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Powis Castle Estate Records, Sub-sub-fonds English
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Campaign against the union of the dioceses of Bangor and St Asaph

Papers relating to the campaign to oppose the union of the dioceses of Bangor and St. Asaph to partly fund a new diocese of Manchester. Almost all the papers comprise letters, mainly to the Earl of Powis who led the campaign against the proposed union, and to his son Viscount Clive MP. The papers reflect a wisdespread petitioning campaign in both England and Wales against the union, and the parliamentary tactics adopted by the Earl of Powis in the House of Lords. The correspondents include Prime Minister Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, Home Secretary, Duke of Welllington, William Carey Archbisop of Canterbury, a number of bishops including Christopher Bethell (Bangor), Henry Phillpots (Exeter), Edward Denison (Salisbury), Charles James Blomfield (London), William Carey (St. Asaph) Hugh Percy (Carlisle) as well Charles Scott Luxmoore, Dean of St. Asaph, and a host of Conservative peers. The correspondence also reveals a growing disenchantment with the premiership of Robert Peel, in matters both ecclesiastical and secular. All the papers are dated mainly between 1843 and 1848. Volume MC1/4 also contains papers relating the foundation of the Powis Exhibition in recognition of the Earl of Powis's labours in opposing the proposed union of the two dioceses. The Exhibition was a scholarship at either Oxford or Cambridge 'for the maintenance of students, natives of Wales or of one of the four dioceses of Bangor, St Asaph, St Davids, or Llandaff, thoroughly acquainted with the Welsh language and intending to become candidates for holy orders'.

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.

Estate rentals

Comprises and arranged into pre-1745 general rentals, 1712-1739 (R), general rentals, 1745-1751 (RA), general rentals, 1752-1778 (RB), rentals of Montgomeryshire and Shropshire lordships, 1752-1761 (RC), rentals of Montgomeryshire lordships, 1753-1761 (RD), rentals of Shropshire lordships, 1752-1778 (RE), Flower (Northants) estate rentals, 1724-1758 (Rf), Flower (Northants) tithe rentals, 1746-1759 (RG), Montgomeryshire lordships combined rentals, 1762-1778 (RH), Lymore, Heightley and Rockley estate rentals, 1771-1778 (RI), purchased estate rentals, 1773-1778 (RJ), Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and purchased estates rentals, 1777-1778 (RK), Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, Shropshire and Caernarfonshire rentals, 1779-1927 (RL), Shropshire, Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire rentals, 1780-1927 (RM), combined Montgomeryshire, Shropshire and Middlesex rentals, 1928-1941 (RN), Montgomeryshire and Shropshire chief rents and Kidwelly burgage rents, 1676-1893 (RO), Shropshire chief rent rentals, 1749-1812 (RP), receiving rentals for series RL, 1837-1917 (RQ), Buttington and Pool tithe rent charge, 1865-1885 (RR), and miscellaneous rentals, 1704-1885 (Rs).

Exchanges between 17 January 1801 and 17 January 1848,

Exchanges under the Caereinion Iscoed Enclosure Act, 1816-1830, with George Gould, esq ., of lands in t. Llannerch Hudol, p. WELSHPOOL,1816; with Charles Hanbury Tracy, esq of lands in p's Tregynon, Aberhafesp, Bettws, Berriew, and Llandyssil under the Cedewain Enclosure Act, 1816; with Viscount Clive and Lazarus Jones Venables, esq., of land in t. Treflach, p. Oswestry, 1818; with Edward Lowe of garden ground in the town of Montgomery, 1824; a mutual release of claims to land adjoining the River Severn and Covenant to keep chain fences in repair between Lord Clive and Panton Corbett, esq.,1824. a deed of partition between W. Pugh, esq., Panton Corbett, and Viscount Clive, 1826; exchange with John Mountford of lands in t. Brompton p. Church Stoke and p. Bishops Castle, Shropshire, 1826; an agreement for exchange of lands in p's Pool and Guilsfield between John Dickin, esq., and Viscount Clive, 1829; and an exchange with the Rev. M. E. Lloyd of m's and lands in bor. Montgomery, 1830, all listed as part of Bundle 28/71 in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in their assigned parcel.

Leases granted since 17 January 1848,

Leases of mines under a tract of land called Craig y Mwyn in the manor of Mochnant, 1850,1868(D33/96/1, 27); Llangynog Mines in p. Llangynog, 1850, 1866 (D33/96/2,19); Oldford Cottage, p. Welchpool, 1853 (D33/96/5); land for depot of arms for the Montgomeryshire Militia, 1854, (D33/96/6); lead mines under a tract of land called Craig Du within the manor of Mochnant, 1855, (D33/96/7); Bwlch Cryolen Mines in the manor of Mochnant, 1858,1866 (D33/96/11, 18); the Gaer Mill and lands in [? t. Gaer, p. Forden], 1858, (D33/96/12); mines in t. Crickheath, p. Oswestry, in the manor of Duparts, Shropshire, 1866, (D33/96/20);for leases in reference to water supply and sewerage, 1866 (33/96/22); right to use water from Black Pool and other easements for purposes of water supply, 1866 (D33/96/23); an underground tank and certain easements for purposes connected with the sewerage of the town of Welshpool, 1866 (D33/96/24); and lime works at Porthywaen and Whitehaven, 1867 (D33/96/26), all listed as being part of this parcel in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title' (now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in the original parcel.

Manorial Records Group 1,

Records of the manors of Kedewen, Halcetor, Kerry, Caereinion Iscoed, Caereinion and Uchcoed, Stratmarcella, Llannerchidol, Mechen Uwchcoed, Mechen Iscoed, Teirtref, Oswestry, etc.

Manorial Records Group II,

Records of the following manors or boroughs: Caereinion (MA 1-241), Chirbury (MA 242-509), Llanfyllin (MA 511-676), Cydewain (MA 678-985), Duparts (and Trayan) (MA 986-1071), Halcetor (MA 1072-1221), Kerry (MA 1222-1362), Llannerchudol (MA 1363-1517), Mochnant (MA 1518-1687), Montgomery (MA 1688-1768), Oswestry (MA 1769-1826), Pool (MA 1827-1990), Strata Marcella (MA 1991-2148), Teirtref (MA 2149-2306), Tirymynech (MA 2307-2430), Bishop Teirtref (MA 2431-2473), Mechain Iscoed (MA 2474-2628), Mechain Uwchcoed (MA 2629-2778), Hopton (MA 2779-2841), Brithdir (MA 2842-2859), Llanwddyn (MA 2860-2890), Tempsiter (MA 2891-2892), Mawddwy (MA 2893), Bromfield etc. (MA 2894-2895), and Presteigne etc. and miscellaneous (MA 2896-2904). These records were originally catalogued in 'Powis Manorial Records, Group II' (1970): this catalogue was revised in 2007. A schedule of another group of Powis Castle Manorial records, which was deposited in the National Library of Wales at an earlier date and is known as Powis Castle Manorial Group 1, is printed in Montgomeryshire Collections, no. 48, pp. 64-70. Further manorial records in the Powis Castle collection are catalogued with the deeds and documents.

Miscellaneous,

Four conveyances of land in t. Gartheryr, p. Llanrhaiadr-yn-mochnant, 1844-1871(D33/100/1-4); a conveyance of a parcel of land in p. Buttington, 1849 (D33/100/33); a release of chief rents and a heriot payable in respect of tmt's within the manor of Halcetor, 1857 (D33/100/35); and a conveyance of a parcel of land in p. Buttington, 1859 (D33/100/36)all listed as being part of this parcel, in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in the present parcel.

Patents and grants of titles,

Proposals and institutions for raising an army for the recovery and prohibition of the Palatinate, 13 Jan. 1620/21; letters patent creating William Herbert, esq., to the dignity of Baron Powis of Powis, 2 April 1629; letters patent creating Edward Lord Herbert of Castle Island in Ireland to the dignity of Baron Herbert of Chirbury in Shropshire, 7 May 1629; licence of alienation from John Gulfton, esq., to Thomas Gulfton, 10 Dec. 1634; and letters patent creating William Herbert, earl of Powis to the dignity of Viscount Montgomery and Marquis of Powis, 24 March 1686/7, listed as being part of this parcel, in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in the present parcel.

Purchases between 17 Jan. 1801 and 17 Jan. 1848,

Deeds relating to lands in Llandysul, Mont., purchased by Edward Herbert, viscount Clive, in 1823 (Bundle 25/17); a conveyance of of a messuage and lands called Mingwern, p. Meifod, purchased of Richard Croxon, esq., Feb. 1825 (Bundle 25/24); deeds relating to a cottage and land in t. Garthgelynnen-fawr, p. Pennant, Mont., purchased from John Hughes in 1826 (Bundle 26/27); deeds, 1742-1839, relating to houses in the town of Pool with a pew in Pool Church purchased from David Jones, 1832 (Bundle 27/46) deeds, 1804-1845, relating to farm and lands in t. Hope, p. Buttington, purchased from Panton Corbet, esq., in Oct. 1845; deeds, 1779- 1842, relating to two dwelling houses and gardens at Crogbren, p. Montgomery, purchased from Edward Weaver, butcher in March 1842 (Bundle 27/59) (Bundle 27/63);deeds, 1812-1846, relating to two dwelling houses and gardens, a plantation, and a piece of land in p. Llangynyw, purchased from Thomas Davies in Dec. 1846 (Bundle 27/64) and deeds, 1846, relating to a farm called Trefel in p. Llangadfan, 1846, (Bundle 27/65) in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in the original parcels.

Purchases prior to 17 Jan. 1801,

Deeds relating to land called Erw Lechwerth in t. Peniarth, [? p. Meifod], purchased in 1635 (Parcel D17/ 1); to property in t. Nantymeichiad, p. Meifod, purchased in 1697, (Parcel D17/2);to a tmt called the Pining in p. Llandussell, co. Mont., purchased in 1718, (Parcel D17/5); a m. in t's Gyngrog Fawr and Tirymynech, p. Gullsfield, purchased sometime after 1728 (Parcel D17/6); deeds relating to the manor of Hopton and lands in p's Chirbury and Churchstoke, 1701-1814, purchased in 1814 (Parcel D22/39), all listed in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in their original parcels. Single deeds missing from individual parcels are noted in the appropriate parcels). For deeds listed as being part of Parcel 2-relating to Stratamarchell and Tirymynech- see D1/2/4-8, 11-16, 18-20, 33-5; D2/3/6-9; D2/4/6, 11-16; D3/10/13; D4/13/5; D4/14/2-3; D5/15/1-2; D6/22/1, 8; D6/25/51; D7/29/9; D8/30/3, 22; D8/31/2.

Purchases since 17 Jan. 1848,

Deeds, 1796-1856, relating to a farm called Mathrafal in p. Llangynyw, purchased from John Richards in 1856; (Parcel D29/14); deeds relating to a tmt in t. Farchoel, p. Guilsfield purchased from Thomas Hayward in 1863 (Parcel D30/32); a conveyance of Ceunant and Can Office tollhouses, 1885 (Parcel D33/82); certificates of redemption of land tax charged on property in t's Varchoel, Burgedin, Tiremynech, Trelydan, Gyngrog Fechan, Garth, Llanerchfrochwel, [p. Guilsfield] Gyngrog Fawr, Welshtown, Trefnant Fechan, Llanerchydol, Cyfronydd, Dysserth, Stredalfedan, Tydden Prydd, Trallwmgollen, Brithdir [p. Welshpool], Trehelig, Trefnant, Cwmgoror, Castle, Sylfaen, Gaer [p. Castell Caereinion], 1870, (Parcel D33/58); in p. Chirbury and t's Brompton and Rhiston, p. Church Stoke, Shropshire, 1873 (Parcel 33/64); t's Cletterwood, Hope, p. Trewern, Cowny, Blowty, p. Llangadfan, t's Cynhinfa, Mathrafal, p. Llangynyw co. Mont., 1876 (Parcel 33/74); t's Trehelyg, Hudan, p. Castell Caereinion, t. Diserth, p. Welshpool, t. Tirymynech, p. Guilsfield, and in the manor of Caereinion Uchcoed, co. Mont., 1881 (Parcel D33/76), p's Montgomery, Churchstoke, Hyssington, and Twyntypark in p. Llanerfyl, 1882 (Parcel D33/77); in t. Gwestydd, p. Llanllwchaearn, and p. Aberhafesb, 1882 (Parcel D33/78); and on property in p. Llanwddyn sold to the Liverpool Corporation, 1883 (Parcel D33/81), all listed in 'Powis Castle Estate Register of Muniments of Title'(now DA1)are no longer extant, at least not in their original parcels. Deeds, 1804-1862, relating to The Coach and Horses Inn in Welshpool, purchased in 1862 (Parcel 30/30) were returned to R. N. Salt, 21 Nov. 1921, and a conveyance of two parcels of land purchased from Col Heyward, in Guilsfield, 1895, was sent to Mr Salt at his request by Mr Addis, 26 Nov. 1897, to be filed away with other papers relating to this purchase.

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