Not a bad condensed history Ced2 - But remember the Crawshay's of Merthyr were not noted for thier love of Social Progress.

The castle at Merthyr - Cyfarthra Castle was built, crenelated as a safe refuge for the Crawshay's, to protect them from thier workers if they ever rebelled.

Richard Crawshay is burried in the picturesque village of Llanfoist - his grave was fenced off with an Iron Cage - ostensible to protect his corpse from those who would have burnt or mutilated it.

Gareth But the Devil would not have him,
And he gave him coal and patches
To set up his own on Barton (?Dowlais?) Hatches