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Memoirs of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir

A transcript [?in the hand of Evan Evans] of 'Memoirs By Sir John Wynne of Gwydir', taken from the 1683 copy by Thomas Mostyn of Gloddaeth which itself was 'transcribed from a copy belonging to Sir Morris Parry of Llan-Elian clerk in the year 1674' [probably the volume now NLW MS 23289B] (pp. 78-79).

Wynn, John, Sir, 1553-1627

Transcripts

Twelve booklets containing transcripts, [1772x1787], by Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) from various printed and manuscript sources relating to the history of Wales, including letters from Dr John Davies of Mallwyd to Sir John Wynn and Owen Wynn of Gwydir in relation to Dr Thomas Williams's dictionary; letters from Robert Vaughan to Sir Richard Wynn and Sir Owen Wynn; an account of Merioneth by Robert Vaughan; 'Cywydd marwnad Huw Morus'; and a 'carol plygain' by Edward Samuel.
Transcribed in part from a book published in MDCCLXXII [1772] (p. 6).