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- [1784] x [1795] (Creation)
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76 pp. 180 x 119 mm. Bound in stiff cardboard
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Paul Panton the elder (1727-1797), barrister and antiquarian, married in 1756 Jane Jones, heiress to the Plas Gwyn estate at Pentraeth, Anglesey. In addition to his responsibilities as squire of Plas Gwyn, Panton took a keen practical interest in the coal and lead industries of Flintshire, in which county he spent a large proportion of his time. He travelled extensively throughout Wales, England and Scotland and, like his friends Thomas Pennant and Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), was greatly interested in British antiquities, a passion reflected in his correspondence. An avid collector of manuscripts, Panton was to gain possession of Ieuan Fardd's papers shortly before the latter's death. The elder Panton retained communications with legal and political colleagues throughout his life.
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The volume contains an itinerary of various journeys made by Paul Panton of Plasgwyn, Anglesey, between 1784 and 1795. Details of the distance travelled each day are given and many interesting notes with references to places visited have been added.
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- English
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English
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Creator ref. no.: Williams MS 271
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 66A
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- Panton, Paul, 1727-1797 -- Diaries (Subject)