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Estate records, mainly title deeds, of the Carreg-lwyd and Berw estates, Anglesey, and family papers, mainly correspondence, of the Griffith family of Carreg-lwyd and the Holland family of Berw, 1329-1864, including valuable early 17th century papers relating to affairs of state, accumulated by John Griffith, secretary to Henry Howard (1540-1614), 1st earl of Northampton, Keeper of the Privy Seal, 1608-1614, and First Commissioner of the Treasury, 1612-1614; accounts and papers relating to the administration of the county of Anglesey, including muster rolls, 1602-1656, mainly for the hundreds of Tindaethwy, Menai and Talybolion; mise, window, house and land tax assessments, 1653-1764, mainly for the hundreds of Tindaethwy, Menai and Talybolion; rentals of Crown lands in the same hundreds; 1503-1737; papers of Dr William Griffith (1597-1648), successively chancellor of the dioceses ofSt Asaph and Bangor, and Commissioner of North Wales from 1633; account of the funerals of Elizabeth I and James I, [1625], and a census of the inhabitants of the parish of Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, August 1690.

Manuscripts and rare books relating mostly to the counties of Brecknockshire and Carmarthenshire, on subjects such as history, topography and especially genealogy, 1604-1859, including a transcript of the Golden Grove Book of pedigrees and other pedigrees, relating mainly to South Wales families; 19th century transcripts and copies of letters, including some from Sir Walter Raleigh, [1624]-[1807]; lists of Carmarthenshire sheriffs and Brecknockshire Lords Lieutenant, 1809-1849; parts of original manuscripts of Theophilus Jones and William Owen Pughe, [1792]-[1805]; notebooks and scrapbooks, 1839; and various annotated printed books; and deeds and other documents, 1588-1911, relating mostly to properties in Brecknockshire (particularly in the parish of Bronllys), with a few relating to Carmarthen and Swansea.

Papurau Cassie Davies, [1918]-1975, yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Gymry amlwg. Mae rhai ohonynt wedi'u cyfeirio at ei chwaer Neli Davies. = Papers of Cassie Davies, [1918]-1975, including letters from eminent Welshmen. Some of them are addressed to her sister Neli Davies.

Estate and family records, [c. 1260]-1935, of the Loxdale family of Shrewsbury and Castle Hill, Cardiganshire, and of the Williams family of Pant y Seiri and Castle Hill, comprising deeds, valuations, surveys, correspondence, etc., mainly relating to the estate in the parishes of Caron, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanddeiniol, Llanddewibrefi, Llangwyryfon, Llanilar and Rhostïe, Cardiganshire, Wednesbury, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, including from [c. 1750] deeds relating to coal and iron mines, in these three Staffordshire parishes, and Brace Meole, St Julian and Wellington, Shropshire. -- The archive also includes records of a number of Shrewsbury guilds, including ordinances of the stewards and warden of the craft of weavers, 1416, and a revision, 1609; accounts, minutes and records of apprenticeships of the Company of Shearmen, 1468-[c. 1632], and the ordinances and constitution of the Guild of Clothworkers, 1614; accounts relating to the office of town clerk of Shrewsbury, 1655-1755; copy translations of royal grants to the town of Shrewsbury, 1189-1396; a session book for the hundred of Condover, Shropshire, 1744-1774; game books, 1828-1942; papers, 1873-1909, relating to Llanilar National School; and deeds and letters about Shrewsbury Free Grammar School, [c. 1870]-[c. 1890].

Papers of CAT, including: diaries and notebooks; annual reports; minutes of committees, etc.; registers of share certificates and of directors and secretaries; correspondence; maps and plans; photographs and slides; VHS and audio tapes; reports, notes, correspondence, plans, etc., relating to CAT research, designs, projects and consultancy work, including the cliff railway and the WISE building; course details; conference reports; staffing and volunteers; task and resource lists; Welsh Language Policy; published material, including guidebooks, resource and information packs and leaflets, educational guides, publicity material, reference books, newsletters, articles, etc. This published material includes copies of 'Clean Slate,' 'Quarry News' and 'Zero Carbon Britain.'

Papers of Sir Cadwaladr Bryner Jones, including personal papers, 1902-1907; lecture notes, [1900s]; correspondence and papers relating to research into the history of cattle, [?1920s]-1951; and miscellaneous papers collected by Sir Cadwaladr Bryner Jones, 1600-1928. The archive does not include any papers relating to his public life.

Minutes and administrative papers of the National Executive Committee of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales, 1958, 1972-1982; Caernarfonshire branch records, 1943-1983; local groups' correspondence files, 1952-1980; subject files containing correspondence and reports, 1945-1980, including Snowdonia National Park, 1945-1979; industrial development, 1942-1981; roads and transport, 1947-1980; forestry, 1947-1980; caravans and holiday accommodation, 1941-1979; and miscellaneous photographs of architecture, rural landscapes and eyesores, including litter, derelict buildings, and obtrusive signs and aerials.

Research papers of Cecil Vaughan Owen, relating mainly to the history of Montgomeryshire and including: Llanidloes and Llangurig School minute books, 1904-1972; leaflets, press cuttings, posters, sale catalogues and other source materials, and notes on the history of Llanidloes and Montgomeryshire and various local churches, 1800-1980; notes for lectures and talks, 1969-1979; an unpublished typescript 'Arwystli through the ages', [mid-late 20th century]; card index of timber-framed buildings in Montgomeryshire; offprints of articles on the archaeology and history of Montgomeryshire; reviews, correspondence and notes relating to his publications, 1949-1975; guides to castles and ecclesiastical buildings, [1970s]; correspondence, leaflets, press cuttings and other material relating to Cambrian Archaeological Association, Society of Antiquaries, Powysland Club and other bodies, 1948-1980; personal papers, including correspondence; records relating to Llanidloes parish church, 1906-1980; and records relating to the Glanyrafon estate, Montgomeryshire, 1866-1899.

Deeds realting to Bryntalch, otherwise Cefnbryntalch estate, Montgomeryshire, 1535-[1910]; correspondence, 1758-[?1876], apparently unrelated to the estate; and miscellaneous papers, including weekly returns and correspondence relating to French and Dutch prisoners of war held in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1812-1814.

Music manuscripts, including arrangements of folk songs and popular and classical songs by named composers; concert programmes, 1924-1961; press-cuttings, [1930s]- [1980s], of her performances; press-cuttings relating to the Official Receiver, [1950s]-[1960s]; and notebooks of song lyrics.

Papers of former secretaries of the International Celtic Congress, 1947-1960; including minutes and motions of the Annual General Meeting of the International Celtic Congress, Bangor, 1996 and Dublin, 1997; correspondence, 1949-1975; programmes and reports from conferences (Ireland, 1947, 1954, Cornwall, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1975, Man, 1952, 1958, Scotland, 1953, 1959, Brittany, 1955, Wales, 1960); newspaper cuttings and miscellaneous printed material, 1953-5; and publications of national branches, including Diullagyn (Man), 1954, and Ar Bed Keltiek (Brittany), 1952-1957.

Additional papers were received September 2007 and December 2009. These remain uncatalogued.

Deeds, 1694-1831, relating to land in the parish of Cellan, Cardiganshire; mainly to a property called Cwmffrwd.

Records of the Celtic League, including minutes of Annual General Meetings and branch meetings and other administrative and financial documents, correspondence, tracts, press releases, petitions, articles for Carn magazine, notes and press cuttings relating to the aims of the League, its policies, campaigns and administration, and also to general matters concerning Celtic countries and cultures, linguistic minorities, and political movements and ideas, as well as the compilation, publication and distribution of Carn magazine.

Deeds and documents, 1514-1813, collected by Richard Williams of Celynog, relating mostly to properties in Montgomeryshire as well as Flintshire, Merionethshire and Shropshire, including the township of Rhandregynwen, Llandysilio, Montgomeryshire, 1581-1605, the township of Bodaioch, Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, 1562-1630, and Treuddyn, Flintshire, 1621-1639; and depositions of witnesses, 1580, taken at the Court of the Council of Wales and the Marches, concerning a case of trespass.
There appears to be no single family unifying these deeds, however some individuals and families appear several times: Ieuan ap Richard of Domgay, Ieuan ap Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Sais and his son Gruffith ap Ieuan, Llandysilio, Montgomeryshire (Rhandregynwen deeds), the Pope family of Shropshire (Trefeglwys deeds) and Rees ap John William and Lewis ap John Merton of Treuddyn, Flintshire (Treuddyn deeds).

Deeds, documents and probate records, 1617-1853, relating mainly to the parishes of Caerhun, Conwy, Dwygyfylchi, Gyffin, Llanbedrycennin and Llannor, Caernarfonshire, and to the Abbey estate, in Denbighshire, Merionethshire and Caernarfonshire, 1811-1819; notes on sermons, 1861-1889; and miscellaneous papers relating to Amlwch, Anglesey, 1801-1868.

The collection listed in 1997 comprises: papers concerning the Craft Potters' Association: administative records, 1956-1986, events, 1958-1995, exhibitions, 1957-1995, publications, 1957-1994, and miscellaneous papers. Craft Advisory Council: national organisation, 1953-1990, local and regional organisations, 1956-1997. Museums, libraries, public art galleries, art centres, etc., 1952-1996. Educational establishments, 1956-1996. Private shops and galleries, 1930-1996. Auctions, 1980-1996. Potters' suppliers, 1955-1994. Individual potters and potteries. Miscellaneous publications, c. 1970-1992. Non-United Kingdom material, 1964-1993, including papers relating to a large number of countries. Miscellaneous papers, 1957-1989. The collection listed in 2001 comprises: Craft Potters Association: administration, 1956-1995, and events, 1958-1997. Local and regional organisations - South Wales Potters: administration, 1964-2000, events and exhibitions, 1983-1992, and publications, 1968-2000. Potters' supplies. Later groups remain unlisted.

An additional group of papers to be added to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceramic Archive, comprising the records of the Craft Potters Association, including minutes of council meetings, 1958-1997, correspondence, 1968-94, financial accounts, membership applications and subscriptions, 1956-1982, press cuttings and exhibition catalogues; together with papers relating to advertising, pottery suppliers, camps and weekends, the pottery export scheme and rural industries bureau; the group also includes material relating to the South Wales Potters, including minutes of executive committees and annual general meetings, newsletters, membership information, financial accounts and general correspondence.

Additional records, ca. 1980s - 2001, relating to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth School of Art's Ceramic Archive, including correspondence, reviews, draft articles, catalogues and journals, photographs, and craft slides.

Further papers, ca. 1970s-2002, of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, School of Art's Ceramic Archive, including press releases, letters, catalogues and reviews.

Estate records of the Cernioge estate, Denbighshire, and records of the Kenrick family of Cernioge and Nantclwyd, 1502-1856, comprising deeds, 1502-1832, of the Cernioge estate; rentals, 1664-1771, 1806-1813; transcripts of documents relating to the abbey of Conway; and correspondence, 1806-1827.

Planning documents and reports relating to four-year development plans: Sixth Plan, 1971-1975; Seventh Plan, 1976-1980; Eighth Plan, 1980-1984; reports on administration of the Loire, Brittany and Ile et Vilaine region, 1974-1979; minutes of C E S and sub-committees, 1974-1979; miscellaneous pamphlets and publicity material on nuclear power, 1974-1979; printed and official reports, 1971-1980; correspondence and related papers of the Amoco Cadiz disaster, 1978-1979, the 'Plan medico-hospitalier breton', 1973-1975, and protests by medical students at Rennes, 1973, C E L I B (Comite d'etude et de liaison des interets bretons) [Breton studies committee]), 1972-1978, the Institut Culturel Breton, 1972-1979; the Charte Culturelle de Bretagne, 1975-1979; the Conseil Culturel de Bretagne, 1978-1979; and 'L'annee du patrimoine', 1979-1980.

The main records of the court are: (1) civil side: plea rolls which is the formal record of civil actions, mainly debt, but from around 1700 only those actions which reached issue - an extremely small proportion in fact; docket rolls and books which serve as indexes to the plea rolls; prothonotary files which include draft pleadings, including those which did not reach issue, challenge pedigrees, insolvent debtors' papers and slander and libel papers where a defendant had moved for a writ a prohibition to halt the action being heard in the consistory court; feet of fines and common recoveries which are indexed in docket books of fines and recoveries and, for the Brecon circuit only, in the docket books of pleas and fines; and order books, which is a formal records of the court's orders in both civil and criminal cases; (2) Crown side: gaol files which include indictments, depositions of witnesses, recognizances, calendars of prisoners and coroner's inquests; indexes to criminal prosecutions for Flintshire (called Crown books, 1564-1666) and the Brecon circuit (called the Black Books, 1726-1830) though the order books already referred to contain formal records of orders to carry out sentences or to discharge prisoners; calendars rolls of indictments for Radnorshire, 1554-1659, Glamorgan, 1554-1603, Cardiganshire, 1541-1602, and Pembrokeshire, 1541-1622, 1674; and mainprize rolls (only six have survived) which list names of individuals bound over from one sessions until the next for an indefinite period; (3) equity side: pleadings of complainant and defendants together with interrogatories or set questions submitted to witnesses together with their replies; reports of the registrar of the court, decree books and bill books, the latter serving as indexes to the pleadings.

The fonds comprises mainly correspondence, 1981-1999, of the Christians Against Torture Movement, including the correspondence of the Reverend Roy Jenkins, its first secretary and main founder; profiles of 'adopted' prisoners of conscience, 1982-1989; together with copies of newsletters, 1989-2000, and Robin Gwyndaf, Ai Ceidwad fy mrawd ydwyf i? (Lewis Valentine Memorial Lecture 1991).

Additional papers, 1981-2014, relating to Christians Against Torture, Wales, including minutes of the working group and steering group, 1983-2014; and papers relating to conferences, 1981-2006, and campaigns, 1991-1998. = Papurau ychwanegol, 1981-2014, yn ymwneud â Christnogion yn Erbyn Poenydio, Cymru, yn cynnwys cofnodion y pwyllgor gwaith a'r grŵp llywio, 1983-2014; a phapurau yn ymwneud â chynadleddau, 1981-2006, ac ymgyrchoedd, 1991-1998.