Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1517-1910 (accumulated [c. 1900]-1958) / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.058 cubic metres (2 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
W. Isaac Williams (fl. 1935-1958), of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, acquired deeds relating to the counties of Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire, and deeds relating to the Hughes family of Gogarth, Tywyn, Merionethshire.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by W. Isaac Williams, Pembrey, 1935 and 1958.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds and documents relating to Cardiganshire, 1590-1751; and Montgomeryshire, 1517-1770; deeds and documents relating to the Hughes family of Gogarth, 1669-1910; and miscellaneous items, 1692-1825.
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: deeds relating to Cardiganshire; deeds relating to Montgomeryshire; deeds and documents of the Hughes family of Gogarth; and miscellaneous documents.
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, Latin.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales and the National Register of Archives.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from name of collector. The majority of the material collected by W. Isaac Williams pre-dates his birth.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Name access points
- Gogarth Estate (Wales) (Subject)
- Hughes family, (of Gogarth) (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
Archivist's note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW Project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW Schedule, W. Isaac Williams, Gogarth Deeds.