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- [1601x1742] / (Creation)
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i-ix, 196 ff. (original foliation I-V, 1-168; ff. 79 verso - 196 verso inverted text on one side only (original foliation I-IX, 1-104, with one blank folio and f. 20 numbered twice)). Half bound.
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A manuscript containing transcripts by David Parry from the Red Book of Hergest, together with other poetry, the volume being compiled before it was given to Jesus College, Oxford in 1701. The contents of the volume are as follows: A Welsh Grammar copied from the Red Book of Hergest (col. 1117), with collations by Samuel Williams from Llanstephan MS 3, p. 472 (original foliation I-Vb, 1-7); a copy of the poetry on cols 1143-1356 of the Red Book of Hergest (original foliation 7-12b, original pagination 13-168, 169-265); followed by sixteen leaves at the end of the manuscript containing poems by Robin Ddu o Fôn, Tudur Aled, Rhys Nanmor and others, together with the pedigree of Sir Rhys ap Thomas.
Samuel Williams has copied a good many of the older material in a modernised orthography on the side left blank by the original copyist. There are also marginalia in the hand of Moses Williams. A note, probably in the hand of Samuel Williams, on p. 265 (original pagination) reads 'All the Poetry collated March 27 . 1722'.
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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
J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. II, part II (London, 1903), p. 726.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Shirburn MS D. 9.
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Preferred citation: Llanstephan MS 147 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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- Rhys ap Thomas, Sir, 1449-1525 -- Family (Subject)
- Parry, David, 1682?-1714 (Subject)
- Williams, Samuel, ca. 1660-ca. 1722 (Subject)
- Williams, Moses, 1685-1742 (Subject)