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A volume of pedigree collections, mainly of North Wales families, compiled by John Griffith of Cae Cyriog in the parish of Ruabon. The compiler, who starts with his own lineage, describes his work as 'llyfr hanesion Achau ac Arfau amryw wyr boneddigion ac uchelwyr o Gymru; wedy ei gasglu, a'i ysgrifennu gan Sion Gruffydd, mis mai, Ano dni 1697'. -- At the beginning of the manuscript and elsewhere are additions, some of them dated as late as 1815. Besides the pedigrees there are the names of some 'Justices of the Peace within the Parrish of Ruabon for the County of Denbigh since the begining of Queen Elizabeths Reigne', a list of some 'Viccars of Ruabon since the Reformation', 'Coppi Cymraeg o siarter Lladin, Swydd y wayn yn amser Iarll Arundel', copies of inscriptions on tombs at Dolwyddelan, 'a true Copy of all the Matches, & Coats of Armes that are on the walls within the Inner Chamber over the Gate house at the Lower house of Gwyder', etc. -- A 'Bannod i'r llyfr hwn' begins on page 167.

A transcript, by Thomas Taylor Griffith, of 'Llyr Achau Sion Griffith Cae Cyriog', with the shields of arms added in some instances and with additional pedigrees.

Manuscripts previously in the possession of John Griffith of Cae Cyriog, comprising 'Llyfr Du Basing' (The Black Book of Basingwerk Abbey); and a transcript by John Jones, Gellilyfdy, of 'Pum Llyfyr Kerddwriaeth'; together with pedigrees of the Griffith family and other North Wales families, compiled by John Griffith and others.

A volume containing texts of (a) the fuller version of 'Ystoria Dared' (pp. 1-40), translated by Peter Roberts in The chronicle of the Kings of Britain, 1811, (b) the so-called 'Brut Tysilio' or 'compiled version' of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia Regum Britanniae' (pp. 41-198), also partly translated by Peter Roberts (op. cit.), and closely allied to the text of British Museum MS Cotton Cleopatra B.v., and (c) 'Brut y Saeson' to the year 1461 (pp. 199-308). Pp. 1-88 are in a late 14th century hand; the remaining pages are in the hand of Gutun Owain, the 15th century bard and herald associated with the abbey of Basingwerk. A note, dated 1630, by Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt refers to the misplacement of many pedigrees, and another note, dated 1809, by Peter Roberts refers to the identification of the volume by William Maurice, Cefn-y-braich.

A transcript, made by John Jones, Gellilyfdy, 1605-1606, of 'Pum Llyfr Kerddwriaeth', attributed to Dafydd Ddu Athro, and of 'Ffugrau a'u Rhannau' by Wiliam Salesbury.

Armorial bearings, most of them in colour, of Denbighshire, Flintshire, Cheshire, and other families, 'painted' by Mrs. Hughes of Acton House, Denbighshire.