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A nineteenth century manuscript containing pedigrees of North Wales families, mainly of Caernarvonshire and Anglesey, with letters and additional notes.

A poor rate assessment book for the parish of Llanbeblig, Caernarvonshire, 1783, with a printed copy of a similar assessment for 1788.

A transcript, 1819, made by Peter Bayley Williams of Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain ... edited by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg').

The libretto of a comic opera, A Wedding in Wales, written [c. 1790].

'A Survey of the Ancient and Present State of the County of Caernarvon by a Land surveyor [i.e. William Williams, Llandegai (1738-1817)], 1806', together with a list of the sheriffs of Caernarvonshire, 1540-1796.

'Notes to bee obserued before you lett yor survay passe yor handes', generally known as 'An Ancient Survey of Penmaenmawr', possibly written by Evan Lloyd, Eglwysbach, Denbighshire, [c. 1621]-1626, together with a nineteenth century transcript by E. Rowley Morris.

'Historical Memoirs of the Ancient and present State of Mona ... by a Land Surveyor, [i.e. William Williams, Llandegai [1738-1817]], 1807', followed by an index of commotes and parishes named in the work.

Pedigrees of North Wales families.

An alphabetical index to North Wales pedigrees in British Museum Harleian MSS 1974, 1936 and 1969, together with a list of British Museum manuscripts containing Welsh pedigrees.

A transcript, made from British Museum Harleian MS 1974, of pedigrees of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire families; lists of justices of the peace in Anglesey and Caernarvonshire, 1620; names and arms of the justiciaries of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire, 1601; and lists of the high sheriffs of Anglesey, 1541-1601.

North Wales and border county pedigrees and genealogical data mainly in the hand of Jonathan Jones, Caernarfon; poems; a copy of the will of Henry Rowlands (1551-1616), bishop of Bangor.

A transcript of the Taicroesion manuscript of North Wales pedigrees.

A transcript made by Evan Williams, Caernarfon for Owen of a collection of pedigrees and coats of arms compiled by Edward Jones, brother of John Jones, Llanllyfni.

An eighteenth century manuscript entitled 'Enterlude neu Chwaryddiaeth Ar Destyn Odiaethol, yn dangos Pa Drigolion a fu'n Preswylio yn y Deyrnas hon cyn dyfod Cymru na Saeson erioed iw meddiannu', by R[ ] P[ ], probably Rhisiart Parry, Dyserth, Flintshire (1666-1749)

A seventeenth century manuscript containing cywyddau and awdlau, possibly in the hand of a scribe of the Dr John Davies (Mallwyd) school, by Sion Tudur, Tudur Aled, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan and many others.

A miscellany compiled, 1718-1742, by David Williams, Bodeulwyn, Anglesey, containing englynion, ballads and other poems in Welsh and English, some of the English ballads being printed; a few Latin poems; genealogical and historical notes, including extracts from wills, mainly relating to Anglesey; medical and household recipes; Anglesey rentals, and notes on estates and farming; a copy of a terrier of the glebe lands of Llanfechell, 1599; extracts from parish registers; etc.

Pedigrees of North Wales families copied by Jonathan Jones, Caernarfon and others from collections made by Owen Gruffydd, Llanystumdwy, together with cywyddau and englynion by Owen Gruffydd, Robert ap Rhys Wyn, Thomas Prys and Wiliam Llyn.

Pedigrees of North Wales families, together with historical material relating to North Wales, including names of members of Parliament, lords lieutenant, constables of castles, etc.

A manuscript containing an incomplete interlude which has been identified as a part of 'Mynegiad yr Hen Oesoedd ...' by Thomas Williams, merchant-tailor of Talybont, Caernarvonshire, and others (London, 1761); Thomas Williams's manuscript also contains englynion, carols and triads.

An account of the parishes of Llandegai, Llanllechid and Aber forming part of a preparatory draft of 'A Description of Caernarvonshire' written 1809-1811 by Edmund Hyde Hall, which forms Bangor MS 908.