Subject: DBDT79/1 – physical examination of the original
From: Sion Buckler
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Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:53 UTC
Institution: Glamorgan Archives
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Archive id: gm-1a03f6bf8659fbd6
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Glamorgan Archives Team,

Further to my email of 22 August 2026 concerning the DBDT collection and
related Bute, Mountjoy and Western Ground Rents material (particularly
Great House Farm / Tŷ Mawr, Llandough), please treat this as an additional
request.




I have attached an image of the land parcel in question, believed to be in
the mislabelled record in question.

**Request: physical examination of DBDT79/1**

Catalogue entry:

Lease (counterpart) of land and premises situate in Pembroke Terrace,
Cardiff, from the Marquess of Bute to Mr John Williams, May 1877 [1
parchment, plan in margin].

Please examine the original document (not the catalogue description alone)
and confirm:

1. Parties and date – Does the original name the Marquess of Bute and Mr
John Williams, and is it dated May 1877?

2. Property description – Exact wording of the land and premises. Does it
expressly locate the property in Pembroke Terrace, Cardiff?

3. Llandough / other references – Any mention (body text, plan, schedule,
endorsements or annotations) of Llandough, Great House Farm / Tŷ Mawr,
Western Ground Rents, or any locality outside Pembroke Terrace?

4. Marginal plan – Does the plan identify the location sufficiently? If
procedures allow, please supply a digital image or scan of the plan.

5. Further identifying details – Any adjoining owners, plot numbers,
parish, street numbers, measurements, previous ownership, rent,
consideration, or cross-references to other instruments.

If scanning is permitted, images of the parties clause, property
description and marginal plan would be ideal. Otherwise a transcription or
detailed description of those sections will suffice.


**Catalogue wording discrepancy**

Most other 1877 entries in the series describe the grantor as the “Trustees
of the Will of the late Marquess of Bute”. DBDT79/1 is catalogued simply as
“from the Marquess of Bute”.

From the original, please confirm:

- who executed the lease;

- the capacity in which the grantor is described;

- whether the Marquess is shown acting personally or through trustees;

- any evident reason for the difference from the other 1877 entries.

(I note the 3rd Marquess attained majority around this period, but I seek
the Archives’ evidence-based confirmation rather than assumption.)


**Purpose**

I am reconstructing the historical title position for Great House Farm / Tŷ
Mawr, Llandough, and need to distinguish any Cardiff property records from
those relating to the Llandough estate. Please report the physical contents
of DBDT79/1 separately from the catalogue description, noting any
differences.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response to both the
original enquiry and this request.


Also see attached a letter to my friend earlier today, which puts the
purpose of this enquiry and search and record and its importance into some
context for you. If you're at all interested. It might help you to unearth
records I'm unaware of.

There's 133 houses about to be developed on this land and their title maybe
defective. So please be diligent so that an egregious irreversible mistake
or injustice isn't made.

Regards,


Sion Buckler (Ret'd Sergeant)