Wilfrid J. Hemp Collection of Deeds,

Deeds, 1557-1808, relating to premises mainly in Carmarthenshire, with some in Montgomeryshire, Cardiganshire and Flintshire, and a small number in other Welsh counties.

Wilfred James Hemp (1882-1962), was an archaeologist. In 1928, he was appointed Secretary to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire. He was the President of the Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1955-56, and wrote many articles for Archaeologia Cambrensis.

Arranged chronologically in three separate groups.

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Donated to the National Library of Wales by Wilfrid J. Hemp, 1933.

Wilfred James Hemp (1882-1962), was an archaeologist. In 1928, he was appointed Secretary to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire. He was the President of the Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1955-56, and wrote many articles for Archaeologia Cambrensis.

Title supplied from donor's name.

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February 2003

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used for the preparation of the description: NLW, Schedule of Wilfrid J. Hemp Deeds; Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 1941-1970 (London, 2001).

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Accruals are not expected.

Wilfrid Hemp's personal papers are at the National Library of Wales; these remain uncatalogued.

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