ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL / ANNUAL REPORT 1936-37 PENPONT 1937001 Ffynhonnell / Source Captain P J Murray, BA Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description Over 1,200 deeds (1429-1871) relating to the Penpont estate, Brecknockshire, and to properties in Aberyskir, Brecon, Cantref, Crickadarn, Crickhowell, Devynock, Garthbrengye, Llandevalley, Llandevaylog, Llandilo'r vane, Llanvrynach, Llangeney, Llanspyddid, Llanvaes, Llanvihangel Nantbran, Penderyn, Trallong and Ystradvelltey, co. Brecon; Killycwm, Llandebye, Llandilovawr, Llandingat and Llanyrnddyfri, co. Carmarthen; Landaffe, Llandilo Talybont, Llantrissent, Merthyr Tydfil, Newton Nottage, Pendeylon, and Welsh St Donats, co. Glamorgan; Llangattock Vibon Avel, Llanvihangel Crucorney, Rockfield and St Maughans, co. Monmouth; Brilley, Clodock, Kington and Yarpoll, co. Hereford; Chipping Campden and Cowley, co. Gloucester; Tenbury, co. Worcester; and Stoake, Salop. Among the deeds is an interesting exemplification of a survey of the customs of the honour of Brecon, 1651. Manorial records include a rental (1508) and court rolls (1507, 1538, 1548) of the manor of Crasswell, co. Hereford. Poll books of Brecknockshire Parliamentary elections:- (a) 1695, a record of votes cast for Sir Rowland Gwynne and Edward Jones. (b) 1702, a record of votes cast for Sir Rowland Gwynne and John Jeffreys. Sir Rowland Gwynne was unsuccessful in both contests. An important group of assessments of taxes (window, land, horse, and house) in the hundreds of Merthyr and Devynnock, co. Brecon, between 1743 and 1787. A large number of miscellaneous documents, letters and vouchers, including papers relating to the Brecknockshire Militia (1685); the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal (1802-14); the great forest of Brecknock (1813-20); the court of sewers for the lower level of co. Gloucester (1834-41); the Erectheum Club (1841); Brecknockshire turnpike roads (1844-5); the Brinore tram road (1845); and the Castell-du lime and coal wharf and the Brecknock Boat Company's wharf (1848-9). Mynegai Aberysgyr, Aberhonddu, Crucadarn, Crucywel, Defynnog (Devynnock), Garthbrengi (Alltbrebgi), Llandyfalle, Llandyfaelog Fach, Llandeilo'r-fân, (Llandeilo Gornach, Llanwrfaeth), Llanfrynach, Llangenni (Llangenau), Llansbyddyd (Llanspyddid), Llanfaes, Llanfihangel Nant Brân, Y Trallwng, Ystradfellte, Cil-y-cwm (Llanfihangel Cil-y-cwm), Llandybie, Llandeilo Fawr, Llandingad, Llandovery, Llandyfri, Llanymddyfri, Llandaff, Llandaf, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont, Llantrisant, Merthyr Tudful, Newton Nottage (Drenewydd yn Notais), Pendeulwyn, Welsh St Donats (Llanddunwyd), Llangatwg Feibion Afel (Llangattock Vibon Avel), Llanfihangel Crucornau, Rockfield (?Llanoronwy), St Maughan's (Llanfocha), Clodock (Clydog), Aberhonddu, Craswall, Sir Frycheiniog, Defynnog, Y Fenni. Nodiadau Schedule Available EGERTON ALLEN MSS 1937002 Ffynhonnell / Source Major H C Allen Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description A group of papers of the late C. F. Egerton Allen, genealogist and antiquarian, of Tenby (NLW MSS 12219D, 12220-1E, 12222D). These are almost entirely of Pembrokeshire interest and include pedigrees, coats of arms, bookplates, etc., of distinguished Pembrokeshire families and individuals; a topographical survey of Pembrokeshire families; an attempt to trick the coats of arms blazoned in the appendix to Edward Laws's Little England beyond Wales; notes on Pembrokeshire families, taken from Lewis Dwnn's Heraldic Visitations of Wales, George Owen's Description of Pembrokeshire, Edward Laws's Litte England beyond Wales, Y Cymmrodor, Archaeologia Cambrensis, Dictionary of National Biography, etc.; a list of Pembrokeshire clerics mentioned in Dwnn's Heraldic Visitations of Wales; descriptions of arms found on church plate in Pembrokeshire; extracts from, and notes on, the Pentyparke, Dale Castle and Golden Grove manuscript books of pedigrees; notes from Dean Allen's papers; an account of the manuscript collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps of Middle Hill; a volume of notes by Egerton Allen on Welsh pedigrees; notes on the Great and Privy Seals of Owen Glyndwr (NLW MS 12222D); notes on heraldry and its introduction into England; and reproductions of the coats of arms of individuals, universities, schools, boroughs, dioceses, railway companies, steamship lines, regiments, county councils, societies, etc. Mynegai Sir Benfro, Dinbych-y-pysgod, Owain Glyndwr. A STANLEY DAVIES (GLAMORGAN) 1937003 Ffynhonnell / Source A Stanley Davies Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description Miscellaneous documents relating to the Ocean Coal Company and other industrial enterprises of David Davies of Llandinam during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. These documents for the most part relate to colliery statistics and estimates, trade returns, shares and shareholders, Parliamentary Bills, coal output, new mining projects and shipping. There are also leases of minerals from the Earl of Dunraven to David Davies, letters in the autograph of David Davies, business correspondence, railway plans, colliery plans, a will, an abstract of title, and press cuttings on the subject of mining. Some of the papers refer to the Bute, Barry and Penarth Docks, the Taff Vale Railway, the Herman Wessels v. Ocean Coal Co. case (the outbreak of fire on the ship 'Ellida'), the Harries Navigation Scheme and the Deep Navigation Company Ltd. Mynegai Y Barri. TYLORSTOWN EXPLOSION TRUST FUND 1937004 Ffynhonnell / Source J S Lewis, ME Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description A collection of account books and correspondence relating to the Tylorstown Explosion (January 1896) Trust Fund (NLW MSS 10788-91E, 10792-4A, 10795E, 10796C), including a general account book (1896-1936), a secretary's account book (1896-1919), a relief account book (1905-36), a minute book of the yearly, half-yearly and special meetings of the executive committee (1896-1936), official correspondence (1905-36), and miscellanea. J W JONES 1937005 Ffynhonnell / Source JW Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description A collection of essays submitted for competition at various local 'eisteddfodau' in North Wales; notebooks of 'Hugh Prysor' and 'Alafon'; original manuscripts of articles and poems printed in Y Rhedegydd, and cuttings from that newspaper; an essay entitled 'Cariad neu dosturi at bawb dynion fel rhan hanfodol o wir grefydd', submitted for competition at Cwmorthin Quarry, May 11 and 12, 1876, by Mr. William Roberts, Maentwrog (father of Rev Evan Roberts, Wrexham); stanzas on 'Yr Hynod William Ellis, Maentwrog,' by 'Hywell Hughes', December 11, 1874; original manuscripts and transcripts of poetry and prose by 'Elfyn', 'Gwilym Berwyn', 'Owain Glan Prysor' and 'Dewi Callestr'; an extensive group of letters and postcards received by the donor between 1934 and 1937, the correspondents including a number of well-known Welshmen; and miscellaneous records relating to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Mynegai Wrecsam, Alafon = Owen Griffith Owen (1847-1916); Elfyn = Robert Owen Hughes (1958-1919); Gwilym Berwyn = William Roberts (1864-94); Dewi Callestr = David Jones. Nodiadau Schedule Available `GWILI' 1937006 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs J Gwili Jenkins Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description A collection of manuscripts and papers of the late Rev Professor J. Gwili Jenkins ('Gwili'), of the Baptist College, Bangor, including (a) a copy of a thesis on 'Fragments of Gospels and Pseudo-Gospels in Mediaeval Welsh' submitted for the degree of BLitt of the University of Oxford; (b) lecture notes on theology, philosophy, Greek, etc.; (c) copies of portions of Arweiniad i'r Testament Newydd (1928) and Hanfod Duw a Pherson Crist (1931), and of articles and addresses on theological subjects; (d) Welsh and English poems, criticisms and eisteddfod adjudications; (e) copies of criticisms and reviews published in the News Chronicle under the title 'Ar Fin y Ffordd Fawr'; (f) notes on Welsh grammar and literature; and (g) miscellaneous papers acquired by 'Gwili', including four Welsh sermons by Rev James Rowe, Baptist minister, of Risca, 1842-53, and a copy of an 'Address to the Society of People called Baptists, meeting in Monmouthshire', by Thomas Williams, 1745. PANDY MSS 1937007 Ffynhonnell / Source B Elystan Price Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description Manuscripts and papers of Rev John Davies of Pandy, Abergavenny (NLW MSS 11356-429); including eighteen diaries (1866-1916) (NLW MSS 11385-402A); about 600 autograph sermons and addresses on religious subjects (NLW MSS 11356-60A, 11361-4B, 11365-83A , 11384B), miscellaneous antiquarian and historical notes relating mainly to Monmouthshire and Brecknockshire, letters, press-cuttings, etc. Mynegai Y Fenni, Sir Fynwy, Sir Frycheiniog. CILCENNIN SCHOOL BOARD 1937008 Ffynhonnell / Source Cardiganshire Education Committee per H J Lewis, MA Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1936-37 Disgrifiad / Description Records of the Cilcennin School Board (1876-1902), including a cash book, an abstract book, a register of mortgages, an account book of income and expenditure, correspondence, draft returns and reports and vouchers. Nodiadau Transferred to Ceredigion RO 26/4/89 COMMITTEE ON MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION 1937009 Ffynhonnell / Source General Committee per the Secretary,