A manuscript in several hands comprising texts relating to herbology, botanology, and Meddygon Myddfai; medical recipes; and the letter and teachings of Aristotle directed to Alexander the Great.
A collection of charms and spells; medical recipes; material relating to Meddygon Myddfai; and the Dream of the Man of Arwystli. There is also a letter, 23rd November 1863, from Robert Williams including a transcript of three leaves.
A collection, in several hands of the first half of the 17th century, of medical recipes, theological tracts, englynion and other poetry, and astrological texts.
Medical texts and recipes in a hand of the first half of the 17th century. There is a page of notes in the hand of Robert Vaughan (p. 65). The manuscript originally contained 72 folios.
Two original Latin documents, one relating to the abbey of Valle Crucis, with an imperfect seal, 1247, and the other relating to Cymer Abbey, with a seal in good condition, 1530. Also included are two pages of notes concerning these items, the first by W. W. E. Wynne, 1860, and the second by John Ballinger, 29 March 1909.
Two documents relating to Corwen church: the first is an extract from the Red Book of St Asaph concerning the taxation of the church in 1291 and 1542, and certified by the bishop in 1597, the certificate having been issued at the request of Humphrey Ednevet, vicar of Corwen; the second document is dated 1542.
Brut y Brenhinedd; and theological and other tracts written in one hand of the late 13th to the early 14th centuries. The manuscript is written in the same hand as the second part of Peniarth MS 7. The right-hand edges are often irregular.
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 manuscript in the hand of William Cynwal, written after 24th January 1565, comprising Brut y Brenhinoedd from Cadwaladr to Queen Elizabeth and Brut y Tywysogion from Gwrtheyrn to Gwrthenenau, and other texts. An entry reads: 'Oed Crist pan fu ddrudaniaeth mawr drwy rhan fwya o Gymru 1587'.
A collection of religious texts in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, including accounts of the Crucifixion and Trial; the Finding of the Cross; Yr Olew Bendigaid; Purdan Padrig; and Ymryson yr Enaid a'r Corff.
A collection of texts in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, including the wonders of the Island of Britain; the Twenty-Four Kings; the Destruction of Bangor Is Coed; the Burial of Arthur; Porth Cynchwr; Hanes Arthur; and Ystoria Severus Swlpitiws.
A collection of texts in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, including Aristotle's advice to Alexander the Great; Trioedd Taliesin; Cynghorau Catwn Ddoeth; Swydd a Dyled y Melinydd; and others.
A manuscript in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy comprising lives of saints and apostles, including those of Mary Magdalen, Martha and Mary of Egypt, and Curig Sant. There are also two loose memoranda.
A manuscript in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy comprising orations by Gwgan, Gruffudd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan and Ieuan Brydydd Hir; a translation of the Travels of Sir John Maundeville; the Prognostication of Dr Powel; and other texts. The manuscript was written between 2nd June 1605 and 22nd February 1610.
A metrical translation of Llyfr Salwyreu Dafydd Broffwyd (supposedly the work of Hugh Llwyd of Cynfal) in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy. The manuscript was completed on 25 July 1635 (p. 644).
An alphabetical index to the first and second lines in the first and sixth manuscripts of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, in his own hand. The sixth manuscript is Peniarth MS 112.