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- [c. 1625], 1693, [c. 1738] (Creation)
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16 pp. Parts bound together in cloth.
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'Gossodedigaetheu a Messureu y Deyrnas, Cantrevi a Chymydeu Kymry', being a list of hundreds, commotes and other geographical divisions within Wales. At the end of every division is a list of its castles.
The list of 'Cantreds and Commotes of Wales' (p. 5) agrees practically with the one in Peniarth MS 163.
A 'Copy of the Dedication of, and Preface to Sir Thomas Wiliems's Latin-British Dictionary', together with notes on the life and work of Dr John Davies, Mallwyd, and ballads, which include the works of Rowland Fychan of Caer-gai, Lewis Morris and Richard Abraham, written c. 1738 (see p. 2). Also including englynion to Robert Vaughan, Caer-gai by Dr John Davies; a translation by Dr Davies of Thomas Wiliems's dedication of his Dictionary to Sir Richard Wynne, Gwydir; and notes concerning Thomas Wiliems's Dictionary at Hengwrt, with a copy of its Preface (see Peniarth MS 228).
Medical recipes similar to those of 'Meddygon Myddfai', written 1693 (see p. 73).
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Welsh, English.
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Finding aids
J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. II, part II (London, 1903), pp. 771-773.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Part i formerly Caerwys MS 17.
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Preferred citation: Llanstephan MS 182i-iii [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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- Hengwrt Estate (Llanelltyd, Wales) -- Library (Subject)
- Vaughan, Robert, 1592-1667 (Subject)
- Wiliems, Thomas, 1545/6-1622? -- Translations into English (Subject)
- Vaughan, Robert, 1592-1667 -- Poetry (Subject)
- Wiliems, Thomas, 1545 or 1546-1622? (Subject)
- Wiliems, Thomas, 1545 or 1546-1622? (Subject)
- Vaughan, Rowland, active 1629-1658 (Subject)
- Morris, Lewis, 1701-1765 (Subject)
- Abraham, Richard, fl. 1673-1700 (Subject)
- Wynn, Richard, Sir, 1588-1649 (Subject)
- Davies, John, 1567-1644 (Subject)