A volume, probably written by William Morris of Holyhead, containing lineages of saints, together with notes on their names; the statute of Gruffudd ab Cynan, Prince of Aberffraw; and an account of the Eisteddfod at Caerwys, Flintshire in 1565.
Morris, William, 1705-1763 Manuscript probably in hand (18 cent.), NLW MS 35B
A volume written by Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824) and William Jones, Llangadfan (1726-1795) containing transcripts on the history and technical aspects of Welsh music, poetry, cerdd dant, etc., with transcribed examples of poetry. The volume also includes a letter from William Salesbury to Gruffydd Hiraethog (pp. 32-35), notes relating to William Salesbury (p. 35), and accounts of figures and events from Welsh history and legend.
Manuscript, in Welsh, in the hand of Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824) which contains the statute of Gruffydd ap Cynan regarding poetry and music (pp. 15-30), together with miscellaneous sketches.
Jones, Edward, 1752-1824 Transcript of statute of Gruffydd ap Cynan, etc. (late 18 cent.), NLW MS 40C
A volume, 17 cent., in Latin, which appears to contain an Index to Crown Leases granted during the period 1534-1538, giving the name of the place, the county, the date and the name of the person concerned.
A Welsh-English dictionary, 18 cent., based on that of Thomas Richards issued in 1753, but much abridged and has some additions from other sources. At the end of the volume there is a short grammar of the Welsh language.
A collection, 19 cent., by Sir Thomas Phillipps, of cuttings from various magazines and newspapers relative to Druidical remains, with written notes by Sir Thomas.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 Druids, material relating to (19 cent.), NLW MS 54C
A sermon, in Welsh, on Romans 15.4, apparently written by Dr Peter Williams (1756-1837), who published several volumes of sermons. The sermon was preached at Llanfihangel-Aberbythich on December 4th 1814 and at various other places up to December 10th 1869.
Williams, Peter, Dr., 1756-1837 Sermon (1814-1869), NLW MS 55B
Commonplace book, early 19 cent., in English and Welsh, in the hand of Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin, 1752-1824), containing a large number of disconnected notes on Welsh authors, place-names and books, etc.
Jones, Edward, 1752-1824 Commonplace book (early 19 cent.), NLW MS 60B
The volume contains an itinerary of various journeys made by Paul Panton of Plasgwyn, Anglesey, between 1784 and 1795. Details of the distance travelled each day are given and many interesting notes with references to places visited have been added.
A metrical version, in Welsh, of some of Aesop's fables by the Reverend Morris Williams (Nicander) and in his hand. Also included is a printed poem by Pedr Mostyn entitled Dafydd yn Fugail.
A volume, second half 18 cent., in the hand of John Williams, LL.D. (1727-1798), a native of Lampeter, Cardiganshire, containing notes on the interpretation of various portions of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. John Williams was a Nonconformist minister and died April 15 1798 in Canonbury Row, Islington. References to the Welsh version of the Old Testament appear on pp. 17, 124 and 148.
Williams, John, 1727-1798 Notes on the Hebrew Bible (second half 18 cent.), NLW MS 70A
A volume containing sermons, in Welsh, written between June 27 1680 and April 24 1686, which seem to have been taken down by a member of the congregation as in many cases the name of the preacher - 'Mr. E.' or 'Mr. Ev.' is given. The words 'y bregeth ddiwaetha yn y bryn' are written at the end of the sermon on p. 309.
A volume consisting of extracts from Dr J. Davies's Welsh Grammar, 1621, pp. 9-213 (pp. 3-103) and notes by the Reverend Moses Williams on various Welsh words (pp. 104-26).
A volume containing an incomplete interlude in an unknown hand (possibly Arthur Jones, whose name appears on p. 62), in which the chief characters include Warwig, Tobit, Gabael, Raguel, Sara and Anna.