Bontdolgadfan (Williams Family) Papers, (GB 0210 BONFAN)

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Bontdolgadfan (Williams family) Papers, ID: GB 0210 BONFAN Virtua system control vtls003844060 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1741-1920 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 47 volumes and 1 box. Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title based on contents of fonds. [generalNote]:

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note William Williams ('Gwilym Cyfeiliog') (1801-1876), born in Winllan, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, was the son of Richard Williams, a Calvinistic minister and Mary Williams (formerly Howell). In about 1822, he acquired land in Bontdolgadfan, Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, and remained there for the rest of his life, establishing a strong association with the area. He held the posts of vestry clerk, and Assistant Overseer of the Poor, 1867-1870. From 1823 his poetry and hymns (as 'Gwilym Cyfeiliog') were frequently published. His brother, the Rev. Richard Williams (1802-1842) was a Calvinistic Methodist minister at Liverpool. William Williams married three times, to Anne Evans, of Minffordd, in 1828, to Mary Morris, of Dolgwyddyl, Trefeglwys, in 1834, and to Mary Evans, of Tyn-llwyn, Llanbrynmair (d. 1891), in 1845. He had ten children, including Richard Williams, of Celynog, Newtown (1835-1906), William, Evan (c. 1855-1875), Sarah (afterwards Roberts) (c. 1865-1917) who married John Roberts in 1900, Hannah (-1889), Anne, Elen (afterwards Griffiths), Mary (afterwards Wigley) who moved to America [c. 1850] and the Rev. John Williams (1857-1908) minister at Ffestiniog, Dolgellau and Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 BONFAN Bontdolgadfan (Williams family) Papers, Wrexham. He was involved in temperance societies in Machynlleth. John Williams' children included William Emyr, J. Baldwyn and Eluned. The family accumulated many papers relating to Llanbrynmair, including records of eisteddfodau, Bontdolgadfan Calvinistic Methodist chapel, temperance and friendly societies, and the diary of Richard Tibbott, who was Congregationalist minister of Llanbrynmair, 1741-2.

Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Papers of the Williams family of Bontdolgadfan, including deeds for property in Bontdolgadfan, 1731-1877 (these remain uncatalogued); Bontdolgadfan Calvinistic Methodist chapel baptism register, 1812-1864, records of Bontdolgadfan Welsh and English chapels, Machynlleth, 1867-1877; papers relating to eisteddfodau at Bontdolgadfan, Llanbrynmair and Machynlleth, 1870-1923; account and memorandum books relating to the Post Office, Bontdolgadfan, 1884-1902; records of the Llanbrynmair Agricultural School Library, 1845-1847; balance sheets of the [Llanbrynmair] Friendly Society, 1858-1876; family correspondence, school exercise books and personal papers of the Williams, Griffiths and Roberts families, 1836-1922, journal or autobiography of the Rev. Richard Williams, 1802-1842; records of the overseers of the poor for Llanbrynmair, 1744-1876; records of Maglona Lodge of Good Templars, Machynlleth and other societies, 1863-1877; sermon notes, 1816-1917; and diary of Richard Tibbott, 1741-1742.

Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Donated by W. Emyr Williams and Miss M. Eluned Williams, Wrexham, in 1943 and 1963, and by Mrs Angharad Lloyd Roberts and Mr J. Baldwyn Williams, Wrexham, and Mrs Elinor Evans, Aberystwyth, 1972.

Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 16728-16789, 18435-7.

Cyfyngiadau ar fynediad | Restrictions on access Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use Usual copyright regulations apply.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 4 GB 0210 BONFAN Bontdolgadfan (Williams family) Papers, Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

Disgrifiadau deunydd | Related material Further records are National Library of Wales, Gwilym Evans Papers, 1873-1976. A large number of reports of local societies and chapels in Machynlleth and Llanbrynmair are held at the National Library of Wales.

Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected.

Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published • Dynodwr sefydliad | Institution identifier: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points

• Bethel (Church : Bont Dolgadfan, Wales) -- Records and correspondence. • Bethel (Church : Bont Dolgadfan, Wales) • Gwilym Cyfeiliog, 1801-1876. (pwnc) | (subject) • Tibbott, Richard, 1719-1798. (pwnc) | (subject) • Williams family, of Bont Dolgadfan -- Archives. • Religious institutions -- Wales -- Powys. (pwnc) | (subject) • Deeds -- Wales -- Bont Dolgadfan. (pwnc) | (subject) • Calvinistic Methodists -- Wales -- Bont Dolgadfan. (pwnc) | (subject) • Temperance -- Wales -- Societies, etc. (pwnc) | (subject) • Bont Dolgadfan (Wales) (pwnc) | (subject) • Llanbrynmair (Wales) (pwnc) | (subject) • Machynlleth (Wales) (pwnc) | (subject)

Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 BONFAN Bontdolgadfan (Williams family) Papers, NLW MS 16729A. File - Memorandum book, 1835-1836, NLW MS vtls005006727 1867-1870. 16729A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16730A. File - Dyddiaduron Capel MC 1865-1911. NLW MS vtls005006728 Bontdolgadfan, 16730A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16731C. File - Bontdolgadfan CM Chapel, 1843-1862. NLW MS vtls005006729 16731C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16732C. File - Y Feibl Gymdeithas Frytanaidd a 1838-1883. NLW MS vtls005006730 Thramor, Llanbrynmair, 16732C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16733C. File - Y Feibl Gymdeithas Frytanaidd a 1839-1872. NLW MS vtls005006731 Thramor, Llanbrynmair, 16733C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16734B. File - Cymdeithas Cymedroldeb [post 1836]. NLW MS vtls005006732 Llanbrynmair, 16734B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16735B. File - Machynlleth temperance activities, 1858-1878. NLW MS vtls005006733 16735B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16736D. File - Llanbrynmair Agricultural School 1845-1876. NLW MS vtls005006734 Library, 16736D. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16737A. File - Llanbrynmair overseers of the 1744-1876. NLW MS vtls005006735 poor, 16737A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16738B. File - William Williams (Gwilym 1857 [x 1900]. NLW MS vtls005006736 Cyfeiliog), 16738B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16739A. File - Note-book of William Williams [c. 1856]. NLW MS vtls005006737 (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), 16739A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16740A. File - Commonplace book of William [c. 1856]. NLW MS vtls005006738 Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), 16740A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16741A. File - Ledger of William Williams 1847, 1877. NLW MS vtls005006739 (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), 16741A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16742A. File - Sermon notes of William Williams 1816-1820. NLW MS vtls005006740 (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), 16742A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16743C. File - John James Family Bible, 1809. NLW MS vtls005006741 16743C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16744 File - Hymn tunes, 1836. NLW MS A. vtls005006742 16744 A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16745B. File - Student's commonplace book, [1700x1800]. NLW MS vtls005006743 16745B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16746B. File - Llanbrynmair school books, 1836-1877. NLW MS vtls005006744 16746B. ISYSARCHB1

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 6 GB 0210 BONFAN Bontdolgadfan (Williams family) Papers, NLW MS 16747B. File - History of Llanbrynmair, 1884-1904. NLW MS vtls005006745 16747B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16748A. File - Richard Williams (Celynog)'s notes 1848-1852. NLW MS vtls005006746 of sermons heard, 16748A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16749B. File - Evan Williams' notes of sermons 1836-1872. NLW MS vtls005006747 heard, 16749B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16750B. File - John Williams's notes of sermons 1872-1878. NLW MS vtls005006748 heard, 16750B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16751A. File - Sermon notes, 1819-1822. NLW MS vtls005006749 16751A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MSS 16752-3A. File - Sarah Williams's notes of sermons 1874-1919. NLW MSS vtls005006750 heard, 16752-3A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16754B. File - John and Evan Williams's essays 1862-1870. NLW MS vtls005006751 and papers, 16754B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16755B. File - Bala Theological College 1880-1882. NLW MS vtls005006752 examination papers, 16755B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16756B. File - Machynlleth Sunday School 1876-1877. NLW MS vtls005006753 register, 16756B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16757A. File - Capel Newydd Maengwyn, 1869. NLW MS vtls005006754 Machynlleth, 16757A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16758A. File - Maengwyn [Machynlleth] English 1873-1875. NLW MS vtls005006755 Chapel, 16758A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16759D. File - Eisteddfod y Groglith, Bont, 1912-1923. NLW MS vtls005006756 Llanbrynmair, 16759D. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16760C. File - Sarah Williams, Bontdolgadfan, 1884-1897. NLW MS vtls005006758 account and memorandum book, 16760C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16761D. File - Llanbrynmair Post Office ledger, 1886-1902. NLW MS vtls005006759 16761D. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16762D. File - Llanbrynmair and Machynlleth 1866-1875. NLW MS vtls005006760 marriage licences, 16762D. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16763C. File - Poetry, [1800x1907]. NLW MS vtls005006761 16763C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16764A. File - Building specifications, 1873-1883. NLW MS vtls005006762 Llanbrynmair, 16764A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16765A. File - Diary, 1844. NLW MS vtls005006763 16765A. ISYSARCHB1

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 7 GB 0210 BONFAN Bontdolgadfan (Williams family) Papers, NLW MS File - Denominational diaries, 1843-1919. NLW MS 16766A-16783A. 16766A-16783A. vtls005006764 ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16784C. File - Miscellaneous papers of Rev. [1800x1842]. NLW MS vtls005006765 Richard Williams, Liverpool, 16784C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16785D. File - Essay on 'Y Cartref', 1907. NLW MS vtls005006757 16785D. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16785D. File - Miscellaneous papers, 1842-1898. NLW MS vtls005006766 16785D. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16786A. File - Letters to Mary Williams from 1850-1861. NLW MS vtls005006767 Elinor Howell and Hannah Howell, 16786A. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16787C. File - Williams family correspondence, 1840-[?1939]. NLW MS vtls005006768 16787C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16788C. File - Williams family correspondence, 1834-1929. NLW MS vtls005006769 16788C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 16789C. File - Williams family correspondence, 1839-1920. NLW MS vtls005006770 16789C. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 18435B. File - Diary of Richard Tibbot, 1741-2. NLW MS vtls005006771 18435B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 18436B. File - Reverend Richard Williams journal [early 19 cent]. NLW MS vtls005006772 or autobiography, 18436B. ISYSARCHB1 NLW MS 18437C. File - Reverend Richard Williams letters, 1826-1842. NLW MS vtls005006773 18437C. ISYSARCHB1

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