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PLEASE can anyone give me any details about Cynghordy hall, its believed my Gt Grandmother was the cook there
many thanks joanne
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Hello Joanne,
Cynghordy Hall was the Estate of the Lloyde Family and the Jeffreys Family
There is a file held a Carmathenshire Archive Service which holds family and estate corruspondance and paperwork from 1523-1956 for the Lloyde's
Parc Myrddin Richmond Terrace
Carmarthen
SA31 1DS
Wales
Tel: 01267 228232
Fax: 01267 228237
Record Reference Cynghordy
NRA catalogue reference NRA 21554 Lloyd
Also 1843-1945: misc deeds and papers of the Jeffrey's
Held at the National Library of Wales
Aberystwyth
SY23 3BU
Wales
Tel: 01970 632800
Fax: 01970 632883
Record Reference DTM Jones Collection (vol IV)
NRA catalogue reference NRA 37182 DTM Jones
What year was your Great Grandmother working there ????
RootsChat :)
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I expect you have found this write up on its history.....but if not go here: http://www.acadat.com/HLC/HLCTowy/area/area227.htm . :)
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Any info/photos/reminiscences etc about the lodge.(See next posting)
Ronald John Saunders
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Thanks to you all for the info
Rootschat, i think the timescale i'm looking at is early 1890's as on my grandfathers birth certificate in 1894, she is listed as a cook
regards
joanne
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ROOTSCHAT !
Ooops forgot she was called CATHERINE HUMPHREYS (nee DAVIES)
Joanne
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My family owned Cynghordy Hall from around 1880 to 1915. After my great grfather purchased it he made extensive renovations and improvements. I have lots of information and a few photographs from that era. I donated copies of some of the info and photos to the Library in Llandovery. Brad Jeffreys
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Hi
I am transcribing my Grandfather's diaries and there items relating to the Jefferys family in them. I also have some photographs. I would br please to hear from you.
Tim
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Hi Tim (and Brad - sorry you didn't get any reply on the boards to your message!)
Welcome to Rootschat! :)
I see Jo has been online relatively recently, so hopefully she will get back to you shortly - meanwhile I hope you enjoy using the site. Please ask if there's anything we can help you with.
Kind regards, Arranroots ;)
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Hi All
Brad made direct contact with me , i cant beleive its so long since ive put this one down :-[... sorry Brad will re contact you soon , just getting back o normal after Easter.
You dont have my gt grandparents amonst your photos do you Tim ? My greta grandmother was Catherine Humphreys nee Davies, also known as Kate , she was the head cook at Cynghordy, my gt grandfather was Robert Thomas Humphreys , he was possibly a Ag lab on the land
regards Jo
ps Hi Arronroots ;D
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Hi Tim,
I am curious if the diary you mention containing the Jeffreys Family is my family. My great grandparents owned Cynghordy Hall, and my grandfather spent his youth there. Great Grandpa is buried at St. Mary's Church at Cynghordy (photo attached).
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This is also a post from Brad Jeffreys - would love to hear from anyone else with information about the Jeffreys Family from Cynghordy or Llandovery or Brecon. Thank you!
Brad Jeffreys
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Dear Tim Blyth,
Please let me know if you made progress in translating your grandfather's diary with reference to the Jeffreys Family. Thank you very much.
Brad Jeffreys
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Hi there, I have only just come across this website and am hoping that someone may have some information to help me find out more about my family roots. Unfortunately, my parental family have all passed away and I have no-one left to really talk to but here goes! My late grandfather, Thomas Evan Williams was, I believe, a gardener at Cynghordy Hall and I am estimating that this would have been around the 1950s/60s. My grandmother Margaret (Maggie?), may have had the maiden name of Matthews, and I remember her cleaning the village church when I was a very young child in the late 50s, early 60s.. My dad was their eldest, Thomas Ivor, he had brothers David Nathaniel, William John, Gwyn Harold and Ronald, together with a sister Doreen Margaret. Dad would have been born 20 June 1921, although there was some discrepancy over the exact date by a year or so. Dad was known locally as Tommy Felinwaun and he passed away very suddenly aged 43 in 1964. He is buried in the churchyard at Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn, alongside my grandparents and there are other relatives in the same churchyard. I believe my grandparents came to Cynghordy from Beulah but would love to be able to actually confirm this and trace the family back as far as possible so that my own children will one day know their own histories as they never had the joy of knowing my dad and "the Willams'". I was only 7 when he died. I think my grandfather must have also looked after some sheep as I clearly remember him coming home at night with a black and white collie, but he said the dog was a working sheepdog and not a housedog for playing!! I only ever remember my grandparents living in Bronhaul, one of dad's brothers worked in the brickworks, his sister and another brother lived in Llandovery and I had cousins there. I am sad that after dad died, over the years, contact was lost with many of the family as mum didn't drive and we had no transport other than depending on an occasional trip with an obliging friend or relative taking us to visit. I know that both my grandparents had siblings and I remember some names and random locations but not sure if clearly enough to really pinpoint who might be who and, again, the people I remember would almost surely have passed on themselves and I have no idea of younger generations. For what it's worth I do remember a Mrs Southgate in Cynghordy Post Office, Rev Bassett was the vicar, I believe there was a lady by the name of Eira Taylor in the Glanbran Arms. I think my father was also connected in some way to School House, but I don't know if the family were just living there at some stage. I certainly am not aware of any teachers in the family. If anyone has any kind of information at all, or can point me in the direction of someone who may remember my family and possibly be able to help then I'd be so very very delighted to hear back. I just wish I'd done this years ago...... Hoping so much to hear something at some stage, sorry to go on such a lot but trying to put as much info as I know out there in the hope of jogging someone's memory. :)
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Hello Bookworm,
If you will provide me with your regular email address, I can send you a name & address for you to contact.
Bradley
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I am from the southgate family of cynghordy and would be happy to pass any questions on to my father,