Llangennech Estate

This material is held atArchifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives

Scope and Content

Deeds and documents relating to the Llangennech Estate.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Llangennech estate, near Llanelli, was purchased by Edward Rose Tunno, M.P. (1794-1863) around 1820. Tunno was a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Bossiney, Cornwall, 1826–1832. His father was John Tunno (1746–1819), a Scottish-born merchant and slave trader. [Because of his role as executor of his father-in-law's John Rose's plantation interests in Jamaica, he is listed as a claimant for compensation after the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.]

The estate straddled the parishes of Llangennech, Llanelly, Llanon and Llanedi and contained many coal deposits. The coalmines were worked by James Shears and Sons from 1824.

Tunno died in March 1863 and left the bulk of his estate, including Warnford and Llangennech, to his nephew Edward John Sartoris (1814-1888), Liberal Member for Carmarthenshire, 1868-1874, the son of his sister Matilda with Urban Sartoris of Paris.

Arrangement

Arranged in box order (boxes 1 - 14)

Access Information

Ar Agor / Open

Dim cyfyngiadau / No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen / Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Carmarthenshire Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Carmarthenshire Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Hayden Burns for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: Carmarthenshire Archives Service, Catalogue of Llangennech Estate; History orf Parliament - Edward Rose Tunno. Available online: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/member/tunno-edward-1794-1863#footnote4_khitpk2 Accessed 14/07/2021; Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery - Edward Rose Tunno. Available online: http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/45902 Accessed 14/07/2021.

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi eu cadw / All records which meet the collection policy of the Carmarthenshire Archives have been retained

Accruals

Mae croniadau yn bosibl / Accruals are possible