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626 pp.
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A composite volume containing miscellaneous material in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'). The contents include p. 1, a copy of a proclamation announcing the holding of an 'eisteddfod' at Caerwys, co. Flint, in the year 1523; 2-26, extracts from, or versions of, the statutes for regulating the organisation and conduct of Welsh bards and musicians associated mainly with the name of Gruffudd ap Cynan; 26-35, a series of triads with the superscription 'Llymma Drioedd Gruffudd ap Dafydd Ychan'; 39-43, a copy of an 'Awdl perthynol i'r Rhyfel bresenol ag America' attributed to I[orwerth] ap G[wilym]; 49-60, transcripts of two Welsh poems attributed to Llywarch Brydydd y Moch and Cynddelw Brydydd, three 'englynion' from 'Llyfr Hir Llanharan', and an 'englyn' attributed to Siôn y Cent; 65-94, transcripts of miscellaneous Welsh verse including a series of twenty-two stanzas with the superscription 'Llyma'r Englynion a fu rhwng Trystan ab Tallwch a Gwalchmai ab Gwyar . . . ', 'Casbethau Arthur', stanzas from the 'Black Book of Carmarthen' attributed to Taliesin, a sequence of twenty-seven stanzas ('Gwasgargerdd Merddin yn ei Fedd') attributed to Myrddin ab Madawg Morfryn, a 'marwnad' attributed to Gruffydd Llygad gwr, a four-line 'darogan' attributed to Peredur Fardd, thirty stanzas from the 'Red Book of Hergest' entitled 'Ymatreg Llywelyn a Gwrnerth', forty-four stanzas with the superscription 'Tribanau yr Eiry Mynydd ar y mesur a elwir yr Hen Driban' attributed to Mab claf ab Llywarch or Llywarch Hen, and a further series of twenty stanzas with the superscription 'Llyma Englynion Eiry Mynydd eraill . . .' attributed to Ystyffan Bardd Teilo or Talhaiarn; 97-101, a list of the twenty-four traditional Welsh accomplishments ('Y Pedair Camp ar hugain'); 103-24, transcripts of 'cywyddau', etc., attributed to Bedo Philip Bach, Howel Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Rhys, Gr. Hiraethog, Siôn Mawddwy, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Trehaearn Brydydd Mawr, and Gutto'r Glynn, and of a series of 'englynion' to commemorate the year of accession of every English monarch during the period 1067-1558, these last being attributed to Berud ap yr Ynad Coch, Bleddyn Ddu, Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr, Llywelyn Fardd, Dafydd y Coed, Harri Haram Param, Llefot Wynebcolawr, Cyssymdaith Llefot Wynebcolawl, Mabwaith Hengrys o Ial, Llygad Gwr, Llywelyn ap Hywel Wrnerth, Gwilym Ddu 'o Arfon', Dafydd Bach ap Madoc Gwladaidd, Hywel Ystorun, Daniel Llosgwrn Marw, Dafydd Eppynt, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Bleddyn ap Ieuan Hen, D. ddu, Ierwerth Fynglwyd, Rhys Nanmor, Hywel ap Bleddyn Mathew, Owain y Bardd 'o Wynedd', and Huw Arwystli; 129-35, a list of mainly Welsh authors who had written about the island of Britain ('am holl ynys Brydain') and of Welsh bards who had written of the three regions of Wales ('tair talaith Cymru'), etc.; 137, receipts for making ink; 138-9, transcripts of the Lord's Prayer in Welsh as versified by Dafydd Benwyn, and of 'englynion' attributed to Thos. Llen. 'o Regoes', Daf. o'r Nant, and Iolo Morganwg; 140-50, a transcript of a letter from Dafydd Tomas from Pandy'r Ystrad to Dafydd Rhys touching upon the course of the Reformation and the rise of Nonconformity in Glamorgan and mentioning Rhawlins White, Siôn Penri, William Erbri, and Walter Cradoc, and a translation of the Bible into Welsh by Tomas Llywelyn 'o Regoes' (the text of this letter was published in L. J. Hopkin James and T. C. Evans: Hen Gwndidau, Carolau, a Chywyddau . . . (Bangor, 1910), pp. 207-13; for doubts as to its authenticity and the opinion that it was composed by Edward Williams himself see TLLM, tt. 127, 245); 151-3, an anecdote relating to Gwilym Hir Saer and three stanzas in the 'triban' measure attributed to him; 154-64, two versions of 'Dengair Deddf y Beirdd' or 'Dengair Deddf Beirdd y Cymry' (published in James and Evans: op. cit., pp. 199-207); 165-74, a transcript of a letter from Dafydd Nicolas ? of Aberpergwm from Glyncorrwg to Edward Han of Aberdar, 1754, in which the writer gives his views on the relative merits of Welsh strict- and free- metre verse (the text of the letter was published in Taliesin . . ., cyf. I, 1859-60, tt. 92-5; for doubts as to its authenticity and an opinion that it was composed by Edward Williams himself see TLLM, tt. 241, 290-92); 175-6, a short chronicle of events in Welsh history, 1221-1419; 177-216, transcripts of Welsh poems attributed to Howel ab Owain Gwynedd, Casnodyn Fardd, ? Cynddelw, ? Teulu Owain Cyfeilyawc, Prydydd y Moch, Meilir Brydydd, Bleddyn Fardd, Llywelyn Fardd, Taliesin, Rhobin Ddu, Y Bergam o Faelor, Ieuan Trwch y Daran, D. ab Edmund, Ieuan Tew Hen, and Lln. ap Guttun, and miscellaneous extracts; 217, a copy of the prophecy of Friar Bacon ('Prophwydoliaeth y Brawd a elwid Ffreier Bacon'); (continued)
218-21, miscellanea including transcripts of two 'englynion' attributed to Sir Huw Dafydd and Thomas Powel, and a list of the cantrefi and cymydau of Morganwg 'ex Havod MS.'; 222-4, miscellaneous domestic and medicinal recipes; 243-5, a copy of a foreword reputedly written by Benjamin Simon in 1754 to a collection of the poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym; 246-52, transcripts of Welsh poems attributed to Ieuan Tew o Gydweli and Edward Llwyd; 253-5, a list of castles in Britain ('Caerau Ynys Prydain sef y Prif Gaerau'); 255-69, transcripts of miscellaneous 'englynion', three triads, and poems attributed to Siams ab Harri 'o Euas' and Gruffudd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan; 270-87, transcripts of series of 'sayings', proverbs, triads, etc., with the superscriptions 'Saith gamp a ddylai fod ar wr', 'Saith ymofynion a'u hattebion', 'Geiriau Gwir Cattwg Ddoeth', 'Gorddodeu Cattwg ddoeth', 'Gorddodeu'r Hen Gattwg o Ial', 'Synnidau Cattwg Ddoeth', 'Trioedd amrafaelion', 'Diarhebion amrafaelion', 'Diarhebion Cenhedlig a Lleol', 'Llyma Ddiarhebion Tymmor a Thywydd', and 'Diarhebion Meddygol'; 287-95, a sequence of fifty-three stanzas entitled 'Englynion yr Eira Gwyn ar Ddiarhebion'; 296-323, transcripts of miscellaneous Welsh prose and verse items including prose items headed 'Llyma wyth llawenydd y Nef', 'Llyma Rinwedd y Ceiliog', 'Cas Betheu gan Dduw', 'Wyth o Drioedd', 'Naw Gradd yr Awgrym', 'Naw gradd Carrenydd', 'Llyma y pum achos sydd i gadw achau', 'Nodau Rhifyddiaeth yr Hen Gymry', 'y Llythyrenau Cymreig Hen a Newydd', 'Tri chynghor a roddes Iesu Grist iddei Ganlynwyr', 'Enwau Ynys Prydain a'i Rhag ynysoedd a'i chaerydd', and 'Hwedl Rhitta Gawr', 'englynion' attributed to Dafydd Benwyn 'o Forganwg', Edward Dafydd 'o Fargam', and Ieuan Gethin ab Ieuan ab Lleison, twenty-six stanzas attributed to Rhys Llwyd Brydydd 'o Lanharan', and verse attributed to Merddin Emrys, Taliesin, and Goronwy Owain; 324-438, transcripts of Welsh poems, mainly 'cywyddau', attributed to Iolo Goch, Gwilym ab Ieuan Hen, Rhys ab Cynfrig Goch, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Thomas Llywelyn, Lewys Môn, Rhys Nanmor, Huw Cae Llwyd, Rhys Goch 'o'r Eryri', Siôn Philib, William Llyn, Rhisiart Fynglwyd, Rhys Llwyd ab Rhys ab Rhisiart, Meredydd ap Rhys, Ieuan Du'r Bilwg, Siôn y Cent, Ieuan Cae Llwyd, Tudur Aled, Syr Owain ab Gwilym, Owain Gwynedd, Taliesin, Dafydd Llwyd ab Llywelyn ab Gruffydd 'o Fathafarn', and Siôn Mowddwy; 439-42, transcripts of items with the superscriptions 'Gweddi Talhaearn . . .', 'Y Deuddeg Prif Gynnegolion . . .', 'Llyma Bennill Cadair Gorsedd Alban Arthan', 'Llyma Weddi'r Orsedd', and 'Cylch Byd a Bywyd', and examples of the strict metre known as 'gorchest y beirdd'; 459-95, transcripts of poems attributed to Dafydd ap Gwilym and some unattributed poems; 555-65, three sequences of stanzas (16, 13, and 8) with each verse commencing 'Coronog Faban' attributed to Aneurin Gwawdrydd or Gildas ap y Caw, Jonas Athraw Mynyw, and Rhys Goch 'o Eryri', with comments on the three series; 566, transcripts of four stanzas of Welsh strict-metre verse attributed to Rhys Llwyd and Iorwerth Fynglwyd; 571-86, a version of the statute relating to Welsh bards and musicians associated with the names of Gruffudd ab Cynan and Bleddyn ab Cynffyn; 587-9, notes relating to an 'eisteddfod' held by Rhys ab Gruffydd in Cardigan and rules formulated relating to the bards and 'eisteddfodau'; and 590-626, transcripts of miscellaneous Welsh prose and verse items including notes headed 'Llyma fal y dychre Dosparth ar Gelfyddyd cerdd dafawd yn Llyfr Iago ab Dewi', series of triads with the superscriptions 'Llyma Drioedd o hen Lyfr Tre'r Eos', 'Llyma Drioedd Gwilym hir, saer Hopkin ap Thomas ab Philip', and ['Trioedd] o Lyfr y Dr. Williams o Gaernarfon', Welsh poems attributed to Taliesin, Iorwerth Beh, Mabclaf ab Llywarch, and ? Daniel Llosgwrn Mynyw, a version of the bardic statute associated with the name of Gruffudd ap Cynan, prose items with the superscriptions 'Llyma Gasbetheu Doethion Rhufein', 'Dewisa Gwr nid amgen', 'Saith rhodd yr Yspryd Glan', 'Llyma Ddewisolion Dafydd Maelienydd', and 'Dewisolion Hywel Ystoryn', and an anecdote relating to Huw Llwyd Cynfel, brother of Morgan Llwyd 'o Wynedd'.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Formerly known as Llanover C. 35.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 13122B.
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- Bards and bardism -- Wales.
- Ink.
- Dissenters, Religious -- Wales -- Glamorgan
- Reformation.
- Bible -- Translations into Welsh
- Poetics.
- Medicine -- Wales -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
- Traditional medicine -- Wales -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
- Castles -- Great Britain.
- Home economics
- Art festivals -- Wales -- Cardigan
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Poetry
- Glamorgan (Wales) -- Boundaries
- England -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry
- United States -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Poetry
- Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Poetry
- Welsh poetry
- Triads (Literature)
- Names, Geographical -- Great Britain
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- Hafod Estate (Ceredigion, Wales) -- Library (Subject)
- Eisteddfod Caerwys (1523 : Caerwys, Wales) (Subject)
- Gruffydd ab Cynan, King of Gwynedd, 1055?-1137 (Subject)
- Gruffudd ap Dafydd Fychan, 15 cent. (Subject)
- White, Rawlins, 1495?-1555 (Subject)
- Penry, John, 1559-1593. (Subject)
- Erbery, William, 1604-1654 (Subject)
- Cradock, Walter, 1606?-1659 (Subject)
- Llywelyn, Thomas, Rhigos, fl. c. 1580-1610 (Subject)
- Gwilym Hir (Subject)
- Dafydd ap Gwilym, active 14th century (Subject)
- Cadog, Sant, fl. ca. 450 (Subject)
- Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, active 1063 or 1064-1075 (Subject)
- Rhys ap Gruffydd, 1132-1197 (Subject)
- Davies, James, Iaco ab Dewi, 1648-1722. (Subject)
- Hywel Ystorm, 14th cent. (Subject)
- Llwyd, Huw, 1568?-1630? (Subject)
- Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr (Subject)
- Siôn Cent, approximately 1367-approximately 1430 (Subject)
- Taliesin (Subject)
- Myrddin ap Madog Morfryn (Subject)
- Llygad Gŵr, fl. 1268 (Subject)
- Peredur Fardd (Subject)
- Mabclaf ab Llywarch (Subject)
- Llywarch Hen, 496?-646? (Subject)
- Ystyffan Bardd Teilo (Subject)
- Guto'r Glyn, active 1430-1468 (Subject)
- Bedo Phylip Bach, fl. 1480 (Subject)
- Hywel Dafydd ab Ieuan ap Rhys (Subject)
- Gruffudd Hiraethog, -1564 (Subject)
- Siôn Mawddwy, approximately 1575-1613 (Subject)
- Dafydd ap Gwilym, active 14th century (Subject)
- Trahaearn Brydydd Mawr, fl. first half 14 cent. (Subject)
- Berud ap yr Ynad Coch (Subject)
- Bleddyn Ddu, fl.1330-1385 (Subject)
- Llywelyn Fardd I, ca. 1125-1200 (Subject)
- Dafydd y Coed (Subject)
- Harri Haram Param (Subject)
- Llefot Wynebcolawr (Subject)
- Mabwaith Hengrys (Subject)
- Llywelyn ap Hywel Wrnerth (Subject)
- Gwilym Ddu, o Arfon, fl. 1280-1320 (Subject)
- Dafydd Bach ap Madog Wladaidd (Subject)
- Hywel Ystorm, 14th cent. (Subject)
- Daniel ap Llosgwrn Mew, fl. 1170-1200 (Subject)
- Dafydd Ddu, o Ewas (Subject)
- Dafydd Epynt, fl. ca. 1460 (Subject)
- Ieuan Brydydd Hir, active 1440-1470 (Subject)
- Bleddyn ap Ieuan Hen (Subject)
- Iorwerth Fynglwyd, fl. 1485-1527 (Subject)
- Rhys Nanmor, fl. 1480-1513 (Subject)
- Hywel ap Bleddyn Mathew (Subject)
- Owain Gwynedd, ca. 1545-1601 (Subject)
- Huw Arwystli, active 1542-1578 (Subject)
- Dafydd Benwyn, 16th cent. (Subject)
- Llywelyn, Thomas, Rhigos, fl. c. 1580-1610 (Subject)
- Dafydd o'r Nant (Subject)
- Nicolas, Dafydd, 1705?-1774 (Subject)
- Tomas, Dafydd (Subject)
- Gwilym Hir (Subject)
- Rhys, Dafydd, fl. ca. 1800 (Subject)
- Ifan, Edward (Subject)
- Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd, fl. 1140-1170 (Subject)
- Casnodyn, fl. 1314-1350. (Subject)
- Owain Cyfeiliog, Prince of southern Powys, ca. 1130-1197 (Subject)
- Meilyr Brydydd (Subject)
- Bleddyn, Fardd, active 13th century (Subject)
- Robin Ddu, fl. 1450 (Subject)
- Bergam (Subject)
- Ieuan Drwch y Daran, fl. ca. 1370-1400? (Subject)
- Dafydd ab Edmwnd, active 1450-1490 (Subject)
- Ieuan Tew Brydydd Hen, fl. ca. 1400-1440 (Subject)
- Llywelyn ap Gutun (Subject)
- Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. (Subject)
- Dafydd, Huw, Sir (Subject)
- Powel, Thomas (Subject)
- Simon, Ben, ca. 1703-1793 (Subject)
- Lhuyd, Edward, 1660-1709. (Subject)
- Edward Dafydd (Subject)
- Ieuan Gethin ap Ieuan ap Lleision, fl. 1437-1490 (Subject)
- Rhys Llwyd Brydydd (Subject)
- Merlin (Legendary character) (Subject)
- Goronwy Owain (Subject)
- Iolo, Goch, active 1345-1397 (Subject)
- Gwilym ab Ieuan Hen, fl. ca. 1440-1480 (Subject)
- Rhys ap Cynfrig Goch (Subject)
- Lewys Môn, approximately 1465-1527 (Subject)
- Huw Cae Llwyd, fl. 1455-1505 (Subject)
- Rhys Goch Eryri, fl. 1385-1448 (Subject)
- Phylip, Siôn, approximately 1543-1620 (Subject)
- Wiliam Llŷn, 1534 or 5-1580 (Subject)
- Rhisiart Fynglwyd, fl. 1510-1570 (Subject)
- Rhys Llwyd ap Rhys (Subject)
- Maredudd ap Rhys, fl. 1440-1483 (Subject)
- Ieuan Du'r Bilwg, fl. c. 1470 (Subject)
- Ieuan Cae Llwyd (Subject)
- Owain ap Gwilym, Sir (Subject)
- Dafydd Llwyd, of Mathafarn, approximately 1420-1500 (Subject)
- Tudur Aled, approximately 1465-approximately 1525 (Subject)
- Aneirin (Subject)
- Jonas Athro Mynyw (Subject)
- Llywarch ap Llywelyn, active 1174-1220 (Subject)