Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1870-1907 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.029 cubic metres (1 box)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Crewe-Read family traces its lineage from Thomas de Crewe of Cheshire and John Read of Roch Castle, Carmarthenshire; the family settled in Montgomeryshire in 1670. Captain Offley Malcolm Crewe Read was the owner of Llandinam Hall in 1870. He married Charlotte Lucy, the daughter of Thomas Marmaduke George. He was succeeded by his son, Offley John Crewe Read (1845-1902), who married Elizabeth Stuarta (d. 1905). Colonel Offley John Crewe Read died in Los Angeles, U.S.A., in 1902
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by C. Hoare & Co., London, per the British Records Association, in February 1983
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds and documents, 1870-1907, concerning the estates of the Crewe-Read family of Llandinam Hall, Montgomeryshire.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records deposited at the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
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
Hard copies of the catalogues are available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1983 at the National Library of Wales. The catalogues can be accessed on-line.
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Notes area
Note
Title compiled from content of fonds.
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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
April 2003
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries 1983; Nicholas, Thomas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County families of Wales (Baltimore, 1991)