Poetry, &c.,

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 Llanstephan MS 156 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls006087400
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1630x1668].
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh, Latin, English.
  • Physical Description
    • 362 pp. Bound in calf.
  • Location
    • DE/SOUTH SA/OPEN SHELVES
      ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A manuscript containing poetry (pp. 3-10, 54-179, 181-362), the poets cited including Iolo Goch, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Tudur Aled, Guto'r Glyn and Siôn Phylip; medical recipes taken from the texts of Meddygon Myddfai (pp. 11-16); Disgrifiad Arfau ('a Jon Trevor ai troes or Lladin ar ffrangeck yn gymraeck - August 1 . 1632' (pp. 25-53); a copy of a document relating to the boundaries of Cyfeiliog (p. 180), which bears a note at the end: 'It doeth beare date 1204 Mr. Edw: Herbert of Mountgomery had thorriginall deed in keepinge; Mr. Jenkyn gwyn and Mr. Ifan llwyd ap dd: esqrs. did copy the same per me Wythen Jones.'
The text is written in several hands, the principal hand occurring at pp. 3-10, 55-222, ?267-350, c. 1636 (see p. 219). The text was copied from a manuscript belonging to Evan Bowen of Penyrallt, Llanidloes.

Access Information

Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.

Note

Formerly Crosswood MS 2.

Preferred citation: Llanstephan MS 156 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Other Finding Aids

J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. II, part II (London, 1903), pp. 732-738.

Alternative Form Available

Available on microfilm at the Library.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply.

Additional Information

Published

Geographical Names

Cyfeiliog, Wales