Owen (Trefri, Bodorgan) Papers

Scope and Content

Records, 1787 - 1894, deposited by Mrs Owen, Trefri, Bodorgan, consisting of papers of John Hughes of Caernarfon, 1787 - 1815, including correspondence and deeds relating to Caea Coed Cowydd, Llangoed, Anglesey; correspondence relating to Miss Fanny Browne of Glangwna, Caernarfon, 1830 - 1833; medical examination certificates of John Hughes Lloyd, Llangefni, and letters of patent granted to him for an invention of improved tool machinery by power and his stone dressing machine, 1834 - 1871; photographs of Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo), [1831 - 1901]; rent receipt book for Llywenan Farm paid by Jane Owen to Eliza Lloyd, 1889 - 1894; bill of sale of shares in the Maelgwyn, built in Sunderland, paid to Robert Thomas of Cricieth, shipowner, by William Jones, Tyn y Coed, Clynnog, Caernarfonshire, farmer, 1885; miscellaneous, 1875 - 1894.

Administrative / Biographical History

Mrs Owen of Trefri, Bodorgan was born Beatrice Margaret Griffith, her father was Edward Albert Griffith farmer of Trehwfa in Cerrigceinwen at the time of her marriage to Richard Hughes Owen farmer at Bodgedwydd, Aberffraw. His father was Richard David Owen and his mother Jane Ann Hughes. Trefri was owned by John Richards Williams and his wife Eleanor Edith Jones known as Nora. She has inherited Trefri through her father John Roberts Jones who had been born at Trefri. J. R. Williams and Nora are living in Mona in Cerrigceinwen by 1937 and Richard Hughes Owen is at Trefri on the 1939 Electoral Register.

Access Information

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit.

Note

Os gwelwch yn dda archebwch y dogfenau gan ddefnyddio y rhif cyfeirnod amgen (lle ddarperidd) / Please order documents using the alternative reference number (where provided)

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Ynys Môn ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Ynys Môn yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen./Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives, Owen (Trefri Bodorgan) Papers, catalogue.

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Swyddfa Gofnodi Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn wedi eu cadw /All records which meet the collection policy of the Anglesey Archives have been retained.

Accruals

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau/Accruals are not expected

Bibliography

E.A. Williams: "Hanes Môn yn y 19eg gganrif"; R. Môn Williams: "Enwogion Môn".