The daughters are: Mary Elizabeth (1844–86), Grace Catherine Anne (1846-1909),[11] Edith Burnam (1849-1920), Frances Eleanor Jane (1853-1928) aka Daisy,[1][12] and Charlotte Alice Thomas (1848-1933).

[13][14][15] The eldest son William Jones Thomas (1839-1909) was a JP and Lieutenant Colonel in the Third Battalion South Wales Borderers.

It was originally a Welsh long house but was upgraded to a grand three story mansion at great expense.

Related or not, the Victorian William Thomas probably knew about this part of the estates history, which may have piqued his interest.

Until the death of William and Anne, the Thomas family lived comfortably, possibly at a cost to their daughters prospects.

[34][11][30] Conversely, others believe that William spared his daughters from the dangers of serial pregnancies,[18] and they lived a materially privileged and secure existence.

[35] William was alert to the possibility of the future inheritance of the Allensmore estate (four miles south-west of Hereford) and the right to bear the name and the Pateshall coat of arms.

[8][10][18][36] By the time William Thomas died (1886), he had spent the bulk of his wife's fortune improving Llanthomas (estate and hall).

Death duties and ever-growing upkeep of the house and estate was passed on to the children of William and Anne.

However, their influence lives on, several current private properties are linked to the estate: Llanthomas is a now a small geographical area within the village of Llanigon.

Organised heritage visits regularly tour the "Kilvert country" which includes Llanthomas, Clyro, Hay-on-Wye, Glasbury, Llowes and Llanigon etc.