GENUKI: Cilybebyll

Cilybebyll

"CIL Y BEBYLL, in the Cwmwd of Rhwng Nedd ac Afan, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Neath), Co. of Glamorgan, South Wales: a discharged R. valued in the King's Books at £4.6.8: Patron, The Prince of Wales: Church ded. to St. John the Evangelist. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, (containing the Upper and Lower Divisions) was 281. The money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £39.7.5.
It is 4 1/2 m. N. from Neath. This is a small, mountainous Parish, and the greatest part of it is barren and uncultivated. It is situate on the river Tawy. Under the Western side of the Mountain, called March Hywell, or Howell's Charger, is a very cold Spring, which is in repute for bathing in. The Name signifies, The Retreat or Retirement of the Tents or Tabernacles. The present worthy Rector, The Rev. F. Gough, most obligingly adds, 'there are numerous Carneddau or Tumuli on March Hywell: on opening one of which, we found a stone Platform, manifesting strong appearances of incremation, and on one side thereof, an unbaked Urn of clay, containing ashes, the remnants of bones, and wood charcoal, the latter apparently as fresh as when deposited. Some Celts have also been found, and a supposed Roman sword of gold-coloured metal, hammer-hardened, and a very formidable weapon; now in the possession of Mr. Edward Griffiths of Neath'. According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Tythes, and Glebe Land, was £54.17.4."
(From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811)

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Church History
Church Records
Description and Travel
Directories
History

Land and Property
Maps
Occupations
Population
Public Records
Schools

Bibliography

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

References to the parish of Cilybebyll at

The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

An on-line index to the book titled Old Characters of Gellinudd by John E. Morgan [1908] has been provided by Gareth Hicks.

Church History

CILYBEBYLL, St. John the Evangelist 1837 - on the Church plans online site

Chapels Database - a list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish

Church Records

See Cwmgors/Gwauncaegurwen for a history database of local chapels and churches

The church is dedicated to St John the Evangelist, is in the Benefice of Cilybebyll, and diocese of Llandaff. 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 SN744047.

Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
Baptisms	Marriages	Burials	Banns	Bishops Transcripts
1638-1647, 1653-1679, 1773-1931	1638-1647, 1653-1679, 1813-1929	1638-1647, 1653-1679, 1768-1812	-	1721, 1723-1792, 1794-1821, 1824-1837

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

Cilybebyll Ecclesiastical Parish records "..... including registers of baptisms, 1768-1931; marriages, 1813-1929; records relating to Acts of Parliament 1836-1837; licence for marriages, 1939; tithes, 1838-1922; property, 1915; churchwardens, 1937; church affairs, 1939-1958; civil records, 1844"

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

St. John the Evangelist, Alltwen

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

Cilybebyll, St. John the Evangelist - Christenings (BT's) - 1776-1858
Cilybebyll Independent - Christenings, 1751-1836

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Cilybebyll parish 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 John Ball)

Cilybebyll (9) - Alltwen, Cilybebyll, Craig-gelli-nedd, Craig-y-fforest, Darren Wyddon, Farteg, Farteg Hill, Hendre Garnilog, Melin-y-Rhos, Plas Cil-y-bebyll, Rhos, Tarreni-gleision, Wigfa.

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

Place names from the C19th Tithe Apportionment schedules. Contributed by Darris Williams

Directories

Transcript of name listing for Cilybebyll taken from Slaters Directory for 1871.

History

History of Cilybebyll - part of the church site

Land and Property

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

Cilybebyll Estate Records 1399-1854 "Deeds and other papers, 1614-1775, mainly relating to the Herbert family of Cilybebyll, Glamorgan (Ethel Lloyd Deeds);estate and family deeds and a few other papers, [c. 1466]-[c. 1841], relating to the Griffith family of Cilybebyll [c. 1572]-1614, the Herbert family of Cilybebyll, [c. 1617]-1740, the Turberville family of Ewenny and Cilybebyll, [c. 1740]-[c. 1794], and the Lloyd family of Cilybebyll 1813 (Cilybebyll Deeds (Group I); estate and family deeds and papers, 1523-1854, relating to the Griffith family of Cilybebyll [c. 1557]-1615, the Herbert family of Cilybebyll and elsewhere, [c. 1606]-[c. 1754], the Turberville family of Ewenny and Cilybebyll [c. 1747]-[c. 1796], the Lloyd family of Cilybebyll [c. 1789]-[c. 1815], the Bassett family of Cilybebyll [c. 1817-c. 1825], and the Leach family of Milford and Cilybebyll, [c. 1831]-[c. 1848] (Cilybebyll Deeds (Group II)). The 1962 group which remains uncatalogued comprises deeds and documents, 1847-1883, consisting largely of leases of building ground formerly part of Clynibidy farm, Llangiwg, Glamorgan."
And " .....comprising mainly title deeds, 1497-1946, deeds of settlement, 1575-1954, and mortgages, 1859-1916."
Lloyd Family of Plâs-Cilybebyll papers " ........ including correspondence, 1944-1953; papers relating to Herbert Lloyd, 1864-1930; papers of John Herbert Purdon and Eleanor Lloyd, 1914-1956; papers of the Pemberton family, 1905-1965; records of a court case for between John Herbert Purdon Lloyd and Philip Llewellyn Michael for trespass "
John Jenkins Collection of Neath and Cilybebyll Deeds 1546-1933