Fonds GB 0210 SCOLER - Scott & Fowler, Gloucester (Solicitors) Collection of Denbighshire Deeds,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 SCOLER

Title

Scott & Fowler, Gloucester (Solicitors) Collection of Denbighshire Deeds,

Date(s)

  • 1555-1875 / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.029 cubic metres (1 box)

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

Scott & Fowler, Solicitors, were based in Gloucester, but dealt with clients with lands in Wales, including Pembrokeshire, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire.

Archival history

The records were transferred from Scott & Fowler to the Gloucester Record Office, before being deposited in the National Library of Wales.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by Scott & Fowler, Solicitors, Gloucester, per Irvine E. Gray, Gloucester Record Office, 1951.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Deeds and documents, 1555-1875, relating to properties in the counties of Pembrokeshire, Anglesey, Montgomeryshire; deeds, 1696-1868, of lands in the parishes of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Efenechtyd, and Llanfwrog, Denbighshire; and documents, 1735-1868, relating to the Eyarth Estate, Denbighshire.

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 into the following: Scott & Fowler deeds and documents; Denbighshire deeds; and Clark & Smith deed.

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, under the title Scott and Fowler Deeds (formerly Gray Papers) is available at the National Library of Wales.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

Note

Title supplied from depositor's name; previous title from name of Irvine E. Gray, who transferred the deeds to NLW. Some of the material collected by Scott and Fowler pre-dates the firm.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls003844175

Project identifier

ANW

Access points

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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

February 2003

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: National Library of Wales Schedule, Gray Papers (Scott and Fowler Papers).

Accession area