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Llandaff

"A cathedral city on the banks of the Taff, near Cardiff. It was a bishopric of importance before the coming of the Normans, but the present cathedrale dates from the twelfth century, and though retaining its Norman doorways, belongs chiefly to the Early English and Decorated periods. It possesses a number of interesting monuments. On the high ground above the cathedral are the ruins of the ancient episcopal palace destroyed by Glyndwr in 1402."
[Glamorganshire, 1911]

Archives and Libraries Bibliography Cemeteries Church History Church Records Description and Travel Directories History Land and Property

Maps Names, Personal Politics and Government Population Public Records Religion and Religious Life Schools Societies Town Records

Archives and Libraries

• Bishop's Library
  The Ollivant Room,
  St. Michael's College,
  Llandaff
  Cardiff, CF5 2YJ
  Tel: 01222 563379 (or +44 122 563379)
  By appointment only

Bibliography

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

References to the parish of Llandaff at

• The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

Cemeteries

• Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul

Church History

The Sound of Berlls at Llandaff Cathedral

Chapels Database  - a  list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parishes of Roath, St Mary, St John and Llandaff

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

• Llandaff Diocesan records     1465-2004

Church Records

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 Cathedral church at Llandaff is dedicated to St. Peter & St. Paul, is in the Benefice of Llandaff with Capel Llanilltern, and Diocese of Llandaff. 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 ST156782.

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1724-1844, Marriages, 1717-1838, Burials, 1724-1845. Visit their website for information on how to purchase these fiche.

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

• Llandaff Ecclesiastical Parish records         " ........... including registers of baptisms, 1724-1933; marriages, 1754-1939; burials, 1724-1968; papers relating to Llandaff Cathedral restoration appeal, c1983-1987"

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• St. Catherine, Canton
• St. John, Canton - Parish formed in 1858 from Llandaff
• St. Luke, Canton
• St. David, Ely
• The Resurrection, Ely
• St. Peter, Fairwater
• St. Mark, Gabalfa - Parish formed in 1876 from Llandaff
• St. Paul, Grangetown
• All Saints, Llandaff North

GRO - Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
NLW - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

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

• Llandaff, St. Peter & St. Paul - Christenings (BT's), 1813-1875

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

• Llandaff Cathedral records     ". ............... 1824-1960: manuscripts and notes relating to the history of the diocese and Cathedral of Llandaff [c. 1845]-1944; chapter records, 1845-1948; documents relating to Llandaff Parish, 1858-1953; printed books pamphlets, etc, 1827-1945; manuscripts of Bishop Ollivant, 1824-1882; and newspaper cuttings and miscellaneous papers, 1879-1960."
• Llandaff Cathedral, Dean and Chapter records        "Chapter act books, 1817-1964; and form of Oath to be taken by Canon on admission to Canonry, [19th century]."

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Llandaff 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 Gareth Hicks) [NB; the boundary between Llandaff and Leckwith parishes is missing on the map, allocation between them may not be 100% accurate therefore]

• Canton (141); Canton; Grangetown; GWR; Leckwith Moors; Penarth Flats; Rifle Range; Sanatorium; Viaduct; Ynis..? Fm.
• Llandaff (142); Cath.; Ely; Ely Court; Ely River; Fairwater; Glamorgan Canal; Glan-Ely; Llandaff; Maendy; Mill; Pontcanna; River Taff; Rookwood; Villa;

Descriptions of the parish from
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.
A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811

Sketch of Llandaff Bridge by one of the Bacon sisters C19th - on the People's Collection Wales site (use search box)

Llandaff - on Wikipedia

Llandaff - the City within a City

Directories

History 

The Manor of Llandaff - from Cardiff Records, Volume II, Chapter I  NOTES ON THE MANORS OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT .  (British History Online)

The Manor of Llystalybont - from Cardiff Records, Volume II, Chapter I  NOTES ON THE MANORS OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT .  (British History Online)

The Treasurer's Manor of Llandaff - from Cardiff Records, Volume II, Chapter I  NOTES ON THE MANORS OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT .   (British History Online)  

Description of Llandaff Castle at www.castlewales.com by Jeff Thomas

Land and Property

• Llandaff tithes
  1763-93: tithe account books
  [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff - Reference: D/DE]

Maps

Names, Personal

• Mathew family of Radyr and Llandaff
  17th-20th cent: deeds, estate and family papers
  [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff - Reference: D/D Mat]

Politics and Government

• Llandaff and Barry Conservative Association
  1918-61: minutes
  [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: Minor lists 1987 pp14-15]

Population

Public Records

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

• Llandaff Burial Board records     " ....... 1859-1922, including minutes, 1859-1922; and receipts and payments book, 1884-1897."
  "Llandaff Burial Board was set up by the parish vestry in 1859, and purchased three pieces of land adjacent to Llandaff cathedral graveyard for a new cemetery, which opened in 1860. The Burial Board was reconstituted in June 1882 as the Llandaff District Burial Board. ............................................"
• Llandaff Civil Parish records     " ........... including poor rate assessments, 1717-1750; vestry minutes book, 1842-1894; rate books, 1842-1846; parish council minute books, 1894-1922; copy of tithe plan and apportionment, c1845; miscellaneous documents, 1811-1937"  
• Llandaff District Highway Board records                   "Minutes books, account books, ledgers, contract certificate books, correspondence books and miscellaneous papers, 1855-1898"

Religion and Religious Life

• Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society
  c1937-82: records
  [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff]
• Llandaff Diocesan Lay Readers Association
  1902-61: records
  [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records]

Schools

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

• Llandaff School Board records       " ....... comprising of minute book, 1900-1903"

Societies

The Llandaff Society

Town Records

• Charitable Trust of Illtid Nicholl, Llandaff
  1849-58: records
  [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: NLW MS 11010]

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

Llandaff

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