Dangos 1487 canlyniad

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing lists of works by William Williams, Pantycelyn, Rees Prichard, John Bunyan (translations into Welsh), Thomas Edwards ('o'r Nant') and Thomas Jones, Denbigh, and of Welsh periodicals and almanacs [in the Cwrtmawr library]. The volume was originally used to record, in another hand, a 'Catalogue of Pamphlets', 1789-1891 and undated [also in the Cwrtmawr library].

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing an incomplete (Aberayron - Capel y Ffynnon) list of deeds of churches in the South Cardiganshire [Calvinistic Methodist] Monthly Meeting, 'now in the safe at Shiloh Chapel [Aberystwyth] Oct. 25, 1902'; a list of Welsh books arranged in numbered parcels (e.g. A1-23, etc.), and a list of books sent to Speakman, 91 Islington, Liverpool, April 1920.

A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a bibliography of eighteenth and nineteenth century Welsh chap-books and of 'Llythyrau Elis y Cowper', the latter being publications by Ellis Roberts (d. 1789) incorporating the word 'Llythyr' (Letter) in the title.

'Enterlute Newydd o Hanes Olophernes a Judith', being a transcript in the hand of [David Evans, Llanrwst], with orthographical variants, of the text contained in Cwrtmawr MS 46.

A manuscript entitled 'Llyfr Ofer Gerddi Margaret Davies 1738', being a collection of 'carolau', 'dyrïau', 'Penillion', and 'englynion' compiled by Margaret Davies (c. 1700-85?), of Coetgae-du, Trawsfynydd, Merioneth. An analysis of the volume ('Bannau'r Llyfr hwn ... by the scribe describes the contents as follows: 'Y Part Cynta or Llyfr sydd O Garolau Maswedd gan mwya. Yna Cerddi ar amryw fesurau Er Gofyn amryw Roddion. Ac yna Dirifau ne ddyriau Mawl merched. Ychydig Alar Gerddi. Amryw fasweddgerdd I ferched Ac ar amryw fesurau. Englynion'. The authors represented in the volume are Hugh Maurice, Lewis Owen ('o Dyddyn y Gareg'), William Phylip, Hugh ab Cadwaladr, Robert Edward Lewis, Hugh ab Evan ('Caer Cyrach'), Willm. Dafydd Meyrick, Edward Maurice, Sr. Morgan, Robert Evan ('o Rhedyn Cochion'), Cadwaladr Roberts, Thomas Edwart ('o Blwy Cerig y Drudion'), Rees Jones [o'r Blaenau] (1737), Mr. Robt. Lloyd, W. Lias, Margarett ych Evan ('o Gaer Cyrach'), Mr Price, Ellis Rowland, Owen Griffith, Sion Ellis ('y Telyniwr'), 'hên wraig o drawsfynydd', John Rhydderch, W. D., John Davies, Richard Phylip, M[argaret] Davies, Richard Abraham, Hugh Evan, Morris Robert, Edward Rowland, Mathew Owen, Maurice Robert, Franses Parry, Roger Edward, John Prichard Prys, Olvar Ifan, Rowland Davies, Mr J. Pughe, John David ('Siôn Dafydd Las'), M[ichael] P[ritchard], Dic Thomas, Robert Humphre[ys] ['Robin Rhagad'], Mrs Wynne, Moris Lloyd, Hugh Wynn, Ellis Moris, Dafydd ab Edmwnt, Mr Wm. Wynne, Margt. Rowland, H[uw] ab Ifan ab Robert, Rees Goch [Eryri], Rees Lloyd, Lewis Rowland, Rowland Owen, Robt. Owen Lewis, Iorwerth fynglwyd, William Gryffydd ('o Ddrws y Coed'), and [Ellis Roberts] ('Ellis y Cowper'). Several of the poems are anonymous, and some are written on the dorse of an undated letter (mid eighteenth century) from Robt. Anwyl, Hengae, to his uncle Robert Vaughan, Dolymelynllyn (wages requested by an employee, news from Guilsfield) and on the dorse of address leaves of letters to Margaret Davies at Goedtref [Llanelltyd, Merioneth], at Plâstanyfynwent, Dolgelley, at Plas Tan y Bwlch, and at Berthlwyd, near Dolgelley; also bound in the volume (pp. 249-74) are printed 'carolau' and 'cerddi' by John Rhydderch, Huw Morys, Thomas Edwart ['Twm o'r Nant'], Morus Robert, Dafydd Thomas, and Gruffudd Edward ('o Lan-Silin').

A volume of transcripts by J. R. Jones (according to the entry in Cwrtmawr MS 1488B; see also Cwrtmawr MS 1000C), with some collations and annotations, of 'awdlau' and 'cywyddau' by Wiliam Llyn. A few additional transcripts at the end, as well as some of the collations, etc., are in the hand of J. H. Davies. There is a typescript index of first lines of the poems, again with manuscript additions by J. H. Davies. Inset are another list of first lines in the hand of J. H. Davies; an offprint, from Y Traethodydd, 1897, pp. 139-50, of 'William Lleyn' by John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'); and a printed prospectus of a proposed collection by 'Myrddin Fardd' of 'The Works of the Bards of Llyn and Eifionydd'.

Four volumes of transcripts by J. H. Davies, E. A. Lewis, T. Vaughan Roberts, and T. Hamer Jones and typescript copies, with editorial emendations and additions, of the letters of the family of Morris of Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd, Anglesey ('Morrisiaid Môn'), which were published in J. H. Davies (ed.): The Letters of Lewis, Richard William, and John Morris, of Anglesey ... Vols. I-II (Aberystwyth, 1907-09). The collection contains some portions of letters (generally in the form of tabulated accounts) and other items omitted from the printed edition (e.g. an inventory of the estate of Lewis Morris, 1765; an 'Index of British Shells and Fossils ...'; a fragment of a dictionary of personal and place names; etc.).

A volume consisting almost entirely of Parts I - II of 'Y Piser Hir' in the hand of Owen Williams, Waunfawr, Caernarvonshire, being transcripts, with copious annotations, made during the period 1859-60, of 'cywyddau', 'awdlau', 'englynion', etc. by Tudur Aled, Gruffydd ab yr Ynad Coch, Guto'r Glyn, Sion Tudur, Edmund Prys, William Llyn, Simwnt Vychan, Gruffydd Hiraethog, Sion Brwynog, Dafydd ab Edmund, Iolo Goch, Gwerfil Mechain, Ieuan Gethin ab Ieuan ab Lleision, Gwilym ab Ieuan hen, Dafydd Nanmor, Owain Gwynedd, Aneurin Wawdrydd, Dafydd Llwyd ysgolaig, Dafydd Llwyd ab Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, Dafydd Meifod, Dafydd ab Meredydd ab Tudur, Dafydd ab Hywel, Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug, Edward Morys, Edward Maelor, Ellis Rowlands, Gruffydd Llwyd ab Dafydd ab Einion, Gutyn Ceiriog, Gwilym ab Sefnyn, Gruffydd Philip, Hugh Morys, Huw Arwystl, Hywel Dafydd ab Evan ab Rhys, Huw Llwyd Cynfel, Huw Gruffydd ('y Quaker'), Hywel ab Syr Mathew, Huw Cae Llwyd, Huw Roberts ('o Dre Logen'), Ieuan Llwyd Siephrey, Ifan ab Hywel ab Swrdwal, Llawdden Brydydd, Ieuan ab Rhydderch, Lewis Mon, Llywelyn ab Gutyn, Meredydd ab Rhys, Morys Dwyfech (Morys ab Ifan ab Einion), Owain ab Llywelyn ab y Moel, Ffoulk Prys, Owain Deiliwr, Prydydd hael, Richard Philip, Robin y prydydd bach, Robert ab Rhys Wyn, Rowland Vaughan, Rhys Goch Glyn Ceiriog, Robin Ddu Ddewin, Rhys Goch Glyn Dyfrdwy, Robin Cludro, Rhees ab Hary ('gwr boneddig or Dref hir yn Euas'), Rhys ab Hywel ab Dafydd, Sion Philip, Dr Sion Cent, John Prichard, John Davies ('Sion Dafydd las', 'Bardd Meirion'), John Gruffydd (Llanddyfnan), Sion Mawddwy, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Siancyn ab Einion, Sion Roger, Tudur Penllyn, Thomas ab Robert, Thomas Prys (Plas Iolyn), William Philip, Elis Cadwaladr, Huw ab Evan ab Robert, Dafydd ab Gwilym, Sion Risiart, John Davies [? Rhiwlas], Gruffydd Grug, Lewis Daron, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Llywelyn Guto Banwr, Dafydd Epynt, Llywelyn Goch ab Meirig hen ('o Nanau'), Rhys Penardd, Edward ab Rhys, Rhys Nanmor ('pencerdd'), Gruffydd ab Dafydd Vychan, Llywelyn ab Gruffydd ab Ednyfed, Robin Ddu o Fon, Syr Huw Pennant, Dafydd Gorlech, Gruffydd ab Llywelyn Vychan, Ieuan brydydd hir, Ieuan Gruffydd Leiaf, Ieuan Dyfi, Olifer ab Daf'dd Llwyd, Llywelyn ab owain ab Cynwrig Moel, Rhys D'dd Llwyd ab Einon Lygliw, Llywelyn ab Ednyfed leiaf, Dafydd ab Rhys, Rhys Goch Eryri, Meredydd Llwyd, Llywelyn ab Hywel ab Ieuan ab Goronwy, Ll'n ab Einion Ddu, Hwlcyn, Llywelyn ab Hywel, Syr Rhys [o Garno], Owain Dwna, Robin Ddu o Arfon, Gr'dd ab Ieu'n ab Ll'n Vychan, Syr Ieuan, Syr Owain ab Gwilym, Gruffydd ab Goronwy Gethin, Dafydd ab Llywelyn Fychan, etc. The text also includes 'Casbethau Ieuan Brydydd hen' and some Nanmor and Llandrillo pedigrees, and a lacuna in the text of one 'cywydd' is completed in the hand of [John John Roberts] ('Iolo Caernarfon'). Part I is based on 'Llyfr Brith Corsygedol' (Peniarth MS 198) and Part II on a manuscript probably in the hand of John Jones, Gellilyfdy. There are imperfect lists of contents at the beginning of each part. Bound in at the end of the volume, also in the hand of Owen Williams, are 'englynion' ('I'r Iesu', etc.) transcribed in 1853 from a manuscript (1655) of William Salesbury of Bachymbyd; two versions of an address on 'Helynt y Cymry, eu hiaith a'u defodau, etc.' delivered at Eisteddfod Tywyn, Tre Fadog, and prepared for publication in the Carnarvon Herald; and a biography of Richard Jones ('Gwyndaf Eryri'; 1785-1848). The volume is lettered on the spine in gold: 'Owain Gwyrfai MS'.

An early nineteenth century manuscript, in three hands, containing miscellaneous poetry. The titles include ['Ayron's vale'] (two copies), 'On the death of admiral lord Nelson', 'On the death of the right honorable William Pitt', 'Hymn', 'Ode to Christmas day', 'A Father's advice to his son: an elegy', 'Edgar and Emma A legendary tale', 'Edward and Laura A tale', 'Epitaph', 'Sequal [sic] to the tale of Edward & Laura', 'The Suppliant', 'Cerdd i fari Merch Morgan' by Taliesin Lloyd, 'On A little favorite Dog', 'The Lassie's Lament', etc.: with one exception, the poems are anonymous.

Manuscript collections containing original and transcribed poetry and prose, 1543-[20th century]; religious works, 1611-1914; biographies, chronicles, archaeological and historical notes, works on travel, folklore, recipes, grammars, vocabularies and philological notes, 1673-1900; rent-rolls, parish registers, tithe account books, bidding books, minute books and registers of various societies, 1608-1863; pedigrees and genealogical notes, [17th century]-1871, commonplace books, [18th century]-1904, volumes of press-cuttings; manuscripts in the hand of J. H. Davies, including transcripts of and indexes to Welsh poetry, bibliographical notes, literary and legal extracts, pedigrees, biographical data and notes on place-names, 1891-1923; autograph letters from prominent Welsh literary figures, 1674-1921; autograph manuscripts of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, Dafydd Ellis of Criccieth, Eben Fardd (including diaries, 1836-1859), Peter Williams, D. Silvan Evans, Thomas Richards and Myrddin Fardd.

An imperfect manuscript, compiled during the 1540s, containing holograph Welsh translations or adaptations by Elis (Ellys) Gruffydd, 'The soldier of Calais' (fl. c. 1499-1552) of astrological and medical texts (see 'Llawysgrif Cwrtmawr 1' by Delwyn Tibbott in National Library of Wales Journal, Vol. XI, No. 3 (1960), 276-83). The principal contents are ['Prologue Tholomews']; 'Compost Tholomews'; 'y llyshieuwr', largely from Laurence Andrewe: The vertuose boke of Distyllacyon of the waters of all maner of Herbes ... (1527); 'Kastell yr iechyd', from Thomas Elyot : The Castel of Helth (1539) (see S. Minwel Tibbot (gol.) : Castell yr Iechyd, (Caerdydd, 1970)); and 'y llyuyr oaviechyd y hrai baach ai meneginaethavl' from Thomas Phaer : The Regiment of Lyfe (1544).

An imperfect manuscript lettered 'Llyfr Tesni' containing astrological and other texts and tables, such as 'llyma y XII Arwydd', 'helynt yr wybyr' ('devddeg gwynt y sydd'), 'Arwyddion' based on the incidence of thunder within each month, 'llyma Rifedi yr hyn sydd, o orie ymhob mis or flwyddyn', 'llyma glandyr a elwir treiad ymryson', a table for the years 1690-1794 indicating the golden number ('prif') and dominical letter ('llythyren y Svl'), 'devddec mis sydd yn y flwyddyn', 'englynion ir prifiav ysydd yn y misoedd hyny', a table of the cycle of the sun and the moon, 'Brevddwidion y lloer yn ol llyfr y gwybodeth', 'Era Pater', 'Englynion y Misoedd' by Aneirin gwawdydd ('yn llys Maelgwyn gwynedd Brenin Brytaniaid'), 'Englynion yr Eira Mynydd' by Mabgloch ab Llowarch hen, 'Cowydd ir ffenix' by Sion Phylip, 'devddeg gair gwir', 'Cowydd ir devddeg gair gwir, by Thomas ap Evan (1629), and 'llyma henwav y brenhinoedd a farnwyd yn ore or brytaniaid ... 24 sydd o honynt. The volume was written by Richard 'ysgripiwr' (the scribe) during the period January ? 1691/2 - April 1692; in addition, some recipes (for ink, how to write with gold) in an 18th century hand.

A manuscript in the hand of David Ellis, Cricieth, containing 'cywyddau' by Dafydd ddu o Hiraddyg, Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Tudyr Aled, Gutto'r Glynn, Sion Phylip, Ifan ap Tudyr Penllyn, Iolo Goch, Sion Tudyr, Wiliam Lleyn, Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Lly'n Fychan, Thomas Prys, Risiard Phylip, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Huw Arwystl, Gruffudd Gryg, Doctor Sion Cent, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Llywelyn ap Guttyn, Lewys Glyn Cothi, Morus Dwyfech, Syppyn Cyfeiliog, Lewys Môn, Gruffudd ap Ifan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Owen Gwynedd, Tudyr Penllyn, Deio ap Ifan Ddu, Rhydderch ap Ifan Llwyd, Rhys Goch Glann Ceiriog, Mredydd ap Rys, Robin Dyfi, Ifan ap Howel Swrdwal, Bedo Aeddrem, Evan Tew, Gwilym ap Ifan hen, Edmwnt Prys, Ifan Brydydd hir, Llywelyn Goch ap Meirig hen, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Gutyn Owain, Gruffydd Hiraethog, Howel Dafydd Llwyd ap Gof, Ifan Llwyd Brydydd, Rees ap Ednyfed, Ifan ap Hywel Swrdwal, Llowdden, Rhys Cain, Dafydd Jones, Edward Urien, Hywel ap Reinallt, Ifan Dewlwyn, Syr Dafydd Trefor ('Person Llaneugrad') Sion Ceri, Lewys Daron, Gruffudd ap Tudur ap Howel, Rhobin Ddu, Hywel ap Reinalld, Ffoulk Prys ('Mab y Parchg. Edmwnd Prys ... Person Llanllyfni a Chlynog'), Tudur ab Wiliam Fychan, Huw Penant, Hywel Cilan, Gruffydd Phylip, Cadwaladr Cesel, and Dafydd ap Ifan ap Owen ('aer yr Hendrefawr'). At the beginning of the volume is an alphabetical index ('Cynhwysiad egwyddorol') of first lines, and at the end a progressive list of titles and an alphabetical list of poets, together with their floruit dates. The volume is said (p. vi) to have been transcribed at Ty du, Llanberis, in July 1766, from a manuscript of William Phylip, Hendref fechan, Dyffryn Ardudwy (Cardiff MS 19, part II). There are annotations, variant forms and additions by the scribe (David Ellis), by P[eter Bailey] Williams, Llanrug (1763-1836) and O[wen] W[illiams] ('Owain Gwyrfai'), Waunfawr. The spine is lettered 'David Ellis MS'.

A volume of transcripts compiled by David Ellis, Cricieth ('Ty newydd yn Efionydd'), during the period 1793-4. It contains 'cywyddau', 'awdlau' and 'englynion' by Deio ap Ieuan Ddu, Rhys Cain, Risiard Phylip, Ieuan Tew Brydydd, Syr Robert Myltwn, Bedo Hafesb, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Tudur Penllyn, Ieuan Tudur Penllyn, Gutto'r Glyn, Syr Rys o Garno, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffydd ('Esqr. o Fathafarn'), Llywelyn ap Guttyn, Bedo Brwynllys (one of the poems 'neu Gruff. ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan'), Howel ap Dafydd ap Ieuan ap Rys (= Hywel Dafi), Gwilym Tew, Llowdden, Inco Brydydd, Gruffydd Hiraethog, Sion Brwynog, Lewis Morganwg, Mathew Bromfield, Lewis Daron, Simwnt Fychan, Wiliam Llyn, Lewis ap Edward, Howel Dafi, Sion ap Felpot, Huw Arwystl, Syr Lewys Meudwy, Syr Phylip Emlyn, Syr Gruffydd Fychan, Long Lewys, Huw Cae Llwyd, Sion Tudur, Gruffydd Fychan, Gwerfyl Mechain, Ieuan Deulwyn, Tudur Aled, Gruffydd Gryg, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Ieuan Fychan ap Ieuan ap Adda, Meredydd ap Rys, Gruffydd ap Gweflyn, Dafydd Nanmor, Ieuan Gethin ap Ieuan ap Lleision, Rhys Llwyd alias Brydydd, Gruffydd Llwyd, Dafydd ap Eingion Lygliw, Ieuan ap Rys ap Llywelyn, Iolo Goch, Ieuan ap Rydderch ap Ieuan Llwyd, Edwart ap Rys Maelor, Owain ap Llywelyn Moel, Dafydd ap Ieuan Llwyd, Llywelyn Moel y Pantri, Sion Ceri, Ieuan Prichard otherwise Ieuan Lleyn, Gwilym ap Ieuan Hen, Sion ap Howel ap Llywelyn Fychan, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fychan, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen ('o Nannau'), Rhys Llwyd ap Rys ap Riccart, Gwilym Hen, Hywel ap Reinallt, Thomas Celli, Ellis Rowland ('o Harlech'), Howel Cilan, Sion Mowddwy, Owain Gwynedd, Thomas Derllys, Syr Ifan, Ieuan Bedo Gwyn, Sion Phylip, Wiliam Cynwal, Ieuan Clywedog, Ieuan Heiliarth, Guttyn Coch Brydydd, Lewys Môn, Lewis Trefnant, Rhys Cain, Ieuan ap Howel Swrdwal, and incomplete poems; 'Englynion y Beddau'; an English prose translation by Evan Evans ('Ieuan Brydydd Hir') of 'Cywydd Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd' by Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, and the foregoing translation rendered into verse, inscribed to Paul Panton of Plas Gwyn in Anglesey, and published in the Chester Chronicle, 16 July, 1790, probably by Richard Llwyd 'Bard of Snowdon'; and 'Can Tâl Diolch i Dduw am yr Ysgrythyr yn Gymraeg ...' by Syr Thomas Jones. At the beginning of the volume is a list of contents ('Cynhwysiad'), an index ('Mynegres egwyddorawl') of first lines, and an index of poets ('Enwau'r Beirdd'). The greater part of the volume is based on manuscripts of Dr Griffith Roberts (1735-1808), Dolgellau (Peniarth MSS 99, 100, ?152) and on 'Cronfa Dafydd Thomas, alias Dafydd Ddu o'r Yri' (Cwrtmawr MS 72). There are annotations and additions by Owen Williams, Waunfawr, Peter Bailey Williams, Llanrug and one annotation by D[aniel] S[ilvan] Evans. The manuscript is bound uniformly with Cwrtmawr MSS 10-11 and the spine is lettered 'Dafydd Ellis MS'.

A manuscript in several hands containing draft memoranda of pleas in the Court of Great Sessions for Merionethshire, 1692-1728, and copious legal precedents in the form of transcripts of indentures, wills, bills of complaints, writs, warrants, etc., 1646-1731 and undated, almost all of Merionethshire provenance. The earliest dated document is a certificate, 1646, by Edmond Meyricke in the form of a letter to the Honourable Committees for North Wales at Denbigh Castle touching differences between the parishioners of Llanyckil and the inhabitants of the town of Bala about the division of taxes and mises.

A manuscript written by William Bodwrda (1593-1660). It contains a collection of 'englynion' in Welsh, with a few in Latin and English, by Morys ap Ifan ap Eingon (Morys Dwyfech), Sr Owen ap Gwilym, Alis Gruff. ap Jevan, Wil. Glyn llifon ysgweir, Wiliam Llyn, Sion Phylip, Risiart Phylip, Rob't ap Howel Morgan, Sion Tudur, Dafydd Nanconwy, Hen. Salesbury, How. ap Risiart ap Sion, Gruff. Bodurda, Gruff. Nanne ysgweir, Rich. Hughes, Rob't ap Rhees Wyn, Gruff. Wiliams ('o Bwllheli'), Edm. Prys, Gwerfyl Mechain, Jenkin ap Sion, Risiard Cynwal, Cadwaladr Cesel, Dafydd Goch brydydd, Huw Machno, Morys Berwyn, Dafydd ap Edmwnd, Gr. Hafren, Dafydd Nanmor, Gutto Felyn, Ris. Gruffydd ap Wiliam, Huw ap Tomas Gruffydd, Gruffydd llwyd, D'd llwyd ap Wiliam, Gruff. Phylip, Gruff. ap Rys ap Cantor, Syr Wiliam Meirig, Gruff. Edwards, Morys Gethin, Lewys Morganwg, Roland Gruffydd, Huw Roberts Llên, Dr Gruff. Roberts ('yr Athro mawr o Fulain'), Mr Huw Lewis, Huw Tomas, John Wynn Owen, Dafydd ap Jfan bannwr, Huw ap Ris. ap Dafydd. Wil. Cynwal, Wil Woodes, Risiart ap Rhydderch, Daf. ap Gwilym, Sion Branas, Huw Llyn, Y Crydd bach, Elisa ap Rob't Wyn, Sr. R. Cad[waladr], Owen Gwynedd, Iolo Goch, Bleddyn was y cwd, [Richard Davies] Escob Dewi, Edwart James, Robin ddu, Twm Tegid, Tudur Penllyn, Rich. Roberts, Thomas Llwyd, Hwmffre Rolant, Sion Brwynog, W. Davies, Wil. ap Ievan D'd ap Rys ('gwr o sir Feirion'), Ffwc Wynn, Sion Hughes alias Sr. Sion Pentraeth ('p[er]son Edern'), Howel ap Syr Mathew, Sr. Wil Tomas ap Rolant, Huw Llwyd ap Howel ap Rys ('o Ffestiniog'), Sion Wyn, Lewys Llyn, Sion ap Hvw, Cadwaladr Gruffydd, Rob. Llwyd, Cynfrig ddall, Jfan Llwyd, John Parry, Huw Arwyst[l], Rys Cain, Gruff. Carreg, Watcyn Clywedog, etc., and anonymous stanzas. A number of insertions and annotations in the hand of Peter Bayly Williams. The spine is lettered 'Lleyn MS'.

An early seventeenth century text of a metrical version of the Psalms by James Rhys Parry ('Eos Eyas', 'Eos Ewyas', fl. 1570? - 1625?), Ewyas Lacy, Herefordshire. The title reads 'Salmay Dafydd Broffwyd Gwedy gynhayddy mywn bryttaniaith gan Siams Parry o eyas'.

A composite volume in three sections containing 'cywyddau', 'englynion' and 'awdlau' by Dr Sion Cent, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Llewelyn Goch ab Meirig hen, Einion ap Gwalchmai, Iolo Goch, Gutto'r Glynn, Syr Rhys Drewen, Tudur Penllyn, Howel Reinallt, Syppyn Gefeiliog, Bedo Brwynllys, Howel Cilan, Morys ab Ifan ab Einion, Ieuan Brydydd hir, Tudur Aled, Ralph ap Connoay, Gruffydd Grug, Robin Ddu, Meredydd ap Rhys, Efan Fychan ab Morganwg, William (Gwilym) Cynwal, Owain Gwynedd, Sion Tudur, William Lleyn, Rhys Cain, Sion Phylip, Edmund Prys ('Arch-diacon'), Gruffydd Phylip, Edward ap Ralph, Rhichard Phylip, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Gruffydd Hiriaethog [sic], Morys ap Howel ap Tudur, Rhys Ednyfed, Ieuan Dyfi, Gruffydd Leia, Ieuan Deulwyn, Sion Brwynog, Gruffydd Ifan ab Llewelyn Fychan, Dr Sion Dafydd Rhys, Roger Cyffin, Thomas Prys (Plas Iolyn), Wmffre Dafydd ab Ifan, William Phylip, Dafydd ap Rhys, Dafydd Dafis ('gwas Owen Wynn o'r Glyn'), Ellis Rolant ('o Harlech'), Thomas Llwyd ('o Benmen'), Mr Hugh Lewis, D. D. Gwynn, Huw Llwyd Cynfal, Edward Morys, [John Davies] 'Sion Dafydd Las ('Sion Penllyn'), Owen Gruffydd, (John Roderick] S[iôn] Rhydderch, William Elias, Huw ap Huw, [John Roberts] 'Sion Lleyn', [David Thomas] 'Dafydd Ddu Eryri', Gruffudd Williams ('Gutyn Peris'), Gronw Owen, Simwnt Fychan, Huwcyn Sion, 'Nid Prydydd ... ond Gutto rhiw Fwngler', Ieuan Grffudd, Deio ap Ieuan Ddu, Rhys Llwyd ab R[hys] ab R[hisiart], Hywel ab Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Rhys ('ne Hywel Dafi neu bardd Rhaglan'), Lewis Owain ('o Dyddyn y Garreg'), Mr. Rowland Price, Sion Mowddwy, Gruffuth Parry, and Robert Edward, and anonymous compositions; 'Ychydig o hanes cyff-Genedl y cymru'; notes on 'Coptic Alphabet', 'The Syriac Alphabet', 'The Hebrew Alphabet', 'Greek Alphabet', three grades of Druids, and church inscriptions from Llaneinion (Lleyn) [i.e. Llanengan], Caernarvonshire, and Llaniestin (Anglesey); 'The names of the several churches in Anglesey and the time in which they were built'; a holograph copy of a letter from J[ohn] Thomas ['Sion Wyn o Eifion'], Chwilog to [David Thomas, 'Dafydd Ddu Eryri'], 1808 (observations on [Yr] Eurgrawn [Cymraeg]); anonymous carols; etc. The respective sections are in the hands of Robert Williams ('Robin Llys Padrig'), Abererch, Evan Prichard ('Ieuan Lleyn'), and John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion'). Annotation by D. S[ilvan] E[vans]. Bound in at the end is a typescript alphabetical list of first lines of poems.