Criggion Estate Records, (GB 0210 CRIGGION)

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Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents

Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information ...... 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ...... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content ...... 3 Trefniant | Arrangement ...... 4 Nodiadau | Notes ...... 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ...... 4 Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions ...... 5 1-55. vtls005048468 ISYSARCHB3, Rentals,, 1877-1969...... 5 56-64. vtls005048472 ISYSARCHB3, Accounts, Cash Books, Vouchers,, 1847-[1947]...... 5 65-69. vtls005048481 ISYSARCHB3, Particulars and Valuation,, [c.1905]-...... 6 70-72. vtls005048484 ISYSARCHB3, Leases and Agreements,, 1861-1954...... 6 73-94. vtls005048488 ISYSARCHB3, Correspondence and Papers : Family and Estate,, 1876-1960...... 7 95-102. vtls005048506 ISYSARCHB3, Miscellaneous: Family and Estate,, 1894-1935...... 8 103. vtls005048515 ISYSARCHB3, Printed Material., [20C] ...... 8 104-109. vtls005048517 ISYSARCHB3, Plans,, 1900-[20C]...... 8

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Criggion Estate Records, ID: GB 0210 CRIGGION Virtua system control vtls004250401 number [alternative]: GEAC system control (WlAbNL)0000250401 number [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1847-1969 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.09 cubic metres(10 boxes) Physical description: Iaith | Language: English Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion:

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note Details about the Vickers family of Criggon, Montgomeryshire, are sparse. A Miss Gertrude Grant Vickers may have owned the estate when she died in 1937. Other contemporary members of the family include Velentine Whitby Vickers and Julia Maud Vickers.

Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Papers, 1847-1969, relating to the Vickers family and to their Criggion and Offley Grove estates in Montgomeryshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire, including rentals, 1877-1969, accounts, cash books and vouchers, 1847-1947, leases and agreements, 1864-1954, and family and estate correspondence, 1876-1939.

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Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Purchased from Roger J Knowles, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, in June 1987.

Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged chronologically by record type.

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 laws apply

Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue is in NLW Minor Lists and Summaries, 1987, p. 16, available at NLW and the HMC.

Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected

Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published

Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points

• Criggion Estate (Wales) -- Archives • Offley Grove Estate (England) -- Archives. • Offley Grove (England) • Criggion Estate (Wales) • Farm rents -- Wales -- Montgomeryshire (ffurfiau dogfennol) | (documentary form) • Farm rents -- England -- Shropshire (ffurfiau dogfennol) | (documentary form) • Farm rents -- England -- Staffordshire (ffurfiau dogfennol) | (documentary form) • Administration of estates -- Wales -- Montgomeryshire (pwnc) | (subject) Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 4 GB 0210 CRIGGION Criggion Estate Records, • Administration of estates -- England -- Shropshire (pwnc) | (subject) • Administration of estates -- England -- Staffordshire. (pwnc) | (subject)

Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 1. vtls005048469 File - Also contains particulars and 1877-99. 1. ISYSARCHB3 valuation of the Poston farms [p Diddlesbury] and Lurkenhope farm, p Stowe, co Salop. (Criggion/Offley Grove) ..., 2. vtls005048470 File - Rental, 1899-1904. 2. ISYSARCHB3 3-55. vtls005048471 File - Mainly drafts, 1904, 3-55. ISYSARCHB3 1935, 1939, 1946-1969. Cyfres | Series 56-64. vtls005048472 ISYSARCHB3: Accounts, Cash Books, Vouchers, Dyddiad | Date: 1847-[1947]. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 56-64.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 56. vtls005048473 File - Account book of bricks, drainage 1847-1850. 56. ISYSARCHB3 pipes, etc, used by estate tenants, 57. vtls005048474 File - Account book of the trustees of 1899-1918. 57. ISYSARCHB3 the will of Valentine Whitby Vickers (d 1899), 58-59. vtls005048475 File - Bailiffs' cash books, 1901-1930. 58-59. ISYSARCHB3

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 CRIGGION Criggion Estate Records, 60. vtls005048476 File - Estate cash account book, 1904-1911. 60. ISYSARCHB3 61. vtls005048477 File - Account book of royalties, rents, 1911-1930. 61. ISYSARCHB3 etc, from Breidden Quarry, co Mont, leased to the Pyx Granite Co, 62. vtls005048478 File - Estate capital account, 1916-1947. 62. ISYSARCHB3 63. vtls005048479 File - Vouchers for erecting a cottage 1920. 63. ISYSARCHB3 at Batchacre Park, co Staffs. (Offley Grove), 64. vtls005048480 File - Timber account. 64. ISYSARCHB3 Cyfres | Series 65-69. vtls005048481 ISYSARCHB3: Particulars and Valuation, Dyddiad | Date: [c.1905]-. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 65-69.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 65-68. vtls005048482 File - Notebooks containing particulars of [c.1905]-1932. 65-68. ISYSARCHB3 the estate in p. Alberbury, co Mont, 69. vtls005048483 File - Bundle of particulars and valuation 1906-1932. 69. ISYSARCHB3 of estate properties, timber, and chief rents, Cyfres | Series 70-72. vtls005048484 ISYSARCHB3: Leases and Agreements, Dyddiad | Date: 1861-1954. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 70-72.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 70. vtls005048485 File - Bundle of rent/tenancy agreements 1861-1954. 70. ISYSARCHB3 (and related papers). (Criggion/Offley Grove), 71. vtls005048486 File - Bundle of counterpart leases (and 1864-1936. 71. ISYSARCHB3 related papers) of fishing and sporting rights, Brimford Quarry, and Breidden Rock, co Mont, 72. vtls005048487 File - Bundle of rent/tenancy agreements, 1889-1941. 72. ISYSARCHB3 including Batchacre Park House, p

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 6 GB 0210 CRIGGION Criggion Estate Records, Adbaston and Shebdon wharf, p High Offley, co Staffs. (Offley Grove) ..., Cyfres | Series 73-94. vtls005048488 ISYSARCHB3: Correspondence and Papers : Family and Estate, Dyddiad | Date: 1876-1960. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 73-94.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 73. vtls005048489 File - Breidden Quarry and Pyx Granite 1876-1911. 73. ISYSARCHB3 Co, 74. vtls005048490 File - Water supply to Lower farm, 1900-1907. 74. ISYSARCHB3 Criggion, 75. vtls005048491 File - Misc. : income tax/estate sales/ 1909-1960. 75. ISYSARCHB3 mortgages, 76. vtls005048492 File - Claim by the Shropshire and 1911. 76. ISYSARCHB3 Montgomery Light Railway Co, 77. vtls005048493 File - Criggion housing, 1915. 77. ISYSARCHB3 78. vtls005048494 File - Granham's Moor Quarry Co. Ltd, 1915-1920. 78. ISYSARCHB3 79. vtls005048495 File - Corn Production Order, 1918. 79. ISYSARCHB3 80. vtls005048496 File - Misc. : estate loans/timber felling/ 1918-1952. 80. ISYSARCHB3 requisitions, 81. vtls005048497 File - Misc. : rents, estate properties, etc. 1920-1929. 81. ISYSARCHB3 (Criggion/Offley Grove), 82. vtls005048498 File - Criggion shooting, 1923-1924. 82. ISYSARCHB3 83. vtls005048499 File - Meadow House, Beaconsfield, co 1924. 83. ISYSARCHB3 Bucks, its use as a boys' school, 84. vtls005048500 File - Sporting and fishing rights and 1924-1928. 84. ISYSARCHB3 repairs to estate properties, 85-6. vtls005048501 File - Executorship of the estate of Mrs 1925-1939. 85-6. ISYSARCHB3 Ellen Gertrude Grant Vickers (d 1937), including copy/draft wills of Valentine Whitby Vickers, Julia ..., 87. vtls005048502 File - Miss Mabel Vickers decd, 1926. 87. ISYSARCHB3 88. vtls005048503 File - Criggion embankment, 1930-1939. 88. ISYSARCHB3 89. vtls005048504 File - Various schemes affecting the 1941-1942. 89. ISYSARCHB3 estate (with plans), 90-4. vtls005048505 File - Correspondence files marked C9 - 1953-1954. 90-4. ISYSARCHB3 C13 - various estate matters,

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 7 GB 0210 CRIGGION Criggion Estate Records, Cyfres | Series 95-102. vtls005048506 ISYSARCHB3: Miscellaneous: Family and Estate, Dyddiad | Date: 1894-1935. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 95-102.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 95. vtls005048507 File - Report of the estate in p's Criggion, 1894. 95. ISYSARCHB3 Bausley, and Trewern, co. Mont. and Wollaston, co. Salop, 96. vtls005048508 File - Notebook containing misc. notes 1904-1905. 96. ISYSARCHB3 relating to rent arrears, audits, movement of tenants, etc, 97. vtls005048509 File - Insurance policies. (Criggion/ 1907-1926. 97. ISYSARCHB3 Offley Grove), 98. vtls005048510 File - List of subscribers to a wedding 1909. 98. ISYSARCHB3 present for Miss E.H. Vickers, 99. vtls005048511 File - Papers relating to Methusalem 1909-1935. 99. ISYSARCHB3 Jones's Charity, 100. vtls005048512 File - Notebook containing memoranda, 1914-1920. 100. ISYSARCHB3 etc. relating to water courses, 101. vtls005048513 File - Papers relating to Criggion church, 1919-1920. 101. ISYSARCHB3 102. vtls005048514 File - Deed of settlement on children, 1925. 102. ISYSARCHB3 Cyfres | Series 103. vtls005048515 ISYSARCHB3: Printed Material. Dyddiad | Date: [20C] (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 103.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 103. vtls005048516 File - Sermon preached at St Michael's [20C] 103. ISYSARCHB3 church, Criggion on the occasion of the memorial service to James Lowndes, sub-agent to the .... Cyfres | Series 104-109. vtls005048517 ISYSARCHB3: Plans,

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 8 GB 0210 CRIGGION Criggion Estate Records, Dyddiad | Date: 1900-[20C]. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 104-109.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 104. vtls005048518 File - Land in t. Bausley, p. Alberbury, 1900. 104. ISYSARCHB3 co Mont, 105. vtls005048519 File - Shebdon farm, 1912. 105. ISYSARCHB3 106. vtls005048520 File - Part of the Criggion estate. 106. ISYSARCHB3 107. vtls005048521 File - Proposed rifle range. 107. ISYSARCHB3 108. vtls005048522 File - Bausley, Pentre and other farms, co 108. ISYSARCHB3 Mont. 109. vtls005048523 File - Extract from plan on a deed dated 109. ISYSARCHB3 Sept 1809.

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