Lease with counterpart by Gertrude, Lady Dinorben, to John Hughes upon Pen'rorsedd farm, parish of Llanrhwydrus Term : 21 years, at an annual rent of £146.

This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 222 LLYS/139-141
  • Dates of Creation
    • 12 November 1864

Scope and Content

LLYS/141 is a plan of farm-yard, stables etc.

Administrative / Biographical History

This John Hughes was one of the most substantial and prosperous Anglesey farmers of his time; he was also grandson to a William Hughes who had been both farm- bailiff at Porthllongdy to the Rev. Edward Hughes, father of Lord Dinorben, and afterwards one of the overlookers at the Parys mine. Grace, wife of John Hughes of Pen'rorsedd, was particularly noted for her intelligence, piety and good works.