Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS vi
4. PREFACE: THE TREE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD viii
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xi
6. ABBREVIATIONS xiii
7. TIMELINE xvi
8. Maps xx
9. Introduction 1
10. 1 Coming of Age: The Anatomy of Celebration 31
11. 2 Dynastic Continuity in an Age of Change 81
12. 3 Addressing Landowners and Tenants: Relations, Roles and Reciprocity in Estate Communities 133
13. 4 Estate Landscapes: People, Property and Places in Wales 173
14. 5 An ‘Anglicised’ and ‘Alien’ Gentry? Welsh Identities, Language and the Landowners of Wales 215
15. Conclusion: The Decline of Welsh Estates 262
16. Appendices 269
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 274
18. INDEX 298