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Stray deeds, 1792-1913, relating to premises in Wales emanating from the offices of Messrs Maude and Tunnicliffe.

The fonds comprises the personal papers of Maurice James including exercise books and notebooks relating to his academic career, 1931-1947, and his work as a teacher, 1948-1957, as well as documents relating to his military service, 1940-1946. There are also examples of his literary works as well as letters to and from family and friends.

Papers of Maurice Johnson, [20 cent.], comprising typescript research notes on and pedigree rolls of the Alexander family, formerly of Wiveton, Norfolk, and of Caister near Great Yarmouth; the Atkinson family, formerly of St George's Hanover Square, and Hillingdon Heath, Middlesex; the Johnson family, formerly of St Botolph's Aldgate, London, and of Little Gearies, Barkingside, Essex; the Jones family of Rhydyfen, Merionethshire; the Kerrison family, formerly of Kirstead, Norfolk, and Norwich; and the Lloyd family of Rhiwaedog and Plas-yn-Dre, Merionethshire. Also included are research notes on the Bellman family, formerly of North Runcton, Norfolk, and Wetheringsett, Suffolk; the Bowen family of Pen-y-Castell and Tyddyn, Montgomeryshire; and the Wynne family of Meyarth, Merionethshire; pedigree rolls of the Phelps, later Clifford, family of Chestal, Dursley, Gloucestershire, the Vizard family of Dursley, and the Swinley family of Henley-on-Thames, formerly of St Martin's in the Fields, London; charts showing Maurice Johnson's descent from Charlemagne, Rhodri Mawr and others; sketch maps and Ordnance Survey maps; and photocopies of miscellaneous probate documents, 1646-1906.

A copy of a thesis 'Secular and Clerical Images of Kingship in early Christian Ireland and early Buddhist India' presented by Dr Maxim Fomin for the degree of Ph.D. (Cork, 2003), and submitted for the Legonna Celtic Research Prize, 2003, together with an article by Maxim Fomin entitled The Early Medieval Irish and Indic Polities and the Concept of Righteous Ruler printed in Cosmos 15 (163-197), 1999.

General letters, 1912-1980, to Maxwell Fraser, many relating to her research work and publications; correspondence between Maxwell Fraser and named friends, 1950-1980; materials on Lord and Lady Llanover and the Hall family, comprising correspondence, 1954-1980, and research materials assembled by Maxwell Fraser, 1806-1933, on the Llanover family; research papers assembled by Maxwell Fraser relating to her various books, 1935-1978; research notes, 1952-1977, concerning the preparation of Maxwell Fraser's articles and scripts; correspondence and papers, 1929-1968, relating to Maxwell Fraser's publicity work for the Great Western Railway Company (including Holiday Haunts, 1929-1962); notebooks bearing Maxwell Fraser's research notes; groups of press cuttings, 1924-1980; papers, 1947-1980, concerning Maxwell Fraser's links with numerous associations and societies, including the Cambrian Archaeological Association, the International Arthurian Society, the Kilvert Society, Offa's Dyke Association, P.E.N., Sherlock Holmes Society of London and other societies; papers, 1912-1980, deriving from Maxwell Fraser's hobbies and interests; papers, 1953-1968, concerning Maxwell Fraser's attempts to learn Welsh; miscellaneous papers, 1901-1980, relating to Slough; diaries kept by Maxwell Fraser, 1930-1980, of varying detail, including a journal, 1930, of a tour of Poland; theatre programmes; letters and papers relating to the testator's parents, 1900-1966, and her uncle, Lovat Fraser (1871-1926), the prominent journalist and author of India under Curzon and after (1911); and other personal papers relating to Maxwell Fraser; financial papers, 1911-1980; miscellaneous printed materials; and miscellaneous papers relating to research and writing by other individuals.

Industrial records, 1720-1875, of the Maybery family and of the clients of Powell and Jones, solicitors, mainly relating to the iron industry in Brecknockshire and Glamorgan, but including also papers relating to the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal, 1792-1860, the Brecon Boat Co., 1818-1855, and the Brecon Turnpike Trust, 1828-1840; clients deeds, correspondence, etc., mainly 18th-20th century, including manor records, 1520-1844, mainly in Breconshire, family letters, newspaper cuttings, photographs, deeds and documents relating to the Maybery family and their relatives, the Cobbs and the de Wintons, 19th-20th century, office records of Messrs W. and J. Powell and their successors, 1790-1865, and papers of John Lloyd (1833-1915), historian of the South Wales iron industry.

A manuscript entitled A Kalender of All ye Names of Mayors, Bayliffs, and Sheriffs of the County Burrough of Carmarthen from ye year of our Lord god 1400, the calendar being continued up to the year 1719.

Deeds relating to north Wales, mostly the Abergele area, Denbighshire, 1574-1848, and plans and particulars of sales of premises in Flintshire and Denbighshire, 1900-1917.

Medical recipes and prescriptions bound with four pamphlets, namely Herbal, neu Lysieu-Lyfr ... Wedi eu casglu allan o waith N. Culpeper, ... Gan D. T. Jones (Caernarfon, 1816-1817), in three parts, and Drych i Ddwfr Cleifion ... (Caerfyrddin, 1765).

Llyfr nodiadau, [18 gan., canol], yn cynnwys meddyginiaethau a ryseitiau meddyginiaethol, ynghyd â detholiadau a nodiadau yn bennaf yn ymwneud â phynciau meddygol, iechyd a gwyddoniaeth. Ymddengys fel pe bai'r awdur wedi nodi darganfyddiadau meddygol a wnaed ganddo ef ei hun ar ff. 66 verso-7. = A notebook, [mid-19 cent.], containing remedies and medical recipes, together with notes and extracts mainly on medical topics, general health and science. It appears that the author has noted his own medical discoveries on ff. 66 verso-7.

Meddygon Myddfai: Collation of B.M. Addl 14912 by Sir H. I. Bell. English, Welsh. In boards. Sourced from Sir H. Idris Bell, April 1950.

Medical and culinary recipes by Mary Owen. (Formerly Howell Ll. Davies MS 1.) English. Vellum. Purchased from the library of Howell Lloyd Davies, Ruabon, 1949.

Medical and household recipes by Sarah Charles (née Jones) and others. English. Between boards. Donated by T. Charles Edwards, Ampleforth College, February 1974.

Copies preserved by John Griffith, Llwyndyrus, army surgeon in the Peninsular War, of instructions issued to army medical officers by the Inspector General of Hospitals.

Medical notes and diagrams by Timothy Richards Lewis. English. (Formerly T. R. Lewis MS 2.) Donated by Colonel W. H. Lewis, London, November 1925.

Medical notes and diagrams by Timothy Richards Lewis. English. (Formerly T. R. Lewis MS 4.) Donated by Colonel W. H. Lewis, London, November 1925.

The District Medical Officer's relief book for the Newcastle Emlyn Union, with names of patients and of the diseases, ailments, etc. for which they were treated, 1879-1885.

The prescription book of Daniel Lewis, M.D., Plas Llangeitho.

An 18th century manuscript containing medical prescriptions.

A manuscript volume in English and Welsh, 1854-1858, compiled by Griffith Griffiths, shopkeeper, Pen-y-graig, Llangwnnadl, Caernarvonshire, mainly containing medicinal recipes (NLW MS 23711iA).
A medico-botanical map of the world, [c. 1868], and two pamphlets, [1930s], relating to his grandson, the medical herbalist Griffith Griffiths, Bangor, and the family's cure for 'wild warts' ('y ddafad wyllt') are filed separately (NLW MS 23711iiC).