Barddoniaeth John Williams, Dolgellau,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 12866D.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004978366
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1763-1764 /
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh.
  • Physical Description
    • 26 ff., ff. 2 verso, 3 recto blank.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A volume described on f. 1 as 'Llyfur O gwyddau (sic) ag awdlau Ag Englynion Diwiol a Dyfysionol O waith John Williams [?'loan Rhagfyr'], Hetiwr o Ddolgelley'. The contents consist of Welsh poems, 1763-1764 and undated, by the said John Williams, all the compositions except one being in strict metre. In addition to the religious and devotional poems referred to in the superscription on f. 1 there are several poems of a secular nature including 'Cywydd I ofyn Coat I Mr. Edward Roberts o Hendre'r Coed Tros Ellis Pritchard', 'Molad Meirion ', 'Englyn I Gastell Harlech', 'Cywydd I annerch John Richard, Bardd Ieuangc yn Nyffryn Ardudwy', 'Cywydd I ofyn Coed Gwydd I Mr. Dafydd Lewis o fron wion Tros Robart y Panwr', and 'Cywydd I Annerch Ellis Roberts o Lanrwst'.

Note

Title based on contents.

Formerly known as Gwern-y-Pant 2.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 12866D.

Other Finding Aids

The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).

Custodial History

The name of Evan Willian (sic) and the inscription 'Evan William a biau y Llyfyr hwn' appear on f. 26 verso.

Additional Information

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