Richard Rhys, 9th Baron Dynevor
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Richard Charles Uryan Rhys, 9th Baron Dynevor (19 June 1935 – 12 November 2008) was a British
peer
.
He was educated at Eton
and at Magdalene College, Cambridge
.
In 1959 he married Lucy Catherine King, the only daughter of Sir John Knewstub Maurice Rothenstein CBE
. They had one son and three daughters. The marriage was dissolved in 1978.
His chief interest lay in The Black Raven Press of which he was a director
.
In 1962 Lord Dynevor inherited the remaining holdings of the Llandeilo
Estate, comprising 23 farms, and 2,000 acres (8 km²) , a ruined castle, a deer park with a herd of rare long horned white cattle, and a substantial death duties
bill. The death duties were owed on both the 7th and 8th Barons. Attempts were made to save the patrimony
but eventually the castle was sold to a private buyer in 1974. The National Trust
bought the deer park and the outer park at Dinefwr
in 1987. Newton House was purchased by the Trust in 1990 having been through several hands since first sold by Lord Dynevor in 1974. It was in a very poor state of repair. The East Drive was acquired in 1992. The Home Farm was acquired in 2002. Cadw
and the National Trust now control the estate of some 700 acres (3 km²).
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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.
He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
.
In 1959 he married Lucy Catherine King, the only daughter of Sir John Knewstub Maurice Rothenstein CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
. They had one son and three daughters. The marriage was dissolved in 1978.
His chief interest lay in The Black Raven Press of which he was a director
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
.
In 1962 Lord Dynevor inherited the remaining holdings of the Llandeilo
Llandeilo
Llandeilo is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th century stone bridge. Its population is 1,731.The town is served by Llandeilo railway station on the Heart of Wales Line.- Early history :...
Estate, comprising 23 farms, and 2,000 acres (8 km²) , a ruined castle, a deer park with a herd of rare long horned white cattle, and a substantial death duties
Inheritance Tax (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, Inheritance Tax is a transfer tax. It was introduced with effect from 18 March 1986 replacing Capital Transfer Tax.-History:...
bill. The death duties were owed on both the 7th and 8th Barons. Attempts were made to save the patrimony
Property
Property is any physical or intangible entity that is owned by a person or jointly by a group of people or a legal entity like a corporation...
but eventually the castle was sold to a private buyer in 1974. The National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
bought the deer park and the outer park at Dinefwr
Dinefwr
Dinefwr was a local government district of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was named after Dinefwr Castle which was the royal capital of the Principality of Deheubarth and one of the three principal royal courts of Wales....
in 1987. Newton House was purchased by the Trust in 1990 having been through several hands since first sold by Lord Dynevor in 1974. It was in a very poor state of repair. The East Drive was acquired in 1992. The Home Farm was acquired in 2002. Cadw
Cadw
-Conservation and Protection:Many of Wales's great castles and other monuments, such as bishop's palaces, historic houses, and ruined abbeys, are now in Cadw's care. Cadw does not own them but is responsible for their upkeep and for making them accessible to the public...
and the National Trust now control the estate of some 700 acres (3 km²).
Sources
- Rees, Thomas; “The Beauties of England and Wales”, 1815. Reprinted in A Carmarthenshire Anthology, edited by Lyn Hughes, Christopher Davies, 1985