Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1617-1869 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
78 items.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Allt-lwyd was the residence of the Hughes family, descended from William Hughes of Rhos Tyddyn, Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire. William's son, William, was vicar of Llanilar and married Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Evans of Ty Mawr, Talsarn. Their son, John Hughes (1768-1821) of Glanrafon married Jane Edwards, the widow of Thomas Evans of Llanilar. Their heir, John Hughes (1805-1852), was the first member of the family to reside at Allt-lwyd. According to the landowners return of 1873, John's eldest son, John George Parry Hughes (1837-1906) owned 1,317 acres with an annual rental of £1,238. John George Parry Hughes married Elizabeth Charlotte Mary, eldest daughter of Col. J.A. Lloyd-Philipps the owner of the adjacent Mabws estate, and of Dale Castle in Pembrokeshire.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from Mrs Lloyd Hughes, Alltlwyd, Llanrhystud, in November 1941.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds, mainly relating to the Alltlwyd estate, 1617-1869, chiefly in the parishes of Llanrhystud and Llansanffraid, Cardiganshire.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records purchased by NLW have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Hard copies of the catalogue are available at NLW.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
GEAC system control number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Allt-lwyd Estate (Wales) (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
October 2002.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Mair James.
Archivist's note
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Jones, Francis, Historic Cardiganshire homes and their families, (Newport, 2000); Burke's Landed Gentry, (London, 1925);