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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Cwrtmawr manuscripts Names, Geographical -- Wales
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Manion Mawddwy,

A composite volume of transcripts, biographies and miscellaneous notes almost entirely in the hand of D. Silvan Evans. They include 'Helfa Hawdd ei Hebgor' (published in Y Geninen, 1887, pp. 200-204) (with instructions to the printer in the hand of [John Thomas, 'Eifionydd']); 'Brigant, neu Chware'r Brigant'; 'Canau' or poems in free metres transcribed by H[ugh] B[rython] H[ughes], partly in [18]74; 'Buchedd Marthin Sant'; 'Biographia Cambrensis: Intended as A Supplement to "Enwogion Cymru" by D. Silvan Evans; 'Cronfa Mawddwy ... neu Manion Mawddwy: 1863', largely consisting of rough notes on Welsh etymology, dialect words, place and personal names, etc.; etc. Mounted in the volume is a holograph letter from the Reverend E[benezer] W[ood] Edwards, Ruabon Vicarage to [D. Silvan Evans], [18]64 (date (1820) of birth and christening of [Sir] W[atkin] W[illiams] Wynn). Manuscripts in the Llanover and British Museum collections are quoted as sources of several of the transcripts. The spine is lettered 'Manion Mawddwy'.

Index to pedigrees,

A mutilated index (place and personal names) to a manuscript of Welsh pedigrees, together with an incomplete index of Cheshire names.

Etymology, biographies, etc.

Miscellaneous notes on Welsh place names, notes on 'Enwogion' and press cuttings compiled by ?'Myrddin Fardd', with a postcard addressed to 'Myrddin Fardd' from 'Ioan Eifion'.

Etymology press cuttings,

A collection of press cuttings of etymological interest compiled by 'Myrddin Fardd', with notes on Welsh names and terms by him.