Fonds GB 0210 TRWERN - Trewern Estate Records,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 TRWERN

Title

Trewern Estate Records,

Date(s)

  • 1600-[?1937] / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.45 cubic metres (17 boxes)

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The family derives from a mixed origin, combining the Joneses of Penrallt, Cardiganshire, the Scottish family of Schaw, the Protheroes of Dolwilym, Carmarthenshire, and the Beynons of Trewern, Pembrokeshire.

The Protheroe family resided at Dolwilym from around the turn of the 17th century when Rhydderch ap John, living in 1600, bought Dolwilym. The estate descended in the male line until Evan Protheroe (1715-1795), who had married Elizabeth, daughter of David Jones of Penyrallt, died without issue. He bequeathed the estate to his brother-in-law, Dr Evan Jones, stipulating that he should take the surname Protheroe.

Evan Jones succeeded to the estate on the death of his sister, Elizabeth in 1813. He married Emma, widow of David Garrick, and when he died in 1841 the estate passed to his only daughter Emma Hart Protheroe. She married William Garrick Bridges Schaw (d. 1856), who took on the additional surname of Protheroe after their marriage in 1819. Their son, Edward Schaw Protheroe (d. 1906) married Ellen Augusta Cecilia Beynon, daughter of John Thomas Beynon, of Trewern.

Ellen's great-grandfather was Thomas Beynon of Cethin, who had inherited Trewern in right of his wife, Mary Thomas, heiress of Trewern and daughter of John Thomas (d. 1730). The estate had passed down the male line until Ellen Augusta Cecilia Beynon.

Edward and Ellen's heir was Major Godfrey Evan Protheroe of Dolwilym and Trewern, who took the additional surname of Beynon in 1899.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The first group was donated by Major W.E. Protheroe-Beynon, Trewern, Whitland, in 1947. The second group was deposited by Major G.E.S. Protheroe-Beynon, Trewen in December 1954. The third group donated by Major W.E.P. Protheroe-Beynon, Trewern, Whitland, in March 1959. The fourth group was donated by Major W.E.P. Protheroe-Beynon, Swansea, in 1960. A small number of volumes of personal and estate records were purchased in 1984

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Deeds and documents,1600-1919, relating to the Trewern estate, mainly in Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire, routine estate and financial correspondence, mainly 19th century, sale catalogues, valuations, etc., 1859-1919, rentals of the Trewern estate, 1860-1896, the Manoravon estate, 1875-1896, and the Clynmarch and Coedmor estates, 1875; and deeds and documents, 1892-1908, relating to the Dolwilym and Glyn-taf estates in Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Action: All records deposited at NLW have been retained..

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

The first group is arranged chronologically.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Conditions governing reproduction

Usual copyright laws apply

Language of material

Script of material

Language and script notes

English.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at NLW of the first group of records. The remaining groups remain uncatalogued apart from the manuscript volumes (NLW MSS 21981-21986) which are described in NLW, Handlist of Manuscripts, vol.VIII.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Further papers are Carmarthenshire Archive Service, Protheroe-Beynon Manuscripts. A diary, 1833-1835, and sporting journal, [?1833], of John Thomas Beynon; a rental of the Trewern estate,1833-1847; maps of the Trewern estate,1826; and maps of the Dolwilym estate, 1816-1834, are NLW MSS 21981-21984.

Related descriptions

Notes area

Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls004250300

GEAC system control number

(WlAbNL)0000250300

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Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

April 2001.

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by Mair James.

Archivist's note

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Lloyd, J.E., A History of Carmarthenshire, (London, 2 vols. 1935-39), vol. II;

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