Llangyfelach
"LLAN GEFELACH, in the Cwmwd of Derfedd, Cantref of Ffiniog (now called the Hundred of Llan Gefelach), Co. of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a V., valued in the King's Books at £9..14..9 1/2: Patron, The Bishop of St. David's: Church ded. to St. Cyfelach. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, (containing the Hamlets of Blaenegel, Cae Gerwyn, Clâs Higher, Clâs Lower, Mawr Higher, Mawr Lower, Pen Derw Higher, Pen Derw Lower, Rhwng dwy Clydach Higher, and Rhwng dwy Clydach Lower) was 4944. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £982.19.0.
It is 5m. N. b. W. from Swansea. The Impropriation of this Benefice is in The Lord Bishop of St. David's, as Dean of the College of Brecknock; he is also Lord of the Manor, and holds two Courts here annually. The Vicarage is endowed with the small Tythes. This is a very extensive Parish, containing nearly 10,000 acres of Land. It is rather a singular circumstance, that the present Curate is both Curate and Clerk of the Parish. As the Salary of the Clerk amounts to about £100. per annum, and the nomination being with the Vicar, the Father of the present Curate, he nominated his Son (The Rev. William Davies), who afterwards became Curate. He appoints a person to perform the common offices of a Clerk, for which he receives the fees; but the Curate receives the bulk of the Salary, which arises from Easter Offerings." (From:
A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811)
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. David & St. Cyfelach
- Baran Independent Chapel.
Census
Glamorgan Family History Society have produced transcriptions /indexes for
various census years
Chapels Database - a list of all
known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish
See John Ball's site Welsh
Churches and Chapels Collection for a photograph/data re St. David & St. Cyfelach
LLANGYFELACH, St. Cyfelach 1830-1833 - on Church
plans online
See Cwmgors/Gwauncaegurwen for a history database of some of this parish's chapels and churches
Rees, T & J Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynol Cymru (History of Welsh Independent Churches) Vol 2, 1872; pages 94-95. This extract (in Welsh) is by Darris Williams and relates to
Pantycrwys near Cwmclydach in the parish of Llangyfelach
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 church is dedicated to St. David & St. Cyfelach, is in the Benefice of Llangyfelach, and Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS646989.
A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1686-1905, Marriages, 1693-1837, Burials, 1686-1863. Visit their website for information on how to purchase
| Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff |
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Marriages |
Burials |
Banns |
Bishops Transcripts |
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1693-1797, 1754-1931 |
1693-1797, 1802-1812 |
1845-1925 |
1682-1683, 1686-1687, 1693, 1697, 1700-1701, 1707, 1710, 1712-1713, 1716, 1727-1780, 1782-1790, 1792-1800, 1802-1803, 1805-1807, 1809-1853
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Held at West
Glamorgan Archives, Swansea
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Baptisms |
Marriages |
Burials |
Banns |
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1693-1787, 1802-1958
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1693-1787,1802-1812,1754-1990, 1995-2002
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1693-1797, 1813-1968
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1847-1941, 1957-1988
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Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Llangyfelach Ecclesiastical Parish Records "Registers (including service and banns registers) 1693-1997; churchwardens'
accounts 1799-1858; PCC and Vestry minutes 1867-1990; tithe records 1842-1930;
Overseers' minutes 1784-1802; church history 1920; miscellaneous records
1749-1966."
Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-
- St. Teilo, Clase
- St. John, Clydach - Parish formed in 1847 from Cadoxton Juxta Neath and Llangyfelach
- St. Mary, Clydach - Chapel of Ease to Clydach St. John
- St. Illtyd, Fforest Fach
- St. Paul, Landore - Parish formed in 1906 from Llangyfelach
- St. David, Morriston
- St. John, Morriston
- Penlan Church
- St. David, Penllergaer - Chapel of ease to Llangyfelach, formed into a parish in 1937
- Clydach St. Michael, Trebanos
- St. Alban, Treboeth
Members of Gellionnen Presbyterian Chapel Llangafelach. Jan 1st 1767.
A list compiled by Phil Roderick 2002
The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-
- Llangyfelach, Libanus Independent - Christenings, 1807-1837
- Llangyfelach, Bethel Calvinistic Methodist - Christenings, 1811-1837
- Llangyfelach, Hebron Independent - Christenings, 1808-1837
- Llangyfelach, Mynydd Bach Independent - Christenings, 1779-1781
Description and Travel
Description of parish from
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.
Places, villages, farms etc within Llangyfelach 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 John Ball)
- Mawr [4] - Blaen-myddfai, Blaen-nant-ddu, Blaen-yr-olchfa, Bryncyffan, Bwllfa-isaf, Coynant, Craig-cefn-parc, Cwrt-mawr, Cynghordy, Daren-fawr, Fagwyr, Felindre, Garnswllt, Gelli-feddan, Gelli-gwm, Gerdinen, Gilfach, Llwyn-y-domen, Pant-y-fallen, Pen-twyn mawr, Pen-y-cwar, Pen-y-gors, Pentre-tân, Rhos-fawr, Rhyd-y-gelli-fawr, Rhyd-y-pandy, Swansea Water Works, Tair-onen, Twyn, Twyn-tyle, Tyle-coch, Ynys-towlog, Ynys-ger-gathan, Ysgiach
- Penderry [5] - Blaen-y-maes, Bryn Dafydd, Bryn rhos, Cadle, Cefn-cadle, Cefn-fforest-fach, Cefn-fforest-fawr, Cil-fwnwr, Fforest-fach, Fforest-newydd, Gelli gynore, Gelli-Organ, Gelli-wern-fawr, Glan Lliw, Glyn siling, Home Farm, Llewitha Bridge, Llwyn Cadwgan, Llys-nini, Melin Llan, Mynydd newydd Colliery, Parc-mawr, Pen-filia, Penllergaer, Pen-plas, Tir-dwncyn, Tredegar, Tyle-du, Ty'rheol, Treboeth, Waun-gran
- Clase [6] - Abergelli, Bryn-whilach, Bwllfa, Cefn-betingau, Cefn-felindre, Clase House, Craig Trewyddfa, Cwm-rhyd-y-ceirw, Dorglwyd, Gelli-wastad, Glyn-collen, Gors-llan, Heol-ddu, Landore,
Llangyfelach, Llewelyn Park, Maes gwernen Hall, Morriston, Mynydd-bach, Pant-lasau, Pen-y-bont, Pen-y-fedw, Pen-y-waun-fach, Pentre Poeth, Plas Marl, Rhydypandy, Tirdeunaw, Waun Ffyrdd, Wernfadog, Ynys-forgan
- Rhyndwyclydach [7] - Allt-y-fanog, Bryn-chwyth, Bryn Mawr, Cathelyd-ganol, Cathelyd-uchaf, Clydach, Craig-cefn-parc, Craig-trebanos Colliery, Craig-y-Duke, Gelli-gron, Gelli-luog, Gelli-onen, Glyn-coch, Glyn-eithron-isaf, Llechart, Llwyn-Ifan, Lygos, Nant-melyn, Nant-moel, Nant-y-capel, Penlanau, Penlle'r Castell, Pen-y-banc, Pontardawe, Pwllau-Watkin, Rhyd-y-gwin, Spa House, Tresgyrch, Ty'r-waun, Vardre, Ynys-penllwch
Llangyfelach - on Wikipedia
Directories
Transcript of name listing for Swansea, from Commercial and Trade Directories, for the years:-
Elizabeth
(Howell) Morgan - on Rina Callingham's site.
Includes a description
of the involvement of Elizabeth's husband Mathew Morgan, of Tymawr,
Felindre, in the Rebecca Riots incidents in 1843 in Llangyfelach
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Rice family of Carreglwyd, Llangyfelach "Papers of the Rice family of Garreglwyd, Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, including papers of E. Rice
& Son, auctioneers and valuers."
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Bach-y-gwreiddyn Estate, papers 1417-1791 "Including
........ papers relating to the assessment of rates in the hamlet of Penderry, parish of
Llangyfelach, 1658-1745; papers relating to
Richard Prichard's tenure of office as Chief Constable for the Hundred of Llangyfelach, 1600s-1719........"
- Glynmeirch Estate "Title deeds of the Glynmeirch Estate, Llangyfelach 1716-1905; legal papers relating to the
settlement of estates of Isaac and Gwenllian Jones 1868-1920; plans and papers
relating to building development in Pontardawe 1912-1914;............................"
- Penderry Estate Collection, papers 1641-1830
"The collection relates to the Morgan family and the Penderry estate, in the
parish of Llangyfelach and litigation over the
estate in the early nineteenth century. ....................................."
View maps covering the area of this parish and places within its boundaries
Clydach Merthyr Colliery, Craig-cefn-parc on the Welsh
Coal Mines site
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Llangyfelach Parish Council and Mawr Parish Council Records "Records relating to Llangyfelach Parish Council
and Mawr Parish and Community Councils, 1809-1980, including Llangyfelach Parish Council records consisting of
minutes, 1894-1930; Overseers' accounts, 1809-1894; Highway Surveyor's records,
1812-1894; rate books, 1844-1892; orders and notices of removal, 1846; Highway
rate books for Mawr Division, 1826-1878; Mawr Parish Council and Community
Council records consisting of minutes, 1894-1978; correspondence, 1895-1915;
rate books, 1826-1925; financial records, 1916-1966; councillors' declarations
of acceptance, 1961-1980; plans, 1913."
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Llangyfelach School "Log books of Llangyfelach School, 1880-1921."
- Craigcefnparc School Records "....
including log books, 1869-1983; admission register, 1962-1993"
- Penlan Comprehensive School, Swansea, records
"...........opened in 1956 and closed in 2001. The school produced Penlan Comprehensive
School: souvenir brochure 1956-2001 to mark the closing of the school."
Hamlets, Towns and Villages
- Bwllfa
- Cadle
- Clase
- Clydach
- Craig y Duke
- Cwmbach
- Cwmrhydyceirw
- Faerdre
- Fagwyr
- Fforest fach
- Garden Village
- Garn Swllt
- Gelligron
- Graig Felen
- Heol-ddu
- Landore
- Mawr
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Llangyfelach
[Last Updated : 10 Nov 2012 - Gareth Hicks]
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