About
My name is Iwan Kellett
I am a local historian and archaeologist based on my home island of Anglesey. Having picked up history research at the age of 11 inspired by my Anti Gill I have absorbed local history like a sponge. I continue to research and learn more every day but now I want to share that with as many people as possible. Tywys is my platform for doing this.
Fun fact: I walked from Cardiff to Anglesey in 2024, partly inspired by a page in a history book I was reading!
This is the story of the ownership of the lands of Llaneugrad parish over time. It begins back in the time of the Celts with their Druids, and finishes as the era of gentry-owned great estates is drawing to a close. In between, is a fascinating tale of the building of the Bodvel and Parciau estates, and its passage from Lord to Lord through the ages. Many of the owners were larger than life, some were scandalous, some had to navigate fraught political situations and one adopted a faith that got him into some serious hot water! It has been an unexpected delight to discover that our small parish in rural Anglesey was owned by such colourful and interesting characters indeed!
This book is the first in a series about the people who lived in Llaneugrad from around the mid-1700s to the mid-1960s and it tells the story of how the parish and its village of Marian-glas developed over time. The millers, bakers, butchers, dairy, blacksmiths, Tyn Lôn lands, the Williams of Wylfa & Fair View and memoirs of the oscar-winning actor Hugh Griffith are combined with memories collected from a variety of people and make for a fascinating trip down memory lane. With detailed genealogical information on most of the families, a variety of stories and interesting side-tales and liberally sprinkled with illustrations and photographs, it is a must-read for anyone with an interest in the history of Llaneugrad and Marian-glas and those with ancestors who were born or lived there. This is the black and white edition.
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