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"LLAN DOCH, 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 Mansell Talbot, Esq.: Church dedicated to St. Dochdwy. The Resident Population
of this Parish, in 1801, was 85. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803,
was £44..14..2, at 1s. 5 1/2d.
per acre. It is 1 1/4
m. S. from Cowbridge. This Parish contains between six and seven Hundred acres
of inclosed Land. The present worthy Curate, The Rev. RICHARD WILLIAMS, very
obligingly adds, " The Castle of Landough, a Seat of Thomas Mansell
Talbot, Esq., and now by Lease from him, of John Price, Esq., who has greatly
improved it, stands on the site of an ancient Castle, once the Residence of
the Family of Walche. One Tower is all which now remains of that Edifice."
The Rev. JOHN WALTERS, A. M., an eminent Welsh Divine and Critic, was Rector
of Llan Doch; and died in the year 1797. His chief labour was the compilation
of a valuable English and Welsh Lexicon, which he published in one large Quarto
volume in 1794. He also wrote a Dissertation on the Welsh language, besides
some Sermons. "
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 - no non-conformist chapels found in this parish
LLANDOUGH, St. Dochdwy 1862-1870 - on Church plans online
The church is dedicated to St. Dochdwy, is in the Benefice of Cowbridge, 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 SS995729.
A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1583-1943, Marriages, 1585-1839, Burials, 1583-1986. 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 |
| 1583-1984 | 1585-1744, 1756-1812, 1814-1839 | 1583-1812, 1814-1986 | - | 1721, 1724-1790, 1792-1837 |
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-
Places, villages, farms etc within Llandough juxta Cowbridge 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)
Description of parish from A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.
Transcript of name listing for Cowbridge, and neighbouring parishes from Commercial and Trade Directories, for the years:-
| 1844 | (Slaters Directory) | 1850 | (Slaters Directory) | |
| 1858-1859 | (Slaters Directory) | 1880 | (Slaters Directory) |
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
The Population of Llandough was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.
| 1841 - 92 | 1851 - 113 | 1861 - 119 | 1871 - 112 | 1881 - 117 | 1891 - 125 |
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
Llandough Juxta Cowbridge
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