Add MS 14907

MISCELLANEOUS collections of Lewis Morris, relating to British Antiquities and History. Among them are the following articles :-

Copies of charters to the Church of Llandaff, from the Liber Landavenris, in Welsh and Latin, f. 3.-" A Catalogue of ancient Poems in my possession, in 1767," f. 9.-Saxon Charters, etc., copied from a Ms. of the Gospels, given by King Æthelstan to the Church of Canterbury, [and now in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth,] f. 17;-" Hanes Taliessin," f. 33 ;-Plan of the ancient British fort of Dinas Dinorwag in the parish of Llandeiniolen, f. 34 b.;-Copy of the Charter of Henry III. to Prince Llewelyn, Lat. f. 35; -Cardiganshire names of women, f. 37;-Topographical notes on Breconshire, Cardiganshire, Merionethshire, and Flintshire, etc., ff. 38. 92. 96;-

Remarks upon Mr. Nicolson's [afterwards Bishop of Carlisle] first volume of his English Historical Library, by Lewis Morris," f. 41 ;-" A short view of the state of Britain from the time of Maximus, the Tyrant, to the retreat of the Loegrian Britains to their countrymen in Wales, and Bos Bretagne," etc., f. 61 ;-" Tyssilio's History of Britain, translated into English out of the British copy called Brut y Brenhinoedd, by L. Morris, 1756," [as far as cap. 2, lib. ii. edit. Commelin,] f 72;-Notes on Taliesin's works, f. 89;-Observations on [the Welsh copy of] Galfrid, f. 90;-" Books and Manuscripts locked up in my chest, upon our being drove out of Cardi-ansliire," f. 91;-Names of men and places in Aneurin's poem called Gododin, f. 98 ;-Names of men and places in the genuine works of Taliesin, ff. 106. 147;-Translation of a poem of Taliesin, beginning " Marchauc a girch y dinas," f. 114;-" Englynion,,y Beddau milwr ynys Prydain," ascribed to Taliesin, f. I lb;-" Englynion a gant Teulu Owain Kyveilyawc," from the Earl of Macclesfield's Ms., f. 124;-Lords Presidents of Wales, f. 126;-Genealogy of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, Prince of Powys, f. 126 b. ;-Copy of Indexes to a Ms. of British Poems, in the possession of William Jones, Esq., copied by Will. Morris from a Ms. in Hengwrt Library, and subsequently in the hands of the Earl of Macclesfield, 1759, f. 128; -Welsh Poems by Howel Dafydd ap Jevan ap Rhys, and Thomas Kelli, f. 135;-Welsh Triads, f. 140;-Notes on Merlin or Merddin, f. 142 ;-Extracts out of the Llyfr Coch o Hergest, in Jesus College, Oxford, f. 143 ;-

Marwnad Corroi mat) Dairy," by Taliesin, f 149;-Extracts from Buchedd Gruffydd ap Cynan, f. 151 ;-Poems by Twm Sion Catti, [Thomas Jones of Porthy Fynon,] f. 153 ;-Note of Mss. in the Cottonian Library relating to British History, Antiquities, etc., f. 157;-" The Roman Emperors, wives, sons, etc., which are to be found on coins and medals, or that explain any part of British History," f. 159;-Roman coins found at Penrhos, near Holyhead, Dec. 1710, f. 167;-' Roman Coins in R. M.'s Cabinet, 1757," f. 169; -Notices of " Some of the most noted monuments, coins, and inscriptions in England, relating to the British History," f 175 ;-Translation of the Latin Preface to Dr. John Davies's Grammar, 1621, f. 191 ;-Extracts from David Johns's Ms. [now Ms. Add. 14,866], f. 206;-Collection of Welsh Proverbs, f. 215 ;-Celtic words in Scotland, f. 219;-Characters proposed by Lewis Morris for writing the Welsh tongue, f. 220 b. ;-" A tradition in Anglesey concerning Merddin Wyllt," f. 222. Small Quarto. [14,907.]

Lewis Morris, alias Llywelyn Ddu: Collections relating to British antiquities and history.

Taliesin: Poems: in Welsh.

Hywel ab Davydd ab Jevan ab Rhys: Poems, in: Welsh.

England General Chronicles and History: Collections by Lewis Morris relating to British antiquities and history.

Merddin ab Morvryn, alias Merddin Wylt: Poems, in: Welsh.

includes:

• f. 3 Church of Llandaff: Charters relating to.: Welsh and Latin.
• f. 17 Charters: Saxon charter from a Ms. of the Gospels.
• ff. 33, 89, 114, 115 Taliesin: Notes relating to his works, etc.
• f.34.b Dinas Dinorweg, Llanddeiniolen, Caernarvon: Plan of.
• f. 35 Llywelyn ab Jorwerth, Prince of North Wales: Charter to him from Henry III.
• f. 35 Henry III of England: Charter to Prince Llywelyn.: Lat.
• f. 37 County of Cardigan: Names of women of.
• f. 38 County of Cardigan: Topographical notes relating to.
• f. 38 Breconshire: Topographical notes.
• f. 38 County of Merioneth: Topographical notes.
• f. 38 County of Flint: Topographical notes.
• f 41 William Nicolson, Bishop of Carlisle (1702), of Derry (1718), and Archbishop of Cashel (1727): Remarks upon his English Historical Library.
• f. 72 Tyssilio: History of Britain, in English.
• f. 90 Geoffrey, of Monmouth: Notes upon the same.
• f. 98 Aneurin, Gwawdrydd: Names of men and places in the Gododin.
• ff. 124, 128 George Parker, Earl of Macclesfield: Notes of Manuscripts belonging to.
• f. 126 Principality of Wales: List of Lords Presidents of.
• f. 126. b Bleddyn ap Cynvyn, Prince of Powys: Genealogy of.
• f. 128 William Jones: Indexes to a Ms. of British poems belonging to.
• f. 135 Thomas Kelli: Poetry: in Welsh.
• f. 142 Merddin ab Morvryn, alias Merddin Wylt: Notes concerning.
• f. 153 Thomas Jones, of Tregarow, alias Thomas Sion Davydd Madog, alias Twm Sion Catti: Poems: in Welsh.
• f. 167 Penrhos, Anglesey: Note of coins found there: 1710.
• f. 191 Dr John Davies: Translation of the Latin preface to his Grammar.
• f. 206 David Jones, Vicar of Llanvair: Welsh poems collected by: 1587.
• f. 215 Proverbs: Collections of proverbs and moral sentences: Welsh.
• f. 219 Kingdom of Scotland: Note of Cetic words used in Scotland.