Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1610-1890 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
95 items.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Owen Jones of Pentyrch, Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, was succeeded by his son and namesake Owen Jones (alive 1730-1781) who was noted as residing at Hollybush, later known as Y Gelli, in the parish of Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire. He married Mary Roberts, daughter of Humphrey Roberts of Dolwar. The Gelli estate came into the hands of their grand-daughter, Mary (1787-1858) who married the Rev. Owen Jones. Their youngest son, the Rev. Owen Jones (alive 1845-1890) married Mary Roberts, daughter of Richard Roberts of Ty'n-y-graig, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.
The Davies family were resident at Pentyrch in the parish of Llanfair Caereinion in 1690 when Robert Davies (d. 1716) was living there. The estate was subsequently owned by Robert Davies's grandson, John Davies the younger (alive 1739-1766), who married Anne, daughter of David Davies of Dyffrin Meifod. Their daughter, Anne, married firstly William Thomas and so the estate passed into the hands of the Thomas family, in whose possession it remained until it was purchased by Mary Jones of Gelli in 1831.
Archival history
Traces of original numbering and ordering sequences survive on many items as endorsements.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased by NLW in 1940 from Mr M. E. Roberts of Brynrodyn, Tywyn, Merionethshire.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds relating to properties in Montgomeryshire, 1610-1890, including y Gelli and Pentyrch, Llanfair Caereinion.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records purchased by NLW have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at NLW.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
GEAC system control number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Pentyrch Estate (Wales) (Subject)
- Y Gelli Estate (Wales) (Subject)
- Davies family, of Pentyrch and Ty'n-yr-allt (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
October 2002.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Mair James.
Archivist's note
The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Gelli Estate Records;