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Merthyr Mawr
"MERTHYR MAWR, in the Cwmwd of Maenor Glynn Ogwr, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Ogmore), Co. of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a Perpetual Curacy, not in charge, of the certified value of £13..6..8: Patron, The Archdeacon of Llandaff: Church dedicated to St. Teilo.  The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 138.  The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £80..11..0, at 3s. 7d. in the pound.  It is 7 m. S.W. from Cowbridge.  This Parish contains from eight hundred to one thousand acres of Land: one hundred of which are Sand banks, that cannot be cultivated. Here are the vestiges of an old Chapel, commonly called Cappel St. Roque. According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Stipend, and Augumentation, was £42..16..4.  It is a well-wooded,
pleasant village, on the Western bank of the river Ogwr: and on the Eastern side are the remains of a strong Castle, which was erected by William de London, who possessed the Lordship of Aber Ogwr."
From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

Bibliography Church History Church Records Description and Travel Directories

Land and Property Maps Population Public Records Social Life and Customs

Bibliography

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

Church History

Glamorgan Chapels Database  - no conconformist chapels found in this parish

Church Records

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1696-1899, Marriages, 1737-1836, Burials, 1696-1899.

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

• Merthyr Mawr Ecclesiastical Parish records         " .......... including registers of baptisms, 1749-1981; burials, 1749-1988; marriages, 1756-1970; banns, 1823-1988; services, 1900-1954; records relating to: property, 1856-1920; churchwardens, 1768-1931; miscellaneous and civil matters, 1767-1934; parochial church council, 1926"

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

• Merthyr Mawr, St. Teilo - Christenings (BT's), 1813-1871

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Merthyr Mawr 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 Gareth Hicks)

• Merthyr Mawr (103); Bevos Fm.; Black Rocks; Buildings; Candleston; Candleston Castle; Chapel Hill; Cog-y-Brain; Craig y Parcau; Cwm Quintin; Cwm y Gaer; Golf Links; Merthyr Mawr; Merthyr Mawr Ho.; Merthyr Mawr Warren; Ogmore (Ogwr) River; R. Range; Traeth yr Afon; Tyle; Warren; Whitney; Wick Fach; Y Gaer; Ysgubor Quintin.

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

Merthyr Mawr on the Bridgend Heritage Coast and Countryside site

Merthyr Mawr - on Colin's Wales Tourism site

Merhyr Mawr - on Wikipedia

Abandoned C19th Rifle Range on Merthyr Mawr, 1931 - on the Gathering the Jewels site (use search box)

The 'Old Portway' abandoned road across Merthyr Mawr sand dunes, 1931 - on the Gathering the Jewels site (use search box)

Directories

Land and Property

• Merthyr Mawr tithes
  1825-42: tithe surveys compiled prior to award 1829-35, accounts and papers rel to commutation 1825-42
  [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff - Reference: D/DN]
• Nicholl family of Merthyr Mawr
  c1420-1966: deeds c1420-1957, manorial and estate papers 1619-1966, probate etc 1830-1936, legal papers 19th cent, personal papers 1787-19th century
  [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff - Reference: D/DN]

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

• Merthyr Mawr estate collection       1662, 1730-1966  & [c. 1420]-1966     "The Nicholl family of Merthyr MawrGlamorgan, was a junior branch of the Nicholl family of Ham, Glamorgan. John Nicholl (d 1773) of Llanmaes, Glamorgan, third son of the Rev. Iltyd Nicholl of Ham, was the father of Sir John Nicholl (1759-1838), Dean of the Court of Arches, Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, 1833, and Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1834, who was mainly responsible for establishing the Merthyr Mawr estate............................."

Maps

Population

Public Records

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

• Merthyr Mawr Civil Parish records          " ....... comprising tithe plan and apportionment, 1843-1844; parish meeting minutes, 1894-1968"

Social Life and Customs

• Nicholl's Cricket XI, Merthyrmawr
  c1876-1930: score book
  [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff - Reference: F/137]

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

• Candleston

Merthyr Mawr

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