Dangos 40 canlyniad

A volume containing 'Ymarferion Dwywol y Galon. A ysgrifenwyd gan y Ferch glodfawr honno Mrs Elizabeth Rowe. Wedi eu cymreigio gan W. Williams Llandegai yn Swydd Arfon, 1805', being a holograph Welsh translation by William Williams, Llandygai, of Elizabeth Rowe, Devout Exercises of the Heart... (1737). The translator's address to the reader is dated 'Llandegai Mehefin 24" 1805'. The translation does not appear to have been published.

A volume of notes on Anglesey in the hand of William Williams, Llandygai, most of which are crossed out, consisting of a list of historical events (ff. 1-5), followed by the notes on Anglesey (ff. 6-39v) and 'Kadeir Kerridwen' (f. 40).

A large notebook labelled 'Memorandums' containing a list of the persons lost in the Abermenai ferry boat disaster, 5 December 1785, copied from a list lent to J. H. Williams by Mr Thos Williams, son of Hugh Williams of Tynllwydan, the only person who escaped alive, and an extract from a letter in the Chester Chronicle, 23 December 1785, and memoranda (chiefly births, marriages and deaths largely of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire interest), 1789-1860, transcribed from newspapers and other sources by the Rev. John Hughes Williams, rector of Llangadwaladr.
A note in pencil inside the cover reads 'Began - Oct. 15 - 1832'.

A transcript of the parish register of Trefdraeth, Anglesey, 1550/1-1707, with some corrections and insertions.

A volume containing the original manuscript of 'A List of the Clergy of Anglesey' by J. E. Griffith, published in Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society, 1930 and 1931, with the beginnings of a similar list for Caernarfonshire.

A 'Tentative Pedigree' of the Broadhead family of Anglesey, descended from Bartholomew Broadhead of Beaumaris, 1486. The pedigree includes details of Elizabeth Broadhead (1768-1828), the wife of the Rev. John Elias.

A volume labelled on the spine 'Pedigrees by John Ellis, Tai Croesion. MS 1723' consisting of an earlier volume of pedigrees (pp. 9-89, 100-200) by and in the autograph of John Ellis, Taicroesion, [Llechyllched, Angelsey], interleaved with pedigrees in the autograph of J. E. Griffith (1843-1933), genealogist, with an index by him (8 ff.). There are numerous additions to the John Ellis pedigrees, some made in the eighteenth century, others made by J. E. Griffith. The John Ellis portion of the manuscript also contains some poetry, including 'Cowydd Trafferth y Byd ar Gyfraith' ('Anafus worth iawn ofyn...') by Tho. Prys (p. [156]), triads ('Dymma Drioedd Taliessin') (p. [159]), descriptions of arms, etc. There is also a note concerning windows in Clynnog church (p. [34]): this is referred to in An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Caernarvonshire, Vol. II, Central.

Items guarded in a cardboard cover and numbered '7' by J. E. Griffith: The Names of those Persons that ware Drowned in Abermena[i] fery Boat on the 5 Dec. - their Bodys being not found on 24 – (f. 1); A List of the Unfortunate Persons that Perished on Talyfoel Sands in the Abermena[i] Ferry Boat, on Monday Night the 5th Dec. 1785 in their way Home from Carnarvon Fair, Hugh Wms of Tynllwydan being the only man that Came a shore a live upon the Mast and Oar with the Greatest Difficulty Imaginable (f. 2); Extract of a Letter from Hugh Williams of Tinllwydan, Aberffraw Anglesey. From the Chester Chronicle Friday Dec. 23. 1785 [in the hand of J. E. Griffith] (ff. 3-4); 'Damweiniau ar yr Afon Menai' [in the hand of J. E. Griffith] (f. 4); Nine letters, 1766-81, from W[illia]m Williams, Llandygai, to Robert Hughes (Robin Ddu yr Ail o Fôn), at London (Welsh) (ff. 5-21v); A letter, 1818, from W[illia]m Owen Pughe, London, to [the Rev. Hugh Davies, the botanist, of Beaumaris] (f. 22); 'Diolchgarwch i Mr Griffith Griffiths, Taldrwst, am Wair i Ferlyn yr Awdur yn Ngauaf 1846', being verses and a short note from R. M. Williamson (Bardd Môn), Niwbwrch, dated 26 January 1846 [?1847] (ff. 23-24v); A letter, 1809, from Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), of Manafon, to William Williams, Llandygai (ff. 25-26); A letter, 1804, from J[ohn] J[ones] Glany Gors at London, to [William] Williams, [Llandygai] (ff. 27-28v); Draft letter, 1805, from [William Williams, Llandygai] to J[ohn] Jones [Glan-y-gors] at London (ff. 29-32v); Two letters, 1770-80, from W[illia]m Williams, Llandygai, to Robert Hughes (Robin Ddu yr Ail o Fôn), at London (Welsh) (ff. 33-36v); Two letters, 1775-6, from Rob[er]t Hughes (Robin Ddu yr Ail o Fon), at London, to William Williams, Llandygai) (ff. 37-40v).

Account-book of Harriet Ellen Clough (afterwards Ellis) containing accounts, 1826-1836, and at the reverse end memoranda (chiefly births, marriages and deaths), 1831-1855.
Cuttings of advertisements have been pasted over a few of the pages. Harriet Ellen Clough [of Plas Clough, Henllan, Denbighshire] married the Rev. John Williams-Ellis of Glasfryn, Llangybi, Caernarvonshire, in 1831. Their daughter, Ellen Augusta, became the second wife of J. E. Griffith, Bryndinas, Upper Bangor.

A volume of accounts, memoranda, etc., 1764-1794, in the autograph of the Rev. Owen Jones (d. [at Beaumaris] 18 January 1795), rector of Newborough, 1747-1793, and Llaneilian, Anglesey, 1793-1795, with some additional entries to 1817 by his daughter, Catherine Jones [Brondeg, Beaumaris]. Also in the volume is a calendar of events, family and otherwise, 1751-1796, and a copy of the petition of William Jones, late of Hengai in the parish of Llangeinwen, Anglesey, labourer, confined in Beaumaris Gaol, 30 April 1766, to the Commissioners of HM Customs in London. Loose papers include two leaves probably from an earlier account- book, 1755-1756.

A manuscript volume lettered on the spine 'Cullen's Lectures. 2' containing Lectures XXX-LXXIII on physiology by [William Cullen, MD (1710- 90)], 1772-1773. The lecturer appears to be commenting on paragraphs in a printed work of his own composition. The number '2' has been pasted on to the volume.

A volume marked in pencil 'No. 2. 1807' containing Llysieuaeth Cymreig; 'sef enwau Blagur o bob rhyw...' by [Hugh Davies], being a list similar to that printed in his Welsh Botanology (1813), pp. 153-247.
The following note has been pasted inside the cover: 'Mem.dum Febry 24th 1807 9pm - I have just now finished collating this No. 2 with No. 1, & I think I may pronounce them both in perfect concord with each other. H. D.'. The catalogue is written on the recto of each folio, with some notes in pencil facing. There are also some loose notes, one written on the back of a letter from J. G., Llanfair. At the reverse end are notes 'from Scudamore' headed 'Action of Tests on mineral waters'.

'Some Account of the Welsh Poems addressed to the Family of Penrhyn', being an English précis of Welsh strict-metre poems. Endorsed by William Williams 'Some Specimen of Welsh poetry translated by the Revd Mr Davies'.

A volume containing memoranda, chiefly births, marriages, and deaths for 1796-1837, probably in the autograph of the Rev. John Hughes Williams (d. 1868, aged 72), rector of Llangadwaladr, 1824-68.
A note in pencil inside the cover reads 'began this book 30th March 1819'. At the reverse end are 'Observations on the Welsh text of the Bible Copied from the Rev. C. Williams's Book - lettd Anacreontica Graeca'.

A volume of miscellaneous press-cuttings, in Welsh and English. The contents include 'O Adfyd i Wynfyd - Helyntion Bywyd Llenor Cymreig' by [Lewis William Lewis], Llew Llwyfo [resemblances to David Copperfield], and 'Welsh Notes (By Glendower)' 'viz. Rev. J. Wynne Jones MA Vicar of Carnarvon'.

An 'Index Nominum' to J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families (1914), with page references.

Two notebooks containing unarranged extracts probably from the Bishop's Transcripts of the diocese of Bangor, written in pencil and afterwards crossed out.

Extracts from the diary of William Bulkeley of Brynddu, Anglesey, for the period 1734-51, transcribed by J. E. Griffith and published in Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society, 1931; a list of officers of the Anglesey Hunt, 1757-1889; notes on the Free Grammar School of Beaumaris; notes on deeds relating to Chwibren and extracts from Llansadwrn, [Anglesey] parish registers, 1612-1798.

Extracts from the diary of William Bulkeley of Brynddu, Anglesey, for the period 1734-60, transcribed by J. E. Griffith and published in Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society, 1931; list of High Constables of Anglesey for 1718; rates of wages of servants, etc., in Anglesey, 1718; and an account of the offerings received by the parson of Llanfechell, July 1734-July 1736.

About 205 letters, etc., [c. 1892]-1929, to J. E. Griffith from various correspondents. The subjects discussed are botany and genealogy.
The correspondents are: J. Romilly Allen, London, [18]92; A. C. Axtell, Llandudno, [19]16; Charles Bailey, Cleeve Hill, nr Cheltenham; John Ballinger, Aberystwyth, 1911; H. Dennis Bayley, Lenton Abbey, Beeston, Nottingham, [19]08; (Mrs) E. A. Beaumont, Rhoscolyn; Ada Beaver, at Menai Bridge, 1920; Hugh Beaver, Walton-on-Thames, [19]25; A. Bennett, Croydon, [19]19 (2); Spencer H. Bickham, Ledbury, 1901-1916 (11); H. F. Burke, College of Arms, 1923 (2); W. W. Cobb, Atherstone, 1915; (Miss) Mabel Cobbe, Pwllheli and Betws-y-coed (3); John Cryer, Shipley, [19]20 (2); John R. Davies, Ceris, Bangor, [19]15; Sisli M. Davies, Treffos; M. F. W. Dixon, Frizington, 1913; G. Claridge Druce, Oxford, [c. 1919]-[c. 1920], some undated (11); C. H. Lloyd Edwards, Nanhoron, Pwllheli, 1913 and 1916 (2); Clough Williams Ellis, Glasfryn, Chwilog, [19]13; A. H. Evans, Tunbridge Wells and Church Stretton (4); Trevor Eyton, Holywell, 1910; Francis W. H. Fincham, Principal Probate Registry, 1911; J. Fisher, Cefn Rectory, St Asaph, [19]18; M. J. Godfrey, Deganwy; G. Goode, Barrington, [19]18, 1920 (2, with enclosures); Mary G. Gough, Gelliwig, Pwllheli, 1915 (7, with an enclosure); Col Sir R. Waldie Griffith, Hendersyde Park, Kelso, 1918-19 (5); H. S. Guinness, Burton Hall, Stillorgan, Dublin, [19]11 (3); Margaret A. Hamilton, Newton Mearns, 1916 (2); Gwen Dwyer-Hampton, (Henllys, Beaumaris), Aldershot Command; Wilfrid J. Hemp, Office of Works, 1916-18 (4); W. Botting Hemsley, Kew Gardens, [18]96; E. M. Holmes, Museum Department, Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1914 and 1917 (2); Collingwood Hughes, Norman Court, Southsea, 1912 and 1914 (3); [D. G.] Munro [Hughes], Aberayron, [19]13; Millicent G. M. Hughes, London, [19]14; Octavius R. Hughes, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, etc., 1913 and 1915 (3); W. Hughes, Llanarmon, Chwilog, 1902; W. W. Hughes, College of Arms, 1911 and 1914 (2); Jno. Jones, Treflyn, Gwalchmai, [19]08; Philip H. Lawson, Chester, [19]06-1915 (30 + enclosures); H. J. Madocks, London, 1913 (2); Charles S. Mainwaring, Galltfaenan, Trefnant (2); W. M. Myddelton, Woodhall Spa, Lincoln; Edward Owen, Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments, 1915 (Circular); Hugh Owen, Highgate, 1913; Lewis Owen, Llanddona; Col E. V. D. Pearse, Shrewsbury, 1917; H. J. Riddelsdell, Wiggington, Banbury, 1916; (Miss) Edith Risdale, Beaumaris, [19]19; A. Foulkes-Roberts, Denbigh, 1913 and 1915; Robert Roberts, Llanddona, [1921]; T. W. Roberts, Harlech, [19]20; Director, Royal Gardens, Kew, 1896-1929 (20, Official identification forms); Charles E. Salmon, Reigate, 1902-1920 (13); Ernest S. Salmon, Battle, Sussex, [18]96; Henry S. Salt, Sheffield, 1913 (2); A. E. Sandbach, Bwlch-y-Cibau, 1918 (2); R. F. Scott, St. John's College Cambridge, 1919; Geo. H. Thomas, FRGS, London, [19]15 (2); H. Stuart Thompson, Bristol, 1918; John Troughton, Bank of England, 1920; A. J. Turner, Plas Gwyn, Llanrug, 1916 (2); Thos Turner, Carnarvon, 1870 (Copy); Mary M. Vincent, Treborth Uchaf, Bangor, 1915 (2); T. M. J. Watkin, Portcullis, College of Arms, 1910 (2); Mary L. Wedgwood, [London] at Bristol and Tenbury, 1913-1917 (5); Goronwy Williams, Bookseller, Ruthin, [19]17 (2); W. Prydderch Williams, Myfyrion, Isleworth, 1913 and 1915 (4); Marian Williams, Tunbridge Wells; Neil Wynn Williams, The Moat House, Bedford, 1913; Owen Williams, Bronheulog, Burry Port, 1917-1918 (2); Watkin [H. Williams], [Bishop of Bangor], Glyngarth Palace, Menai Bridge, 1915; Campbell M. Wynne, London, [19]15.