A notebook of some ecclesiastic connected with St. David's, Written in about 1730-1740
File
MS. Gough Wales 4
Held at the Weston Library
A notebook of some ecclesiastic connected with St. David's, probably Edw. Yardley, archdn. of Cardigan, whose armorial bookplate, dated 1739, is in the volume: the chief contents, other than extracts from printed books and ordinary lists relating to St. David's, are:
- Fols. 24v, 59v. some Welsh pedigrees
- Fol. 31v. lists of officials connected with the cathedral of St. David's from 1116
- Fols. 41, 42. notes and a plan of Aberglasney chapel
- Fol. 45v. an abridgement of John Davies' Welsh grammar, published in 1621
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1730-1740
Extent
93 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Wales 4
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18297
Custodial History
Owned by G (eorge) S (cott) in 1772.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk