John Sheringham Papers,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

Reference
- GB 210 JOHHAM
Alternative Id.
Dates of Creation
- 1980-1995 /
Name of Creator
- Sheringham, J. G. T.
Language of Material
- English.
Physical Description
- 0.189 cubic metres (130 ifiles)
Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Papers of John Sheringham mainly reflecting his research interests, including his research into Montgomeryshire place-names, 1980-1995, medieval Welsh history and laws, 1984-1995, and Breton history, 1988-1989; typescript notes on Welsh law, 1986-1990; typescript drafts of published works, and papers of the Machynlleth and District Civic Society, 1979-1993, and the Aberystwyth and District Civic Society, 1990-1994.

Administrative / Biographical History

John Guy Tempest Sheringham (1913-1995), historian, researched into Welsh place-names and medieval Welsh laws.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: research papers; published works and addresses; Montgomeryshire Place-Names Project; Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland; conferences and seminars; Machynlleth and District Civic Society; Aberystwyth and District Civic Society; and miscellaneous.

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Donated by his son, Prof. Michael Sheringham, Canterbury, Kent,and by his daughter Mrs Sybil Dibdin, 1995.

Note

John Guy Tempest Sheringham (1913-1995), historian, researched into Welsh place-names and medieval Welsh laws.

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1996, pp. 66-69, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

Archivist's Note

June 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1996.