Dangos 1900 canlyniad

Letters written to T. E. Ellis, 1876-1899, from correspondents including A. H. D. Acland, D. R. Daniel, Ellis Jones Griffith, Lord Rosebery and others; drafts and copies of letters by T. E. Ellis, [c. 1879]-1899; miscellaneous correspondence and papers concerning T. E. Ellis, 1886-1929; diaries, 1889-1897; newspaper cuttings, printed matter, notes, petitions and papers on political matters, 1877-1910; and family papers, consisting mainly of letters to Mrs T. E. Ellis, 1897-1929.

Poetical compositions by Daniel Jones, together with miscellaneous papers including transcripts, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and a note relating to the births of his children. The transcribed material is largely by David Jones of Llan-non, son of Daniel Jones.

Manuscripts from the library of Sir Owen Morgan Edwards (1858-1920), mostly belonging to the nineteenth century, and consisting of original copy of published material in the form of essays, short stories, original and translated poetry, collections of proverbs, etc.; also included in the collection are account books, sermons, diary entries, miscellaneous papers on various literary topics, and autograph letters of well-known Welsh figures.

Llangibby Castle estate records, including court rolls of manors in Monmouthshire, 1262-1911, Glamorgan, 1675-1739, Gloucestershire, 1427-1595, and Somerset, 1609-1691; title deeds, mainly Monmouthshire, 1217-1930, and correspondence, mainly 18-19 cent.; important letters and papers relating to the civil war in Monmouthshire; and manuscripts aquired by the family, including drafts and copies of Modus Tenendi Parliamentarum and Observata Parliamentaria by Henry Elsynge, junior (1598-1654), clerk to the House of Commons, together with minutes of the House of Commons, 1624-1626, calendar of the Journal of the House of Lords, 1647-1768, copies of the Journals of the House of Commons, 1547-1701, index to parliamentary proceedings, temp. Edward III-Edward IV, and, 1724-1743, civil war tracts, the journal of the missionary Dr Joseph Wolff, 1832, 'Prif Achae holh Gymru Benbaladr' in the autograph of Sir Thomas Wiliams, Trefriw, 1578-1609, a seventeenth-century collection of Welsh poetry by the principal 'cywyddwyr'; a memoir of Richard Robert Jones ('Dic Aberdaron', 1780-1843) in his own autograph; English sermons and miscellaneous notes by Rev. Edmund Jones, Pontypool, a sermon notebook of Rev. Philip Henry (1631-1696), the eminent Nonconformist divine, a survey of the lands of Henry, earl of Pembroke, in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, 1570, and a survey of lands in the lordship of Usk, 1619; pedigree rolls of Sir Roger Williams of Penrhos, Monmouthshire, compiled by Thomas Jones ('Twm Siôn Catti'), 1591, and of the Williams family of Llangibby Castle, probably compiled by Sylvanus Morgan.

Papers, 1816-1930, of David Samuel (Dewi o Geredigion), including material mainly of Aberystwyth interest; correspondence; lectures and articles; examination papers in Welsh grammar, literature and history; and miscellaneous notes.

Manuscripts, [16 cent.]-1930, consisting to a large extent of the collections of the Rev. John Montgomery Traherne of Coedriglan, Glamorgan and of members of his family and that of the Mansel Franklen family of St Hilary, Glamorgan. A minor group included in the collection (MSS 6606-6615) represents the papers of William Davies, Cringell, near Neath, Glamorgan. The material includes correspondence of John Montgomery Traherne and correspondence and other material of or relating to John Walters, rector of Llandough; nineteenth-century music manuscript books, some of which belonged to members of the Talbot family of Penrice and Margam; a manuscript in the hand of Thomas Richards of Coychurch; a notebook of Jean Poingdestre; historical and other material of Glamorgan interest, including material relating to the Stradling family of St Donat's Castle, the Mansel and Talbot families of Margam and Penrice, and Sir Matthew Cradock; a sixteenth-seventeenth-century manuscript of poetry; together with political material, antiquities, pedigrees, transcripts and translations, newspaper cuttings, etc.

Papers, 1851-[1925x1931], from the library of Hugh Ellis, containing material by or relating to Ellis and members of his family. They include notebooks of his grandfather Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys); autograph essays and scrapbooks compiled by Gweirydd's son John Robert Pryse (Golyddan) and a scrapbook compiled by Gweirydd's daughter Catherine Prichard (Buddug); a short biography of Golyddan by Gweirydd ap Rhys for publication in Enwogion Cymru; draft articles on Golyddan by Hugh Ellis; letters relating to Golyddan's work; transcripts by Hugh Ellis of Golyddan's poetry; and six volumes containing material collected by Hugh Ellis in the course of compiling Hanes Methodistiaeth Gorllewin Meirionydd (Dolgellau, 1928), which includes the original manuscript of the work.

Personal and political papers of E. T. John, 1881-1931, including correspondence, 1886-1931; personal and family papers, 1882-1930; political papers, 1907-1930; papers relating to Welsh and Celtic cultural movements, 1912-1930; posters and programmes, 1881-1927; and miscellaneous papers and publications, [c. 1894]-1930.

Deeds, 1815-1931, relating to the manor of Llanfihangel Talyllyn and other properties in Brecknockshire, together with a court book, 1859-1908, of the manor of Llanfihangel Talyllyn; notebooks and exercise books, containing notes on historical, genealogical, and heraldic material mainly about the town and county of Brecon, taken from various printed and manuscript sources; notes and sketches relating to the armorial bearings of Brecknockshire families, and extensive transcripts of parish registers and of monumental inscriptions; a file of typescript notes concerning the Breconshire Agricultural Society; some notes in the hand of John Lloyd compiled in pursuance of his historical researches; a file of notes, transcripts, and correspondence relating to the parish of Llanfeugan; a manuscript volume, compiled c. 1880, of transcripts of inscriptions, sometimes with additional notes and sketches, of tablets and monuments in Brecknockshire churches and a few Nonconformist chapels, drawings of archaeological remains, etc.; a further file of transcripts of monumental inscriptions in several Breconshire churches and churchyards; a scrap- book of newspaper cuttings relating to the Turco-Greek war of 1897; and a group of eleven deeds, mainly of Brecknockshire interest, 17th-19th cent.

Llawysgrifau William H. Griffiths (Llinos Wyre), [1894]-1931, yn cynnwys tair cyfrol o dorion o'r wasg (NLW MSS 8298D, 8300-1B) ac un casgliad llawysgrif (NLW MS 8299E) o'i gerddi ac alawon. = Manuscripts of William H. Griffiths (Llinos Wyre), [1894]-1931, consisting of three volumes of press cuttings (NLW MSS 8298D, 8300-1B) and a volume of manuscript transcripts (NLW MS 8299E) of his poems and melodies.

Papers, 1827-[?1933], of or relating to John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog), including autograph poetry, 1857-1887; a diary, 1886; correspondence, [1852x1855]-1913, comprising letters addressed to Ceiriog, [1852x1855]-1887, Ceiriog's letters to his wife Annie, 1860-1861, letters from Ceiriog to Nicholas Bennett and others, 1856-1887, and correspondence of Annie Hughes and Delia Ceiriog Evans, 1871-1913; and volumes of press cuttings, 1827-[?1933], including poetry by Ceiriog and obituaries and tributes to him.

Manuscripts and papers relating to the Lloyd family of Bronwydd, Cardiganshire, and their ancestors, the Owen family of Henllys, Pembrokeshire, and records relating to the Bronwydd estate, including an early 17th century book of South Wales pedigrees, the literary, genealogical and historical manuscripts of George Owen of Henllys (c.1552-1613), including his Vairdre Book and a copy of his Description of Pembrokeshire; estate records including manorial records of Pembrokeshire manors including the barony of Cemais, including court rolls, 1381-1771, estreat rolls, 1474-1748, and court leet presentments, 1660-1885; records relating to the borough of Newport, Pembrokeshire, 1434-1847; toll books of Eglwyswrw and Newport fairs, 1599-1603; title deeds, 1241-1933, but mostly 16-18 cent.; rentals, 1682-1873; and estate correspondence, mainly [late 19]-[early 20 cent.].

Papers, 1841-[1933], from the library of Edward Edwards which include lecture notes taken by Edwards mainly at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, [1884x1891], and lectures given by Edwards, [1884x1933], some at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; papers, 1897-1933, relating to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; correspondence, 1889-1929, of Edward Edwards, including letters of condolence on the death of his brother, O. M. Edwards, 1920; papers, [1841x1899], of the Rev. Owen Jones, Llanuwchllyn, cousin of Edwards Edwards; and miscellaneous notes, memoranda, transcripts, etc.

The collection comprises correspondence, including general correspondence to Sir J. Herbert Lewis, 1886-1933, drafts and copies of correspondence from Sir J. Herbert Lewis, 1887-1933, letters from Sir J. Herbert Lewis to Adelaide, his first wife, 1891-1893, letters from Sir J. Herbert Lewis to Ruth, his second wife, 1902-1933, letters from Sir J. Herbert Lewis to his daughter Kitty, 1915-1925, letters from Lady Lewis to Sir J. Herbert Lewis, 1899-1930, letters to Lady Lewis, 1901-1939, and miscellaneous correspondence, 1890-1920; diaries, 1872-1933; Liberal Party in Wales, 1889-1896; subject files (including correspondence), 1865-1933; press cuttings, 1879-1933; deeds and documents, 1442-1864; miscellaneous papers, 1750-1949; and photographs, c. 1890-1929.

Article by Ruth Lewis - 'Early Memories'; letters between Saunders Lewis and Sir Herbert Lewis and other letters; article by Kitty Idwal Jones - 'Early Memories'; article by Olwen Foreman - ''Wartime and College Memories', deposited by Mrs Olwen Foreman, February 2008.

Estate and family records, [c. 1260]-1935, of the Loxdale family of Shrewsbury and Castle Hill, Cardiganshire, and of the Williams family of Pant y Seiri and Castle Hill, comprising deeds, valuations, surveys, correspondence, etc., mainly relating to the estate in the parishes of Caron, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanddeiniol, Llanddewibrefi, Llangwyryfon, Llanilar and Rhostïe, Cardiganshire, Wednesbury, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, including from [c. 1750] deeds relating to coal and iron mines, in these three Staffordshire parishes, and Brace Meole, St Julian and Wellington, Shropshire. -- The archive also includes records of a number of Shrewsbury guilds, including ordinances of the stewards and warden of the craft of weavers, 1416, and a revision, 1609; accounts, minutes and records of apprenticeships of the Company of Shearmen, 1468-[c. 1632], and the ordinances and constitution of the Guild of Clothworkers, 1614; accounts relating to the office of town clerk of Shrewsbury, 1655-1755; copy translations of royal grants to the town of Shrewsbury, 1189-1396; a session book for the hundred of Condover, Shropshire, 1744-1774; game books, 1828-1942; papers, 1873-1909, relating to Llanilar National School; and deeds and letters about Shrewsbury Free Grammar School, [c. 1870]-[c. 1890].

Scrapbooks of press cuttings and correspondence relating to Sir John Lynn-Thomas's career, together with notes and annotated copies of his book Key of all Wales in South-West Cardiganshire (1932).

Papers, [18 cent.]-1936, of Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn, which include pedigrees, [18 cent.], of the Lloyd family of Blaen-y-ddol and Llwyn-y-maen, Oswestry and papers, 1719, relating to the erection of monuments to members of the Wynn family in Ruabon church; correspondence, 1797-1840 and n.d., of the Wynn family, including sixteen letter-books, 1807-1831, kept by Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn; transcripts of correspondence, 1803, between the Chancellor of the Exchequer Henry Addington and George, Prince of Wales (afterwards George IV) and between George and his father, George III; and a typescript copy, 1936, of a memoir of Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn compiled by his grandson, Arthur Watkin Williams Wynn.

Manuscripts and papers, [1601x1936], relating to the literary activities of David Jones (Dewi Fardd) and particularly to his printing business at Trefriw. The collection includes personal and business correspondence of family members of David Jones, and papers of Gwilym Cowlyd, Ieuan Glan Geirionydd, Gwilym Hiraethog and other literary figures.

The collection known as the Archdeacon A. O. Evans Manuscripts is a group of manuscripts given to the National Library by Albert Owen Evans. They include correspondence and papers relating to A. O. Evans.

Manuscripts, [1790x1937], by or belonging to, the Reverend David Morgan Lewis. The material is largely of Congregational or Welsh literary/historical interest and includes sermons and sermon notes; volumes of hymn-tunes and material relating to Welsh hymn-writers (including Ann Griffiths) and their work; lecture notes and essays; tour journals, [1889]-1906, of David Morgan Lewis; and an album mainly of Congregational interest compiled by John Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro').