With the discovery, in the early 19th century, of economically viable coal deposits in Dinas Rhondda it was not long until expeditions reached the mid valleys.
In 1791 his father had purchased several farmsteads in the parish of Llantrisant, including the area of Dinas Uchef Farm from William Humphries.
Rhondda | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Gelli, Rhondda | Dinas Rhondda | Dinas Mawddwy | Sybil Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda | Rhondda (UK Parliament constituency) | Rhondda (National Assembly for Wales constituency) | Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway | Margaret Mackworth, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda | Madog II ap Gruffydd, Lord of Dinas Bran | Gruffydd II ap Madog, Lord of Dinas Bran | Dinas Cross | David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda | Castle An Dinas | Abernant, Rhondda Cynon Taf |