Reference Code: GB 214 DMS Title: RECORDS of SULLY MANOR Date(S) 1754-1925 Level of Description: Fonds (Level 2)

GLAMORGAN RECORD OFFICE/ARCHIFDY MORGANNWG

Reference code: GB 214 DMS Title: RECORDS OF SULLY MANOR Date(s) 1754-1925 Level of description: Fonds (level 2)

Extent: 4 boxes; 0.08 cubic metres

Name of creator(s) Sir Josiah John Guest, Lord Wimborne and Lieutenant- Commander Charles E Evans

Administrative/Biographical history Sully manor formed part of the estates of the Stradling family of St Donat’s castle. After the death in 1738 of Sir Thomas Stradling (the last male heir), Sully manor fell to the share of Sir John de la Fountain Tyrwhitt, by the Act of Parliament on 1755 for partitioning the Stradling estates.

The manor was held by the Tyrwhitt Drake family until 1812, when it was sold to Evan Thomas esq. It was purchased by Sir Josiah John Guest in 1838, whose descendant, Lord Wimborne, sold it to Lieutenant-Commander Charles E Evans, RNVR, in 1917.

Scope and content The original and copy documents which form this collection have been gathered by successive owners of Sully manor to give evidence in disputes and law-suits on the following occasions: By Josiah John Guest concerning rights on the Sheeping Moor, 1842 and concerning boundary of Sully, Cadoxtan-juxta-Barry and St Andrew’s Major parishes, 1842 By Lord Wimborne concerning rights of lord of the manor to the foreshore, 1889 By Commander Evans concerning rights of lord of the manor to the foreshore,1925

[Numbers, ‘A’ numbers, and ‘Bundle’ numbers refer to endorsements on the documents]

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information All records offered have been accepted and listed

Conditions governing access Open Access

Conditions governing reproduction Normal Glamorgan Record Office conditions apply.

Language/Scripts of material English, hand-written and typescript

Physical characteristics and technical requirements Good condition

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Finding aids Item level list available

Related units of description DXAO - Letters Patent giving sir Edward Stradling licence to lease the castle and manor of Sully DCL1/21,22 – Survey of the manor of Sully, 1632 and draft sale catalogue DTD3 – Tyrwhitt Drake collection, rental of lordships and lands, including Sully, 1754 DXIG – Sale catalogue, 1914

Date(s) of descriptions December 1963 and December 2002

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Original documents to which reference is made in the lawsuits

DMS1 Act for dividing estates of the late Sir Thomas Stradling, and 1755 for the sale of part of them [‘A3’] [1 section; printed]

DMS2 Copy licence to assume the surname and arms of Tyrwhitt, Feb 1776 granted by George III to Thomas Drake (second son of William Drake of Shardloes, Buckinghamshire) Apr 1825 Certified copy [1 paper]

DMS3-5 Certified entries of common recoveries of the St Donat’s and 1736-1804 Sully estates, etc, suffered by Sir Thomas Stradling, Louisa Barbara Mansel and Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt Drake [‘Bundle XIII’; ‘A1’, ‘A2’, ‘A6’] [3 papers in envelope]

DMS6 Agreement for lease for 21 years, for £4 per annum and one May 1800 third of value of shipments, between Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt and Thomas Morgan of King Street, Golden Square (Middlesex), builder, of land (8 acres) at Tresilian bay, St Donat's, with liberty to build basin, pier, wharves, warehouses, lime kilns etc [1 file]

DMS7 Abstract of title of Robert Jones [of Fonmon castle] to estates 1754-1804 in Glamorgan, including Barry manor [‘Bundle XVI’] [1 file and wrapper]

DMS8 Summary rental of St Donat's and Sully estates. 1810 [2 papers]

DMS9 Survey book of Sully, St Donat’s Llantwit Major and nd, c1810 Marcross land, accompanying maps [missing] [1 small vol]

DMS10 Sale catalogue of Sully estate and manor 1811 [1 paper]

DMS11/i-iii Accounts of John Franklen, agent, with Thomas Tyrwhitt 1813-1815 Drake, esq, for St Donat’s and Sully estates [3 papers]

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DMS12 Survey and valuation, St Donat’s estate, of Thomas Tyrwhitt 1815 Drake, esq [1 small vol]

DMS13 Plan of St Donat’s estate showing tenants’ lands in water- before 1818 colour [1 plan; paper]

DMS14 Agent’s ledger and journal [?Nathaniel Taynton, solicitor] of 1814-1822 St Donat’s estate [1 vol]

DMS15 Letter book of St Donat’s estate 1822-1824 [1 small vol]

DMS16 Copy valuation of Sully estate by Mr Johnson Nov 1824 [‘A21’] [1 file]

DMS17 Abstract of title to the manor of Sully, advowson of Sully, 1755-1818 and lands in Sully, with counsel’s opinion 1825 [‘A24’] [1 file of 92 folios and wrapper]

DMS18 Certified extract of the will of Christopher Denton [mentioned 1759 in DMS17] [‘A4’] [1 paper]

DMS19 Particulars of Sully estate (1, 570 acres) and Sully manor, nd [1834 with lists of fields and acreage watermark] [‘A8’] [1 booklet, including plan; with label]

DMS20 Copy agreement to lease Sully island for 7 years, from the Dec 1835 executors of Evan Thomas to James Love and John Hawker [‘A28’] [1 paper]

DMS21 Rental of Sully estate of Josiah John Guest including also 1839-1844 lands in Llantwit Major, Newton Nottage, Gelligaer, Cardiff, Rhossili, Llangynwyd, and lands in Llandetty, Penderyn, Ystradfellte and Brecon (Breconshire), and in Bristol; kept by Thomas Thompson, agent [1 vol]

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DMS22/1-18 Minutes of courts baron and leet of Sully manor, with 1886-1902 precepts, notices, newspaper notices, suit rolls and some correspondence [18 files]

Disputes concerning rights on the Sheeping Moors

DMS23 Agreement between Miles, Robert and Thomas Spickett, and 1815 Evan Thomas, concerning shares in the Sheeping Moors, in Cadoxtan-juxta-Barry and St Andrew’s Major [1 paper]

DMS24 Agreement between Llewelyn and John M Traherne and Evan 1815 Thomas, concerning three twenty-fourth shares in the Sheeping Moors, in Cadoxton-juxta-Barry [1 paper]

DMS25, 26 Agreements between Robert Jenner and Evan Thomas 1815-1819 concerning shares in the Sheeping Moors in Cadoxtan-juxta- Barry and St Andrew’s Major [2 papers]

DMS27 Spickett v Brock: notes, evidence, valuation, opinion, copy 1841-1842 Bond, declaration, correspondence and plans, concerning dispute over rights on the Sheeping Moors. [Bundle VIII] [1 bdle]

Sully Boundary Award

DMS28 Minutes of evidence taken before James Jerwood, assistant 1842 tithe commissioner, in case concerning disputed boundary between Sully, Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, and St Andrew’s Major parishes, heard at the Cardiff Arms Inn, Cardiff. [‘A34’] [1 small vol]

DMS29 Deposition of John Webb 1842 [1 paper]

DMS30,31 Plan of disputed boundary area by Joseph Dickinson, also 1841 copy [2 plans; one on oiled paper, one on tissue paper]

DMS32 Plan of boundary in dispute, traced from the plan attached to 1889 Award, at Board of Agriculture [1 plan; tracing cloth]

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DMS33, 34 Award on boundary between Sully, Cadoxton-juxta-Barry 1842-1843 and St Andrew’s Major parishes, signed by James Jerwood, assistant tithe commissioner, with tithe commission stamp, also copy [‘A33’; ‘Bundle III’] [2 papers; 1 file]

DMS35 Solicitor’s bill of costs, Charles Redwood to landowners of 1841-1843 Sully parish [1 file]

Copy documents, extracts, depositions, correspondence, case and opinions, concerning the right of the lord of the manor to the foreshore, a right involved in the dispute between Lord Wimborne and the Barry Dock and Railways Co

DMS36 Pedigree showing the successive owners of the lordship of 1107-1485 Glamorgan , and a list of owners of Sully manor 1485-1838 [‘9’] [1 file]

DMS37 Extract from Patent Roll, granting lands in Glamorgan to 1485 Jasper, duke of Bedford [‘51’] [1 file]

DMS38 Extract from Patent Roll, granting lands in Glamorgan to 1488 Jasper, duke of Bedford [‘52’] [1 file]

DMS39 Extracts from Duchy of Lancaster minister’s accounts 1491 [‘45’] [1 file]

DMS40 Extract from Patent Roll, lease for 21 years of Sully manor to 1544 sir William Herbert [‘47’] [1 file]

DMS41, 42 Extracts from Patent Roll, granting lands in Glamorgan to sir 1547-1550 William Herbert [‘49’ and ‘46’] [2 files]

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DMS43 Extract from Exchequer Augmentation Office concerning 1557 Sully manor and Barry island [‘48’] [1 file]

DMS44 Extract from Harley MS 608, sale of Sully manor from 1558 William Herbert, earl of Pembroke to sir Thomas Stradling [1 file]

DMS45 Copy of letter from Stradling correspondence, Edward 1581-1582 Stradling to Lord St John of Bletsoe, concerning Aberthaw and Barry harbours [1 file]

DMS46 Extracts from title deeds concerning Sully manor 1735-1838 [‘19’] [1 file]

DMS47 Copy Terrier of Sully parish, exhibited at episcopal visitation 1771 [Terriers gave an account of the parsonage and the lands that belonged to the incumbent] [‘13’] [1 file]

DMS48 Copy Valuation of Sully estate by Mr Johnson 1824 [‘16’] [1 file]

DMS49 Copy particulars of sale of Sully estate (with map) 1833 [‘44’] [1 file]

DMS50 Copy assignment of lease of Barry island, Peter Birt to Robert 1776 Jones [‘18’; ‘Bundle I’] [1 file]

DMS51 Copy agreement for tenancy of Barry island, Robert Jones to 1818 John Lawrence [short title only] [1 file]

DMS52 Notes concerning Barry island extracted from book in the 1774-1839 possession of OH Jones [‘17’] [1 file]

DMS53 Copy notice of sale of Barry island 1856 [‘21’] [1 file]

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DMS54 Copy conditions of sale of Barry island 1856 [‘43’; Bundle III’] [1 file]

DMS55 Copy agreements for letting the Sheeping Moors, Barry island 1815-1835 and Sully island [‘11’] [1 file]

DMS56 Copy rentals and agent’s accounts of Sully and St Donat’s 1810-1815 estates [‘20’; ‘Bundle II’] [1 file]

DMS57 Copy letter concerning foreshore rights. C Paterson of 1889 Canford estate office, to RW Williams of Cardiff, solicitor [‘21’] [1 file]

DMS58-61 Depositions of Daniel Rees, Thomas Matthews, Thomas nd, c1889 Meazey and John Webb, concerning foreshore, quarrying and fishing [‘23’-‘26’] [3 files]

DMS62 Extracts from Mr Floyd’s notes nd [‘27’] [1 file]

DMS63 Notes extracted from rent rolls in possession of OH Jones 1767-1838 [‘29’] [1 file]

DMS64-72 Depositions of John Parsons, John Hopkin, David Morgan, nd William Matthews, Samuel Shepton, William Triggs, Captain J Thomas and William Dempsey, concerning foreshore, quarrying and fishing [‘30’-‘38’] [9 files]

DMS73 Correspondence as to working stone by Henry Matthews on 1872 foreshore [‘39’] [1 file]

DMS74,75 Depositions of John Trigg and Walter Evans nd [2 files]

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DMS76 Additions to proof of witnesses concerning quarries on nd foreshore [1 file]

DMS77 Copy correspondence 1811-1889 [‘8’] [1 file]

DMS78 Copy correspondence 1875-1886 [‘40’] [1 file]

DMS79,80 Copy conveyances of foreshore, Board of Trade to Barry 1885-1887 Dock and Railways Co [1 file]

DMS81 Case concerning foreshore, submitted to Board of Trade nd [1 file]

DMS82 Report on antiquarian evidence Nov 1889 [1 file]

DMS83 Appendix to report on antiquarian evidence, copy documents 1214-1635 [1 file]

DMS84-87 Case, Stuart Moore’s opinion, second case and second Mar-Nov 1889 opinion [‘7’, ‘6’, and ‘3’] [4 files]

Certified copies from Public Record Office of documents relating to Sully Manor (copied in 1886 and 1925)

DMS88, 89 Grants to Jasper, duke of Bedford 1485, 1488 [2 files]

DMS90 Lease for 21 years to sir William Herbert 1544 [1 file]

DMS91 Grant to Sir Thomas Stradling, kt 1558 [1 file]

Lord Wimborne v the Barry Dock and Railways Co

DMS92 Amended statement of claim 1891 [1 paper]

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DMS93 Defence 1891 [1 paper]

DMS94 Terms of settlement 1892 [1 paper]

DMS95 Judgement 1894 [1 file]

Copy documents, extracts and correspondence relating to Sully manor and to the foreshore, evidence compiled by Wade and Son of Newport, solicitors for Commander Charles Evans, 1925

DMS96 Pedigree showing successive owners of lordship of 1100-1485 Glamorgan [1 file]

DMS97 List of owners of Sully manor 1485-1917 [1 file]

DMS98 Extracts from Public Record Office documents 1486-1540 [1 file]

DMS99,100 Extracts from Harley MS 608, concerning lands late of nd Jasper, duke of Bedford [1 file]

DMS101 Translation of Patent Roll entry, granting lands in Glamorgan 1547 to sir William Herbert [1 file]

DMS102 Copy Grant of Sully manor to sir Thomas Stradling 1558 [1 file]

DMS103 Extract from Sully parish terrier 1771 [1 file]

DMS104-108 Extracts from documents printed by JH Matthews in the c1925 ‘Cardiff Records’ [1 file]

DMS109,110 Transcriptions from GT Clark’s notes at National Library of c1925 Wales, Aberystwyth [1 file]

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DMS111 Extracts from ‘The History of Wales’ by Dr Powell, a c1925 translation of Caradoc of Llancarfan [1 file]

DMS112 Notes made by Mr Newton Wade after inspecting books and 1925 records at Cardiff Library [1 file]

DMS113 Notes compiled by Dr Paterson, with compliment slip c1925 [1 file]

DMS114 Extracts from Courts leet and baron, Sully manor 1886-1902 [1 file]

DMS115 Copy correspondence with Board of Trade concerning 1900-1902 foreshore and proposed dry dock [1 file]

DMS116 Copy conveyance of foreshore, Board of Trade to Guest (with 1902 plan) [1 file]

DMS117 Copy correspondence concerning ownership of foreshore, 1914 denied by Board of Trade [1 file]

DMS118 List of sales involving foreshore 1893-1917 [1 file]

DMS119 Copy correspondence concerning foreshore, with Board of 1914-1925 Trade [1 file]

DMS120 Extract from letter from rector of Sully 1917 [1 file]

DMS121 Copy letter from Arthur F Rowe concerning search in 1918 documents [1 file]

DMS122 Notes made by Mr Newton Wade, on inspection of foreshore, 1925 concerning S/S Pilton [1 file]

DMS123,124 Schedules of documents and copy documents, concerning 1485-1925 Sully manor and foreshore [1 file]

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DMS125 Reference book to first edition Ordnance Survey plans of 1878 Sully parish [‘Bundle VII’] [1 booklet with wrapper]