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An early nineteenth century transcript of George Owen's 'The first book of the Description of Pembrokeshire', 1603 [image 1 of 49]

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This manuscript was transcribed from the Harleian Manuscripts now in the British Library, London (BL. MS. Harley 6250). It was commissioned by Thomas Burgess 'at his own expense'. Thomas Burgess (1756-1837) was the founder of St David's College, Lampeter. He was the Bishop of St David's from 1803 to 1825, and of Salisbury from 1825 until his death.

A selection of pages from this manuscript are shown on the following pages.

Owner:
University of Wales, Lampeter
Creator:
Owen, George
License information:
Reproduced by permission of University of Wales, Lampeter
Copyright Details:
University of Wales, Lampeter 2003
Publisher Ref:
GTJ10930
Item uploaded:
1/2/2010
Date originally created:
1603
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