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- [c. 1640] - [1700] (Creation)
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v, 163 ff. (paginated 1-326, pp. 323-6 being mere stubs). Foliation 5-167, [of c. 1685], on pp. 11-317. Traces of an earlier foliation survive, beginning 17 on p. 45 ; 187 x 146 mm.
Formerly 'in old limp vellum' [RMWL].
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Archival history
A distinctive hand left notes dated 1681 on pp. 235 and 282. 'John Reynolds Antiquarian' [see Peniarth MS 144] (p. 9): see also his signature on p. 11, a note of his marriage in 1714 and the birth of his son John on p. 14, a later note on p. 10, and an addition to the text on p. 323. Other inscribed names, [all 18 cent.], include David Griffith, 1752 (p. 31), David Ellis, 1759 (e.g. pp. 8, 33, 89), Sarah Jones (p. 44), John Prys, 1740 (pp. 63, 77, 265), William David (p. 85), Robert Edward, 1741 (pp. 119, 120), David Prichard (p. 193). Old Hengwrt labels, [19 cent.] and notes by W.W.E. Wynne are laid down on ff. iv and v.
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A collection of pedigrees made by Edward Davies of Rhiwlas, Llansilin (signatures, some in legal script, are on, e.g., pp. 267, 286, 289, 290). The pedigrees, set out in narrative form, are mainly of local interest. Edward Davies is the primary hand, a variable one, of pp. 23-6, 35-6, 45-50, 55-62 and 71-298. On pp. 133-4, 283-5 and 291-2 he copied cywyddau, an englyn and a cerdd rydd, of [16-17 cent.], and in his later hand added two Llywarch Hen englynion on p. 233. He was writing in 1640-1 (pp. 267, 288) and appears by 1641 to have written much of the manuscript ('rhyfedi dolene y llyfer yma ydiw un a deigain ... 1641', p. 292). Characteristic of his later additions, including ones dated 1646 (pp. 200, 201), 1663 (p. 126) and 1670 (p. 47), is ink of an orange shade. On p. 267 he cites as a source ‘Llyfr Lewys Gwynn vicar Llanrhaidr y Mochnant’ [Lewis Gwynn(e), vicar 1616–25, cf. BL Add. 9867]. Another hand, also in 1641, added ‘Iach Llwydied Llwynymaen’ on pp. 51–4. The title ‘Llyvyr Edward ap Davydd’ [see RMWL] was probably taken from the cover of ‘old limp vellum’, no longer preserved. On pp. 310–11 a neat hand of [17 cent., second ½] added the pedigree of Richard earl of Carbery. Another, writing in 1685 (see pp. 11, 16), made substantial additions to the manuscript, notably of Kynaston pedigrees, with new foliation, and on pp. 1–4 an index of names of abodes. This hand wrote, e.g., pp. 7–23, 299–309 and 313–16, besides making other additions. Further additions were made throughout by John Davies of Rhiwlas (son of Edward) (pp. 4–6, 29–34, 37–44, etc., one on p. 41 dated 1698).
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Welsh.
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Finding aids
A detailed list of the manuscript's contents may be found in J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language (London, 1898-1905), I, 907-910.
Description based on Daniel Huws, A Repertory of Manuscripts and Scribes c.800-c.1800 (Aberystwyth, 2022), I, 398-399.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Note
Formerly Hengwrt MS 198.
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Preferred citation: Peniarth MS 145 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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July 2023.
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- English
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Description revised by Maredudd ap Huw.