Comprises wills, administrations, inventories etc., transcribed by Bob Owen, c. 1930's, from material, dated 1634 to 1831, held at the Bangor Probate Office. Material relates mainly to parishes around the Merioneth-Caernarfonshire border and in particular the Ardudwy and Llanfachreth-Dolgellau areas as well as the uplands of Dolwyddelan and Penmachno and the shipping activities of old Barmouth. Also includes material relating to wills in the Anglesey parishes of Aberffraw and Llangadwaladr. There are also 3 indexes relating to this material by Bob Owen compiled by Thomas Richards, librarian at the University of Wales, Bangor.
Wills etc. transcribed by Bob Owen
This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives
- Reference
- GB 222 BMSS WBO
- Dates of Creation
- c. 1930 - 1937
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English, and Welsh.
- Physical Description
- 10 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Robert Owen, MA, OBE, (1885-1962), better known as Bob Owen Croesor of Llanfrothen in Merioneth, north Wales, was a quarry worker at Croesor, an antiquary and a book and manuscript collector, who lectured, broadcast and contributed articles on Welsh history and genealogy to many publications.
Arrangement
Material is arranged in chronological order and incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts .
Access Information
Open to all users
Note
Description compiled by Anne Lenaghan, July 2002.
Other Finding Aids
Item level word-processed list is available at the Archives Department, University of Wales, Bangor. Reference numbers: General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts: 2133-2142
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.