Dangos 478 canlyniad

An early 18 cent. copy of the Book of Merlin from the work of Nennius (9 cent.). The manuscript has been collated (see note (p. 9), under the date 1729).

A volume containing the membership book of the London Cymreigyddion Society, 1797-1826.

A volume containing a collection of songs, in Welsh, some of which were written by John Thomas (Hoilienydd) and which were sent by him to William Thomas of Troedyrhiw, near Llandovery, in 1847.

A volume containing a collection, c. 1831, in the hand of Thomas Thomas of Troedyrhiw, Myddfai, of topical and other songs, in English and Welsh, mostly by John Thomas (Hoilienydd), which include a few examples of Penillion Pendrws (pp. 77-82).

The court roll of the manor of Bodidris, Flintshire, giving information which begins during the reign of Henry VIII and ends during the reign of James I. The manuscript is in a very dilapidated condition.

A volume containing a collection, 17 & 18 cents, of coats of arms, badges and crests made by Henry Chitting, Chester Herald, together with a full index to names (pp. 5-12).

A volume containing a tract entitled A Defence of Water Baptism in opposition to all Anabaptists and Quakers From Scripture, Reason, and the Church's Custome ... written, 1674, by R. Green, minister of Uffington, Berkshire.

One of six volumes containing transcripts of sermons by the Rev. Griffith Jones of Llanddowror (1683-1761) on the New Testament. This volume, the fifth, contains sermons on the Epistles of Paul to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians and Ephesians. The manuscript is said to have been 'copied by the Rev. Evan Evans, curate of Llanddowror and incumbent of Walton, Pembrokeshire' (nineteenth-century note, p. iii), however the curate of Llanddowror at the time was Thomas Evans, in whose hand are written the title page and contents (pp. v-xii). The (unidentified) copyist of the main text finished transcribing the sermons on 8 January 1763 (p. 773). A list of the places where the Rev. Griffith Jones preached appears on p. 781.

A commonplace book, c. 1765-c. 1817, belonging to the Reverend Joseph Jenkins, which includes correspondence, registers of baptisms, sermons, etc. One the inside back cover, the author has written a list of his children by his two wives, with the dates of their births and deaths.

A packet containing miscellaneous correspondence and legal papers, some of which relate to members of the Puleston family of Emral.

An essay, in Welsh, on the history of Flintshire, which was entered for competition at an Eisteddfod and signed 'Haneswr o Hen Oesoedd'.

An extremely interesting manuscript - probably the smallest Welsh manuscript in existence, though it is 1.5 inches thick - which was written by Thomas Evans, Hendreforfudd, 1618-1622, and consists mostly of prayers and englynion.
Bound up between pp. 12 and 13 is a copy of an early edition of the Llyfr Plygain or Primer, dated 1618 and containing 42 pp. but imperfect as it contains none of the prayers, litany or psalms. This is probably the volume referred to by Gweirydd ap Rhys in Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig, pp. 402-3; it is not mentioned in Angharad Llwyd's Catalogue of the Pengwern MSS (Transactions Cymmrodorion, 1828, p. 50).

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, 1751, mostly in the hand of John Davies, Pentrefoelas (1675-1769), containing an account of the life of the prophet Mohammed (pp. 1-10), an account told by 'Mr Harbert Griffydd o Gaer yn Arfon' (pp. 11-21), and miscellaneous poetry (pp. 22-78 passim). The tale noted in pp. 11-21 was published as a chap-book at Trefriw, c. 1780, with the title Adroddiad Nodedig o'r Byd Anweledig, &c. and was probably copied into this manuscript from an earlier edition of the chap-book.

A chap-book, entitled Drych y Merched neu Fuchedd Araith am Wragedd yn Ddwy Rann, y Gyntaf yn cynnwys Dull y rhai Ffol, Yr Ail yn cynnwys Cynneddfau y rhai Doeth, containing two songs, in Welsh, written, 1754, by David Jones of Trefriw (1708?-1785) and arranged for printing. The margins of the volume are covered with references to books and manuscripts, in both Welsh and English.

A book, 1782-1801, belonging to Owen Cadwaladr, containing poetry and notes, etc.

An envelope containing two vellum covers of 16 cent. manuscripts; a sermon, in Welsh, on Matthew 27, 25, preached at Llandrillo, 7 April 1754; and a small volume (88 pp.) of sermons, in Welsh, preached at Llanarmon, 1708, and Llangybi, 1712.

Miscellaneous poetry, 18 & 19 cents, in Welsh.

This manuscript contains the record of the institution and sequestration of clergy, the licensing of schoolmasters, appointments of officials, &c., in the diocese of St. Davids from Jan. 27th, 1753 to Jan. 17, 1761.

A volume, 19 cent., containing two sermons in different hands. The last page of the second sermon has been written over a letter addressed by D. Davies to the Reverend J. M. Colson of Swanage (see also NLW MS 261C).