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St Mary Hill

"MARY, ST., ON THE HILL, in the Cwmwd of Maenor Glynn Ogwr, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Ogmore), County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a discharged Rectory valued in the King's Books at £5..11..3: Patron, Thomas Mansell Talbot, Esq. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 198. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, (including the Hamlet of Gelli Garn) was £53..6..10, at 5s. in the pound. It is 1 1/2 m. S. from Cowbridge. This Parish contains about 700 acres of inclosed Land. The very ancient, and once large Mansion here, called Fishwear, is now only a Farm-house, and greatly reduced in its Magnitude. It belonged about Three hundred years ago to the Bassetts of Beupre Castle. It is now the property of Thomas Mansell Talbot, Esq."
From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

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Description and Travel Directories Maps Population Public Records

Bibliography

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

Cemeteries

• Parish Church of St. Mary

Church History

Glamorgan Chapels Database ;-

• Ruthin Chapel, St Mary Hill, Bridgend, records    "Ruthin Chapel, originally built as a schoolroom for Salem Chapel, Pencoed, was opened in 1890. As a result of its convenient location it became a Chapel of Ease for the Methodists living in Mynydd Ruthin and its vicinities. Although later recognised as a church in its own right, it was always linked with Salem in that it shared the same ministry. Salem, Mynydd Ruthin and Soar Rhiwceiliog united as a pastorate in 1957. The chapel was closed in 1992"
  "........comprising Sunday School register, 1973-1983, Sunday School account book, 1973-1984, account book, 1985-1988, members' contribution books, 1942-1984, and Superintendent Registrars' certificate, 1955."   Archives Network Wales

ST. MARY HILL, St. Mary 1878-1885            - on Church plans online

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. Mary, and is in the Benefice of Coychurch with Llangan and St. Mary Hill. 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 SS957793.

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1696-1985, Marriages, 1696-1837, Burials, 1696-1837.

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

• St Mary Hill Ecclesiastical Parish records                        " .......... including registers of baptisms, 1738-1985; marriages, 1741-1970; burials, 1741-1985; burial certificates, 1908-1965; churchwardens records, 1884-1927; civil records, 1848-1884"

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

• St. Mary Hill, St. Mary - Christenings (BT's), 1696-1860

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within St Mary Hill 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)

• St Mary Hill (105); Broadway; Camp; Cross; Cwrt; Ewenny fach; Fair ground; Gelli-garn; Hen-dafarn?; Hen-efail; Heol-gareg; Llidiard-mawr; Mill; Mynydd Ruthin; Pantruthin-fach; Pantruthin-fawr; Pedair-onen; Persondy; Ruthin; St Mary Hill; St Mary Hill Down; Tan-y-lan; Tyle-gwyn; Ty'n-y-caeau; Ty'n-y-crofft;

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

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Population

Public Records

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

• St Mary Hill Civil Parish records        " ......... comprising tithe plan and apportionment, 1844"

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

• Ruthin

St Mary Hill

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