Burdon Deeds,

Deeds and documents, 1719-1855, relating mainly to the Peniarth estate in Merionethshire and Caernarfonshire, mainly leases, bonds and mortgages, 1728-1767.

Richard and Elizabeth Owen owned the Peniarth estate, Llanegryn, Merionethshire, in the early 18th century. They were succeeded by their son Lewis Owen. Jane, his daughter and heiress, married first Richard, 5th Viscount Bulkeley (d 1739), and second Edward Williams, son of John Williams of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire.

Arranged chronologically.

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Purchased from H. Burdon, London, 1928.

Richard and Elizabeth Owen owned the Peniarth estate, Llanegryn, Merionethshire, in the early 18th century. They were succeeded by their son Lewis Owen. Jane, his daughter and heiress, married first Richard, 5th Viscount Bulkeley (d 1739), and second Edward Williams, son of John Williams of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire.

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August 2003

Compiled by Seri Crawley and Rhys Jones for the ANW Project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Peniarth Deeds and Documents.

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The main Peniarth estate archive is NLW, Peniarth Estate Records. Volumes of estate maps and individual maps are NLW, Map Collections, Peniarth vols 1-5 and Peniarth Maps, nos 1-20. Other records relating to the Peniarth home estate are in Meironnydd Archives.

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