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• The history of Gruffydd ap Cynan; the Welsh text (University press, 1910), by Arthur Jones (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Ancient laws and institutes of Wales; comprising laws supposed to be enacted by Howel the Good, modified by subsequent regulations under the native princes prior to the conquest by Edward the First: and anomalous laws ... with an English translation of the Welsh text. To which are added a few Latin transcripts, containing digests of the Welsh laws, principally of the Dimetian code. With indexes and glossary ... (Printed by G. E. Eyre and A. Spottiswoode], 1841), by Wales and Aneurin Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Handlist of early documents (before 1500) in the manuscript department of the Reference library. (Printed for the Libraries committee by Western mail limited, 1926), by Cardiff (Wales) Free libraries (page images at HathiTrust)
• Brut y tywysogion; or, The chronicle of the princes [A.D. 681-1282] (Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860), by John Williams and of Llancarvan Caradoc (page images at HathiTrust)
• The text of the Mabinogion : and other Welsh tales from the Red Book of Hergest (J.G. Evans, 1887), by John Rhys and J. Gwenogvryn Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Myvyrian archaiology of Wales : collected out of ancient manuscripts. (Printed by S. Rousseau ... for the editors and Sold by Longman and Rees ..., 1801), by W. Owen Pughe, Iolo Morganwg, and Owen Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flint pleas, 1283-1285 (Printed for the Society by G.R. Griffith, 1922), by John Goronwy Edwards, Great Britain Public Record Office, and England. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cheshire) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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• The Welsh wars of Edward I; a contribution to mediæval military history (Clarendon press, 1901), by John Edward Morris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prehistoric & Roman Wales (The Clarendon press, 1925), by Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The history of Wales. (Printed for T. Evans, 1774), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, William Wynne, John Price, and David Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• An historical account of the ancient and modern state of the principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornwall, and earldom of Chester. (Printed for J. Roberts, 1714), by John Doddridge, Henry Blackwell, and Edwin Davis French (page images at HathiTrust)
• South Wales and the march, 1284-1415; a social and agrarian study (Oxford University Press, H. Milford, 1924), by William Rees (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Pour une science de l'individuel introduction a Un essai sur la formation de la nationalite et les reveils religieux au pays de Galles. (F. Alcan, 1923), by Jacques Chevalier (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The history of Wales, from the earliest times, to its final incorporation with the kingdom of England; with notices of its physical geography, and mineral wealth; and of the religion and literature laws, customs, manners, and arts of the Welsh. (Virtue and Co., 1853), by B. B. Woodward (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of the ancient and moderne estate of the Principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornewall, and Earldome of Chester (Printed by T. Harper, for G. Emondson, and T. Alchorne, 1630), by John Doddridge (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Wales, from the earliest times (Virtue, Hall, and Virtue, 1853), by B. B. Woodward (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Four ancient books of Wales. (AMS Press, 1982), by W. F. Skene (page images at HathiTrust)
• The union of England and Wales. (Issued by the Society, 1909), by W. Llewelyn Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of the ancient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornewall, and earldome of Chester Collected out of the records of the Tower of London, and diuers ancient authours. By Sir Iohn Dodridge Knight, one of his Maiesties iudges in the Kings Bench. And by himselfe dedicated to King Iames of euer blessed memory. (London : Printed by Tho. Harper, for Godfrey Emondson, and Thomas Alchorne, M.DC.XXX. [1630]), by John Doddridge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The natural history of the principality of Wales in three parts ... together with the natural and artificial rarities and wonders in the several counties of that principality / by R.B. (London : Printed for Nath. Crouch, 1695), by 1632?-1725? R. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of records and best approoued authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie ([[London] : 1584 imprinted at London by Rafe Newberie and Henrie Denham, [1584]]), by of Llancarvan Caradoc, David Powell, Humphrey Llwyd, and John Price (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The chiefs of Cambria : a Welsh tale of the eleventh century (The Abbey Press, 1901), by Morgan P. Jones and Abbey Press (page images at HathiTrust)

• The taylors cussion (Blades, East & Blades, 1906), by George Owen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Report on mss. in the Welsh language ... (Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1898), by Great Britain Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A calendar of the register of the Queen's Majesty's Council in the dominion and principality of Wales and the marches of the same (1535) 1569-1591 (Issued by the Honourable society of Cymmrodorion, 1916), by Wales. Council of the marches and Ralph Flenley (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Annales Cambriæ. (Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860), by John Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales; containing a record of all ranks of the gentry ... with many ancient pedigrees and memorials of old and extinct families. (Longmans, Green, Reader, 1872), by Thomas Nicholas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Source book of Welsh history. (Oxford univ. press, 1927), by Mary Salmon (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Original documents, printed as a Supplement to the Archaeologia Cambrensis, the journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association. (J. Parker, 1877) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Welsh records in Paris (W. Spurrell and son, 1910), by T. Matthews (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Report on manuscripts in the Welsh language. (H.M.S.O., 1898), by Great Britain Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts (page images at HathiTrust)
• To the Honorable the Knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the gentry, clergie, and others [sic] inhabitants, subscribed of the counties of Flint, Denbigh, Montgomery, Carnarvan, Anglesey, Merioneth, being the sixe shires of Northwales. As it was presented this present March the 5th. 1641. Accompanied with thirty thousand hands. (London : Printed for, F. Couls and R. Phillips, 1641 [i.e. 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language (2 volumes in 7 parts; 1898-1910), by Great Britain Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, ed. by J. Gwenogvryn Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• A catalogue of the manuscripts relating to Wales in the British Museum. (London, 1900), by British Museum. Department of Manuscripts and Edward Owen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A catalogue of the manuscripts relating to Wales in the British museum. (Issued by the Honourable society of cymmrodorion, 1900), by British Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts and Edward Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• A catalogue of the manuscripts relating to Wales in the British Museum. (Issued by the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1900), by British Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts, Edward Owen, and England) Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report on manuscripts in the Welsh language. (Printed for Her Majesty's Stationary Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1898), by Great Britain Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, William Robert Maurice Wynne, Llewelyn Nevill Vaughan Lloyd-Mostyn Mostyn, J. Gwenogvryn Evans, and Great Britain Parliament (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The episcopal registers of the diocese of St. David's, 1397 to 1518; from the original registers, in the Diocesan registry of Carmarthen (Issued by the Honourable society of Cymmrodorion, 1917), by Church of England. Diocese of Saint David's, Richard Arthur Roberts, and R. F. Isaacson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An extent of all the lands and rents of the Lord Bishop of St. David's (Issued by the Honourable society of cymmrodorion, 1902), by Wales St. David's, John William Bund Willis-Bund, David Fraunceys, and British Library (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report (H.M.S.O., 1910), by Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Church of England and Other Religious Bodies in Wales and Monmouthshire (page images at HathiTrust)

• Llyfr Baglan, or, The Book of Baglan, compiled between the years 1600 and 1607 : transcribed from the original manuscript preserved in the Public library at Cardiff (Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1910), by John Williams and Joseph Alfred Bradney (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Calendar of Wynn (of Gwydir) papers, 1515-1690, in the National Library of Wales and elsewhere. (The National Library of Wales, 1926), by National Library of Wales (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The Petition of the six countries of South-wales, and the County of Monmouth presented to the Parliament of the common-wealth of England, for a supply of ministers in lieu of those that have been ejected. ([London : s.n.], 1652), by Vavasor Powell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Cartularium Prioratus S. Johannis Evangelistae de Brecon. (Printed for the Cambrian Archaeological Association by Whiting, 1884), by Brecknock Priory and Richard W. Banks (page images at HathiTrust)

• Cardiff Records: Being Materials for a History of the County Borough from the Earliest Times (5 volumes; Cardiff: Corporation of Cardiff, 1898-1911), ed. by John Hobson Matthews
  • all volumes: page images at HathiTrust; US access only
  • Volumes 1-5: illustrated HTML at British History Online
  • Volume 6: multiple formats at archive.org

• The church plate of Carmarthenshire. (H. Gray, 1907), by John Thomas Evans (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The first extent of Bromfield and Yale, A. D. 1315 (Issued by the Honourable society of Cymmrodorion, 1924), by Wales Bromfield and Yale and Thomas Peter Ellis (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Flint pleas, 1283-1285 (Printed for the Society by G.R. Griffith, 1922), by John Goronwy Edwards, Great Britain Public Record Office, and England. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cheshire) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The lordship of Gower in the Marches of Wales. (J. Russell Smith: J.H. & J. Parker, 1861), by George Grant Francis and Charles Baker (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Diary of Walter Powell of Llantilio Crossenny in the County of Monmouth, Gentleman, 1603-1654 (Bristol, UK: J. Wright and Co., 1907), by Walter Powell, ed. by Joseph Alfred Bradney
  • multiple formats at archive.org
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• Cartæ et alia munimenta quæ ad dominium de Glamorgan pertinent ... ([Priv. Print.], 1885), by George Thomas Clark, Llandaff (Diocese), and Margam Abbey (page images at HathiTrust)

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