Ardal dynodi
Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1791-1914 (predominantly 1844-1914) (Creation)
Lefel y disgrifiad
Fonds
Maint a chyfrwng
61 items
Ardal cyd-destun
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
Messrs John Harvey & Sons were land agents, surveyors, and valuers in Haverfordwest. Their successors were Messrs James Thomas and Son.
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
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 Bart (1873-1938), sold 3,662 acres, including Llandawke which was sold
to Carmarthenshire County Council.
Hanes archifol
Ffynhonnell
Deposited by Colonel Lord Kensington per Messrs Simmons & Simmons, London, in 1954.
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
Family papers, mainly letters and military commissions, 1791-1914.
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
Action: All records deposited at NLW have been retained.
Croniadau
Accruals are not expected
System o drefniant
Arranged chronologically
Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd
Amodau rheoli mynediad
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu
Usual copyright laws apply
Iaith y deunydd
- Saesneg
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
English
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Cymhorthion chwilio
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at NLW.
Ardal deunyddiau perthynol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
Nodiadau
Title supplied from contents of fonds
Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill
Virtua system control number
GEAC system control number
Pwyntiau mynediad
Pwyntiau mynediad pwnc
Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd
Pwyntiau mynediad Enw
Pwyntiau mynediad Genre
Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad
Dynodwr disgrifiad
Dynodwr sefydliad
Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Statws
Lefel manylder disgrifiad
Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead
May 2001
Iaith(ieithoedd)
- Saesneg
Sgript(iau)
Ffynonellau
Nodyn yr archifydd
Compiled by Mair James.
Nodyn yr archifydd
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).