Ffosrhydgaled Estate Records,

Records, mainly deeds, of the Ffosrhydgaled estate, mostly in the parish of Llanychaearn, Cardiganshire, and Aberystwyth, 1733-1920.

In 1753 James Lloyd of Mabws, Cardiganshire, conveyed Ffosrhydgaled to John Davies of the town of Cardigan. The estate subsequently passed to Morris Davies (d. 1835) who ran several businesses in Trefechan, Aberystwyth. On his death, the Ffosrhydgaled estate passed to his nephew, James Davies. He was succeeded by his only son, Morris Davies (b. 1843), whose eldest son was James George Morris Davies (b. 1879). In 1873 the estate measured 749 acres yielding a rental of £716 a year.

Arranged chronologically.

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Deposited by Mr J.G. Morris-Davies, Aberystwyth, in August 1934.

In 1753 James Lloyd of Mabws, Cardiganshire, conveyed Ffosrhydgaled to John Davies of the town of Cardigan. The estate subsequently passed to Morris Davies (d. 1835) who ran several businesses in Trefechan, Aberystwyth. On his death, the Ffosrhydgaled estate passed to his nephew, James Davies. He was succeeded by his only son, Morris Davies (b. 1843), whose eldest son was James George Morris Davies (b. 1879). In 1873 the estate measured 749 acres yielding a rental of £716 a year.

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at NLW and HMC (now part of TNA).

October 2002.

Compiled by Mair James.

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Ffosrhydgaled Estate Records; Jones, Francis, Historic Cardiganshire homes and their families, (Newport, 2000);

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Further papers are NLW MSS 13870-13879 and in NLW, Roberts & Evans.

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