‘Documents and letters re inclosure of Cors Fochno’
- GBJ1/1
- File
- 1743-1829
Part of Gogerddan Estate Records
Papers concerning the enclosure and drainage of Cors Fochno (Borth Bog), 1743-1829. For general contents see series level description. The file includes a release of the right to Wern Lery common by John Pierce of Lodge Park to Pryse Pryse of New Woodstock, 1799; an agreement for the construction of the Dovey embankment, 1816; and a brief list of occupiers with rights of common. There are letters to Pryse Pryse, James Morice of Moelcerney, William Cobb Gilbertson of Cefn Gwyn and David Joel Jenkins of Lampeter; correspondents include Thomas Lloyd of Peterwell, 1780, Thomas Jones of Machynlleth and Robert Williams of Moel Ynys and Bangor, 1816-1820, William Jones [?of Bangor] at Aberystwyth, 1819-1828, and Richard Griffiths of Gwynfryn, 1824-1825.