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A collection of airs and minuets for the harp.

A manuscript music book, with some annotations in pencil, containing lessons, songs, dances and airs for the harp in the hand of Elizabeth Giffard (1766-1842) of Nerquis Hall, Flintshire (for Elizabeth Giffard's dates of birth and death see e.g. Peter Howell Williams, 'Elizabeth Giffard of Nerquis Hall' in Hanes Bro Clwyd, 27 (Autumn 1991), pp. 2-11; cf. her signature in NLW Caerhun collection, 240-1, and in her will (NLW SA 1844/158)).
The title of each work and, in some cases, the name of the composer, is noted for each piece. Several of the pieces (pp. 17, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 39, 66 (titled the 'Nerquis March'), 69, 75, 89) are by Benjamin Cunnah (will proved 1840), organist of Ruabon, Denbighshire, and composer of New Welch Music: Consisting of Three Sonatas, Chase Minuets, Siciliano, Rondos, Marches, Airs with Variations for the Harp or Piano Forte (London, 18--). Several Welsh airs are included (pp. 10, 12, 21 ('Ar Hyd y Nos'), 22 ('Codiad yr Ehedydd'), 23 ('Nos Galan'), 25 ('Pen y Rhaw'), 71 ('Ar Hyd y Nos'), 84-85 ('The March of [the] Men of Harlech'), 280-1 ('Morfa Rhuddlan')). Above the piece entitled 'Midnight Cerus' (p. 89) Elizabeth Giffard has noted 'Blowed June 29 1807 at Nerquis Hall'. At the end of the volume (pp. 278-286) are some technical exercises for the harp together with instructions for tuning the instrument and for pedalling. Staves ruled in ink on pp. 1-286; pp. 1-91, 278-286 completed with music. See also Peter Howell Williams, 'Elizabeth Giffard of Nerquis Hall' [Part 1] in Hanes Bro Clwyd, 27 (Autumn 1991), pp. 2-11, in which a family tree, ending with Elizabeth and her sister Eleanor, is included (p. 3), together with an account of a legal wrangle and religious dispute between Elizabeth Hyde, Elizabeth's maternal grandmother, and her father, John Giffard; and Peter Howell Williams, 'Elizabeth Giffard of Nerquis Hall' [Part 2] in Hanes Bro Clwyd, 28 (Spring 1992), pp. 12-17, which largely involves family legal matters such as inheritance rights and marriage settlements, and which also includes tables showing the pedigrees of Elizabeth's Wynn of Nerquis forebears and their connections to the Williams family of Pont-y-Gwyddel and to the Wynns of Gwydir (p. 17). See also Patrick J. Doyle, 'The Giffards of Nerquis' in Flintshire Historical Society Publications, 24 (1969-1970), pp. 79-85.

A notebook and loose papers comprising poetry and items of prose dating from the First World War period, written by Second Lieut. Harold Lloyd-Jones (1897-1917) of Llangeitho, a promising law student at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He died in the Influenza Epidemic of 1917 and was the elder brother of Dr D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981). Also included is a newspaper cutting of a tribute poem 'Harold' in Welsh by D. Lloyd-Jenkins.

A copy of a script for a play by D. R. Lynn, entitled 'Hansel and Gretel: a new adaptation', based on the story by the brothers Grimm, which was performed by members of Theatr Powys.

Hanesion capeli Annibynol yn Nwyrain Morgannwga llyfr cofnodion 'Mudiad ym Mlaen' Pwyllgor Annibynol Bro Morgannwg. Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan y Parchedig R. T. Gregory, Caerdydd, Hydref 1962.

Miscellanea, including anecdotes, memoranda, notes on Criccieth, the Litany and the parish of Trefeglwys, 'Anhebgorion eisteddfod lwyddiannus', 'Derwyddiaeth a Derwyddion', 'Y moddion gorau i sicrhau cylchrediad helaethach i'r Llan', etc.

Hanes Ysgol Sul y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd ym Melin-y-Coed (Llanrwst). Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs Megan Manley, Cymdeithas Frenhinol y Gymanwlad, Llundain, Awst 1973.

Hanes Ysgol Sul Forehill (New Moat); ynghyd â thrawsysgrifiadau, sylwadau, etc gan John Lewis Butler. (Gynt J. R. Hughes MS 16.) Lledr. Prynwyd oddi wrth Mr J. R. Hughes, Dolgellau, Ionawr 1955.

'Hanes yr Achos yn Jerusalem, [M. C.], Bethesda am 50 ml cyntaf' gan Thomas G. Williams. Byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs Elizabeth Evans, Handforth, Tachwedd 1966.

Hanes yr Achos Methodistaidd yn ardal Bontfechan gan ?E. Jones Elias. Mewn byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan y Parchedig Robert Roberts, Cricieth, Mai 1951.

Hanes yr Achos Fethodistaidd yn Wolverhampton gan y Parchedig O. T. Davies, Llanfyllin, etc; cyfarfod sefydlu H. Jones Davies yn Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Rhwng byrddau. Prynwyd oddi wrth H. Jones Davies, Llangollen, Rhagfyr 1961 & Mawrth 1962.