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- 1702-1709 / (Creation)
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The manuscript bears several later names, such as Hugh Jones (1773, 1779), David Williams (born 1779), William Ouan(e)s (1778), 'Hughs Hughs', Llandrillo, Thos. Hughs 'of Llwydga', Wm. Evanes of Nant ycha', Robert 'Highs' (1734), etc.
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An imperfect volume of free-metre poetry ('cerddi', 'dyriau', and 'penillion') by William Pellis (1704), Dafydd Manuel, John Rhydderch, Ffoulk Lloyd, Hugh Roberts, Kyffin Caerfyrddin, Huw Morys, Richiart Abraham, Robert Humphreys ('o Ragad'), Edwart Rolant, and Thomas Jones, together with some minor later additions. The volume was written during the period 1702-1709 and is in the hand of Hugh Roberts, 'wevar by trate', 'of tan rogo' ('Trigfannol tan rogo yn aber Geley dinbuch'). The manuscript also bears several later names, such as Hugh Jones (1773, 1779), David Williams (born 1779), William Ouan(e)s (1778), 'Hughs Hughs', Llandrillo, Thos. Hughs 'of Llwydga', Wm. Evanes of Nant ycha', Robert 'Highs' (1734), etc.
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Welsh, English.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Formerly known as J. T. Evans 2.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 11991A.
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- Pellis, William (Subject)
- Manuel, Dafydd, 1624?-1726 (Subject)
- Roderick, John, 1673?-1735 (Subject)
- Lloyd, Ffoulk, poet (Subject)
- Roberts, Huw, fl. ca. 1555-1619 (Subject)
- Morys, Huw (Subject)
- Abraham, Richard, fl. 1673-1700 (Subject)
- Humphreys, Robert, fl. ca. 1720 (Subject)
- Rolant, Edward, of Bala (Subject)
- Roberts, Hugh, weaver (Subject)