Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1664-1909 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 box.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Tre-faes Uchaf, Llanilar, Cardiganshire, was occupied by the Phillips family by the mid-19th century. John Phillips died c. 1855; his widow Charlotte and son John still lived there in 1876. John the younger's son, Richard Phillips, lived at Argoed, Llangwyryfon, by 1882. In 1829, Evan James (died 1875) of Grip, Llanddeiniol, had bought land from Augustus Brackenbury, as had his father-in-law, David Jones. Richard Phillips married Evan James' daughter and they had several children, including Dr Richard Phillips and Mary Phillips ([1887]-1969), who lived at Bow Street, Cardiganshire.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
James James; Llangwyrfon; Donation; 1947.
Miss Margaret Phillips and Miss Mary Phillips (per Dr Richard Phillips, Llangwyryfon); Bow Street; Deposit; 1969.
Miss Margaret Phillips and Dr Richard Phillips; Deposit; 1971.
Surgeon-Capt. Eric James; Roch, Pembrokeshire; Donation; 1971.
Dr Richard Phillips; Deposited for photocopying; 1971.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds and documents, 1664-1909, of the Phillips family of Tre-faes Uchaf, including deeds relating to properties in the parishes of Llangwyryfon, Llanrhystyd, Llanddeiniol, Llanilar and Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, 1664-1855; wills and other probate records, 1835-1880; receipts and vouchers of Tre-faes Uchaf and Grip, 1838-1894; letters, 1870-1892; and deeds relating to the property of Augustus Brackenbury ('Y Sais Bach') in Llanrhystyd, Llangwyryfon and Lledrod, Cardiganshire, 1819-1828.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records deposited at the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged by accession, then chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
- Welsh
Script of material
Language and script notes
English, Welsh.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
A few of the deeds are damaged.
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available 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 based on contents of fonds.
Note
The collection includes earlier deeds and papers of Augustus Brackenbury accumulated by the Phillips family.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Phillips family, of Tre-Faes -- Archives (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
April 2003.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
The following source was used to compile this description: NLW, Schedule of Tre-faes Deeds and Documents.
Archivist's note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project.