List of officials: Mayors and other secular officials

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In this section

CHAPTER XII.

LIST OF OFFICIALS.

IN this section of the work it is intended to give as complete a catalogue as possible of the names of those persons who successively held the more important public offices in the Lordship of Glamorgan and in the Hundred, the Borough, the Parish and the Port of Cardiff. The Lists begin with the Mayors of Cardiff Burgh, who were also Constables of Cardiff Castle down to the middle of the 16th century. It will be remembered (fn. 1) that, some considerable time subsequent to the Royal grant of the Lordship of Cardiff Castle and its dependencies to the first Earl of Pembroke of the new line, an idea grew up that the Lord, instead of being himself the Constable of the Castle on behalf of the Sovereign, was entitled to appoint a Constable, who could appoint a Deputy. There can be little doubt that this view was erroneous. It was not, indeed, consistently maintained. We find, for instance, the Survey of 1666 (fn. 2) formally recording that the Lord is the Constable.

The earliest Mayor of Cardiff to be met with is one Ralph, who, in 1126 is described as Prepositus de Kardi, Prevost of Cardiff. The title of Constable is first met with circa 1148.

It will be well to mention here that there is a good deal of difficulty, in many cases, of distinguishing clearly between the various offices—for instance, between the prevostship or mayoralty of Cardiff Burgh, and the prevostship or shrievalty of the Comitatus of Glamorgan; both being sometimes held by officials styled "Prepositus de Kerdyf." Many titles were often united in one person, the most striking examples being Charles, Earl of Worcester, in 1516, and Sir William Herbert in 1549.

The ancient feudal mayoralty was superseded by the modern civil mayoralty in 1835, in consequence of the Municipal Reform Acts. Since that date the title of Constable of Cardiff Castle has not been used, but it may be presumed that the office survives in the person of the Marquess of Bute.

The Bailiffs of Cardiff Burgh (who were also Coroners and Escheators of the same) were of feudal institution and were the Lord's appointed officers to govern the Burgesses and collect his dues. They were, however, chosen by the citizens and in course of time acquired a large measure of independence of the Castle, chiefly through the acquisition of seignioral and royal charters. The Act of 1835 transferred their powers to the new Mayor, whom, moreover, it made independent of the Lord.

The Serjeants-At-Mace were anciently officers of high authority, and represented the executive. In the earliest known mention of them (1492) they are styled " Catchpoles of the Vill of Cardiff." It must be borne in mind that the antiquity of an office cannot be gauged by the date of its first appearance in existing records. The Serjeants are two in number, and were appointed by the Lord previous to 1835. The appointment was made annually until of late years. Since 1876 it has practically been a permanent one, and a regretable habit has arisen of calling these officers " Macebearers"—as though that were, legally as well as actually, their principal function. The Serjeants wear a uniform consisting of a long frock-coat with scarlet lappet and pewter buttons (the latter bearing the arms of the borough), a scarlet waistcoat, black trousers, top hat and white gloves.

The Recorder, Steward or Seneschal of the Borough was first appointed by the Charter of 1608. Unfortunately, the list of Recorders is far from complete. The Recorder must be "learned in the Laws of England"—in other words, a barrister. He presides over the Borough Quarter Sessions.

The Town Clerk is in practice, though not of necessity, always a Solicitor. The office is as ancient as any in the Borough; but it is not met with in the records earlier than 1623; and the list is consecutive only from 1690. Previous to the appointment of the present holder of this office, the Town Clerk was an attorney in private practice, who received a small fixed salary from the Corporation, and charged by Bill of Costs for his municipal work. The position carries with it that of Clerk of the Peace for the Borough, to which various minor posts are now added.

The Common Attorneys were annually appointed in pairs, their duty being to have charge of the municipal finances. The office was abolished in 1835, and the powers of these officials transferred partly to the Town Clerk and partly to the Borough Treasurer.

It has not been possible to trace the office of Water Bailiff further back than 1788, nor to carry the consecutive list of Water Bailiffs beyond the year 1818. It is, however, probable that such officers existed in ancient times. The Water Bailiff's duty is to maintain the fairway of the river Taff within the Borough, and to superintend the buoys and collect the Corporation's harbour-dues. The jurisdiction of the Water Bailiff has of late years been greatly curtailed by the various private Acts of Parliament procured by the Marquesses of Bute in connection with the Cardiff Docks. The Water Bailiff wears a kind of naval uniform, with brass-bound cap and jacket.

The Town Crier, though not mentioned in records of earlier date than 1772, holds what is certainly an ancient office. His bell and his stentorian voice have not been heard in Cardiff streets since about 1895, but he heads municipal processions carrying his black pole surmounted by the gilded acorn. His uniform consists of a long frock-coat trimmed with black braid, a scarlet waistcoat, black trousers, top hat, encircled by a gold band, and white gloves.

The office of Aletaster was of great antiquity, and his duty was to try the quality of all beer and ale brewed or sold within the

Borough. Only a few names of Aletasters have come down to us in the records, the latest known appointment being in 1828.

The Inspector of Weights and Measures was in old times called "Public Weighman." The earliest-known holder of the office was appointed in 1747, but the consecutive list goes back only to 1854. The present Inspector is partly under the control of the Board of Trade. He wears a uniform frock-coat, braided trousers and peaked cap.

The Customer and Collector of the Port of Cardiff is an officer of the Customs, appointed by the Brethren of Trinity House. For a long time past, however, the Corporation have regularly conferred upon the "Inspector of Customs" (as he is now usually styled) the post of Collector of Harbour Dues for the Borough. The earliest recorded name of a Customer is of the year 1567, and the list is fairly consecutive from 1686.

A Borough Treasurer was first appointed in 1836, and inherited the functions of the old Common Attorneys. He was at first called "Financial Clerk."

A Borough Surveyor was not appointed until 1860. The present holder of that office bears the title "Borough Engineer and Surveyor."

The earliest Medical Officer held that office in 1875. The present one, Dr. Edward Walford, is his successor. He is responsible for the health of the public and for the prevention of contagious and infectious disease within the Borough.

The present Police Superintendent is the fourth holder of this office and title. The first, appointed in 1839, succeeded the last of the old-fashioned Head Constables. The present Superintendent is often called the "Head Constable" or "Chief Constable." He wears a full-dress and an undress uniform, of a military pattern.

The remaining lists relate, for the most part, to long-obsolete offices, and call for no special remark in this place.

MAYORS OF CARDIFF BURGH AND CONSTABLES OF THE CASTLE.

1126. Ralph ("Prepositus de Kardi.")

1147. Roger Fitz-Osmund ("Prepositus de Kaerdif.")

c. 1148. William Fitz-Stephen, Constable.

1169. Hamo de Valoignes.

c. 1198. Geoffrey.

1205. Peter de Stradling ("Custos castri et burgi de Kaerdif.")

"Henry de Pembrigg do. do.

1297. Richard Talebot ("Custos castri et ville de Kerdyf.")

1307. Henry de Lancarvan ("Custos castri de Kaerdyf." (fn. 3) )

1375. Thomas Broun. (fn. 4)

1376. William Walssh. (fn. 5)

1399. Stephen.

Richard Woottun.

1400. Thomas Sproteley.

"Richard de Hum.'

1421. Watkin Morton.

1424. Henry Slake.

1432. William Buttiller. (fn. 6)

1452. John Nanfan.

1455. John Throkmorton. (fn. 7)

1491. William Butteler.

1516. Charles, Earl of Worcester. (fn. 8)

1542. Henry, Earl of Worcester.

1549. William Herbert, knight. (fn. 9)

1553. George Herbert, knight.

1563. Rowland ap Morgan.

1573. William Herbert.

1574. Thomas Lewis.

1585. William Herbert of Swansey, knight.

1594. Thomas Wiseman.

1597. Rowland Morgan.

1602. Thomas Throgmorton, knight.

1605. William Herbert, knight.

1614. William Mathew.

1625. Thomas Morgan, knight. (fn. 10)

1635. William Herbert.

1650. John Herbert.

1660. Herbert Evans. (fn. 11)

1682. Edward Stradling, baronet.

1685. William Herbert.

1696. Charles Kemeys.

1707. Thomas Mansell, baronet.

1729. Edward Herbert.

1733. Thomas Stradling.

1734. Hon. Herbert Windsor.

1737. Watkin Morgan.

1738. Thomas Morgan.

1741. Herbert Mackworth. (fn. 12)

1766. Herbert Mackworth. (fn. 13)

1780. Herbert Mackworth, baronet.

1792. John Richards. (fn. 14)

1817. Peter Taylor Walker. (fn. 15)

1823. Lord James Stuart. (fn. 16)

1833. Richard Morgan (fn. 17)

BAILIFFS, CORONERS AND ESCHEATORS OF CARDIFF BURGH.

c. 1270. Clement Clerk & Richard Lude.

1289. John Odyn & Roger le Poleter.

1318. Hugh de Raath & Richard Elys.

1319. John Odyn & Elias le Gildere.

1344. Thomas le Barbour & William Dauy.

1347. John Josep & Thomas le Barbour.

1349. John Josep & Thomas Harbour (Prevosts of the Castle of Cardiff.)

1376. Richard Gloucester & John ap Res (Prevosts of Cardiff burgh.)

1398. William David & John Shedde.

1431. Howell Webbe & Thomas Chapman.

1492. John Hugh & William Mey.

1514. Thomas Lichfield &

1518. John Lenard & William Cogan.

1529. Philip Thomas & Thomas Lychefeld.

1530. John Lenard & William Cogan.

1533. Thomas Lichefeld &

1536. John Barfote & John Leonard. (John Lyddon vice Leonard deceased.)

1537. John Lyddon & William Yeoman.

1541. William Yeoman & John White.

1542. Roger Bailley and John White.

1546. Thomas ap Owen & John Roberts.

1547. John Whighte & Henry Edwards.

1548. John Hyett & William Yoman.

1549. John Whit & Henry Edwards.

1550. William Yoman & John White.

1552. John Tanner & William Colchester.

1554. John Roberts & William Colchester.

1555. Leonard Lambert &

1556. John White & Henry Edwards.

1558. John Roberts & Nicholas Hawkins.

1559. Henry Edwards & William Colchester.

1563. John White & John Tanner.

1564. John Robert & William Colchester.

1569. Nicholas Hawkyns & John Smith.

1570. John Roberts & John Robert ap Ieuan.

1573. John Tanner & Watkin Morgan.

1574. John Roberts and Nicholas Hawkyns.

1576. Nicholas Hawkins & John Smith.

1584. John Robert ap Jevan & Lewis Frowde senior.

1585. John Roberts & John Robert ap Ieuan.

1587. John Robert ap Ieuan & Robert Adams.

1592. John Andrew & John Tanner.

1594. Robert Adams & John Tanner.

1595. Charles Ffroude & Morgan Williams.

1597. Nicholas Hawkins & Charles Frowd.

1598. Robert Adams & John Frowen.

1603. John Roberts & John Smith.

1605. John Tanner & Roger Jones.

1610. John Edwards &

1611. Nicholas Hawkins & John Collins.

1614. John Tanner & Rice Roberts.

1616. John Edwards & John Collines.

1617. Henry Hore & James Gale.

1618. Henry Hore & James Gale.

1622. Richard Roberts & Thomas Rimbron.

1625. John Edwards & Edmund Treherne.

1635. Thomas Rimbron & Arthur Lloyd.

1642. Nicholas Wastell & Miles Morgan.

1644. William Mathew &

1648. William Morgan & John Yeoman.

1650. George & John

1655. Rice Davies & John Fenwell.

1657. Richard Sheers & Roger Sheers.

1658. George Morgan & Jenkin Williams.

1663. Arthur Love & William Jones.

1664. William Jones & Nathaniel Wells.

1665. Thomas Morgan & John Sheere.

1669. Cradock Wells & Arthur Yeomans.

1672. Arthur Yeomans &

1674. Benjamin Brown &

1676. Thomas Williams & Edward Greene.

1678. Thomas Williams & Edward Greene.

1679. Thomas Williams & Benjamin Browne.

1680. Thomas Williams & Benjamin Browne.

1682. Arthur Yeomans & Benjamin Browne.

1684. Henry Draper & Cradock Nowell.

1685. William Jones & Christopher Wells.

1686. John Richards & Alexander Purcell.

By Charter 21 Feby.

1687. William Jones & Christopher Wells. (Wells died same year.)

(The above did not act, and were soon set aside and the following elected.)

Benjamin Browne & Cradock Nowell.

1688. Jonathan Jones & William Richards.

1689. Jonathan Jones & William Richards.

1690. Thomas Williams & John Archer.

1691. Cradock Nowell & Lewis Cox.

1692. Cradock Wells & Alexander Purcell.

1693. John Archer & Emmanuel Jones.

1694. Emmanuel Jones & William Richards. (Lewis Code vice Richards deceased.)

1695. Thomas Williams & Christopher Mathews.

1696. Thomas Williams & Christopher Mathews.

1697. William Jones & Cradock Nowell.

1698. William Jones & Cradock Nowell.

1699. George Stephens & William Lambert.

1700. Thomas Edwards and Christopher Mathews.

1700. George Stephens & William Lambert. April 1701.

1701. William Jones & Cradock Nowell. August 1701.

1702. William Jones & Cradock Nowell.

1703. Lewis Cox & George Stephens.

1704. Christopher Mathews & Alexander Purcell.

1705. Christopher Mathews & Alexander Purcell.

1706. Alexander Purcell & Nathaniel Wells.

1707. Alexander Purcell & Nathaniel Wells.

1708. John Price and Jonathan Jones.

1709. Alexander Pursell & Nathaniel Wells.

1710. Christopher Mathews & George Stephens.

1711. William Jones & Pethuel Shears.

1712. William Jones junior & Pethuel Sheers.

1713. Alexander Purcell & William Richards.

1714. George Stephens & Nathaniel Wells, acting August 1715.

1715. George Stephens & Nathaniel Wells.

1716. Arthur Yeomans & Francis Jones.

1717. William Jones & William Lambert, acting April 1717 and April 1718.

1718. Arthur Yeomans & Francis Jones, acting Sept. 1718.

1719. Nathaniel Wells & Cradock Nowell.

1720. George Stephens & William Mathews.

1721. Francis Jones & David Owens.

1722. William Lambert & William Hylie.

1723. Jenkin Williams & Thomas Wilkins.

1724. Edward Morgan & George Lewis.

1725. Thomas Meredith & Edward Herbert.

1726. Thomas Meredith & Edward Herbert.

1727. David Owen & Thomas Mathews.

1728. David Owen & Thomas Mathews.

1729. David Owen & Thomas Mathews.

1730. Arthur Williams & John Tanner.

1731. Arthur Williams & John Tanner.

1732. George Lewis & William Lambert.

1733. David Owen & Thomas Meredith.

1734. Arthur Williams & William Lambert.

1735. Arthur Williams & William Lambert.

1736. Arthur Williams & William Lambert.

1737. David Owen & Edmund Lloyd.

1738. David Owen and Edmund Lloyd.

1739. George Watkins & John Okey.

1740. George Watkins & John Okey.

1741. David Owen & John Tanner.

1742. George Watkins & John Okey.

1743. George Watkins & John Okey.

1744. Arthur Williams & Edmund Lloyd.

1745. John Okey & Philip Stephens.

1746. John Okey & Philip Stephens.

1747. Arthur Williams & George Watkins.

1748. Arthur Williams & George Watkins. (Williams died.)

1749. Edmund Lloyd & John Okey.

1750. George Watkins & Henry Yeomans.
1751. George Watkins & Henry Yeomans.
1752. George Watkins & Henry Yeomans.
24 January 1750
to
29 Sept. 1753.

1753. Edmund Lloyd & Cradock Nowell, 9 November 1733.

1754. Edmund Lloyd & Cradock Nowell.

1755. Philip Stephens & Robert Savours

1756. Philip Stephens & Robert Savours, 1 January 175&67;.

1757. Philip Stephens & Robert Savours.

1758. Henry Yeomans & Thomas Edwards, 24 January 1759.

1759. Henry Yeomans & Thomas Edwards.

1760. Henry Yeomans & Thomas Edwards.

1761. Henry Yeomans & Thomas Edwards.

1762. Henry Yeomans & Thomas Edwards.

1763. Philip Stephens & Arthur Williams, 31 December 1763.

1764. Philip Stephens & Arthur Williams.

1765. Henry Yeomans & Arthur Tanner, 22 February 1765.

1766. Henry Yeomans & Arthur Tanner.

1767. Thomas Edwards & Alexander Purcel, 23 January 1767.

1768. Henry Yeomans & Arthur Williams, 15 January 1768.

1769. Thomas Edwards & Alexander Purcell, 12 January 1769.

1770. Thomas Edwards & Alexander Purcell.

1771. Thomas Edwards & Alexander Purcell.

1772. Thomas Edwards & Alexander Purcell, acted 2 July 1772.

1773. Henry Yeomans & David Prichard, 28 August 1773.

1774. Thomas Edwards & Francis Minnitt.

1775. Thomas Edwards & Francis Minnitt.

1776. Henry Yeomans & Powell Edwards.

1777. Henry Yeomans & Powell Edwards.

1778. Robert Savours & Bartholomew Greenwood.

1779. Thomas Edwards & Francis Minnitt.

1780. Robert Savours & Bartholomew Greenwood, October 1780.

1781. Francis Minnitt & William Prichard, January 1782.

1782. Francis Minnitt & William Prichard.

1783. Henry Yeomans & Samuel Sabine, November.

1784. Francis Minnitt & William Prichard, October.

1785. Henry Yeomans & John Richards senior, February 1786.

1786. Samuel Sabine & Henry Hollier, October.

1787. John Richards & Bloom Williams, November.

1788. Samuel Sabine & Henry Hollier, November.

1789. John Richards & Bloom Williams, November.

1790. Samuel Sabine & Henry Hollier, June 1791.

1791. Samuel Sabine & Henry Hollier.

1792. John Richards and Bloom Williams (Francis Minnitt vice Williams deceased), October.

1793. Henry Hollier & John Hussey, October.

1794. Francis Minnitt & Bloom Williams (James Capper vice Minnitt deceased.)

1795. Samuel Sabine & Henry Hollier.

1796. Bloom Williams & James Capper.

1797. Henry Hollier & John Hussey.

1798. Bloom Williams & James Capper.

1799. William Prichard & Henry Hollier.

1800. Bloom Williams & John Hussey.

1801. Henry Hollier & Hugh Whiting.

1802. Bloom Williams & Thomas Thomas (Henry Hollier vice Williams deceased.)

1803. James Capper & William Prichard.

1804. Henry Hollier & Thomas Morgan.

1805. James Capper & Thomas Thomas (Thomas Morgan vice Thomas deceased.)

1806. Henry Hollier & Henry Williams.

1807. James Capper & Thomas Morgan.

1808. Henry Hollier & William Prichard.

1809. James Capper & Thomas Morgan.

1810. Henry Hollier & Hugh Whiteing.

1811. James Capper & Thomas Morgan.

1812. Henry Hollier & William Prichard.

1813. James Capper & Thomas Morgan.

1814. Henry Hollier & Thomas Morgan.

1815. John Wood senior & Thomas Morgan.

1816. Edward Thomas & John Wood junior.

1817. William Prichard & Thomas Charles.

1818. William Prichard & Thomas Charles.

1819. William Prichard & John Bird.

1820. Thomas Charles & John Thackwell.

1821. William Prichard & John Bird.

1822. Thomas Charles & John Thackwell.

1823. William Prichard & John Bird.

1824. Thomas Charles & John Bradley.

1825. William Prichard & John Bird.

1826. Thomas Charles & John Bradley.

1827. John Bird & Whitlock Nicholl.

1828. Thomas Charles & John Bradley.

1829. John Bird & John Wick Bennett.

1830. Thomas Charles & John Bradley.

1831. John Bird & Whitlock Nicholl.

1832. Thomas Charles & John Homfray, elected September.

1833. John Bird & Whitlock Nicholl.

1834. Thomas Charles & John Homfray.

1835. John Homfray (William Prichard, Senior Alderman), Nov. 9.

MAYORS.

1836. Thomas Revel Guest, January 1.

1836. Charles Crofts Williams, Nov. 9.

1837. Henry Morgan.
1838. Charles Crofts Williams.
1839. Richard Reece.
1840. David Evans.

1841. James Lewis. 1842. Charles Crofts Williams. 1843. John Moore.

1844. William Jonas Watson (died in October. No mayor elected for the remainder of the year.)
1845. Richard Reece.
1846. James Lewis.
1847. Richard Lewis Reece.
1848. Walter Coffin.

1849. Charles Vachell.

1850. William Bird.

1851. Griffith Phillips.

1852. William Williams.

1853. John Batchelor.

1854. David Lewis.

1855. Charles Vachell.

1856. Sydney Dan Jenkins.

1857. Charles Crofts Williams.

1858. Charles Crofts Williams.

1859. William Alexander.

1860. Charles Williams David.

1861. John Bird.

1862. James Pride.

1863. John Bird.

1864. James Pride.

1865. William Bradley Watkins.

1866. Charles Williams David.

1867. Richard Lewis Reece.

1868. Thomas Evans.

1869. Edward Whiffen.

1870. Charles Williams David.

1871. Charles Williams David.

1872. Henry Bowen.

1873. William Vachell.

1874. Daniel Jones.

1875. Daniel Jones.

1876. Joseph Elliott.

1877. William Taylor.

1878. Daniel Lewis.

1879. John MacConnochie.

1880. Rees Jones.

1881. Alfred Thomas.

1882. Gaius Augustine Stone.

1883. Robert Bird.

1884. Andrew Fulton.

1885. David Edgar Jones.

1886. Morgan Morgan, knight.

1887. Thomas Windsor Jacobs.

1888. David Jones.

1889. William Sanders.

1890. John Patrick, Marquess of Bute.

1891. Thomas Rees.

1892. William Edmund Vaughan.

1893. William John Trounce.

1894. Patrick William Carey.

1895. Robert George, Baron Windsor.

1896. Ebenezer Beavan.

1897. Joseph Ramsdale.

1898. Thomas Morel, knight.

1899. Samuel Arthur Brain.

1900. Thomas Andrews.

1901. Francis John Beavan.

1902. Edward Thomas.

1903. John Jenkins.

1904. Robert Hughes.

SERJEANTS-AT-MACE.

1492. John Saunder & Philip Tvunne (Catchpoles of the Vill of Cardiff.)

1569. Robert Cutteler.

1570. Leonard Lambert & Thomas Appowell.

1577. John Davies.

1596. John Grene.

1615. Edward Collins, cordwainer.

1642. Richard Archer.

1649. Hugh Hawkins & William Wran.

1687. Gabriel Lewis.

1696. John Sweet.

1697. William Stephens, barber.

1731. Thomas Estance.

1733. Thomas Williams innkeeper & Henry Williams chandler.

1734. John Griffiths & John Whiteing.

1738. James Owen.

1745. David Prichard joiner & John Jenkin glasier.

1748. Edward Noble victualler & Jacob Rosser.

1749. John Jenkin tailor & Richard Driver victualler.

1750. William Portrey & Watkin Morgan.

1753. Richard Mulsop shoemaker & Thomas Deer perukemaker.

1757. John Cary cooper & Thomas Williams carpenter.

1759. William Lewis feltmaker & Hezekiah Hopkin yeoman.

1765. Francis Davies chapman & William Glascott currier.

1767. Shadrach Williams maltster & Thomas Waters tallowchandler.

1768. John Bird shoemaker & Samuel Williams victualler.

1769. Alexander Willson watchmaker & Isaac Rosser glasier.

1771. John Owen & Morgan John.

1772. William Evans.

1773. Lionel Stibbs innkeeper & John Hussey cordwainer.

1774. John Lewis & Edward James.

1776. John Waters & Thomas Stibbs.

1778. William Prichard & John Ovens.

1779. Hugh Whiteing & William Attwood.

1780. William Evans & Wilfrid Colley.

1783. William Scandrett & William Watkins.

1784. John Howell & John Bird junior.

1786. William Rees & William Stone junior.

"William Brewer & Ricket Willet.

1787. John Evans & Thomas Thomas.

1788. Arthur Turner & Hugh Whiteing.

1789. John Whiteing & Emmanuel White.

1792. William Bew & William Jenkins.

1793. Thomas Morgan glasier & Thomas Morgan chandler.

1794. Thomas Lewis & Thomas Stibbs.

1795. William Bew & William Evans.

1796. Thomas Charles & William Westmacut.

1797. Richard Price & Edward Bird.

1798. Lionel Stibbs & John Owen.

1799. Edward Thomas & William Jenkins.

1800. William Stibbs & William John.

1801. Thomas Jones and John Evans.

1802. John Purcel & Thomas John.

1805. John Purcel & William Owen.

1814. Evan Leyshon & John Winstone.

1815. Nathaniel French junior & Henry Morgan.

1816. Edward Thomas & John Wood junior.

1821. George Morgan.

1827. Windsor Rees.

1832. Evan Evans & David Evans.

1833. John Lloyd & James Jacob.

1833. Nicholas Hook & John Williams.

1836. Nathaniel French shopkeeper & William Williams accountant.

1837. John French & William Williams.

1841. William Bird ship-agent & James Lucas.

1844. Edmund Jones shoemaker & James Richards trumpeter.

1868. Richard Robertson & William Morgan.

1869. William Evans & John Christopher.

1870. William Evans & Robert Thomas.

1871. William Evans & Richard Robertson.

1872. William David & William Hopkins.

1873. William Thomas & Thomas Thomas.

1874. George Robertson & Joseph Monk.

1875. Richard Robertson & William David.

1876. William Davis & Joseph Monk.

1877. Thomas Davies & Joseph Monk. (fn. 18)

1880. Thomas Davies & Joseph Monk.

1884. Joseph Monk & William Read.

1885. Joseph Monk & Thomas Rees.

1885. Joseph Monk & Thomas Kelly.

1890. Charles Pearce & James Locke.

1893. Charles Pearce & Jacob Wise.

1895. Jacob Wise & John Bulger.

1896. John Bulger & Thomas Thomas.

1900. Thomas Thomas & James Holman.

SENESCHALS, STEWARDS OR RECORDERS OF THE BOROUGH OF CARDIFF.

1608. Henry Williams.

1687. Walter Evans.

1694. Martin Button.

1714. William Phillips.

1722. Walter Churchey.

1735. Llewelyn Williams (of the Dyffryn.)

1748. William Powell.

1759. Herbert Mackworth junior.

1890. Benjamin Francis Williams.

STEWARDS.

1787. Herbert Mackworth, baronet.

1792. William Nicholl of Ham.

1829. Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce.

1890. Benjamin Francis Williams.

List of Officials.

TOWN CLERKS OF CARDIFF.

1623. Thomas Davies.

1690. William Thomas.

1714. Michael Richards.

1729. Edward Herbert. (fn. 19)

1742. Edmund Lloyd. (fn. 20)

1742. John Thomas.

1766. Thomas Thomas (12 August.)

1786. Henry Hollier (29 September.)

1789. John Wood senior (6 March.)

1804. John Wood junior.

1815. Nicholl Wood (17 August.)

1818. William Bird (January.) (fn. 21)

1818. Nicholl Wood. (fn. 22)

1836. Edward Priest Richards (1 March.) (fn. 23)

1857. Benjamin Matthews (15 May.)

1864. Montague Grover (7 January.)

1867. George Salmon (12 August.)

1879. Joseph Larke Wheatley (21 January.)

COMMON ATTORNEYS OF CARDIFF BOROUGH.

1655. John Wollvin & John Price.

1713. Charles Gibbon & Morgan William.

1714. William Foord & Evan Deer.

1715. William Powell & Richard Jenkins.

1716. Philip Stephens & Thomas Rosser.

1719. Gabriel Lewis & Morgan Jenkins.

1720. John Price.

1737. Richard Price & Joan Meredith [female.]

1759. John Jenkin & Thomas Deere.

1765. William James and Henry Williams.

1777. William Prichard.

1779. Edward Whiting & Thomas Waters.

1783–88. John Waters & Thomas Stibbs.

1789–91. William Evans & John Evan.

1795. Thomas Thomas & John Bird.

1796. Thomas Morgan & Thomas Morgan.

1797. John Evans & Thomas Morgan.

1798. Thomas Morgan & Thomas Morgan.

1799–1802 Thomas Morgan.

1814. Thomas Morgan.

1817. Thomas Morgan senior.

1818. Philip Woolcott & Joseph Wheeler.

1821. Samuel Dimond & William Ray.

1822. Joseph Wheeler & Edward Bird.

1833. William Jenkins & William Bird senior.

WATER BAILIFFS.

1788. John Bird.

1818. Charles Jones.

1820. Charles Jones & Edward Thomas.

1824. Edward Thomas & Alexander Wilson.

1826. John Lucas & John Morgan.

1829. John Lucas & James Lucas.

1834. Alexander Wilson & John Lucas.

1836. William Pettigrew.

1841. John Owen.

1848. Richard Dauberry Hyde.

1852. John Hurry Riches.

1855. Thomas Rees.

1860. Jenkin Jones.

1871. Henry Fraser.

1877. Richard Scudamore.

1879. David Morse.

1881. Thomas Thomas.

1884. Daniel Jones.

1897. Richard Morgan.

TOWN CRIERS.

1772. Christopher Phillips.

1820. John Hussey.

1836. John Hussey.

1841. Edward David.

1845. John Ballard.

1858. William Llewellyn.

1860. Edward David.

1869. Morgan John.

1880. William Cox.

1882. Joseph Mountstephen.

1890. Thomas Thomas.

1896. Robert Oliver.

ALETASTERS.

1759. Thomas Estons & William Jones.

1818. William Llewellin & Edward Jones.

1824. Edward Phillpott.

1828. John Thomas & William Llewellyn.

MEDICAL OFFICERS.

1875. H. J. Paine.

1887. Edward Walford.

BOROUGH SURVEYORS.

1860. Thomas Waring.

1875. T. L. Johnson.

1876. J. A. B. Williams.

1882. William Harpur.

POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS.

1839. Jeremiah Box Stockdale.

1872. E. Bond.

1876. Walter Hemingway.

1889. William McKenzie.

PUBLIC WEIGHMEN AND INSPECTORS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

1747. John Abbis, ironmonger.

1854. Francis May.

1855. Edward Jenkins.

1870. John Meredith.

1872. Luke Evans (and Inspector of Explosives.)

1892. Thomas Caister Major.

CORONER.

1889. Edmund Bernard Reece.

BOROUGH TREASURERS.

1836. William Jenkins.

1850. John Lloyd.

1856. William Davies.

1872. Frederick R. Greenhill.

STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES.

1858. Robert Oliver Jones.

1886. Thomas William Lewis.

CUSTOMERS AND COLLECTORS OF THE

PORT OF CARDIFF.

1567. John Leake (and Searcher.)

1686. Rowland Davies.

1712. William Morgan (Collector & Deputy Customer.)

1714. Alexander Pursell do.

1716. Llewelyn Trahern do.

1719. Thomas Hoskins (Customer.)

1741. Llewelyn Trahern (Collector.)

1766. Edmund Traherne do. (and Deputy Comptroller 1788.)

1797. Henry Hollier (Collector).

1799. Edward Morgan do.

1806. J. D. (Collector and Deputy Customer).

1848. Robert Daw.

1849. William Peake. (fn. 24)

1860. D. Williams.

1870. T. S. Miller.

1877. G. B. Raggett.

1882. G. M. Douglas.

1886. . . .Leonard.

1895. F. S. Tolputt.

1899. M. J. Harte.

SURVEYORS AND COMPTROLLERS OF THE PORT OF CARDIFF.

1577. David Roberts (Comptroller.)

1586. William Wood do.

1598. John Millon do.

1598. Edward Jurden do.

1666. Richard Dutton (Comptroller.)

1689. Jonathan Greenfield (Surveyor and Deputy Comptroller.)

1693. Jonathan Greenfield (Surveyor and Comptroller and Deputy Searcher, 1694.)

1712. Jonathan Greenfield (Comptroller.)

1724. Thomas Brian do.

1724. Jonathan Greenfield (Deputy Comptroller.)

1730. George Watkins (Surveyor, Deputy Comptroller and Deputy Searcher; later also Coal Meter.)

1732. William Richards (Surveyor and Deputy Comptroller; later also Coal Meter.)

1741. William Richards (Surveyor and Comptroller.)

1742. Tobias Johnson (Comptroller.)

1745. J. M. do.

1750. John Milward (Deputy Comptroller.)

1765. Edward Jones (Deputy Comptroller.)

1776. Alexander Wilson (Surveyor.)

1785. Evan Thomas (Deputy Comptroller.)

1788. Edmund Traherne (Collector & Deputy Comptroller.)

1788. Alexander Wilson (Deputy Comptroller.)

1788. Evan Thomas (Surveyor.)

1806. T. B. (Surveyor and Comptroller.)

PATENT SEARCHERS OF THE PORT OF CARDIFF.

1567. John Leake.

1584. Thomas Moate.

1660. Philip Mansell.

1694. Jonathan Greenfield (Deputy Searcher.)

1727. Rowland Seys.

1730. George Watkins (Deputy Searcher.)

1742. William Richards.

CHANCELLORS OF GLAMORGAN.

1344. John de Coventre (and Treasurer.)

c. 1490. Morgan Kidwelly

1515. Charles, Earl of Worcester.

1550. Henry, Earl of Worcester, with reversion to William Herbert, knight.

CHIEF FORESTERS OF GLAMORGAN.

1514. Thomas Gamage, knight.

1515. Charles, Earl of Worcester.

1550. Henry, Earl of Worcester, with reversion to William Herbert, knight.

STEWARDS OF GLAMORGAN AND MORGANWG.

Hubert.

Richard de Cardiff.

1338. William de Erkalewe.

1340. Morgan Lloyd.

TREASURERS, RECEIVORS AND APPROVERS OF GLAMORGAN.

1213. William de Everton (Treasurer and Dapifer.)

1297. William de Caversham (Treasurer of Cardiff.)

1320. Thomas de Stayngreve (Treasurer of Cardiff.)

1344. John de Coventre (Treasurer and Chancellor.)

1492. Richard Meuric (Receivor of Glamorgan and Morganwg.)

1515. Christopher Mathew (Approver of Glamorgan and Morganwg.)

1515. Matthew Cradok (Receivor of Glamorgan and Morganwg.)

1546. Matthew Herbert do.

CLERKS OF GLAMORGAN AND MORGANWG AND CLERKS OF THE PEACE OF GLAMORGAN.

1376. Thomas Harding.

c. 1500. Ralph Bampton (Clerk of Exchequer & Chancery.)

1515. John Griffith.

1515. Nicholas Williams (Clerk of Exchequer & Chancery.)

1546. Roger Carne.

1554. Rhys Meuric.

c. 1590. Thomas Williams.

1737. Richard Powell.

1739. John Phillips. (fn. 25)

1766. Thomas Edwards.

SHERIFFS AND BAILIFFS OF GLAMORGAN AND MORGANWG.

c. 1102. William ("Vicecomes de Cardi'.")

1119. William de Cardi' ("Prepositus Domini de Kardif.")

1126. Ralph ("Vicecomes de Cardi'.")

1139. Robert Norreis, knight ("Vicecomes de Glamorgan.")

1147. William de Bosco.

1149. Robert Fitz-Gregory.

1149. Edric.

c. 1157. Eglin de Purbec.

c. 1183. Richard de Cardif ("Dapifer et Senescallus Comitis.")

c. 1183. William de Clifford.

1184. Philip de Marcross ("Sub-Vicecomes.")

1185. Hugh Bardolph ("Custos.")

c. 1190. Walter de Sully.

1200 Baldwin de Swinesheved.

Henry de Penbruge.

Martin.

1202. Hamo de Valoignes ("Ballivus de Glamorgan.")

c. 1202. William d'Acre.

William de St. Elena.

1208. Fulk de Breaute ("Ballivus Regis.")

1214. Ralph de Swinnerton.

1217. David de Burghull (Sheriff of Cardiff and Custodian of Glamorgan.)

1232. Ralph de Hurle ("Ballivus Glamorgancie.")

1233. Richard Siward do.

1242. Stephen Bauzayn, knight.

1245. William de Wauton.

1246. Stephen de Beauzayn.

1249. Geoffrey de Fanecurt.

c. 1250. Peter Pincerna.

1281. Robert le Vel ("Vicecomes et Ballivus Comitatûs.")

1285. Robert le Neel.

1289. John de Crepping.

1299. Aron ap Howel ("Ballivus Comitatûs de Kerdyf.")

1300. Symon de Ralee.

1316. Robert de Grendon (Sheriff of Glamorgan.)

1319. John Inge.

Adam de Bozes.

1325. William le Fleming, knight.

c. 1328. Stephen Bauzayn.

1329. Nicholas de Clare.

1330. Peter le Veel.

1330. Roger de Chaundos (Custodian and Sheriff.) (fn. 26)

1330. Roger Graunt ("Ballivus Comitatûs Glamorgancie.")

1331. Howel ap Howel.

1333. John de Mounteney.

1338. William de Erkelewe (Steward and Sheriff.)

1338. John Lovell ("Ballivus Glamorgancie.")

1339. Peter Corbet.

William de St. Elena.

Adam le Brun.

1334. Matthew le Sore.

1345. Walter de Sully.

1345. John le Botyler ("Ballivus de Kaerdif.")

1348. Thomas Penarth do.

1352. Thomas de Aston.

1358. Gilbert de Ellesfield, knight.

1360. John de Coventre, Archdeacon of Llandaff (Custodian.)

1366. Edward Stradling.

1369. Edward Stradling, knight.

1371. Walter Wrottesley, knight.

1375. Ralph Seymour (Custodian and Sheriff.)

1396. Gilbert de Ellesfield, knight.

1397. John de St. John, knight.

1397. John Stradling, knight.

1399. John Sadler ("Ballivus de Kaerdiff.")

1400. John Greindore, knight.

1413. Avery Trussell.

1421. John Stradling.

1424. Oliver de St. John, knight.

1440. William Thomas, knight. (fn. 27)

1448. Walter Skull, knight.

1451. Thomas Nevill, knight.

1468. John de Crepping.

1484. James Tyrrel, knight.

1485. Roger Cotton, knight. (fn. 28)

1488. Richard Croft, knight.

1490. Oliver de St. John, knight.

1492. Walter Herbert, knight.

1515. Charles, Earl of Worcester.

1530. Henry, Earl of Worcester. (fn. 29)

STEWARDS OF GLAMORGAN.

c. 1129. William ("Pincerna Comitis.")

1147. Robert d'Almeri ("Dapifer Comitis.")

1169. Richard de Cardiff do.

Hubert do.

Robert Fitz-Gregory do.

1359. Richard de Cardiff ("Dapifer Comitis.")

1515. Richard Croft.

1516. Charles, Earl of Worcester.

STEWARDS OF CARDIFF LORDSHIP.

1596. Thomas Morgan ("Steward in House to the Earl of Pembroke.")

1663. William Thomas.

1665. John Gibbs ("Steward or Seneschal of Cardiff.")

1678. William Herbert.

1682. Richard Bassett.

1693. David Jenkins.

1694. Thomas Edwards. (fn. 30)

1703. Godfrey Harcourt. (fn. 31)

1712. John Seward. (fn. 32)

1730. Edmund Treharne.

1737. Watkin Morgan ("Steward to Lord Windsor.")

1738. Thomas Morgan do.

1745. Edmund Lloyd do.

1759. Thomas Edwards. (fn. 33)

1824. Edward Priest Richards (Steward and Solicitor to the Marquess of Bute.)

CORONERS AND ESCHEATORS OF GLAMORGAN.

1491. Jenkyn Basset.

1492. Ralph Bampton.

1515. John Turbervile.

1537. William Carne ("Escaetor Comitis.")

1546. William Griffith.

1559. John ap Gryffeth ("Escaetor Comitis.")

1561. David Kemmeys do.

1591. Robert Button do.

JUDGES OF GREAT SESSIONS FOR THE COUNTIES OF GLAMORGAN, BRECKNOCK AND RADNOR.

1542. John Pakyngton.

1552. John Pollard.

1556. William Simonds.

1560. William Gerrard.

1596. Edward Walter & Thomas Estcourte.

1607. George Kingsmill & Thomas Estcourte.

1625. David Jenkins of Hensol.

1633. Walter Pye & Walter Romsey.

1651. John Eltonhead & John Norbury.

1654. John Corbet.

1678. Thomas Streete & Owen Wynne.

1690. William Powlett.

1699. William Powlett & Edward Smith.

1701. William Powlett & Robert Price.

1702. William Powlett & Charles Cox.

1704. Charles Cox & William Banister.

1714. Charles Cox & William Bridges.

1717. William Wright & Edward Whitaker.

1721. Richard Carter & Edward Probin.

1727. Richard Carter & John Verney.

1732. Richard Carter & Henry Procter.

1745. Richard Carter & John Hervey.

1790. George Hardinge & Abel Moysey.

1817. William Wingfield & Abel Moysey.

1819. William Wingfield & Robert Mathew Casberd.

1824. Michael Nolan & Robert Mathew Casberd.

1828. N. G. Clarke & Robert Mathew Casberd.

GATEKEEPERS OF CARDIFF CASTLE.

1376. Peter John.

1485. Philip Blount.

1492. John Otter.

c. 1500. William Pye.

1515. Robert Jones, knight.

1550. Henry, Earl of Worcester, with reversion to William Herbert, knight.

1759. William Morgan.

CHIEF CONSTABLES OF KIBBOR.

1547. Llewelyn Thomas Llewelyn & Morgan Lewes.

1550. Edward William & Morgan Lewis.

1553. Edward Williams & John Goche.

1555. Edward William & John Griffith Gogh.

1576. Reginald Kemmes & Philip Griffithe.

1585. Lewis ap William & James ap Jenkin.

1594. William Vaughan & Hoel ap Hoell.

1597. William Lewis & William Mathew.

1602. William Vaughan & Hoel ap Hoell.

1605. Henry Rimbron &

1611. Henry Llewelyn & James Morgan.

1614. Henry John & Morgan Lewis.

1615. Rice Lewis & John Morgan Gamage.

1617. John Morgan Gamage & Rice Morgan Leison.

1625. William Lewis & John Morgan Gamage.

1663. George & Treharne Lewis.

1678. Lewis Thomas & James Williams.

1679. Rice Davies & William James.

1685. & Thomas.

1686. William Meredith & Morgan Mathew.

1688. Henry Mathew & William Watkins.

1689. Edward Arthur & Thomas Williams.

1690. William Morgan & Thomas Williams.

1691. Thomas Charles & Henry Richard.

1693. James Lewis & Matthew Morgan.

1694. Jenkin Williams & Thomas Humberstone.

1696. Abednego Arthur & Illtyd Nicholl.

1697. William Hamond & John Thomas Elbright.

1698. John Williams & Morgan Williams.

1699. John Williams & Evan Davies.

1700. Thomas Humberston & Evan David.

1701. Nathan William & Edmund Meredith (April.)

1701. Edward Meredith & Thomas Jones (August.)

1702. Edward Meredith & Thomas Howell.

1702. Samuel Hodges & Morgan John.

1703. Miles Meredith & John Williams.

1704. William James & John Williams.

1705. Samuel Powell & John Williams.

1706. John Hamerston & John Phillipps.

1707. Samuel Powell & John Phillipps.

1708. Thomas Morgan & Edward Morgan.

1709. John Morgan & Charles Evan.

1709. Moses Morgan & Walter Hugh.

1710. John Morgan & Charles Evan.

1711. William Springett & Thomas William.

1712. Joshua Robotham & William Owen.

1713. William Lewis & Morgan John.

1714. Thomas Rees Davis & Edward Rees.

1714. Edward Thomas & Richard Hugh.

1715. David Richard & Edward Morgan.

1716. Philip James & Edward Arthur.

1717. Jenkin Jenkins & Morgan William.

1718. William Miles & Charles Edwards.

1719. Sherrah Sweet & Lewis Thomas.

1724. Henry Richard & Lewis Charles.

1725. Matthew James & John Bevan.

1726. Lewis Thomas & Miles John.

1729. Henry Lewis & Thomas Richards.

1730. George Stephens & Thomas Rees.

1731. Matthew Thomas & William Rees.

1732. William Meredith & William Miles.

1734. Philip Stephens & William Williams

1736. Felix Fox & Edward Lewis.

1737. Edmond Thomas Arthur & John Rees.

1738. Thomas Collins & William Edward.

1739. David Charles & Miles Jones.

1740. John Griffith & John Thomas.

1741. Evan Jeffreys & William David Llewelin.

1742. Thomas Cook & Rees John Edward.

1743. Edward William & Philip Evan.

1744. William Thomas & Richard Thomas.

1746. Richard Watkins & . . . . . .

1747. George Collins & Joseph Meredith.

1748. John William Harry & Richard Watkins.

1749. Thomas John & John George.

1750. Henry Thomas & Richard Evan.

1751. Thomas David & Thomas John.

1752. Lewis Thomas & Lewis Watkin.

1753. Abraham Howard & William Davies.

1755. Miles Meredith & Philip David.

1756. Reynold James & James Phillip.

1757. Llewelyn Powell & William Miles.

1760. William Treharn & John David.

1761. Harman John & . . . . .

1762. Jenkin Cattwg & Nathaniel Robotham.

1763. John Harry & John Evan.

1764. James James & Philip David.

1765. Edward Morgan & Abraham Rowland.

1766. John Jenkin junior & William Lewis.

1767. John Morgan & Edmund Rosser.

1774. Edward Thomas & Thomas Jenkin.

c. 1870. George Thomas.

BAILIFFS OF KIBBOR AND CARDIFF.

c. 1500. Robert ap Meuric Vychan.

1515. James ap Morgan.

1542. Thomas Avan.

1547. William John.

1550. John ap Merik.

1553. Thomas Page.

1555. John Griffith Gogh.

1576. Hugh Llewelin.

1585. Morice Hoell.

1594. John ap Powell.

1597. Christopher Mathew.

1602. Lewis Mathew.

1605. William David.

1611. Thomas Jenkin.

1614. John Morgan Gamage.

1617. Miles Edwards.

1625. Lewis Edwards.

1650. John Meredith.

1663. John Evans.

1678. Griffith Jenkin.

1679. Watkin Williams.

1684. . . . H . . . . .

1685. William Lytunase.

1686. Edward Lewis.

1688. Henry Jerome.

1689. Edward Lewis.

1690. Thomas Humberstone.

1691. Lewis Rosser.

1698. Matthew Water.

1699. Edward Mathew (and of Dinas Powys.)

1701. Walter Evans.

1704. William Watter.

1706. Walter Evans.

1711. Watkin Howell.

1713. Edward Beavan.

1714. Watkin Howell.

1715. David John.

1717. William Grandfield.

1718. Edward Bevan.

1719. Walter Evan.

1720. William Robins.

1721. William Lewis.

1722. William Grandfield.

1723. William Lewis.

1724. William Grandfield.

1725. Richard Trueman.

1726. William Lewis.

1727. William Grandfield.

1729. William Lewis.

1730. Thomas Watkins.

1731. William Lewis.

1732. William Grandfield.

1733. Thomas Watkins.

1736. William Lewis.

1737. Thomas Watkins.

1738. William Lewis.

1740. Richard Bassett.

1742. William Lewis.

1743. Nicholas Williams (and of Miskyn and Caerphilly.)

1745. Richard Williams.

1748. William Lewis senior (and of Dinas Powys.)

1749. John Lewis.

1750. William Lewis (and of Cowbridge and Dinas Powys.)

1752. Richard Williams (and of Miskyn.)

1753. John Lewis (and of Miskyn.)

1764. David Howell (and of Caerphilly.)

1770. William Lewis (and of Cowbridge and Dinas Powys.)

1771. Thomas Thomas.

KEEPERS OF THE COUNTY GAOL AT CARDIFF.

1729. William Phillips.

1731. John Morgan.

1734. William Phillips.

1736. Henry Thomas.

1739. Thomas Williams.

1748. Thomas Lewis.

1808. Thomas Morgan.

1819. Thomas Lebreton.

1821. John Bateman Woods.

1824. William Gittins.

c. 1840. John Bateman Woods.

CONSTABLES OF LLANTRISANT CASTLE.

1376. William Davyntre.

1504. Robert Jones, knight (and Keeper of the Park of Clonne and of the Isle or Warren of Barry.)

PORTREEVES OF LLANTRISANT. (fn. 34)

1492. William Buttry.

1515. Robert ap Thomas Llwyd.

1519. Hoel David.

1630. Edmund Treharne.

Edmund Hughes.

1734. Henry Powell.

1736. Philip Williams.

1737. Henry Powell.

1738. Philip Williams.

1740. Morgan Jones.

1743. Henry Nicholls.

1744. Henry Morgan.

1747. Thomas Morgan.

1748. Thomas David.

1753. Meirick David.

1770. Richard David.

Rees David.

William Glascott.

William Meyrick.

1779. John Thomas.

1786. Richard Fowler Rickards.

1789. Thomas John.

Richard David.

1801. Thomas Morgan.

1803. Evan Jones.

1806. (Rev.) Robert Rickards.

1809. Evan Thomas.

1810. Thomas Ajax.

1817. James Jacob.

1823. David Llewellyn.

1827. John Thomas.

1830. Robert Hellier Rickards.

1835. John Jenkin Harries.

1839. Richard Howell.

1847. (Major) T. Smith.

1848. (Rev.) Hely Hillier Rickards.

1849. William John.

1854. Thomas Evans.

1857. Morgan Watkin Harries.

1860. (Dr.) E. Lloyd.

1862. Josiah Lewis.

1867. William Morgan.

1868. William Evans.

1869. Roderick Lewis.

1872. David Morgan.

1873. John Treharne.

1874. Evan Llewellyn.

1880. John Evans.

PREVOSTS OF ROATH AND LECKWITH.

1315. William Gilbert [of Leckwith.]

1376. David Creek.

1455. Patrick Crispy.

1492. Robert Jones.

1504. Robert Jones, knight.

1515. Robert Jones, knight.

1518. Robert Jones, knight [John Vaughan, of Leckwith.]

1542. Gruffydd Dafydd ap Gwilym.

1546. Robert Marche.

1550. Henry, Earl of Worcester, with reversion to William Herbert, knight.

PREVOSTS OF WHITCHURCH.

1492. Matthew Dais.

1515. Morgan ap Ieuan Dafydd.

1519. Thomas ap Ieuan ap Llewelyn.

1546. Lewis ap Gwilym.

PREVOSTS OF GRIFFITHSMOOR.

1492. Morgan ap Ieuan Gwyn.

1515. Lewis ap Ieuan Gwyn.

PREVOSTS OF PENTYRCH.

1315 David Vychan.

1492. Philip Llwyd.

1515. Ieuan ap Sion.

1518. Philip Adam.

1546. William Herbert.

PREVOSTS OF RADYR.

1492. Ieuan Crwn.

1515. William Mathew.

PREVOSTS OF REMPNEY.

1301. Geoffrey Payn.

1402. Richard Crede.

PREVOSTS OF COGAN.

1492 to 1515. Thomas Prowtynge.

PRIORS OF CARDIFF.

c. 1111 Robert.

1295. Simon.

STEWARDS OF LLYSTALYBONT.

1603. Thomas Williams.

1625. William Herbert.

1631. Arnold Thomas.

1635. Thomas Lewis.

1649. John Herbert.

WARDENS OF THE CORDWAINERS AND GLOVERS.

1667. Francis Donne.

1669. Lewis Lloyd.

1670. Arthur Lewis.

1684. Harry Jones.

1714. William Evans.

1783. Reece David.

1798. Thomas Evans.

" Edward Matthew.

1799. Morgan John.

" Thomas Newton.

1801. William Davy.

1806. William Evans.

Footnotes

  • 1. See Vol. II., pp. 113, 117–119.
  • 2. See Vol. II., p. 69.
  • 3. Also Chancellor and Receivor of Glamorgan.
  • 4. and Chief Forester, and Receivor of Glamorgan and Morganwg.
  • 5. and Receivor of Glamorgan and Morganwg.
  • 6. The title of esquire must be understood to attach to all the names in this list unless another is expressed.
  • 7. and Receivor.
  • 8. King's Chamberlain and, with Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert, jointly Sheriff and Steward of Glamorgan, Constable of the Castles of Cardiff, Cowbridge and Neath, and Steward of Malefaunt's Lands.
  • 9. Clerk of the Exchequer, King's Apparitor and Attorney in Glamorgan, Prevost of Roath and Leckwith, Chancellor and Forester of Glamorgan, Constable, Gatekeeper, Steward and Chamberlain of the Castle of Cardiff.
  • 10. and Chief Steward to the Earl of Pembroke.
  • 11. Described as "Constable" this year, but "Deputy Constable" in 1666.
  • 12. Described in later years as "Deputy Constable."
  • 13. Afterwards baronet, son of the preceding. He was appointed Steward or Recorder 1759.
  • 14. Of the Corner House, Cardiff. John Culbert is styled "Deputy Constable."
  • 15. William Owen, "Deputy Constable." In 1822 William Bird was Deputy Constable.
  • 16. John Homfray, Deputy Constable. In 1829 John Langley was appointed Deputy Constable. Jonathan Howells was Deputy Constable in 1833.
  • 17. Of Llandough Castle.
  • 18. 1 From this year onwards the office has not been renewed annually
  • 19. 1 1740. John Thomas, Deputy.
  • 20. Appointed by the Lord, but not accepted by the Corporation.
  • 21. This appointment does not appear to have been confirmed; as, in May of the ne year, Charles Brown was appointed Deputy to Nicholl Wood, who retained the ice until his death in 1836.
  • 22. In 1830 William Jenkins was Deputy Town Clerk and a Common Attorney.
  • 23. John Lloyd was his Deputy for many years.
  • 24. He and his successors (now commonly styled Inspector of Customs) receive from the Corporation the appointment of Collector of Harbour Dues.
  • 25. In 1733 he was Vice-Chamberlain of Glamorgan.
  • 26. And Sheriff of Herefordshire.
  • 27. Presumably Sir William ap Thomas of Raglan.
  • 28. Custodian of the Castle, Steward and Chancellor, and Sheriff, for life, by grant.
  • 29. George Mathew, Deputy Sheriff.
  • 30. To 1702.
  • 31. To 1711.
  • 32. To 1718.
  • 33. To 1771.
  • 34. The municipal corporation of Llantrisant was abolished by the Act of 1883.