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An imperfect composite volume largely in the hand of David Rowland, Bala, and begun by him probably in 1757. It includes 'cywyddau' and other poems in strict metres by Owen Griffith (Gruffudd), Gwerfil Vachan ('Gwyrfyl merch Howel Vaughan o flodwal', 1590), Tudur Aled, Mr William Wynne, David ab Gwilim, Edward Maurice, Owen Gwynedd, Ned Rowland, Rowland Hughes 'or Graienun' (1758, 1776), Taliesin, Sr Roger, John David, Meredyth ap Reec, Humphrey Dafydd ab Evan, Dafudd Nanmor, Robert Lewis (1767), Robert William(s) (1768), Rice Jones 'or Blaene' (1774), etc.; poems in free metres ('carolau', 'dyriau', 'tribannau', etc.) by Maurice Richard, Robert Sion Evan (1668), Rowland Hughes, Lewis Morris ['Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn'], Hugh Hughes ['Y Bardd Coch o Fôn'], Gwilim ab Ierwerth (William Edwards 'o Lanfawr'), John Dafudd lâs ('pan oedd yn gwisgo Lifre Hugh Nanau Esqr.'), Ellis Roberts, William Pirs Dafydd, and Hugh Jones (Llangwm), together with several anonymous 'cerddi'; and prose texts comprising an extract from the parish register of 'Tre Gwayan', Anglesey, 2 March 1581[/2] ('Fe fu farw hen wr ymhlwu Tregauan yn Sir Fôn un William ab Howel ab Dafydd ab Ierwerth, ai oed yn : 105 : o flynyddoedd, ag fe fu yn briod dair gwaith ...'), traditional lore in connection with two lakes in Snowdonia ('yn yr Ryri') called 'y Dulyn' and 'ffynnon y llyffaint' (... 'allan o hên lyfre Thomas Price o Blâs Iolyn Esqr'), 'Rhinwedd y Ceiliog', 'Dyma hanes Peilatus ap Jerus' ('medd llyfr Antwn o Went'), 'Dyma Hannes yn dangos fel yr aeth Joseph i brynu lliain gan Sydonia I amdoi Corph Crist', 'Dechreu Araeth Wgan', and an anecdote testified by Richard ap John 'o Llanganhafal yn nyffryn Clwyd' concerning a five years' old boy of Llanfachreth in Merioneth who in 1615 could play the harp 'yn Gynghaneddol Gowir Dane'. There is also a list, in a later hand, of preachers and their texts at a [Methodist Association, c. 1800, and an inset of 12 pp. in the hand of 'Huw ap Huw' [i.e. Hugh Hughes, 'Y Bardd Coch o Fôn' containing elegies to Lewis Morys ['Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn'] by Gronwy Owen and the scribe. The volume is lettered 'Cerddi Cymraeg'.

A composite volume made up of fragments of eighteenth century manuscripts containing 'cywyddau', 'awdlau' and englynion' by Dafydd ap Gwilym, Sion Tudyr ('o Wickwar') and Rhys Jones [o'r Blaenau] (holograph), with a few annotations and variants from the manuscripts of D[avid] Johnes [Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd] and [James Davies] 'Iago ap Dewi'; 'cerddi' and 'penillion' by John Owen and Sir Rees Cadwalader, and anonymous poetry. Among the pastedowns is a voucher to the Reverend David Richards from M. Monk, Chester Courant Office in respect of a Cymmrodorion Society [in Powys] advertisement, 1820-3.

A composite volume of three small notebooks containing 'cywyddau', 'englynion' and English verses by 'Sioseb Nerquis', with some 'englynion' by 'I. Ddu' and 'Merddin Wylts [sic] o Nerquis'; and transcripts by Mary Richards, Darowen, c. 1861, of Welsh metrical psalms and hymns by Thomas Roberts ('Philo Cadfan'), Joseph Marpole, William Jones, John Williams (Dolgellau), and anonymous compositions. One of the hymns, dated 1861, is in memory of the Reverend James Hamer 'Offeiriad Llanfihangel [yng Ngwynfa] a Discybl i David Harris [?Carno]'.

A volume containing manuscript and printed poetry, etc. in strict and free metre belonging mainly to the eighteenth century. The manuscript items, which are written in various hands, include poetry by Taliesyn, John Rhydderch, Edward Samuel, Sion Tudur, John Roger, Ifan William 'or gwulan' [sic], John Cadd'r (?'Ioan ap Cadwaladr ap Ioan or Bala) (holograph), Angharad James, Morus Robert, Robert Humphreys alias Ragad, Robert Lewis, Dafydd ab Gwilym, Michl. Prichard, Dafydd Sion James and Sion Phylip. The printed items consist of broadsides, etc. as follows: 'Cywydd i ofyn gwn i'r Pendefig enwog Wm. Llwyd o Riwedog Ysgr. B..A. 1764' by Rhys Jones (Argraphwr John Rowland Bala); 'Cân Dduwiol ynghylch Cwymp Dyn yn yr Adda cyntaf, A'i Gyfodiad yn yr ail Adda' by Richard Jones; 'Bywyd Ffydd, wedi ei osod allan a'i Gyflwyno mewn Llythyr A gafwyd yn Studi y Parchedig Mr. Joseph Belcher ... ar ol ei Farwolaeth' (Aberhonddu, Argraphwyd dros y Parchedig Mr. W. Williams, gan E. Evans, 1777); 'Marw-nad Thomas Richard, a'i Ferch ef Mary Richard, Gynt o Lannerch Medd, ym Mlwyf Carno, Sir Drefaldwyn, A'i Chwaer ef Catherine, Gwraig William Thomas, a Phlentyn o Wyr iddi wyth oed, Y rhai a fuont feirw yr ugeinfed Dydd o Fis Mehefin, 1781. Gan Lifeiriant a ddaeth am ben y Ty yn ddisymmwth, lle yr oeddynt hwy, gyd ag ychydig eraill, wedi ymgynnull ynghyd i weddio ac i fo[li]annu Enw'r Arglwydd' by Hugh Jones (Mwythig, Argraphwyd gan T. Wood); 'Ordinhaad gan Ei Fawrhydi yn y Cyngor; Yn cynnwys Rheolau, Trefnadau [sic], a Dosbarthiadau, am Ragflaenu yn fwy effeithiol Danniad yr Haint sydd yr awron yn gerwino ymmysg Anifeiljaid Cyrnig y Deyrnas hon' (Argraphwyd yn Llundain, gan Domas Basged, Argraphydd i Ardderchoccaf Fawrhydi y Brenin; a thrwy Assein Robert Basged, 1745.) [8 pp.]; 'Marw-nad Mari Owen, o Drefeglwys, yn Swydd Drefaldwyn; Yr hon a argyhoeddwyd yn 14 oed, ac a barhaodd yn Bererin llewyrchiol hyd Ddydd ei Hymadawiad, Gorphenhaf, 1781, yn 28 Mlwydd o Oed, ynghyd a Gair am Chwaer iddi, a alwyd adref rai Blwyddau o'r blaen' by Thomas Robert (Mwythig: Argraphwyd gan T. Wood, lle gallir cael argraphu pob math o Lyfrau, wedi eu diwigio gan Ifan Tomas); 'Tir Angof; wedi ei osod allan trwy Gyffelybiaeth Gwely: neu, Gan Newydd am Stat y Meirw, gan John Morgan. Yr Ail Argraphiad gyd a pheth 'Chwanegiad, a Diwygiad, gan yr Awdwr' ([A]rgraphwyd yn Nghaerfyrddin, yn Heol Awst, ac ar werth yno gan J. Ross, a R. Thomas. 1762), with another later copy printed without the name of the author ('Tir Anghof, Neu grwydrad dychymmyg am y Bedd'); 'Dwy o Gerddi Newyddion', the one by Hugh Jones, Llangwm, entitled 'Cerdd newydd, neu gwynfan Tosturus dwy ddynes sydd i gael eu Transportio o gaol Ruthin ...', the other by David John James headed 'Dechreu Cerdd marwnad ...'; 'Cerdd Newydd iw Chanu yn y Lloerig Gymdeithas yr hon sydd wedi i sefydlu i'w chadw y Nrws Nant Tafarn yn Fisol beunydd, ar Ddydd Jau Nesaf o flaen y Llawn Lloer ...' by R. J. (Argraphwr John Rowland, Bala); 'Cerdd Newydd I Atteb y Gerdd a wnaed i gymdeithas Loerig Drws y nant Gan un a Ewyllysie'n dda i bob dyn ...' by Robert Williams (Argraphwyd gan John Rowland yn y Bala); a photographic copy reproduced from the original in Cardiff Free Library of 'Galarnad ar Farwolaeth Mari, Gwraig John Jones, o Landilo-fach, yn Sir Forganwg ...' by W. Williams (Aberhonddu; Argraphwyd dros yr Awdwr gan E. Evans, 1782); 'Cyngor yn erbyn Iauo yn Anghydmarus' (Caerfyrddin, argraffwyd dros T. Davies gan I. [Ro]ss); 'Dyfodiad Crist i'r Farn' (Argraphwyd yn y Mwythig gan Stafford Prys. 1759); and 'Marwnad Mr. Abraham Wood, gynt o Gollege Lady Huntington, a ymadawodd A'r Byd ym Mis Awst, 1779. A Marwnad Mrs. Margaret Wood, ei Fam, yr hon hithau a ymadawodd A'r Byd ym Mis Mai 1781' by W. Williams (Aberhonddu, Argraphwyd dros yr Awdwr, gan E. Evans. 1781).

A small volume containing Welsh poetry by and in the autograph of Richard Williams, blacksmith, Tremadog, Caernarvonshire (d. 1851). A note by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') on the fly-leaves reads 'Gwaith a llawysgrifen Richard Williams, tad [Richard Williams] Beuno a [John Williams] Ioan Madog, yw yr Ysgriflyfr hwn.' The contents include 'Awdl Goffadwriaeth am W.A. Madocks yswain ...' another 'awdl' described by Myrddin Fardd as 'Awdl Marwnad Dewi Deudraeth', and 'Cywydd Marwnad Humphrey Jones Gesal Gyfarch.'.

A notebook containing transcripts by J. H. Davies of 'cywyddau', etc. by Lewis Glyn Kothi, Sion ap Ho'll ap Lle'n fychan, Wiliam Kynnwal, Syr Dauidd Trefor, Gruff. ap Ieu' ap ll'n vychan, Gruffydd Llwyd ap Ieuan, Llowdden, Gutto'r Glyn, Guttyn Owen and Gils (Gyles) ap Sion, some taken from Celynog MSS 40 and 26 [NLW MSS 566 and 552 respectively].

An exercise-book marked on the first page 'Copy No. 16' containing transcripts probably by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') of poetry by Evan Pritchard ('Ieuan Lleyn'; 1769-1832), with one or two items by John Roberts ('Sion Lleyn'), W[illia]m T[h]omas [?1790-1861] and William Williams. The final item ('Cywydd St. Cowrda' by [Hywel Rheinallt]) has no name appended to it and is incomplete. The poems appear to have been transcribed in separate sections and put together later.

An exercise-book containing transcripts by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') of 'englynion', etc. by Rhys Kain, Sion Phylip, Huw Pennant, Gr. ap Ho. ap Gr., D. ap Hu. ap Owen, Dafydd Nanmor, Owen Gwynedd, Sr Owen ap Gwilim, Ris: Gruffydd ap William, Edwart James, Edm: Prys Arch: Meir., Hwmffre Rolant (a couplet only), Gruff: Phylip, Rich: Roberts, Thomas Llwyd, Wil: ap Ieuan ap Rys [sic], gwr of sir Feirion, Howel ap Syr Mathew, [Gruffudd] Hafren, Sr Wil: Thomas ap Rolant, Ffwc Wynn, Sion Hughes alias Sr Sion Pentraeth Shon Edern, Wiliam Phylip, Gruff: Nanne Ysgwier, Robt. ap Rhees Wyn, Gruff: Edwards, Wil: Glyn Llifon Ysgwier, Dafydd Nanconwy, Dafydd ap Ifan Bannwr, Wil: Cynwal, Ris: Phylip, Huw Llwyd ap Howel ap Rys o Ffestiniog, Twm Tegid and Robt. ap Howel Morgan, together with a number of 'englynion' by unnamed authors. There are some page references to Cwrtmawr MS 25 but the order of the items is not the same.

Transcripts by J. R. Jones (according to the entry in Cwrtmawr MS 1488B, see also Cwrtmawr 1000C) of 'cywyddau' and 'awdlau' by Deio ap Ieuan Ddu, Huw Cae Llwyd, Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ap Edmwnt and Rhys Goch Eryri. There is a typewritten list of contents at the beginning and the volume also contains a letter, [19]07, from T[homas] Roberts, Borth Fechan, Portmadoc to Mr [J. H.] Davies (returning the transcripts of the Dafydd Nanmor poems).

A volume containing 'cywyddau' and some 'englynion' by John Philips, Edmwnd Prys, Lewis Glyn Cothi, M'edydd ap R's, [? Huw Arwystli], ?Thomas Derllysc, Tudur Aled, John Tudyr, John Mowddwy, and Ifan Tew, and an imperfect 'cywydd'. Pp. 41-5, as stated by J. H. Davies in a note on the inside lower cover (and not pp. 35-9 as suggested by J. Gwenogvryn Evans) are in the hand of Sion Tudur. J. H. Davies has also stated, and J. Gwenogvryn Evans also suggested, that pp. 1-17 are in the hand of Edmwnd Prys, but this section is in fact in two hands (pp. 1-9, 9-17), neither of which resembles that of Prys. There are some additions in the hand of David Ellis, Cricieth (1736-95) and some marginal and other additions by Peter Bailey Williams (1763-1836), Llanrug.

A manuscript in three parts in the hand of David Ellis. The first part contains 'Cywyddau' and some 'awdlau' and 'englynion' by William Cynwal, Sion Tudur, Robin Ddu, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Syr Hugh Roberts, William Llyn Bencerdd, Richd. Abraham, Richard Cynwal ('o Gappel Garmon') Llowdden, Evan ap Tudur Penllyn, Howel ap Reinallt, Tudur Aled Bencerdd, Lewis Daron, Gruffydd Hiraethog, Sion Brwynog Bencerdd, Richard ap Howel ap Dafydd ap Einion, Edward ap Hugh, Thomas Gwynedd, Hugh Pennant, Lewis Menai, Simwnt Fychan Bencerdd, Ifan Tew Brydydd, Hugh Arwystl, Richard Cynwal, Rhys Cain, Lewis ap Edward, Sion Mowddwy, Richard Phylip, Gruffudd Hafren, Rowland Fychan Yswain, Sion Cain (1633), Hwmphrey Howel, Sion Dafis ('Person Garthbeibio'), Huw Hughes ('o Lwydiarth Esgob ym Mon') (c. 1770), and Dafydd Elis; 'Hanes Taliessin'; and 'Englynion yr Eryr'. At the beginning of this section is a progressive list of poems ('Cynnwysiad o'r Cywyddau ...'), an alphabetical index ('Cynnwysiad Llyth'rennol') of first lines, and an index of poets ('Enwau'r Beirdd'), all in the hand of David Ellis, and an incomplete list of poets in the hand of Owen Williams, Waunfawr. The second part of the manuscript contains 'Cywyddau' and a few 'awdlau' by Mathew Bromffild, Tudur Aled, Sion Brwynog, Lewis Mon, Sion Tudur, Rhys Goch Glyn Dyfrdwy, Morys Dwyfech otherwise Morys ab Ifan ab Einion, Gwilym ap Sefnyn, Gutto'r Glynn, Howel ap Reinallt, William Llyn, Lewis Daron, Gwilym ap Ifan Hen, Guttun Owain, Cynwrig ap Dafydd Goch, Owain ap Llywelyn Moel, Rhys Goch o'r Yri, Rhys Goch ap Ddafydd, Robin Ddu Fardd, Tudur Penllyn, Rhys Pennarth, Lewis ap Edward, Dafydd Pennant, Roger Cyffin ('Efe a fu'n Berson yn Llanberis'), Owain ap Llywelyn ap y Moel, Leweis Menai, Robert Ifans, Lewis Morganwg Bencerdd, Owain Waed Da, Griffudd Grug, Hugh Pennant, Morys Berwyn, and Watkin Clywedog. According to a note at the end by David Ellis, 7 June 1777, the greater part of this section was transcribed from a manuscript believed to be in the hand of Siôn Brwynog [Cwrtmawr MS 312]. The third part of the manuscript contains a transcript of the text of 'Y Gododdin' ('Y Gwawdodyn') in old and modern orthography; an 'awdl' in English ('O michti Ladi, our leding...') by Ieuan ap Rhydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd ('o Ogerddan') or Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal, transcribed in 1785 from a manuscript of John Jones (Sion ap Wiliam Sion), Gell[i] Lyfrdy [sic]; and 'cywyddau' and an 'awdl' by Sion Phylip, Huw Arwystl, Sion Keri, Sion Tudur, Ieuan Tew Ieuaf, Sion Tudur ('o Wicwar'), Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Sion Mowddwy, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Sion Dafydd Siancyn, Risart Phylip, and Huw Llwyd Cynfel. At the end of the manuscript is a progressive list of poems ('Cynnwysiad') contained in the second section, an alphabetical index ('Cynnwysiad llyth'rennol') of first lines, an index of poets ('Enwau'r Beirdd') and a progressive list of poems ('Cynnwysiad') contained in the third section, all in the hand of David Ellis, together with an incomplete list of poets contained in the second section in the hand of Owen Williams, Waunfawr ('Owain Gwyrfai'). There are numerous additions, variants, and annotations in the hands of Owen Williams, P[eter Bailey] W[illiams], [Griffith Williams] ('Gutyn Peris'), and [Professor Thomas Gwynn Jones]. The manuscript is bound uniformly with Cwrtmawr MS 10 and 12 and the spine is lettered 'Dafydd Ellis MS'.

A composite volume, in four sections, containing annotated transcripts of 'cywyddau' and 'englynion' by Sion Philyp, Wm. Lleyn, Robert Hughes (Ceint bach, 'Rhobyn Ddu Ieuaf o Fon'), Meredydd ab Rhys, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Wm. Wynne ('person Llangynhafal'), [Evan Prichard (Richard)] 'I[euan] Lleyn' ('Ifan Bryncroes'), 'W. Eryri', Ellis Roberts, and Rhys Jones; 'carolau', 'cerddi', 'penillion', etc. in free metres by Lewis Owen, Lewis Morris, Edward Morris, Hugh Roberts, Dafydd Sion James (Dafydd Jones) ('Bookbinder o'r Penrhyn Deudraeth Y Meirion'), Ellis Roberts, Tho. Edwards, Hugh Jones ('o Langwm'), John Thomas ('o Bentre Foelas'), Rice Hughes ('o Ddinam'), Thomas Jones, Robert William, Edward Williams ('o Blwy Gwyddelwern'), Robert Lloyd, Richard Jones, Rhys Jones, and Evan James, and anonymous compositions; and incomplete interludes entitled ['Squire Gaulove a Clarinda'] by John Kadwalader and ['Y Brenin Dafydd a Gwraig Urias'] by [Hugh Jones and John Cadwaladr]. The respective sections are in the hands of Evan Prichard ('Ieuan Lleyn') (written at Llangian, Lleyn, 23-24 January 1797), David Jones ('Dewi Fardd'), Trefriw, Henry Par[r]y, Brynllech [Llanuwchllyn], and [ ] Roberts, Ty du, Parc [Llanycil].

Two composite volumes of the second half of the eighteenth and of the early nineteenth century containing 'cerddi', 'englynion', 'carolau' and 'penillion Malendein' by Hugh Moris, Rees Lloyd, Arthur Jones, Mathew Owen, Jonathan Hughes, John Rees ('o Lanrhauadr'), Hugh Jones (Llangwm), Morus ap Robert (Bala), Richard Sion Sieng[cin], Robert Evan ('Y Jeinier'), David Marpole, Lewis Morus ('o sir fôn'), Mr Gronwy Owen ('o fôn'), Edward Moris ('or Perthi Llwydion'), Robert Evans ('o Landrillo'), Michel Prichard, Clydro, John Cadwaladr, Harri Parri, Thomas Edwards, Edwart Parry, John Edwards ('o Landrillo'), Robert Evan ('o feifod'), Rees Jones, Rouland Hughes ('or bala'), Robert Thomas, Daniel Jones ('o Rywabon'), Robert Ragad, Waltar Davies, Evan Williams ('Clochydd Llanmihangel'), Morris Jones ('or Talwrn o ymul Llanfyllin'), Lewis 'or Rydonen' (o Blwy Llantysilio') Hugh Hug[he]s, Edward Rowland, Ellis Robert(s), Harri (Henry)' Humphreys, 'Meibion Sioned' ('or Coed bychain'), Edward Jones ('or ty'n y Celyn o blwy Potffari'), Evan James ('o Lanfachreth'), Dafydd Dafis (David Davies), Richard [Davies] ('Esgob Dewi'), Roger Kyffin, Cadwalader Roberts, Marged Ffoulkes ('o Rhywlas'), Ellis Cadwalader, David Evans ('o Dre Lledrod ymlhwy Llansilin'), Mr Tos. Jones ('vicar Hirnant') ('englynion' (3) in English), William Jones ('o Gynwyd'), Moris ab Evan ab Dafydd, and Robert Hughes ('o Grauanun'), together with anonymous compositions. There are references to and compositions relating to interludes in vol. i, 91, 115, 156, and 165. The volumes are largely in the hand of Rees Lloyd, Nant Irwen.

An imperfect volume of 'cywyddau', a few 'englynion' and a carol by William Sion ab Dafydd, Roger Kyffin, Sion Ffylip, William Llyn, Tydyr Aled, John Morgans, John Prichart Prees, Iolo Goch, Edward Moris (corrected to Sion Tydur), Robt. Edward, D. ab Edw[ard], Richard Phylip, Griffith Parry, John Davis, and Sion Dafydd Sienkin. The volume may be in the hand of John Pughe of Kedris, whose name occurs twice: 'John Pughe his hand 1731', (p. 12) and 'John Pughe of Kedris his hand 1732' (p. 16).

A volume inscribed 'Yr Ail Lyfr', being a collection of Welsh poetry in strict and free metres, with annotations, compiled [by David Evans, Llanrwst]. Among the poets represented are [David Thomas] ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'), (Thomas Hughes] ('T. ab Gwilym'), [William Edwards] ('Gwilym Padarn'), 'Sion cawrdaf', [Ebenezer Thomas] ('Eben Fardd'), ?[Edward Hughes] ('Y Dryw'), [Thomas Jones] ('Taliesin o Eifion'), [Owen Owen] ('Owain Lleyn'), Owain Roberts ('Owain Aran'), [Morris Davies] ('Meurig Ebrill'), O[wen] Williams [Waun-fawr], [David Griffith] ('Clwydfardd'), John Jones ('Ioan Tegid'), William Jones ('Bardd Mon'), John Owen, [William Williams] ('G[wilym] Caledfryn'), [Robert Jones] ('Asser' otherwise 'Bardd Mawddach'), Ieuan Dyfi, Dafydd Rheidiol, Tudur Penllyn, [John Thomas] ('Ifor Cwmgwys'), John Pughe ('Ieuan Awst' otherwise ?'Bardd Odyn') ('Cyfreithiwr Dolgellau') Griffith Jones ('Bradwen Ardudwy') ('Ysgol Llanenddwyn'), Robert Jones ('R. Tecwyn'), [Owen Rowlands] ('Aled o Fôn), [Robert Ellis] ('Cynddelw'), [David Evans, Llanrwst], J. Gaerwenydd Prichard, Bethesda, Rhys Morgan 'Morganwg', Dafydd Saunders, Merthyr, etc. The titles include 'Penillion Ar Enedigaeth Richard Lloyd Edwards Nanhoron 1806', 'Englyn i'r Mormoniaid', 'Englyn i'r feddyginiaeth a ddarperir gan David Jones Bermo', 'Englyn[ion] Bedd-Argraff Dafydd Ionawr', 'Priodas Mr. Evan Jones Argraffydd Dolgellau' ..., 'Englynion sydd ar Fedd Gwyndaf Eryri yn monwent henafol Llanbeblig', 'Tri Englyn sydd yn mynwent Llandegai ar fedd un a Cyfarfyddodd a damwain angeuol trwy godwm yn Chwarel y Cae ... 1843 ...', 'Dau Englyn sydd yn Mynwent Eglwys Glyn Ceiriog', 'Bedd-Argraff Mr. Rice Williams ... Llanddeiniolen ... 1867 ...', 'Cywydd I'r Parch William Davies un o genhadon y Wesleyaid yn Sierra Leone ...' (1814), 'Coffa Am yr hynafiaethydd hyglod Owen Williams o'r Waenfawr ...', 'Egwyddor Calfiniaeth', etc.

A manuscript in the hand of David Ellis, Cricieth, containing 'cywyddau' by Dafydd ddu o Hiraddyg, Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Tudyr Aled, Gutto'r Glynn, Sion Phylip, Ifan ap Tudyr Penllyn, Iolo Goch, Sion Tudyr, Wiliam Lleyn, Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Lly'n Fychan, Thomas Prys, Risiard Phylip, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Huw Arwystl, Gruffudd Gryg, Doctor Sion Cent, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Llywelyn ap Guttyn, Lewys Glyn Cothi, Morus Dwyfech, Syppyn Cyfeiliog, Lewys Môn, Gruffudd ap Ifan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Owen Gwynedd, Tudyr Penllyn, Deio ap Ifan Ddu, Rhydderch ap Ifan Llwyd, Rhys Goch Glann Ceiriog, Mredydd ap Rys, Robin Dyfi, Ifan ap Howel Swrdwal, Bedo Aeddrem, Evan Tew, Gwilym ap Ifan hen, Edmwnt Prys, Ifan Brydydd hir, Llywelyn Goch ap Meirig hen, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Gutyn Owain, Gruffydd Hiraethog, Howel Dafydd Llwyd ap Gof, Ifan Llwyd Brydydd, Rees ap Ednyfed, Ifan ap Hywel Swrdwal, Llowdden, Rhys Cain, Dafydd Jones, Edward Urien, Hywel ap Reinallt, Ifan Dewlwyn, Syr Dafydd Trefor ('Person Llaneugrad') Sion Ceri, Lewys Daron, Gruffudd ap Tudur ap Howel, Rhobin Ddu, Hywel ap Reinalld, Ffoulk Prys ('Mab y Parchg. Edmwnd Prys ... Person Llanllyfni a Chlynog'), Tudur ab Wiliam Fychan, Huw Penant, Hywel Cilan, Gruffydd Phylip, Cadwaladr Cesel, and Dafydd ap Ifan ap Owen ('aer yr Hendrefawr'). At the beginning of the volume is an alphabetical index ('Cynhwysiad egwyddorol') of first lines, and at the end a progressive list of titles and an alphabetical list of poets, together with their floruit dates. The volume is said (p. vi) to have been transcribed at Ty du, Llanberis, in July 1766, from a manuscript of William Phylip, Hendref fechan, Dyffryn Ardudwy (Cardiff MS 19, part II). There are annotations, variant forms and additions by the scribe (David Ellis), by P[eter Bailey] Williams, Llanrug (1763-1836) and O[wen] W[illiams] ('Owain Gwyrfai'), Waunfawr. The spine is lettered 'David Ellis MS'.

A volume of transcripts compiled by David Ellis, Cricieth ('Ty newydd yn Efionydd'), during the period 1793-4. It contains 'cywyddau', 'awdlau' and 'englynion' by Deio ap Ieuan Ddu, Rhys Cain, Risiard Phylip, Ieuan Tew Brydydd, Syr Robert Myltwn, Bedo Hafesb, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Tudur Penllyn, Ieuan Tudur Penllyn, Gutto'r Glyn, Syr Rys o Garno, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffydd ('Esqr. o Fathafarn'), Llywelyn ap Guttyn, Bedo Brwynllys (one of the poems 'neu Gruff. ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan'), Howel ap Dafydd ap Ieuan ap Rys (= Hywel Dafi), Gwilym Tew, Llowdden, Inco Brydydd, Gruffydd Hiraethog, Sion Brwynog, Lewis Morganwg, Mathew Bromfield, Lewis Daron, Simwnt Fychan, Wiliam Llyn, Lewis ap Edward, Howel Dafi, Sion ap Felpot, Huw Arwystl, Syr Lewys Meudwy, Syr Phylip Emlyn, Syr Gruffydd Fychan, Long Lewys, Huw Cae Llwyd, Sion Tudur, Gruffydd Fychan, Gwerfyl Mechain, Ieuan Deulwyn, Tudur Aled, Gruffydd Gryg, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Ieuan Fychan ap Ieuan ap Adda, Meredydd ap Rys, Gruffydd ap Gweflyn, Dafydd Nanmor, Ieuan Gethin ap Ieuan ap Lleision, Rhys Llwyd alias Brydydd, Gruffydd Llwyd, Dafydd ap Eingion Lygliw, Ieuan ap Rys ap Llywelyn, Iolo Goch, Ieuan ap Rydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd, Edwart ap Rys Maelor, Owain ap Llywelyn Moel, Dafydd ap Ieuan Llwyd, Llywelyn Moel y Pantri, Sion Ceri, Ieuan Prichard otherwise Ieuan Lleyn, Gwilym ap Ieuan Hen, Sion ap Howel ap Llywelyn Fychan, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fychan, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen ('o Nannau'), Rhys Llwyd ap Rys ap Riccart, Gwilym Hen, Hywel ap Reinallt, Thomas Celli, Ellis Rowland ('o Harlech'), Howel Cilan, Sion Mowddwy, Owain Gwynedd, Thomas Derllys, Syr Ifan, Ieuan Bedo Gwyn, Sion Phylip, Wiliam Cynwal, Ieuan Clywedog, Ieuan Heiliarth, Guttyn Coch Brydydd, Lewys Môn, Lewis Trefnant, Rhys Cain, Ieuan ap Howel Swrdwal, and incomplete poems; 'Englynion y Beddau'; an English prose translation by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir') of 'Cywydd Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd' by Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, and the foregoing translation rendered into verse, inscribed to Paul Panton of Plas Gwyn in Anglesey, and published in the Chester Chronicle, 16 July, 1790, probably by Richard Llwyd 'Bard of Snowdon'; and 'Can Tâl Diolch i Dduw am yr Ysgrythyr yn Gymraeg ...' by Syr Thomas Jones. At the beginning of the volume is a list of contents ('Cynhwysiad'), an index ('Mynegres egwyddorawl') of first lines, and an index of poets ('Enwau'r Beirdd'). The greater part of the volume is based on manuscripts of Dr Griffith Roberts (1735-1808), Dolgellau (Peniarth MSS 99, 100, ?152) and on 'Cronfa Dafydd Thomas, alias Dafydd Ddu o'r Yri' (Cwrtmawr MS 72). There are annotations and additions by Owen Williams, Waunfawr, Peter Bailey Williams, Llanrug and one annotation by D[aniel] S[ilvan] Evans. The manuscript is bound uniformly with Cwrtmawr MSS 10-11 and the spine is lettered 'Dafydd Ellis MS'.

A manuscript of 'englynion', 'carolau', 'cerddi', 'penillion', etc. by Edward Maurise, Hugh Jones (Llangwm), Mr [William] Wynne (Llangynhafel [sic]), Mathew Owen, Edward Rowland, 'Prydudd Cystyllen', Maurice Roberts (Probert) (Bala), Robt Jones (Penrhiw Dwrch, Llaniwllyn), Thomas Gryffydd, John David Las, Dicc. Abraham, Robert Lewys, Rowland David, Robt. Thomas, Ro[wlan]d Jo[ne]s, John Niccolas ('or Llysendy'?), Hugh Lloyd Cynfel, Hugh Maurice, Efan Dew, Wm. Llyn, Sion Phylip, Bedo Hafesb, Simon Sion [Jones] (Blaen y Cwm Gynllwyd), John Cadwalader, Ellis William ('or wergloddu'), Thomas Evans, Llewelun Jones, Llywelyn Cadw[alad]r?, Lewis Jones (Tymawr), John Fychan, Dafydd Manuel, and Lewis or plas, together with anonymous compositions. The volume has an obvious association with the Llanuwchllyn area of Merioneth. The greater part of it was written apparently by Richard Hughes, Pentre, circa 1761.

A volume of transcripts by Charles Saunderson ('Siarl Wyn o Benllyn'; 1810?-32) of 'cywyddau', 'englynion', and 'awdlau' by Rhys Llwyd ab Rhys ab Rhiccert, Bedo Phylib bach, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Lewis Mon, Ieuan Tew Brydydd, Huw Cae Llwyd, Iolo Goch, Ieuan Deulwyn, Gruffudd Llugad Gwr, Sion Phylib, Dafydd Llwyd, Ieuan Cae Llwyd, Bedo Brwynllys, Hywel Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Rhys (1460), Ieuan Du'r Bilwg, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Thos. Prys o Blasiolyn, Rhisiart Phylip, Dafydd ab Meredydd ab Tudur, Gruffydd ab Lew' Fychan, Lewys Morganwg, Gutto'r Glynn, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Robin Ddu, Rho. Fychan, Rho. Ab Huw, Rhobert Dyfi, Wm. Prys, Morus Dwyfech, Gwilym Ganoldref, Sion Tudur, Syr Philib Emlym [sic], Rhisiart Fynglwyd, Wiliam Cynwal, Sion Phylib, Ffowc Prys, Edmwnd Prys (Archdiacon Meirionydd), Roger Cyffin, Rhobert ab Hywel ab Morgan, and Owein Gwynedd, and 'Dirifau duwiol' by Morgan Llwyd, together with an incomplete index ('Y ddangoseg'). There are references at the beginning of some poems to printed versions and there is a note on the fly-leaf by J. H. Davies referring to an entry in Cwrtmawr MS 457 of the date of birth of Charles Saunderson. The paper is watermarked 1810.

A volume compiled by, and in the hand of, David Evans ('Dewi Glan Llugwy'), Dolgellau, formerly of Llanrwst, containing a collection of 900 unpublished 'penillion' ('Casgliad o Benillion Cymreig, Anghyoeddedig') which was awarded the prize at Rhuddlan Eisteddfod, 1850, under the pseudonym of 'Diwyd', together with a report of the adjudication; a second collection of 285 and some unnumbered 'penillion' compiled at Llanrwst after the completion of the first; a collection made at Llanrwst, 1865, of 'cywyddau', 'englynion', 'awdlau', 'carolau', 'penillion' and hymns ('Casgliad o hen Farddoniaeth') by Dafydd Llwyd ap Ll'n ap Gryffydd, Cutto'r [sic] Glyn, Rhys Goch Eryri, Gruffydd Llwyd Dafydd ap Einion Lygliw, Huw Arwystl, William Lleyn, Rowland Fychan, Caergai, William Byrchinshaw, E[dward] Kyffin, Simmwnt Fychan, Hopcin ab Thomas ap Einion ('o ynys Dawy'), Rhys Jones ('o'r Blaenau'), Morris Powell, Rosier Cyffin, William Morris, Gwerfil Goch ('neu Mynor Vychan Caer Gai'), H. Hughes ('Y Bardd Coch o Fon'), [Evan Evans] ('Ifan Brydydd Hir'), [Edward Richard] ('Iorwerth Rhisiard'), Roger y Gweydd, Dafydd Benwyn, Llywelyn ab Rossers ('o Sain ffagys'), Sion Brwynog, Hugh Lloyd Cynfal, Huw Ceiriog, Huw Llyn, Huw Pennant, Ieuan Tew, Bedo Hafhesb, Sion Tudur, Owen Gwynedd, Dafydd o'r Nant, Lewis Morris ['Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn'], [John Davies] ('Sion Dafydd Las'), Syr Rhys, William Phillip, William Elias, Ieuan Lleyn, Dafydd Nanmor, Cadwaladr Cesail, Huw Ifan ab Huw, John Ifans, John Williams, Llangwm, Humprey [sic] Owen, John Rhydderch, Dafydd Manuel, John Prichard, Dafydd Jenkin, Meurig Llwyd, Michael Prichard, Llanllyfni, Robert Edward Lewis, Hugh Gruffydd, Rhys Cain, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Edmunt Prys, David Evans, Llanfair, Goronwy Owen, Henry Humpreys [sic], Rees Llwyd, Ap Ioan, John Morgan, M.A. (1714), Ellis Wynn, Lasynys, Tudur Aled, Thomas Prys, Plas Iolyn, Dafydd Williams (1650), William Sawndwr ('o Landaf'), Rhisiart Phylip, Gwerfyl Mechain, Margaret Jones (1734), Rowlant Hugh ('o'r Graienyn'), Sion Cain, D[avid] Jones ('Dewi ab Sion') ('Dewi Fardd'), Howel Pirs, John Richards ('o'r Fryniog'), Hugh Jones, Llangwm, Margrad Llwyd Ragad, Sion Richard ('o'r Garth'), and Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), together with anonymous poems (including one signed 'Nis gwyddai Sion Llannor Pwy a'i Cant'); 'Perllan Clwyd', being a collection made at Llanrwst, 1856, of poetry, poetical reminiscences, and witty sayings ('Casgliad o Farddoniaeth yn Cynwys Carolau Cerddi Englynion a Man Gofion Barddonol ac hefyd Ffraeth Ddywediadau') of Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), together with a poem ('cân') by William Jones, Cefn Berain, Llanefydd ('Yn gymaint ac na allaf gyd fyned a chwi yn eich Canu diweddaf i'r offeiriadau ...'), and an index to first lines of Gardd o Gerddi (Merthyr [1846]) and five interludes by Thomas Edwards. The collection entitled 'Casgliad o hen Farddoniaeth' contains a section transcribed from manuscripts ('o hen ysgrifau') of David Jones ('Dewi Fardd'), Trefriw, including much of the material contained in Cwrtmawr MS 98.