Tom Duncan

Tom Duncan was the Estate manager for Blainau and many of the surrounding farms and land, all owned by the Cae-Nest Estate. He took over the role from Colonel Edwards some time between 1970 and 1984 and was the main antagonist and personification of the crises to befall Morgan throughout the show. Duncan's main office was located in Hereford, over the border in England. This office, in a building known colloquially as the "Big House", was the location of both Duncan and Colonel Edwards' office and was visited by Morgan and the Old Gentleman when Morgan was a boy (pg58)

Cae-Nest Estate
The Cae-Nest Estate comprised of a great deal of land around the Talgarth area, including Blainau, Plas Newydd, Redustan, the area below Castel Dinas (pg194), and an unknown number of new townhouses built on the outskirts of Talgarth. In his confrontation with Duncan, Morgan revealed that the Estate used to be run by the owner of the Estate directly, "who'd carry his gun up behind Blainau for a bit of sport" (pg62), and presumably after that, Colonel Edwards took over management of the Estate. Although it was not explicitly stated, it can be assumed that the Colonel and the owner of the Estate were two separate people.

Duncan noted that Colonel Edwards was "always keener on a spotless farmyard than a profitable business" (pg60, Episode 3). This meant that it was difficult for Morgan to deal with Duncan's new management style after a lifetime dealing with the more easygoing Colonel Edwards (if only indirectly).

For more information on the Estate and Morgan's land, see Blainau.

February

 * Saturday 12th - Duncan saw Morgan on the Saturday, presumably some time in the mid-afternoon as he arrived back home around 4pm (Episode 3).

April

 * Friday 13th - Duncan visited Blainau and made an inspection of the fields.
 * Monday 30th - Duncan visited Blainau with estate architect Ted Rivers. After a frosty reception at Blainau, the two men went on to Plas Newydd and several other estates.

May

 * Thursday 3rd May - Morgan called Duncan some time before 10am and accepted the Estate's deal.

Time unknown

 * Pugh told Lee that Morgan had looked at a handful of houses with Duncan some time between his original meeting with Duncan and Thursday 3rd of May.

Trivia

 * The real life Estate which managed Blainau can be found in records here for the Ashburnam Estate.