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Papers of Brinley Rees of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and those of his wife, Joan, comprising correspondence, 1948-1991, testimonials 1931-1946, and other miscellaneous papers.

A pedigree, [17 cent, last ¼], of Hugh Jones of Bottegir [Bodtegir], [Betws Gwerful Goch, Denbighshire], reciting his paternal ancestors back to Adam. This may be the Hugh Jones buried at Betws Gwerful Goch on 2 January 1716.
The pedigree is said to be based on the work of Gutun Owain ('Thus by Gyttyn Owens booke who flourished in King Henry the seaven his time'); the earlier portions, listing mythical and legendary kings of Britain (after Geoffrey of Monmouth), the descendants of Brutus and Eneas Ysgwyddwyn [Aeneas], figures from Roman mythology and the Biblical Patriarchs from Noah to Adam, closely mirrors Gutun Owain's genealogical text in NLW MS 3026C, pp. 63-81. More recent generations consist of mostly genuine rulers of Powys, descended from Kasnar Waledig [Casnar Wledig]. The pedigree is not recorded in Michael Powell Siddons, Welsh Pedigree Rolls (Aberystwyth, 1996).

Two nineteenth century exercise books used by a Miss Mollene Williams in which to practice her handwriting. The covers of the books were obviously produced especially for this type of exercise and were printed and sold by W. Price, Bookseller, Oswestry.

One of six volumes containing accounts of tours, 1824-1844, in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland and on the continent of Europe written by Marianne Jones (afterwards Jones-Bateman), Pentremawr, Abergele and illustrated with engravings and original sketches.

One of six volumes containing accounts of tours, 1824-1844, in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland and on the continent of Europe written by Marianne Jones (afterwards Jones-Bateman), Pentremawr, Abergele and illustrated with engravings and original sketches.

One of six volumes containing accounts of tours, 1824-1844, in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland and on the continent of Europe written by Marianne Jones (afterwards Jones-Bateman), Pentremawr, Abergele and illustrated with engravings and original sketches.

Miscellaneous letters, the correspondents including Thomas Charles (1755-1814), Thomas Coke (1747-1814), Wesleyan minister and missionary, John Jones (regicide) (1597?-1660), Michael D. Jones (1822-1898), etc.; two original Rebecca letters; papers relating to William Davies, Froodvale, Carmarthenshire; a note in the hand of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) (1747-1826).

Five letters, 29 January-23 February 1931, from the poet Huw Menai, Gilfach Goch, to Dermot Spence, [of William Heinemann Ltd.], concerning their attempts to publish his volume of poetry 'Back in the return' (ff. 1-3, 5-11). It was eventually published by Heinemann two years later as Back in the Return and Other Poems (London, 1933).
Also included is a carbon copy typescript letter, 18 February 1931, [from Spence, on behalf of] Heinemann, to Huw Menai (f. 4). The letters contain references to Leonard Woolf (ff. 1, 4, 6-7, 11) and comments on J. B. Priestley's novel The Good Companions (London, 1929) (ff. 2-3) and Robert Graves, Poems 1926-1930 (London: Heinemann, 1931) (ff. 7-10).

Copies of a Latin letter from Llewelyn, Prince of Wales (c. 1225-1282) to Edward the First (1239-1307) written from Nefyn, 2 February 1281 or 1282, with an English translation, also portions of Queen Elizabeth I's (1533-1603) warrant for the holding of the Caerwys Eisteddfod, 1568, and of a certificate granting the degree of Pencerdd to Simwnt Fychan (c. 1530-1606) at that eisteddfod; also included is a translation of a grant to Thomas Egerton (1540?-1617) of the chantry of St John in the town of Ruthland [sic], as well as other premises and manorial rights, 1589.

Letters and papers, including a petition, circa 1722, from Sir John Philipps suggesting the preferment of Owen Philipps to the rectory of Walwins Castle, Pembrokeshire, a petition, 1745, signed by Sir John Philipps, Thomas Carew, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and George Heathcote, to the members of the House of Commons, requesting their attendance at the House on January 16, 1746, and a Return of the number of Men that can be contained, in the Different Towns in the Counties of Carnarvon, Anglesea, Montgomery, Merioneth and Denbigh under the superintendance of Major Genl. Fisher on an emergency. Wrexham June 2nd 1805.

A lengthy doctrinal treatise entitled Give unto Ceasar the thinges of Ceasar, written not earlier than 1644, but probably before 1649, in defence of the divine right of kings; drafts and copies of letters by Edward Herbert and H. Emerson; and a few poems. As the volume was at one time in the Powis Castle collection it is possible that the author of the treatise was a member of the Herbert family, possibly Edward, 3rd baron Herbert of Cherbury, grandson of Edward, 1st baron Herbert of Cherbury, the metaphysician, and that the poems may be attributed to one of the Herberts.

A volume of reminiscences, with contributions from the members of Form II who entered Llandysul Grammar School in 1948, collated and edited by David Ioan Gwilym Jones, a former pupil of the class.

The file comprises a photocopy of a music manuscript from St Davids Cathedral Library. The manuscript, St Davids MS E3/5, is an eighteenth cent. bass part-book; recto and verso sides have been photocopied and collated separately.

A copy of 'The Croesor file', comprising Adrian Barrell's and others' research material relating to the Croesor Slate Quarry, Llanfrothen, Merionethshire, from the 1860s onwards (1994 donation). A supplement copy to 'The Croesor file', also including extensive extracts from the Minute Book of the Park & Croesor Slate Co., and a section dealing with the research note books of Moses Kellow, the company's manager and engineer, together with a CD which contains the full autobiography of Moses Kellow (2003 donation).

Rhestr o enwau a chyfeiriadau pobl oedd yn derbyn Y Wawr = The Dawn, misolyn Eglwys Gymraeg Melbourne, Victoria, Awstralia, hyd at ymddeoliad y Parch. Eiflyn Peris Owen ym 1994, ynghyd â nodiadau amrywiol.

A manuscript copy, [?1821] (watermark 1820), of a treatise entitled The Social System, by the philanthropist and social reformer Robert Owen, apparently in the hand of his son, Robert Dale Owen.
The text differs from that published in The New Harmony Gazette, 2.8-2.24 (November 1826-March 1827), for which see Selected Works of Robert Owen, ed. by Gregory Claeys, 4 vols (London, 1993), II, 56-104.

Miscellaneous manuscript and printed material, 1775-1870, relating to Captain John Phillips of Liverpool, his heirs, and the Smalls Lighthouse on the Pembrokeshire coast, the building of which he instigated, including two broadsides, articles of agreement, legal opinions, autograph letters and the signed document by which Phillips transferred the management of the lighthouse to Trinity House.

'An Essay on the Island of Anglesey', 1832, in an unidentified hand, apparently the original version submitted by the Rev. Peter Bailey Williams in the competition for an essay on the history of Anglesey at the Beaumaris Eisteddfod, 1832, winning the second prize for its author.
The essay was published in The Gwyneddion for 1832: Containing the Prize Poems, &c., of the Beaumaris Eisteddfod and North Wales Literary Society, ed. by W. Jones (London, 1839), pp. 1-97. The first prize was won by Angharad Llwyd for the work later published as A History of the Island of Mona, or Anglesey (Ruthin, 1833). Williams may have forwarded his work to the competition in the hand of an amanuensis in order to disguise the authorship from the adjudicator, his fellow diocesan cleric, the Rev. J. H. Cotton.

Account books, 1895-1933, of the Friendly Society or Old Benefit Club at Blackmill, parish of Llandyfodwg, co. Glamorgan.

A record of the preaching engagements, 1927-1980, of the Reverend Owen Morgan Lloyd, minister of Tabernacle Congregational church, Dolgellau, co. Merioneth, 1955-1978, noting texts of sermons preached and remuneration received. Themes of children's addresses, 1937-1979, are also recorded (inverted text ff. 115-33 verso).