Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1639-1946. (Creation)
Level of description
Sub-sub-sub-fonds
Extent and medium
20 vols, 19 bundles, 7 envelopes, 1 loose item.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers relating to various aspects of estate and household administration, mainly of Wynnstay and the house in St James’s Square, London. Many of them date from the time of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th Bart. There are also papers and correspondence concerning the various other estates belonging to Wynnstay and occasionally non-Wynnstay estates. As many of the papers cover more than one estate at a time, they have been listed according to type, comprising miscellaneous estate administration papers, 1682-1911; agents’ correspondence (main series), 1777-1813; general bills and receipts, 1639-1789; household account books, 1768-1857; and various inventories and catalogues, 1749-1946.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged as five series, namely miscellaneous estate administration papers; agents’ correspondence (main series); general bills and receipts; household account books; and inventories and catalogues.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: EH.