• King Charles I
• Colonel Prichard
• Prichard Family History
• Land Agent/Surveyor

  (Stephan Matthias)

• Valet/Bodyservant

  (John Bolitho)

• Needlewoman

  (Elisabeth Proude)

• Houseman

  (Bryn Llewellyn)

• Kitchen Maid

  (Rachel Edmunds)

• Groom

  (Jenkin Jones)

• Childrens's Maid

  (Anne Gibbard)

• Chief Dairy Maid

  (Enid Samuel)

• Village Butcher

  (Samuel Fletcher)

• Serving Man

  (John Davies)

• Parish Clerk

  (Nicholas Jones)

• Maid of all Work

  (Lucy Griffith)

• Chamber Maid

  (Sarah Jane Hopkins)

• Under Laundress

  (Hannah Saer)

• Chief Chamber Maid

  (Esther Gruffyd)

• The Cook

  (Bleddyn ap Tomos)

• Still-room Maid

  (Verity Jones)

• Footman

  (Siencyn ap Gwilym)

Kitchen Maid

Young Rachel Edmunds may be found going quietly about her duties…

Rachel is the daughter of Jerimiah Edmund, a tenant farmer of Dowlais, and his wife Anne. They are a staunch Baptist family, with little time for the “flim-flam” of the Anglican Church.

Jerimiah is a business acquaintance of Iestyn Proude, the cattle drover, who often takes cattle to market for him, usually at a good profit.

Iestyn was aware that Ann Thomas was in need of a new maidservant at Llancaiach, and recommended Rachel as good, hardworking and not much given to looking in a fanciful way at young men!

Although Rachel is an ordinary Chamber and Kitchen Maid, she has found favour with the Colonel’s daughters but more especially with the Mistress for her quiet and unassuming manner. Never hurried, seemingly unflustered, she goes about her work without any disturbance to the Colonel or his wife, which is, as far as Milady is concerned, exactly how it should be with the “megrims” she suffers!

Quick Links

• Colonel Prichard
• Gardens
• Gift Shop
• Haunted Llancaiach
• King Charles I
• Weddings
• Access guide
• Photogallery
• Visitor feedback
• Ghost Cam
• 
• How to find us

Produced by CCBC Communications Unit