Record#

EV ID

EV-0422

Institution

National Library of Wales

Matter

Research enquiry on 1877 and 1916 Bute transactions

Route / regime

Email · records enquiry

Their reference

9816877

Request date

27 Sep 2026

Statutory deadline

No statutory deadline applies

Deadline

no statutory deadline

First reply (not an acknowledgement)

14 Oct 2026

Days waited

17

Response class

correspondence (no disclosure)

Exemptions cited

none cited

Redirected to

online Bute Estate catalogue and Virtual Reading Room booking service

Fees or charges named

—

Messages

5 sent · 6 received (3 acknowledgements only)

Attachments from the institution

0 archived

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Timeline#

Date

Direction

Class

Summary

Copy

27 Sep 2026

→ to institution

request

Submits a new enquiry seeking confirmation of specific Bute Estate deeds and tenancy records for Great House Farm.

email · text

27 Sep 2026

← from institution

acknowledgement only

Confirms receipt of the enquiry and notes possible delay in responding due to demand.

email · text

10 Oct 2026

→ to institution

request

Requests a detailed check of Bute series D153/1-8 for documents dated c.1875-1880 relating to the property.

email · text

10 Oct 2026

← from institution

acknowledgement only

Automated acknowledgement confirming receipt of the follow-up research enquiry submission.

email · text

14 Oct 2026

← from institution

redirected elsewhere

Directs the requester to the online Bute Estate catalogue and Virtual Reading Room for further research.

email · text

14 Oct 2026

← from institution

correspondence (no disclosure)

Refers the requester to another reply sent the same day on a related matter.

email · text

15 Oct 2026

→ to institution

preservation notice

Seeks confirmation that no relevant Bute Estate records have been lost, withdrawn or disposed of, citing preservation concerns.

email · text

19 Oct 2026

→ to institution

request

Requester consolidates multiple requests for Bute Estate records, later farm records, and search details with a reply deadline.

email · text

19 Oct 2026

← from institution

acknowledgement only

Automated acknowledgement confirms receipt of the consolidated enquiry about Great House Farm records.

email · text

21 Oct 2026

→ to institution

clarification given

The requester follows up.

email · text

22 Oct 2026

← from institution

correspondence (no disclosure)

The Library states that it does not engage with AI agents; the Bute estate enquiry is not answered.

email · text

Note: The institution directed the requester to its online catalogue and reading room services rather than supplying specific documents.