Collection | Sir William Meredith Research Collection |
Description | Research notes and photocopies of documents relating to the Meredith family's Welsh connection. Any handwritten notes are generally written by Miriam Scott.
Copy of page from the 'Leeds Church & Village News', date November 2003, featuring a short article titled 'Where did the Merediths come from?' Photocopy of pages from Archaeologia Cambrensis, volume LXXXVII, section 'The pedigree roll of Sir William Meredith of Stansty, 1604' by W.J. Hemp, 1932. Handwritten notes dated 24/02/2000 taken at Society of Genealogists, referencing Wrexham probate indxees 1618-1682. Printed copy from Historical Manuscript Commision webpage, featuring the record for 'Meredith famliy of Pentrebychan Hall, Wrexham'. Printed copy of email exchange with Wrexham Archives regarding the building, site and demolition of Plas Coch, the former Meredith family home in Wales. Receipt from National Library of Wales. Printed copy of email exchange with National Library of Wales regarding use of their catalogue. Printed copy from Wrexham Archives Services webpage, featuring information about the archive and a map of the location. Printed copy of a map of Wrexham County Borough wards. Printed copy of sources available from the Local Studies and Archives in Wrexham. Information leaflet from The A.N. Palmer Centre for Local Studies and Archives at Wrexham County Borough Museum. Information leaflet from the Parish Church of St Giles. Printed copy from Denbighshire Record Office website, featuring information about the record office and it's services and collections. Includes a printed map of 'Plan of Ruthin'. Handwritten notes dated 09/04/2003 taken at Quality Court, Chancery Lane, referencing search results in the NRA for Middleton. Printed copy from Historical Manuscripts Commission website, featuring search results for Middelton/Myddelton. Handwritten notes dated 16/09/2003 taken at Denbighshire Record Office, referencing manuscripts of Pentrebychan. Printed copy of email exchange with National Library of Wales. Printed copy of notes titled ' Merediths in Wales', referencing 'Lost houses in and around Wrexham' by Raymond Lowe, 2002, an article titled 'Historic farmhouse doomed' published in the Wrexham Leader September 1990, and 'Encyclopaedia of Wrexham' by W. Alister Williams 2001. Photocopy of pages 51-55 from 'A history of Wrexham', edited by A.H. Dodd. Photocopy of pages 195-199 from 'A history of the Country Townships of the Old Parish of Wrexham' by A.N. Palmer. Handwritten notes dated 15/09/2003 taken at A.N. Palmer Library, Wrexham, referencing 'Lost houses in and around Wrexham' by Raymond Lowe, 2002. Photocopy of Middleton family tree from 'A history of the Country Townships of the Old Parish of Wrexham' by A.N. Palmer. Handwritten notes dated 25/02/2003 taken at Society of Genealogists, referencing their document collection. Photocopy from 'Lost houses in and around Wrexham' by Raymond Lowe, 2002, featuing text and images of Plas Coch, Stansty. Photocopy from 'Encyclopaedia of Wrexham' by W. Alister Williams, 2001, featuring information on Plas Coch. Photocopy of an article titled 'Historic farmhouse doomed' published in the Wrexham Leader September 28th, 1990. Photocopy of pages from 'A history of the Country Townships of the Old Parish of Wrexham' by A.N. Palmer - includes pp195-203, pp17-23, a map of Stansty, and the family tree of the Merediths. Photocopy of a letter written by Alfred Neobard Palmer to W.M Myddelton esq. dated 17/08/1900. |