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Abstracts Of Title to a m. and mill called Trellwgoed, p. Cefnllys, 1820-50, together with requisitions upon the same and opinions of counsel thereon, and a valuation of the said m. and of a m. called Upper Lether Farm, p. Llanarmon, which m. Sir John Walsh was going to convey to John Stephens, esq., in exchange for the said m. and mill. Original bundle.

Abstracts Of Title to a m. called the Bryn, p. Llanfihangel Nantmelan, 1770-1830, and to the m's specified in C 73. Cwmydwalley was purchased by Sir John Walsh from John Deykes of Duffrin, p. Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, farmer, for £1,590 on 1 Nov. 1839. Original bundle labelled 'Title Deeds & Conveyance No. 8 Tin Deed Box Radnorshire No. 5 ...'.

Abstracts Of Title to farms called Glascominge, p. Glascwm, 1782-1808, Danyllan, p. Colfa, 1757-1810, and The Knwch, p. Colfa, 1748-1809, and all three farms together, 1815-34, and of the man. of Llanwenny, including Glascominge, 1717-70. Purchased by Sir John Walsh from Samuel Frederick Milton, esq., in [?1838]. Original bundle labelled 'Tin Deed Box Abstracts of Title'.

Abstracts Of Title to several m's called Pentewin, p's Llanddewi Ystradenni and Nantmel, 1724-88, 1789 (C 102/1) and to premises called Hollybush, p's Llanddewi Ystradenni and Llanbister and a farm called Little Dolley, p. Llanfihangel Rhydithion, 1769-1858, 1859 (C 102/2). [Agreed to be purchased by Sir John Walsh on 11 Oct. 1859 - see Fg 1/26, p 191].

Abstracts Of Title to the m. specified in C 63, 1776-1838, 1839; to the m. specified in C 69, 1805-25, 1841, and to a m. called Brontega Newydd, p. Colfa, 1791-1838, 1842. Original bundle.

Abstracts Of Title to the premises specified in C 100/1-2, 1799-1855, together with observations and requisitions upon the same, certified extracts from p. registers, 1793-1845, relating to the Connop family of p. Gladestry, and p. Yarpole, Herefordshire, 1858 (C 101/8) and declarations as to the identity of the premises, as to the tenancy of the premises and as to the pedigree of the Chambers family of p. Colfa, 1858 (C 101/11). Original bundle labelled 'Abstracts of Title No. 9 to the Craffryn and Upper Wernilly Purchased in 1858.

Abstracts Of Title to the premises specified in C 49 together with counsels' opinion thereon. Original bundle labelled 'Abstracts of Title ... Tin Deed Box Abstracts of Title'.

Abstracts Of Title, 1722-97, of the Rev. Robert Lingen Burton to premises called Graig, p. Llanddewi Ystradenni, Abercamddwr, p's Llanbister and Llanddewi Ystradenni, Cefn Bronllys, Bronllys, Trouscoed, Tyn llidiart, Pantygravolen and Moel Willim, p. Llanbister, all of which were purchased from R. L. B. by Sir John Walsh [for £9,463. Acreage 8-900 a. Annual rent £365 - see Sir John's entry in his diary in Jan. 1838, Fg 1/10, p. 211]. Original bundle labelled 'Abstracts No. 1'.

Abstracts Of Title, 1781-1856, relating to the premises in C 96 together with counsel's opinions thereon. Original bundle labelled '... Tin Deed Box Abstracts of Title'.

Account Book of John Benn Walsh containing details of monies invested in mortgages and the funds and of interest received, together with valuations of his properties and shareholdings and of annual income derived from the same, 1801, 1802, 1806 (Fd 1/1) and a similar account book containing periodic valuations by John Benn Walsh of his landed estate in Cos. Kerry and Cork, Ireland, Cumberland, Berkshire and co. Rad. and of his stocks and shares, and continued after his death in 1825 by his son, John Walsh, 1803-66 (Fd 1/2). The last vol. also contains details of stocks held in the French funds, 1820-5, Danish bonds held, 1823-4, and railway shares held, 1845-7; list of purchasers of properties in p. Warfield, 1764-1837, 1837 and observations on agricultural conditions on various parts of the estate including a note that the co. Rad. tenants were 'plodding and frugal' and an appreciation of the electoral significance of the co. Rad. estate and of the borough of Cefnllys which was in the family's control, 1829.

Account of a journey to Edinburgh and of his stay there, 8 Aug. - 3 Sept. 1822 (ff. 6-25) including an account of George IV's visit to the city (pp. 12-16, 20-1), account of a tour of Scotland, 3 Sept. - 17 Oct. (pp. 25-59) including an account of a meeting with Sir James Graham (pp. 54-5); a visit to his father's Cumberland estate, 17 Oct. - 2 Nov. where he met the poet Southey (p. 66) and, unfortunately, burnt the papers of his father's uncle Dr Brownrigg the chemist [see DNB, vii, p. 85] (p. 70); a brief visit to the Ravenshead glass works (p. 74); another lengthy stay in Edinburgh in vain pursuit of Lady Charlotte Charteris, 13 Jan. - 20 Mar., 1823 (pp. 111-78), including an account of a meeting with Sir Walter Scott who related a number of anecdotes including one told to him by Castlereagh about seeing a ghost in Ireland (pp. 131-6); a visit to co. Rad. where he was sheriff for that year and giving an account of the Great Sessions, 4-19 Apr. (pp. 181-5); references to Captain Rock, arson and Whiteboyism during a visit to his Irish estates in Apr. (pp. 194-5, 198) and of a stay in Spa, Belgium, 24 Aug. - 23 Sept. (pp. 228-48) and Brussels, 26 Aug. - (pp. 248-53) which is continued in Fg 1/4. The diary ends (pp. 254-75) with a review of his current situation, his character and prospects and of his failure to make a mark on society, a failure which he attributes to the scattered nature of his landed estates, to the seclusion of Warfield 'Berkshire being but a county of small villas' [i.e. bereft of large estates with connexions] and to his father's sole interest in estate management. This review, which is continued in Fg 1/4, pp. 20-9, 40-80, 110-30 also includes a brief biography of his great uncle John Walsh and also of his father.

Account of a sailing excursion to Holland (pp. 3-5); meeting of the Conservatives at Peel's and the latter's views on the Corn Laws, 5 Feb. 1839 (p. 52); Lord Brougham's speech in the Lords, 5 Feb. 1839 (p. 53); meeting with Frankland Lewis about co. Rad. politics, 7 Feb. 1839 (p. 54); brief accounts of debates in the House, 14 Feb. - 18 June 1839, 16 Jan. - 26 Mar. 1840 (pp. 59-125 passim, 240-7, 264-70) including his own speech re parliamentary privilege Stockdale v Hansard (pp. 264-7) [not reported in Hansard] preceded by a review of his previous attempts to speak in the House (pp. 250-64); meeting of a deputation of Chartists led by H[enry] Hetherington, 19 Feb. 1839 (p. 63); discussions about co. Rad. election prospects, 19 Feb., 20 Mar. 1839 (pp. 63-5, 80); union workhouse at Easthampstead, Berkshire, 22-3 Feb., 27 Apr. 1839 (pp. 66-7, 103); reference to Disraeli, 23 Feb. 1839 (p. 67); attending co. Rad. assizes, 31 Mar. - 2 Apr. 1839 (pp. 84-6) including an account of a cause relating to the validity of a deed whereby Mr Lloyd of Llanbister granted a large part of his land to the Wesleyan Methodists; views and discussions on the 'ladies of the bedchamber' crisis and Queen Victoria's role in the same, 13, 17 May 1839 (pp. 112-17); stay at Ryde, 28 June - 6 July 1839 (pp. 128-33); contents of letters received about co. Rad. politics, 31 July 1839 (pp. 146-7); visit to co. Rad. for the assizes and discussions on election prospects, 6-9 Aug. 1839 (pp. 149-50); sail on his yacht to Cherbourg and the Channel Islands, 15-24 Aug. 1839 (pp. 151-8); visit to co. Rad. for the quarter sessions and to discuss politics and elections and to view his estate, 28 Sept. - 10 Dec. 1839 (pp. 178-223); a meeting with Gladstone about the latter standing for Sudbury at the next election, which he eventually declined, 12-13, 28 Dec. 1839 (pp. 224, 229) and meeting of Conservatives at Peel's house, 16 Jan. 1840 (p. 240).

Account of the family's stay at Cheltenham (ff. 107-47) which from 24 May (f. 131) is entirely concerned with her husband's illness, including references to attempts to secure the nomination of [Robert] Palmer for Berkshire in a by-election following the death of Lord Braybrooke (ff. 51,55v).

Account of Wellington's funeral, 18 Nov. 1852 (pp. 41-2); meetings at Lord Derby's, 20 Nov., 20 Dec. 1852 (pp. 43-4, 62); brief accounts/references to parliamentary debates, 23 Nov. 1852 - 31 May 1853 (pp. 45-139 passim); account of the contents of a MS borrowed by him from Sir Frankland Lewis being a précis by [Nassau] Senior of a conversation he had with Thiers, 27 Dec. 1852 (pp. 63-4); consultation with a clairvoyant, 28 Dec. 1852 (pp. 66-77); yachting cruise in Scotland (Loch Groinand, Stornoway, Loch Alin, Oban), 15 Aug. - 21 Sept. 1853 (pp. 120-36); a detailed account of a train crash at Straffan, Ireland, in which sixteen people were killed [not included in the extracts published by James S. Donnelly referred to in the introductory note to the diaries] together with press cuttings relating to the said accident, 5 Oct. 1853 (pp. 213-24) and reference to instructions received by a Manchester Chartist in 1848 from a French Republican on how to conduct their insurrection, 31 Oct. 1853 (p. 242).