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Powis Castle Estate Records,

  • GB 0210 POWIS
  • Fonds
  • 13-20 cent.

Records of the Herbert family of Montgomery, Chirbury and Powis Castle, later earls of Powis, 13-20 cent., including records of the Powis Castle estate, including title deeds, mainly in Montgomeryshire and adjacent counties, notably Shropshire, 13-20 cent.; records of lead and silver mining in Cardiganshire, 18-19 cent.; records of the Castle Island estate, County Kerry, Ireland, 16-19 cent.; manorial records for the barony of Powis from 1549, the lordship of Oswestry from 1577, the manors of Cydewain, Halcetor and Montgomery from 1525, Chirbury from 1373, Pool from 1653, the borough of Llanfyllin from 1653, and many others; records of the borough of Llanfyllin, 1674-1820 including records of the Court of Record (borough court), 1674-1721, 1761-1763; estate rentals, 1712-1941; rentals of chief rents, 1676, 1745-1897 (mainly 1745-1817); correspondence, mainly 17-19 cent.; Montgomeryshire Chartist riots papers, and papers relating to the campaign against the proposed union of the dioceses of St Asaph and Bangor. Manuscripts and papers of Edward Herbert, 1st baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583-1648); Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive (1725-1774) and Brigadier-General John Carnac (c.1716-1800) have been removed from the archive and catalogued as separate collections.

Herbert family, Earls of Powis

Chartist riots in Montgomeryshire

Papers, almost all correspondence with a few examinations, depositions, orders, etc., relating to the Chartist riots in Montgomeryshire. Most of the correspondence is either letters sent to Viscount Clive, who was lord lieutanant of Montgomeryshire when the riots broke out, by Lord John Russell, magistrates, local attorneys, military officers, etc., or draft or copies of letters sent by Clive, including to Lord John Russell. The papers relate to the riots themselves, more especially to enlisting the aid of the military and, to a lesser extent, to the prosecution of the rioters. All the letters are dated between 1838 and 1839 except the first letter, dated 1831, and the final two letters, dated 1842 and 1892, the latter enclosing a document relating to the riots.

Letter from John Lewis, chairman, Richard Lewis, Edwd Humphreys, and John Gittins, members of the Llanidloes Chartist Union, to [Thos ...,

Letter from John Lewis, chairman, Richard Lewis, Edwd Humphreys, and John Gittins, members of the Llanidloes Chartist Union, to [Thos Powell]. Invitation to speak at Llanidloes. There is plenty of fire in the town, and Mr Powell is the man who is best able to blow it into a blaze. Endorsed: 'Copy of Paper found in the house of John Lewis'.

Letter from G[eorge] A. Evors and R[ichard] [John] Davies from Newtown, to Viscount Clive, [Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire,] at Powis ...,

Letter from G[eorge] A. Evors and R[ichard] [John] Davies from Newtown, to Viscount Clive, [Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire,] at Powis Castle. Enclosing a copy of a placard extensively displayed at Newtown calling upon the people to march to Caersws. An equally large number of people are expected from Llanidloes. This placard has been circulated by a branch of the Political Union, who are violently opposed to the erection of the new workhouse at Caersws. Both the contractor of the workhouse and a householder who lets his house for the meetings of the Board of Guardians have appealed to the Petty Sessions for protection.

Copy depositions of William Garrett of the Metropolitan police, and John Armishaw of Welsh Pool, re. the Llanidloes riot of 30 April

Copy depositions of William Garrett of the Metropolitan police, and John Armishaw of Welsh Pool, respecting the riot at Llanidloes on the 30 April. The former describes the capture of two prisoners in the morning, the consequent attack upon the Trewethyn Arms Hotel, and his eventual escape to a hay loft. The latter gives a similar description of the destruction of the hotel, and proceeds to relate how he was battered to unconsciousness by the mob as he was attempting to leave by the mail. His staff, pistol, handcuffs, and money were stolen.

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