File NLW MS 24170B. - Antiquitates Parochiales

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NLW MS 24170B.

Title

Antiquitates Parochiales

Date(s)

  • 1729 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

i, 84 ff. (original pagination 1-146 continued to end; old pagination 1-10 on pp. 151-160) ; 190 x 155 mm.

Vellum over boards with double blind fillets, 'Anglesey' in ink on spine.

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Archival history

The manuscript was at an early date at Bodysgallen, Caernarvonshire (in the possession of the Wynn family and, from 1776, the Mostyns of Plas Mostyn). A memo by H[owell] H[olland] E[dwards] (1762-1846) of Pennant Ereithlyn, Denbighshire (tipped in on f. i), states that the manuscript had been 'borrowed, or rather taken many years ago' [?before 1783] from Bodysgallen and records his wish for it to be returned to Bodysgallen's present owner; Edwards copied extracts of the manuscript in 1783 (see NLW, Gelliwig M3, currently uncatalogued). A memo [in the hand of Mary Gough] on Gelliwig, Pwllheli, headed notepaper (p. 165) states: 'This book was returned to Bodysgallen in May 1911, after having been absent quite 100 years, by Mary G. Gough of Gelliwig, into whose possession it had come from Canon Holland Edwards of Pennant & Miss [Margaret Grace] Jones [d. 1902] of Bryn Eisteddfod & Pennant'. Bodysgallen was then the home of Henry Lloyd-Mostyn (1857-1938), brother of the 3rd Baron Mostyn.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The Honourable Mrs Virginia Price, daughter of the 5th Baron Mostyn; Banbury; Donation; December 2020; 991087243402419.

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Scope and content

A manuscript copy, 1729, of Henry Rowlands's 'Antiquitates Parochiales', transcribed by 'G.M.' [William Morgan] (pp. 1-146). The synchronism of free tenants for 1300-1700, 'Synchronismi quinque lustrales liberorum tenentium comot Maenei', is included (pp. 127-146) but the manuscript also includes an addendum not recorded elsewhere, in the hand of William Morgan and possibly a later addition, updating it to 1725 (pp. 147-148). The tract entitled 'Bellum Mariscum', absent from some copies, is also present (pp. 151-160).
Items found loose in the volume have been placed in an archival envelope (pp. 163-168).

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Usual copyright laws apply.

Language of material

  • Latin

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Latin.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Spine damaged; leaves cut out after pp. 6, 54, 60 and 158, not affecting the text.

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Other transcripts of the 'Antiquitates Parochiales' in the hand of William Morgan are NLW MSS 115B, 818B, NLW, Diocese of Bangor records B/Misc Vols/16, and Bangor University, Archives and Special Collections BMSS/5714.

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Title based on contents.

Note

An enclosed letter, 20 September 1924, from John Ballinger to [Henry Lloyd-Mostyn] (pp. 167-168), relating to the Wynn family of Gwydir, was the result of a misunderstanding concerning the contents of the present manuscript (Mostyn's letters to Ballinger, 18 and 24 September 1924, are in the National Library of Wales Corporate Archive).

Note

For the identification of 'G.M.' as William Morgan see Daniel Huws, 'Golygydd Antiquitates Parochialia Henry Rowlands: William Morgan', in Tlysau'r Hen Oesoedd, 21 (April 2007), 6-8.

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991087243402419

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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH

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Dates of creation revision deletion

August 2022.

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Archivist's note

Description compiled by Rhys Jones.

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  • Text: NLW MS 24170B.