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A manuscript in several hands containing an incomplete text of an interlude, 'Hannes Oliffernes a Jiwdath' by Elis Roberts ('Elis y Cowper'), 1766 (see MSS 103, 123); free-metre poetry by Elisabeth Dauiuis [sic], Thomas Edwards ('or Nant'), Elis Roberts, John Richard, and Robert Richard (1768); and anonymous 'englynion' and free-metre compositions; and farming memoranda.

A composite manuscript containing 'Dwy o Gerddi Newydd. Y Gyntaf, ynghylch Llofruddiaeth a wnaeth Gwr yn ymryfus; ac fel y bwriwyd y Weithred ar wr arall ...., Yr Ail, fel y darfu i wr yn agos i'r Bala dagu ei Wraig Newydd Briod, a'i bwrw i Afon Dyfrdwy ...' by Ellis Roberts 'Cowper', in the hand of David Jones ('Dewi Fardd'), Trefriw; '6 o Gerddi', including 'Hanes Hwch Farus' by Ellis Williams, 'Cutyn Dinger' by Edward Morus, 'Cerdd o hanes tair o wragedd Dinbych y modd yr oeddent yn ymddiddan a'i gilydd wrth gyd yfed' by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), Y Carwr yn yr Ardd' by Thomas Edwards ('Nant'), 'Cerdd ar hyd y Frwynen Las' by an anonymous author ('Di enw') and 'Cerdd i ofyn Bwyall i Mr Thomas Prichard y Gôf o Bont y Gath Llanddoged' by Ellis Roberts, 'Cowper', Llanddoged; and 'Cerdd y Gaseg', Cerdd o hanes hên geffyl dall a gysgodd ar y ffordd fawr ..., and 'Breuddwyd hynod sef rhybudd addysgiadol A Dderbyniodd Ellis Roberts Cooper trwy freuddwyd yn y flwyddyn 1786', all by Ellis Roberts.

A notebook, with a few insets, in the hand of J. H. Davies containing lists, with some locations, of printed and manuscript interludes by Ellis Roberts ('Elis y Cowper'), Hugh Jones (Llangwm), Hugh Jones and John Cadwaladr, Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), David Jones (Trefriw), Richard Parry (Diserth), Dr. Lodwick William, John Thomas (Penfforddwen), Jonathan Hughes, Mathew Owen and Edward Thomas (Rhydwen), and anonymous and fragmentary works.

An interleaved volume (385 pp.) belonging to J. H. Davies made up of pages from Y Traethodydd, 1886-92 ('Hen Gerddi y Cymry', a catalogue of Welsh ballads compiled by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), with pages 346-50 from Revue Celtique, II (part of a supplement [by D. Silvan Evans] to Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry). There are numerous additions and annotations by J. H. Davies, including cross-references to his own Bibliography of Welsh ballads printed in the 18th century (London, 1911) and an index to the authors, etc. of the pre-1800 ballads in the 'Myrddin Fardd' catalogue. The numbers used in the index correspond to the numbers in the 'Myrddin Fardd' catalogue while the page references are to the pages in the present volume. Loose inside are a list of ballads, etc. by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), Hugh Jones, Llangwm and Ellis Roberts, with number or page references as before, and a letter, 1908, from D. Rhys Phillips, Swansea to [J. H. Davies] (jottings on three Shrewsbury 'effusions').

Pedigrees of Welsh families, with additions in the hands of John Davies, Rhiwlas, Llansilin, and Walter Davies; memoranda relating to members of the family of Foulkes, Penygraig, Llansilin; englynion and other poems by Elin Foulkes, Richard Foulkes, Huw Morus, Elis Cadwaladr, Sion Morus, Mathew Owen, Morys Dafydd, Sion Cadwaladr Owen, Richard Parry (Athraw ysgol yn Roe Newbrough yn Sir Fon), Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Ellis Roberts (Elis y Cowper), Hari Howel, and Robert Humphreys (Robin Rhagad); and Pymtheg Llwyth Gwynedd.

Llawysgrif yn cynnwys englynion, carolau a cherddi rhydd gan Elis Roberts, Hugh Jones, Llangwm, Hugh Prichard, Llanbedr, John Jones, David Jones y Goelas, ac Evan Evans, Llanrwst. Fe'u casglwyd ynghyd gan Evan Evans, Llanrwst.

A miscellaneous collection of sheets containing carols: 'Carol Plygain ar Charity Meistres' (Rowland Jones); 'Cerdd o Hanes Balchder i'w chanu ar Hun y Gwenllian' (Ellis Roberts); 'Carol Plygain a Hiroes Dyn' (Peter Lloyd); 'Carol Plygain ar Greece and Troy' (Peter Lloyd); and 'Cerdd neu Ddull ymddiddan rhwng y Prydydd a'r Gog' (incomplete).

The file comprises transcripts of three interludes, namely 'Ffrewyll y Methodistiad', by William Roberts of Llannor; 'Einion ap Gwalchmai' ascribed to Sion o'r Bala and Huw Jones of Langwm, c. 1760, and `Gras a Natur', 1769, by Elis Roberts, Llanddoged.

Transcripts mainly by Ioan Pedr of 'cywyddau', 'cerddi' and other poems by Morus ap Robert, Elis Roberts, John Edwards ('Philomath'), Jonathan Hughes, Evan James ('Ieuan ab Iago', Tynyffridd, Llanfachreth) and others; transcripts of poetry, proverbs, etc. contained in manuscripts of Robert William (Pandy, Rhiwaedog), Rowland vab Owen (Llanfachreth), John Jones (Tynybraich, Dinas Mawddwy) and Evan Lloyd (Fron, Bala); transcript of 'Einion ap Gwalchmai', an interlude by Hugh Jones (Llangwm) and John Cadwaladr (Bala).

Poems transcribed by Griffith Jones ('Gytyn Ardudwy') from Y Gwyliedydd; and copies of the following poems: 'Myfyrdod wedi darllen llythyr oddiwrth gyfaill o forwr wedi colli ei long ar goast Rio de Janeiro, S.A. Medi, 1887'; 'Adgof uwch anghof am y diweddar William Williams o'r Frongaled Cadben y Brig Ardudwy, Porthmadoc'; 'Hen Balas Corsygedol'; 'Llinellau ar farwolaeth Mrs. Davies, anwyl briod y Parchedig John Davies, vicar St. David's B. Festiniog ... 1890'; 'Can ddirwestol ... Festiniog, 1876'; 'Cerdd Goffa y diweddar Ddeon Edwards ..., 1890'; 'Odlig Hiraeth ar ôl y Parch W. S. Williams periglor Trawsfynydd ..., 1887'; a list of 'eisteddfod' successes by the author and copies of his minor poems; and transcripts of two ballads by Ellis Roberts - Cerdd yn gosod allan yr helynt drafferthus sydd o achos yr Arian Cochion hyd Gymru (Trefriw, 1779), and Cerdd o Gwynfan i'r Cymru o golled am yr Arian Cochion ... (Trefriw, 1779).

'Cell gymysg' sef casgliad o adysgrifau gan Erfyl Fychan a ddechreuodd yn 1929, gan gynnwys anterliwt gan Ellis y Cowper a nifer o englynion gan T. Gwynn Jones. Ceir hefyd enghreifftiau o waith Erfyl Fychan ei hun gan gynnwys 'Y Di-wifr'; penillion 'Dadl ynghylch Neuadd y Sir ym Maldwyn 1930'; 'Noswyl J. Breese Davies, Dinas Mawddwy, hunodd 4/x/40'; englyn, 'Eryri'; penillion a luniodd ar gyfer agoriad Gŵyl Gerdd Dant Cymru yn Y Felinheli, 1947, a phenillion cyfarch i D. R. Hughes ('Myfyr Eifion') ar achlysur cyflwyno Tysteb Genedlaethol iddo yng Nghaerdydd yn 1948; 'Carol y Byd Dyrus', 1962, a chyfarchion pen-blwydd i Cynan yn 70, 1965. Ceir hefyd ychwanegiadau gan [ei fab Geraint Vaughan-Jones] a phapurau rhydd yn ei law.

An imperfect volume containing transcripts of miscellaneous Welsh and two English poems. The Welsh poems include free- metre verse by Henry Humphreys (Llansilin), John Williams (o Ddymbych), John Cain alias Siôn Ceiriog, Ellis Roberts (o Landdoged), Thomas Edwards ( o'r Nant), David Thomas ['Dafydd Ddu Eryri'] (o sir Gaernarfon), Jonathan Hughes (Pengwern, Llangollen), Walter Davies, Will[ia]m Jones (Llannerchrigog), Daniel Owens (Llannerchrigog), and Humphrey Jones; and 'englymon' by D[avid] Thomas ['Dafydd Ddu Eryri'] and Rob[er]t Williams ['Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'] (Bettws Fawr). The titles include 'Cerdd I annerch Mr. Edward Bennion, Meddyg a Physygwr', 'Pennill a wnaid i Rich[ar]d Midllton Iengaf o Gastell y Wain dyfod i Dref Dinbech, Medi 9, 1776', and 'Cerdd o fawl I Gwn Hela Perchedig Esqr. Mytton o'r Garth'. There is a table of contents at the beginning of the volume (p. i), and this indicates that the 'englynion' by David Thomas and Robert Williams are later insertions.

A collection of 'cywyddau' attributed to Dafydd ap Gwilym (17), Dafydd Nanmor (2), Hugh Morys, Madog Benfras, Iolo Goch, and Rhys Cain; 'cerddi' by Ellis Roberts Cowper, and Lewis Morris ('Llywelyn Ddu') ('Llythur Cymun Morgan Goch y Melinydd', with an addition by William Jones, and 'Cerdd Marwnad Llewelyn bach o Gaer ludd'); 'englynion' by Merddyn Emrys and Huw Huws; and an English 'charol to be sung on Christmas morning' by Hugh Hughes, 'late of Foel near Llanerchymedd'.

A collection of poems, medical and veterinary recipes, and miscellanea entitled 'Ail Biser Sioned sef Casgliad Cadwalader Davies [Gwyddelwern] wrth ei bleser . . .', with some additions. The poems include 'carolau', 'cerddi', 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by Hugh Morys, Dafydd Nanmor, Maredudd ap Rhys, William Wynne, John [Siôn] Cadwaladr, Jonathan Hughes, Lewis Morris ('Llywelyn Ddu'), Ellis Roberts, Rees Ellis, Roger Thomley, Ellis Cadwaladr, Matthew Owen, Edmwnd Prys, Dafydd Manuel and others. A valentine from Cadwaladr Davies to Jane Jones is dated 14 February 1749.

A collection of 'carolau', 'cerddi', 'englynion', and other verse in various metres. The poets include John Rhees, 1776-8, Hugh Jones 'o Faes y glase' (1749-1825), Robert Evan 'o Feifod' (fl. c. 1750), Edward Morus 'o'r Plas yn y Pentre', 1785, Ellis Rowland (c. 1650-c. 1730), George Humphreys (senior) (1747?-1813), 1803-7, George Humphreys (junior), Ellis Roberts (d. 1789), Jonathan Hughes (1721-1805), Evan Williams, Rhys Lloyd, Harri 'o Graig y Gath' [Harri Parri (1709?-1800)], Hugh Morris (1622-1709), John Thomas (Pentrefoelas), Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (1739-1810) and John Cain alias 'Ceiriog' (c. 1575-c. 1650). Also included is a shoemaker's accounts and a charm against tooothache.

'Cerddi', 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by Huw Mor[y]s, Owen Gruffydd, Thomas Prys, Mathew Owen, Robert Dafydd Llwyd, Caleb Gruffydd, William Prichiart [or Pritchard], El[l]is Cadwaladr, Ritiart [?i.e. Richard] Barru, Thomas Buttry, Wi[l]liam Phylip, Elis Roberts, John Richiart [i.e. Richard], John Edwards ('O glun Ceiriog'), Thomas Edwards ('o'r tai yn rhos'), Richiart [i.e. Richard] Llwyd ('or Plas Meini'), Edward Parry, Rhys Wynn, Thomas Morus, Edward Mor[y]s, Siôn Tudur, R. Jones, Edmund Prys, Richard Hughes, Huw Machno, Morus Wynne, Thomas Lewis, Tudur Aled, John Parry, Lewis Cynllwyd, etc. in the autograph of Hugh Jones ('cowper').

'Carol ar Don a elwir Mwyneidd-dra neu symlen pen bys' by Rowland Hugh, 1791, and a carol 'gofyn bwiall' by Ellis Roberts, Llanddoget.

A notebook containing 'Cerddi' by John Jones, 1772-1775, Owen Griffith, and Ellis Roberts, and accounts relating to the raising of slates at Gloddfa bach.

Transcripts mainly by [Sir] Owen M. Edwards of poetry by Ellis Cadwaladr, William Cadwaladr, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd [Dafydd Llwyd, Mathafarn], Dafydd Nanmor, John Edwards, Elis y Cowper, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Guto'r Glyn, Gutun Owain, Iolo Goch, Hugh Jones, 'Mr. Lewis curad Cerrig y Drudion', Lewis Glyn Cothi, Mathew Owen, Gruffydd Phylip, Siôn Phylip, William Phylip, Edmwnd Prys, Thomas Prys, Robert Siôn Owen, Ellis Rowland, Simwnt Fychan, Siôn Dafydd Las [John Davies], Tudur Aled and John [Siôn] Tudur.

'Carolau' and 'cywyddau' by Siôn Tudur, Doctor Powel, Ellis [ab] Ellis, Edward Wynn, Owen Gruffydd, Huw Mor[y]s, Margaret Davies, William Pierce Dafydd, Mrs Morgans, Dafydd Manuel, Robert Humphreys, William Jones, Mathew Owen, Arthur Jones, Ellis Cadwaladr, William Wynn ('o Ragad'), David Vaughan, John [Sion] Cadwaladr, Ellis Roberts and Hugh Jones ('o Langwm'); 'englynion'. Part of the volume is in the autograph of Margaret Davies, Coedcaedu, Llanfachreth, Merioneth.