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- [1540s]. (Creation)
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According to a note by J. H. Davies on the inside lower cover the volume was bought from Hodgson's, Chancery Lane. The volume subsequently belonged to Evan Gwyn ('o'r dre lydan'), Trelydan, Guilsfield ('o blwy gygidfa'), Montgomeryshire (1680), Sion Roger (1680), Robert Williams, Bedweny [Llandderfel, Merionethshire] (1771), Evan Thomas, Cwm Chwilfod [Llanfor, Merionethshire], (1771), and John Williams, M.D., surgeon, Corwen and Wrexham (1840-57).
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An imperfect manuscript, compiled during the 1540s, containing holograph Welsh translations or adaptations by Elis (Ellys) Gruffydd, 'The soldier of Calais' (fl. c. 1499-1552) of astrological and medical texts (see 'Llawysgrif Cwrtmawr 1' by Delwyn Tibbott in National Library of Wales Journal, Vol. XI, No. 3 (1960), 276-83). The principal contents are ['Prologue Tholomews']; 'Compost Tholomews'; 'y llyshieuwr', largely from Laurence Andrewe: The vertuose boke of Distyllacyon of the waters of all maner of Herbes ... (1527); 'Kastell yr iechyd', from Thomas Elyot : The Castel of Helth (1539) (see S. Minwel Tibbot (gol.) : Castell yr Iechyd, (Caerdydd, 1970)); and 'y llyuyr oaviechyd y hrai baach ai meneginaethavl' from Thomas Phaer : The Regiment of Lyfe (1544).
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Item: 1.1 Manuscript Volume (Cwrtmawr MS 1). Action: Condition reviewed. Action identifier: 5595241. Date: 20041027. Authorization: Selected for conservation. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: J. Thomas. Status: Manuscript Volume (Cwrtmawr MS 1) : Loose items in archival envelope, small tears and weakened paper, discoloured repair patches on front pages of volume. Institution: WlAbNL.
Item: 1.2 Manuscript Volume (Cwrtmawr MS 1). Action: Conserved. Action identifier: 5595241. Date: 20041108. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: D. Williams. Status: Manuscript Volume (Cwrtmawr MS 1) : Repaired weak and torn paper, supplied larger envelope for loose items. Institution: WlAbNL.
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Welsh, English.
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Preferred citation: 1D.
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- Ptolemy, 2nd cent. -- Translations into Welsh (Subject)
- Andrew, Laurence, fl. 1510-1537 -- Translations into Welsh (Subject)
- Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546 -- Translations into Welsh (Subject)
- Phayer, Thomas, 1510?-1560 -- Translations into Welsh (Subject)
- Gruffydd, Elis, approximately 1490-approximately 1552 (Subject)