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Register of a Sunday school at Bryngloch, kept from 1844-1852 by Peter Parry of Llanarmon.

A manuscript, early 16th century, containing part of the French prose romance of Tristan, transcribed by [Pierre] Sala (c. 1457-1529), who has prefixed a dedication to the French king in 22 lines, beginning 'Pour obeyr, sire, au commandement ...' and naming himself 'Vostre Sala, très-humble en vostre chambre'; this dedication is printed in the Louis Philippe sale-cat. and also (less accurately) in La Croix du Maine and Du Verdier, Bibliothèques Françoises, vol. V (Paris, 1773), p. 342, reprinted by G. Guigue in his edition of Pierre Sala's Le Livre d'Amitié (Lyon, 1884), p. 50. The manuscript is illustrated with coloured drawings.

A late 15th century manuscript containing part of the romance of Lancelot du Lac, which agrees closely with the 1513 Paris edition, vol. i, f. cxlv, vo-vol. ii, f. xxi, vo and corresponds as to substance with H. O. Sommer's edition of Le Livre de Lancelot del Lac, pt ii (Washington, Carnegie Institution, 1911), pp. 5-222, though differing widely in text from the latter. When complete, the text must have begun, like Harley MS 6341 (see H. L. D. Ward, Catalogue of Romances, vol. i, 1883, p. 355), with the departure of Lancelot and 'Gallehoz' [Gallehault] from King Arthur's court (Paris ed., i, f. cxliiii; Sommer's ed., ii, p. 1). The given title of the manuscript is taken from the colophon ('Cy fine Gallehoz') but the death of Gallehault occurs on p. 254. The contents of the manuscript, including the inappropriate colophon, are practically identical with those of the first part (ff. 1-142b) of Harley MS 6341 (late 15 cent., paper), for description of which see Ward, op. cit., p. 355.

A collection of letters to David Jones of Trefriw ('Dewi Fardd') from Lewis Morris, 1757-1759; Richard Morris, 1759-1767; their nephew John Owen, 1758; Margaret Davies of Coedcaedû, 1758; the Reverend Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir'), 1776; Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr'), 1776-1778; John Powel of Llansannan (with a 'cywydd'), 1766; John Williams (with drafts of letters in the hand of David Jones), 1764; and copies of letters by Richard Morris to [Zachary Pearce], bishop of Bangor, 1753, concerning Goronwy Owen, 1752, and to [George Parker] Lord Macclesfield for the loan of the manuscripts of William Jones, F.R.S. (ie the Shirburn Castle manuscripts now in the Sir John Williams Collection at NLW), 1754, together with an undated draft in the hand of Lewis Morris concerning a proposal to deposit the manuscripts in the British Museum.

Two sermons, one, on Matthew i, 21, preached at Llansilin and Llanarmon Dyffryn Clwyd, 1770-1793, and at Gyffin and Conway, 1795-1807, and the other, on Proverbs xix, 17, preached at 'Llan'dle', 'Llan'reth' and Denbigh, 1769-1779.

A transcript, 1854, of a 17th century document entitled 'A Catalogue of all those which usurped the names and Titles of Gentlemen without authority and were disclaymed [sic] in Exeter and Towns Corporate within the Counties of Devon and Cornwall ...' and containing the names of those guilty of the above charge together with their places of residence.

A collection which includes letters addressed to John Jones of Ystrad Lodge, M.P. for Carmarthen, 1821-1831, and for Carmarthenshire, 1837-1841, together with bills for contested elections, 1816-1825; miscellaneous letters, including those in the hands of Augusta Hall (Gwenynen Gwent), 1838, T. Johnes, Hafod, 1810, John Jones (Talhaiarn), 1868, and Robert Moffat, 1879; mounted autograph signatures.

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.

Holograph manuscripts of two awdlau - Albert Ddu by John Jones (Talhaiarn) (1863) and Y Gadair Ddu by Thomas Jones (Tudno) (1877).

A book of prayers on the life, passion, resurrection and apparitions of Christ written 'per fratrem Petrum Dunym de Traiecto' and preceded by a calendar of slightly later date than the text.

An illuminated book of hours from the diocese of Utrecht, Holland.

A volume containing sermons (1712) preached at Tredington (pp. 1-148), notes by the Reverend W. L. Bowles (1762-1850), poet and antiquary (pp. 149-80, 213-308) and The Remembrance of Gwenlian [sic], a poem by Bowles (pp. 181-204).

A volume containing genealogies of families in Glamorgan, Monmouth and other parts of Wales, pp. 1-275 having been written in 1678 (see pp. 95, 103, etc.) and pp. 276-303 in various hands of the second half of 18 cent.

Transcript written by the Rev. David Ellis at various times. Originally consisted of four or five separate books. Book I, pp. 1-270 written in 1789 (p. 119); Book II, pp. 271-398 and 713-794 written in 1794 (pp. 271 and 380); Book III, pp. 399-556; Book IV, pp. 559-608; Book V, pp. 609-712. It appears that pp. 47-148 were copied from Pen[iarth MS] 124, pp. 233-266, or from a common original, and pp. 747-797 from Cwrtmawr MSS 3 and 4, which were used by David Ellis. The version of the Gododin (pp. 559-608) was used by Rev. J. Williams ab Ithel (see p. 559) in his edition of that poem.

A grammar of Welsh Poetry by David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) entitled Cyfrinach y Beirdd wedi ei ddwyn i'r amlwg : neu Reolau Prydyddiaeth Gymraeg. Dafydd Ddu appears to have circulated copies of this work among the Welsh bards with the object of obtaining their criticism thereon before publication (p. 4). The manuscript also contains a Welsh grammar said to be written by William Jones of Llangadfan (1726-1795), and a religious song of anonymous provenance.

A volume containing extracts from various sources, in Latin, Welsh and English, by the Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst.

Commonplace book, late 18 cent., of the Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst, containing prose and poetry, including poetry in Latin and Greek (pp. 29-38). Eight loose pages in the Reverend Williams's hand have been inserted at the end of the manuscript.

A selection of Welsh poetry with English translations in the hands of Edward Jones ('Bardd y Brenin') (1752-1824) and William Jones, Llangadfan (1726-1795).

A manuscript, in Welsh, apparently transcribed by Richard Thomas from the Red Book of Hergest, or a transcript of it. Pp. 7-95 correspond to pp. 100-136 of Vol. I of the R. B. Texts, Oxford, 1887 and pp. 117-137 correspond to pp. 1-11 of Vol. I of the same.

A catalogue of the Reverend Thomas Price's (Carnhuanawc's) Library bought by Sir Thomas Phillipps. It consisted of 1,281 lots, besides the Gododin and other manuscripts.