Cardiff Records, Volume II, Chapter I
NOTES ON THE MANORS OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT
Transcribed by Kevin H. Sewell 1995
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Last Modified: 3 November 1995
Note: Cartae = G. T. Clark's "Cartae et alia munimenta quae
ad Dominium de Glamorgan pertinent"
MANOR OF ROATH TEWKESBURY
This comprises the lands in Kibbor and the town of Cardiff which
were granted to Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire; but it has been sometimes
confused with Roath Dogfield on account of its often being referred to simply
by the name of "Roath."
1102 (c.) The mill of Raz (Roath) was given to Tewkesbury by Robert
de Haia. What mill is here referred to is doubtful; for although an ancient
mill was standing in Roath, not far from the church, until 1897, that mill
was in Roath Keynsham.
In this manor is an old thatched cottage, in the parish of Llanedern, known
as Ty'r Capel, which was originally a chapel - probably the Lanvorda and
Lanbordan of mediaeval records.
1236. Tewkesbury Abbey gave up the curch of Llanedern to the Bishop
and Chapter of Llandaff, retaining the tithes of Lanbordan for the use of
the Prior of Cardiff. (Annals of Tewkesbury, p. 100.)
1578 (c.) Rice Merrick says (p. 103 Corbett's edition) speaking of
Llanedern: "William Herbert hat a manor therein .... within it is the
chappell of Lanvorda." This "manor" would probably be part
of Roath Tewkesbury - though the fact of Ty'r Capel being described in the
Roath Keynsham Survey as held under Saint Austin's on the Green, Bristol,
renders the point doubtful.
1546. James Gunter and William Lewis applied for the farm of the
manor of Cardiff, late in Tewkesbury Monastery.
1550. The Minister's Accounts mention "a certain rent paid to
George Herbert, knight, at his demesne or manor of Cardiff and Roath, formerly
belonging to the monastery of Tewkesbury." A modern writer ( Arch.
Camb.) says that this manor was purchased in 1546 by Sir George Herbert,
and held in capite.
1586. The manor of Rothe Tewxburie was held by Sir William Herbert
(grandson of Sir George); as also the free chapel of Roath, lately dissolved,
with the tithes, profits, lands and tenements to the same chapel belonging.
The Marquess of Bute is now Lord.