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A small volume containing 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by Siôn Tydyr, Sr. Owen ab Gwilim, Dr Sion Cent, Owain Gwynedd, Morys Roberts, Edward Morys, Sion Brwynog, David Jones Ficer llannfair dyffryn clwyd, David Lloyd, Robert fâb Rhys Wyne o Rianog, Edmund Price Archdiagon Meirionith, Sion Phylipp, Wiliam Cynwal, Rowland Jones, Dafydd ab Gwillim, Hugh Griffith ['o Benselfania'], 1702, Tydyr Aled, Rhys Gôch or Eryri, Hugh Machno, Robin ddu, Evan dyfi, Griffith ab Ephrame, Ifan Dewlwyn, Huw Morys, Griffith (ap Ieuan) ab Llenn fychan, John Davies 'o fron wion', Bedo Aurdrem, J. D., 1722 (in a different hand), Richiard Phylipp, John Keri, Mr Robert Wynn parson Gwyddelwern, Robert David Lloyd, gwr ô Grymlyn mon', (Sion Dafydd laes], William Llyne, Rowland Vaughan, Morrice ab Evan ab Eino[n], Y Cardiwr du, Sion Clywedog, Griffith David ab Howel, Bedo Brwynllys, Margaret Davise and William Phylip. The volume is almost entirely in the autograph of Margaret Davies [Coetgae-du, Trawsfynydd]. The 'cywyddau' have been numbered, possibly at a date later than the time of writing, and it appears that several folios are wanting at the beginning. The initials 'P. W.' or 'P. Wm.' sometimes occur at the end of a 'cywydd' near the name of the poet.

A composite volume written almost entirely in the autograph of Evan Prichard ('Ieuan Lleyn' or 'Bardd Bryncroes'; 1769-1832), with some additions by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'). The volume is in two parts, the first part (pp. 1-198) containing poetry mainly by Ieuan Lleyn, with some items also by John Jones, Glan y Gors (beginning wanting), R. Ll. Ddu, Cyllidydd, Pwllheli, 1821, Morrus Dwyfech alias Morrus ab Ifan ab Einion, Owen Gruffydd, Thomas Glyn Llifon, Rich[ar]d Hughes, Cadwaladr Cesail, Sion Roger, D. Drefriw and G. Felyn, y Parchedig Evan Evans 'Ieuan Brydydd Hir', Rod. Jones y Crydd, Dafydd Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'), Rhobyn or Bettws [Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu')], W[illia]m Llyn, W[illia]m Thomas y Llongwr, Ebeneser Tomas neu Cybi Eifion, [David Owen] 'Dewi Wyn', and [John Roberts ] 'S[ion] Lleyn'. Other items in the first part include a draft of a letter, undated, from Evan Pr[ichard] [i.e. 'Ieuan Lleyn'] to an unnamed correspondent (p. 89) (a request for [the mastership of] the free school belonging to the parishes of Rhiw, Bryncroes, Aberdaron and Llanfaelrhys if W[illia]m Owen is turned out), a (?)copy of a letter, 1791, from Ieuan Rich[ar]d, Ty Mawr to an unnamed correspondent whom he addresses as 'Enwog Fardd' (p. 95) (he was unable to attend the Eisteddfod held at Llanrwst; verse in strict and free metre), a (?)translation of a speech by Mr Hodgins [sic], an operative cotton spinner, respecting the Combination Laws, and a speech in Welsh on freedom ('From Walter Davies's Essay [Rhyddid (1791) ]'). The pages following (i.e. 191-8) appear to be in the autograph of John Roberts ('Siôn Lleyn'). Between part I and part II are some items (press cuttings, poetry, etc.) inserted by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), including 'Gwaith Siarl Marc'. Preceding a number of blank pages are two letters from Ieuan Lleyn to Siôn Lleyn, the one undated (?copy), the other written in 1791 from Ty Mawr to Mr John Roberts at Rhyd y clafrdy, Lleyn, containing lines in the 'cywydd' metre by 'Ieuan Fardd Bryncroes' (another of the bardic names used by Ieuan Lleyn). Part II is in three sections, the first consisting of 90 pp. and containing poetry by Gronwy Ddu o Fôn, Robert ab Gwilym [Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu')], Llanystumdwy, Hywel ab Reinallt, Hywel ab Daf. ab Ieuan ab Rhys, W[illia]m Lleyn, Rhys Llwyd ab Rhys ab Ricart, Deio ab Ieuan Du, Tudur Aled, H. ab O. Gwynedd, John Fychan o Gaergai, Thomas Llwyd or penman, M.D.(qr. Morrys Dwyfech), Daf[y]dd Thomas, Michael Prichard, Llanllyfni, Humphrey Daf[y]dd ab Evan, Clochydd Llanbry[n]mai[r], Tho[ma]s Evans, Richard Philips, Gwyrfyl Ferch Howel Vaughn, Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug, Dafydd ab Rhys, Morys ab Howel ab Tudor, Sion Tudur o wicwair, Sion Cent, Mr Thomas Prys, Plas Iolyn, Edward Ralph neu Râff, Rhys Cain, Ieuan Tew Brydydd, Bedo Hafesb, Syr Robert Myltwn, Ieuan Brydydd hir, Tudur Penllyn, Syr Rhys o Garno, Daf[y]dd Llwyd ap Llywelyn Gryffydd, Esqr. o Fathafarn y[n] swydd Drefaldwyn and Bedo Brwynllys (or Gryffydd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn fychan). There are copies of the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles Creed in Breton and Cornish on pages 34-6. This section was written c. 1797-99 at Llangian and at Llanddeiniolen, where it was completed 31 May 1799 (p.90). Part IIb comprises 38 pp. and contains poetry by Ieuan Lleyn, Huw Ifan Gynt o Lanllyfni alias Hywel Eryri, y Parchedig Evan Evans alias Ieuan y Prydydd hir and W[illiam Evans or Fedw arian, preceded by a list of contents. The final section (pp. 11-54) contains poetry by Siôn Dafydd Laes (John Davies alias Penllyn), Lewis Owain o Dyddyn y Garreg, Syr Rhys or Drewenn, Gutto Glynn, S[ion] Tud[ur], D. Gwilym [Dafydd ap Gwilym], Griffith Philyp 'o Ardudwy y' Meirion', Daf[y]dd Thomas alias Daf[y]dd Ddu or Eryri, Ieuan Deulwyn 'o blwyf Pendeulwyn Gerllaw Cydweli Caerfyrddin', Lewis Glyn cothi, Thomas Prys P[la]s Iolyn, Tomas Derllys 'am a wn i' and Rhys Ednyfed, followed by a sketch of a ship ('Debora'), verses entitled 'Brynau [sic] Iwerddon', etc. and 'Sylwiadau ar Wneuthyriad Dyn'. Bound in at the beginning of the volume are five printed items, viz. Can i ofyn ffon. Gan y diweddar Evan Prichard o Fryncroes. neu Ieuan Lleun followed by Diolch am y ffon, 8 pp (Argraffwyd, gan L. E. Jones, Carnarfon, n.d.), Galarnad, ar yr achlysur o farwolaeth chwech o ddynion, y rhai a foddasant yn agos i Ynys Enlli, ar y dydd olaf o Dachwedd, 1822. Gan Ieuan Lleyn, 4. pp. (Argraffwyd gan H. Humphreys, Caernarfon); Cerdd a gyfansoddwyd ar yr achlysur o ddyfodiad Llong Fawr, Gan nerth tymhestl, i Borthneigwl, 4 pp., no imprint; Galar - gan, yn cynwys hanes alaethus Am Long - ddrylliad y Brig Bristol, o Gaerlleon: William Williams, Llywydd. Gan Evan Prichard, o Bryncroes, 4 pp.(Argraffwyd gan H. Humphreys, Caernarfon); and Cwyn yr Hiraethus. Gan Ieuan Lleyn, 4 pp. (W. Owen, Argraffydd, Caernarfon).

A composite volume from the collection of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') written in several hands of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and comprising ten main sections: (I) The first section (pp. 1-121 and some unnumbered items) contains poetry by Tomas Edwards Nant, S[ion] Owen, [David Owen] 'Dewi Wyn Eifion' [sic] and (mainly) Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'), some possibly in his autograph. Other items include a list of books ('Catalek of all ye books that I Have'), some accounts headed 'Cost Capel garn talwyd' and 'heb Daly am Capel garn', observations entitled 'Lwybr Dyn neu Ysdyriaethau ar bedair rhan oes Dyn' by Robert Williams, a letter, 1845, from Ellis Owen, Cefn y Meusydd, to Mr Robert Williams, Bard, Bettws fawr, Llanystumdwy, containing verses by Robert ab Gwilym Ddu entitled 'Pererindod o'r Aipht i Ganaan; and a list of poems by ['Robert ap Gwilym Ddu']. There are also some press cuttings and other additions by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'). (Ii) A memoir of David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion') by and in the autograph of John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion'). (Iii) Miscellaneous items including 'Pymtheg Llwyth Gwynedd', poetry by Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Dafydd ap Sion and y Parchedig Mr Goronwy Owen o Fôn, and draft of a letter from 'Dyngarydd' [?David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion') ] to Mr Gomer' [? for Seren Gomer ], and 'A Memorandum Book' in the autograph of John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion') containing notes on natural history, etc. in English transcribed from various printed sources. (Iv) Notes in Welsh in the autograph of John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion') on theological subjects including extracts from 'Patrick's Places' i.e. the work of Patrick Hamilton, followed by short accounts of Phoenicia, Palestine, Assyria, Babylon, etc. (V) An incomplete poem entitled 'Carol Plygain am Bwrcas Crist tros eu [sic] Ddyweddi ...... (Vi) Two items in the autograph of John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion') entitled 'Cyfrifiad byr am amryw o enwau neu Sectau a ymddangosasant yn y byd' (? incomplete) and 'Ateb i rai holiadau, mewn Llythyr oddi wrth yr Ysgrifennydd at ei ewythr John Roberts', which last item includes observations by Michael Roberts on one of the questions. (Vii) This section consists of sixteen pages and one loose folio. The first fourteen pages are in the autograph of William Elias, c. 1731-44, and contain poetry by Evan ap Llywelyn Vychan (beginning wanting), D. Parry, William Elias, J. Rhydderch, Owen Griffiths and D[afydd] N[anmor]. The next two pages contain verses in English by Gr: Lloyd and the loose folio contains 'englynion', one by Moris ap Evan ap Dafydd ['Morus Dwyfech']. A note at the foot of p. 9 reads 'Oed ein harglwydd, pan dorwyd, y ffordd y mynydd Bwlch Derwin gynta, 1739, y rhan isa, ai gorphen: Mehefin 18: 1740: Wm Ellias, a Griffith Davidd o fodychen, overseers', and there is a recipe for making ink on p. 10. (Viii) 'Englynion' by Edward Charles and a number of Welsh hymns (author's name not given). (Ix) This section is in the autograph of John Roberts [?'Siôn Lleyn'], 1767, and contains poetry by Roger Thomley, Michel Prichiard, Sion Thomas Bod-edern, Gwen Arthur, William Elias, Owen Griffith, John Philip, John Roberts, Hugh Roberts, Thomas Jones, Rich[ar]d Parry niwbwrch, ? W. Ell... and John Rogar [sic]. (X) Veterinary and other recipes, mainly in Welsh.

A notebook bearing the number '10' containing transcripts of 'cywyddau' by Wiliam Cynwal (1), Hywel Rheinallt (4), Huw Roberts Llên (1) and Huw ap Dafydd (1) partly in the autograph of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') and partly in the form of press cuttings. Most of the pages are blank.

A composite volume of notebooks in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a transcript of 'Hanes Arthur brenin y Brython' from Peniarth MS 215, with an incomplete transcript from NLW MS 1 and a covering letter in the hand of Egerton Phillimore, Corris, 1923 (see J. H. Davies, 'A Welsh Version of the Birth of Arthur', Y Cymmrodor, Vol XXIV, 247-64); lists of contents of some manuscripts of Welsh poetry in the British Museum and the National Library of Wales; lists from manuscripts in the British Museum of first lines of poetry by Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd Alaw, Dafydd ap Edmwnd, Rhys Nanmor, Huw Cae Llwyd, Deio ap Ieuan Ddu, Rhys Goch Eryri, Robin Clidro, Huw Llwyd, Huw Machno and Dafydd Llwyd Mathew; transcripts from manuscripts in the British Museum of poetry by D[afydd] ap Ed[mwnd], Hoell Reinalld, Rhys Goch Eryri, D[afydd N[anmor], Wiliam Mathew, Huw Dafydd Llwyd, Dafydd Llwyd Mathew, etc.; a few Cardiganshire and North Wales pedigrees; and some miscellanea. There is a classified index at the end of the volume.

An imperfect manuscript probably of the second quarter of the seventeenth century in the hand of David Elis. It contains 'cywyddau' and 'awdlau' by Gruffydd Hiraethog, Guto r Glynn, Tudur Aled, William Llyn, Ieuan Tew, Tudur Penllyn, Huw Kae Llwyd, Llywelyn Goch amheurig hen, Dafydd Nanmor, Gruffydd Hafren, Syr Owen ap Gwilim, Sion Phylip, Bedo Brwynllys, Morys Dwyfech, Dafydd ap Edmwnd, Llowdden, Tomas Penllyn, Mredydd ap Rys, Sion Tvdur, Dafydd Llwyd Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Llywelyn ap Gutun Delynior, Syr Rys Karno, Wiliam Kynnwal, Dafydd ap Gwilim, Gwilim ap Ieuan hen, Lewis Glynn Kothi and Ierwerth fynglwyd, together with anonymous poems and fragments. A few 'cywydd' couplets and 'penillion', some by Thomas Owen, have been inserted in blank pages in later hands. The spine is lettered 'Llyfr Dafydd Elis 1630' but it has apparently been ascribed to this year not on internal evidence but on the analogy of Cwrtmawr MS 27, which is in the same hand.

A manuscript largely in the hand of Mary Richards, Darowen containing 'Llyma ddeall y pader ynghymraeg' ('o lawysgrifen ar femrwn cyn 1600'); 'Copi o Ramadeg Gymrae[g] rhai a ddywed Gramadeg Coronwy Owain y dechreu yn eisie'); 'cywyddau', 'englynion' and some 'penillion' by Robin ddu, Dafydd Gorllech, Guttun Owain ('Meredith ab Rhys medd eraill'), Sion Philip, Sypyn Cyfeiliog, Edmund Prys, William Philip, Howel Bedo, Owen Gryffudd, Edward Morys, Owen Robert, Hugh Morys, William Elias, Dafydd ap Gwilim, John Rogers, Ifan Tew Brydydd and Bedo Brwynllys, and anonymous poetry, the greater part of the poetry by Owen Gruffydd and copied 'o Lyfyr Owen Gruffydd'; there are later verses by 'Dewi ab Ioan', (Blaen Afon), David Charles [Carmarthen], Thomas Jones (Maes y Cerndi), J. Blackwell ['Alun'] and [David Richards] ('D[ewi] Silin'); and a copy of a letter from W[alter] Davies ['Gwallter Mechain'], 1817 (the establishment in Montgomeryshire of an Auxiliary Society in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society). The manuscript is in the form of two books, of which one was partly used, c. 1820, by 'J. H. M. L.' to record 'Adnotationes quaedam admodum miscellaniae', including a list of titles of Welsh airs, a list of Welsh expressions and their English equivalents and notes on the accidence of the Welsh language. Used as the upper end paper is a fragment of an 18th century answer of Christopher Welcker the elder, one of the defendants to the bill of complaint of Wm. Sherlock and Frances, his wife, and James Blundell and Mary, his wife, complainants.

A volume almost entirely in the hand of Mary Richards, Darowen containing poetry in strict and free metres, but largely in the form of 'cywyddau' and 'englynion', by Doctor Sion Kent, Sion Tudur ('o Wickwar yn agos i Lan Elwy'), William Llyn, Morys ap Howel ap Tudr, Evan Jones (Darowen), Dafydd ap Gwilym, Sir Rees Cadwaladr, Lewis Owen, Gruffyth Owen, Gutto'r Glyn, Gruffydd Llwyd ap D'd ap Einion, Owen Gwynedd, ?Edwar[d] ap Rees, Sion Philip, Ifan Tudur, Rob[ert] Dyfi, Huw Conwy, Morys Dwyserth [recte Dwyfech), Risiart Gruffydd, Edward Urien, Moris ap Ifan ap Einion [i.e. Morys Dwyfech], R[ichard] Phi[lip], Huw Robert ('clerk'), Ie'n Tew brydydd, Ie'n Tudur Owen, Walter Davies ['Gwallter Mechain'], Robert ap Howel ap Morgan ('o Langower'), Cadwalad[r] Dafydd, [Edward Benion] 'Iorwerth ab Einion Meddyg Cyrn y Bwch', Robert Dafydd (Nantglyn), Ed[mwn]d Prys, Robt Morris, Hugh Morris, Edward Rowland, Lewis William (Cefn Baredin), [William Williams] ('Gwilim ab Iorwerth'), John Cain Jones ('Ceiriog'), [Morris Jones] ('Meirig Idris') (Dolgellau), etc., and anonymous poems; 'Y Compound Manwel o waith D'd Nanmor'; a letter from R. William Vaughan, Nannau thanking the gentlemen, clergy and freeholders of Merioneth for his election as parliamentary representative, 1806; a table of 'sacred' and 'profane' chronology; etc. The volume, based on Cwrtmawr MS 244, was written for the most part during the period 1850-1, but there is one addition dated 1858. Inside the lower cover is a printed announcement of the formation of Chester Cymmrodorion Society, 1822.

An imperfect volume written by Perys Mostyn otherwise Perys ap Rychart ap Howell 'o degaingl (degygl)', 1543, with one lacuna (7 pp.) completed by John Lloyd of Caerwys, c. 1779, from a manuscript of Ed[ward] Llwyd [sic] in the Sebright library. It contains 'englynion y misoedd' by Neryn Gwodrudd [Aneirin Gwawdrudd]; 'llyma y devddec arwydd y sydd yn mestroli y xij miss y vlwyddyn ...' by D'd Nanmor; 'llyma englynion yn dangos pedwar man y byd affeth yw naturiayth pob vn o honynt ...' by Rys Brychan; 'Gossodiad ynys brydain', 'Racgorav yrnys bellach', 'Rhyfedhodau yr ynys hon', 'Rhannau yr Ynys', 'Llawer o ryfedhodau sydh Ynghymru ...', 'O racynyssedd yr ynys', 'O briffyrdd brenhinol yr ynys', 'Y Prif avonydd penaf', 'O brif ddinessydd yr ynys ...', 'Gwledydd a Siroydd yr ynys...', 'Kyfreithiav yr ynys ...', 'Or kenedlaythav a wladychassant yn ynys brydain ...', 'Or Saith brehinniayth ai tervynav ai dechread a pha hyd i parhassant ...', 'O eisteddvay pennaf archescyb ...', 'Or kenedlavthav a wladychant yr ynys honn a pha amser y doyth pob vn ir ynys ...', and 'Or iethoydd a natvriaythev y kenedloydd a wladychassant yr ynys hon ...'; 'divegwawd taliessin'; '... y llythyr a elwir kyfrinach y kyfrinachoedd a gavas arestotteles yn hemyl yr haul ...'; 'Llyma y modd y Ranwyd ac i Rivwyt kantrefoedd a chymydav holl gymerv yn amser Llywelyn ap gruf' y twyssoc diwaythaf or kymerv'; and a Red Book of Hergest version of 'Ystorya de Carolo Magno' (incomplete).

A composite manuscript written largely c. 1564 by William Salesbury (?1520-?1584) of Plas Isa, Llanrwst, translator of the New Testament, containing 'cywyddau', 'englynion', and a few 'awdlau' by Jhon Kent, Gryff. Dwnn ap Oweyn Dwnn, Guto or Glyn, Tuder Alet, Hugh Arwystl, Dafydd Nantmor, Hugh Lleyn, Dauyd ap Gwilym, Wylyam Egwad, Roland Vychan, Rychard Ierwerth ('o Abertawey'), Gruffydd ap Ieuan (Ivan) ap Ll'yn, Will. Salesbur[y], Morgan ap Res, D'd Epyn[t], Thomas Vychan, and William Phylip, and anonymous and imperfect poems; 'Trioedd Cerdd' ('Tri bai cyffredin Cerdd davod', etc.); 'Trioedd Ynys Brytain'; miscellaneous triads; 'Pemp Brenhinlluyth [Cembery]'; 'Pemptheclluyth Gwynedd'; a deaf and dumb alphabet; and 'Dyledawl goffaduriaeth am enwae yr oll veirdd a mydrwyr eill [sic] or hen Vrytanieid a llawer o ein cyfoes'.

A composite volume in several hands containing letters from Edward Roberts ('Ior[werth] Glan Aled'), Rhyl, to [Ebenezer Thomas 'Eben Fardd'], 1858 (copy of writer's note to [John Williams], 'Ioan Madog' concerning 'englynion' to 'Eben Fardd', Llangollen Eisteddfod, condolence), and from Richard Jones ('Gwyndaf Eryri') Caernarfon, to Ebenezer Thomas ['Eben Fardd'], Llangybi, 1827 (the loan of a volume of poetry, a request for an English translation of a short ode ('odlig') to Lord Newborough), 'awdlau', 'cywyddau', and 'englynion', partly autograph, by Mathew Owen (Llangar) ('Ac a Goppiwyd Rhagfyr 11 1812 Gan Robert Robert Maccwy Môn Ar frys'), Sion Kain (1643), John Rhydderch, Richard Lloyd, William Phylip, Morys ab I'an ab Einion [Morys Dwyfech], Davydd ap Gwilim, John Owenes (1675/6), Iolo Goch, Dav[id] Thomas ('D[afydd] Ddu o Eryri'), Robert Davies ('o Nantglyn'), Sion Philip, Humphrey David ap Evan (1644), Griffith Hiriaethog, and Griffudd ap Ifan ap Llywelyn Vychan, and anonymous poems; poems in free metres by John Prichard and 'Uthr Ben Dragon' (1815) and an anonymous carol; etc. Much of the later section of the volume, c. 1808, is in the hand of John Williams. Portions of three documents, apparently parts of the previous binding, have been preserved at the end of the volume (pp. 99-100): they include part of a naval account of payments to shipwrights, watermen, etc., c. 1620; part of an award [temp. Elizabeth] by Thomas ap Richard of Bwlch y Beydu, Denbighshire, gent., in a dispute between David ap Rees ap gruffith lloyd of Llanrwst, yeo[man], William ap Rees ap gruff lloyd of Scrogennan, and Low[ ] ... widow, mother of the said William, relating to messuages and lands in Llanddoged and Gwytherin, late of Rees ap gruff lloyd deceased; a lease for life, temp. Elizabeth, from Richard lloid of Sweney, Salop, gent., to Richard Burley of the same, yeo[man], of mays yr hen westyn in Sweney.

A volume of Crogen Iddon (Pontfadog, Denbighshire) provenance, written mainly during the second half of the seventeenth century. It contains pedigrees of North Wales families (including Owen of Crogen Iddon); 'cywyddau', etc., by Guto['r] Glyn, William Llyn, Davydd Llwyd ab Ll'n ab Gr., Euan Llafar, Lewis Mon, Thomas Price (Plas Iolyn), Gryffydd Phylib, Watkin Klywedog, Rees Kain, Ivan Clowedog, Sion Tvdyr, Ifan brydydd da, Sion Philip, Lewis Morganwc, David ap Rees, Edmund Prys, Sion Glyn ap Digan, Doctor Sion Cent, Morgan ap Hugh Lewis, Robt. Lewis, Richard Gele, John Clywedog, Ivan Gethin ap Ivan, Robyn Dyfi, William Phillip ('o ddyffrun y dudwu'), William Cynwal, Gryffydd Hiraethog, Mredydd ap Rys, Howel ap D'd ap Ie'nn ap Rys, Iolo Goch, Hugh Lloyd Cunwal, ?Jon. Hughes (Crogen Ithon), Hugh Moris, Rob. Cylidro, Sion Tudur, Ro[bert] Mydd[elton], Lewis Glyn Cothi, Mathew Owen, John Moris, Moris Becwn, Roger Kyffin, Wiliam Puw Llafar, Ffowlke Prys, and Tudur Aled; 'A sacred Mystery of ye Jesuits delivered in french to a Louer of ye reformed Religon, shortly After ye Murder of Henry ye 4th King of France'; 'Arfav twysogion Kymry ag arglwyddi'; and a list of contents of the pedigrees and poetry. Some of the later additions are in the hand of John Davies, Rhiwlas, Llansilin. The copious arithmetical calculations recorded in the margins are probably by John Edwards of Crogen Iddon, etc. (1755). Bound in at the end are six pages of notes on the volume in the hand of John Ceiriog Hughes ('Ceiriog'), 1880, together with an undated holograph letter from 'Ceiriog', Van Railway, Caersws to Nicholas Bennett [at Glanrafon, Trefeglwys].

An interleaved imperfect volume in two parts. The first part contains an early eighteenth century (after 1714) collection of 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by Owen Gwynedd, Robt. Klidro, Wm. Kynwal, Sr. Hugh Robts. Llen, Sion Tudyr, J. Brwynog, Edmund Prys, Morys ap Evan ap Einion, Owen Griffith, Wm. Llyn, and S[iôn] Ph[ylip], and anonymous poems. The second part contains a collection, mainly in the same hand as Cwrtmawr MS 312, of 'cywyddau', 'englynion' and some free-metre poetry by Ie'nn ap Rydderch ap Ie'nn Lloed, D'd ap Gllim, Wm. Llyn, Sr. Jhon Mirrig, Hugh Arwystl, Bedo ap Ffylip Bach, Iolo Goch, Ll. Goch ap Meirig Hen, Edwart ap Rys, Dogtor Jhon Kent, Hoell ap D'd Lloyd, D'd ap Edmwnt, Llowdden, Lewis Mon, Bedo Evrddrem, Jhon Tvdr, Sr. Roger, Tvdvr Aled, Gruff. D'd ap Einion Ylygliw, Ll. Fychan, Gruff. Llwyd ap D'd ap Einion, Rys Nanmor, Gvtor Glynn, Ryc. ap Hoell ap D'd ap Eng,' Jhon Keri, Bedo Brwynllys, Ie'nn Llwyd Brydydd, Ier. Fynglwyd, D'd Nanmor, Robert Gruff., Gruff. ap Ie'nn, Ie'nn Dyfi, Sion Tudur, Simwnd Fychan, Robin Ddv, Morys ap Ie'nn ap Enngan, Jhon Kemp, Hugh Kowrnwy ap Ie'nn ap M'ed ap Gr. ap Edny', Lewis Glyn Kothi, Owain Ievtvn, D'd Llwyd ap Ll. ap Gr', Ll. ap Gvtvn, 'gwas digri', 'y fikar o wocking ne Lywelyn ap gwilim', Wm. Kynwal, Hitin Grydd, Owen Gwynedd, Thomas Derlysc, Gruff. Tvdvr ap Hoell, and D'd ap Jhon Hugh, and anonymous poems. There are numerous marginal and other annotations by, among others, the scribe of Part I and by David Ellis, Cricieth, and Peter Bailey Williams, Llanrug. The spine is lettered 'Llyfr Cywyddau'.

A collection of 'cywyddau', 'awdlau', and 'englynion', together with a few free-metre compositions ('Dirifau Duwiol', etc.) by Sion Kent, Hugh Lewis, Evan Tudur Owen, Edward Vrien, Sion Philip, Gryffydd Gryg, Ifan Tew Brydydd [Ifanc], Ifan Brydydd Hir, Syr Dafydd Trefor ('Person Llanallgo'), Sion Tudur, Llowdden, Rhys Goch Glynn Dyfrdwy, Wiliam Llyn, Huw Arwystl, Richiart Kynnwal, Huw Machno, Robert Dyfi, Rees Johns [Y Blaenau], Sion Dafydd ab Siencyn, Mr Edmynd Prus ('archdiagon Meirionyth'), Richard Philip, Owen Gwynedd, Daf. ap Meredydd ap Tudur, Iolo Goch, Gutto r Glynn, Gruffydd Llwyd ap Ifan, Tomas Prys, Dafydd Nanmor, Ifan Llwyd Sieffrey, G. Parry (1750), R. Jones, E. W., Huw D'd Llwyd, Lewis Môn, Howel Kilan, G[ruffydd] ab Tudur ab Howel, Gryffydd ab Evan ab Llawelyn Vauchan, Tudur Aled, Grvffydd Hiraethog, Llywelyn ab Gvtyn, Morys Dwyfech, Rhys Kain, Morus Thomas Howel, Tudur Penllyn, Hugh Lloyd Cynfel, M[argaret] D[avies], Gryffydd ab Howel ab Gryffydd, Dafydd Llwyd ap Ll. ap Gr? or Hugh Pennal?, Ieuan Tew Bryd[ydd] Hen, Gryffyth Llwyd, Daf. ab Gwilym, Huw Pennant, Syr Huw Roberts, Howel ap Sion Ifan, Sion Klywedog, Llywelyn Goch Am-heirig Hen, Gruffydd ab Adda ab Dafydd, Deio ap Ifan Dv, Rowland Vavghan, Howel Dabian ap Rhys, Sr. Rys, Rys Goch or Yri, Llywelyn Moel or Pantri, Roger Kyffin, Dafydd ap Edmwnd, Wiliam Kynwal, Ifan Tvdur Penllyn, Ifan Dyfi, Robin Ddv, Lewis Hvdol, Bedo Aerddren, Bedo Brwynllys, Syr Owain ab Gwilim, Sypyn Kyfeiliog, Gruffydd ap Ifan, Howel Dafydd Llwyd, Rys Goch Glann Keiriog, Ellis Cadwalader, Lewis Owen ('O Dyddyn y Garreg') (1686), M[ ] D[ ], Owen Gryffydd, Jon. Davies (1691), Einion ab Gwalchmai, John Williams (Tal y waen), Morice Jones, and David Ellis ('cler'). The title-page reads 'Kywyddau, Owdlau, Ynglynion, o waith amryw Awenyddgar feirddion Kymrv, yn y Bryton Aeg, bvddiol i gyfrieythyddion gorfoleddol, ir afieythvs, pyrthynasol a chymwys, ir sawl sydd hoff a chynnes ganthynt drin a choleddv ardderchowgrwydd henafiaeth y Brvtaniaid ... Gwedi i drefni mor weddol ag y gallwyd ai sgrifenv cynn gywired ag medrwyd, gann yr eiddoch ynghrist Iesv. Dauid Elis ... 1630'. There are copious additions to the original volume made during the second half of the eighteenth century, many being in the hand of Margaret Davies (c. 1700-85?), Coetgae-du, Trawsfynydd. At the beginning of the volume there are a subject classification of the contents and an incomplete contents list in the hand of the original scribe ('Llyma dabal i amlygv pa ryw gywydd[av] owdlav ne englynion, ar bara achosion, i bwy y canwyd hwy ag ymha ddalen y maent yn scrifenedic, megis y gwelwch yn y drefn isod'), and lists by Margaret Davies of Welsh poets and their supposed floruits ('Llymma Henwau part or Beirdd Gynt sef y rhai mwya hynod ac amcan or pryd yr oeddynt yn canu') and the children of Lewis ab Owen 'y Barwn Or Llwyn' [?Dolgellau]. The volume is divided into seven parts, the first lacking a title but containing religious poems and 'Kowyddau ir byd', and the remainder being successively entitled '... Moliant i wyr a ffendefigion Gwynedd ...', '... Kowyddau Kynghorion ...' and 'Kowyddau Kymod, '... Kowyddau erfyniadau neu ofynion ...', '... Kowyddau ymryson rhwng Beirdd ...', '... amryw gowyddau i ferched', and 'marwnadau'. The spine is lettered 'Llyfr David Elis, 1630'.

An imperfect and mutilated manuscript containing 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by Sion (Jo.) Prichard (a Prichard, ap Risiart), Sion Cent, Morvs ap Howel ap Tvdvr, Huw Morys, Gwerfyl Mechain, Risiart Esgob Dewi [Richard Davies, bishop of St Davids], William Llyn, Huw Llyn, and William Cynwall, and anonymous compositions in strict and free metres, etc. The volume was written c. 1665. On the original brown paper cover is a fragment of a Welsh-English dictionary in the hand of William Gambold (1672-1728), rector of Puncheston and lexicographer.

A volume of papers of David Jones ('Dewi Fardd'; 1708?-85), Trefriw, of which many are in his own hand. They comprise 'Gofuned Llythyr Dewi Fardd at ei Etholedig Gyfeillion'; a letter from David Jones to his friends ('Frodur a Chwiorydd yn ol y Cnawd'), 1751/2 (the writer's association with Methodism) (published in Cymru, 1907, pp. 185-6) (together with verses [?on 'Breuddwyd Gwion']; poetry by Rhys Goch o Ryri, Richiart Parry, T[homas] E[dwards] ('Twm o'r Nant') Humphrey William, Lloyd Ragad, Dafydd Jones (Dafydd Sion Dafydd), Morys Dwyfech, Edmund Price 'Arch diagon', and Ellis Robert, and anonymous 'carolau' and 'cerddi'; an extract from a treatise on herbs; letters to David Jones from Tho[ma]s Edwards ['Twm o'r Nant'], Pen isa'r dre [Denbigh], 1766 (a parcel for the recipient and the enclosed writing), William Sion 'o fyrun sauth ymlwy maun twrog' [Maentwrog] undated (the delivery of books to Owen Dafydd 'o faun twrog'), Dafydd Ellis, Ty du, 1766 (the sale of books on behalf of the recipient), Owen Roberts, 1778 (the publication of an interlude), Roger Thomley, Flint, 1746 (enclosing 'englynion', a desire to visit the recipient), Hugh Evans, Caernarfon, 1768 (the receipt of a book of 'cywyddau', subscriptions towards the printing of Blodeugerdd [Cymry] and Drych y Cymro), and Richd. Edwards, 'Y Tayliwr', 1744/5 (a request for a 'cywydd' by Ed[war]d Maurice, proposed publications by the recipient); holograph letters from Dafydd Jones to his wife Gwen ych Richard from Shrewsbury (Mwythig), 1758 (errors by the compositor [of Blodeugerdd [Cymry]), and to David Jones, painter, Holborn, London, 1771 (the recovery of monies due for Blodeugerdd [Cymry] and the publication of the second part); press cuttings of 'englynion' published in Yr Herald Cymraeg, 1756; an interpretation by [John] Lloyd of Hafodunos [Llangernyw] of the law regarding errant sheep (printed by Dafydd Jones at Trefriw, 1778); and Cynhygiadau i Brintio amryw o Lyfrau, drwy gymorthiad fy 'ngyd Wladwyr Mwyneiddwych (Harfie, Caerlleon, n.d.), with verses entitled 'Breuddwyd Gwion' (published in Cymru, 1907, pp. 186-8). Much of the contents of the manuscript was transcribed by David Evans, Llanrwst in Cwrtmawr MS 117.

Two composite volumes of notebooks containing transcripts by J. H. Davies, c. 1891-7, with some emendations and variant forms, of 'awdlau' and 'cywyddau' by Tudur Aled. The transcripts are mainly from BM Add. MSS. Both volumes contain lists of contents and indexes to first lines of poems and MS 155 also includes additional miscellaneous notes and transcripts, e.g. the introductions to Y Drych Cristianogawl (1585) and Hugh Owen: Dilyniad Iesu Grist (1684). Inset is a note inscribed 'Gyda Diolch diffuant E A[nwyl]'.

A volume in the hand of J. H. Davies containing 'cywyddau', with some collations, by D'd Llwyd [ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd], Ieuan ap Rhydderch ap Ievan Llwyd, D'd ap Gwilim, D'd ap Edmwnd, Iolo Goch, Robt. Clidro, Ivan Gethin ap Ivan Lleision, J. Rhydderch, and Tudur Penllyn; the Earl Roland tale from the Red Book of Hergest, and other extracts; a list of poets whose works are represented in the Red Book of Hergest and a list of contents of the manuscript; a note on the text of 'Monachlog yr Yspryd Glan'; a calendar of a text of the laws of Hywel Dda in MS 45 in All Souls Library, Oxford; extracts, 1760, relating to the parishes of Llangeitho and Nantgwnlle from the episcopal acts of the diocese of St Davids in NLW Add. MS 25; extracts from the vestry book of the parish of Llangeitho, 1757-77; an abstract of the trust deed of [Llangeitho] meeting-house, 1770; extracts from Phillip Dafydd: Marwnad y Parchedig Mr D. Rowlands (Caerfyrddin, 1797); etc. The volume was begun on 7 February, [18]93, during J. H. Davies's residence at Lincoln College, Oxford.

A volume containing two collections of transcripts of poetry, with copious annotations, in the hand of Owen Williams ('Owain Gwyrfai'), Waunfawr. The first collection, entitled 'Llwyn y Gell', includes 'cywyddau', etc. by Gruff. Llwyd ab Dafydd ab Einion, Dafydd Pennant, Aneirin Gwawdrydd, Dafydd ab Gwilym, Lewis Môn, Rhys Goch Eryri', 'N.', Sion Cent, Sion Tudur, Gwilym ap Ieuan hen, Bedo Aerddren, Hugh Hughes ('Y Bardd Coch o Fôn'), Llywelyn ab Gutun, Gruffydd ab Ieuan ab Llywelyn Vychan, Syr Owain ab Gwilym ('Person Tal y llyn'), Hywel ab Dafydd ab Ifan, Thomas Prys o Blas Iolyn, Owen Gwyn[e]dd, Deio ab Ieuan Du, Tudur Penllyn, Iolo Goch, Llewelyn ab y Moel, Tudur Aled, Madog Benfras, Dafydd Nanmor, Sion Philip, Bedo Brwynllys, Lewis Menai, Gruffydd Grug, Syr Dafydd Trefor ('Person Llanallgo a Llaneugrad'), Dafydd ab Owain, Ieuan Tew brydydd, Dafydd Llwyd ysgolaig, Dafydd Llwyd [ap Llywelyn ap Gruffydd] and Hugh Arwystl; lists of titles and of first lines of poems by individual authors in the Lewis Morris MSS in the British Museum, taken from Y Greal, 1805-7, and from the scribe's own manuscripts; and lists of contents of 'Llyfr y Parch. O[wen] J[ones, 'Meudwy Mon'] Manchester', 'Llyfr Hir Bodadden', and 'Llyfr Byr Bodadden'. The sources used by the scribe for his transcripts of poems include 'L[l]yfr ysgrif Eiddo Mr. Owen Roberts gynt o Bentraeth Mon', 'L[l]yfrau Owen Gruffydd Llanystumdwy', and '[L]lyfrau M.S. pwdredig eiddo Mr. Jonathan Jones, Colector of Carnarfon 1855'. At the beginning is a list of poets whose titles were taken from Y Greal and a list of titles of poems transcribed in full. The collection was compiled during the period 1855-9, although the fly-leaf bears the scribe's name dated 1863. The second collection, beginning at the end, is entitled 'Y Gell Gynen, ('herwydd canau cynen sydd ynddo') and contains fliting poems ('ymrysongerddi') between Edmwnt Prys and William Cynwal and Sion Philip and Edmunt Prys, together with additional 'cywyddau' by Edmunt Prys. This section of the manuscript was compiled between 1844 and 1846, but there are some additions of the period 1859-61. Recorded on the upper end paper are timber purchase accounts of Owen Williams, 1844-5. The manuscript is lettered on the spine 'Owain Gwyrfai MS'.

An imperfect manuscript of the late seventeenth century in the hand of Huw Morys, with copious additions in a number of early eighteenth century hands. It consists largely of 'cywyddau', 'carolau', 'cerddi' and 'dyrïau' by Huw Morys himself, with a few poems in both strict and free metres by Owen Gwynedd, Humphrey Owen, Simwnt Vychan, William Miltwn [Midleton, Myddelton], Doctor Sion Kent, Roger Kyffin, Sion Sgrufen and John Davies ('of Rhiwlas'), and anonymous poems. The volume is lettered 'Barddoniaeth Huw Morys'.