Abermarlais
Abermarlais is a former manor house in Wales . The property was north of the River Tywi at Llansadwrn in Carmarthenshire .
It is believed that a mansion was built on the site in the early 14th century as the seat of Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd . It fell to Sir Rhys ap Thomas by inheritance at the end of the 15th century . After his grandson Rhys ap Gruffydd FitzUrien was executed for high treason in 1531, the property fell to the crown with the reign of Llansadwrn. The administration took over Sir Thomas Jones , a relative of Rhys ap Gruffydd FitzUrien. Jones was a member of the House of Commons several times , in 1546 he leased the property and was henceforth called Thomas Jones of Abermarlais. The property remained in the possession of his descendants until the end of the 17th century, when it passed through marriage to the Cornwallis family. In the 18th century, the medieval manor house, converted by Rhys ap Thomas, fell into disrepair and was finally demolished in 1803. A new mansion was built in its place, but it was also demolished in 1979. Remnants of the fencing and the surrounding park landscape give an idea of the former property, but no remains of the manor house itself have been preserved. Today there is a campsite on the site of the walled kitchen garden .
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Individual evidence
- ^ History of Parliament Online: Jones, Thomas (by 1492-1558 / 59), of Abermarlais. Retrieved May 18, 2015 .
Coordinates: 51 ° 56'56.3 " N , 3 ° 54'14" W.