- NLW MS 8579B
- File
- [1861] x [1899]
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
The original manuscript of a novel, descriptive of the sixteenth century, entitled 'Y Sêr-Ddewines Malen Wyllt', by Ellis Pierce.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
The original manuscript of a novel, descriptive of the sixteenth century, entitled 'Y Sêr-Ddewines Malen Wyllt', by Ellis Pierce.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
A rough draft of 'Y Mwnwr Cymreig' by Ellis Pierce.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
The manuscripts of a novel entitled 'Y Mwnwr Cymreig' by Ellis Pierce, which secured for him a share of the prize at the National Eisteddfod held at Wrexham, 1888.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
Essays by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy') submitted for competition at 'eisteddfodau' held at Ffestiniog: 'Rhagoriaeth y Grefydd Gristionogol ar un grefydd arall', 1876; 'Dylanwad Cartref', 1877; and 'Addasrwydd Cristionogaeth i gyfarfod â holl angen moesol dyn', 1886.
Jones, Griffith, fl. 1876-1886
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
An essay on the advantages of Friendly Societies ('Traethawd ar Lesoldeb y Cymdeithasau Cyfeillgar') by 'Idwallon', 1834, and an essay presumably by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy') on 'Addysg a Christionogaeth a'u dylanwad ar ei gilydd' written for an 'eisteddfod' at Ffestiniog, 1886; and extracts from Yr Ysgol Farddol.
Traethawd Eisteddfod Ffestiniog 1885
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
An essay on 'Dyledswydd rhieni Plant i gynorthwyo Athrawon yr Ysgolion dyddiol a Sabbothol' submitted for competition at the Blaenau Ffestiniog Chair 'Eisteddfod' on Whit Monday 1885. The competitor, probably Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy'), used the pseudonym 'Gordon', and was placed second in the competition.
Jones, Griffith, fl. 1876-1886
Traethawd ar fywyd cymdeithasol Cymru
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
An essay, 1899, by Ellis Pierce on the social changes in rural Wales during the latter half of the nineteenth century - 'Cyfnewidiadau yr hanner can mlynedd diweddaf yn rhanau gwledig Cymru mewn ymborth, gwisgoedd, annedd-dai, iaith, addysg, arferion, gorchwylion, &c.'.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
An account, 1900, of the life and character of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir by Ellis Pierce.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
Rough drafts by Ellis Pierce of an account of the life of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
The first draft, 1890, of a story entitled 'Rhobert Sion' by Ellis Pierce.
'Rhamant Hanesyddol Gruffudd ab Cynan'
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
An incomplete draft, 1884, of 'Rhamant Hanesyddol Gruffudd ab Cynan' by Ellis Pierce.
Pryddestau ar gyfer eisteddfodau
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
A collection of poems submitted for competition at 'eisteddfodau' by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy'), including 'Pryddest: Y Wasg, cynnygiedig i gystadleuaeth Harlech, Llun y Sulgwyn, 1877'; 'Pryddest: Y Nos' ('Eisteddfod Undebol Chwarelau Cwmorthin, Wrysgan, Rhosydd a'r Conglog, Ebrill 9 a 10, 1885'); 'Pryddest "Solomon yn cyssegru y Deml", un o Destynau Barddonol Eisteddfodol Gadeiriol Ffestiniog, y Sulgwyn, 1885'; 'Pryddest: Gwledd Belsassar' ('Eisteddfod Annibynwyr Ffestiniog Dydd Nadolig 1885'); and 'Pryddest y Diwedd [sic] Lewis Holland-Thomas, Yswain, Caerffynnon, Talsarnau, Cyfarfod llenyddol Eglwysi Llanfihangel y traethau &c. Chwefror 15, 1889'.
Jones, Griffith, fl. 1876-1886
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
The pedigree of Howel Coetmore and Rhys Gethin of Fedw Deg based on Lloyd: Powys Fadog.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
Notes and drafts by Ellis Pierce for a guide to Dolwyddelan and district.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
A book of miscellaneous notes and jottings by Ellis Pierce, including notes on his family, diary entires of antiquarian interest, extracts from parish registers and transcripts of monumental inscriptions; an account of Captain John Jones, Pant Hywel, Llandegfan; 'Chwedl am Robert Jones, y Benar, Penmachno'; and an account of Gruffydd Huws, a fox-hunter of Dolwyddelan.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
A school exercise book of Miss M. Storey, Beaumont Cote, 1874, with exercises in arithmetic and book-keeping, and notes on agriculture; and a typescript copy of a short novel entitled 'Ianto Dafydd' depicting Welsh life in the nineteenth century, submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod held at Bangor in 1902.
Storey, M., Miss, Beaumont Cote
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
A bilingual address delivered by Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') at the Tremadoc Eisteddfod, 1850; a statement by W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd Chief Bard Positive') on 'The farcical proclamation of an Eisteddfod at Llandudno'; and a notebook containing exercises in algebra and arithmetic by Ellis Pierce in Everton, Liverpool, 1863, and a short account of the presentation of a testimonial to Elias Owen.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
Letters addressed to Ellis Pierce by John Jones, Cefn Du, 1901; Owen Jones ('Meudwy Môn'), Llandudno, 1880-1882; Robert Jones, Rotherhithe, 1878; [Sir] John Morris Jones, 1894 (incomplete); Elias Owen (incomplete); Edward Pugh and Co., Wednesbury, 1905; John C. Roberts, Utica, U.S.A., 1908; Morris Williams ('Nicander'), 1872; and E. Ylltyr Williams (with an incomplete transcript of an elegy on the death of Edward Lloyd, Cwmbychan, 25 July 1728).
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
The letter book of Ellis Pierce, 1882-1909.
Part of Elis o'r Nant manuscripts,
A draft autobiography by Ellis Pierce; and biographical sketches of W[illiam] J[ohn] Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd') and 'Morys y Glyn', a local celebrity in the upper reaches of Nantconwy (incomplete).