Plas Dinas Mawddwy estate, Dinas Mawddwy, Merionethshire, papers, 1856-1882, comprising estate plan and particulars, 1856; notices, 1858, 1872; and printed indenture, 1882.
Dinas Mawddwy Estate Papers
This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd
- Reference
- GB 220 Z/M/1190
- Dates of Creation
- 1856-1882
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Not provided
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Edmund Buckley of Gratton Hall, Yorkshire, and Ardwick, Lancashire, purchased the estate and lordship of Dinas Mawddwy, from the Mytton family in 1856. The Plas Dinas Mawddwy estate and lordship of Dinas Mawddwy passed to Sir Edmund Peck (b. 1834) during the lifetime of Edmund Buckley; the Gratton Hall and Ardwick estates passing to Sir Edmund on the death of Edmund Buckley. Sir Edmund assumed the surname and arms of Buckley, in lieu of Peck by royal licence in 1864. He was created a baronet in 1868. Sir Edmund's heir was his eldest son, Edmund Buckley (b. 1861).
Arrangement
Original order maintained
Access Information
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift from J. M. Hunt, Esq., Worcester, 15th July 1974
Note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Miscellaneous Collection (Dolgellau), Nicholas, Thomas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County families of Wales,Vol. 1 (London, 1872).
Other Finding Aids
Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Meirionnydd Archives, the National Register of Archives and the National Library of Wales. The catalogue is available online.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright laws apply,
Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Meirionnydd Archives have been retained
Custodial History
The papers came into the possession of J. M. Hunt, Esq., Worcester.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.