Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1839-1931, 1848-2012 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.009 cubic metres (1 box); additional papers (July 2021 donation) comprises 1 large box (0.029 mᶟ) + 1 special-sized box
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Leighton Hall and Brynllywarch estates, Montgomeryshire, were held by the Naylor family, several members of which were high sheriffs of Montgomeryshire in the nineteenth century.
Archival history
It is not known how Mrs Sheila Pemberton acquired this archive.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mrs Sheila Pemberton, Bishops Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire, per Colonel J. L. Corbett-Winder, Welshpool, Powys, in January 1985.
Additional papers donated by Mr R. Christopher Naylor, Ellesmere, July 2021; 99126552202419.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers, 1839-1931, relating to the Naylor family and the Leighton Hall and Brynllywarch estates, comprising accounts, rent schedules, valuations and sale catalogues, together with correspondence and other material relating to the family, and in particular to their activities as high sheriffs for Montgomeryshire.
Additional papers were received in July 2021, this material mainly comprising correspondence and newspaper cuttings, which trace the history of and events within the Naylor family and the Leighton Hall estate from the mid-nineteenth century to the near present day. The material includes a memorandum book, 1848-1856, belonging to John Naylor (1813-1889) of Leighton Hall.
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 into the following: estate papers; family papers.
See also additional papers of July 2021.
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 in Minor Lists and Summaries 1985 at the National Library of Wales.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Bryn-Llywarch Estate (Wales) (Subject)
- Leighton Hall Estate (Wales) (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
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
June 2003
April 2023
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by David Moore for the ANW project. The following source was consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries 1985.
Additional papers donated July 2021 described by Bethan Ifan, April 2023, utilising primary source material and online search engines.