The Caegoronwy/Bennar Fawr Collection

This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd

  • Reference
    • GB 220 Z/DC
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1581-1924
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Latin Welsh
  • Physical Description
    • 0.02 cubic metres (2 boxes) Some items are in need of repair.

Scope and Content

Deeds, 1581-1920, mainly of lands in Llanaber and Llanddwywe, Merionethshire, and estate correspondence, 1862-1924.

Administrative / Biographical History

The cradle of the Williams family's estate was Caegoronwy in the parish of Llanaber, Merioneth. In the late 18th and 19th century the family acquired other properties including, by 1804, Bennar Fawr in the parish of Llanddwywe. The discovery of precious metals on the estate in the second half of the 19th century enabled the family to purchase other properties such as Bryntirion and Bryn Llewelyn in Ffestiniog but these were re-conveyed later and no documents relating to them have survived in this archive.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Access Information

No restrictions

Note

Compiled by Mair James for the HMC/NLW Family and Estates project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Catalogue of The Caegoronwy/Bennar Fawr Collection.

Other Finding Aids

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Meirionnydd Archives and the National Register of Archives

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

All records deposited at the Meirionnydd Archives have been retained.

Custodial History

Previous archival numbering has been preserved in square brackets. The papers were housed at Little Bennar in what was called the 'Welsh chest' before they were deposited at Meirionnydd Archives.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected