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LLANTRISAINT FAWR / LLANTRISSENT, Monmouthshire

"LLANTRISAINT, (or Llantrissent), a parish in the upper division of the hundred of Usk, county Monmouth, 2 miles S.E. of Usk, its post town, 4 N.E. of Caerleon, and 9 from Chepstow. The village is a small place. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Llandaff, value with that of Pertholey annexed, £180. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

Bibliography

• Younson, Francis. A Llantrissent 'curse' against Bishops and Priests, 1680. Gwent Local History 81 (1996), p. 56-7.

Church History

• Various Photographs of St Peter's Church are available in our Newchurch / Eglwys Newydd Ar Y Cefn Photo Gallery, provided by Phil Draper.

Church Records

• This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit.

  Llantrisaint Fawr / Llantrissent, SS Peter & Paul's Church - records with the incumbent (Gwent RO survey 1959)
  Baptisms	Marriages	Burials
  1744+	1744-8, 1783+	1743+
  Bishops Transcripts	1725-9, 1731-49, 1751-1864, 1866-8 - records with the NLW

  [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]

• Baptisms, Marriages and Burials - Mike John's transcriptions of selected parish records.

Directories

• Kelly's directory of Monmouthshire 1901 - Llantrissent.

Maps

(Last updated - Gareth Hicks  - 29 March 2009)

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