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"EGLWYS BREWIS, in the Cwmwd of Maenor Glynn Ogwr, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Ogmore), County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a discharged Rectory, valued in the King's Books at £3..18..6 1/2: Patron, The Rev. Mr. Rickards: Church dedicated to St. Brise. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 33. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £37..19..0, at 2s. in the pound. It is 4 m. S. b. E. from Cowbridge. This Parish is all inclosed. According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Tythes, was £73..16..4. "From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811
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Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.
The Glamorgan Family History Society have produced a set of microfiche containing Monumental Inscriptions for the following burial grounds :-
Glamorgan Chapels Database - Here are references for one non-conformist chapel found for this parish although it is actually in Llantwit Major parish;
For full and up-to-date details of their holdings see the sites of Glamorgan Record Office and/or West Glamorgan Archives
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
The church is dedicated to St. Brewis, and is in the Benefice of Eglwys Brewis with St. Athan with Gileston. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be found at grid reference ST005692.
A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1722-1939, Marriages, 1724-1860, Burials, 1721-1935. Visit their website for information on how to purchase these fiche.
| Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff | ||||
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials | Banns | Bishops Transcripts |
| 1750-1811 | 1752, 1820-1923, 1935-1970 | 1752-1807 | - | 1721, 1724-1726, 1728, 1731, 1743, 1745, 1747-1798, 100-1835 |
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
Places, villages, farms etc within Eglwys Brewis parish as shown on the online parish map from the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.). (Extracted by Glenys Travis)
"EGLWYS-BREWIS, a parish in the hundred of COWBRIDGE, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, 4 miles (S. by E.) from Cowbridge, containing 19 inhabitants. The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Llandaf, rated in the king's books at £3. 18. 6 1/2., and in the patronage of L. W. Dillwyn, Esq., who is proprietor of the greater part of this small parish. The church is a very small edifice, dedicated to St. Brise, and presents no architectural feature worthy of especial notice. The average annual expenditure for the support of the poor is £ 15. 4." ( A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis 1833)
Transcript of complete name listing for St. Athan, with the parishes and villages of Eglwys Brewis, Gileston, Llancarfan and Penmark, from Slaters Directory for 1880.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
The Population of Eglwys Brewis was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.
| 1841 - 24 | 1851 - 17 | 1861 - 21 | 1871 - 15 | 1881 - 31 | 1891 - 18 |
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
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