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- [18 cent.] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
157 ff., loose (foliated 1-164, with gaps; ff. 77, 86, 87, 88, 112, 118, 119, 123, 124 and 147 missing; ff. 127 and 151 are duplicated) ; 210 x 163 mm.
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Name of creator
Archival history
'Wiliam Sion am pia fi yn y flwyddyn 1764' on fly-leaf (in possession of Wiliam Sion, Maentwrog 1756-1764); date 1718 at bottom of f. 1a; names of Edward Williams (in his possession 1730) and David John Davies occur on many pages; formerly in the possession of David Jones, Caeserwyd, 1806 ('Duma llyfr a gesi ei fenthig Gan Thos. Edwards or Nant yn y flwyddun 1806, Gorphenaf y 19' on f. 7a), Thomas Hughes, Mochdre, 1805, David Davis, 1804, and George Dunn, Woolley Hall, Maidenhead.
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Scope and content
A manuscript containing miscellaneous poetry in different hands, the earlier part c. 1710-1720; englynion and fragments of verse have been scribbled in the blank margins of the volume throughout. The manuscript also contains various extracts, notes, etc. Pagination is incorrect (see under Nifer Dail).
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Language of material
- Welsh
Script of material
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Welsh
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Notes area
Note
Creator ref. no.: Williams MS 638
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 436B