P. V. Davies Collection of Pembrokeshire Deeds,

Deeds and other documents mainly relating to families and estates in the St Davids area, Pembrokeshire, 1694-1896, including manuscript maps relating to the parishes of Llanrheithan and Mathri, Pembrokeshire, and Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, 1812-1821. The families involved include Howells of Llysyfran, Ford of Stonehall, Owen of Orielton, James of Llandeloy and St Edrins, Parry of Porthiddy (Llanrian), Laugharne of Orlandon, and Mathias of Lochmeyler and Castle Cenlas. The Mathias family include Rev. John Matthias (d. 1805) of Lochmeyler, vicar of Llandeloy, who bought Castle Cenlas, c.1792.

Percival V. Davies of Tunbridge Wells acquired deeds and documents relating mainly to small estates in the St Davids area of Pembrokeshire and in Carmarthenshire.

Arranged chronologically within the four groups, and numbered through as a single series.

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Donated by Percival V. Davies of Tunbridge Wells in four groups, in April 1962, Aug. 1962, November 1964 and January 1965.

Percival V. Davies of Tunbridge Wells acquired deeds and documents relating mainly to small estates in the St Davids area of Pembrokeshire and in Carmarthenshire.

Title derived from name of donor.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue, under the title Percival V. Davies Collection, is available online.

February 2003

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: NLW, Schedule of P. V. Davies Deeds and Documents.

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