Edwards family genealogical notes and pedigrees
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Genealogical notes and pedigrees relating to the Edwards family, including John Edwards ('Eos Glan Twrch', 1806-1887), who emigrated to the USA in 1828.
Edwards family genealogical notes and pedigrees
Genealogical notes and pedigrees relating to the Edwards family, including John Edwards ('Eos Glan Twrch', 1806-1887), who emigrated to the USA in 1828.
Rhan oCwrtmawr manuscripts
A notebook designated 'Copy No. 2' containing brief accounts of Nefyn and Tre'r Ceiri, with notes on Capel Odo, Bettws, Cappel [sic] Angelog, Eglwys Fair and Capel Ergan, etc. At the reverse end is a record of the sermon texts of various preachers at Tremadog chapel, 1809-37 ('Coflyfr o'r Testynau yn Nghapel Tremadog' - the exact dates are not given, only the year), followed by items of poetry including 'Awdl ar Brydferthwch' by [John Edwards] 'Eos Glan Twrch' and 'Awdl ar ddyfodiad teulu Tudur i Orsedd Prydain' by 'Owain Cyfeiliog, Bryn yr Awen, Gorphenaf 15, 1821'. The hand is probably that of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd') throughout.
John Edwards ('Eos Glan Twrch') Papers
Papers assembled by Peter Black relating to John Edwards ('Eos Glan Twrch', 1806-1887), including an introduction and a list of his known works, together with photocopies of obituaries and of his work Llais o'r Llwyn: sef Barddoniaeth ar Amryfal Destynau (Utica, 1854).
Rhan oIoan Pedr manuscripts
A commonplace book kept by Ioan Pedr containing a large number of notes on a variety of subjects; 'englynion', hymns and other poetry; folk- and nursery-rhymes; tales, games and anecdotes relating mainly to Bala and district; a Welsh translation of Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act I, Scene I; notes on sheep ear-marks, with examples and diagrams; lists of poems by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'); biographical, bibliographical and philological notes, including lists of dialect words; inscriptions and epitaphs at Llanycil church; a copy of a letter written 21 September 1828 from Delaware, U.S.A., by John Edwards ('Eos Glan Twrch') to his parents at Tynyfedw, Cynllwyd, Merioneth; etc.