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An alphabet of different kinds of letters brought together from various sources in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy and completed in 1639.

Poetry of Rice Jones, William Wynn of Llangynhafal, Goronwy Owen, John Roberts and others; and an 18th century transcript of 'Llyfr Rowland Huw o'r Graenyn', and other texts.
Included is a letter which explains the provenance and background of this manuscript, and also of the manuscript of which pp. 113-153 is a transcript.

A certificate signed by four doctors stating that Sir Kenelm Digby was suffering due to having to abstain from meat during Lent and other fasts; and a licence by Pope Innocent X allowing Sir Kenelm Digby to take meat during those periods.
Endorsed: 'Dilecto filio Kenelmo Digbeio nobili Anglo', with the Fisherman's Seal.

A volume of sermons, 1717-1734, which were written, according to W. W. E. Wynne, by Lewis Price (Pryse) A. M., rector of Llanfair Caereinion and Llanwrin.
The sermons were preached at Llanerfyl, Garthbeibio, Llanfair Caereinion, Llangadfan and other places.

Pedigrees and poetry in three different hands of the mid-16th century.
Copious repetition occurs within the manuscript.

Pedigrees in the hand of Gruffudd Hiraethog, which include fairly full details of authorities and sources.

A notebook entitled 'Welsh Records & Memoranda' containing brief notes on records relating to Wales extracted from indexes in the Public Record Office; together with notes by [W. W. E. Wynne] on memorial inscriptions in Cricieth and Llanfihangel y Pennant churches, Caernarvonshire (ff. 2 verso-3).

A notebook entitled 'Records &c. relating to Wales' containing extracts made by W. W. E. Wynne from records in the Public Record Office relating to Wales, especially Merionethshire.

Memoranda in Welsh relating to relics of the Crucifixion; a fragment of a play in Latin and English entitled 'Judith'; and a transcript of Cato Construed or A familiar and caste interpretation upon Cato's morall verses first doen in latin and frenche by Maturus Corderius and nowe newly englished to the comforte of all young scolars, printed for Andrew Maunsell in London [? 1584].

An 18th century collection of French songs.

A volume containing a transcript of 'The five Royal Tribes of Cambria from the 'British Antiquities revived' by Robert Vaughan Esquire of Hengwrt in Merionethshire'.

A printed book: The Book of Common Prayer ... and The Whole Book of Psalmes: collected into English Meeter ... London : 1638, and the title page of Articles to be enquired upon VVithin the Diocesse of Bangor ... London : 166-.

A composite manuscripts, with all parts joined in the time of Robert Vaughan.
(i) pp. 1-92: Wholly in the hand of Robert (ab) Ifan of Brynsiencyn, written in 1587 (pp. 30, 57, 69, 72, 89). On the manuscript and its texts, all of them containing original features, see Gramadegau’r Penceirddiaid, eds G.J. Williams and E.J. Jones (Caerdydd, 1934), pp. xvi and l. Contains: a cywydd marwnad for Wiliam Tomas of Caernarfon dated 1586 by Robert ab Ifan (pp. 1-3); a diagram of y tawlbwrdd with instructions in Welsh on how to play [see H.J.R. Murray, A History of Board-games Other than Chess (Oxford, 1952), p.63] (p.4); ‘Llyfr Kerddwriaeth’ [part printed in Gramadegau’r Penceirddiaid, pp. 185-9, 192-3] (pp. 5-43); ‘Bellach i dylid son am ddwned yr hwn a elwir wyth ran ymadrodd’, ‘a dynwyd allan o lyfr dwned a sgrifenasai Sion Brunog [sic] iddo i hun prydydd a ffenkerdd ag athro’ (pp. 43-57); ‘y parfila nid amgen grameriaith pa sawl kydgordiad y sydd mewn ymadrodd’ [cited for readings in Gramadegau’r Penceirddiaid, pp. 67-88] (pp. 57-69), closing on pp. 69-72 with a brief history of the bardic order and a lament for the decay of patronage of the bards [printed in Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, 24 (1970-2), 42-4]. The remaining texts are: ‘Bellach mi a soniaf am gerdded yn hen dadau ni ... ’, an account of the British kings (pp. 72-8); Statud Gruffudd ap Cynan (pp. 81-9); personal notes by Robert ab Ifan on himself and his ancestors (pp. 89–91).
(ii) pp. 93-6: Two leaves with astrological notes in a hand of [16-17 cent.].
(iii) pp. 97-120: Transcripts of Crown documents relating to Basingwerk abbey, from the grant to Hugh Starky in 1537 by the Court of Augmentations up to 1549. In a hand of [16-17 cent.].
(iv) pp. 121-216: A miscellany written by John Jones of Gellilyfdy in his youth, not later than 1600: what appears to be school work, including an English translation of Accusationes in Caium Verrem liber quartus (pp. 121-2, 160-73), arithmetical problems, recipes of many sorts (gilding with foil, fireworks, medical, etc.), and instructions for card games, all in English (pp. 156-7, 170-205, 213-16); the five carolau of Richard Gwyn (‘Richard White ferthyrur’) [see Carolau Richard White, ed. T.H. Parry-Williams (Caerdydd, 1931)] (pp. 123-56); an anonymous religious carol [printed in Canu Rhydd Cynnar, ed. T.H. Parry-Williams (Caerdydd, 1932), no. 87] (pp. 205-8); and the cywydd on the murder of the Prince of Orange [Carolau Richard White, p. 58] (pp. 209-11). John Jones’s signature is on p. 184; on p. 216 he writes ‘Thus endeth this booke ... 24 February [1599/1600].’
(v) pp. 217-40: ‘Rhai or Gwehelaethau’: early pedigrees for all parts of Wales, derived from Cwrtmawr MS 530 [see Ben Guy, Medieval Welsh Genealogy: An Introduction and Textual Study (Martlesham, 2020), p. 194]. In the youthful hand of John Jones, experimenting with both secretary and, for display, italic script. The hand would be unrecognizable as his were it not for two lines of heading on p. 217.

Poetry of Rhys Goch o Eryri, Siôn Ceri, Lewys Môn and others in two hands, the first of which is that of Dr John Davies of Mallwyd.

A collection of pedigrees and armorial devices; and a brief chronicle.

Letter from Edward Thomas to Helen Thomas. Formerly in envelope postmarked 16 Jan 1917, Codford, Wiltshire.

Letter from Edward Thomas to Helen Thomas. In envelope postmarked Lydd, Kent, 19 Dec 1916.

Letter from Edward Thomas to Helen Thomas, addressed Lydd, Kent.

Letter from Sir L. A. Selby-Bigge of the Board of Education to Principal E. H. Griffiths, regarding the call up of academic staff under the Derby Scheme. He reports that the Board will be applying the procedure of Circular 931, 26 Nov 1916 (Special Provision respecting Advanced Students of Science & Technology). Selby-Bigge encloses a form for completion by any University teacher of advanced physical science and technology, who is engaged in work relevant to the war effort, the interruption of which would be detrimental to the public interest. His case for exemption from call up under the Derby Scheme would be considered by Lord Derby. Shorthand annotations.

Letter from Sir L. A. Selby-Bigge of the Board of Education to Principal E. H. Griffiths, referring to Griffiths' enquiry in his letter of 6 Jan 1916, relating to Engineering staff call up. Confirmed that if staff had already received badges from the Ministry of Munitions, application for exemption was not necessary.