Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1730-1893 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.029 cubic metres (1 box)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Venerable Henry Williams (fl. 1909-1960], Archdeacon of Merioneth, was ordained in 1909. He served as curate in Ynyscynhaiarn and Llanaber, Caernarfonshire, and Llandysilio with Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, became rector of Cynnal, Merionethshire, vicar of Nefyn, Caernarfonshire, and rector of Llanfairfechan, Caernarfonshire. He was Archdeacon of Merionethshire, in the diocese of Bangor, between 1953 and 1959, and vicar of Arthog, Merionethshire, 1953-1956, and acquired a collection of deeds and documents relating to the nearby parishes of Llangelynnin, Merionethshire, and Barmouth, Merionethshire. He became vicar of Abererch, Caernarfonshire, in 1956, and in 1959 he retired to Llandudno.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the Venerable Henry Williams, Arthog, Merionethshire, 1955.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds and documents, mainly relating to premises in the parish of Llangelynnin, Merionethshire, and to properties in the town of Barmouth, Merionethshire, 1731-1893.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales 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.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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Notes area
Note
Title supplied from name of collector.
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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 Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Henry Williams Collection of Merionethshire Deeds; Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1959-1960. Not the Venerable Henry Williams (1792-1867), Archdeacon of Waimate (New Zealand).