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Pedigrees and genealogical notes relating to Welsh families, collected by Walter Davies.

Pedigrees, mainly of South Wales families, transcribed for John Jenkins by Joseph Morris (Shrewsbury) from a manuscript belonging to D. Jones Lewis, Gilfach.

Pedigrees, mostly copied 1828, in the hand of John Jenkins, of the families of Herbert of Dolforgan, Kerry, Jones of Great Hemm, Forden, and Pryce of Gunley, and of Hugh Owen, archdeacon of Salop (ff. 7-17 verso); with coloured drawings of the arms of the founders of Welsh families, etc. (ff. 199-208, 215 verso-217, 221 verso).

Miscellaneous notes by Walter Davies on philology, with particular reference to Welsh philology and orthography.

Transcripts of poems by Jonathan Hughes, Dafydd Cadwaladr (Dinas Mawddwy), Thomas Williams (Llanfihangel y Gwynt), Henry Humphreys (Llanfechain), Evan Williams ('clochudd Llanfihangel y Gwynt'), Dafydd Gruffydd ('Maswn', Meivod), Robert Evans (Meifod), Griffith Griffiths (Clawdd Llesc, Guilsfield), Dafydd Manuel, John Rhys (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), George Humphreys (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), James Jones (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), Rees Ellis, Roland Davies (Llangyniw), Huw Jones (Llangwm), Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), John Cain Jones, and John Wesley. The collection, which bears the title 'Sain yr Utgorn', appears to have been intended for publication by Robert Jones at Welshpool. The second part of the volume is described as being 'o Gascliad William Jones'.

Transcripts, 1828-1829, by John Jenkins, of 'Historical Notices of Powys Castle, Montgomeryshire, and its Possessors' (see The Topographer, January, 1791), 'Description of Powys Castle', and 'Genealogical Particulars of the Family of Herbert collected by ... Walter Davies ... 1829 (at the request of the Countess of Powys)'.

One of two volumes of sermons, 1796-1821, by Walter Davies.

One of two volumes of sermons, 1796-1821, by Walter Davies.

Sermons, 1827-1843, by Walter Davies.

Eleven volumes of sermons, 1796-1847, by Walter Davies.

Sermons written by Walter Davies.

Sermons by Walter Davies.

Press cuttings, including copies of 'Englynion ar farwolaeth ... John Jenkins ...' by Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion) and 'Galarnad Dafydd am ei fab Absalom' by Walter Davies.

A copy, which belonged to John Jenkins, of John Rippon : A Selection of Psalm and Hymn-Tunes ... adapted principally to Dr. Watt's Hymns and Psalms, and to Dr. Rippon's Selection of Hymns ... 4th ed. (London, [1800?]).

A copy, which belonged to John Jenkins, of Psalmo-Doxologia A New and Complete Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes ... (London, no date).

Transcripts by Walter Davies, with notes and observations, of Edward Lhuyd's summary of answers to his 'Parochial Queries ...', and of Lhuyd's Itinerary throug [sic] Wales extracted out of Mr Lloyd of Caerwys's Copy of the Hallstone MS; and abstracts, also by Walter Davies, from some of Edward Lhuyd's correspondence.

'Memoranda' by John Jenkins 'respecting the Inspection of Churches in the Rural Deanery of Melenydd Ultra Ithon', 1809, and copies of various returns made and letters sent by him to the bishop of St. Davids, to the commissary for the archdeaconry of Brecon, etc., 1809-1827.

A copy of 'Proposals, for publishing by subscription, a collection of Welsh Airs, adapted to the harp and pianoforte ... By Richard Roberts, harper, of Carnarvon', 1824, and a list of some subscribers.

Three volumes of miscellanea, including prospectuses of published or projected works, press cuttings, poems, scrap books, and drafts of letters and articles for publication including 'A Statistical Account of the Parish of Llanymynaich. By Walter Davies, A.B. 1793'.
Included in NLW MS 1731C is a copy of Dafydd Ddu Feddyg's [i.e. David Samwell] Ode for St. David's Day, 1791. Inscribed to the Gwyneddigion Society ([?London], [1791], ESTC T231565).