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Deeds and papers relating to lands of the Hopkin family and others in the parish of Betws, Carmarthenshire, 1594-1748; papers relating to the Hopkin family, 1719-1898; and a poor rate account for the parish of Betws, 1818.

A volume containing a copy, in a hand of the second half of the sixteenth-century, of a verse play in Middle Cornish, based upon the life of St Kea, a Celtic saint venerated in Cornwall and Brittany (see Albert le Grand (de Morlaix), Les vies des saints de la Bretagne Armorique (Quimper, 5th edition, 1901), pp. 561-567) (ff. 1-8 verso).
The second part of the text (ff. 9-20 verso) derives from the accounts given in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniæ (Books ix.15, x.1-13, xi. 1-2) of King Arthur's quarrel with the Roman emperor Lucius Hiberius over the tribute which the Britons were required to pay to Rome, and of the clandestine relationship of Arthur's nephew, Modred, with Queen Guenevere.

Papers, 1803-[1899], relating to the Beynon family of Trewern, parish of Llanddewi Felffre, Pembrokeshire, comprising a diary and sporting journal of John Thomas Beynon, Trewern; the marriage settlement, 1803, of David Heron Pugh and Elizabeth Beynon; and Trewern and Dolwilym estate maps and a Trewern rental.

A copy of The Holy Bible ... (Oxford, 1854) presented to Henry Richard (1812-1888), Secretary of the Peace Society, as part of a testimonial from a few of his friends, whose names are recorded 'as a token of their high appreciation of his devoted and persevering public labours, to advance the great cause of Permanent and Universal Peace'. Included in the list are the names of John Bright (1811-1889), Richard Cobden (1804-1865) and Samuel Gurney (1816-1882).

A Bible, from Tintern Abbey, the Books in the usual order of 13 cent. French Bibles (see N. R. Ker and A. J. Piper, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries (Oxford, 1969- ), I, 96-7) except that it lacks the Prayer of Manasses and includes after Ecclesiasticus the Prayer of Solomon. Compared with the usual set of prologues there are many omissions and divergencies. Written by two scribes. Good decorated initials. Substantial glossing by hands of 13 cent.

A Bible, from Norwich Cathedral Priory, the Books in the usual order of thirteenth-century Bibles (see N. R. Ker and A. J. Piper, Medieval manuscripts in British libraries (Oxford, 1969- ), I, 96-7) except that it lacks the Prayer of Manasses and includes the Prayer of Solomon after Ecclesiasticus. The prologues are the standard set with some omissions and divergencies. Written in Italy by one scribe. The running-titles and chapter numbers in alternate red and blue and the small chapter initials in red and blue were executed in Italy; the large initials in divided red and blue at the beginning of the General Prologue and each Book are the work of an English illuminator. On f. 344 verso there is a list of the names of ten magistri, six of whom are known to have been in Oxford at the beginning of the fourteenth century. Substantial glossing by English hands of the thirteenth-fifteenth centuries.

A pocket Bible, the books in the usual order and with the usual prologues of thirteenth century French Bibles (see N. R. Ker and A. J. Piper, Medieval manuscripts in British libraries (Oxford, 1969- ), I, 96-7) except that a prologue to the Book of Wisdom is wanting. Decoration of good quality: historiated initials on f. 1 (St Jerome writing) and f. 4 (the seven days of the Creation in roundels and a crucifixion) and initials embodying monsters, lions, birds, cats, etc. for all Books and prologues. Followed on ff. 471-508 verso by the dictionary of Hebrew names and, on ff. 510-16, added in a contemporary hand, a Franciscan list of liturgical readings for the temporale, sanctorale and commune. On f. 518 verso in an English hand of the second half of the thirteenth century are the verses Pocula ianus amat februarius algeo clamat (Walther 14217).

Bibliographical and biographical notes by Rees Jenkin Jones. (Formerly Rees Jenkin Jones MS.) English, Welsh. American cloth. Donated by Dr Goronwy Jones, Swansea.

Miscellaneous bibliographical and other notes including an incomplete transcript of The Bleeding of Iphigena ... Louvain, 1674; an epigram 'on the marriage of the two sisters the Baroness Howe to Mr. Phipps and the Marchioness of Sligo to Sir William Scott'; a note by Edward Jones ('Bardd y Brenin') on an air entitled 'O Rourk's Feast'; and a drawing of the arms of Ireland by 'R.D.H.I.'.

A volume of notes taken by Timothy Lewis at Dr J. Gwenogvryn Evans's lectures on palaeography at the University of Manchester, 1906-1907 (ff. 20-56); Lewis's printed registration book for the University of Berlin, 1908 (ff. 57-68); and a manuscript 'Bibliography of Material relating to the History of Wales' in the hand of E[dward] A[rthur] Lewis, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1900-1901 (ff. 1-19).
The registration book lists lectures to be taken, October 1908-March 1909 (ff. 59 verso-60), but is otherwise unused.

A list of printed books, articles, etc. written by Thomas Allen Glenn (1864-1948) up to the year 1930.

A list of gifts received by Thomas Jones, Coedlannau-fawr, and Dinah Jones, Cwm-mawr, both of the parish of Llanwenog, co. Cardigan, on their 'Bidding day', 14 November 1861.

An account of that received by Rees Price on his bidding day, 16 March 1871, and an account of that which he received on his wedding day, 17 March 1871; the manuscript was used afterwards to record the names of those taking part in the work of a Sunday School.

Lists of subscriptions given at various biddings by David Davies, Tanyffynnon, near Llwynrhydowen, Llandysul.

The bidding letter of David Thomas, written at 'Parke', 18th April 1807.

A printed bidding letter, December, 1837, of Ann Smith, daughter of Richard and Ann Smith of Wigfa, parish of Kiillybebill, and a notebook containing a list of donations 'bestowed' (or 'conferred') or 'repaid' at the bidding on 12-13 January, 1838. At the end of the volume is an inventory of the estate and effects of the late Richard Smith of Wigfa, 8 November. 1869, and undated accounts of payments to Edmund Davies, mason, and others.

Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, etc. relating to an incident re changing a road sign (bilingual for English only) at Carmarthen.