Dangos 478 canlyniad

A 16th century miscellaneous collection, in Latin and English, of historical prophecies in verse and prose attributed to Merlin, Thomas of Erceldoune and others; the text begins on p. 14 and ends on p. 72, with many blank leaves.

A 14th century manuscript in French prose containing the romance of Ywain (Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri, otherwise Owain Lawgoch, otherwise Yvain de Galles (c. 1300-1378)). There is a rubric heading: 'Ceste liure est le liure de monseignor Y. et parole de maint buen cheualiers' and the text begins 'En ceste partie dit li contes que misser Yuain le fis au roi Vrien cheuauchait par une grant forest qui estoit apellee la perilleuse foreste ...'. The episode of the lion and dragon fighting (cf. Chrestien de Troyes, Le Chevalier au Lion, ll. 3341 sqq.) occurs on p. 1. There is a lacuna after p. 2. The text ends imperfectly. Inserted at the beginning is a letter to Lord Ashburnham from Thomas Boone the bookseller, 29 New Bond Street, 10 April [1852], concerning his purchase, on 'Ld. A.'s' behalf, of the following lots [at the Louis Philippe sale]: 1108 [Ashburnham Appendix 16] for 1605 fr., 1115 (Ashburnham Appendix 152) for 2150 fr., 1303 (Ashburnham Appendix 167, formerly Williams MS 529, now NLW MS 443D) for 1250 fr. and 1306 (formerly Williams MS 530, now NLW MS 444D) for 1960 fr. The manuscript includes coloured drawings illustrating the text, and a few illuminated initials.

Miscellaneous letters addressed to Sir John Williams (1840-1926), together with drafts of letters in his hand; also a receipt by William Pamplin (1806-1899) and personalia.

A volume containing a collection, in the hand of David Evans, Llanrwst (ob. 1885), of the poetical works of Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu), 1767-1850, of Bettws-fawr, Caernarvonshire, which were not inserted in the published collection of Williams's poems.

The volume contains an itinerary of various journeys made by Paul Panton of Plasgwyn, Anglesey, between 1784 and 1795. Details of the distance travelled each day are given and many interesting notes with references to places visited have been added.

A letter dated 1 March 1624 from the Reverend Griffith Williams (afterwards Bishop of Ossory) to Sir John Wynne, Bart, of Gwydir.

A volume, [early 17 cent.], containing a concordance of the Welsh Bible in the hand of Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt. This manuscript was discovered by the Rev. Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir, 1731-1788) at Bala in 1765 (see Gweithiau Ieuan Brydydd Hir, p. 199); he intended to print the manuscript at Carmarthen (ibid, p. 205). As a concordance, it is vastly inferior to that of Abel Morgan which was printed at Philadelphia in 1730, and also to that of Peter Williams, published at Carmarthen in 1773.

A volume containing an inaccurate copy, early 19 cent., in the hand of Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824), of the latter end of the statute of Gruffudd ap Cynan. A list of Welsh poets with dates is also included (p. 40). The writer notes that "this curious fragment of the Laws of the Bards was faithfully copied from an ancient parchment roll, which is in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford".

A collection of elegies, in Welsh, by and in the hand of Rhys Cain (d. 1614), after 1588. Inserted into the collection is a cywydd (p. 115) by Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Llewelyn Fychan in the hand of Thomas ap Wiliam of Trefriw, and a cywydd (p. 119) by and in the hand of Huw Machno, 1601.

A volume containing a copy, 1862, of the pedigree of Sir William Jones of Castellmarch, Caernarvonshire, drawn up by Sion Cain of Oswestry in 1630. This 19th century copy was made from an illuminated pedigree with the arms in the library at Middle Hill.

A volume containing a continuation of the copy of Cardiff MS 59 (pp. 76-317) made by Egerton Grenville Bagot Phillimore (1856-1937), antiquary. With NLW MS 141C.

A volume containing a copy of Cardiff MS 59 made by Egerton Grenville Bagot Phillimore (1856-1937), antiquary, at various dates between 1886 and 1891. The copy ends on p. 75 of the original manuscript and the rest of the original manuscript was copied into another volume, now NLW MS 142B. Though the original manuscript is usually attributed to Thomas Jones (Twm Sion Cati) he was in fact dead in 1611, when the manuscript was written; proof of this is to be seen in an Exchequer Deposition 8 Jas I, Easter 13, where Jones's widow is described as 'Dame Johan Devereux nowe wife of Sir George Devereux, knt., late wife of Thomas Jones, gent.', the date of this entry being April 12 1610. Voluminous notes by Phillimore have been added to the copied manuscript. With NLW MS 142B.

A volume, probably written by William Morris of Holyhead, containing lineages of saints, together with notes on their names; the statute of Gruffudd ab Cynan, Prince of Aberffraw; and an account of the Eisteddfod at Caerwys, Flintshire in 1565.

An incomplete volume, [17 cent.], which includes the latter part of a pedigree of King James I (f. 15) and rules, etc., relating to military drill and warfare.

A letter-book containing copies of deeds and documents, [16 cent]-[17 cent.], relating to the Court of the Marches at Ludlow and also including an index.

Written by the Rev. David Ellis (1739-1795), when curate of Amlwch, in 1788 (pp. 381, 444). There are notes by Iolo Morganwg (p. 444), Rev. P. Bayly Williams, pp. 344-6 and Owen Williams. David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) has written his name on p. 516. This is one of several MSS written by David Ellis, viz., Pen[iarth] 154, 197, Cardiff 47, Cwrtmawr 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Llanstephan 222, and a MS at the Free Library, Swansea. 6 pages at the beginning and 6 at the end are taken from the Middlesex Journal for November, 1787.

A volume containing a collection of poetry, extracts and notes, etc. by David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri, 1759-1822).

A manuscript, late 18 cent., in the hand of Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824) containing notes on Welsh historical and legendary figures and on places in Wales (pp. 1-2, 5, 6-8, 21, 22, 24, 31, 34, 37, 58-9, 60, 66, 68, 72, 73, 83, 85), poetry (pp. 3, 4, 35, 44, 49), a survey of Harlech Castle (pp. 9-20), a Latin prayer (p. 23), sketches (pp. 25, 64, 66, 68, 70, 74, 75, 84), epitaphs (pp. 34, 36), triads (pp. 82-3), copies of correspondence, 1626, between Bishop Hanmer and the rector and churchwardens of Llandderfel (pp. 76-7), together with other miscellaneous notes and accounts. A cywydd in the hand of Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg) is on p. 44.

A collection of twenty-three letters written by Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys, 1807-1889) to Andrew Brereton (Andreas o Fôn, 1827-1885), one letter being imperfect, another undated, and the remainder written at various dates between 17 April 1857 and 18 April 1883; another letter, unsigned but dated 9 May 1885, has been inserted into the collection but is not in the hand of Robert John Pryse.

Papers of Angharad Llwyd, consisting chiefly of correspondence, but also includes an englyn to her, notes, etc.