TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS,

PRINCE ALBERT,

DUKE OF SAXE, PRINCE OF SAXE COBURG AND GOTHA, K. G. AND FIELD MARSHAL.

Sir,

As Editor of the first Work published by the Welsh MSS. Society, I venture most respectfully, on behalf of the Members of that Institution, to express their very grateful thanks for the honour vouchsafed to them in being permitted to inscribe this Volume with Your Royal Highness's illustrious name, whereby it is specially placed under your Royal protection.

By thus patronising the publication of the inedited Remains of an ancient and distinguished Nation, Your Royal Highness has not only evinced your regard for the interests of literature, but also called forth the lively gratitude of a devoted People, who have long been eminent for their attachment to their legitimate Sovereigns, whose sceptre is now held by their beloved Queen, the illustrious Patroness of the Society, which lays its first fruits before Your Royal Highness,

remembering with loyal pride that her Most Gracious Majesty has in her veins the best blood of the ancient Princes of Wales, in addition to every other claim to their dutiful affection.

That Your Royal Highness may long continue in the enjoyment of health, to assist your august Consort in the execution of every laudable and beneficent design, is the heartfelt prayer of,

Sir,

Your Royal Highness's

Most obedient and most humble Servant,

WILLIAM JENKINS REES.

Society for the Publication of Ancient Welsh Manuscripts,

Founded at Abergavenny, in 1837,

WITH WHICH

The Cymmrodorion Society,

Founded in London, 1750,

IS NOW ACTING IN CONJUNCTION.

Patroness.

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

Patronized also by

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE ALBERT.

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SUSSEX.

HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS THE CZAREVECH THE PRINCE ALEXANDER OF RUSSIA.

President.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF POWIS.

Vice-Presidents.

THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUESS OF BUTE.

His Grace The DUKE OF BEAUFORT, K.G.
His Grace The DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, K.G.
His Grace The DUKE OF SUTHERLAND.
The Most Hon. The MARQUESS OF CAMDEN.
The Most Hon. The MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY.
The Right Hon. The EARL OF SHREWSBURY.
The Right Hon. The EARL OF DUNRAVEN.
The Right Hon. The EARL CAWDOR.

The Honourable LLOYD MOSTYN.

R. J. BLEWIT, Esq. M.P. of Lantarnam Abbey.
BERIAH BOTFIELD, Esq. M.P. of Norton Hall.
SIR STEPHEN R. GLYNNE, Bart. M.P.
W. ORMSBY GORE, Esq. M.P. of Porkington.
SIR J. J. GUEST, Bart. M.P. of Dowlais.
SIR B. HALL, Bart. M.P. of Llanover.
JOHN JONES, Esq. M.P. of Ystrad.

The Right Rev. The LORD BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S. J. NICHOLL, Esq. M.P. of Merthyr Mawr.

The Right Hon. LORD DYNEVOR,
The Right Hon. LORD CARBERY.

The Right Hon. LORD MOSTYN.

SIR R. B. P. PHILIPPS, Bart. M.P. of Picton Castle.
J. H. VIVIAN, Esq. M.P. of Singleton.
W. A. WILLIAMS, Esq. M.P. of Llangiby Castle.
SIR CHARLES MORGAN, Bart. of Tredegar.
Right Hon. SIR J. B. BOSANQUET, Knight.
His Excellency The CHEVALIER Bunsen.
Committee.

The Right Hon. LORD VISCOUNT ADARE, M.P.
The Right Hon. CONSEILLER JOUKOVSKY.
The Honourable Geo. RICE TREVOR, M.P.

Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart. M.P. of Llanover, Monmouthshire, Chairman.

Octavius Morgan, Esq. F.R.S. F.G.S. of Tredegar. Rev. W. J. Rees, M.A. F.S.A. Cascob, Radnorshire. J. Bruce Pryce, Esq. of Dyffryn, Glamorganshire. W. Williams, Esq.of Aberpergwm, Glamorganshire.

Editors and Collators of Manuscripts.

Rev.Evan Evans, (Ieuan Glangeirionydd,) Chester. Aneurin Owen, Esq. Egryn, Denbigh.

Rev. John Hughes, Knutsford, Cheshire.

*Rev. John Jones, M.A. (Tegid) Oxford.

*Rev. T. Price, Crickhowel.

*Mr. Taliesin Williams, (Ab Iolo,) Merthyr Tydvil. Those marked thus are also Members of the Committee.

Corresponding Members.

WALES.

Booker, T. W. Esq. of Velindre, Cardiff.
Bridges, Right Hon. Sir Harford Jones, Bart.
Davies, Rev. Walter, M.A. Llanrhaiadr.
Dillwyn, L. W. Esq. F.R.S., &c. of Sketty Hall.
Evans, Rev. D., B.D. Maesmynach, Cardiganshire.
Guest, Lady Charlotte, Dowlais, Glamorganshire. Salusbury, Rev. Sir Charles, Bart. of Llanwern.
Hall, Lady, (Gwenynen Gwent,) of Llanover. Traherne, Rev J. M., M.A. F.R.S. &c. of Coed-
Johnes, J., Esq. of Dolecothy, Carmarthenshire. Vaughan, P., Esq. Brecon.
Jones, Rev. W. L., M.A. Llanengan, Caernarvon. Williams, Miss, of Aberpergwm.
Knight, Rev. Chancellor, M.A. Margam.
Williams, Miss J., of Aberpergwm.
Williams, Rev. R., M.A. Ysceifiog, Flintshire.
ENGLAND, &c.

Lewellin, The Very Rev. Lle., D.C.L. Lampeter.
Lewis, D. Jones, Esq. of Gilfach, Carmarthenshire.
Lloyd, Rev. H.R., M.A., of Danyrallt, Carmarthen-
Lloyd, J., Esq. of Dinas, Breconshire. [shire.
Parry, Rev. H., M.A. Llanasa, Flintshire.

Clough, Rev. A. B., B.D. F.S.A. Jes. Coll. Oxford.
Evans, Rev. R. W., M.A. Trinity College, Cam-
bridge.

Hereford, The Very Rev. the Dean of
James, Rev. D., Kirkdale, Liverpool.
Mackenzie, J. Whitefoord, Esq. W.S. Edinburgh.
Meyrick, Sir Samuel R., K.H. LL.D. F.R.S. F.S.A.
of Goodrich Court, Herefordshire.

Parry, J., Esq. (Bardd Alaw,) London.

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Phillipps, Sir T. Bart. F.R.S. F.S.A. of Middle Hill.
Prichard, J.C., M.D. F.R.S. M.R.I.A. Correspond-

ing Member of the Institute of France, Bristol. Rowlands, D., M.D. F.R.S. F.G.S. &c. London. Turner, Sharon, Esq. F.S.A. R.A.S.L. &c. London. Wakeman, T., Esq. of Graig, Monmouthshire. Williams, Ven. Archdeacon, M.A. F.R.S.E. F.S.A. &c. &c. Edinburgh.

Williams, P. B., Esq. India Board, London.

Secretaries.

HONORARY SECRETARY.-Rev. J. Evans, Llanover Vicarage, Abergavenny.
HONORARY FOREIGN SECRETARY-Mons. Rio, of Llanarth Court, Monmouthshire,

Treasurer.

Phillip Jones, Esq. of Llanarth Court, Monmouthshire.

Bankers.

Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co. London.

Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co. London.
The Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire Bank, Abergavenny.

THE Welsh MSS. Society has been formed for the purpose of transcribing and printing the more important of the numerous unpublished Bardic and Historical Remains of Wales, still extant in the Principality and other parts of the world, that have hitherto been allowed to continue in a state of obscurity, without any effective measures being adopted to lay their contents before the public, and secure them from the various accidents to which they are liable. In addition to the general decay that, from their perishable nature, these venerable relics have been for ages undergoing, whole collections have, within a short space of time, been destroyed by fire; and of those MSS. dispersed throughout the country, numbers known to have existed a few years ago, are now no where to be found.