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Commonplace book, late 18 cent., of the Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst, containing prose and poetry, including poetry in Latin and Greek (pp. 29-38). Eight loose pages in the Reverend Williams's hand have been inserted at the end of the manuscript.

A selection of Welsh poetry with English translations in the hands of Edward Jones ('Bardd y Brenin') (1752-1824) and William Jones, Llangadfan (1726-1795).

A manuscript, in Welsh, apparently transcribed by Richard Thomas from the Red Book of Hergest, or a transcript of it. Pp. 7-95 correspond to pp. 100-136 of Vol. I of the R. B. Texts, Oxford, 1887 and pp. 117-137 correspond to pp. 1-11 of Vol. I of the same.

A catalogue of the Reverend Thomas Price's (Carnhuanawc's) Library bought by Sir Thomas Phillipps. It consisted of 1,281 lots, besides the Gododin and other manuscripts.

Welsh and Breton grammars, mid 19 cent., in the hand of William Probert, in a volume divided into two sections. The Introduction is dated Walmsley, near Bolton, June 11, 1857. In the first section, Probert's own grammar is divided into five parts: 1) Letters 2) Parts of Speech 3) Derivation of Words 4) Syntax 5) Laws of Welsh Poetry. Probert has also added chapters on Pennillion and Pennillion Singing and on the Bardic Alphabet. The second section of the volume consists of a translation by Probert, completed September 2, 1865, of the Celto-Breton Grammar of Le Gonidec, first published in 1807.

A volume, probably written by Richard Thomas, Jesus College, containing British chronologies (pp. 1-59, 111-119), Welsh triads (pp. 71-111) and an account of Gruffydd ap Cynan (pp. 122-142).

A sermon, in Welsh, on Galatians 4, 22-24, probably written by Dr Peter Williams (1756-1837), and first preached at Llanfihangel-Aberbythich, April 23rd, 1815.

A commonplace book, written apparently at various times between 1781 and 1802, of the Reverend John Williams, A.B. (1760-1826), sometime scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, afterwards Master of the Llanrwst School. Pp. 84-164 are written from the back to the front of the volume. It contains extracts from Columella (pp. 1-45), a note on the Welsh prayer book of 1710 (pp. 61-70), an account of manuscripts in Wales written, apparently, by Lewis Morris c. 1745 (pp. 71-5), a copy of a letter from Goronwy Owen to William Elias, November 30 1751 (pp. 76-81), a poem on Isaac Newton, in English, by R. Glover, 1727 (written from reverse of book) (pp. 164-122) and a copy of James Thomson's poem Winter, 1726 (also written from reverse of book) (pp. 119-84).

A volume, ([1812] x [c. 1817]), mostly in the hand of the Reverend T. Jones, Moelfre, containing sermons (pp. 20-104), in Welsh and English, perhaps preached at Moelfre (p. 60) and notes of baptisms at Abergele and St. George in December 1817 (p. 111). The beginning of the volume (pp. 1-19) has been used, 1812, by W. Jones as a copying-book.

A volume containing an inaccurate copy, early 19 cent., in the hand of Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824), of the latter end of the statute of Gruffudd ap Cynan. A list of Welsh poets with dates is also included (p. 40). The writer notes that "this curious fragment of the Laws of the Bards was faithfully copied from an ancient parchment roll, which is in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford".

A collection, compiled by M. Louis, October 1840, of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in churches in Denbighshire, including Henllan, Rhuddlan and Tremeirchion.

A volume, 15 cent., of monastic treatises in Latin, the subject-matter including the state of the world, religious instruction, humility, and the elevation of the mind.

A volume of sermons, in Welsh, apparently written by Robert Hughes, c. 1710.

The first part of the volume consists of notes on various historical characters and an account of the kings and queens of England from William the Conqueror to Mary Tudor (pp. 7-178). The remainder of the volume contains quotations from various sources and historical notes (pp. 179-300).

A volume containing a collection of inscriptions from mural tablets and gravestones in Glamorgan churches.

A volume containing what is said to be the original manuscript, written 1604-1605, of Sir John Doddridge's 'An historical account of the ancient and modern state of the principality of Wales ...' (London, 1630). It does not contain the preface which appears in the printed book but in other respects is very similar.

A volume, c. 1656-c. 1661, containing names and arms of the nobility and gentry of Warwickshire, arranged alphabetically, and of Wales; accounts of the conquest of Glamorgan by FitzHamon and his knights, of Bernard Newmarch and other Lords Marchers, and of Roderick the Great; the pedigrees of various families; an account of the Round Table, of King Arthur and of Camelot; the genealogies of Charles II, the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Albemarle; and an index of names. With NLW MS 103B.

A volume containing a 19th century transcript of the court roll book of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, 1606-1617. This copy was apparently made by Sir Thomas Phillipps.

A volume containing a collection of letters and notes pertaining to Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin). Amongst them are letters from John Evans of Erbistock with a list of subscribers to one of Edward Jones's books (p. 47), from David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), dated 29 March 1800 (p. 51), and from A. Ryder of Dartmouth (p. 57). Also included in the volume are an account of Canu dan bared in Meirionethshire, with a fragment of the song used (pp. 74-5); a collection of englynion (pp. 85-6, 94); pennillion (p. 103); the epitaph of Robert o Ragad (p. 107); notes relating to King Arthur's knights; and an index of the pieces in Queen Elizabeth's virginal book (p. 121).

A volume containing a translation of chapters 11, 12, 13 and 16 of Giraldus Cambrensis's Topography of Ireland and of chapters 10 and 12 of his Description of Wales.