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- [1900] x [1942] (Creation)
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Prof. Edward Arthur Lewis (1880-1942), historian, was born at Llangurig, Montgomeryshire, and educated at Oswestry, Llanidloes, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the London School of Economics. He became assistant lecturer in Welsh History at UCW Aberystwyth in 1910, becoming Professor of Economics in 1912 and Professor of Welsh History in 1930. He married Elizabeth Thomas, vice-principal of Barry Training College, Glamorgan, in 1925, and they both died in 1942.
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Sixteen volumes containing transcripts and extracts in the hand of Dr E. A. Lewis of record material, mainly in the Public Record Office and the British Museum, relating to Carmarthen, Carreg Cennen, Kidwelly, Dryslwyn, Dynevor, Llandovery, Llanstephan, Laugharne and Newcastle Emlyn castles, towns and lordships, Carmarthen priory and Talley abbey.
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Latin, English
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Some of the material has been printed in West Wales Historical Records, Vols I-IV, XII-XIII.
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Preferred citation: NLW MSS 447-462
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- Carmarthen Castle (Subject)
- Carreg Cennen Castle (Wales) (Subject)
- Kidwelly Castle (Kidwelly, Wales) (Subject)
- Dryslwyn Castle (Wales) (Subject)
- Dinefwr Castle (Llandeilo, Wales) (Subject)
- Llandovery Castle (Subject)
- Llansteffan Castle (Llansteffan, Wales) (Subject)
- Laugharne Castle (Wales) (Subject)
- Newcastle Emlyn Castle (Newcastle Emlyn, Wales) (Subject)
- Priory of St. John the Evangelist and Teulyddog (Carmarthen, Wales) (Subject)
- Talley Abbey (Subject)