This page was last updated on 11 August 2021 Click here to  Print this page Biography finder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Index of first names Gyrn Castle                       There has been a house at Gyrn since the late 17th Century, and in the early 18th Century it formed part of the Mostyns of Cilcain’s Estates. The present house incorporates features from both the late 17th and 18th Centuries. In 1749, Gyrn passed to the Reverend Samuel Edwards of Pentre Hall, Montgomeryshire on his marriage to Charlotte, eldest daughter of Roger Mostyn Esq. The estate was then sold in 1750 to Thomas Hughes of Halkyn, whose son Robert (d.1806) subsequently bequeathed it to James Ewer of Holywell, who in turn sold it in 1817 to John Douglas a partner in Douglas, Smalley & Co. the Holywell cotton manufacturers. The original house at Gyrn was then transformed by John Douglas who between 1817 and 1824 built the castellated mansion that is almost as seen today. He furnished it with a fine collection of pictures and plate.  In 1853 the Douglas Family was forced to sell the Gyrn estate, and it was purchased by Edward Bates of Manydown Park, Hampshire. A Liverpool ship owner and politician, Bates accumulated enormous wealth during a career that spanned most of Queen Victoria’s reign and in 1880, he was created a baronet. Subsequently, the property stayed within the Bates family and was finally inherited by Sir Edward’s great grandson, Sir Geoffrey Voltelin Bates, the 5th Bart in the mid 1970’s. He then spent the next 50 years of his life working tirelessly to develop the faming, shooting and fishing at Gyrn which is in place today. Sir Geoffrey Bates passed away on 13th February 2005 at the age of 83, and the castle is now owned by David and Charlotte Howard. Charlotte is the daughter of Sir Geoffrey’s late wife Lady Hugolyn Bates and therefore happily the estate remains in the family.         Any contributions will be gratefully accepted     Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up!

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