Boundaries within Wales, &c.,

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 Llanstephan MS 182i-iii [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls006088242
  • Dates of Creation
    • [c. 1625], 1693, [c. 1738]
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh, English.
  • Physical Description
    • 16 pp. Parts bound together in cloth.
  • Location
    • DE/SOUTH SA/OPEN SHELVES
      ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

'Gossodedigaetheu a Messureu y Deyrnas, Cantrevi a Chymydeu Kymry', being a list of hundreds, commotes and other geographical divisions within Wales. At the end of every division is a list of its castles.
The list of 'Cantreds and Commotes of Wales' (p. 5) agrees practically with the one in Peniarth MS 163.
A 'Copy of the Dedication of, and Preface to Sir Thomas Wiliems's Latin-British Dictionary', together with notes on the life and work of Dr John Davies, Mallwyd, and ballads, which include the works of Rowland Fychan of Caer-gai, Lewis Morris and Richard Abraham, written c. 1738 (see p. 2). Also including englynion to Robert Vaughan, Caer-gai by Dr John Davies; a translation by Dr Davies of Thomas Wiliems's dedication of his Dictionary to Sir Richard Wynne, Gwydir; and notes concerning Thomas Wiliems's Dictionary at Hengwrt, with a copy of its Preface (see Peniarth MS 228).
Medical recipes similar to those of 'Meddygon Myddfai', written 1693 (see p. 73).

Access Information

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

Note

Part i formerly Caerwys MS 17.

Preferred citation: Llanstephan MS 182i-iii [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Other Finding Aids

J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. II, part II (London, 1903), pp. 771-773.

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Available on microfilm at the Library.

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