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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.

Deeds, 1704-1912, relating to properties in the town of Denbigh and the parishes of Henllan and Eglwys-bach, Denbighshire.

Manuscripts and papers collected by Canon Trevor Owen (d. 1916). They include a group of papers of Sir William Williams ('Speaker Williams', 1634-1700), papers of John Williams (1700-87), attorney-general of the Chester Circuit and Chief Justice of the Brecon Circuit, and papers of John Roberts, Maes-y-porth ([1767]-1824), deputy registrar of the diocese of Bangor. The papers of Sir William Williams include personal papers and correspondence mainly relating to his purchase of the Llanforda estate, 1678-88; papers and correspondence re his offences and fine in scandalum magnatum against James II and the Earl of Peterborough, 1684-9; legal papers linked with his work, 1675-98; political papers and correspondence concerning parliamentary proceedings and the religious issues of the Stuart period, 1668-c. 1700; and printed political pamphlets and poetry, 1676-[1697x1700]. The papers of John Williams all relate to his legal work, c.1740 x c.1787. Canon Trevor Owen's own papers comprise deeds, mainly for lands in Denbigh, 1741-1883, and correspondence about a legal case, 1882-3. The papers of John Roberts comprise deeds, 1773-c. 1820, and correspondence, 1800-17, connnected with his work as deputy registrar of Bangor, and Maes y porth estate deeds, papers and correspondence, 1774-1827. The collection also contains deeds re premises in Neston, Cheshire, 1731-1802; and miscellaneous 18th-19th century papers.

Minute books, correspondence and papers, 1953-1992, relating to the Conservative Party in North Wales, including general political papers and circulars, 1971-1989; papers of the North Wales European Election, 1989; news sheets produced by the Brecon and Radnor Conservative Association, 1963-1972; papers relating to the training of constituency agents, 1970-1978; minutes and correspondence of the executive council of the Caernarvon Division of the Conservative and Unionist Association, 1953-1992; papers concerning the Pwllheli Conservative Club, the Association's Annual General Meetings, briefings and reports, 1982-1992; papers including minutes of the executive council and other committees; correspondence, circulars, memoranda, balance sheets of the Conway Constituency Conservative and Unionist Association, 1967-1982; minutes of the Llandudno Junction branch, 1951-1986; records of the Denbigh Constituency Conservative Association, 1974-1982; papers of the National Society of Conservative and Unionist Agents, both the National and Wales and Monmouthshire branches, 1970-1980; and minutes of the North Wales European Constituency Conservative Council, 1978-1989.

Notes on the churches and parishes of Bodfari, Bylchau, Caerwys and Denbigh.

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).

A manuscript containing copies of letters patent and deeds, dated 1617-1628, relating to the lordship of Denbigh.

Papers relating to the activities of the Welsh Baptist Young Men's Society in Liverpool and District, 1878-1881; a programme of the inauguration meeting of the new building of the Liverpool Young Men's Christian Association, 1877, and a 'promises card' for December 1883; papers relating to temperance meetings in Liverpool, 1879, a circular entitled 'Cenhadaeth Ddirwestol Cylchdaith Caernarfon ... 1897'; and a handbill for a series of temperance meetings held at Denbigh, 1899.

Miscellaneous documents, 1824-1852, relating to church affairs within various parishes in Montgomeryshire, among them Berriew (several of the documents concern Berriew school), Darowen, Eglwysfach, Llanfyllin, Llangynyw, Llansanffraid, Llanwddyn, Welshpool and the township of Garthbwlch, together with Denbigh, county Denbighshire. There is also a notebook bearing entries for the period 1827-1848 on visitations, inspections and statements of accounts relating to various schools within Montgomeryshire.

Notes, 1828-1829, of sermons by John Elias, James Hughes ('Iago Trichrug') and others heard at Calvinistic Methodist churches in and around Denbigh, together with occasional references to events in the district.

iThe series comprises loose sheets and three notebooks containing surveys and valuations of Cwyber, 1751, Garn and Cwyber demesnes, 1753, Cae'r berllan, 1755, Rhuddlan (Cwyber and Tre Llewelyn), 1781, Henllan, 1807, Llanrwst, 1811, Bryntirion [c. 1834], Pentre Du and Merllyn, 1836, Bryn Issa, Llanefydd [1846x1849], other estates purchased by George Griffith in Llanefydd, [post-1864], Cleiriach and houses in Denbigh, [c. 1866], Bryn Llwyd and Wern Isaf, 1880, showing variously their size, yield, soil quality and yearly value.

An interleaved copy of John Williams (Glanmor), The Records of Denbigh and its Lordship ... (Wrexham, 1860), bound together with an offprint of A. Foulkes-Roberts, The Lordship of Denbighland (Denbigh, 1898), with historical and genealogical notes in the hand of R. D. Roberts in the margins and on many of the interleaves; photographs, press cuttings and other printed items, 1902-1937, relating to Denbigh are pasted or tipped in the volume.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys yn bennaf llythyrau a phapurau'n ymwneud â gwaith Mair Hughes fel nyrs yn Ysbyty Dinbych, [?1926]-[?1986].