Description | Papers of R. K. Lucas & Son, comprising office papers, 1923-1980s; rentals, 1922-1962; accounts, 1904-1964; deeds, 1809-1931; bank books, 1904-1929; agent notebooks, 1903-1959; valuations, 1911-1959; insurance, 1881-1966; printed materials from professional societies, 1894-1963, and correspondence files, 1908-1959; probate papers, letters of administration, title deeds and correspondence from Sir John Perrot Trust, 1440-1994; Vawers and United charities, 1607-1987; Pendergast Burial Board, 1852-1988; Cleddau Fishery Board, 1930-1946; Portfield Inclosure and Porthfield Recreation Committee, 1840-1981; miscellaneous tithe papers, 1837-1938; Sir Hugh Thomas of Fishguard and Milford Estates, 1769, 1904-1939; Scourfield family of Williamston and Mote Estates, 1814-1974; Lloyd-Phillips family of Dale Castle Estate, 1809-1965; J. C. Yorke of Langton and Dwrbach Estate, 1904-1968; Pentypark Estate, 1850-1947; Lloyd Davies family of Glanafon Estate, 1919-1952; Viscount St Davids Estates, 1904-1936; Stokes family of St Botolphs Estates, 1875-1962; Tucker-Edwardes family of Sealyham Estate, 1823-1968; Scoveston Estate, 1919-1968; Rind family of Allenbrook Estate, 1925-1945; Massy family, of Cottesmore Estate, 1932-1943; Court Estate, 1921-1922, 1928; Johnston and District Rabbit Clearance Society, 1958-1960; miscellaneous sales particulars, 1910-1938; wages book, 1907, 1954-1955; miscellaneous pictures, 1798-1908; miscellaneous maps and plans, 1833-1964; Haverfordwest Corporation papers, 1683-1742; Haverfordwest Freemen 1839-1996; Martin family of Landshipping papers, 1890-1978; and North Prendergast Parish Board minutes, 1932-1976.
Arranged into the following: office papers; rentals; accounts; deeds; bank books; agent notebooks; valuations; insurance; professional societies; correspondence files; Sir John Perrot Trust; Vawers and United charities; Pendergast Burial Board; Cleddau Fishery Board; Portfield Inclosure and Porthfield Recreation Committee; tithes; Estates; Johnston and District Rabbit Clearance Society; Haven Road Development;sales particulars; wages book;pictures; maps and plans; Haverfordwest Corporation; Haverfordwest Freemen; Martin family; and North Pendergast Parish Board.
The business carried on by the firm was very varied. They acted as agents for many of the estates in the locality, relieving the landowners of the work involved in running their estates. In addition to this they ran agencies for several insurance firms and for the sale of cattle cake. Other duties included the clerkship to the Trustees of Perrot's and Vawer's Charities and clerkship to Prendergast Burial Board. They also sold fishing licenses for the Cleddau Fishery Board
Office papers 1-55, 1297 - 1298, 1389 - 1390, 1476 - 1478 Rentals 56 - 58 Accounts 59 - 73 Deeds 74 - 82 Bank books 83 - 87 Agent notebooks 88 - 94 Valuations 95-104 Insurance 105 - 137, 275 - 276, 1391 Professional Societies (eg. Land Agent's Society) 138 - 168 Correspondence files 169 - 488 Sir John Perrot's Trust 242 - 263, 489 - 633, 1378 - 1384, 1392 - 1393, 1466-1469,1481-1650 Vawers and United Charities 264 - 266, 634 - 704, 1385, 1394 - 1398, 1479 - 1480, 1651 - 1667 Prendergast Burial Board 267 - 274, 705 - 736, 1399, 1470 - 1474 - see Also HAM/BB, Q12/65 Cleddau Fishery Board 737 - 753 Portfield Inclosure 754 - 757, 1400 - 1401 - see also D/RKL/1463 - 1465 and 1668 - 1669 Llandyssil Tithes 758 - 811 St Martin's Tithes 812-813 St Ishmael's Tithes 814 - 816 Llangan Tithes 817 Llanrhian Tithes 818 Moylegrove Tithes 819 - 820 Tithe papers (misc.) 821 - 822 Fishguard and Milford Estates (Sir Hugh Thomas) 823 - 842 Williamston and Mote Estates (Scourfield) 218 - 240, 342, 843 - 965 John Henry Philipps, M.P. became John Henry Scourfield c.1874. Sir Owan Henry Philipps Scourfield died 1921 Arthur Picton Saunders Davies Scourfield of Pentre inherited Williamston and died 1922. Henry Gwyn Saunders Davies Scourfield inherited Mote Dale Castle Estate (Lloyd-Phillips) 966 - 1053 Langton and Dwrbach Estate (J C Yorke) 1054 -1097 Pentypark Estate (Philipps) 1098 - 1108 Glanafon Estate (Lloyd Davies) 1109 - 1120 Viscount St Davids Estates 1121 - 1160 St Botolphs Estate (Stokes) 209 - 217, 1161 - 1195 Sealyham Estate (Tucker Edwardes and Higgon) 1196 - 1256, 1402 Scoveston (Thomas) 1257-1261 Allenbrook (Rind) 1262- 1264 Cottesmore (Massey) 1265 - 1268 Court (Hugh Mortimer Thomas) 1269-1270 Johnston and District Rabbit Clearance Society 1271 - 1272 Haven Road Development 1273 - 1275 Sales particulars (misc.) 1276 - 1296 Pritchard Reed wages book 1299 Thomas Owen Williams wages book 1300 Pictures (misc.) 1301 - 1311 Maps and plans (misc.) 1312 - 1377 Haverfordwest Corporation 1386 -1388 Haverfordwest Freemen 1403, 1417- 1462 Martin family papers 1404 -1416
MARTIN FAMILY PAPERS Thomas Henry Martin and Martha (nee Harries) his wife, had 5 children whose names occur in these papers: Henry Harries born 1886, William Howard born 1887, Stanley Ralph born 1890,(Florence) Gwendoline born 1900 and (James) Luther born 1902. Thomas and Martha separated in 1907. William was killed in the First. World War. Gwendoline kept these papers together and later married Alfred Williams, who died in 1959. On Gwendoline's death these papers passed to her executors
Portfield Recreation Committee 1463 - 1465, 1668 - 1669 North Prendergast Parish Meetings 1475
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