Fonds GB 0210 JFSMITH - J. F. Smith Collection of Flintshire and Denbighshire Deeds,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 JFSMITH

Title

J. F. Smith Collection of Flintshire and Denbighshire Deeds,

Date(s)

  • 1657-1873 / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.009 cubic metres (39 items).

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

John Frederick Smith was Liverpool City Librarian, 1933-1951. He collected deeds relating to Denbighshire and to Flintshire.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated to the National Library of Wales by J. F. Smith, Liverpool.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Deeds of the Myfod family of Tremeirchion, Flintshire, 1657-1727, and of their successors by marriage, the Jones family of Ffynnon Feuno, Tremeirchion, 1746-1781, and the sale of Ffynnon Feuno to Thomas Pennant of Downing, 1784. Deeds relating to New Inn and Tanybryn, 1793-1796, Tynyrafon in Tremeirchion, 1810-1821, and properties, including Gadlys, in the parish of Holywell, 1813-1873.

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 as NLW Deeds 495-533.

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

The catalogue can be accessed online. A hard copy of the catalogue is available at NLW.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

J. F. Smith also donated a grant (c. 1250) of lands in Halghton, Flintshire (NLW Deeds 109; NLW annual report 1941-42).

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Notes area

Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls003844360

Project identifier

ANW

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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

March 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 J. F. Smith Collection of Flintshire and Denbighshire Deeds;

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Physical storage

  • Text: J. F. Smith Collection of Flintshire and Denbighshire Deeds.