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Title
Date(s)
- [1575x1875] / (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
iv, 551 pp. (blank from p. 412) ; 232 x 186 mm. Full red morocco over boards wrapped in newspaper.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
'Wm W. E. Wynne' inscribed on p. i.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A volume entitled 'Collections relative to the History of Merionethshire' containing notes and transcripts of documents by W. W. E. Wynne relating to the history and antiquities of Merioneth. Labelled 'Peniarth MS No. 48' on p. ii.
Tipped in are a number of original documents, including a petition, late 16th century, of Thomas Humfreys of Nanney concerning the murder of Edward ap David at Dolgellau (pp. 371-4).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The description is also available in Graham C. G. Thomas, Peniarth MSS: Additional (Aberystwyth, 1990), 3.
Generated finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Formerly Ancient Peniarth MS 48.
Note
Watermark 1836.
Note
Preferred citation: Peniarth MS 460 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Humfreys, Thomas, Nannau (Subject)
- Edward ap David (Subject)