Castell Gorfod Manuscripts

Manuscripts and rare books relating mostly to the counties of Brecknockshire and Carmarthenshire, on subjects such as history, topography and especially genealogy, 1604-1859, including a transcript of the Golden Grove Book of pedigrees and other pedigrees, relating mainly to South Wales families; 19th century transcripts and copies of letters, including some from Sir Walter Raleigh, [1624]-[1807]; lists of Carmarthenshire sheriffs and Brecknockshire Lords Lieutenant, 1809-1849; parts of original manuscripts of Theophilus Jones and William Owen Pughe, [1792]-[1805]; notebooks and scrapbooks, 1839; and various annotated printed books; and deeds and other documents, 1588-1911, relating mostly to properties in Brecknockshire (particularly in the parish of Bronllys), with a few relating to Carmarthen and Swansea.

Joseph Joseph, FSA, of Brecon (died 29 November 1890), was a collector of manuscripts and documents. He acquired manuscripts of the antiquarians Theophilus Jones (1759-1812) and William Owen Pughe (1759-1835). His collection was expanded by his grandson, Capt. James Buckley (1869-1924) of Castell Gorfod, St Clears, Carmarthenshire, author of Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs (Carmarthen, 1910-1913, 2 vols).

Arranged at NLW as follows: manuscripts and books with manuscript notes; deeds and documents.

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Deposited by Captain James Buckley of Castell Gorfod, St Clears, 1920.

Joseph Joseph, FSA, of Brecon (died 29 November 1890), was a collector of manuscripts and documents. He acquired manuscripts of the antiquarians Theophilus Jones (1759-1812) and William Owen Pughe (1759-1835). His collection was expanded by his grandson, Capt. James Buckley (1869-1924) of Castell Gorfod, St Clears, Carmarthenshire, author of Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs (Carmarthen, 1910-1913, 2 vols).

The following sources were used to compile this description: NLW, Schedule of Castell Gorfod Manuscripts; Burke's Landed Gentry (London, 17th ed., 1952); Jones, Francis, Historic Carmarthenshire Homes and their Families (Newport, Pembrokeshire, 1997); NLW, W. W. Price Biographical Index (unpublished).

Title based on the domicile of the depositor.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

March 2003; minor amendments May 2005.

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project.

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All records deposited at the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Some of the manuscripts previously belonged to Theophilus Jones of Brecon and William Owen Pughe.

Accruals are not expected.

The manuscripts on Carmarthenshire sheriffs were used by James Buckley for his Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs (Carmarthen, 1910-1913).

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