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Papers relating to the planning and construction of the Hafan Tramway, which was a narrow-gauge railway in Cardiganshire, constructed for the transport of lead ore from the mines at Bwlch Glas and stone from Hafan Quarry to the station at Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn (Llandre). It is referred to consistently in the Gogerddan estate papers as the Hafan Tramway. The principal instigators of the project were Thomas Molyneux, an industrialist of Earlestown, Lancashire, and John Davis. The route initially was to extend to Ynyslas or Clarach to facilitate shipping but this proved impractical. The tramway was completed in 1897 and it also ran a limited passenger service. Molyneux also planned a tunnel under Hafan, extending the line to Bryn yr Afr mine. The tramway enterprise was not economically viable and it only lasted two years. By 1906 proposals were made to reconstruct a mineral line, mainly on Gogerddan land, with the possiblility of converting to standard gauge between Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn and Tal-y-bont if necessary. It was also proposed to reopen the Hafan quarry if viable.
The papers comprise deeds, surveys, reports, valuations and various other papers, 1875-1913, and numerous letters, 1888-1919, a large proportion of which are from Thomas Molyneux of Earlestown, the principal instigator of the scheme..

Records of various manors, either held by the Pryse/Loveden family or in which they had an interest, 1610-1906, firstly the lordship of East and West Pembroke, 1736-1756, [late 18th cent]; the manor of Cyfeiliog, [c. 1674]-1920; Anhuniog, Creuddyn, Cyfoethybrenin and miscellaneous other manors, 1610-1906. Files of particular interest include an original bundle of ‘old papers’ relating to the manor of Cyfeiliog, [c. 1674]-1920; a copy (dated 1830) of the history of the crown manor of Creuddyn by Lewis Morris, 1750; and early court leet presentments for Llanbedr Pont Steffan (Lampeter), 1610-1758 (with gaps). Other records typically include appointments or deputations of stewards and gamekeepers, chief rentals, court leet presentments, and papers relating to boundaries and fences.

Papers of the North Cardiganshire Agricultural Society nd Aberystwyth Show, 1882-1904. They comprise a series of show schedules which also include the rules, lists of prizes, catalogues of livestock and balance sheets; another, miscellanoeus series comprisies a minute book, 1901-1904; and one file of letters, 1903-1904.

Papers of the Talybont and North Cardiganshire Agricultural Society, 1896-1919. They comprise a single series of show administration papers, namely a minute book, show schedules and balance sheet.

Papers of miscellaneous agricultural societies and shows in Cardiganshire, Merioneth and national associations, 1872-1924.

County administration papers from Cardiganshire, reflecting the role of the Pryse family of Gogerddan in the public life of the county, notably Sir Richard Pryse in the seventeenth century, and Pryse Pryse and Edward Lewis Pryse in the nineteenth, . The papers comprise appointments to the offices of Deputy Lieutenant and Keeper of the Rolls of Cardiganshire, 1607-1859; papers of sheriffs, gaolers, bailiffs, JPs and the militia, 1603-1896; crown revenue records, 1523-1651; Cardigan court leet presentments and an account, 1701-1767; miscellaneous Cardiganshire administration papers, [late-17th x early-18th cent.]-1919; and Aberystwyth Corporation and Court Leet papers, 1705-1929

Records found in the Gogerddan estate papers relating to various parish churches in Cardiganshire and Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, 1620-1921, with which the Pryse family were involved, and a small number of papers from two nonconformist chapels in Carno and London, 1812, 1945.

Papers in the Gogerddan estate records relating to roads in the Aberystwyth area maintained by Aberystwyth District Turnpike Trust, 1776-1844, and by Cardiganshire County Council, [late 19th x early 20th cent.]; and a draft appeal to raise subscriptions for the Llyfnant Bridge [pre-1849]

Papers relating to county administration in Montgomeryshire, 1603-1661, 1893-1929, Merioneth, 1580-1740, Breconshire, Herefordshire, Pembrokeshire and miscellaneous Welsh counties, 1607-1859, which reflect the public role of the families of Pryse of Gogerddan, Pughe of Mathafarn, Salesbury of Rug and Lewis [of Llan-gors] within those counties. The section includes a number of seventeenth century documents pertaining to the office of sheriff, deputy lieutenant and other county officials

Title deeds relating to houses and lands belonging to the Lewis family of Abernantbychan and Coedmor, which descended to the Pryse family of Gogerddan, situated in sotuh Cardiganshire, 1416-1894, various Pembrokeshire parishes, 1542-1874, the lordships and manors of East and West Pembroke and Cilgerran, 1482-[c. 1891], and miscellaneous parishes in Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire, which also include a small number of stray Breconshire deeds, 1566-1788.

Papers deriving from the administration of the Abernantbychan estate in south Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire, belonging to the families of Lewes, Pryse and Loveden, comprising general and regular stated accounts, 1613-1918, bonds and share certificates, 1660-`1838, surveys and valuations, 1720-[19th cent, second ½ ], leases, notices to quit and other tenancy papers, 1815-(Postmark 1906), demands and receipts for tax,, tithe rent and poor rate, [1779x1822], 1806-1918, notes, catalogue, schedule, etc. relating to estate sales and purchases,, 1797-1882, [1918x1946] and estate letters, 1699-1910; and a single series of legal papers, 1672-1891.

Arranged into individuals, 1960-1992 ( G 1), internal disputes, [c.1964]-1977 (G 2), and various, 1961-1976 (G 3).

This section comprises letters, 1917-1970, from Frances to members of her family, and letters, 1916-1970, from members of the Lloyd George family to Frances.

The group comprises personal diaries, 1793-1839, small pocket notebooks and almanacks, 1701-1853, of the Hughes family of Gwydir, Llwyn Gronw and Cae'r berllan, and of the Griffith family of Garn, containing memoranda and personal notes of social and work engagements, accounts, family life, health problems, snippets of local and national news, poetry, recipes, household and estate management, weather conditions, journeys, hunting, shooting and fishing, useful addresses, sketches. The memorandum books are more sporadic and miscellaneous in nature than the diaries, where the format is comparatively regular. Many of the volumes contain loose enclosures of various types.

The group comprises a small number of photographs, postcards and other memorabilia.

The group consists of administration papers for the Caernarfonshire estate, comprising estate accounts, 1740.

The group comprises deeds for properties in mixed counties in north-east Wales and the Shropshire/Montgomeryshire border, dated 1815, [c. 1819].