Documents relating to Ffestiniog

This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 222 BMSS/1485
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1785-1836

Scope and Content

(i) pp 1-4

"Poor tax cast by me Richiart Lloyd Over Sir of the one part of the parrish of Festiniog", n.d.

(ii) pp 5-130

Vestry Book, 1785-1801

(iii) pp 131-150

Various assessments and overseers' accounts : church mise, 1785; churchwardens' account for 1802; overseers' accounts for 1802-1803, 1807-1808; assessment for Highroad Tax, 1808-1809; particulars of work done by Evan & Morris Owen in 1809 ("Wm. Turner" as witness to the work); particulars for 1826-1827

(iv) pp 151-155

Name, residence, trade or calling, age etc. of those qualified for the Militia in the Ffestiniog district (1827). Full of information about people, places, the development of slate quarrying etc.

(v) pp 157-158

Resolution re. highways adopted at Maentwrog meeting (28 March 1836)

(vi) pp 159-160

"Dangosiad fel yr oeddwn yn talu dulodion plwy ffestiniog". Diddorol odiaeth

(vii) p 161

Letter from Rector John Jones to the Church wardens and overseers. References to litigation (23 November 1840)