Hendre (Aberdaron) Deeds,

Deeds, 1671-1863, relating to lands in the parish of Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire, mainly Hendre, later Hendrebach.

Hendre otherwise Tir Thomas Rowland is in the parish of Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. In 1671 Hendre was owned by Rowland Thomas, and in 1736 by Margaret Meredith, widow, and Michael Prichard. In 1800 Hendre was owned by Margaret Meredith's grand-daughter, Margaret Jones, widow, but let since 1794 to William Roberts of Tymawr in the parish of Llangian. Hendre was divided in 1800, and between 1839 and 1863 Hendrebach was owned by the Owen family of Tynypant in the parish of Boduan, who moved to Liverpool between 1860 and 1863. Robyns Owen & Son is a solicitors firm in Pwllheli, Gwynedd. There is no indication of their connection with Hendre, but they probably acquired the Hendre deeds in the course of their business.

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Donated by Robyns Owen & Son, solicitors, Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, 1973.

Hendre otherwise Tir Thomas Rowland is in the parish of Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire. In 1671 Hendre was owned by Rowland Thomas, and in 1736 by Margaret Meredith, widow, and Michael Prichard. In 1800 Hendre was owned by Margaret Meredith's grand-daughter, Margaret Jones, widow, but let since 1794 to William Roberts of Tymawr in the parish of Llangian. Hendre was divided in 1800, and between 1839 and 1863 Hendrebach was owned by the Owen family of Tynypant in the parish of Boduan, who moved to Liverpool between 1860 and 1863. Robyns Owen & Son is a solicitors firm in Pwllheli, Gwynedd. There is no indication of their connection with Hendre, but they probably acquired the Hendre deeds in the course of their business.

Current title supplied from contents of fonds. Former title supplied by the name of the depositor. The records collected by Robyns Owen & Son pre-date the firm.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales under its former name, Deeds presented by Messrs Robyns Owen & Son, solicitors, Pwllheli. under its current name.

March 2003.

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW Project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of deeds presented by Messrs Robyns Owen & Son, solicitors, Pwllheli, 1973;

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Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained. The collection was formerly known as the Robyns Owen Collection of Aberdaron Deeds..

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