Mansel deeds and documents

Papers of the Mansel family of Muddlescombe and Maesycrugiau, Carmarthenshire, comprising deeds, 1582-1854; legal papers, 1679-1792; estate and personal letters, 1678-1792; and accounts, 1699-1784.

The Mansel family came to Muddlescwm in the parish of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, when Anthony and Francis (d. 1628), two sons of Sir Edward Mansel, married Mary and Catherine, the co-heirs of Muddlescombe. Anthony and Mary died without issue, so the estate devolved on Sir Francis Mansel, first baronet, and Catherine his wife. As part of the Muddlescombe estate, Sir Francis also inherited Llandeilo Abercywyn, Carmarthenshire, which was sold off along with other properties in 1660. The family remained at Muddlescombe until the death without issue of Sir Edward Mansel, fourth baronet in 1670, when the estate was partitioned between his two sisters, Barbara and Anne. The Muddlescombe estate appears to have been acquired by the Owen family of Orielton, Pembrokeshire, during the 18th century. The title passed to Sir Richard Mansel (1641 - 1691), 5th Bart., of Iscoed, Carmarthenshire. Iscoed was inherited by his grandfather Richard Mansel, son of Sir Francis Mansel, 1st Bart., through his marriage to Catherine Morgan, daughter of Rees Morgan of Iscoed. The family continued to live at Iscoed until Sir John Bell William Mansel (1806 - 1883), 11th Bart., sold the mansion of Iscoed, Iscoed (Old), and two other farms to General Sir Thomas Picton for £30,000. The Mansel family had also inherited Maesycrugiau, Llanllwni, Carmarthenshire, following the marriage of Sir Richard Mansel, 12th Bart with Maud Margaretta in 1878.

Arranged into 21 bundles

Ar Agor / Open

Dim cyfyngiadau / No Restrictions

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Catalogued to file level.

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.

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Compiled by David H. Jones for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: Carmarthenshire Archives Service, BRA deposits.

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

Deposited on the 14th March 1961.

Mae croniadau yn bosibl / Accruals are possible

Further papers of the Muddlescombe estate are National Library of Wales, Muddlescombe Estate Records.

Xerox copies of Mansel family papers are Carmarthenshire Archive Service, Mansel Family Papers.