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Pedigrees and genealogies; and a brief chronicle of the sons of Idwal.

Poetry of Llywelyn Fardd fab Cywryd, Cynddelw and others; and 'Englynion Dwad' copied by Robert Vaughan and in his hand.

A compilation in the hand of Thomas Wiliems (?1550-?1622) comprising material mainly of a vaticinatory nature, including 'Daroganau' of Taliesin, Merlin and others; and a prophecy concerning the reigning monarchs from Henry VI to Elizabeth I.

A late-sixteenth century compilation in various hands of the poetry of Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Siôn Cent and others. Part of the manuscript was once a book of 'cywyddau' belonging to Cadwaladr Wynn, Tyn y Fron Goch, Llanrheadr-ym-mochnant, written in 1598.

A manuscript in two hands, second quarter of the 17th century, comprising poetry of Owain Gwynedd, Gruffudd Hafren, Siôn Cain and others praising the Lloyd family of Berthlwyd near Llanidloes.

Poetry of William Llŷn, Siôn Tudur and others, written c. 1641.

A 16th century manuscript in several hands comprising: compilations of poetry; a concord between Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth; the proclamation of the Caerwys Eisteddfod of 1524; the statute of Gruffudd ap Cynan; a Welsh copy of the Book of Fortune; a tract on the treatment of horses; and an English version of the prophecies of Merlin.
Pp. 43-6, 66-9, 100-3 are in the hand of Gruffudd Hiraethog and pp. 267-8, 291-310 are in the hand of Simwnt Fychan.

Poetry of Hywel ap Syr Mathew, Lewis Môn, Tudur Aled and others in three different hands, [1550x1580].

A notebook containing transcripts by W. W. E. Wynne of correspondence, 1642-1655, mainly to and from Sir John Owen, taken from originals at Porkington. The correspondents include Charles I, Princes Rupert and Maurice, Gilbert Byron, John Byron, Robert Corbett (Ynysymaengwyn), H. Mackworth, Thomas Mytton, William Neale, Richard Vaughan and John Williams, archbishop of York. Also included are notes by W. W. E. Wynne on Llanegryn and Llangelynnin churches, Merionethshire (ff. 8 verso-12). 'Historical Letters, &c: Peniarth MS 18 [corrected to] No. 75' on spine; '495' on label pasted on spine.

Petrarch's De Contemptu Mundi, with ff. 1 and 5 missing; Cincius Romanus's Latin translation of the Axiochus, with a preface addressed to Reginald, 'episcopus Harfordensis'.

Two series of extracts from Scripture in Latin entitled 'Mandata' and 'Consilia Christi'; an English text entitled 'Yis is ye abbey of ye holy gost. Yt is fou[n]ded in a place yt is cleped ye conciens'; a table to find the altitude of the sun; and a diagram of concentric circles showing the positions of hell, the earth, the planets and the heavens.

Notes on English law; lists of recognisances taken before Griffith Nanney, 1601-1605; rentals and accounts of payments for walling, etc., 1599-1608; lists of cattle and horses at Dolychowgrydd and Dolykynavon, 1599-1608, of licensees to sell ale in Talybont, Uwchcregenan, and Iscregenan, 1606, and of poor persons in Dolgelley, 1601; and three anonymous englynion.

A collection of charters, statutes, laws, etc., including Magna Carta (confirmation by Edward I of the 1225 reissue), the Forest Charter, Statute of Westminster I, Statute of Gloucester, Statute of Westminster II, Statute of Winchester, Statute of Merton, Statute of Marlborough, Statute of the Exchequer, etc.

A handbook of English law containing the following books: 'premier livre des personels plees'; 'Ie secunde des condiciouns de vileins'; 'Ie livre des disseisines'; 'Ie livre de mort dauncestre & primes de intrusiouns'.
The text is incomplete.

A volume of sermons, c. 1734.

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.

Lists of Welsh words selected under specific topics, including 'work tools', 'animals, their members, their diseases', etc. in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, 1633.