Llyfr Du Basing,

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 7006D [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004377892
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000377892
  • Dates of Creation
    • [late 14 cent.]-[15 cent.] /
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh.
  • Physical Description
    • 308 pp. : Parchment, rubricated throughout.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
      DE/SOUTH SA/OPEN SHELVES

Scope and Content

A volume containing texts of (a) the fuller version of 'Ystoria Dared' (pp. 1-40), translated by Peter Roberts in The chronicle of the Kings of Britain, 1811, (b) the so-called 'Brut Tysilio' or 'compiled version' of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia Regum Britanniae' (pp. 41-198), also partly translated by Peter Roberts (op. cit.), and closely allied to the text of British Museum MS Cotton Cleopatra B.v., and (c) 'Brut y Saeson' to the year 1461 (pp. 199-308). Pp. 1-88 are in a late 14th century hand; the remaining pages are in the hand of Gutun Owain, the 15th century bard and herald associated with the abbey of Basingwerk. A note, dated 1630, by Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt refers to the misplacement of many pedigrees, and another note, dated 1809, by Peter Roberts refers to the identification of the volume by William Maurice, Cefn-y-braich.

Access Information

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

Note

Formerly Griffith of Cae Cyriog MS 1.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 7006D [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Alternative Form Available

Online version available on the Library's website https://www.llgc.org.uk/discover/digital-gallery/manuscripts/the-middle-ages/black-book-of-basingwerk/ (viewed April 2016).
Available on microfilm at the Library.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply.

Custodial History

The manuscript bears the names, among others, of Foulke Owen (1687), Foulke Jones (1692), John Griffith [of Cae Cyriog] (1717) and Thomas Taylor Griffith (1829).

Bibliography

See Acton Griscom: 'The Book of Basingwerk and MS. Cotton Cleopatra B.V.' in Y Cymmrodor, Vols. XXXV-XXXVI; Griscom: The Historia Regum Britanniae of Geoffrey of Monmouth ..., 1929; and John Jay Parry: Brut y Brenhinedd, 1937.

Additional Information

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