Llyfr Barddoniaeth John Jones

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 21252B [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004937211
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1725
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh Welsh.
  • Physical Description
    • 120 ff. (paginated by the scribe, rectos only up to f. 34; catchwords on most pages) ; 185 x 140 mm.
      The binding, which is of sheepskin, is probably contemporary to the composition of the MS. It was re-backed at NLW in 1975. The MS has been fixed to the binding by means of three parchment thongs.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
      DE/SOUTH SA/OPEN SHELVES

Scope and Content

A volume of awdlau, cywyddau, englynion, dyrïau, etc., written in 1725 by a certain John Jones at Mostyn: 'Myfi John Jones A sgrifenodd y Llyfr hwn. ym Mostyn, yn y Flwyddyn. 1725' (f. 119), and again 'John Jones ai sgrifenodd' (f. 4).
The first part of the MS, up to f. 94 verso, appears to have been copied from a MS called 'llyfr Cadwalader y gô' (f. 94 verso), and the poetry in this section of the MS corresponds to the greater part of the contents of Llanstephan MS 49 B which appears to represent the same source. There is nothing to suggest, however that Llanstephan 49 B is one and the same as 'llyfr Cadwalader y gô'. Leaves and end-papers bear a Pro Patria watermark. On ff. 119 verso-120 is a list of titles and page numbers.

Access Information

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

Note

Preferred citation: NLW MS 21252B [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Title based on contents.

Other Finding Aids

The poems in the volume are indexed on-line in the Index to Welsh Poetry in Manuscript (MALDWYN). http://maldwyn.llgc.org.uk/ (viewed November 2009).

Alternative Form Available

Available on microfilm at the Library.

Custodial History

The MS was probably at Mostyn from the time of its composition. Lot 1509 in the Mostyn sale at Christie’s, 24 Oct. 1974.

Additional Information

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