Volume 1

A catalogue of the manuscripts relating to Wales in the British museum / Compiled and edited by Edward Owen.

  • British Museum. Department of Manuscripts
Date:
1900-1922
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: A catalogue of the manuscripts relating to Wales in the British museum / Compiled and edited by Edward Owen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (b) ff. 57-9. Grant by Thomas, bishop of St. David’s, of the appropriation of the church of Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Cardigan, to the abbey of Vale Royal in considera- tion of the ruinous condition of the latter, A.D. 1360; late 17 or early 18 cent, transcript. [219] 841. («) f. 44. A letter from Sir John Williams, archbishop of York, to Sir John Owen, kt., governor of Conway ; Rhuddlan, 23 Dec. 1645. Immediately preceding the archbishop’s letter is a copy of the communication from Mr. Gilbert Byron to which he alludes. His own letter, which is signed by himself, runs as follows:— Mr. Governo’r. Whereas my nephewe Griffith Will’ms bringes me by waye of answer concerning Capt. Barrows, recom- mended by the preceding l’re, the originall whereof I shewed unto you yesterdaye, that you doe not knowe the man nor his sould’rs, being of the garrison of Beeston Castle, Be pleased to understand yt I for my p’t knowe him and his men less then you, haveing never heard ot his name before this tyme. But because I doe knowe yt this towne wants exp’ienced men in yt kinde, and doe much suspect it wants such a comander. Secondly, because from all hands I doe heare it confirmed yt the enemye have a sudden and particular designe upon this place. Thirdly, because if thinges should not prove well 1 doe not knowe where I may be cal’d in question for this l’re w’ch I could have wisht Mr. Gilbert Byron had written to any man rather then to me, I doe beseich you to send me a positive answer yt I may returne unto this gentleman, and if you please to oblige me soe much to give it in writeing, and I shall remayne, your verye loveing cozen ready to serve you, Jo. Eborac. Sunday night, att 6 of the clock, Decemb’ 23, 1645. ib) f- 187. A fragment of a letter to Mr. Edward Lhwyd on various literary matters. Mr. Lhwyd has written at the head of the letter, “ I expect not to heare any thing more from Kaer Sws.” [220] 846. (a) f. 190. A brief narration of an apparition seen near Montgomery in the year 1660; 17 cent. {b) f. 191 b. An account of an apparition seen near Knighton, Radnorshire, in 1668 ; 17 cent.