Cardiff Records, Volume II, Chapter I
NOTES ON THE MANORS OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT
Transcribed by Pat Sewell 1995
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Last Modified: 9 April 1996
Note: Cartae = G. T. Clark's "Cartae et alia munimenta quae
ad Dominium de Glamorgan pertinent"
MANOR OF ROMPNEY
This seems to have embraced the parish of Rhymny or Rumney, in the
angle between the estuary of the river Rhymny and the Bristol Channel. The
manor was held under Wentloog, which was anciently parcel of the Lordship
of Glamorgan and Morganwg, being within Morganwg though not within Glamorgan.
"Rempni" as it was then styled, had in 1315 a Reeve and two Beadles.
The lowlands of the manor were termed the Warth- now corruptly called the
Wharf.
1295. In the Inquisition taken after the death of Gilbert de Clare, who
died this year, Wentloog is called a Comitatus or County. The jury was formed
of six freemen of the "County," and six Burgesses of Newport.
They deal with the town of Newport and the various manors in Wentloog.
1402. The manor of Rempney belonged to Edmund, Earl of Stafford.
1544. David Morgan Kemmys was Steward and Bailiff of the Lordship of Rompney
in the Marches of Wales, from the time of the attainder of Thomas, Lord
Cromwell, lately convict of high treason. (Augmt. Misc. 12.)
1545. See Exch. Dep. 36 Hy. 8 p. 65, d. Glam., for particulars concerning
the manor of Rompney in the lordship of Newport, South Wales, formerly granted
to Thomas, Earl of Essex, attainted ; a moiety thereof being now leased
to Gregory, Lord Cromwell.
1585. See Exch. Dep. 27 Eliz., for "the Queen's manor of Rompney, Monmouthshire".
1703. Rowland Williams (see post) devised unto Roger Lewis six acres of
customary lands in the parish of Peterston (Monm.) and manor of Rumney.
1716. The manor of Rumney belonged to Philip Herbert.
1775. William Hugh of Rumney, yeoman, devised to his son John three acres
of customary lands, commonly called Tair Erw'r Wall in the parish of Rumney,
which descended to him as customary heir on the death of his brother Gibbon.
1776. Thomas David of Lanedarn, yeoman, devised certain customary lands
in the parish of Peterston (Monm.) in the manor of Rompney.
1899. Colonel Lockwood is now the lord.