Bonsall family papers,

Papers of the Bonsall family of Fronfraith, 1674-1919, comprising manuscripts, 1785-1891; deeds, plans, and particulars of sale relating to the Galltyllan estate in the parishes of Machynlleth, Penegoes and Darowen, Montgomeryshire, 1674-1919; a much smaller number of deeds relating to the Fronfraith estate in Cardiganshire, 1790-[early 1900s]; and precedent books, [early 19 cent.].

The Fronfraith estate, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, was purchased by Sir Thomas Bonsall (1730-1808) in 1784. He was the son of George and Mary Bonsall of Ecton, Staffordshire, who came to the Ysbyty Ystwyth area to work the Cwmystwyth mines as a manager, and later as lessee. He is estimated to have made a profit of £40,000 mining in north Cardiganshire. The family acquired the Galltyllan estate in Montgomeryshire through the marriage of John George William Bonsall (1817-1900) with Frances, daughter of Joseph Davies of Galltyllan in May 1853. His son, John Joseph Bonsall of Fronfraith and Galltyllan, married Emily Hughes of Glanrheidol. In 1873 the Fronfraith estate comprised 1,658 acres, yielding an annual rental of £1818.

Arranged at NLW as follows: manuscripts; deeds, documents, maps and plans.

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MSS and items 1-110; Mrs Hugh Bonsall; Donation; November 1932
Items 111-124; Mrs Janet Joel-Edwards; Y Ferwig; Donation; November 1991; A1991/159.

The Fronfraith estate, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, was purchased by Sir Thomas Bonsall (1730-1808) in 1784. He was the son of George and Mary Bonsall of Ecton, Staffordshire, who came to the Ysbyty Ystwyth area to work the Cwmystwyth mines as a manager, and later as lessee. He is estimated to have made a profit of £40,000 mining in north Cardiganshire. The family acquired the Galltyllan estate in Montgomeryshire through the marriage of John George William Bonsall (1817-1900) with Frances, daughter of Joseph Davies of Galltyllan in May 1853. His son, John Joseph Bonsall of Fronfraith and Galltyllan, married Emily Hughes of Glanrheidol. In 1873 the Fronfraith estate comprised 1,658 acres, yielding an annual rental of £1818.

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Hard copies of the catalogues are available at NLW; the 1991 donation is described in NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1992, pp. 4-6; the manuscript volumes are listed in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume I (Aberystwyth, 1943). The catalogues are available online.

April 2001.

Compiled by Mair James. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Thomas Nicholas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales, 2 vols (London, 1872); Francis Jones, Historic Cardiganshire Homes and their Families (Newport, 2000);

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For further papers relating to the Bonsall family see NLW, Henry Bonsall diaries (uncatalogued) and NLW, Roberts and Evans, Aberystwyth, solicitors CM10/1/3. See also NLW, MS Maps Vol. 9 (formerly NLW MS 3114C).

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