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'Nugæ Antiquæ', being summaries, with, in some instances, annotations and transcripts, made by Paul Panton, senior, of Wynn of Gwydir papers and other letters and papers at Plas Gwyn, Anglesey (NLW MS 2067iiE: items 1-367; NLW MS 2067iB: items 368-562).

Miscellaneous notes and extracts in the hand of Paul Panton, [?junior].

A volume containing one hundred and twenty-one letters, 1774-1791, from Thomas Falconer, classical scholar, to Paul Panton, [?]junior, Plas Gwyn (ff. 7-254), and three letters, 1774-1775, from Falconer to ... Plymley [?Joseph Plymley, Archdeacon of Salop] (ff. 1-6).
Loose in the volume (ff. 255-273) are additional papers, 1775-1810 and undated, including a letter, 1775, from Daines Barrington to Paul Panton, senior (ff. 256-257); a copy of a letter, 1809, from W. Jones, Beaumaris, and of his 'proposal' regarding the demolition of North Wales castles (ff. 267-268); notes [by Richard Fenton] for a tour 'From Llandilo by way of Swansea Neath Margam & Ewenny to Cowbridge', [1812] (f. 271); etc.

Miscellaneous papers, including 'An Elegiack Dialogue [between 'Passenger' and 'Beaumorice'] dedicated to ye memorye of ... Mr Richard Bulckley [of Baron Hill, died March 1639/40] lately deceased' by 'Geo: Dib' [?George Dibdall], [1640] (pp. 113-128); translations from Horace, Cicero, and Martial; and miscellaneous Latin and English poems, including some by Paul Panton, senior.

'De Diversis Regulis Juris Antiqui' (p. 1), a treatise on the various rules of ancient law.

A treatise on logic (pp. 1-57), and 'An Introduction to the Reading of the Hebrew Tongue ... Composed by G. F. ... Vpon the motion & for the private Vse of a Frind', 1646 (pp. 61-87).

Theological treatises by Henry Perry: 'Παλιγγενεσία sive De Regeneratione et quo modo a sanctificatione differt, tractatus λυσιτελης, Henrico Paerreso theologiae Baccalaureo Authore ... 1612' (pp. 1-96), and 'The Deluge and the Arke of Noe demonstrated against Atheists and Infidels. By Hen[ry] Perrye ... 1609 [?]' (pp. 97-126).

A poem entitled 'Homer's Iliads in Immortal Doggrel'.

A transcript, [?early 19 cent.], probably in the hand of Paul Panton, junior, of suggestions (dated 1799) by H[umphry] Repton, 'Landscape Gardner, Hare Street, near Romford, Essex', for improvements at Plas Newydd, Anglesey, a seat of the Earl of Uxbridge; a copy of the inscription on the monument of John Hough, bishop of Worcester, [18 cent., second ½]; and 'A table of the Principal Harbours ... in Europe ... Shewing their Latitude & Longitude ...', [18 cent.].

A manuscript containing notes on Greek prepositions (ff. 1-11, rectos only) and syntax (ff. 12-21); together with a list of the best editions of Homer, etc. (ff. 23 verso-28 verso, inverted text, versos only).

A manuscript containing scholastic tracts including disputations on Aristotle's 'De Anima' said to have been collected by Master Benedict and pronounced by the Master Regent of 'Fragfordie' [sic] in 1418; treatises on 'ars algoristica', physiology, and astronomy; 'liber de causis', probably the work of David Iudaeus [David ben Yom Tov]; 'comptus norembergensis'; and fragments of other texts, including a sheet containing verses beginning 'lumina lauas surgens gelida manus vnda' (cf. Schola Salerni).

A letter, 178S, from Evan Evans to Paul Panton, urging him to seek financial support from Sir Roger Mostyn, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and others for Evans's proposal to publish some of his transcripts (pp. 3-14); Evan Evans's account of his tour, 1778, through parts of South Wales (pp. 25-59); transcripts by Evan Evans of an account by Sir John Wynn, Gwydir, of the administration of early Wales (pp. 69-75), of a list of some of the 'antiquities', i.e. muniments, at Gwydir (pp. 77-79), of letters exchanged between Sir John Wynn and Thomas Williams [i.e. Wiliems], physician (pp. 80-82), of 'Englynion i ofyn chwech o ellynnod it parchedig Mr. Rys Anwyl o Hendre'r Mur A.M. tros Sion Prys o Bennant Mowddwy' by Rhys Jones, Blaenau (pp. 95-99), and of 'Instructions to be observed by Mr. David Edwards of Rhyd Gors in the County of Carmarthen gen. deputy to ... Clarencieux ... 1684' (pp. 101-103); 'Trioedd Taliesin' (pp. 121-122); English prose translations of two poems by Iolo Goch to Owen Glyn Dwr, sent by Richard Davies, Holywell, with a letter, 1786, to Paul Panton (pp. 125-130), with a copy by Evan Evans of both letter and translations (pp. 105-120); etc.

A copy of Evan Evans, Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Antient Welsh Bards. Translated into English ... (London, 1764), corrected by the author and presented by him to Paul Panton the Elder; together with a letter, 1765, from J[ohn] Whitaker, 'Fellow of C.C.C. Oxford', to Evan Evans.

An index, in the hand of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), to Thomas Rymer's Fœdera ..., 20 vols (London, 1704-1735).

A transcript by David Ellis, Criccieth, of Henry Perry and William Salesbury, Eglvryn Phraethineb ... (London, 1595, ESTC S102895).

A manuscript containing extracts by Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) from Thomas Pennant, A Tour in [North] Wales (London, 1778).

A volume containing a transcript by Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) of 'Brut y Brenhinedd', completed 11 May 1776 (f. 304 verso).

A transcript, 1774 (2043iB, f. 131 verso), by Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) of a copy of 'Brut y Tywysogion' which had been made for William Maurice, Llansilin in 1672.

Two accounts of the Fifteen Tribes of North Wales; the arms and pedigrees of Welsh families; and a letter, 1819, from Richard Llwyd (Bard of Snowdon) to Paul Panton the Younger (p. 49a).

A short account written by Evan Evans, 1785, of his labours in 'in retrieving and rescuing from oblivion some of the most antient and valuable pieces in poetry and history that are yet preserved in the libraries of North Wales ...'.