A composite volume containing a transcript, with copious annotations, by William Thomas, Congregational minister, Bwlchnewydd, near Carmarthen, of the register of Pant-teg Congregational Church, Abergwili, 1690-1813. The transcript was completed on 3 October 1860. The volume also includes a letter from Wm. Thomas, Bwlchnewydd, to the Reverend T[homas] Rees, Ind[ependent] minister, Beaufort [aft. of Swansea, author of History of Protestant Nonconformity in Wales, etc.], 1860 (enclosing the transcript with comments, references to James Owen's books on baptism and to the Cilgwyn church register); transcripts, made 21-24 November 1871, of a lease of the chapel, 1751, and of articles of agreement, 1728, relating to the estate of Thomas Bowen of the parish of Newchurch, a trustee of the church; and extracts, 1764-1782, taken in 1875 from the parish register of Llanegwad (burials of Christmas Samuel, minister of Pant-teg, 1764, and David Richards, curate of Llanegwad, 1782). At the end, in the hand of Alcwyn C. Evans, are a brief list of contents of, and an index to, the Golden Grove Books of Pedigrees.

A collection of miscellaneous pedigrees and related materials, [17 cent., second ½]-1981, derived from various sources, accessioned between [?1935] and 1983 and collected together at the National Library of Wales.

Pedigrees, mainly of Welsh families, and replies to inquiries sent by Thomas Nicholas when he was preparing 'Annals ... of the Counties and County Families of Wales'.

A volume of pedigrees in Welsh and English, evidently compiled in Carmarthenshire about 1663 (see f. 193). The collection is poorly organised. Carmarthenshire families predominate; Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire are well represented; some pedigrees for other parts of Wales. Mostly based on earlier sources, many on the pattern of achau'r mamau and in Welsh, many coming down to the years 1625-1628. Sources named are 'John Moythe's book' (ff. 117-124 passim) and 'Thomas Johnes of Fountaine Gate' (f. 120 verso). Folios 1-22 contain world chronology, biblical and royal lines, down to Charles II. Additions, mostly of Carmarthenshire interest, by several hands of XVII and XVIII cent., notably by an annotator active in 1706 and, it appears, by John Jones of Pant-glas (fl. 1706-1744) (see ff. 26 verso, 45 versoi, 184, 193).

A fragment of a transcript of Gutun Owain's genealogies of Welsh families.

'Ychydig o Hanes Morganwg, allan o Lyfr Ysgrifen y diweddar Barchedig Edward Gamage, Offeiriad Sant Athan, yn awr ymherchenogaeth Mr. John Spencer, o'r un Plwyf', with other Glamorgan material, including 'Cambrian Pedigrees, Together with An Account of the Different Manors within the County of Glamorgan and the names of the Proprietors thereof', etc.

Pedigree and achievement, 1584, of Gawen Goodman of Ruthin, compiled by Simwnt Fychan and drawn by Richard Thomlyns of Denbigh, with eighty-eight other coats of arms, nearly all fully painted.
The pedigree shows Goodman's descent, through the female line, from twenty-five prominent ancestors, mostly Welsh, represented by twenty-five shields in two rows at the top of the pedigree; the arms of royal houses are surmounted by gold crowns. The remaining sixty-three coats of arms, the majority of which are impaled, are scattered throughout the pedigree. Personal names are enclosed in roundels. The pedigree includes Gawen's younger brother Gabriel (Dean of Westminster, 1561-1601) and other siblings, as well as Gawen's children and those of his other brother Godfrey. The achievement is placed at the lower right-hand base.

Pedigree and achievement, 1591, of Francis Vaughan (Vychan or Vichan, d. 1597), of [Sutton-upon-Derwent], Yorkshire, compiled by Thomas Jones (Twm Siôn Cati) of Fountain Gate, Cardiganshire, and probably executed by Richard Adams 'paynter of Ludlow' (c.f. NLW Roll 226), with fifty-three fully painted coats of arms, mostly impaled and many quartered.
The pedigree is traced from 'Kradog Vraychvras, Earle off Herefourde', 'Iustyn ap Gurgan, K[ing] of Glamorgan & Morganog', 'Ryes Tewder [Rhys ap Tewdwr], King off Southwales', 'Griffith ap Kynan, King off Northwales', and 'Bleddyn ap Kynvin, Prynce off Powys', as well as from Edward I. Additional information is enclosed in twelve cartouches, mostly scattered throughout the top third of the pedigree, with one each in the bottom corners. The pedigree most closely resembles 'Style 1' in Michael Powell Siddons, Welsh Pedigree Rolls (Aberystwyth, 1996), p. 11. Vaughan's grandfather was Thomas Vaughan of Porthaml, Talgarth, Breconshire; the family's association with Yorkshire began only with Francis's father, John, who settled there early in the reign of Elizabeth I. Francis Vaughan was chief steward of crown lands in the East Riding from 1580, High Sheriff of Yorkshire, 1594-95, and was killed in Ulster, in service to the crown, in July 1597.

A volume containing a copy of Cardiff MS 59 made by Egerton Grenville Bagot Phillimore (1856-1937), antiquary, at various dates between 1886 and 1891. The copy ends on p. 75 of the original manuscript and the rest of the original manuscript was copied into another volume, now NLW MS 142B. Though the original manuscript is usually attributed to Thomas Jones (Twm Sion Cati) he was in fact dead in 1611, when the manuscript was written; proof of this is to be seen in an Exchequer Deposition 8 Jas I, Easter 13, where Jones's widow is described as 'Dame Johan Devereux nowe wife of Sir George Devereux, knt., late wife of Thomas Jones, gent.', the date of this entry being April 12 1610. Voluminous notes by Phillimore have been added to the copied manuscript. With NLW MS 142B.

A volume containing a continuation of the copy of Cardiff MS 59 (pp. 76-317) made by Egerton Grenville Bagot Phillimore (1856-1937), antiquary. With NLW MS 141C.

A transcript of Hugh Thomas's collection of pedigrees of Welsh families contained in British Museum Harleian MS 2288, with reproductions in colour of the coats of arms, an index to the pedigrees and an index to the coats of arms.

A manuscript containing a transcript of Henry Perry and William Salesbury: Eglvryn Phraethineb (London, 1595), with marginalia and short poems; cywyddau, englynion and other poetry; miscellaneous extracts; miscellanea mainly in the hand of John Lloyd (1733-1793), Caerwys (father of Angharad Llwyd); a pedigree of the Pennant family; numerous culinary and medical recipes; an essay by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) on Welsh genealogies.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of pedigrees of Welsh families and of letters from various correspondents to Robert Davies, Llanerch; a fragment in the hand of Lewys Dwnn (c. 1550-c. 1616), 1591; notes relating to the Holland family of Berw; a grant of a road in Corvedwen, Denbighshire, 1609; letters to Angharad Llwyd; an examination of Robert Griffith, Caerwys before Thomas Pennant (1726-1798), 1782; fragments in Cornish; etc.

A manuscript containing a historical account by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of castles in Montgomeryshire and Denbighshire; transcripts by Angharad Llwyd of Northop parish registers, of pedigrees of Welsh and English families, of an inventory, 1637, of Sir Peter Mutton's goods, of Llewenni rents, 1638, of monuments at Gresford church, and of correspondence, 17 cent., etc. relating to Gwysaney; a letter from Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821); a letter, 1705, to Robert Davies, Llannerch; miscellaneous correspondence and deeds, etc., 17-18 cents.

A manuscript containing transcripts by Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866) of genealogies, including pedigrees of Welsh families, also of poetry, deeds, etc.; transcripts from 14th cent. documents relating to the governing of Ireland; a list by Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761-1849) of some of his manuscripts; etc.

A display of the arms of Bridget and Ann, the daughters and coheirs of Sir William Drury. The 19 cent. notes include that Bridget married (2nd) Sir John Shaw of Eltham, Kent. Charles Shaw, their eldest son and heir (and godson of Charles II), married his cousin Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Philip and Anne Harbord of Stanning Hall, Norfolk, and their daughter Elizabeth married King Gould, esq., whose son Charles Gould married Jane Morgan (1731-1797), heiress of Tredegar, and became Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar.

Two accounts of the Fifteen Tribes of North Wales; the arms and pedigrees of Welsh families; and a letter, 1819, from Richard Llwyd (Bard of Snowdon) to Paul Panton the Younger (p. 49a).

Transcripts of 'A Genealogicall History of the Antient and Present Nobility and Gentry of all Wales ... by H. T.' [i.e. Hugh Thomas, antiquary] from British Museum Harleian MS 6831 and of other material relating to Wales in Harleian MSS 1185, 1194 and 1954, together with an index.

Miscellaneous notes broadly relating to Welsh and Glamorgan history, Welsh literature and related subjects. They comprise: bundles of loose papers (T3/1-2) and notebooks (T3/3-14) containing notes and memoranda on a variety of historical subjects, including Bonedd y Saint; notebooks and loose notes on Welsh poetry and poets (T3/15-18); miscellaneous notes on sayings, idioms, etc. (T3/19); a few recipes for ink and toothache (T3/20); miscellaneous fragments, together with three maps drawn on tissue paper (T3/21); a bundle of annotated wrappers used by Taliesin to sort some of his and his father's papers (T3/22 – see also T13/7); six booklets, 1838-1839, containing extracts from manuscripts relating to Wales at the British Museum and Bodleian Library (T3/23); a bundle of foolscap sheets containing mostly genealogical texts relating to Welsh saints and legendary figures (T3/24); and a transcript of a lecture on Oriental languages 'Delivered by Professor [Duncan] Forbes at K[ing's] C[ollege] London', November 1837 (T3/25).