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Poetry of Rice Jones, William Wynn of Llangynhafal, Goronwy Owen, John Roberts and others; and an 18th century transcript of 'Llyfr Rowland Huw o'r Graenyn', and other texts.
Included is a letter which explains the provenance and background of this manuscript, and also of the manuscript of which pp. 113-153 is a transcript.

Medical texts and recipes in a hand of the first half of the 17th century.
There is a page of notes in the hand of Robert Vaughan (p. 65). The manuscript originally contained 72 folios.

A certificate signed by four doctors stating that Sir Kenelm Digby was suffering due to having to abstain from meat during Lent and other fasts; and a licence by Pope Innocent X allowing Sir Kenelm Digby to take meat during those periods.
Endorsed: 'Dilecto filio Kenelmo Digbeio nobili Anglo', with the Fisherman's Seal.

A manuscript in the hand of Thomas Wiliems comprising the laws of Hywel Dda; extracts from the White Book of Hergest (Peniarth MSS 4 & 5); charters, including those relating to the inhabitants and free tenants of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Merionethshire and Bardsey; the Lives of Saints; and poetry.

A collection of historical extracts, including: a text modelled on H. Lloyd's 'Historie of Cambria'; Welsh laws; 'Incipiunt gesta Britonum a Gilda sapienti composita'; 'the descendants of Harbart fyts Roy base son to Henry I'; a letter from John Da. to his cousin Nicholas ap Meredith at Prestene; 'Convivium Philosophicum' in Latin, with English translation; and a dedicatory letter to James I of a work on the Early History of Britain in six books by John Lewis of Llynwene.

A list of one-syllable words in Welsh in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, 1622.

Lists of Welsh words selected under various topics, including 'trees and their fruits', 'vegetables', 'birds', 'fish', etc. in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, 1633.

An alphabet of different kinds of letters brought together from various sources in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy and completed in 1639.

A volume of sermons, 1717-1734, which were written, according to W. W. E. Wynne, by Lewis Price (Pryse) A. M., rector of Llanfair Caereinion and Llanwrin.
The sermons were preached at Llanerfyl, Garthbeibio, Llanfair Caereinion, Llangadfan and other places.

A handbook of English law, with an index of subjects.

A collection of Latin texts: 'Secretum Secretorum', 'De Willielmo Conquestore', 'Generatio Regum Scocie', 'De miseria humane condicionis', 'De Adam & Eva vxore eius', 'De ligno vite post eiectionem Ade de Paradiso', 'De tribus Marijs', 'De infantia Christi', 'De Asseneth filia Potipharis ...', 'Versus', 'De spe ... Desperacio & presumpcio'.

Extracts from the 'Brute' chronicle; and lists of popes to 1322.

Memoranda in Welsh relating to relics of the Crucifixion; a fragment of a play in Latin and English entitled 'Judith'; and a transcript of Cato Construed or A familiar and caste interpretation upon Cato's morall verses first doen in latin and frenche by Maturus Corderius and nowe newly englished to the comforte of all young scolars, printed for Andrew Maunsell in London [? 1584].

An 18th century collection of French songs.

A notebook entitled 'Records &c. relating to Wales' containing extracts made by W. W. E. Wynne from records in the Public Record Office relating to Wales, especially Merionethshire.

A printed book: The Book of Common Prayer ... and The Whole Book of Psalmes: collected into English Meeter ... London : 1638, and the title page of Articles to be enquired upon VVithin the Diocesse of Bangor ... London : 166-.

A volume containing a transcript of 'The five Royal Tribes of Cambria from the 'British Antiquities revived' by Robert Vaughan Esquire of Hengwrt in Merionethshire'.

A notebook entitled 'Welsh Records & Memoranda' containing brief notes on records relating to Wales extracted from indexes in the Public Record Office; together with notes by [W. W. E. Wynne] on memorial inscriptions in Cricieth and Llanfihangel y Pennant churches, Caernarvonshire (ff. 2 verso-3).