Dunsany Papers

This material is held atArchifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives

Scope and Content

Scrapbooks relating mainly to the Llandeilo area and to Italy, 1871-1910; photographs relating to Carmarthen, [c. 1870]; letters, 1738, and genealogical and other papers relating to the Gwynne and Gwynne-Hughes families, 1785-1917; and an engraving of Edwinsford, 1776.

Administrative / Biographical History

During the 18th century, Tregib, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, was owned by the Gwynne family, later the Gwynne-Hughes family. Beatrice Henfrey married Major John William Gwynne-Hughes of Tregib in 1880. Their daughter, Victoria Gwynne-Hughes (died 1939), married Captain Henry Erasmus Philipps (1871-1938) of Picton Castle in 1909, becoming Lady Philipps when he succeeded to the baronetcy in 1928.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Access Information

Ar Agor / Open

Dydy llyfr lloffion (Rhif 2) ddim ar gael / One scrapbook (No. 2) is unavailable

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Note

Acc No: 5910.

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen / Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Carmarthenshire Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Carmarthenshire Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Richard Burman for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: Carmarthenshire Archives Service, Dunsany Papers; Jones, Francis, Historic Carmarthenshire Homes and their Families (Newport, Pembrokeshire, 1997); Who Was Who (2003).

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi eu cadw / All records which meet the collection policy of the Carmarthenshire Archives have been retained

Custodial History

Deposited in 1982

Accruals

Mae croniadau yn bosibl / Accruals are possible