These families tended to own a lot of land, so the documents within the collections can connect to many topics and themes in Cornish history, such as mining, farming and trade. Deeds, leases, rental books, maps and plans can all help to build up a picture of life in Cornwall in the past, and can be an invaluable resource for family and property history. Many of the family members also held important social positions such as Justices of the Peace and MPs so references to them appear in official records. They were often active in science and the arts too, so biographies of them may have been published. More personal items can also often be found, including diaries, letters and photographs.
An teyluyow ma a biwo, dre vras, meur a dir, ytho an skrivennow y’n kuntellow a yll kevrenna gans lies testen ha thema yn istori Kernow, y’ga mysk balweyth, ammeth ha kenwerth. Chartours, gobrenow, lyvrow rent, mappow ha desinyow oll a yll ri gweres rag lymna bewnans yn Kernow y’n termyn tremenys, hag y hyllons i bos posek rag istori teyluyow ha kerthow. Lies esel an teyluyow a’s tevo ynwedh sodhow kowethasek posek, yn arbennek avel Justisyow an Kres hag Eseli Senedh, ytho yma kampollow anedha y’n kovadhow sodhogel. Menowgh yth ens i omvyskys yn godhonieth hag artow ynwedh, ytho y hyll bos dyllys bewskrifow anedha. Menowgh y hyllir kavos taklow personek ynwedh, y’ga mysk dydhlyvrow, lytherow ha skeusennow.langbot langbot