Rev. Owen Davies Collection, (GB 0210 OWEIES)

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Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents

Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information ...... 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ...... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content ...... 4 Trefniant | Arrangement ...... 4 Nodiadau | Notes ...... 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ...... 5 Llyfryddiaeth | Bibliography ...... 5 Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions ...... 5 NLW MSS 19555-19558. vtls005483962 ISYSARCHB26, Sermon notes,, [c.1799]-1827...... 5 NLW MSS 19577-19586. vtls005483986 ISYSARCHB26, Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, papers,, 1821- [c.1872]...... 7 NLW MSS 19599, 19602-19603 and 19606. vtls005484010 ISYSARCHB26, Miscellaneous items,, [c.1828-1897]...... 9

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Rev. Owen Davies Collection, ID: GB 0210 OWEIES Virtua system control vtls003844261 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1623-1919 (predominantly 1796-1919) (accumulated [c. 1860]-1919) / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.05 cubic metres (55 volumes) Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title supplied from contents of fonds. Some records acquired by [generalNote]: Owen Davies predate his birth.

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note Owen Davies (1840-1929), Baptist minister, was born at Cae Plan, near Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. He was educated at Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, and Yokehouse, Pwllheli. After serving an apprenticeship as a draper, he turned to preaching, and entered the Baptist College at Llangollen, Denbighshire, in 1862. Between 1876 and 1905 he was the minister for Caernarfon. He was also the first secretary of the Welsh Baptist Union, becoming chairman in 1888, and lectured on homiletics (the composition and delivery of sermons) and pastoral theology at the North Wales Baptist College, Bangor, between 1895 and 1915. Davies wrote several books including the Welsh biographies of prominent Welsh Baptists, Dr John Prichard of Llangollen (in 1880), Christmas Evans (1898), Robert Jones (1806-1896), Llanllyfni (1903), and a history of the Welsh Baptists (1905). He gathered original material relating to the history of Welsh Baptism, including the papers of J. R. Jones, minister (1765-1822), John

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 OWEIES Rev. Owen Davies Collection, Prichard (1796-1875), Christmas Evans (1766-1838), and Richard Griffiths (fl. 1822-1877) of Tymawr, Rhoshirwaen, Aderdaron.

Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Papers collected by Rev. Owen Davies relating to Welsh Baptism, 1623-1905; correspondence and personal papers of J. R. Jones, 1796-1816; correspondence, sermon notes and papers of Christmas Evans, 1800-1830, and Dr John Prichard, 1819-1871; sermon notes and correspondence of Richard Griffiths, 1822-1867; miscellaneous deeds and papers, 1623-1893, miscellaneous letters, 1843-1863; registers of Llangollen and Glyndyfrdwy Baptist churches, [c.1823]-1827; and the personal papers of Rev. Owen Davies, 1859-1919.

Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Donated by G. T. Gregory, Oxford, 1966.

Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged by subject, and numbered NLW MSS 19552-19606.

Cyfyngiadau ar fynediad | Restrictions on access Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use Usual copyright regulations apply.

Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales and the National Register of Archives.

Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 4 GB 0210 OWEIES Rev. Owen Davies Collection, Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published • Dynodwr sefydliad | Institution identifier: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points

• Davies, Owen, 1840-1929 -- Archives (pwnc) | (subject) • Evans, Christmas, 1766-1838 (pwnc) | (subject) • Griffiths, Richard, b. ca. 1799 (pwnc) | (subject) • Jones, John Richard, 1765-1822 (pwnc) | (subject) • Prichard, J., (John), 1796-1875 (pwnc) | (subject) • Baptists -- Wales -- History -- Research. (pwnc) | (subject) • Baptists -- Clergy -- Biography. (pwnc) | (subject)

Llyfryddiaeth | Bibliography

The records were used by Owen Davies to provide source material for his biographies of Welsh Baptist ministers including, Cofiant y Parch. John Prichard, D.D., Llangollen (Caernarfon, 1880), and Gweithiau y Parch. Christmas Evans (Caernarfon, 1898).

Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container NLW MS 19552B. File - Penybryn Baptist Church, 1815-1861. NLW MS vtls005483959 Llangollen, 19552B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19553A. File - Pentrepoeth Baptist Church, 1821-1825. NLW MS vtls005483960 Pwllheli, 19553A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19554E. File - Rev. J. R. Jones, Ramoth, sermons 1796-1816. NLW MS vtls005483961 and notes, 19554E. ISYSARCHB26 Cyfres | Series NLW MSS 19555-19558. vtls005483962 ISYSARCHB26: Sermon notes, Dyddiad | Date: [c.1799]-1827. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content: Two volumes of holograph sermon notes of Christmas Evans, one in Welsh, the other largely in English, together with loose papers and a smaller book containing holograph sermon notes in Welsh; a manuscript work entitled 'Yr ordiniad o fedydd yn cael ei Holrhain trwy'r ysgrythyrau mewn ffordd o Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 OWEIES Rev. Owen Davies Collection, Holiadau ac atebion ...', with a note by J. Jenkins, Hengoed, stating that it was composed by Christmas Evans (see Gweithiau Y Parch. Christmas Evans III 597-616); 'Traethawd ar Felchisedec - 1830' by and in the autograph of Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'), followed by observations on the same by Christmas Evans in a letter to R. Williams (see Y Greal, 1905, pp. 225, 259, 286, 313); four leaves from a collecting-book belonging to Christmas Evans; copies of two printed works by Christmas Evans, viz. Eglwys y Jerusalem Uchod yn bwrw allan blant y cnawd ac yn naccau aelodaeth eglwysig iddynt (Caerfyrddin: Ioan Evans, 1800) and Dadl dros drefn ysgrythyrol yr Ysbryd Glân yn ail-eni dynion (Caerfyrddin: J. Evans, 1809), probably used by Dr Owen Davies as press copies for Gweithiau y Parch. Christmas Evans; four letters, 1820-7, written by Christmas Evans, three to the Reverend John Roberts, Pen y Sarn near Amlwch and Llansiling [sic] near Oswestry, the other possibly to [John Michael, Berth, Llanfaethlu] (address mutilated); a copy in the autograph of Dr Owen Davies of a letter from Christmas Evans to John [R.] Jones, Ramoth; 'Tystiolaeth gweinidogion perthynol i Gymmanfa y gogledd mewn perthynas i'r ddadl ofidus a gymmerodd le yn benaf rhwng Evan Evans a C. Evans'; and part of a holograph sermon in Welsh by Christmas Evans on Luke 158 sent to Dr Owen Davies by the Reverend Thos Lewis, Newport, with a covering letter, 1895 (cf. W. Morgan, Cofiant, neu Hanes Bywyd, y diweddar Barch. Christmas Evans (Caerdydd: Ll. Jenkins, 1839), pp. 373-6. Cymraeg.

Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: NLW MSS 19555-19558.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container NLW MS 19555B. File - Christmas Evans sermons, [c.1799]. NLW MS vtls005483963 19555B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19556A. File - Christmas Evans sermons, [c.1816]. NLW MS vtls005483964 19556A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19557C. File - Christmas Evans essays, [1801x1820]. NLW MS vtls005483965 miscellaneous notes etc, 19557C. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19558E. File - Christmas Evans letters etc, 1820-1827. NLW MS vtls005483966 19558E. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19559B. File - Letter, 1807. NLW MS vtls005483968 19559B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19560C. File - Notebooks, 1822-1861. NLW MS vtls005483969 19560C. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19561E. File - Miscellaneous letters, 1833-1850. NLW MS vtls005483970 19561E. ISYSARCHB26

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 6 GB 0210 OWEIES Rev. Owen Davies Collection, NLW MS 19562A. File - Hugh Williams, Amlwch, sermons, [c.1820]. NLW MS vtls005483971 19562A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19563A. File - William Jones, Llanwyddan, [c.1825-1833]. NLW MS vtls005483972 sermons, 19563A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19564A. File - John Morgan, Beaumaris, sermons, [c.1826]. NLW MS vtls005483973 19564A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19565A. File - T. R. Edwards, Tredegar, sermons, [cyn 1870]. NLW MS vtls005483974 19565A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19566A. File - W. E. Jones, Cwmfelin, sermons, [c.1847-1850]. NLW MS vtls005483975 19566A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19567A. File - W. E. Jones, Cwmfelin, sermons, 1854-1861. NLW MS vtls005483976 19567A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19568A. File - W. R. Davies, Eglwyswrw, [1823 ymlaen]. NLW MS vtls005483977 sermons, 19568A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19569A. File - W. R. Davies, Eglwyswrw, 1833. NLW MS vtls005483978 sermons, 19569A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19570B. File - Rev. William Roberts, Fforddlas, 1848-1863. NLW MS vtls005483979 sermons, 19570B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19571B. File - Rev. Robert Jones, Llanllyfni, 1866. NLW MS vtls005483980 sermons, 19571B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19572B. File - Rev. Robert Jones, Llanllyfni, 1868. NLW MS vtls005483981 sermons, 19572B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19573B. File - Rev. Robert Jones, Llanllyfni, 1881-1882. NLW MS vtls005483982 sermons, 19573B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19574B. File - Rev. Robert Jones, Llanllyfni, 1872-1879. NLW MS vtls005483983 lectures, 19574B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19575B. File - 'Cofnodion Hanesyddol', [1801 x 1900]. NLW MS vtls005483984 19575B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19576C. File - Particular Baptist meeting-houses, 1827-1837. NLW MS vtls005483985 19576C. ISYSARCHB26 Cyfres | Series NLW MSS 19577-19586. vtls005483986 ISYSARCHB26: Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, papers, Dyddiad | Date: 1821-[c.1872]. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content: Letters to the Reverend John Prichard, Llangollen, from Joseph Ashford, Welsh Pool, 1823 (two items), J. P. Davies, Tredegar, [18]31, David D. Evans, Caermarthen, 1826, John Evans, Llanwydden, 1821-3 (five items), W. Evans, Aberystwyth, [18]37, F. Gainsborough [?Lady Gainsborough], 1858, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 7 GB 0210 OWEIES Rev. Owen Davies Collection, Eliz. Griffiths and others (John Bill, Edwd Evans, J. Hughes), Llangollen, 1824 (three items), J. W. Griffiths, Caernarvon, 1841, Hugh Jones, Llandudno (and Thos Parry, Conway), 1822, Jno. Emlyn Jones, Pontypridd, 1852, Thomas Jones, Maesyfelin and Peterchurch, 1821-3 (seven items), Thomas Jones, Rhydwilym, 1832 and 1849, William Jones, London, 1825 (bill), J. Kelly, Bont Newydd (Denbigh postmark), 1831, Evan Parry, undated, Benjamin Price, Brecon, 1824-5 (two items), Margaret Prichard, Llangollen, 1826, John Roberts, Llansilin, [18]47, W. Steadman, Horton nr Bradford, 1828, Thos Thomas and others, Abergavenny and London, 1824-9 (three items), and John Williams, 1823, with a circular and three letters, 1856, from Sir Watkin William Wynn, J. Lloyd, and R. Myddelton Biddulph respectively concerning a proposed new Anglican Church at Glyndwfrdwy [sic], and a number of letters written by John Prichard to various persons including Thos Jones, Peterchurch, Robt Griffiths, Llangollen, Mrs Margaret Prichard, Llangollen, and the Rev. W. Roberts, Fforddlas, Llansantffraid Glan Cynwy (sic). Other items include an application from the (Baptist) church at Creyddyn, co. Caern., 1819, for the admission of John Prichard to [Abergavenny Academy], a letter signed by William Jones, Treffynon, and John Kelly, Bont Newydd, on behalf of the Particular Baptist Churches in cos Denb. and Flint, 1831, and addressed to the South Wales Associations, a draft of a letter, 1859, from John Prichard, Sec., British School, Glyndyfrdwy, Corwen, to the Committee of Council on Education, and an account in Welsh, 1871, of the establishment of a British School at Llangollen (1846). There are also six notebooks containing sermons, etc., by Dr Prichard, largely in English, a bundle of lecture notes and other papers including notes on Llangollen and a printed Statement of Accounts of the Llangollen British Schools, from 1st July 1862, to 30th June 1863, and autobiographical material by Dr Prichard in Welsh and in English. Cymraeg & Saesneg.

Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: NLW MSS 19577-19586.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container NLW MS 19577E. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, 1821-1858. NLW MS vtls005483987 letters and other papers, 19577E. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19578E. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, 1824-1859. NLW MS vtls005483988 letters and other papers, 19578E. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19579A. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, 1824-1859. NLW MS vtls005483989 sermons, note etc, 19579A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19580A. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, 1823-1827. NLW MS vtls005483990 sermons, 19580A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19581A. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, 1831-1833. NLW MS vtls005483991 sermons, 19581A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19582A. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, [1822 ymlaen]. NLW MS vtls005483992 sermons, 19582A. ISYSARCHB26

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 8 GB 0210 OWEIES Rev. Owen Davies Collection, NLW MS 19583A. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, 1833-1836. NLW MS vtls005483993 sermons, 19583A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19584A. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, 1833-1836. NLW MS vtls005483994 miscellaneous notes, 19584A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19585C. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, [c.1839-1872]. NLW MS vtls005483995 lecture notes etc, 19585C. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19586B. File - Rev. John Prichard, Llangollen, [c.1869]. NLW MS vtls005483996 autographical notes, 19586B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19587C. File - 'Cofiant i Parch. John Prichard [cyn 1880]. NLW MS vtls005483998 Llangollen ...', 19587C. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19588C. File - Dr Owen Davies letters, 1860-1918. NLW MS vtls005483999 19588C. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19589A. File - Dr Owen Davies sermons, [1860 on]. NLW MS vtls005484000 19589A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19590A. File - Dr Owen Davies sermons, 1860. NLW MS vtls005484001 19590A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19591A. File - Dr Owen Davies sermons, 1862. NLW MS vtls005484002 19591A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19592A. File - Dr Owen Davies sermons, 1862. NLW MS vtls005484003 19592A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19593A. File - Dr Owen Davies sermons, 1863. NLW MS vtls005484004 19593A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19594A. File - Dr Owen Davies sermons, 1864. NLW MS vtls005484005 19594A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19595A. File - Dr Owen Davies sermon notes, 1904-1921. NLW MS vtls005484006 19595A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19596A. File - Dr Owen Davies autobiographical [c.1860]. NLW MS vtls005484007 material, 19596A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19597A. File - Dr Owen Davies autobiographical [1862 on]. NLW MS vtls005484008 material, 19597A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19598B. File - Dr Owen Davies press-cuttings, [c.1909-1929]. NLW MS vtls005484009 19598B. ISYSARCHB26 Cyfres | Series NLW MSS 19599, 19602-19603 and 19606. vtls005484010 ISYSARCHB26: Miscellaneous items, Dyddiad | Date: [c.1828-1897]. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content:

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Joint description of NLW MSS 19599, 19602-19603 and 19606: Miscellaneous items include a deed, 1623/4, relating to properties in the t. of Llanbeder, co. Caern., a copy of a codicil, 1833, to the will of William Griffiths of Moelfre in p. Aberdaron, co. Caern., and one or two copyright and printing agreements; a copy of Bywgraffiad neu gofiant am y diweddar Barch. Richard Foulkes ... gan T. R. Jones, Carchar Owen Glyndwr, swydd Meirion (Caerdydd: J. a Ll. Jenkins, 1833) [see Y Greal, 1893, pp. 169, 199]; an account of 'Dechreuad Achos y Bedyddwyr yn Nghaernarfon', 1867; four items of correspondence relating to the Baptist cause at Caernarfon, 1841; an elegy by 'Gwilyn Cystenyn' on the Rev. John Evans, Llanwyddan (d. 1833); manuscript sermons by Edward (Jones) Stephen ('Tanymarian'), W. Thomas, and the Rev. D. Dudley Evans, Newport; a fragment in the autograph of Dr Ellis Evans, Cefnmawr; a fragment (Latin prayers) in the autograph of Richard Robert Jones ('Dic Aberdaron'); verses (fragments) by Robert Williams ('R. ap Gwilym Ddu'); observations entitled 'Egander Bedydd ai ddylanwadau nefol' by John R. Jones ('Alltud Glyn Maelor'), Brymbo, marked 'Greal'; two notebooks of uncertain authorship, one bearing the initials 'O. M.' and containing a number of sermons, 1828-1829, the other containing a sermon and day-book entries, 1837, possibly by David Jones, Cefncymerau, afterwards Baptist minister at Felinganol (dec. 1849); and observations on the introduction of Christianity into Britain by W. J. Roberts ('Gwilym Cowlyd'). Cymraeg & Saesneg.

Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: NLW MSS 19599, 19602-19603 and 19606.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container NLW MS 19599E. File - Miscellanea, [c.1842-1897]. NLW MS vtls005484011 19599E. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19602A. File - 'O. M.' sermons, [c.1828-1829]. NLW MS vtls005484012 19602A. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19603B. File - Miscellaneous, [1801x1900]. NLW MS vtls005484013 19603B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19606D. File - Press cuttings, [1875-]. NLW MS vtls005484014 19606D. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19600B. File - Traethawd, [c.1900]. NLW MS vtls005484016 19600B. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19601C. File - 'Moes-Addysg y Testament [1901 x 2000]. NLW MS vtls005484017 Newydd', 19601C. ISYSARCHB26 NLW MS 19604B. File - Herbert Spencer lecture notes, 1879-1881. NLW MS vtls005484018 19604B. ISYSARCHB26

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