Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1514-1813 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
68 items.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Richard Williams (1835-1906) of Celynog, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, was an antiquary and historian.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Mr Richard Williams; Celynog; Bequest; [1906].
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds and documents, 1514-1813, collected by Richard Williams of Celynog, relating mostly to properties in Montgomeryshire as well as Flintshire, Merionethshire and Shropshire, including the township of Rhandregynwen, Llandysilio, Montgomeryshire, 1581-1605, the township of Bodaioch, Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, 1562-1630, and Treuddyn, Flintshire, 1621-1639; and depositions of witnesses, 1580, taken at the Court of the Council of Wales and the Marches, concerning a case of trespass.
There appears to be no single family unifying these deeds, however some individuals and families appear several times: Ieuan ap Richard of Domgay, Ieuan ap Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Sais and his son Gruffith ap Ieuan, Llandysilio, Montgomeryshire (Rhandregynwen deeds), the Pope family of Shropshire (Trefeglwys deeds) and Rees ap John William and Lewis ap John Merton of Treuddyn, Flintshire (Treuddyn deeds).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records bequeathed to the National Library of Wales have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically at NLW.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
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
Some of the deeds are damaged or in a poor condition.
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 name of collector.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Name access points
- Pope family, of Shropshire. (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
August 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
The following source was used to compile this description: NLW, Schedule of Celynog (Newtown) Deeds.
Archivist's note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project.