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"A parish in the poor-law union of Llanfyllin, in the Cynlleth and Mochnant divisions of the hundred of Chirk, county of Denbigh; 10 miles (WSW) from Oswestry, on the road from Shrewsbury to Bala, containing 323 inhabitants. This parish was formerly a chapelry to Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, but was separated from that parish by Act of Parliament, and formed into a parish of itself. The village is pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Tanant; the neighbourhood abounds with pleasingly varied scenery; and in the environs are some good mansions, the residences of respectable families. ..... Slate of good quality has recently been discovered within the parish."
[A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 & 1849, Samuel Lewis]
The parish was originally a chapelry of Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, comprising (according to Archdeacon Thomas) the townships of Llangedwyn and Esgair Gwgan. In 1877, portions of the townships of Sycharth and Priddbwll, were added to it from the parish of Llansilin.
The Clwyd FHS website has a photograph of the church.
Nonconformist Churches
"Welsh Church Commission - County of Denbigh - The Statistics of the Nonconformist Churches for 1905" did not list any nonconformist places of worship in the Civil parish of Llangedwyn.
Parish Registers
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| 1672 - 1931 | 1697 - 1952 | 1675 - 1937 |
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| 1672 - 1813 | 1697 - 1812 | 1675 - 1812 |
Bishop's Transcripts
| Deposited at the National Library of Wales | Microfilmed copies |
|---|---|
| 1667 - 1839 | 1667 - 1838 |
I.G.I.
In the GRO indexes to civil registration, entries for Llangedwyn are in the format :
(GRO index references have no relevance at the local Superintendent Registrar's Office)
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