Lewis-Philipps, Clyngwynne, Llanboidy: Family papers

Family and estate papers of the Lewis-Philipps family of Clyngwynne, Carmarthenshire, comprising wills, 1844-1973; deeds, 1793-1960; estate records, including accounts, solicitors' correspondence, and insurance policies, 1856-1962; business records of Dr Hugh Lewis-Philipps, 1920-1977; correspondence, 1845-1976; personal ephemera, 1866-1976; greeting cards and postcards, 1887-1938; photographs,[ c. 1898]-1954; valentine cards, [19 cent].; printed books, 1824-1971; newspapers and periodicals, 1796-1955; and maps, 1888-1960.

William Philipps, a Carmarthen timber merchant, bought Clyngwynne (Clyn Gwyn) in Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, in the first half of the 19th century. He died unmarried and the estate passed to his nephew William Lewis (d. 1895), son of Jonah Lewis of Ffosddufach, Llanboidy, who took on the additional surname of Philipps. The mansion on the site was built by William Lewis-Philipps in the 1850's. The estate was sold after the death of Dr Hugh Lewis-Philipps who practised as a doctor at St Clears until 1976.

Arranged at Carmarthenshire Archive Service into two groups: Group I contains family and estate papers; correspondence; greeting cards, postcards, etc., photographs; printed books, pamphlets etc.; newspapers and periodicals; maps; and miscellaneous documents, and Group II contains Clyngwynne additional papers.

Ar Agor / Open

Dim cyfyngiadau / No Restrictions

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Acc No: 5131; 5138; & 5365.

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen / Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Carmarthenshire Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Carmarthenshire Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Compiled by Mair James for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: .The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Jones, Francis, Historic Carmarthenshire Homes and their Families, (Newport, 1997).

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi eu cadw / All records which meet the collection policy of the Carmarthenshire Archives have been retained

Deposited by Mrs C. Lewis Philipps, Gelli, 7 Glynderi, Tanerdy, Carmarthen, February 1977 and in July 1978.

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau / Accruals are not expected