- NLW MSS 8706-8709A
- File
- [1900] x [1916]
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Material collected by John Davies towards the compilation of NLW MS 8705D.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Material collected by John Davies towards the compilation of NLW MS 8705D.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
A book of pedigrees compiled by John Davies. The following families are represented: Allen of Gelliswick, Davies of Henbant, Llandysul, Evans of Highmead, Griffiths of Pantgwyn, Llanarth, 'Gwyddelod Bro Gwenog', Howell of Penybailey, Llangunllo, Jones of Llanio, Lloyd of Glandywely, Lloyd of Pantstreimon, Thomas of Ffos Esgob, Llandysul and Williams of Penybailey, Llangunllo; extracts from original records: wills of David ap Ieuan David ap Ievan of Llanfair Clydogau, 1586, David ap Rees ap David, 1624, Vaughan Lloyd of Ffosybleiddiaid, 1807, Lewis Pryse of Gogerddan, 1719, Thomas David Rees of Llandysul, 1693, and David Rees of Camnant, 1708; a schedule of deeds relating to Henbant, Llandysul, 1659-1836; letters by John Lloyd, Mabus, 1809; and offprints of 'Reminiscences of Llanfair-Clydogau' by William Gwynne Stedman Thomas, 1886, and of 'Canu'r Cymry a'r Gwyddyl' (a review) by Thomas Gwynn Jones, 1912.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Notes of sermons in the hand of the Reverend John Owen, Thrussington, 1812; an English sermon on Psalm XXX, 6-8; and notes of sermons and addresses by J. D. Jones, circa 1874.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
An agreement between the Reverend Thomas Evans, vicar of Pembrey, and David Thomas, grocer, of Water Street, Carmarthen for the collection of the former's rents in Carmarthen, 29 April 1826, with accounts for the year 1826; the diary of John Thomas, Pen-ddôl, near Llanybydder, 1844; an address on 'Y Fasnach Feddwawl' by 'W. J. P.', 1863; and an account book of the keeper of the Cwmanne turnpike gate, 1886.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Lists by John Davies of writers born in Cardiganshire, and of writers who had composed books during their residence in the county, together with a list of anonymous works printed within the county.
Llawysgrif David James ('Dewi o Ddyfed'),
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
A manuscript written by the Reverend David James ('Dewi o Ddyfed'), Llandysul, containing 'englynion At y Parch Dewi o Ddyfed, Rhagfyr 8, 1837' by William Hughes; 'Englynion o Ddiolchgarwch i'r Parch Dewi ap Iago o Langwm, am ei wobr o 'Gorph y Gaingc', 1837', by 'Owain, Lle'rpwll'; 'Lines written by Mr. Stone the Parodist on his birthday in 1835', with a Welsh translation by Peter Jones ('Pedr Fardd'); 'englynion' on the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer and the Hymn Book by Peter Jones ('Pedr Fardd'); and an 'englyn I'r Awyren (Balloon)' by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd').
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
A typescript list of the literary works of Thomas Levi, compiled from the author's diary, with a brief account of his career by his son Thomas Arthur Levi.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
An article on the history and contents of the National Library of Wales by Thomas Gwynn Jones.
Jones, T. Gwynn (Thomas Gwynn), 1871-1949
Cofnodion plwyf Caron, adysgrifau a llythyrau
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Extracts, by John Davies, of Griffith entries in the register of the parish of Caron; and transcripts of 'Caniad Bugail Tregaron', 'Cân gan Robert Jones Bach ar Dref Caernarfon', poem and letters by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'), and letters from Daniel Evans ('Daniel Ddu o Geredigion') to Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain'), 1824-1840.
Achau Sir Aberteifi a Sir Gaerfyrddin
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Extracts by John Davies, from the Floyd MSS, of records relating to Cardiganshire; pedigrees of the Rhiwbren, Pantycelyn and Glantroiddyn families; a copy of a love letter by David Lloyd, Alltyrodyn, 4 May 1744; pedigrees, by Alcwyn Caryni Evans, of the families of Lloyd of Ffoshelyg, Ffos Esgob, Pantstreimon, Castell Hywel, Llanllyr, Maesyfelin, Dyffryn Llynod, Gellifraith, Llanfechan, Cilfachwen Ucha and Maerdrev, Llandysul; with additional notes by John Davies.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Notes by John Davies on the pedigree of John Rhydderch; extracts from almanacs, 1709, 1729, including poems by John Rhydderch, D[afydd] Manuel, Evan William[s] 'Delyniwr o Langybi yn Sir Gaernarfon'; and a list of ballads composed or printed by John Rhydderch.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Letters addressed mainly to John Davies. The correspondents include Joseph K. Aston, Bounty Office, 1897; T[homas] W[illiam] Barker, Carmarthen, 1911; David D[aniel] Evans, Llandysul, 1911; T[homas] A[llen] Glenn, Prestatyn; Annie James, Rhiwgoy, near Rhoshill (concerning William Mathias, with two of his ballads entitled Can Newydd yn gosod allan Dwyll, Hoceth, ac Annghariad and Profiad Ffarmwr ar ol Gadael Ffarmwriaeth); G. Griffiths, Chepstow; A. G. C. Rice, Swansea, 1926; Mrs J. Morris, Aberystwyth, 1915; Lucy E[llen] Lloyd Theakston, Llanrhôs, 1918; Herbert M[illingchamp] Vaughan [1920]; Richard Williams, Newtown, 1898; and G[eorge] E[dgar] P[ropert] Williams, Haverfordwest, 1923.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Transcripts of notes by Edward Protheroe on the pedigree books of David Edwardes of Rhydygors in Bodleian MSS. Adds. C. 177-8; notes on watermarks; and extracts from parish registers of Llanfair Clydogau concerning the Griffith family of Tyncoed and Blaen Cwm.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Miscellaneous pedigree charts transcribed or compiled by John Davies. The families represented include Lewis of Dinas Cerdin, Jones of Abermarlais, Rhys of Cardiff, Lloyd of Llanfechan, Lloyd of Alltyrodyn, Davies-Evans of Highmead, Jones of Llanio and Vaughan of Torcoed; and a pedigree of the descendants of John Bluet of Holcombe, Devon by Sir Joseph Bradney.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
A pedigree compiled by John Davies of the descendants of Thomas David of Crygwhyl, Llanwenog, 1900.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Interleaved copies of Some Pedigrees of the Lloyds of Allt yr Odyn, Castell Hywel, Ffos y Bleiddiaid, Gilfach Wen, Llan Llyr, and Waun Ifor, compiled and ed. by Lucy E. Lloyd Theakston and John Davies (Oxford, 1913), with additional pedigrees written by John Davies, including the genealogy of the family of James of Brynllys, Cardiganshire, and a schedule of documents relating to the Pantydefaid estate.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Transcripts by John Davies of the Llanddewibrefi parish burial register, 1813-1835, and of 'A Register book belonging to the Church of Christ at Esgairdawe and Crofft-y-cyff under the pastoral care of Owen Davies who ... was ordained October the 7th 1743 at Crofft-y-Cyff ...' containing accounts of the ordinations of John Tibbot, 1767, and David Morgan, 1789, at Esgairdawe, and Rees Jones at Ffaldybrenin, 1818, lists of members at Esgairdawe and Crofft-y-cyff, 1789, baptisms, 1759-1817, burials at Ffaldybrenin burial ground, 1834-1844, baptisms by Rees Jones, 1818-1857, and a register of the congregation at Esgairdawe and Ffaldybrenin to 1856; draft pedigrees of Lloyd of Coedlanau and Jenkin Jones, Llwynrhydowen, Lloyd of Alltyrodyn, Vaughan of Golden Grove, Philip Pugh, Thomas of Ty hên, Caio, Walter D. Jones, M.D. of Lancych, Lloyd of Llanfechan, Philipps of Picton, Griffith, lords of Lampeter, Griffiths of Killyllyn, Llansawel, Vaughan of Plas Gwyn, Lloyd of Brynllefrith, Wroth of Abergavenny, T. Allen Glenn, Sir Watkin Lewes, Davies of Penylan, Llanfynydd, Lloyd of Ffoshelig, Reads of Carmarthen, Admiral John Thomas of Llanfechan, Herbert of Rhiwbren, and Davies of Cwmeinon; transcripts of wills and documents and poetry, including 'Cân yn gosod allan araeth Mr. D. Davies, Llandinam, a'i ganlynwyr', 'Ychydig o Benillion a gyfansoddwyd oddiwrth achlysuron y dydd y daeth Arthur Lloyd Davies, Yswain, yn 21 oed, sef, y 6 o Ionawr 1848 ...', and 'Cân etifedd Pump a Dimai'r dydd'.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
A list by John Davies of Cardiganshire authors, with a copy of a letter written by Benjamin J. Davis, Philadelphia, 1847, a pedigree of his family, and a pedigree of the family of Thomas of Mallwyd.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
A list, compiled by John Davies, of Welsh pseudonyms not included in Cardiff Free Libraries, Catalogue of Printed Literature in the Welsh Department, Cardiff, 1898.
Part of John Davies Manuscripts
Transcripts by John Davies of poems from manuscripts and ballads in the University College of Wales collection.