Join historian Paul Busby and Writer and Broadcaster Goff Morgan in a series of conversations about the local history of South East Wales with a light touch. much quirky information and several amusing moments. Come and join the conversation!
This really helped to explain Decimus Prothero's character. I have always postulated that he was a remittance man. I now wonder if his father sent him here for opportunity rather than punishment? The goldfields of New England NSW were opetating (even, before their official discovery). The Sherwood family from Monastervin, Kildare, Ireland, were very fortunate in this venture. Decimus was certainly making great profits from sheep and horseracing. I have only seen positive descriptions of him n the journalism from NSW so (presumably) he was not as bad as his pater or, more adept!
I think it was a combination of the two. Yes, there were great opportunities in NSW but it was probably an added bonus that it was so far away. I agree with you that Decimus seems to have been of a different character from his father, but his life, both personal and financial was often chaotic. Thank you so much for your comments and for watching. May I ask: how did you become interested in Decimus Prothero?
Im in Canada, I remember in my grandparents time a preacher, father Morgan in our community. Also in doing my ancestry I was advised my surname Mandeville may also be Mansell among other variations of the name. I wonder if either of you know about this. In fact many years ago it was said an Irish housekeeper called my great grandparents, mr & mrs Mansell 🤔.....My line did come from Ireland but traced back to William the conqueror ( de mandeville). Before Ireland it was said along with the de bourques there were somrewhat border guards bordering Wales & England. Love the history, thank you!
I'm not sure about the Mansell/Mandeville connection. We do chat a bit about the Mansells in our Margam Castle video - another very colourful dynasty. I think you've probably got a fascinating family tree!
merci, obrigado,danke, bedankt, gracias, grazie,, diolch yn fawr... thankyou once again,,, annivesary episode and hopefully soon, you will exlplore llantrithyd place, boverton place and old beaupre... another suggestion is langstone manor: monmouthshire... this episode was great, blanche parry appears in tredegar house, also before the fire at margam castle, also appeared there and her aunty lady troy .... as far as i know the herberts, mansells and caradock of candelston castle and gower ...familes were related... other suggestions are newton house, national trust in dinefwr estate: llandeilo camarthenshire, the home of rice and rice talbot dynasty, also at the priory church of chepstow is the tomb of the earl of worcester, those herberts seem to be everywhere... the history of plas machen house and gwern y clepa house... def need exploring.. very recently had a great conversation with mak at tredegar house,,, he was very knowledgable, but had no wine to give him,... , maybe on next visit will see paul himself ..., he deserves the wine more, prob for putting up with goff , driven too drink.... lol :P keep up the good work, you have friends and subscribers all over wales and the UK..., not just on tripadvisor, the channel is rapidly growing fast.... many many more episodes hopefully too come...
Regarding the wine, don't worry about Mac (I agree, he's brilliant). He's too young for it. Goff is always very fair and equitable. You kindly turned up at Tredegar House with a bottle of wine and a list of possible future podcasts. Goff got the wine. Paul got the homework. All fair and equal!
Such great storytelling... you really know how to bring history alive in an entertaining way! The side by side map duplicaton thing is really good. Speaking of doors, the original front door of Herkimer Home in upstate NY built in 1764 was the one facing the long pathway down to the Mohawk River. Thank you for all of your efforts and for doing Troy House...another one off the list!
Visited the house in June as a National Trust member. Had wanted to visit for years. Important house but presentation a bit below par. Particularly disappointed in the presentation of the main entrance hall. Full of junk to entertain children which should be kept to a back room or part of the old domestic quarters. A rack of dressing up costumes, an empty picture frame.... rather poor quality seating furniture which looked a bit like Shaker furniture but alas poor quality. Lowered the tone of the house. Noticed that one of the porches had greenery sprouting out of the roof. Beautiful staircase. A magnificent house but disappointingly presented. Gather NAT Trust have had it in care About 12 years. About time they got their act together. On same trip to Wales n the Cotswolds did Llangollen, Erdigg, Powis Castle and Charlecote Park. Powis was absolutely magnificent inside and outside. Spent a week travelling about the countryside. By training I'm a historian, archivist, writer, curator.
Regarding the winged serpents, "serpent" might not mean what we might assume. It might not refer to a strictly snake-like animal. In the past, "serpent", like "wyrm", might have been used to denote an animal we, today, would describe as a "dragon" or "wyvern".
Used to walk here every Sunday in the summer when i was a child [1970] and visit the zoo, bears, snakes, quite a sad zoo in many ways, but also magical. Later in the 80s, a friend of mine rented a flat/bedsit in the house, she said it was haunted, I believed her. Very evocative for me , Whitson Zoo
Hi Paul/Goff, we think it was uremic poisoning on the death certificate. Uremia is fatal if not treated as it is a buildup of waste products in the blood and occurs as a result of untreated kidney failure. Thanks for another excellent podcast. Regards Neil and Louise.
Thank you; very interesting. The doctor who worked at Maindiff and treated Hess lived in the house opposite where I live; it is now derelict. I met his niece a few years ago, who told me about Hess having tea with them on the lawns. She also sent me some photos of the house in its day.
So we are related to Moses (Jews) and also Yorks, Beautiforts and other historical figures? Distant cousins of the royal family and lost noble family from wales. Part of the Arthurian legend and the 108th High King of Ireland? So much history people probably think we’re mental.
Great Pencarn seems to have some very interesting trails. Are those walking trails or something else? The mounds of San Mateo, CA where I live are actually native American shell mounds which look amazingly similar the burial mound you featured in Tredegar Park. It is crazy that St Gwladys's well is still flowing! Henry Morgan and Pencarn on Jamaica ..legendary! Enjoyable of course as always... Thank you for another most interesting of podcasts!
Not entirely sure where the grave is. It must be near the railway lines. We'll have to pinpoint the exact spot. We found Gwladys's Well, now we must find her (reputed) grave!
are the CARNE, the gentry of the high sherrifs... orginally from pencarn,.. as decendants of the princes of gwent who end up at nash manor, near cowbridge & ewenny priory ...in the 16th century there is also a link to sir edward CARNE, link to the netherlands.... another great intresting video,, keep them coming,... hopefully PENCOED CASTLE.. will feature soon...another morgan property..
Delighted to have stumbled across this. I am a descendant of the Cory Bros of Cardiff and I'm researching the family history. Are you able to tell me the source for the Winifred Graham comments you mention, on the interior of Llantarnam Abbey, when Sir Clifford Cory owned it?
I have done my ancestry dna and found that Tredegar Morgans were listed as “direct” descendants in my thrulines. I am absolutely thrilled with the history and found the tomb of William Morgan of Tredegar buried in Westminster Abbey just last week on my first visit to the UK. So excited about this and to share it with my dad, who is an only child of an only child and had two daughters. We will still keep this name in the family!
Pleased to hear that you'll keep the name in the family! Hope you enjoy your first visit to these shores. The Westminster Abbey Morgan tomb has always been a little bit of a head-scratcher. He seems to have been buried there because of his relationship/kinship with the Mansel family, one member of which, as you know, shares the same tomb. Quite an honour to be buried there!
would it be possible to do a combined video about Itton Court, Itton, Devauden, Monmouthshire... & Norton Court, Norton Brook, Skenfrith, Monmouthshire .. Pen-y-Clawdd Court in Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire Llanwenarth House , a morgan property... Newton Court, monmouthshire.... The Old Court, Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire .also owned by the morgan family...a cadet branch... Troy House, monmouthshire... Shirenewton Hall, originally Shirenewton Court, & nearby shiretown church,,,,also in monmouthshire... maybe a video about the high sheriffs of monthmouthshire,.... their relation to tredegar house & the morgan family...
