Letters, including copies and drafts of letters, to members of the Lloyd and Myddelton families and households at or concerning both Plas Power and Chirk, together with some addressed to members of the Fownes family, relating to administrative, legal and financial estate and household business, as well as family and personal matters, with occasional references to politics. While the relationship of some recipients to either Plas Power or Chirk is clear, there are many cases where it is complicated or unclear. From 1720, Plas Power was rented by Rev. Thomas Lloyd, who was the sitting tenant there until his death in the following year. Meanwhile, Mary Myddelton left Chirk Castle in 1719 and rented Croes Newydd, where she lived for the rest of her life, despite purchasing Plas Power in 1733. In 1734, Thomas Lloyd was succeeded as the tenant at Plas Power by his son, William, to whom Mary Myddelton bequeathed the estate on her death in 1747.
Letters,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 L.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls006112371
- Dates of Creation
- [?1603]-1894.
- Language of Material
- English, Latin and French.
- Physical Description
- 1 box; 3 small boxes; 10 bundles; 1 envelope.
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Arranged into 3 series: letters to Mary Myddelton; letters to other members of the Myddelton and Lloyd households; and letters to others.
Note
Preferred citation: L.
Additional Information
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