J. E. Griffith Manuscripts

Manuscripts of, or collected by, John Edwards Griffith, [c. 1715]-1929, including pedigrees, memoranda and genealogical notes relating mainly to Anglesey and Caernarvonshire; a volume of pedigrees by John Ellis, Tai Croesion, 1723; manuscripts of William Williams, Llandygái; and some 350 letters, [c. 1892]-1929, to J. E. Griffith relating to botany and genealogy and to his publications.

John Edwards Griffith (1843-1933), of Bangor, Caernarvonshire, was an antiquary and botanist, best known as the author of Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families (Horncastle, 1914).

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 19058-19096.

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Purchased from the Venerable E. G. Wright, Archdeacon of Bangor, 1971.

John Edwards Griffith (1843-1933), of Bangor, Caernarvonshire, was an antiquary and botanist, best known as the author of Pedigrees of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Families (Horncastle, 1914).

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of J. E. Griffith Papers and Collection; Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940 (London, 1959).

Title based on contents of fonds.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

February 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project.

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Action: All records have been retained.

Accruals are not expected.

See also NLW, E. G. Wright Collection of Anglesey and Merionethshire Deeds and NLW, J. E. Griffith Misc. Pedigree Material, both purchased with these manuscripts.

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