A collection of Welsh airs made by Thomas D. Llewelyn (Llewelyn Alaw) in 1855. The tunes are arranged in some cases with harp accompaniments. The words of some of the tunes are given on the last few pages.
A volume containing a collection of the poems of O. Gethin Jones made by and in the hand of W. J. Roberts (Gwilym Cowlyd) when preparing his edition of the works for the press (Llanrwst, 1884). Many extracts from newspapers have been inserted into the volume.
Gwilym Cowlyd, 1828-1904 Jones, Owen Gethin, transcript of his poetry (c. 1880s), NLW MS 150B
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 volume containing religious poetry in various 17th century hands. It is possible that the greater portion of the book (pp. 9-132) is in the hand of Vavasor Powel, though his name does not occur anywhere; the poem entitled The Lamentation of Jeremiah (p. 14), for example, was by Powel and was printed in a slightly different form in The Bird in the Cage (1662). A considerable amount of the poetry was composed after 1660, while the author was in prison. Daniel Lloyd of Wrexham (d. 1656), to whose memory two elegies have been written (pp. 101-2), was a friend of Vavasor Powel.
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 manuscript containing treatises on Latin grammar (ff. 1-82), an account, in Latin, of Christ's Passion (ff. 91-2), notes and fragments, also in Latin (ff. 93b-94), and calendars (ff. 83-90, 93a), latter unfinished, with Latin notes.
A volume, 17 cent., in Latin, which appears to contain an Index to Crown Leases granted during the period 1534-1538, giving the name of the place, the county, the date and the name of the person concerned.
A commonplace book containing mainly notes on ecclesiastical history in the hand of Thomas Vowler Short, student of Christ Church, Oxford, 1829, afterwards bishop successively of Sodor and Man and of St Asaph.
A volume, 1657, containing a collection of coats of arms, pedigrees, etc. of families dating back to the Norman conquest. The manuscript was copied in part from 'an ancient Manuscripte of Mr. Dugdalls' (p. 7) and from 'the workes of Raphe Brooke, Esquire'.
Matley, Thomas, 17 cent. Coats of arms, pedigrees, etc., transcripts (1657), NLW MS 183D
A journal, 1826, written by Thomas John Masleni, of a tour on foot from Carmarthen to Mold. The writer has embellished his work with fourteen rough sketches which have subsequently been coloured.
A collection of letters and papers, in the form of seven documents, in the hand of or relating to Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810) which, besides correspondence, includes poetry and an essay.
A volume containing carols in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810), c. 1800, the first beginning at the third line of verse five due to missing pages and the last being imperfect.
Edwards, Thomas, 1739-1810 Carols (c. 1800), NLW MS 349B
A volume containing first drafts of poetry, c. 1800, by Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810), together with a letter to Owen Jones (Owain Myfyr, 1741-1814), 1799, in which Thomas Edwards offers to lend his manuscripts to the Gwyneddigion Society.
Edwards, Thomas, 1739-1810 Poetry and letter (1799/1800), NLW MS 350B
A notebook, 18 cent., containing poetry, notes, correspondence, etc. in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810); the manuscript also shows evidence of other hands (see englyn on p. 107).
Edwards, Thomas, 1739-1810 Poetry, etc. (second half 18 cent.), NLW MS 347B
A volume containing transcripts, 1780-1810, of poetry, mainly incomplete and unpublished, mostly in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810); the book has been written from both ends but pagination is continuous.
Edwards, Thomas, 1739-1810 Transcript poetry, etc. (1780-1810), NLW MS 348B
A volume containing a imperfect copy, c. 1770, of an interlude probably written by Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810) and which was never printed; the characters are Y Ffwl, Y Brenin a'r Frenhines, Mr Cybydd-dod, Modryb Crintachrwydd, Sion Dlawd, Pencynghorion y Brenin sef Theologus a Refformassion, y Parcwr a'i Fachgen, etc.
A volume containing a transcript, 1875-1876, by G. H. H. of NLW MS 48. Also included are notes relating to Robert Recorde (p. 10) and to Andrew Boorde (pp. 425-6).
