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- [c. 1764] (Creation)
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138 ff. (paginated i-x, 1-75, 75a-b, 76-86, 89-143, 143a, 144-265; pp. 243-265 blank) ; 310 x 200 mm.
Green vellum with blind fillets; 'LLYFR GWYRDD GAN RHYS JONES' (label on spine); 'William Vaughan 1763' (ink on front cover).
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Archival history
Signature of William Vaughan, 1764, on p. i; previously in the Corsygedol library.
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Scope and content
A volume containing autograph poetry by Rhys Jones of Tyddyn Mawr and Y Blaenau, Llanfachreth (pp. 1-215), and the Historia of Taliessin (pp. 216-242). Written on page ix: 'Y Llyfr Gwyrdd pa un sy'n cynnwys Awdleu, Cywyddau, Englynion a Cherddi; Yn anrheg i'r godidawg a'r dilediaith Gymro Gwilym Fychan o gors y Gedol a Nannau Ysgr. Seneddwr a Chornor y Militia swydd Feirion; a Phenn Llywydd Cymdeithas y Cymmrodorion yn Llundain. O waith Rhys Jones o'r Tyddyn Mawr yn y Brynn Côch, o Blwyf Llan Fachreth; yn Ysgrifennedig a'i Law ei hûn, o bobtu Blwydd yr Arglwydd 1764'.
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Language of material
- Welsh
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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, vol. I (London, 1898-1905), pp. 259-264.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Mostyn MS 163.
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Title based on contents.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 3059D [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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- Vaughan, William, 1707-1775. (Subject)
- Taliesin. (Subject)
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- English