The manuscript of a review by Timothy Lewis (1877-1958), Aberystwyth in Zeitschrift für Ortsnamenforchung, 1930, of J. Lloyd-Jones: Enwau Lleoedd Sir Gaernarfon ... (Cardiff, 1928).

Deeds, documents and plans, 1455-1895, relating to properties in Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire; including papers of the Poole family, owners of the Caenest and Pencraig estates in Merionethshire and Anglesey; surveys, [c. 1770] of the Caenest and Pencraig estates; and building leases for properties in the port of Amlwch, [late 18th century].

Includes material on the annual meeting of the Labour Party Wales held at Llandudno on 27-28 May 1977 and a copy of a memorandum, dated 26 May 1977, entitled 'Developments in Caernarvonshire since March 1974'.

Manuscripts collected by, and papers of, the Rev. T. Llechid Jones, including personal correspondence, 1883-1943; miscellaneous correspondence, 1826-1907; diaries, 1888-1935; addresses, 1911-1937; miscellaneous notes, 1888-1941; antiquarian notes, 1700-1943, mainly relating to parishes in North Wales; press cuttings, 1890-1934; pedigrees, genealogical material and correspondence of H. R. Hughes, 1867-1920; deeds and documents relating to Llysfaen, Caernarfonshire, and elswhere, 1597-1880; and printed books, with manuscript notes, 1678-1937.

A volume, 1906-1907, containing a printed summary of evidence of the Diocese of St Davids to the Welsh Church Commission, and typescript copies of nonconformist statistics for the counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Carmarthenshire.

Abstracts of some cases of Caernarvonshire interest heard in the Court of Star Chamber, temp. Elizabeth.

Personal papers of Sir John Williams comprising notes, essays, lectures and transcripts by him, [19th century]-[early 20th century]; certificates and testimonials, 1858-1915; cards and letters from the children of King George V and invitation cards to royal functions, 1889-1916; documents relating to his various honours, 1894-1911; photograph and stamp albums, 1849-[early 20th century]; other photographs, [1840s]-1905; press cuttings, [c. 1870]-1926; letters collected by Sir John, 1633-1912; letters to him, 1879-1922, the correspondents including members of the Royal Family; deeds and other documents relating to properties in Llangadog, to Plas Llanstephan and to Harley Street, London, 1790-1918; bibliographical material, [19th century]-[20th century]; medical notebooks and other papers, 1855-1900; diaries of Sir John and Lady Williams, 1872-1925; estate and financial records, 1890-[1926]; papers relating to public affairs, 1870-1911; miscellaneous items collected by Sir John, 1795-[c. 1919]; personal possessions, including University and commemorative medals, insignia, medical equipment, and ceremonial trumpets, 1861-1913; and deeds collected by Sir John Williams, 1546-1869, comprising deeds of the Vaughan family of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, the Penry family of Swansea, Glamorgan, and the Dalton family of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, 1545-1677, relating to properties in Llangennech and Pembrey, Carmarthenshire; deeds of John Jones, Ystrad, Carmarthenshire, relating to Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, 1632-1793, and the borough of Carmarthen, 1611-1869; Wynn of Gwydir deeds, 1352-1797, relating mostly to Caernarfonshire, Merionethshire and Denbighshire; miscellaneous Welsh deeds, relating mainly to properties in Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire, 1451-[c. 1840]; and miscellaneous deeds relating to England (mainly Cornwall and Staffordshire), Ireland, and Scotland, 1586-1896.

(With 172D). Two volumes of rough transcripts, abstracts, extracts, etc. by J. H. Davies, with one transcript by E. A. Lewis, of original material (14c-19c) mainly relating to Caernarvonshire and partly to Anglesey and Merioneth, extracted mainly from public records. Other sources include manuscripts in the British Museum; Bangor episcopal lease books, surveys and rentals in the possession of the Welsh Church Commission (now in the National Library of Wales); and printed matter.

(With 173B). Two volumes of rough transcripts, abstracts, extracts, etc. by J. H. Davies, with one transcript by E. A. Lewis, of original material (14c-19c), mainly relating to Caernarvonshire and partly to Anglesey and Merioneth, extracted mainly from public records. Other sources include manuscripts in the British Museum; Bangor episcopal lease books, surveys and rentals in the possession of the Welsh Church Commission (now in the National Library of Wales); and printed matter.

A collection of press cuttings, mainly relating to Caernarvonshire, compiled by 'Myrddin Fardd'.

Papers of W. A. Madocks, including his memoranda books, letters to John Williams (his agent at Portmadoc), 1806-1825, and some materials for his biography in the form of copies of letters from Ebenezer Thomas (`Eben Fardd'), John Thomas, Chwilog, Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd, and others; a 'statute book' of the 'Ancient and Renowned Borough of Tremadoc', 1805-1810, with an account of the Tremadoc Ball and Hunt; together with records from the Harbour Office, Porthmadog, including account books and registers of Portmadoc harbour, 1824-1917. Also included are records of the Festiniog and Blaenau Railway Co., 1866-1883; plans, sections and other records, 1860-1897, of the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway, the Bala and Festiniog Railway, the Beddgelert Railway, the Caernarvonshire Railway, the Caernarvonshire and Nantlle Railway, the Cambrian Railway, the Corris, Machynlleth, and River Dovey Tramroad, the Corwen and Bala Extension Railway, the Croesor Railway, the Croesor and Portmadoc Railway, the Festiniog Railway, the London and North Western Railway, the Merionethshire Railway, the Portmadoc, Beddgelert and Rhyd-ddu Railway, and the West Midland, Shrewsbury and Coast of Wales Railway; a register of shareholders and minute books of the Festiniog Refreshment House Company, 1878-1890; a minute book and share ledger of the Penrhyndeudraeth Lead Mining Company, 1875-1882; nominal and muster rolls of the Caernarvonshire Volunteers, 1860-1883, and other Caernarfonshire militia records; a minute book and papers relating to collections in Caernarfonshire towards Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 1886-1887; account books relating to slate quarries and to shipping, and miscellaneous Caernarfonshire material, 1723-[19th century].

'Notes on Places and Objects in Flintshire and Denbighshire' [and Caernarvonshire], including the parishes and churches of Bodelwyddan, Bodfari, Caerwys, Cilcain, Cwm, Dyserth, Flint, Gwaunysgor, Halkin, Hawarden, Broughton (St Mary's Church), Hawarden (St John the Baptist, Pentrobin), Holywell, Hope, Llanasa, Llanfynydd, Meliden, Mold, Nannerch, Nerquis, Newmarket, Northop, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, St Asaph (parish church and cathedral), Tremeirchion, Treuddyn, Whitford, Ysceifiog, Bangor-is-y-coed, Bettisfield, Hanmer, Is-y-coed, Marchwiel, Overton, Worthenbury, Abenbury Fawr, Allington, Abergele, Bersham, Bettws yn Rhos, Brymbo, Bryneglwys, Bylchau, Burton, Cefn (St Asaph), Cerrig-y-drudion, Chirk, Clocaenog, Denbigh, Derwen, Efenechtyd, Eglwysfach, Erbistock, Esclusham, Gresford, Gwytherin, Henllan, Holt, Llanarmon yn Iâl, Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanddoget, Llandegla, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Llandyrnog, Llanelian yn Rhos, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llanferres, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Llanfwrog, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangernyw, Llangollen, Llangwm, Llangwyfan, Llangynhafal, Llannefydd, Llanrhaiadr yn Cinmerch, Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant, Llanrhudd, Llanrwst and Capel Garmon, Llansannan, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, Llansilin, Llantysilio yn Iâl, Llanychan, Llanynys, Marchwiel, Minera, Nantglyn, Pentrefoelas, Ruabon, Ruthin, St George's, Stansty, Trebrys, Trefnant, Wrexham, Ysbyty Ifan, Conway, Llangystennin, Llanrhos (Llandudno) and Llysfaen. Many illustrations of churches, houses, etc. have been included and there are additional notes by Susan Mainwaring (of Henblas, St Asaph).

Records of the Nefyn Branch of the Caernarvon Conservative and Unionist Association, including a minute book, 1960-1979, and minute book of the womens' branch, 1960-1976; circulars, [1960s]-1977; miscellaneous papers, [1960s]-1979; and publications from the Conservative and Unionist Central Office, 1946-1977.

A scrap-book containing material largely of Caernarvonshire interest (biographical notes, press cuttings, extracts from almanacs, copies of memorial inscriptions, etc.) compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'). There is a rough list of contents at the beginning but this is not exhaustive and the pages are not numbered. Inset are two letters, one incomplete, 1920-1, from Ifan ab Owen Edwards, Llanuwchllyn to 'Myrddin Fardd'.

Lists of sheriffs of Caernarvonshire, Merioneth and Anglesey; notes of some Caernarvonshire and Anglesey law cases submitted for opinion of several counsel, including John Parry, Caernarvon; a table of fees to be charged by the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Caernarvon as from 1779; copies of bills of costs in the ecclesiastical court of Bangor, 1777; bills of costs of erecting a seat in church by a faculty from the court at Bangor, 1779; etc.

Papers, 1634-1928, mostly deriving from and relating to the legal practice of Henry Rumsey Williams, comprising draft conveyances, abstracts of title, letters, accounts and miscellaneous papers of clients, including the estate of Wynn of Glynllifon, 1719-1840, the Griffiths family of Caernarfon and Amwlch, 1726-[1830s], Jared Jackson, 1760-1836, Plasgwyn estate, 1761-1846, Cefn Cwmwd estate, 1763-1828, Coed Helen estate, 1770-1838, Trergo estate, 1771-1832, Parry family, 1773-1788, Peniarth estate, 1773-1830, Orielton estate, 1774-1814, Bodior estate, 1778-1837, Faenol estate, 1778-1840, Arnold Robinson Burrowes, 1785-1837, Grindley family, [c. 1786]-1842, Morgan family, 1787-1839, Treiorwerth estate, 1787-1844, Evan Pritchard, 1788-1813, John Price, 1790-1844 Caerhun estate, 1791-1834, W. A. Madocks, 1799-1824, Nancall estate, 1802-1837, Morris Griffith, 1804-1832, Edward Griffith Roberts, 1805-1827, William Humphrey, 1805-1833, Plas Llanfair estate, 1805-1837, Baily Williams family, 1806-1838, Richard Garnons, 1809-1837, Cefn Hengwrt estate, 1810-1815, George Bettiss, 1810-1831, William Edwards, 1811-1836, Penrhyn estate, 1811-1837, Wyatt family, 1813-1835, Gelli Goch estate, 1815-1831, Anna Maria Wynne, 1816-1833, Robert Thomas, 1818-1839, Roberts family, 1818-1840, Bodegroes estate, 1819-1836, Hughes, Brydges and Granville, bankers, 1819-1840, Vickers family, 1820-1833, Boston estate, 1820-1839, Owen Griffith, 1822-1846, George Holmes Jackson, 1823-1841, the Rev. Hugh Hughes Wynne, 1831-1848, John Rowlands, 1832-1841, and Edward Hosier Williams, 1833, in Caernarfonshire, Anglesey, Denbighshire, and Merionethshire; legal correspondence, 1790-1848, probate records, 1727-1871, and papers relating to civil cases, 1757-1850, religion, 1788-1842, mining, 1779-1842, quarrying, 1798-1840, shipping, 1778- [c. 1841], roads and railways, 1834-1839; legal practice records, 1804-1841, and executorship papers, 1841-1855, belonging to Henry Rumsey Williams, and records of his family in Brecknockshire, Monmouthshire and Caernarfonshire, 1881-1928. Records relating to William's political activities have not survived.

A volume lettered 'Hanesion Llyn ac Eifionydd', being a collection compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') of literary, historical and antiquarian material relating mainly to South Caernarvonshire. The collection is partly in the form of notes and extracts in the compiler's hand and partly of mounted cuttings, 1838-1900 and undated, from Yr Herald Cymraeg, Y Genedl Gymreig, Yr Eifion, Yr Arweinydd, Yr Haul, Yr Ymofynydd, Y Winllan, Y Gwladgarwr, Archaeologia Cambrensis, Dysgedydd y Plant, Trysorfa Y Plant, Y Geiniogwerth, Y Brython ('Cyntaf'), Y Wawr ('Americanaidd'), Columbia, Y Goleuad, North Wales Chronicle, Y Cronicl, Y Protestant, Baner ac Amserau Cymru, Y Drych, Seren Gomer, Papur Pawb, etc. The following is a representative collection of titles: 'Llynau'r Ddwyfor', 'Plwyf Abererch', 'Plwyf Llangybi', 'Plwyf Llanarmon', 'Hen dai yn mhlwyf Llanbedrog', 'Pont Rhyd-y-Croesau', 'Talhenbont', 'Cyfarfod Llenyddol Pwllheli' (1857), 'Llenyddiaeth Lleyn ac Eifionydd', 'Caer Fenlli', 'Ynys Enlli', 'Ysgol Sul gyntaf sir Gaernarfon', 'Taith dros yr Eifl', 'Aberdaron: Trem ar ddechreuad yr achos [Wesleaidd] yn y lle', 'Y Nadolig yn Lleyn', 'Dinlleyn', 'Adgofion boreu oes am Pwllheli a'r gymydogaeth', 'Ymweliad a Galltraeth ...', 'Ffynonau cysegredig Cymru', 'Taith drwy Lleyn ac Eifionydd', 'Tyddyn y Llan, Llangybi', 'Elusendai Llangybi ...', 'Llanystymdwy a'i hynodion', 'Cofiant Dewi Wyn ...', 'Mangofion barddonol', 'Adgofion ieuenctyd [am Dremadog]', 'Cymdeithas Ddarllen Porth Madog, i Forwyr, Crefftwyr, ac eraill', 'Cymdeithas Lenyddol Eifionydd', 'Hanesion Eifionydd (O Draethawd Buddugol Ynys-y-Pandy)', 'Hanes Plwyf Llanystumdwy', etc.

A manuscript of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') containing lists of names of Caernarfonshire worthies; and miscellaneous press cuttings, e.g. 'Y Parch. Walter H. Jones, MA, BD Gan Glanogwen', 'Cipdrem ar ddynion od yr Alltwen. Lewis Lewis (Lewis Glyndyle). Gan Cyw Cloff, Scranton, Pa.', 'Cantref Buallt', 'Ail-agoriad Eglwys Mair Magdalen, Cerrigydrudion', etc.

An album lettered 'Enwogion Sir Gaernarfon' and labelled 'I' from the library of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') containing press cuttings with annotations and some additions by the compiler.

An incomplete biographical dictionary of Caernarvonshire worthies ('Enwogion sir Gaernarfon') (209 numbered pages, with numerous gaps) by 'Gwydion ap Don', which was submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod held at Caernarvon in 1877.