National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts

Papers of Sir William Williams (1634-1700), speaker of the House of Commons and Secretary-General. Arranged into legal papers, 1620-1693 (1-49), political papers, 1680-1698 (50-65) and miscellaneous papers, 1567-1694 (66-74).

Papers relating to, or collected by, Sir William Williams's descendants,

75-97.
Sub-fonds
[c.1700]-1812.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Papers,

50-53.
Series
1680-1693.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Papers,

66-69.
Series
1567-[1694].

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Papers,

75-78.
Series
[1714x1727]-[1801x1825].

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

P[eter] Roberts, Harrogate to [? Charles Williams Wynn III] Wynnstay,

84.
File
1804, Sept. 22.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Explains why he failed to come to Wynnstay to pay his respects. He has been desirous of doing something in vindication of the genuiness of 'our' Welsh poetry and history from the very illiberal and unjust attacks of the 'Critical Edinburgh Reviewers' who have endeavoured to stigmatise them as forgeries of the twelfth century. He has no doubts that Brut y Brenhinoedd was written by Gildas himself. Gives reasons why he believes the Brut was not written in the twelfth century. He is sorry that his situation prevents him from participating in the pleasure of arranging the Wynnstay MSS. [The writer later published The Cambrian popular antiquities; or, an account of some traditions, customs, and superstitions of Wales (London, 1815).].

Petition from several members of the House of Lords to James II requesting him to call Parliament,

61.
File
1688, Nov. 17.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Printed (London, for H. Jones).

Petition of the Seven Bishops in which they refuse to distribute James II's Declaration of Indulgence and challenge his suspending ...,

42.
File
1688, May 18.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Petition of the Seven Bishops in which they refuse to distribute James II's Declaration of Indulgence and challenge his suspending powers, with legal annotations by William Williams.

Plans, Elevation And Section of the Radcliffe Camera ('Bibliotheca Radcliffiana'), Oxford. Designs by James Gibbs and engraved by Vertue,

76.
File
1737.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Plates. Endorsed: Duplicate.

Political papers,

50-65.
Sub-sub-fonds
1680-1698.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Precedents compiled by William Williams re the trial of [Charles Gerrard] Viscount Brandon who was tried for complicity in the ...,

3.
File
1685.

Part of Coedymaen (Group 1) Papers,

Precedents compiled by William Williams re the trial of [Charles Gerrard] Viscount Brandon who was tried for complicity in the Rye House Plot. [cf. NLW Wynnstay MS C 20.].

Precedents etc,