Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1609-1924 (accumulated [1830]-1924) / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.018 cubic metres (2 box files)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Llanfihangel Cwmdu is a mountainous rural parish in Brecknockshire. From 1700-1850, the enclosure of former area of common land created individual smallholdings. The Roberts family was active in farming in the parish in the 19th century. John and David Roberts (d. 1890) were the sons of the Rev. David Roberts (1791-1872), grandsons of John Williams (d. 1835), innkeeper, and nephews of Ann Gunter(d. 1866).
Archival history
After the death of David Roberts in 1890, the papers passed to his wife, and then to his son, David Prosser Roberts, and his grandson, David George Prosser Roberts, who bequeathed them to his wife, who gave the papers to Dr D. J. Harris. David Prosser Roberts and David George Prosser Roberts were interested in genealogy, and were presumably responsible for the addition of post-1890 items to the archive.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Dr D. J. Harris, Ottawa, Ontario, 1976.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds and documents relating to property in Llanfihangel Cwmdu and Llangynidr, Brecknockshire, 1609-1924; deeds relating to lands in the parish of Cathedine, Brecknockshire, 1800-1848, and deeds relating to the parish of Trallong, Brecknockshire, 1805-1839.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
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, Latin.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from content of fonds. The deeds pre-date the date of accumulation.
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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
January 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Cwmdu Deeds (Brecknockshire).