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Penmark

"PEN MARC, in the Cwmwd of Is Caeth, Cantref of Brenhinol (now called the Hundred of Dinas Powys), County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a Vicarage, annexed to the Vicarage of Lantwit Major, and valued in the King's Books at £8..13..4: Patrons, The Dean and Chapter of Gloucester: Church dedicated to St. Mark. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, (consisting of the Hamlets of East Aber Ddaw, Burton, Cwm Cidy, Fonmon, Fontigary, Nurston, Pen Marc, Rhôs, and Treduckan) was 424. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £309..15..3, at 2s. 11d. in the pound. It is 6 m. S E. b. S. from Cowbridge. A Fair is holden here on the 15th of April. This Parish has been inclosed from time immemorial, and contains 2827 computed acres. The Chapels of East Aber Ddaw, and Rhôs, have been demolished, or, at least, disused, since the time of Oliver Cromwell. The ancient Castle of Pen Marc, which belonged to Gilbert Humphreville, one of the Norman Adventurers, has been in ruins ever since the time of Owain G1andwr. Fonmon Castle is habitable, and is now the Seat of ROBERT JONES, Esq. There is a Tradition that, in the times of Popery, a human Skull, pretended to be that of St. Mark, was kept in the Church-yard, and that it was from this Relick the Church and Parish were named. According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Tythes, and Glebe, was £140..19..10." From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

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Genealogy History Land and Property Maps Population Public Records

Bibliography

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

Cemeteries

The Glamorgan Family History Society have produced a set of microfiche containing Monumental Inscriptions for the following burial grounds :-

• Parish Church of St. Mary

Church History

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

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and is in the Benefice of Penmark with Porthkerry. 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 ST058688.

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1696-1893, Marriages, 1696-1837, Burials, 1696-1898.

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

• Penmark Ecclesiastical Parish records         " ....... including registers of baptisms, 1751-1972; marriages, 1751-1970; burials, 1751-1985; banns, 1939-1980; services, 1940-1976; records relating to: overseers, 1800-1836; property, 1805-1923; chruchwardens, 1862-1891; church affairs, 1969-1981; vestry, 1859-1967; civil and miscellaneous records, 1804-1924"

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• St. Peter, Rhoose

PRO - Public Record Office, London
WGAS - West Glamorgan Archive Service

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

• Penmark, St. Mary - Christenings (BT's), 1791-1875
• Penmark, Sardis and Aberthaw Tabernacle Calvinistic Methodist - Christenings, 1818-1837

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Penmark 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 Glenys Travis)

• Penmark [171] - Blackton Fm, Burton Br, Cement Works, Cement Works, Chapel and Grave Yard (Site of) AM, Cowcliff Mill, Cringallt, Cwm, East Aberthaw, Fonmon Castle AM, Fonmon Fm, Fonmon, Font y gary, Font-y-gary Bay, Kenson, Lodge, Lower Fm, Nurslon, Penmark Castle AM, Penmark, Pleasantharbour, Port of Aberthaw, Porthkerry Rectory, Rhoose Fm, Rhoose, River Waycock, Sutton, Tredogan, Ty-uchaf, Watch House Point, Welford, Woodhouse.

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

Penmark - on Wikipedia

Directories

Transcript of complete name listing for Cowbridge, with the Llanblethian and districts, from Slaters Directory for 1850.

Transcript of complete name listing for St. Athan, with the parishes and villages of Eglwys Brewis, Gileston, Llancarfan and Penmark, from Slaters Directory for 1880.

Genealogy

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

• Lewis, Thomas, of Penmark         "Household accounts of Thomas Lewis, of Penmark, Glamorgan, 1688-1689; inventory of his estate, 1690; and answer to a bill of complaint of Mary Thomas, widow, and others, [c. 1700]."

History

Description and image of Penmark Castle at www.castlewales.com by Jeff Thomas

Land and Property

• Lewis family of Penmark
  
  • Penmark, Glamorgan
    1684-1710: deeds and papers
    [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff]
  • 1688-89: household accounts of Thomas Lewis
    [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff]

Maps

Population

The Population of Penmark was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.

Public Records

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

• Penmark Civil Parish records       " ......... comprising tithe plan and apportionment, 1841; assistant overseers receipt and payment book, 1902-1927"

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

Penmark

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