Skip to main content.
Medium FontSize
Larger FontSize
Largest FontSize
Home
Advanced Search
Catalogue
Persons
Places
Showcase
Image Gallery
About the catalogue
FAQs
Useful links
Help
How do I search the database?
What are acceptable searches?
What is in the catalogue?
Glossary
Send us feedback
Record
D-EE - Eaton Evans Papers
56 - Papers of the Scotchwell Estate, Haverfordwest The Scotchwell Estate located in the parish of Prendergast was originally a farm on the outskirts of Haverfordwest and in the hands of the Surman family in the 1700s. They sold to the Stokes family in 1794. John Lort Stokes of Scotchwell born in 1812 accompanied Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Having survived being speared by a native and escaped being eaten by a crocodile he went on to command the Beagle and ended his career as an Admiral. Later the estate passed to the Samson family. It has since become a caravan site and the house an old peoples home.
2 - Wills and death certificates
Ref No
D-EE/56/2/3
Acc No
260
Title
Correspondence between Eaton-Evan Williams and Warrens and R Gwyn Rees, Barrister at Law, 32 Park Place, Cardiff to Sir Edward Marlay Samson of 5 Bedford Square, London, WC1 regarding the will of John Lort Stokes
Description
Includes schedule of deeds 1885 - 1921
Date
20 Mar 1925 - 23 Sep 1940
Powered by
CalmView
© 2008-2025