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A volume of T. Mansel Franklen containing diary entries, 1 January-23 February, 1864, scriptural discourses and notes entitled 'A man of sorrows ', 'Job', 'Westcotts Gospel of the Resurrection', etc., notes of sermons, prayers, and draft translations of portions of the New Testament. Among the insets are notes on hymn-tunes, and a biography and appreciation of Robert Schumann, musician, written at Dresden, November, 1857.

'Collectanea' relating to some South Wales families, mainly in the hand of William Davies, Cringell.

Copies of The Order of the Court of Chancery for regulating the Free Grammar School, Swansea ... (Swansea, 1850) and of George Grant Francis: The Free Grammar School, Swansea, with Brief Memoirs of its Founder and Masters ... (Swansea, 1849), interleaved, with manuscript notes.

Cywyddau, awdlau and other poetry mainly in the hand of Llywelyn Siôn of Llangewydd, Glamorgan, poet and transcriber of Welsh manuscripts. Among the works included are those of Lewys Morgannwg, Davydd Nanmor, Iorwerth Vynglwyd, Howel Swrdwal, Risiart Iorwerth, Lewys y Glynn, Wiliam Egwad, Gyttor Glynn, Gwili, Tew, Sion Mowddwy, Llywelyn Sion (y copiwr), Risiart Lewys, Sion ap Howel Gwyn, Davydd Benwyn, Sion Tydyr, Meredydd ap Roser, Ieuan Gethin, Ieuan ap Howel Swrdwal, Huw Kae Llwyd, Huw Davi o Wynedd, Ieuan tew brydydd, William Llun, Llawdden, Lewys Mon, Bedo ffylib bach, Tydur Aled, Llywelyn ap Howel ap Ieuan ap Gronw, Rys Pennarth, Howel Davydd ap Ieuan ap Rys, Syr ffylip Emlyn, Syr Gruffydd Vychan, Lang lewys, Gryffydd Gryg, Thomas Derllysg, Rys Brychan, Ieuan ap Huw, Sils ap Sion, Daio du o benn y dainiol, Meistr Harri, Tydur Penllyn, Llywelyn Goch y dant, Gryffydd Davydd ychan, Gryffydd Llwyd ap Einon lygliw, Huw Dwnn, Risiart ap Rys brydydd, Ieuan daelwyn, Iolo Goch, Gwilim ap Ieuan hen, Morgan ap Howel, Thomas Llywelyn, Rys Brydydd, Ieuan ap Rydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd, Sion y Kent, Maredydd ap Rys, Mairig Davydd, Rys Nanmor, Rys Brenn, Ieuan Du'r Bilwg, Syr Davydd ap ffylip ap Rys, Ieuan Llawdden, Thomas Brwynllys, Rys ap Harri, Gronw Wiliam, Deio ap Ieuan Du, Morgan Elfel. Inserted between ff. 196 and 197 are poems in a later hand, mainly to Rowland Gwyn of Glanbran, by Thomas Jones, vicar of Llangamarch, his brother Dafydd Jones, and Thomas Morgan. At the end is a list of the poems and authors in a still later hand.

Transcripts of seven poems made from a manuscript in the hand of Llywelyn Siôn during March 1840 by John Jones ('Tegid'); a copy in the autograph of John Montgomery Traherne of the list of poems in the manuscript of Llywelyn Siôn; English translations of two poems by Lewis Glyn Cothi and one by Iorwerth Fynglwyd from the manuscript of Llywelyn Siôn.

A notebook given to John Montgomery Traherne by Taliesin Williams ('Ab Iolo') in 1834, containing transcripts by 'Ab Iolo' of a poem by Ieuan ap Rhydderch ab Ieuan Llwyd to Mair o Benn Rys from a manuscript (not NLW MS 6511B) written by Llywelyn Siôn of Llangewydd in 1596 and of an English song in praise of Glamorgan by Sir John Stradling of St Donats from a copy belonging to Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') .

'Proper names of Rivers' by and in the autograph of Thomas Richards of Coychurch, Glamorgan, lexicographer, and a transcript of the list of subscribers to Antiquae Linguae Britannicae Thesaurus, which he published in 1753.

A notebook purchased at the sale of the library of Theophilus Jones , historian of Brecknockshire, being a miscellany containing, among other things, 'Catalogus libror. meor. An[n]o 1643 ...', extracts from works on religion, a copy of 'The man[n]er of the winning of Glamorgan out of the Welsh mens hands by Sr Robert fitz Hamon and his followers ...', pedigrees mainly of Glamorgan families, 'An alphabet of some coates of armes in Wales and the borders of the same', details of some Glamorgan fee-farm rents, etc.

Pedigree collections of John Montgomery Traherne relating to some Glamorgan and Monmouthshire families.

Miscellanea in the hands of John Montgomery Traherne and William Floyd relating mainly to pedigrees of Glamorgan families, together with a letter, 1850, to Traherne from Thomas Jones, Chetham Library, Manchester.

Material collected by John Montgomery Traherne in connection with the preparation of his monograph on Sir Matthew Cradock. It includes pedigrees and notes, a transcript and English translation by Taliesin Williams ('Ab Iolo') of 'Dyma Ganu a wnaeth Rhys Brydydd i Syr Mathias Caradog am y Cwrdd Prydyddion a wnaeth efe yn y Merthyr Mawr', sketches, coats of arms, a letter, 1840, to Traherne from George Grant Francis, etc.

A journal, 1858-1860, kept by Mrs John Montgomery Traherne (née Charlotte Louisa Talbot).

'The History of the noble Family of the Mansels' [?1754] by and in the autograph of John Walters, the elder of Llandough.

Copies of inscriptions, epitaphs, etc. mainly of Glamorgan interest.

Extracts from some Glamorgan parish registers, etc.

Abstracts of Glamorgan deeds.

Miscellanea relating to heraldry, largely of Glamorgan interest.

A miscellany containing engraved prints, lists and other papers relating to coins, medals, tokens, alphabets and sculpture, etc.

A history of the bards and literature of Wales written by William Davies, Cringell.