Deeds and marriage settlements collected by Harold Hughes, relating mainly to properties in the parishes of Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Llangynfelyn, and Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, 1577-1852.
Harold Hughes Collection of Deeds,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 HARHES
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls003844197(alternative) ANW
- Dates of Creation
- 1577x1852 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English, Latin.
- Physical Description
- 0.058 cubic metres (1 box, 1 roll)
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Henry Harold Hughes (1864-1940), archaeologist, was born in Liverpool. He became an architect in Bangor around 1891. He was appointed diocesan surveyor and architect in 1900 and restored many churches in the Bangor diocese. He was interested in archaeology and he joined the Cambrian Archaeological Association in 1892 and became president of the society in 1930. From its foundation, he was a member of the Council of the National Museum of Wales and of the Commission on Ancient Monuments of Wales from 1935 onwards.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
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Acquisition Information
Donated to the National Library of Wales by H. Harold Hughes, Bangor, in 1932.
Note
Henry Harold Hughes (1864-1940), archaeologist, was born in Liverpool. He became an architect in Bangor around 1891. He was appointed diocesan surveyor and architect in 1900 and restored many churches in the Bangor diocese. He was interested in archaeology and he joined the Cambrian Archaeological Association in 1892 and became president of the society in 1930. From its foundation, he was a member of the Council of the National Museum of Wales and of the Commission on Ancient Monuments of Wales from 1935 onwards.
Title supplied from name of donor. The deeds precede the life of Harold Hughes.
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Archivist's Note
February 2003
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Harold Hughes Collection of Deeds; Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940 (London, 1959);
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