Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1313-[1825] / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.018 cubic metres (2 boxes)Many of the deeds are impossible to read, even with the help of ultra-violet light.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Hugh Robert Hughes (1827-1911) of Kinmel Park, Flintshire, was an authority on Welsh heraldry and geneaology.
Archival history
The manuscript and deeds were brought together by H.R. Hughes who had acquired the collections of John Williams of Beaumaris and of Angharad Llwyd of Caerwys. To these, he added manuscripts from various other sources.
The Kinmel deeds came from the collection of Angharad Llwyd, and many carry endorsements in her hand. She acquired them from a number of sources. The majority of the deeds seem to have once formed part of the archive of the Salusbury family of Lleweni.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from the trustees of the estate of Mr Hugh Robert Hughes of Kinmel Park, Abergele, Flintshire in 1914.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds, 1313-[1825], from the collection of Angharad Llwyd (1779-1866), antiquary, including deeds relating to the Salusbury family of Lleweni, 1313-1727, and one to the Myddelton family of of Chirk, [c.1640].
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records purchased by NLW have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically into the following groups: Salesbury of Llewenni, Myddleton of Chirk Castle and miscellaneous documents.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
- Latin
Script of material
Language and script notes
English, Latin.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Hard copies of the catalogue of deeds are available at NLW and HMC.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Text
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on the name of the mansion house of collector.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
October 2002 and September 2010.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Mair James and updated by Ann Francis Evans.
Archivist's note
The following source was used in the compilation of this description: The Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940, (London, 1959).