Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1791-1914 (predominantly 1844-1914) (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
61 items
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Messrs John Harvey & Sons were land agents, surveyors, and valuers in Haverfordwest. Their successors were Messrs James Thomas and Son.
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Edwardes family owned extensive lands in Pembrokeshire, including Skomer Island, Midland, Grassholm and Gateholm islands; in Carmarthenshire, including Castell Llwyd, Llandawke and Westmead in the Laugharne area, and the Neuadd estate in the parish of Llanarth, Cardiganshire.
Francis Edwardes of St. Brides married Lady Elizabeth Rich, only daughter and heiress of Robert, 2nd Earl of Holland, 5th Earl of Warwick and Baron Kensington. Their heir was William Edwardes, 1st Bart (d. 1801) who was created Baron Kensington in 1776. He served as M.P. for Haverfordwest 1747-1801.
According to the 1873 return of owners of land Lord Kensington owned 7,471 acres in Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire, Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire, with an annual rental of £5,379. The family continued in possession of the estate until 1920 when Hugh Edwardes, 6th Baron Kensington (1873-1938), sold 3,662 acres, including Llandawke which was sold to Carmarthenshire County Council.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by Colonel Lord Kensington per Messrs Simmons & Simmons, London, in 1954.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Family papers, mainly letters and military commissions, 1791-1914.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records deposited at NLW have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically at NLW.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at NLW.
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
May 2001
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Mair James.
Archivist's note
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage, (London, 1990), Burke, Bernard, A genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire, (London, 1866); Jones, Francis, Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire and their families, (Newport, 1996); Jones, Francis, Historic Carmarthenshire Homes and their families, (Newport, 1997).