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Mostyn Manuscripts Jones, John, Gellilyfdy, ca. 1585-1657/8
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Heraldry, pedigrees and poetry

  • NLW MS 3067B [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
  • File
  • [16 cent., second ½]-[mid 17 cent.]
  • Part of Mostyn Manuscripts

A manuscript in three parts. The first part, possibly in the autograph of Thomas Jones (alias Twm Siôn Cati), comprises heraldry, with coloured illustrations of the coats of arms of the Britons and of the princes of North and South Wales, together with a number of their pedigrees (pp. 1-136). The second part comprises the pedigrees of the mothers of some of the principal families in Wales, together with a description of their coats of arms (pp. 137-178). The third part comprises poetry, a large portion of which is in the autograph of John Jones, Gellilyfdy (pp. 179-202).

Jones, Thomas, approximately 1530-approximately 1620

Llyfr englynion Gellilyfdy

A manuscript entitled 'Llyfr Sion ap Wiliam ap Sion o Englynion' (p. 1), being a collection of englynion compiled between 1605 (p. 78) and 1618 (p. 872) by John Jones, Gellilyfdy, Flintshire.

Jones, John, Gellilyfdy, ca. 1585-1657/8

Proffwydoliaethau

A collection of vaticinatory poems and prose, mostly in Welsh, and mostly written between 1607 (p. 13) and 1623 (p. 602) by John Jones, Gellilyfdy (pp. 1-568, 575-640). Part of the volume is entitled 'Llyfr Sion ap Wiliam ap Sion o hen vrudieu yr hen veirdd' (p. 1).

Jones, John, Gellilyfdy, ca. 1585-1657/8