A volume, c. 1789-1801, containing Welsh medieval prose texts and later verse, mainly in the hand of Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr', 1741-1814). Other hands include Hugh Maurice (ff. 64-74) and Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') (ff. 110v-11v). The prose includes texts relating to cerdd dant, copied mainly from 'Llyfr Rhobert ap Huw o Fodwigen' [BL Add. MS 14905]; 'Cato Cymraeg', 'Ystori y Llong Foel', 'Breuddwyd Paul Abostol' and other texts, 'o Lyfr Mr Thomas or Gest yn Eifionydd Mehefin 1777' [Richard Thomas (1753-80)] (ff. 14-33); 'Y Diharebion Cymraeg' (ff. 66-79); 'Y Pedwar Brenin ar ugain o'r Brytaniaid ... allan o Lyfr Havod Uchdrud' [? Havod MS 5] (ff. 112-23); and 'Llyma val y descennodd Pendevigaeth Gymru yn oes Vaelgwyn Gwynedd ...' 'Tomas Wiliams o drevriw allan o hen vemrwn a gawsei y cof hwnn' [NLW MS 16962] (ff. 131v-6). The verse includes 'Casgliad o Benillion o waith Anonymows', collected by William Jones, Llangadfan (ff. 79v-110). Tipped into the volume are a list of contents compiled by Griffith Hugh Jones ('Gutyn Arfon'), a note on the above collection of penillion, and two letters to 'Gutyn Arfon' from O. M. Edwards, 1900 (f. v), and Robert David Rowland ('Anthropos'), 1903.
Cronfa Owain Myfyr
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 22362B
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004272667(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000272667
- Dates of Creation
- [c.1789]-1903
- Language of Material
- Welsh Welsh
- Physical Description
- vi, 161 ff. (partly paginated 1-111, 215-67; many blank leaves). 195 x 160 mm. Vellum over boards
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Donated by David E. Hughes,; Llandudno,; 1987
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 22362B
Custodial History
Signatures of 'Hugh Maurice' (inside back cover), 'G. H. Jones (Gutyn Arfon), Bettwsycoed. Gor: 1895' and 'Owen Arfon Jones, Gogarth View, Cadnant Park, Conwy. Gor. 1919' (inside front cover).
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