Merionethshire

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LLANELLTYD

"LLANELLTYD, a parish in the hundred of Ardudwy, county Merioneth, 1 mile N.W. of Dolgelly, its post town, and 8 from Barmouth. It is situated under Cadr Idris, at the confluence of the rivers Maw and Wnion, surrounded by scenery the most beautiful of any to be found in Wales. In this spot are the remains of Cymmer Abbey', an establishment of the Cistercian order, founded here near the close of the 12th century by the two sons of Conan, Meredydd, and Gruffydd. At the dissolution of the monasteries the income was valued at £58 158. 4d. The ruins indicate that the building was not very extensive. Copper is obtained, and the neighbourhood furnishes a supply of peat. Some of the hills present a barren appearance. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bangor, value £62. The church is dedicated to St. Illtyd. There is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

• Bibliography
• Census
• Church History
• Church Records
• Description and Travel
• Gazetteers
• Land and Property
• Maps
• Occupations

Bibliography

Ellis, T P. The story of two parishes Dolgelly & Llanelltyd. Newtown : The Welsh Outlook Press, 1928. 170p

Census

1841 census of Llanelltyd  A transcription and surname index by Alwyn Humphreys

1851 census of Llanelltyd  A transcription by Alwyn Humphreys

1871 census of Llanelltyd  A transcription by Alwyn Humphreys

1891 census of Llanelltyd  A transcription by Alwyn Humphreys

Church History

The Modern Antiquarian site - Llanelltyd Church and Kenric's Stone

Llanelltyd Church - on the Old Prints site

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). The Llanelltyd  section (in Welsh) has been extracted  

Church Records

Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Merioneth Record Office.

Bishop's Transcripts for 1733-1836 (with gaps).  Contributed by Alwyn Humphreys

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

• Capel Soar (M. C.), casgliad (collection) [late 18th century]-1979   "Capel Soar, Taicynhaeaf, Llanelltyd, was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel; it was in existence by 1812, and was still active in 1979"
•  Llanaber Papers   "Papers collected by William Morrios of Barmouth, [16th century]-1875 - include;...... Capel Soar Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llanelltyd, account books, 1839-1845.............."

Description and Travel

Dolgellau com - views of Llanelltyd

Gazetteers

A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833

Land and Property

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

• Cae-Mab-Seifion of Llanelltyd and Cefn Cymer of Llangar Collection 1637-1796
• Dolmelynllyn estate , deeds   "Dolmelynllyn, Llanelltyd, was settled by Griffith Vaughan (d. 1700), son of Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt, in the late 17th century....................."
• Charles Thomas-Stanford Collection of Deeds     "Deeds and other records, 1538-1826, relating to properties mainly in Merionethshire, particularly lands formerly belonging to the dissolved monastery of Cymer [p. Llanelltyd] near Dolgellau......"

Maps

Occupations

The manganese mines of Merionethshire

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