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A partially interleaved copy of John Williams (Glanmor), Ancient and Modern Denbigh ... (Denbigh, 1856), with an index by R. D. Roberts (between pp. 356-7) and historical and genealogical notes in his hand in the margins and on many of the interleaves. Photographs, bookplates, press cuttings and other printed items, [late 18 cent.]-1938, relating to Denbigh, together with a letter, 1922, to R. D. Roberts from John Hubert Aloysius Dormer (between pp. 36-37), are pasted or tipped in the volume.

A volume containing transcripts, 1890, by William John Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd') from Llanstephan MS 182, part i, ff. 1-25v, one of a group of manuscripts which had belonged to Angharad Llwyd (see note under 'Tarddiad'). Included are 'Llyma ossedigaethau y Dernas o waith Dyfnwal Moel Mwdd ...' (ff. 6-7v), 'Llyma y modd i ranwyd ac i mesurwyd, ac y rifwyd Cantrefydd a Chwmwdau holl Gymru, yn amser Llewelyn ap Gruffydd ...' (ff. 8-13), and an English version of 'Y pedwar brenin ar hugain cadarnaf' (ff. 51-60). Interleaved between ff. 14 and 49 is an imperfect copy, wanting title page, pp. 1-6, 68-72, of George Owen Harry, The genealogy of ... James ... king of great Brittayne ... (London, 1604), with notes by 'Gwilym Cowlyd' on f. 50 and by R. D. Roberts on ff. 13v-14, 35v, 49.

A facsimile of the death warrant, 1587, of Mary, Queen of Scots, together with a transcript of it made, [1930s], by R. D. Roberts.

A volume containing the printer's typescript copy, 1935, with revisions in the hand of the author and notes by the compositor, of Henry Edmund Theodoric Vale, The World of Wales (London, 1935); a water-colour of Nant Ffrancon, Caernarvonshire by the author's wife, Ruth Vale, is pasted on f. 2, and nine pictures of Welsh castles, mostly extracted from newspapers, are pasted or tipped in on ff. 117v, 202v-243v, passim. Two letters, 1937, from Henry Edmund Theodoric Vale and Ruth Vale are tipped in on ff. ii and 1.

A proof copy, with autograph emendations, 1937, of Henry Edmund Theodoric Vale, 'Wales: Its Character and its Dangers'. It was published as a chapter in Britain and the Beast, ed. by Clough Williams-Ellis (London, 1937) (pp. 256-265).

The first of two volumes containing copies of Notes & Catalogue for the Flintshire & Denbighshire Historical Exhibition held at Rhyl, 23-25 April 1902, with notes added in the hand of R. D. Roberts. Press cuttings, 1899-1939, relating to Flintshire and Denbighshire, and letters (3), 1902-1915, to R. D. Roberts, including one, 1914, from Willoughby Gardner (f. 1v), are pasted or tipped into the volume.

The second of two volumes containing copies, partially interleaved, of Notes & Catalogue for the Flintshire & Denbighshire Historical Exhibition held at Rhyl, 23-25 April 1902, with notes added in the hand of R. D. Roberts. Press cuttings, 1899-1939, relating to Flintshire and Denbighshire, and letters (3), 1902-1915, to R. D. Roberts, including one, 1906, from Llewelyn Nevill Vaughan Lloyd-Mostyn, 3rd baron Mostyn (p. 84), are pasted or tipped into the volume.

Miscellaneous documents, 1831-1938, including letters, photographs and press cuttings relating to Peter Roberts of St Asaph, and the families of Foulkes of Llechryd, Llannefydd, and Hughes of Penybryn, Abergele, Denbighshire.

A volume containing an interleaved copy of Thomas Matthews, Gwaith Iolo Goch, vol. 1 (Llanuwchllyn, 1915), bound together with a copy of David James (Defynnog), Owain Glyndwr: His Life and Times (Cardiff, 1915), which was published as part of his volume Hanes Owain Glyndwr (Cardiff, 1915), with notes, press cuttings, 1920-1934, and other printed items added by R. D. Roberts relating to the lives and works of Iolo Goch and Owain Glyndŵr, together with a photograph, 1906, of Llechryd, Llanefydd, co. Denbigh.

Pedigrees compiled, [c. 1930]-[c. 1939], by R. D. Roberts of families in the parishes of Henllan and Llannefydd, Denbighshire, together with related correspondence, 1930-1939 (ff. 93-101), and miscellaneous notes.

Pedigrees compiled, [c. 1936], by R. D. Roberts, of families in the parishes of Henllan and Llannefydd, Denbighshire, together with transcripts of wills and other documents. Included are the families of Roberts of Henllan, and Brickdall, Edwards and Williams families of Llannefydd.

A scrap-album compiled, 1936-1938, by R. D. Roberts containing press cuttings and other printed items, photographs and engravings, 1808-1938, relating to the town of Denbigh and its history, together with notes by the compiler and Arthur Foulkes-Roberts. Included are bills, 1842-1860, from local doctors and a chemist (pp. 46a-47, 110), and press cuttings from The Free Press, 4-18 February 1911, of a series of articles by A. Foulkes-Roberts entitled 'Denbigh Archives' (pp. 3-31).

Correspondence, 1936-1938, between T. A. Glenn and R. D. Roberts concerning Katheryn of Berain.

A volume containing an offprint of Sir John Ballinger, 'Katheryn of Berain, a study in North Wales family history', Y Cymmrodor, 40 (1929), 1-42, which was given to R. D. Roberts by the author in 1929 in recognition of the help he received while correcting the proofs (see inside front cover, ff. i verso-iv). Genealogical and biographical notes on the Salesbury and related families, [c. 1934], in the hand of R. D. Roberts, occur on ff. ii verso-iv, pp. 2, 45-54 and genealogical tables I-III, together with press cuttings, 1930-1933, relating to Katheryn of Berain and Mrs Hester Piozzi tipped in on pp. 55-56, photographs of Plas Berain, Llanefydd, Denbighshire (3), 1906-1923, pasted on f. iv verso and inside back cover, and cuttings from William R. Owen, Catalogue of the loan collection of Welsh antiquities ... (Liverpool, 1902) tipped in on f. viii (see MS 13910B). Letters to R. D. Roberts from Sir John Ballinger (6), 1928-1929, and A. Foulkes-Roberts (1), 1931, are tipped in on the front coverand on ff. i verso-iii, iv and v verso.

A copy of Frederick Watson, The Life of Sir Robert Jones (London, 1934), which was given to R. D. Roberts by the author in September 1934 in recognition of the help he received in preparing the work (see f. i), with notes by R. D. Roberts and press cuttings, 1933-1938, relating to Sir Robert Jones added or tipped in on pp. 1-321 passim and inside back cover. Also included are notes and press cuttings, 1934-1938, relating to Jones's uncle and mentor, the osteopath Hugh Owen Thomas (pp. 10, 12, 28, 84, 320-1, 329), and Dame Agnes Gwendoline Hunt (inside front cover, p. 120).

Transcripts made, 1918-1922, by D. Inward on behalf of R. D. Roberts of chancery proceedings, 1544-1553, chancery warrants, 1616, and exchequer bills and answers, 1619, 1627, relating to Llannefydd, Denbighshire, together with four letters, 1917-1937, relating to the research undertaken.

Facsimiles of documents relating to the parish of Llannefydd, Denbighshire, comprising pages from manuscripts in the Peniarth Collection and letters in the Lleweni Papers, together with transcripts of the documents by R. D. Roberts and a letter, 1932, to him from W. Ll. Davies, the Librarian at the National Library of Wales.

A volume compiled, [c. 1936]-1939, by R. D. Roberts, containing abstracts of wills, 1564-1652, of persons living in Llannefydd, Denbighshire, together with a first name index (pp. 163-77), and related pedigrees (pp. 178-89).

A volume compiled, 1936, by R. D. Roberts, containing abstracts of St Asaph diocesan wills, 1660-1729, of persons living in Llannefydd, Denbighshire, together with a first name index (pp. 149-63), and related pedigrees (pp. 164-89).

A volume compiled by R. D. Roberts containing transcripts and abstracts of deeds, wills and pedigrees, 1627-1887, relating to the township of Llechryd in Llannefydd, Denbighshire. Two maps, 1926, showing the names and acreages of fields in Llechryd are tipped-in on ff. i verso-ii.