An account, [1700x1750], of medieval Welsh politics from the twelfth century to the fifteenth century, with particular reference to Powys; together with an account, [c.1730], of the history of the Herbert family (both of Powis Castle and of Cherbury) to the 1730s; and drafts, [1700x1750], of a comedy and a tragedy.

Miscellaneous transcripts, abstracts, and extracts relating to Montgomeryshire, including transcripts or abstracts of entries of baptisms, marriages, and burials, 1661-1761, of marriages, 1813-1837, and of baptisms, 1813-1897, from the registers of the parish of Llanmerewig; abstracts of deeds, 1576-1809, relating to property in Montgomeryshire [extracted from The National Library of Wales Calendar of Deeds and Documents, Vol. 1, The Coleman Deeds (Aberystwyth, 1921)], with additional genealogical notes relating to the parties or witnesses; a transcript of an indenture of mortgage, 20 July 1743, relating to property in the township of Llanryney, parish of Llangerick (also mentioned in this document are property in Ludlow, co. Salop, and a forge or iron mill called Strangworth forge or mill in the parishes of Pembridge and Staunton upon Arrow, co. Hereford); a copy of a letter from Herbert M[illingchamp] Vaughan, to Mr. [John Bancroft] Willans, 1921 (tracing the writer's descent from Richard Herbert of Dolforgan, parish of Kerry, late seventeenth century, enclosing a copy of a document relating to Dorothy, viscountess Lisburne (see next item)); a transcript of a document headed 'Household Accounts of a Welsh Peeress in the XVIIIth century', being an account of the personal and household expenditure in 1744, of Dorothy [dowager] viscountess Lisburne, widow of John Vaughan, 2nd viscount Lisburne, and daughter of Captain Richard Hill of Hemblas [sic], Llanwnog, Montgomeryshire; copious extracts from the English Encyclopaedia (1859); and shorter extracts from Spons Dictionary of Engineering [ed. Oliver Byrne (London, 1869-1874)], fournal of the Iron and Steel Institute, Walter [Hume] Long (viscount Long): Memories . . . [(London, 1923)], and the report of the Poor Law Commissioners, 1834. Included also in the volume are extracts from George Gilbert Ramsay: The Annals of Tacitus ... [An English translation ... (1904)], and Burke's Extinct Peerage (1831).

Transcripts of miscellaneous entries of baptisms, marriages, and burials from the parish registers of Llawryglyn, Llanbrynmair, Cemmes, Mallwyd, Dolgelley, Talyllyn, and Llanwnog; extracts from memorial inscriptions in the churchyards of Llan[bryn-mair], 1786-1791, Yr Hen Gapel [Congregational Church, Llanbryn-mair], 1845-1895, Cemmes, 1722-1773, Llanwrin, 1701-1891, and Llanwnog, 1757-1822; genealogical notes relating to the families of Anwyl, Jones of Cilfach y Rhiw, etc.; extracts, 1806-1824, from the manuscript diaries, etc., of the Reverend John Elias ('o Fôn') at Bala College [now part of the C. M. Archives deposited in the National Library of Wales]; miscellaneous extracts from printed and manuscript sources; and lists of 'Lla[nbryn-mai]r persons married to outsiders', 1663-1747, and of 'Outsiders buried at Llanbrynmair', 1663-1747.

Abstracts of Estimaner probate records, 1705-1790; a copy, in the writer's hand, of a letter from Richd. Bennett to Dr. [D. C.] Lloyd-Owen, undated ( probate records at Bangor); extracts of baptisms, marriages, and burials from the parish registers of Kerry, 1616-1791, Llanwrin, 1709-1812, Llanfair Caereinion, 1725-1776, Penstrowed, 1672-1832, Llanwnog, 1683-1745, Llanwyddelan, 1772-1828, and Llandinam, 1721-1868; abstracts of two deeds relating to properties in Llanegryn, 1749-1772; statistics relating to the [ Newtown] District of [Calvinistic Methodist] Sunday Schools, 1858-1862?, extracted from a volume in the custody of J. R. Evans, Trefeglwys; miscellaneous eighteenth century extracts from parish registers relating to the Montgomeryshire families of Morris, Stephens, etc.; extracts from memorial inscriptions in the churchyards of Llandinam, 1711-1883, Llanwnog, 1757-1910, and Llanbryn-mair, 1830-1842, and of Caersws Baptist Church, 1869- 1904; and transcripts and extracts from manuscript and printed sources, among them being an annotated list of sheriffs of co. Montgomery, 1541- 1847, 1867. The volume was compiled in 1930.

Extracts (seventeenth-nineteenth century), largely of baptisms, marriages, and burials from the parish registers of Tref[eglwys], Ll[anbryn-ma]ir, Darowen, Llandinam, Carno, Llanegryn, Towyn, and Llanfrothen, relating to individual families, e.g., Benbow of Trefeglwys, Ashton of Trefeglwys, Wilson of Llandinam, Trefeglwys, and Carno, Evans of Tref-eglwys, Brees of Trefeglwys, Jones of Llanbryn-mair, etc.

Extracts from E. Griffith: Hanes Methodistiaeth Trefaldwyn Isaf (Caernarfon, 1914), J. Hughes: Methodistiaeth Cymru (Gwrecsam, 1861-1866), J. Morris: Hanes Methodistiaeth Sir Gaerfyrddin (Dolgellau, 1911), and H[owell] H[arris] diary, no. 53; and extracts (seventeenth-nineteenth century), largely from the parish registers of Kerry, Llandinam, [Llan]idloes, Llanwnog, and Carno, relating to individual families, e.g., Edwards of Kerry, Maurice Davies of Llandinam, Savage of Llanwnog, Wilson of Carno, etc.

Abstracts of title deeds and documents of the families of Owen and Evans of Eskeirieth [in Trefeglwys], 1660/1-1833, Bennett of Derwllwydion [in Trefeglwys], 1765-1817, Jones and Owen of Ddolgoed in Talyllyn and of Tyddyn Llawr in Penegoes, 1738-1849, Lloyd of Cefnbarrach in Trefeglwys, 1691/2-1808, etc.; notes on the family of Jones of Ddolgoed; extracts from memorial inscriptions in the churchyards of Llanbrynmair, 1781-1862, Trefeglwys, 1792-1915, Llandinam, 1814-1896, Bettws [Cedewain], 1769-1914, and Capel Bangor, co. Cardigan (with references to the family of Edwards of Pwllcenawon), 1829-1901; a list of overseers of the poor and churchwardens of the upper and lower divisions of the parish of Llanbrynmair, 1706-1743; abstracts of deeds (in the 'C.M. Safe, Llanidloes'), 1795-1811, relating to properties in Carno and Llandinam, including the site of Gleiniant Calvinistic Methodist chapel; abstracts of deeds in the Peniarth, Celynog, and other collections in the National Library of Wales; a list of probate records of Montgomeryshire and Merioneth interest, 1660-1698; miscellaneous extracts from the parish registers of Llandinam, Bettws [Cedewain], Kerry, Llanidloes, Trefeglwys, Llangurig, Penstrowed, Llanwnog, Carno, Talyllyn, Pennal, Llanbrynmair, Penegoes, Cemmes, Machynlleth, Darowen, Mallwyd, Llanwryn, etc., and from the register of Penllwyn [Calvinistic Methodist Church, co. Cardigan] (with references to the family of Edwards of Pwllcenawon); extracts from Trevecka Manuscripts; and miscellaneous extracts from manuscript and printed sources. The volume was compiled in 1925.

Notes, [c.1680], on the descent of the whole Herbert family, including the Herberts of Pembroke, Coldbroke, Powis Castle and Cherbury.