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Caernarfon journal

Journal of the Rev. Thomas Prior, 25 August-29 October 1802, mostly describing an excursion to North Wales with his wife A[licia] M[arie] Prior, 27 August-12 October, during which the couple took lodgings at Caernarfon (ff. 1-19 verso).
The Priors sailed from Dublin to Holyhead on 25 August (f. 1), visited Bangor (ff. 1-3 verso), then stayed at Caernarfon, 2 September-12 October, with a number of brief excursions within Caernarvonshire (ff. 3 verso-19 verso). The couple returned to Dublin on 12 October (f. 19 verso) and the latter portion of the journal concerns the resumption of Prior's daily life, 13-29 October (ff. 20-22). The volume includes an anecdote on the painter Robert Bowyer recounted to Prior by Bowyer's brother-in-law (f. 1) and an eyewitness account of the Rev. Thomas Charles preaching, 1 October (f. 15).

Caernarvon rents

  • NLW MS 10843C.
  • File
  • 1830-1846

A volume containing a rental of the corporation of Caernarvon, 1832-1838, a rental of crown quit rents in the borough of Caernarvon, 1834-1846, an account of quarterly payments of gas tenants, 1833, and mortgage accounts, 1830-1835.

Caernarvon crown rents

  • NLW MS 10842C.
  • File
  • 1847-1856

A rental of crown quit rents within the borough of Caernarvon, 1847-1856.

Autograph album,

  • NLW MS 23252A
  • File
  • 1924-1972 /

An autograph album of Ellen ('Nellie') Harris Jones (née Williams, d. 1994), Caernarfon and Llanrwst, containing entries, mostly in Welsh, 1924-45 and 1972, by E. Morgan Humphreys, R. D. Rowland ('Anthropos'), R. J. Rowlands ('Meuryn'), Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'), T. H. Parry-Williams and others.

Harris Jones, Ellen, d. 1994

A brewer's account book,

  • NLW MS 1243D.
  • File
  • 1760-[1824] / [John Roberts] and others.
  • Part of John Roberts MSS,

An account book, 1760-1763, of a brewer [? at Caernarfon] dealing mainly with Anglesey and Caernarvonshire customers; the volume was later used as an arithmetic and geometry exercise book, probably by Roberts.

Llanaelhaearn, Llanbeblig, Llanystumdwy and Penmorfa deeds,

Title deeds dated between 1515 and [c. 1700], which include a bond to William Maurice for peaceful possession of mortgaged premises in Llanaelhaearn, 1612; the release to William Maurice by Sir Henry Johnes of Abermarlais of his right and title in a house in Caernarfon, Llanbeblig, 1610; a bond by Margaret Owen for conveyance of a property in Caernarfon to be used as a house of correction [c. 1700]; mortgages and deeds of sale to Eliza ap Moris for premises in Trefan and Abercyn, Llanystumdwy, 1520-1536, abstract of a grant to Sir Robert Banastre of the crown land of Ffrithlwyd, 1607; and a deed of sale to Sir John Owen of land in Penmorfa, 1650.

Caernarfon Court Rolls,

  • GB 0210 CRNROLLS
  • Fonds
  • 1361-1402 /

Court rolls (town courts, piepowder courts, courts of the fairs, and great tourn courts), 1361-1402, of the borough of Caernarfon. The rolls were transcribed and translated (with an an introduction) by Gwilym Peredur Jones and Hugh Owen, in Caernarvon Court Rolls 1361-1402 (Caernarvonshire Historical Society Record Series No. 1; Caernarfon, 1951).

Caernarvon (Wales : Borough)

Press cuttings,

  • NLW MS 9676B.
  • File
  • [mid 19 cent.].

Press cuttings of letters and articles contributed to North Wales newspapers by John Wynne, schoolmaster, of Caernarvon, author of Sir a Thre' Caernarfon, fel yr oedd ac fel y maent yn 1860; and a copy of a letter addressed by him to Lord Derby expressing satisfaction at the appointment of a bishop of Bangor, 1861. The press cuttings have been pasted in a book containing an incomplete essay on the early history of Britain and a list of Caernarvon residents.

Papurau Richard Hughes ( 'Co Bach'),

  • NLW ex 2504.
  • file
  • [1948]-2002.

Sgriptiau dramâu'r BBC, c. 1948-1963, y bu Richard Hughes, awdur adroddiadau a sgriptiau doniol, yn cymryd rhan ynddynt, gan gynnwys y sgriptiau radio 'Llywelyn Fawr', 1951, 'Gŵr Pen y Bryn', 1952, a 'Traed mewn cyffion, 1953, a sgript deledu, 1963, ynghyd â darnau a luniwyd ganddo yn iaith y Cofi (gweler Gruffudd Parry, Co Bach a Hen Fodan a Wil (Llanrwst, 2002)).

Hughes, Richard, Co Bach, 1905-1997.

Conservative Party (North Wales) Papers,

  • GB 0210 CONLES
  • Fonds
  • 1953-1992 /

Minute books, correspondence and papers, 1953-1992, relating to the Conservative Party in North Wales, including general political papers and circulars, 1971-1989; papers of the North Wales European Election, 1989; news sheets produced by the Brecon and Radnor Conservative Association, 1963-1972; papers relating to the training of constituency agents, 1970-1978; minutes and correspondence of the executive council of the Caernarvon Division of the Conservative and Unionist Association, 1953-1992; papers concerning the Pwllheli Conservative Club, the Association's Annual General Meetings, briefings and reports, 1982-1992; papers including minutes of the executive council and other committees; correspondence, circulars, memoranda, balance sheets of the Conway Constituency Conservative and Unionist Association, 1967-1982; minutes of the Llandudno Junction branch, 1951-1986; records of the Denbigh Constituency Conservative Association, 1974-1982; papers of the National Society of Conservative and Unionist Agents, both the National and Wales and Monmouthshire branches, 1970-1980; and minutes of the North Wales European Constituency Conservative Council, 1978-1989.

Conservative Party (Great Britain). North Wales European Constituency Conservative Council.

Miscellaneous papers,

Papers relating to the activities of the Welsh Baptist Young Men's Society in Liverpool and District, 1878-1881; a programme of the inauguration meeting of the new building of the Liverpool Young Men's Christian Association, 1877, and a 'promises card' for December 1883; papers relating to temperance meetings in Liverpool, 1879, a circular entitled 'Cenhadaeth Ddirwestol Cylchdaith Caernarfon ... 1897'; and a handbill for a series of temperance meetings held at Denbigh, 1899.

Clwb Herber,

  • NLW MS 21725C.
  • File
  • 1951-1960.

Minute-book, 1951-1960, of 'Clwb Herber', the Caernarfon and district Ministers' Fraternal.

Clwb Herber

Solicitor's bill book,

  • NLW MS 11025D.
  • File
  • 1840-1848 /

A mutilated bill book, 1840-1848, of Edward Rumsey Williams, solicitor, Caernarvon. Among the subjects to which the accounts refer are the engrossment of the agreement of tithe commutation for the parish of Llanbadrig, Anglesey, and the execution of conveyances, etc. of properties in Dolbenmaen, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Caernarvon, Bontnewydd, Llanbeblig (including a piece of ground for the building of a school), Pwllheli, and Llanfair is gaer, Caernarvonshire, Llandegfan, Anglesey, Flint, Flintshire, etc.

Williams, Edward Rumsey, solicitor, Caernarvon

Llyfr poced,

  • NLW MS 10348A.
  • File
  • [19 cent., second ½].

A pocket book belonging to William Thomas, Ty'ngadfan, Llanwnda (d. 1892), containing an incomplete metrical dialogue on temperance by Owen Griffith Owen, Bryncrin; 'Cwynfan gwraig meddwyn' (unsigned); an incomplete carol by Robert Jones, Bryn-y-gro; 'Cân ar ddull o ymdiddan rhwng Dyn a Llyffaint'; names of subscribers to Athraw Cerddorol and towards a Welsh oratorio; notes of sermons preached at associations held at Llangefni, Caernarvon, and Pwllheli, 1857-60; and a table of a Dinorwic quarryman's earnings, 1851-60.

John Jones, Llanddeiniolen, Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), ac eraill: Barddoniaeth

A volume, late 18 cent./early 19 cent., consisting of four different manuscript books bound together. Pp. 1-48 are partly (pp. 1-3) in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810), the manuscript containing many unpublished works of his; pp. 49-204 consist of the poems of John Jones, schoolmaster at Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire in his hand; pp. 205-370 are probably in the hand of David Jones of Caeserwyd (see pp. 325, 342), who also wrote the englyn on p. 363; pp. 371-478 are either in the hand of or written on behalf of the same David Jones (see p. 469).

Flintshire lead mines,

Midsummer Quarter account, 1845, of Trelogan lead mine, co. Flint; and financial and other papers relating to the Talar-goch Mining Company (Limited), Dyserth, co. Flint, 1864-74, mostly of Cornelius Davies, Dorothea Slate Quarries, Caernarfon, as shareholder.

Llyfrau'r eisteddleoedd

Mae'r llyfrau'n cynnwys cyfrifon yr eisteddleoedd sy'n cofnodi enwau'r cymerwyr, y rhent a'r taliadau, 1852-1975. Ymhlith y cyfrolau ceir un sy'n cynnwys cofnodion Pwyllgor yr Eisteddleoedd, 1907-1917. Ceir llyfrau hefyd sy'n crynhoi'r taliadau, 1928-1971, a chynllun, 1907, o'r eisteddleoedd.

Customary taxes, &c.,

A manuscript in the hand of Moses Williams containing 'Consuedines Civitatis Hereford'; 'Consuetudines Arcenfield Ex Libro cui tit: Domesdei:' and extracts from the record of Caernarfon.

Moses Williams.

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