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Garn Estate Records Sub-fonds
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Estate papers

The group comprises estate papers relating to the administration of the Garn estates, mainly in the parishes of Denbigh, Henllan, Llanefydd, Llanrwst, Nantglyn and St Asaph in Denbighshire, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, and Caerhun, Caernarfonshire. They include rentals, 1658-1784, and other estate management papers, 1708-1912, title deeds, 1572-1903, maps and plans, 1776-1866, and domestic management papers, 1725-1885.

Family and private papers

The group comprises family and private papers of the Griffith family of Garn and the families to whom they were related by marriage, such as Hughes of Gwydir, Llwyn Gronw, Weeg and Cae'r berllan, Wynne of Voelas and Wynne of Garthmeilio, Cwm Mein and Plasnewydd. The Hughes family papers include Williams of Cae'rberllan and Wynn of Havodgregog, to whom they were connected by marriage. The Roberts family of Bryn y neuadd is also represented due to the marital connection between Mary, daughter of Humphrey Roberts, and Robert Wynne of Garthmeilio and Plasnewydd. The papers consist of family settlements and probate records, 1606-1863, literary papers, [1660]-1925, letters of the Griffith family, 1724-1943, and others, 1680-1882, and other personal papers such as diaries and memoranda, 1701-1853, and school and career papers, 1746-1920, records of court cases and other civil disputes, 1672-1928, pedigrees and genealogical notes, [pre-1614]-[c.1934], family and non-family trusts, 1712-1879, and financial papers such as mortgages and accounts, 1680-1906.

Hughes family of Gwydir, Llwyn Gronw, Cae'r berllan and Weeg

Public administration papers

The group comprises ecclesiastical papers, 1727, 1764, 1912, local government and political papers, [post-1719]-1926, militia papers, 1801-1813, 1871-1876 and papers concerning the Menai Bridge and Bangor to Holyhead road building scheme, 1820.

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