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'Annotations upon certain Cases in Civil-Law collected by Dr. Souch shewing how far some of them agree w[i]th our Common-Law ... by Judge Jenkins'; a poem - 'A farewell to folly'; and notes of a sermon by Dr Owen of Christ Church.

A pedigree in roundlets, evidently copied from a roll, from Beli Mawr to Cynan ab Iago of Gwynedd, Tewdwr ab Einion of Deheubarth and Bleddyn ap Cynfyn of Powys (ff. 13-23 verso); an armorial in Welsh, of Pum Brenhinllwyth Cymru and other Welsh arms, painted, two to the page (ff. 24-80). All in the hand of Wiliam Llŷn. Above many of the arms in the armorial the name is written in pencil by a contemporary hand, not that of Wiliam Llŷn. On ff. 81 verso-86 verso are additions in the hand of Siôn Cain. Folios 1-12 verso and 87-102 are blank. The index on ff. 103-106 verso is in the hand of Robert Vaughan.

On pp. 1-13 the arms, painted, of John Williams and of offices held by him (excluding the archbishopric of York), with accompanying Latin verse, in calligraphic script, by 'Mercurius Pattenus' (p. 13). Added on p. 14 is the achievement, in trick, of Ystumcolwyn, [17-18 cent.]. On p. 16 are notes on the John Williams scholarships at St John’s College [Cambridge], cf. a note dated 1709 on f. ii.

A collection of Welsh poetry compiled in the thirteenth century and a collection of Welsh poetry and prose compiled in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
The volume is divided into two sections: The first section includes verse by Cynddelw; the second section includes the following poems: Cyfoesi Myrddin, Yr Afallenau and Yr Oianau, and the following prose: Breuddwyd Pawl, Cynghorau Cadw Hen and Ystoria Judas.

A manuscript in the hands of several 16th century scribes comprising poetry by Dafydd Epynt, Ieuan Llwyd and others, and a Welsh calendar.

A collection of Welsh poetry of Dafydd ap Gwilym and others in three different hands, one of the scribes being Dr John Davies, Mallwyd. The manuscript most probably dates from the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 17th century.
The poems have been collected from a number of manuscripts, including the White Book of Hergest.

Poetry of Dafydd ap Gwilym by a single scribe dating from the second half of the 15th century. There is also a fragment of material in Welsh relating to the governance of the manors, commotes, hundreds and counties in Wales, together with a list of kings from William the Conqueror to Henry VII, also in Welsh.
There are also three memoranda and letters regarding the manuscript which date from the late 19th century.

Cywyddau of Dafydd ap Gwilym and Dafydd Nanmor by a single scribe and dating from the second half of the 15th century.

Poems mainly of Huw Arwystl, some of which are autograph, together with other poems in several different hands.

Poetry of Huw Arwystl, Owain Gwynedd and others, written down during the first half of the 17th century.

Poetry of Hywel Cilan and others in the hands of two scribes of the second half of the 16th century.
The first part of the manuscript, which comprises the poetry of Hywel Cilan, is in the hand of Dafydd Cayo and is dated c. 1553; the second part is in the hand of 'John Williams ap John oGrug ho'l'.

Poetry mostly by and in the hand of Hywel Dafi [after 1483].
Other cited poets include Dafydd Llwyd and Dafydd ap Gwilym Gam.

Poetry of Lewis Glyn Cothi, Guto'r Glyn, Siôn Cent, Tudur Aled, Iolo Goch, Hywel Cilan and others; and the Statute of Gruffudd ap Cynan, with William Salesbury's preface to the text.
Also included are two texts relating to Arthur. The first half of the manuscript appears to date from 1576 (p. 1).

'Cywyddau' by Lewys Glyn Cothi in his own hand.
There is also a poem by Hywel Cilan (p. 191).