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A copy of the second edition of Edward Parry, Royal Visits and Progresses to Wales ... (London, 1851), to the margins of which have been added over eight hundred coats of arms, coloured by hand, of persons and families mentioned in the text. There is also a manuscript index to the coats of arms.

Nine letters, 1782-1784, from [the Rev.] E[dward] Owen of Warrington, schoolmaster and translator, to John Blackburne, Chester, mainly concerning points of difficulty in translating Classical Latin authors.
Owen comments on the works of Livy (ff. 1, 3 recto-verso, 5 recto-verso, 7 recto-verso), Horace (ff. 9-10, 12) and Catullus (ff. 12-13, 14-15). He also discusses a variety of subjects including Roman land measurement (f. 1 recto-verso), Roman coins (ff. 1 verso, 3 verso-4), Roman numerals (f. 16) and the arrangement of rowers in Roman ships (ff. 16 verso-17). Although apparently living in Chester at this time, John Blackburne's family owned Orford Hall, near Warrington, and he was elected MP for Lancashire in 1784.

A copy of Olive Tizley George's typescript account 'Somewhere in Essex - searching for a lost grave', relating to the poet and drover Edward Morris ([1607]-1689), Perthillwydion, Cerrigydrudion, co. Denbigh, who was buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Fryerning, co. Essex.

Journal, 1817-1819, of Edward Loveden Loveden of Buscot Park, Faringdon, Berkshire, containing personal memoranda, accounts, and records of weather. Papers and correspondence, [c. 1815]-1819, relating mainly to the Buscot Park estate, found loose in the volume, have been filed separately (MS 22949iiE); these include two letters, 1816-1817, from Sir John Sinclair (ff. 13, 40). See Berkshire Record Office, Loveden Papers (1996).

Poetry by Edward Hughes (Y Dryw) (1772-1850), rector of Bodfari, comprising Can Arobryn. Llong-Ddrylliad (two copies) and Lines delivered at a diner [sic] given to Dr Owen Pugh in the Town-hall of Denbigh March 4th 1834; together with notes relating to Hughes.

An unfinished autobiography by Edward Hughes (Huw Llechryd) (1821-1894), schoolmaster, author and musician.

An autograph Latin poem (8 lines) by Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury and Castleisland, written on the end-paper (p. 818) of his copy of Antonio de Herrara, Tercera parte de la historia general del mvndo ... (Madrid: por Alonso Martin de Balboa, 1612). The poem begins 'Discurrens dubiae placidus, compendia vitae' and is signed 'E. H: 12. Sept. 1612'. Published posthumously with the title 'For a Dyal' and with some textual differences in Occasional verse of Edward Lord Herbert, baron of Cherbery and Castle-Island, deceased in August, 1648 (London, 1665).

Biographical notices of certain Welshmen compiled from various sources by Edward Hamer (1830?-1901?), Llanidloes, and a letter, 1870, to Edward Hamer from J. Youde W. Lloyd (1816-1887), Clochfaen, Llangurig relating to Welsh poets, pedigrees, etc.

The first of two collections of press cuttings (1875-1877) made by Edward Griffith of Springfield, Dolgellau.

The second of two collections of press cuttings (1895-1897) made by Edward Griffith of Springfield, Dolgellau.

Letters, 1772-1791, to Edward Griffin (1752-1840) of Trinity College, Oxford, Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire, and Worcester, friend of Thomas Charles (1755-1814) of Bala, and a letter, 1777, from Philip Young, bishop of Norwich, to Elizabeth Griffin, wife of Edward.

Material relating to Shropshire castles and fortifications collected by Edward Edwards, bookseller, Shrewsbury, with many engravings, plans, etc.

Edward Edwards ('Pencerdd Ceredigion'): press cuttings and letters of condolence. (Formerly Jack Edwards MS 48.) In a file. Donated by Miss Elizabeth Richards, Aberystwyth, 1942.

A catalogue of portraits, prints, maps, drawings, etc. relating to Shropshire and collected by Edward Edwards, 10th August 1849.

A Letter addressed to the members of the Gwyneddigion Society: Respecting the elucidation of Cambro-British Antiquities. To which are annexed Translations from ancient British Bards and from Dafydd Ab Gwilym ... by Edward Davies, author of Celtic Researches, who has written this note at the beginning of the volume: Y cywyddau canlynol a ddechreuwyd eu cyfieithu ym mis mehefyn ag a gyweiriwyd ym mis hydref yn y flwyddyn mil saith gant pedwar ugain ag un a deg. Gan Iorwerth ap Dewi offeiriad, athraw yn Siping Sodbury, yn swydd Gaerloyw.

A volume containing Seren Tan Gwmmwl (John Jones, Glan y Gors), 1795, and Y Geirgrawn Neu Drysorfa Gwybodaeth, 1796, with a holograph statement, on the fly-leaf, by Edward Charles, that he was the writer of letters under the names 'Antagonist' and 'Bŵ' in the latter.

One of three volumes containing notes with an index by Edward Bensley on John Owen's Epigrammata (ed. Renouard, Paris, 1794).

One of three volumes containing notes with an index by Edward Bensley on John Owen's Epigrammata (ed. Renouard, Paris, 1794).

One of three volumes containing notes with an index by Edward Bensley on John Owen's Epigrammata (ed. Renouard, Paris, 1794).