Fonds GB 0210 HARDEEDS - Harrison deeds and documents

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 HARDEEDS

Title

Harrison deeds and documents

Date(s)

  • 1357-1978 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

2.974 cubic metres (105 boxes).

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

Harrisons (formerly Harrison and Sons) is a well established firm with over 160 years of advising the people of Mid Wales and Shropshire about legal matters.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Messrs Harrison and Sons; Welshpool; Deposit; 1975, July 1980, Oct. 1991 and Sept. 2000.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The first group of documents deposited in 1976 comprises: deeds and documents, 1357-1963, including deeds relating to the Jones family of Llanloddian and Llandysilio, and the Harrison family estates in the counties of Denbigh and Montgomery, 1504-1912; the Pugh of Llanerchydol estates; the Naylor-Leyland estates in co. Montgomery, 1706-1965, including the estates of Pugh of Brynllywarch, Kerry and the Leighton estate; Naylor family (Liverpool deeds), 1694-1850; Guilsfield and Manafon, 1727-1898; Llandysilio and Llandrinio, 1721-1864; Trefnanney estate (mainly the Rocke and Mytton families), 1709-1908; miscellaneous estates, 1618-1919, (mainly Welshpool, Guilsfield and Castele Caereinion, co. Montgomery, and a few co. Merioneth deeds); the Pennant and Glanhafren estates, co. Montgomery (Pryce Buckley and Andrews families), 1642-1955; Dugdale family (Llanfyllin and Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, co. Montgomery), 1788-1874; Morris family of Pentrenant, Churchstoke, 1600-1823; Walton family (Cwmllecoediog estate, parish of Mallwyd, counties of Merioneth and Montgomery, and some co. Lancaster material, 1662-1910; Walton family (co. Lancaster, with a few from co. York), 1796-1918; miscellaneous deeds from co. Montgomery, 1543-1901; Pryce family, Cyfronydd estate, 19th century-1929; miscellaneous small groups (Baxter, Glyn and Vaughan families), 1674-1922; John Williams of Plas Tanyrallt, co. Caernarfon, and Vownog, Llanfyllin, co. Montgomery, 1683-1858; miscellaneous deeds, co. Salop, 1546-1915; miscellaneous deeds in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland, 1438-1917; miscellaneous papers (mainly relating to public matters in co. Montgomery, including highways, savings banks, canal shares, the 1847 Montgomery Boroughs election, 17th century newsletters), 1687-1886; legal and monorial documents, 16th c. -18th c.; miscellaneous documents (wills, bonds, receipts, appointments etc.), 1589-1942; Troughton family, co. Warwick, including records relating to the coal and iron mines, 1614-1906; printed latter, mainly sale catalogues, 1767-1910; miscellaneous deeds and documents, mainly relating to co. Montgomery, 17th c-20th c; Naylor-Leyland correspondence, 1907-1917.

The second group, deposited and listed in 1980, comprises documents deriving from p. Forden, co. Mont., 1654-1856, many relating to the Lloyd family; further deeds and documents, 1722-1922, mainly deriving from properties in Forden, co. Mont.; documents relating to p. Chirbury, co. Shrop, 1725-1919, some concerning the Humphreys family; miscellaneous documents, 1679-1847, relating to co. Mont., mainly in p's Montgomery and Llandysul; deeds and documents, 1694-1926, concerning properties in p's Kerry and Llandysul, co. Mont., some relating to the Bank House Estate; documents, 1610-1845, concerning property at Churchstoke and Montgomery, co. Mont.; deeds, 1715-1853, relating mainly to properties in p. Kerry, co. Mont., some deriving from the Turner family estates; deeds, 1656-1867, relating to properties in p's Churchstoke and Castle Caereinion; deeds and documents, 1709-1862, concerning the Trewern and Varchwel estates, mainly in p's Buttington and Llanfair Caereinion; deeds, 1739-1913, concerning properties in p's Llandrinio and Llanllwchaearn, co. Mont., etc.; deeds and documents, 1611-1885, relating to properties at Welshpool; deeds and documents, 1762-1916, relating to properties in p's Llandinam, Manafon, Berriew, co. Mont.; documents, 1792-1955, relating to the Leyland-Naylor estates, and to the Harrison family, 1839-1947; deeds and documents, 1637-1891, from numerous parishes in co's Mont. and Shrop; miscellaneous deeds and documents, 1357-1936, from a large number of p's in co. Mont.; deeds and documents, 1625-1892, relating to properties mainly within Guilsfield and Welshpool, co. Mont.; miscellaneous papers, 1546-1931, mainly concerning the Morris family of Pentrenant, many concerning the p. of Churchstoke, co. Mont.

The supplementary group deposited in 1991 comprises deeds and documents, 1673-1963, relating to properties in p's Welshpool, Manavon and Berriew, co. Mont.; deeds and documents, 1859-1946, relating to properties in p's Welshpool, Berriew, Churchstoke, Llanfair Caereinion etc.; deeds and documents, c.1727-1929, relating to properties at Llanfechan, Llangynniew, Berriew, Llansaintffraid, Guilsfield, Welshpool etc., some relating to the Glanhafren estate; documents, 1683-1858, relating to properties in a large number of parishes in co. Mont.; correspondence and papers relating to Thomas Jones of Llantysilio, 1787-1836, to Major Robert J. Harrison, Llantysilio Hall, Llangollen, 1810-1841, and miscellanea, 1704-1872; legal papers, 1823-1833; and miscellaneous legal and financial papers, 1685-1912, of Montgomeryshire interest.

The fourth group, deposited in Sept. 2000, comprises deeds and documents, 1775-1978, relating to properties in p's Berriew and Guilsfield and in the town of Welshpool, all co. Mont.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records deposited at NLW have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are possible.

System of arrangement

Arranged according to families, estates and localities (see description of contents).

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their Readers' Tickets.

Conditions governing reproduction

Usual copyright laws apply.

Language of material

Script of material

Language and script notes

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at NLW, A Preliminary Schedule of Deeds and Documents deposited by Messrs Harrison and Sons, Welshpool (2 vols, 1976 and 1980) (Groups 1-2), and in NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1992, pp. 49-57 (Group 3).

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Harrison Family Papers were deposited at NLW in 1947 and 1957.

Related descriptions

Notes area

Note

Title based on contents of fonds.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls004968374

Access points

Place access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

June 2006.

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, A Preliminary Schedule of Deeds and Documents deposited by Messrs Harrison and Sons, Welshpool (2 vols, 1976 and 1980), and NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1992, pp. 49-57.

Archivist's note

Description compiled by J. Graham Jones for the ANW project.

Accession area

Related places

Physical storage

  • Text: Harrison Deeds and Documents.