Deeds and documents, 1598-1856, mostly assignments of mortgage and related bonds, concerning Dôl y Cae and other premises in the parish of Tal-y-llyn, including a lease from William Owen Pughe and his brother Richard to his son Aneurin Owen Pughe.
Dôl y Cae (Tal-y-Llyn) Deeds,
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- Reference
- GB 210 DOLYCAE
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls003844713(alternative) ANW
- Dates of Creation
- 1598-1856.
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 0.029 cubic metres (1 box)
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The farm of Dôl y Cae, in the parish of Tal-y-llyn, Merionethshire, was the property of the Pughe family during the late eighteenth century. In 1806, following the death of Rev. Rice Pughe of Nantglyn, Denbighshire, the land passed to his relative, William Owen (1759-1835), antiquary and poet. Owen took the name Pughe, and in 1816 he rented the land to his son, Aneurin Owen (1792-1851), later a prominent historian and Welsh scholar.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Deposited by Ivor T. Idris, Ticino, Switzerland, 1991.
Note
The farm of Dôl y Cae, in the parish of Tal-y-llyn, Merionethshire, was the property of the Pughe family during the late eighteenth century. In 1806, following the death of Rev. Rice Pughe of Nantglyn, Denbighshire, the land passed to his relative, William Owen (1759-1835), antiquary and poet. Owen took the name Pughe, and in 1816 he rented the land to his son, Aneurin Owen (1792-1851), later a prominent historian and Welsh scholar.
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in NLW, Minor lists & summaries 1992, pp. 28-29, at the National Library of Wales.
Archivist's Note
May 2003
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor lists & summaries 1992; Dictionary of Welsh biography down to 1940 (1959).
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Custodial History
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Accruals
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Additional Information
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