Dol'rhyd Papers,

Title deeds and family papers of the Owen family of Garthangharad, Dolgellau, Merioneth, 1539-1909, papers and correspondence of the legal practice of Edward Owen, 1799-1852, and deeds and estate correspondence of the Hengwrt, Rhug and Nannau estates, mainly 1824-1858.

The Owen family seemed to have possessed Garthanghrad since 1722 at the latest. Edward Owen, who died in around 1855, was a successful solicitor in Dolgellau.

Arranged by bundles.

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Deposited by Brigadier C. Hilary V. Pritchard, Dol'rhyd, Dolgellau, in August and September 1949, and purchased by NLW in 1975.

The Owen family seemed to have possessed Garthanghrad since 1722 at the latest. Edward Owen, who died in around 1855, was a successful solicitor in Dolgellau.

Title appears to be based on the domicile of the depositor.

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at NLW and HMC.

April 2002.

Compiled by Mair James.

The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW. Schedule of Dol'rhyd Papers;

Usual copyright laws apply.

Action: All records purchased at NLW have been retained..

The archive is named after the domicile of the depositor which was once a part of the Nannau estate. It is possible that some, if not all the records emigrated from the home or the offices of Edward Owen of Garthangharad, a Dolgellau solicitor, to Dol'rhyd.

Accruals are not expected.

The main group of records of the Nannau, Hengwrt and Rhug estate are Department of Manuscripts, University of Wales Bangor Library, Nannau MSS, Meirionnydd Archive, Z/DBM, Caernarfon Record Office, XD 2/1-4077 (Newborough Archives).

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