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  • This survey and valuation of lands in the parishes of Cerrigceinwen, Llangristiolus, Llanddeusant, Llanfflewin, Llanrhuddlad, Aberffraw and Ceirchiog, Anglesey, was compiled by Thomas Jones, Bryntirion, and William Jones, Nant, on behalf of the David Hughes Charity in 1811. At that time, these lands were owned by the feoffees or trustees of the David Hughes Charity. The charity was set up by David Hughes, who founded the Free Grammar School at Beaumaris in 1603. Following the establishment of the school, David Hughes bought several farms in Anglesey and Caernarfonshire in order to provide a permanent endowment to his charity. Other lands were bought by the feoffees at a later date and many of these farms were still owned by the charity when the school was taken over by the county in 1895.
Survey and valuation of lands in seven Anglesey parishes, undertaken on behalf of the David Hughes Charity, 13 September 1811 [title page]
Map of Estates the property of Owen Holland Esqre. in the several parishes of Conway, Gyffin, Dwygyfylchi, Llanglynnin and Caerhun, 1776 [p. 38, image 1 of 2]
  • The first two sections of this manuscript, the 'Extent of Anglesey and Caernarvon' were compiled by John de Delves, the deputy-justice of north Wales, in 1352. The manuscript is more commonly known as the 'Record of Caenarvon' as the folios relating to Caernarfonshire were edited by Sir Henry Ellis and published in 1838. The third section of the manuscript, relating to Merionethshire, is of a later date and was compiled in the early fifteenth century. The manuscript is regarded as one of the most important sources for the economic and social history of medieval Gwynedd. It provides a detailed description of the rents and services which were due to the ruler or lord from his tenants and possessions in each commote. A selection of the folios from the surveys of Anglesey and Merionethshire are shown here.
Extent of the Counties of Caernarvon, Anglesey (1352) and Merioneth (c. 1400) [folio 30r, image 1 of 19]
  • This volume provides supporting data for David Stewart's survey of the Marquess of Bute's estate in Glamorgan. It includes additional information relating to the tenants on his land, and the rents they paid. All non-blank pages in this volume were scanned as double-page spreads.
Land use survey (terrier) of the Glamorgan estates of the Marquess of Bute, 1824: cover [image 1 of 79]
  • During the late 18th and early 19th centuries the extent of the Marquess of Bute's lands in Glamorgan remained ill-defined and open to disputes between tenants. This survey by David Stuart, completed in 1824, represents the first attempt to closely define the estate by its extent, field names, land use and acreages. As such, this volume is pivotal to our understanding of the evolution of Cardiff. The resulting volume contains 75 maps with accompanying tables of information. In addition, there is a second volume (terrier) that provides additional details on tenants, leases and land value. Further information: H. Thomas, 'A catalogue of Glamorgan Estate Maps' (Cardiff, Glamorgan Record Office, 1992).
Map and land use survey of the Glamorgan estates of the Marquess of Bute, 1824: dust cover [image 1 of 93]