Bowen Collection

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Scope and Content

Deeds 1888-1909; Correspondence and accounts, 1884-1907.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Bowen family of Llangattock Rectory, Crickhowell, Brecon. Rev. Thomas James Bowen married Susan Elvina Williams in Swansea in 1878. They had a daughter Vivien Eleanor, baptised at St. Mary's. Church, Swansea 1879. Susan Elvina Williams appears to have owned a number of properties in Swansea and Carmarthen.

Arrangement

The collection was originally catalogued at University College Library, Swansea, where an interpretation of the original order was made. This catalogue lists the items chronologically under the headings stated in Scope and content.

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Acquisition Information

The records were originally held at The Royal Institution of South Wales, Swansea. From 1966 onwards the records were moved to the library in the University College, Swansea in consignments. They were transferred to West Glamorgan Archive Service in the Spring of 2004.

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Compiled by Katie Millien for the West Glamorgan Archive Service.

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Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

All records transferred to the West Glamorgan Archive Service have been retained.

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Accruals are not expected.

Subjects

Deeds--Wales, South

Abstracts of title--Wales, South

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Bowen CollectionRISW B

Schedule of deeds relating to property in Nelson Place, Swansea. 12 Nov. 1888RISW/B 1

Abstract of title of Susan E. Bowen to freehold herediments situated on Waterloo Street and Gomerian Place, Swansea. 1894RISW/B 2

Contract dated 14 June 1890; (i) Susan Elvina Bowen of Llangattock Rectory, Crickhowell, Brecon and Rev. Thomas James Bowen, clerk in Holy Orders to; (ii) Walter Lloyd of Lammas Street, Carmarthen, chemist and druggist.; (ii) to purchase numbers 10 and 11 Lammas Street, Carmarthen from (i).RISW/B 3

Schedule of deeds and documents relating to numbers 140 and 142 Bryn Road, Swansea. c.1897RISW/B 4

Schedule of deeds relating to mortgage securities held by Mrs S. E. Bowen, including premises on Rhyddings Park Road, Langland Bay, Mount Pleasant, Vincent Street, 35 Argyle Street, 53 and 54 George Terrace, 19-22 Bay View Terrace, 3 and 5 De Breos Street, 1-5 Scranton Terrace, 32-34 Rhyddings Park Road, 81-85 and 89-93 Fleet Street, 78-80 Fleet Street and Waterloo Street and in Swansea. 24 Apr. 1907RISW/B 5

Agreement dated 13 Sept. 1909.; (i) Susan Elvina Bowen wife of the Rev. Thomas James Bowen of Thormarton Rectory, Badminton, Gloucester; (ii) Enoch Lewis Enoch of 48 Waterloo Street, Swansea, draper and woollen merchant.; for the sale and purchase of a house and garden situated in Waterloo Street otherwise White walls, Swansea for the sum of £1200. {5 papers, originally Bowen 6} CORRESPONDENCE, 1887-1905RISW/B 6

Letters, legal papers and accounts c.1887-1905RISW/B 7

Letters to Mr. Plant, solicitor from Susan. E. Bowen and Thomas. J. Bowen 17 Oct 1887-22 July 1888 {1 bundle, originally Bowen 8} ACCOUNTS, 1884-1907RISW/B 8

Interest and rent accounts of Mrs. S. E. Bowen 25 Dec. 1884-31 Aug 1907RISW/B 9