Fonds GB 0210 CARORIAL - Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire Manorial Records,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 CARORIAL

Title

Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire Manorial Records,

Date(s)

  • 1832-1936 / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.036 cubic metres (4 boxes)

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

A group of manorial court rolls and related documents for manors in Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire came into the possession of Mr Robert C. Stones of Maplas, Cheshire.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Part purchased from Robert C. Stones, Malpas, Cheshire, in 1995

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records and court rolls, 1832-1936, mainly relating to the manors of Anhuniog, Creuddyn, Cyfoethbrenin, Mebwynion, Mefenydd, Perfedd, Tal-y-sarn and Silian, in Cardiganshire, 1874-1936, and the manors of Caeo, Catheiniog, Glyncothi and Bwlchcymbyd, Mabelfyw, Mabedrud, Maenordeilo, Mallaen, Pennant Forest and Talley, in Carmarthenshire, 1883-1934; copies of surveys of Talley, 1832; and miscellaneous documents, 1842-1858.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Action: All records have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Arranged into the following: Cardiganshire Court Rolls, bundled by manor; Carmarthenshire Court Rolls, bundled by manor; and miscellaneous documents.

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 regulations apply.

Language of material

Script of material

Language and script notes

English.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1996, pp. 7-9, at the National Library of Wales.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Earlier manorial court rolls for Tal-y-sarn and Silian are NLW, MS 22680E.

Related descriptions

Notes area

Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls003844874

Project identifier

ANW

Access points

Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

June 2003

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by Annette Strauch and Martin Locock for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1996.

Accession area