File 203B. - Llyfyr Karoleu Johannes Jones, Gellilyfdy,

A manuscript entitled 'Llyfyr Karoleu Johannes Jones', being a collection of carolau and a ballad written in both the early and late hands of John Jones, Gellilyfdy. Most of the carolau are anonymous but there are some attributed to Howel ap Lle'n, Roesier Kyffin, Edmwnt Prys ('archiagon Meirionnydd'), [Richard White] [See T. H. Parry-Williams (gol.) Carolau Richard White (Caerdydd, 1931)], Edwart Konwy ('o Sychtyn yn Tegeingl ap Edward Konwy'), Elis (ap) Kynrig ap Rissiart Lewis ('or Vanachloc redyn'), Sion Lewis ap Sion Wynn ('o Dowynn Meirionnydd'), Tomas Jones, Mr Rys ap Tomas, Wiliam Mathew, Rhobert Llwyd ('o Gaergybi') Syr Wiliam Dai ap Wiliam Dai Nanklyn, Rhobert Vychan and Sion Dai Meirig. At the beginning of the volume there is an index of first lines in the hand of J. H. Davies. Some of the earlier carols in the volume, among them five by Richard White, were copied during the period 1605-10. Pp. 405-7 of the volume are bound in Peniarth MS 173, 43-5).