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Flemingston

"FLEMINGSTON, in the Cwmwd of Pen y Bont, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Cowbridge), County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a discharged Rectory valued in the King's Books at £4..18..9.: Patron, Thomas Wyndham, Esq.: Church dedicated to St. Michael. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 66. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £28..3..5: The Rates are levied by the acre. It is 4 m. S. from Cowbridge. This Parish contains about 600 acres of Land, all inclosed and cultivated. According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Tythes, and Rent of Glebe Land, was £86..11..3. This Village derives its Name from the Family of Fleming, who possessed the Castle and Lordship of St. George's under Robert Fitzhamon. There are still some remains of a Castle adjoining the Church-yard; a part whereof is now used for purposes connected with husbandry."
From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

Bibliography Cemeteries Church History Church Records Description and Travel

Directories Land and Property Maps Population Public Records

Bibliography

Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.

Cemeteries

The Glamorgan Family History Society have produced a set of microfiche containing Monumental Inscriptions for the following burial grounds :-

• Parish Church of St. Michael

Church History

Glamorgan Chapels Database    -    No non-conformist chapels found in this parish

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and is in the Benefice of Cowbridge 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 ST017701.

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1576-1900, Marriages, 1578-1839, Burials, 1576-1900.

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Flemingston Ecclesiastical Parish records    " ......... including facsimile register of baptism, marriage and burial, 1575-1725; registers of baptisms, 1726-1991; marriages, 1757-1968; burials, 1813-1992; confirmations, 1960-1983; churchwardens records, 1813-1957; miscellaneous papers, 1902-1966; accounts, 1861-1927"

The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-

• Flemingston, St. Michael - Christenings (BT's), 1813-1870

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Flemingston parish  as shown on the parish map on 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)

• Flemingston [168]  -  Broadway, Flemingston Moor, Flemingston, Goodwell, New Barn, Rectory.

Description of parish from A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.

Directories

Transcript of name listing for Cowbridge, and neighbouring parishes from Commercial and Trade Directories, for the years:-

Land and Property

Cutaway View of Flemingston Court, 16th century house, Flemingston - on the Gathering the Jewels site

Maps

Population

The Population of Flemingston was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.

Public Records

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Flemingston Civil Parish     "Copies of Flemingston tithe plan and apportionment, 1840 [copied 1980]"

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