawn', payment for Y Gwyliedydd, the appearance of 'y gwr lledrithiawg', personal), Thomas Price, Pembrey, 1812 (a request for the services of a clergyman), John Hughes, Llangollen, 1826 (an invitation to preside at Llangollen Eisteddfod), Thomas Roberts [Llwynrhudol], London, 1820 (thanks for the reception of Gwyneddigion members during recent eisteddfodau in Wales and the appointment of addressee (David Richards) as an honorary member of the Society), Roger Clough, Tyn y Celyn, 1824 (Llangollen Eisteddfod committee meeting), Angharad Llwyd, Caerwys, undated (2) (the contents of a letter from Dr. Meyer, the death of Cynddelw [Richards], Welsh manuscripts, Llangollen Eisteddfod, personal), Thomas Cynddelw Richards [son of 'Dewi Silin'] (2) from Maenor House, Ruthin, 1845 (a psalm book, personal), J. Jenkin ['Ifor Ceri'], 1813 (an invitation to dinner), Edward Jones, undated (two manuscripts in the possession of Edward Jones, Llangollen), William Edwards ('Gwilym Padarn'), Waunfawr, 1821 (a gift of £1 from Powys Cymrodorion), Robert Davies ['Bardd Nantglyn'], 1825 (personal, subscriptions to a publication by the writer, news of friends), Dafydd Jones, Llan Collen, 1820 (enclosing 'englynion'), etc.; meditations by Thomas Richards at the end of his first day, 16 July 1826, in his new parish of Llangynyw; 'Helyntion A fuont ar ddamwain a digwydd i D[avid] Riichards] yn ei daith o Blwyf Darowen ... i Nantglyn ... 1814'; obituaries of John Lloyd Richards [1854], Thomas Cynddelw Richards [1848], David Richards ('Dewi Silin'), 1826, etc.; a biographical note on Jane Richards (1756-1842), wife of Thomas Richards, Darowen, etc.

A volume in the hand of J. H. Davies containing 'cywyddau', with some collations, by D'd Llwyd [ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd], Ieuan ap Rhydderch ap Ievan Llwyd, D'd ap Gwilim, D'd ap Edmwnd, Iolo Goch, Robt. Clidro, Ivan Gethin ap Ivan Lleision, J. Rhydderch, and Tudur Penllyn; the Earl Roland tale from the Red Book of Hergest, and other extracts; a list of poets whose works are represented in the Red Book of Hergest and a list of contents of the manuscript; a note on the text of 'Monachlog yr Yspryd Glan'; a calendar of a text of the laws of Hywel Dda in MS 45 in All Souls Library, Oxford; extracts, 1760, relating to the parishes of Llangeitho and Nantgwnlle from the episcopal acts of the diocese of St Davids in NLW Add. MS 25; extracts from the vestry book of the parish of Llangeitho, 1757-77; an abstract of the trust deed of [Llangeitho] meeting-house, 1770; extracts from Phillip Dafydd: Marwnad y Parchedig Mr D. Rowlands (Caerfyrddin, 1797); etc. The volume was begun on 7 February, [18]93, during J. H. Davies's residence at Lincoln College, Oxford.

A composite volume containing poetry by John Roberts ('Sion Lleyn'), 1768-71, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Owen Ellis (Nant), Will. Jones y gwydd, Mathew Owen, Huw Rober[t]s, John Dafydd, Syr Rhys yr offeiriad (llanfair), Owen Gruffydd, J. Rhydderch, Wm Elias, Edward Moris, Ifan Gruffydd leiaf, G[utto'r] Glyn, Einian ap Gwalchmai, D[afydd] Nanmor, William Phylip, Huw ab Ifan, Edmund Prys, Gruffydd Phylip, [Robert Prichard] 'Robin Raber', Dafydd Owain o'r Gaerwen ('Marwnad Robert Roberts Pregethwr enwog yn mhlith y Methodistiaid ...') and Gronwy Owen, followed by a collection of the poems of the Reverend Mr Gronwy Owen ('Casgliad o waith y Parch. Mr Gronwy Owen, a Alwei ei hun Gronwy Ddu o Fôn'), with items by [Evan Evans] 'Ieuan Brydydd hir', Huw Huws Alias y Bardd Coch o Fôn, Lewis Morys (poetry and a letter) and Rhobert Huws o Benmynydd ('Robin ddu o Fon'). The contents also include some pedigrees (Achau Penyberth, Richard Llwyd o Griciaith, Bach y Saint, Penllech., Wern Penmorfa, Mostyn, Cors-y-Gedol, Castell-march, Cefn-Llanfair, Wern fawr, Penarth. etc.), 'Ychydig o hanesion' ('Am feibion Noa', etc.), miscellaneous notes, weaving patterns etc. The volume is written in several hands: pp. 1-84 are probably in the autograph of John Roberts ('Siôn Lleyn'); pp. 117-124 are in the autograph of Robert Prichard ('Robin 'Raber') and most of the remainder, if the lettering on the spine is correct, could be in the autograph of John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion').

A manuscript incorrectly bound in two volumes, both lettered 'Hen Farddoniaeth', containing 'cywyddau' and some 'awdlau' and 'englynion' by Dafydd ap Gwilim, Ifan ap Howel Swrdal, John ab Tudur Owen, Morus Richard, Owen Gruffyth ('o sir Gaerna[r]fon'), Edward John ab Euan, Rees Kain, Sion Mowddwy, Hugh Lewis, Mr Rowland Price (1691, 'yn Mangor I gwnaeth'), Sion Dauid las (1691), Hugh Moris, Rob. Gry. ab Evan, John Richard, Simwynt Vychan, William Llyn, Sion Mowddwy, Owen Gwynedd, Sion Cain, Iolo Goch, Gryffydd Grvg, John Brwynog ('a Roman Catholic'), Dafydd Nanmor, Sion Philip, John Tvder, Iefan Tew brydydd ('o gydweli'), Ellis ap Ellis, Ierwerth Vynglwyd, Sypyn Kefeiliog, Gytto or glyn, Howell ap Dauid ap Ieuuan ap Res ('prydydd a gwas or ty yn rraglan'), Lewes Mon, Syr Dafydd Trevor, Syr Owen ap Gwylym, Huw Arwystl, Dafydd Meifod, Sion Kent, Dafydd Llwyd ap Ll'nn ap Gryffydd, William Llyn, Gwilym ap Ie'nn Hen, Sion Keri, Rys Goch or Yri ('a rhai Howel Kilan'), Taliesyn, Tudyr Penllyn, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Gruffydd Llwyd D'd ap Eign', Madog Benfras, Ifan Llwyd, Gwilym ap Ifan Hen, Thomas Derllys, Hughe Penall, Res ap Hoell ap D'd, D'd Johns, Gruf. ap Ie'nn ap Ll'n Vych'n, Dauid ap Edmwnd, Syr Ifan, Richard Philip, Owen ap Llywelyn Moell, Hughe Dyfi, Dafydd ap Owen, Bedo Brwynllys, Lewis Hvdol, Res Gogh Glan Kiriog, Tuder Aled, Syr Lewis Deyddwr, Llewelyn Goch ap Meyryk Hen, Bedo Evrdrem, Ie'nn Tydyr Owen, Llywelyn ab Gvttvn, John ab Evan Tvdur Owen ('o ddygoed Mowddwy') (1648), Gryffyth Lloyd ab Dafydd ab Einion Lligliw, Gwilym ab Gefnyn [sic], William Kynwal, Ifann Brydydd hir, Doctor Sion Kent, Mr Edmont Prees ('Archiagon Merionith'), Edward ab Rhese, Edward Vrien, Hughe Moris (1692), Robert Dyfi, John Vaughan ('o Gaergae'), Thomas Lloyd ('o Benmaen), Rees Cadwaladr ('offeiriad'), Thomas Llwyd ('ifiengaf'), Rowland Price (1686), John Edward ('glochydd'), Richard Edwards ('y Brydudd o ddimbech'), Sion Dafydd, Thomas Prys, Howel David Lloyd ap y gof, Ellis Rowland, Lewis ab Edward, Lewis Owen, and anonymous poems; poems in free metres by Sir Rees Cadwaladr and Edward Rolant (1674); a list of patrons, poets, and musicians at Caerwys Eisteddfod, 1567; 'The nativitie [1599/1600-1601] of the Childrine of Hughe Gwyne ap John ap Hughe and Katherin, his wyf'; triads; brief notes on the manner of death of specified wives of Roman leaders; etc. One section of the manuscript belongs to the first half of the seventeenth century, and is suggested by William Maurice (d. 1680), Cefn-y-braich, Llansilin, to be in the hand of Ieuan Tudur Owen, 'o Ddugoed, Mowddwy'. The remainder is in several hands of the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century. There are copious annotations by William Maurice and some additions and annotations by Cadwaladr Dafydd, Llanymowddwy (1747) and L[ewis] Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn', 1701-65).

A composite volume in various late eighteenth and early nineteenth century hands consisting largely of 'carolau', 'englynion', hymns, etc. by [David Thomas, 'Dafydd Ddu Eryri'], R. Philips, Mary Rees (Llanbrynmair, 1828), [David Jones] ('Ieuan Cadfan') (Llangadfan, 1827), R. Ll., Thomas Williams, John Roberts, John Thomas, Evan Willians [sic] ('o blwy Darowen. Gefen Barhedin'), J. A. Owen ('Bardd Meirion'), 'Iorwerth ap Robert ab Arthur' (Glynn Ceiriog) ('Neu Ned Glann Gwryd'), [? Robert Ellis] ('Cynddelw'), Rowland Hugh ('or Grienyn ...'), H. Jones (Maes y glasau), Arthur Jones, Mary Rhys, [William Edwards] ('Gwillim Padarn'), Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), Robert Davies ['Bardd Nantglyn'], 'Dic'r Erw', [William Williams] ('G[wilym] ab Iorwerth'), J. Blackwell ['Alun'] ('Y Penillion Blaenorol a wnawd yn ddifyfyr pan ydoedd Mair Darowen yn canu Gorhhoffedd gwyr Harlech yn mharlwr Ysgoldy y Berriew ... 1826. Dyma'r yscrifen cynta ...'), John Rogers, and H. Humphreys, and anonymous poems. The volume also contains observations on 'Trioedd y Gorseddigion', a copy of a letter, 1818, incorporating verses, from Ann Edward in London; and a copy of a letter from [ ] ('Da fyddai genyf wybod pwy ... Dafydd Ionawr wedi colli'r Enw'), from Llansantfraid, to the Rev ...iam, 1822 (impressions of an eisteddfod at Caerwys, englynion to 'Ioan Tegyd', etc., enclosing a letter from G[oronwy] Owain).

A composite volume in three sections containing 'cywyddau', 'englynion' and 'awdlau' by Dr Sion Cent, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Llewelyn Goch ab Meirig hen, Einion ap Gwalchmai, Iolo Goch, Gutto'r Glynn, Syr Rhys Drewen, Tudur Penllyn, Howel Reinallt, Syppyn Gefeiliog, Bedo Brwynllys, Howel Cilan, Morys ab Ifan ab Einion, Ieuan Brydydd hir, Tudur Aled, Ralph ap Connoay, Gruffydd Grug, Robin Ddu, Meredydd ap Rhys, Efan Fychan ab Morganwg, William (Gwilym) Cynwal, Owain Gwynedd, Sion Tudur, William Lleyn, Rhys Cain, Sion Phylip, Edmund Prys ('Arch-diacon'), Gruffydd Phylip, Edward ap Ralph, Rhichard Phylip, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Gruffydd Hiriaethog [sic], Morys ap Howel ap Tudur, Rhys Ednyfed, Ieuan Dyfi, Gruffydd Leia, Ieuan Deulwyn, Sion Brwynog, Gruffydd Ifan ab Llewelyn Fychan, Dr Sion Dafydd Rhys, Roger Cyffin, Thomas Prys (Plas Iolyn), Wmffre Dafydd ab Ifan, William Phylip, Dafydd ap Rhys, Dafydd Dafis ('gwas Owen Wynn o'r Glyn'), Ellis Rolant ('o Harlech'), Thomas Llwyd ('o Benmen'), Mr Hugh Lewis, D. D. Gwynn, Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Edward Morys, [John Davies] 'Sion Dafydd Las ('Sion Penllyn'), Owen Gruffydd, (John Roderick] S[iôn] Rhydderch, William Elias, Huw ap Huw, [John Roberts] 'Sion Lleyn', [David Thomas] 'Dafydd Ddu Eryri', Gruffudd Williams ('Gutyn Peris'), Gronw Owen, Simwnt Fychan, Huwcyn Sion, 'Nid Prydydd ... ond Gutto rhiw Fwngler', Ieuan Grffudd, Deio ap Ieuan Ddu, Rhys Llwyd ab R[hys] ab R[hisiart], Hywel ab Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Rhys ('ne Hywel Dafi neu bardd Rhaglan'), Lewis Owain ('o Dyddyn y Garreg'), Mr. Rowland Price, Sion Mowddwy, Gruffuth Parry, and Robert Edward, and anonymous compositions; 'Ychydig o hanes cyff-Genedl y cymru'; notes on 'Coptic Alphabet', 'The Syriac Alphabet', 'The Hebrew Alphabet', 'Greek Alphabet', three grades of Druids, and church inscriptions from Llaneinion (Lleyn) [i.e. Llanengan], Caernarvonshire, and Llaniestin (Anglesey); 'The names of the several churches in Anglesey and the time in which they were built'; a holograph copy of a letter from J[ohn] Thomas ['Sion Wyn o Eifion'], Chwilog to [David Thomas, 'Dafydd Ddu Eryri'], 1808 (observations on [Yr] Eurgrawn [Cymraeg]); anonymous carols; etc. The respective sections are in the hands of Robert Williams ('Robin Llys Padrig'), Abererch, Evan Prichard ('Ieuan Lleyn'), and John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion'). Annotation by D. S[ilvan] E[vans]. Bound in at the end is a typescript alphabetical list of first lines of poems.

A manuscript containing an alphabetical list of poets and authors (most with abbreviations for the names and floruits appended) and literary and historical works (e.g. Brut y Tywysogion, Buchedd St Margaret); a list of Welsh proverbs, all starting with 'ni' or 'nid'; poetry, nearly all in the form of 'englynion', mainly by Owen Gruffydd 'o blwy Llanystynd[wy]' and Absalom Roberts of Llanrwst, with a few 'englynion' by John Prichard Prys, Edward Morus, Ellis Rolant, Sion Dafydd and anonymous; on the last page (24) there are epitaphs in verse to Anne and Cathrin Roberts of Goppa, who died in 1780.