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A History of Llanbadarn Fawr

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By E.G. Bowen

A limited edition published under auspices of the Ysgol Cwmpadarn Centenary Celebration Joint committee. 
Gomer Press: 1979

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A History of Llanbadarn Fawr by E G Bowen M A, D Litt, LL D, D Univ, F S A
Sometime Gregynog Professor of Geography and Anthropology in the University of Wales
Foreword by Rt Rev John Richards Richards, M A, D D, LL D (Formerly Lord Bishop of St David's) 1979
First Published - December 1979  ©E G Bowen  ISBN 0 85088 502 7  Printed at Gomer Press, Llandyssul, Dyfed 

  • INTRODUCTION    vii
  • FOREWORD        xiii
  • LIST OF MAPS AND DIAGRAMS       xviii
  • LIST OF PLATES  xix
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS        xxi
  • SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY   xxii
  • LIST OF APPENDICES      xxiii
  • LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS     xxiv
  • CHAPTER I - The Early Inhabitants       1
  • CHAPTER II - A Celtic Christian Monastery       15
  • CHAPTER III - Who was St. Padarn?       26
  • CHAPTER IV - Bishop Sulien and his Family       35
  • CHAPTER V - Llanbadarn receives a Royal Charter  41
  • CHAPTER VI - The Church in the Middle Ages      48
  • CHAPTER VII - The Visit of Gerallt Gymro        59
  • CHAPTER VIII - Religious Life in Post-Reformation Times - The Church    66
  • CHAPTER IX - Religious Life in Post-Reformation Times - Puritan & Non-conformist 79
  • CHAPTER X - The Great Houses    90
  • CHAPTER XI - Schools and Colleges       107
  • CHAPTER XII - Occupations-Old and New   122
  • CHAPTER XIII - Population and Administration    137
  • CHAPTER XIV - Road versus Rail  154
  • CHAPTER XV - Village Life       167
  • APPENDIX A-N    189-229
  • INDEX   231

LIST OF MAPS AND DIAGRAMS

  • Fig.    1       Implements and Burial Urns of the Bronze Age
  • Fig.    2       Iron Age Hill Forts - Early phases
  • Fig.    3       Pen Dinas and Proto-Llanbadarn
  • Fig.    4       Distribution of B. 1 imported Eastern Mediterranean ware
  • Fig.    5       Llanbadarn Fawr - probable site of early Christian Monastery
  • Fig.    6       The Cult of St. Padarn in Mid-Wales
  • Fig.    7       The Letavian Saints in Wales
  • Fig.    8       Parish of Llanbadarn Fawr in the Middle Ages
  • Fig.    9       Landowners in Llanbadarn Fawr Parish 1846
  • Fig.    10      Land use in Llanbadarn Fawr Parish 1846
  • Fig.    11      (a) Population numbers in Llanbadarn Fawr in the Nineteenth Century
                        (b) Inhabited Houses in Llanbadarn Fawr in the Nineteenth Century
  • Fig.    12      Population Pyramids for 1851 and 1871 showing age and marital status
  • Fig.    13      Settlement pattern in Llanbadarn Fawr 1846 showing road focus
  • Fig.    14      Flow diagram of Buses and Trains through Llanbadarn Fawr - Summer Season 1975

LIST OF PLATES

  • Frontispiece:   Llanbadarn in the time of St. Padarn.
                            Llanbadarn Fawr in 1979.
  • Front end paper - Map of Llanbadarn Fawr  (William Couling, 1810, Nanteos Collection.)
  • Back end paper - Map of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1797, Gogerddan Collection.
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  • Plate I          Pen Dinas Hill Fort
  • Plate II         Imported Mediterranean Pottery from Tintagel.
  • Plate III        Pre-Norman Crosses in Churchyard before removal to inside of Church in 1916.
  • Plate IV        Removal of High Cross to inside of Church 1916.
  • Plate V         The four faces of the High Cross.
  • Plate VI        The smaller Cross.
  • Plate VII       The Monastery of St. Mochoai, Nendrum, Northern Ireland.
  • Plate VIII      St. Padarn - an artist's impression.
  • Plate IX        Page from St. Augustine's De Trinitate, copied at Llanbadarn by Ieuan ap Sulien.
  • Plate X         Page of Rhygyfarch's Psalter 1079.
  • Plate XI        King Edward I Charter, 28th December 1277 naming Llanbadar.
  • Plate XII       Reconstruction of King Edward I Castle - 1277-1289.
  • Plate XIII      Brogynin - Home of Dafydd ap Gwilym.
  • Plate XIV      Statue of Giraldus Cambrensis in St. David's Cathedral.
  • Plate XV       Llanbadarn Fawr in the Eighteenth Century.  
  • Plate XVI      Llanbadarn Fawr Church in the Nineteenth Century.
  • Plate XVII     Page from the Marriage Register of Parish Church 1826.
  • Plate XVIII    Llanbadarn Fawr Church interior before modern restoration.
  • Plate XIX      Llanbadarn Fawr Church interior showing East  Window 1979.
  • Plate XX       Earliest Non-Conformist Chapels (Independent) at Zoar. Founded 1802.
  • Plate XXI      Page From Zoar Baptismal Register 1815-1821.
  • Plate XXII     Saron Calvanistic Methodist Chapel. Founded 1842.
  • Plate XXIII    Page from Baptismal Register of Saron C.M.Chapel 1832-1843.
  • Plate XXIV    Nanteos 1854.
  • Plate XXV     Gogerddan 1822.
  • Plate XXVI    Page from the Minutes of the Llanbadarn Fawr Court Leet 1848.
  • Plate XXVII   Re-enactment of a meeting of the Lianbadarn Fawr Court Leet 1st December 1939.
  • Plate XXVIII  Original site of Pen-y-fron School.
  • Plate XXIX    Page from the Admissions Register, Penyfron Board School 1883-1884.
  • Plate XXX     Cwmpadarn School 1897-1974.
  • Plate XXXI    Cwmpadarn School, 1974-.
  • Plate XXXII   Aerial photograph of Llanbadarn Fawr and College Campus.
  • Plate XXXIII  Esgair Hir Lead and Silver Mine.
  • Plate XXXIV   Llanbadarn Fawr Industrial Estate 1979.
  • Plate XXXV    Map showing boundary between Issa'n Dre and Ucha'n Dre 1832.
  • Plate XXXVI   Llanbadarn Fawr on John Ogilby's Road Map 1675.
  • Plate XXXVII  "Ogilby Improved" - Ed. Emanuel Bowen 1724. Section showing Llanbadarn Fawr.
  • Plate XXXVIII  Ty'r Abad and the Black Lion Inn. 1879.
  • Plate XXXIX    Village Square, Llanbadarn Fawr. c. 1900.
  • Plate XL           Llain-y-gawsai, c. 1900.
  • Plate XLI         "Pegi Llwyd"-A Llanbadarn resident in "Welsh costume". c. 1860.
  • Plate XLII        Mourners at Llanbadarn Church, 1808.
  • Plate XLIII       An annual service at Lianbadarn Fawr War Memorial.
  • Plate XLIV       The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show - Blaendolau Flats. 1957.

LIST OF APPENDICES

  • A Removal and Re-erection of Stone Crosses, Llanbadarn Fawr.
  • B Incumbents of Llanbadarn Fawr.
  • C Translation of the Charter granted by King Edward I to the new Vill of 'Lanbadar'on the 28th December 1277.
  • D Ministers of Zoar Independent Chapel.
  • E Ministers of Saron Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.
  • F Headmasters and Headmistresses of Pen-y-Fron and Cwmpadarn Schools 1873-1979.
  • G Inhabitants of Llanbadarn Fawr recorded in the 1851 Census Enumerators Books.
  • H Survey of Tombstones in Llanbadarn Fawr Churchyard giving occupations.
  • I Ucha'n Dre Parish Council - List of Chairmen 1896-1933.
  • J Issa'n Dre Parish Council - List of Chairmen 1894-1933.
  • K Llanbadarn Fawr Parish Council - List of Chairmen 1934-1973.
  • L Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council - List of Chairmen 1974-to date.
  • M Aberystwyth District Council - Parish representatives:
    (a) Issa'n Dre 1897-1934.
    (b) Ucha'n Dre 1897-1934.
    (c) Llanbadarn Fawr 1934-1974.
    Ceredigion District Council
    Llanbadarn Fawr 1974 - to date.
  • N Cardiganshire County Council 1889-1974
    Dyfed County Council 1974 to date.
    Representatives of the Parish of Llanbadarn Fawr.

Index

ab Evan, Edward, 144ab Humphrey, David, 144Aberystwyth Castle, 42, 43, 44
Aberystwyth Rural District Council, representatives, Appendix MAberystwyth, ore shipments, 94Act of Union, 137
Age of the Saints, 2, 5Agriculture, 122, 126, 127Amphorae, 16, 17
ap Arthen, Henry, 40ap Cynan, 36ap Edward, John, 141
ap Gronow, Prince Edwin, of Tegeingl, 92ap Gruffydd, Llewellyn, Prince of Wales, 41ap Gwilym, Dafydd, 43, 56, 57, 187
ap Gwrwared, Gwilym, 43ap Hywel, Dafydd ap Philip, 92ap Llewellyn, Gruffydd, 22, 24, 41
ap Philip ap Hywel, Dafydd, 92ap Rhydderch, 98, 99ap Rhygyfarch, Sulien, 39, 40
ap Richard, Rees, 144ap Robert, Phillipp, 138ap Sulien, Daniel, 35, 39, 40
ap Sulien, Ieuan, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 77ap Sulien, Ieuan, 35, 37, 38, 39, 77;ap Sulien, Rhygyfarch, 26, 35, 37, 38, 39, 63, 64, 77
ap Tewdwr, 36Ardwyn Grammar School, 76, 114Attwood Family, 133
Ballinger, Henry John, 184Baptists, 86Bardsey Island see Ynys Enlli
Beaker People, 5Bek, Anthony, 43, 50, 51Bell, H, Sir Idris, 57
Benjamin, George, 184Bishop's Transcripts, 79Bishops, church, 12
Black Death, 51Black Lion Inn, 122, 131, 148, 161, 163, 170, 178, 180Black Prince, 51
Blaendolau Flats, 158, 162, 185Bonsall, Isaac, Rev, 123Borth, 2, 101
Brad y Llyfrau Gleision, 109Bradwardine, Thomas, 50, 51Brewing, 130, 179
Brittany, 6Brockhouse (Aberystwyth) Engineering Co, 135Bronze Age, 4, 5, 6, 8
Brut y Tywysogion, 22, 25, 35, 39, 40, 44Brynamlwg, 121, 124, 158Building Trades, 130
Burial chambers, 3, 4, 5Burial urns, 6Burials, customs, 174, 175
Bus services, 163, 164Caerleon, 11Caernarfon, 11, 14
Caine, Evan Idwal, 184Calvinistic Methodism, 83, 84, 85Cambrian Railways Company, 162
Cantref y Gwaelod, 2Capel Bangor, 85Capel Dewi, 158, 160
Capel Hir, 72Capel Saron, 83, 84, 85, 88-9, 132, 158, 186Capel Saron, ministers, Appendix E
Capel Seion, 180Capel Zoar, 79, 80, 81, 88, 132, 148, 158Capel Zoar, ministers, Appendix D
Cardiganshire Agricultural Society, 95Cardiganshire County Council, 152Cardiganshire County Council, representatives, Appendix N
Carmarthen, 11Carreg Samson, 5Cattle drovers, 100, 160, 163
Cefn Coch, 6Cefn-llan, 124, 131, 148Celts, 8
Census, 1851, Appendix GCeredigion District Council, representatives, Appendix MChancery School, 115
Charles, A, Miss, 112Charles, Thomas, Rev, 85Chelsea College of Physical Education, 114
Chester, 11Christianity, early, 5, 12, 14Christianity, introduction of, 12
Christmas, customs, 175Civil War, 68, 78Clements, Thomas George, 184
Climatic conditions, 1, 6, 8Club House, 148, 180Commins Coch, 81
Company of Mine Adventurers, 129Conundrums, 177, 178Copper  mining, 5
Corbett, William, 94Cornwall, 6Cors Fochno (Borth Bog), 6
Couling, William, 4Court Leet, see Llanbadarn Fawr, Court LeetCradock, Walter, 78
Crafts, 130, 134Crick y Wheel, 182, 183Crosses, stone, in Llanbadarn Church, 20, 21
Crosville Motor Company, 163, 164Crown Lands, 93Culliford, Frank, 97
Cwmpadarn School, 107, 111, 112, 186Cwmpadarn School, heads, Appendix FCwmsymlog, mine, 94
Cwpan Nanteos, 98Cwrt Lit, see Llanbadarn Fawr Court LeetDalton, David Michael, 185
Daniel, Anne, 80Darren mine, 94David, ffrancis, 143
David, Richard, 144David, Thomas, 144Davies, Alexander Rees, 184
Davies, David Edward, 184Davies, David, of Llandinam, 162Davies, Dd., (bell ringer), 71
Davies, Elizabeth, 132Davies, Evan Douglas, 184Davies, Evan Lewis, Rev, 132
Davies, Henry, 184Davies, Hughie Morris, 185Davies, Jack, 181
Davies, John (Saron), 88Davies, John, 132Davies, John, Rev 132
Davies, Jonathan, 184Davies, Mathew William, 123, 124Davies, Morgan, 97
Davies, Richard, 78Davies, Robert Humphrey, 184Davies, Robert, 84
Davies, Simon, 80Davies, Thomas, 143Davies, Thomas, 184
Davies, William Henry, 133Davies-Jenkins, J N, 97, 98Davis, Dorithy, 143
Davis, Percy E, 114Ddoldau Common, 96, 97de Winton, Wilfred, 75, 76
Death, customs, 174, 175Demesne lands, 123, 176Devil's Bridge, 164, 166
Disgwylfa Fawr, 8Dissolution of the Monasteries, 67, 68Dolgerdinen, 166
Dol-y-Berllan, 166Domestic Service, 123, 133Drovers, see Cattle drovers
Ducks Lane, 133, 148Dumarge, Henry, 151Dyfed County Council, 152
Dyfed County Council, representatives, Appendix NDyffryn Paith, 180Edmund of Lancaster, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47
Education, 85, 95, 107, 109, 110, 121Edward I, King, 41, 44, 52Edward III, King, 52
Edward, Moris, 144Edward, Thomas Jenkin, 143Edwards, Evan David, 184
Edwards, Ifan ap Owen, Sir, 119, 120Edwards, Iorwerth, Rev, 115Edwards, John, 108
Edwards, Lewis (weaver), 80Edwards, Lewis, Dr, 85Edwards, Llewel!yn, Rev Canon, 77
Edwards, Llewelyn, Capt, 97Edwards, Richard, 152Edwards, Thomas Charles, Rev, 85
Edwards, William, 71Eglwys Saron, see Capel SaronEldridge, Ronald, 77, 152
Eldridge, W R, 152Elizabeth I, Queen, 46Elys, Llio, 172
Erw Goch, 124, 126, 148, 158Esgair-hir, 128, 129Estavayer, William of, 50
Evacuees, World War II, 114Evan, Edward, 144Evan, Harry, 143
Evan, Lettis, 143Evan, Richard, 144Evans Family of Lovesgrove, 104, 105, 106
Evans of Penrhyncoch, Messrs, 164Evans, David, 97Evans, Edward Hugh, 184
Evans, George Eyre, Rev, 74, 75Evans, H J, 115Evans, Jack, 181
Evans, Jacob, 112Evans, Jane, 132Evans, Jeremiah, 80
Evans, John Pugh, 104Evans, L T Prosser, 119Evans, Lewis Pugh, Brig Genl, 105, 183
Evans, Morgan, Rev, 88Evans, Richard, 97Evans, Richard, Rev, 69, 97, 108
Evans, William (County Court Bailiff), 133Evans, William, 79Farming, see Agriculture
Felix sisters (Nansi'r Delyn), 183Festival of Wales 1958, 185, 186fitz Richard, Gilbert, 24
Fletcher, George, 184Flint, tools, 2Football, 181, 182
Footpaths, 152Foundries, 131Freichfras, Caradog, 28
Friendly Societies, 180Gapper, R L, 115Garreg Fawr, 4, 5, 78, 79, 80, 167, 168, 169, 171, 183
Genau'r Glyn, Hundred, 138Gentry families, 90Geoffrey of Monmouth, 63, 64
George, Percy, 97, 115Gerallt Gymro, see Giraldus CambrensisGibbs, Thomas, 144
Giraldus Cambrensis, 25, 33, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64Glandyfi, 6Glanrheidol, 124
Glebe lands, 124Glover, David Lloyd, 143, 145Glyn Dwr, Owain, 45, 46
Gogerddan Arms Inn, 131, 146, 148, 170, 178, 180Gogerddan Estate, 86, 93, 98, 123, 126, 133, 176Gogerddan Hounds, 101, 102
Gogerddan, see, Pryse Family ofGold mining, 5Government, local, 137, 138, 151, 152, 153
Grandison, John of, 50Gravel (Trailers) Ltd, 135Graves, Bronze Age, 6
Gravestones, see, TombstonesGriffiths, Jane, 133Griffiths, Margaret, 80
Griffiths, Richard (Dic y Te), 132, 182Griffiths, W I, 115Gwahoddwr, 172
Gwar-y-Felin Farm, 162Gwynedd, Maelgwyn, 27, 28, 30, 31Haroldson, Godfrey, King, 22
Harry, William (bellringer), 71Harry, William, 71, 74Harvest, customs, 175
Hearth Tax, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145Henblas, 133, 148Henry I, King, 24, 61
Henry II, King, 25Henry III, King, 41, 48Henry V, King, 46
Heol y Fron, 150Herbert, Evan, 124Highways, see Roads
Hill-forts, see also Pen Dinas, 8, 10, 11Holt, Joseph, 133Holyrood Preparatory School, Bognor Regis, 119
Howells, Richard, 97Hughes, Ann (sexton), 132Hughes, Anne (butcher), 80
Hughes, Dafydd (Baptist preacher), 86Hughes, Dafydd and Jane, 80Hughes, James, 123, 124
Hughes, John Evan, 97Hughes, John, Lluest Gwilym, 123, 124, 132Hughes, John, Rev, 88, 118, 132
Hughes, Lewis, 124, 126Hughes, Richard, 124, 126Humphreys, Anne, 80
Humphreys, D (bellringer), 71Ice Age, 1Idnert(h), 40, 65
Ifans, Dafydd, 172, 187Implements, Bronze Age, 6Independent chapels, see Capel Zoar
Industry, 130, 131, 135Iron Age, 8, 9, 15Isaac, Norah, Miss, 119
Issa'n Dre Parish Council, chairmen, Appendix JIssa'n-dre, 109, 123, 137, 140, 145, 146, 151, 152, 167, 184James, James, 184
James, Margaret, 124James, Oswald, 181James, Roger, 144
James, William Robert, 185Jenkin, Edward, 143Jenkin, Kathring, 143
Jenkins, D E, Rev, 85Jenkins, David William, 184Jenkins, David, 80
Jenkins, John, 80Jenkins, Lewis, 143Jenkins, Rees, 144
Jenkins, Richard, 131Jenkins, Sali, Miss 115Jenkins, Theophilus, 130, 179
Jenkyn, Arthur Llewellyn, 184Jeremiah, Jane, 80Joe-y-Post, 179, 180
John, John Richard, 143John, King, 44Johnes, Thomas, Sir, 141
Jonathan, David, 160, 161, 163Jones Brothers, Messrs, 164Jones, Abraham L, 97
Jones, Catherine, 80Jones, Daniel Evans, 184Jones, David, 79
Jones, Deborah, 80Jones, Ebenezer, Rev, 152Jones, Eddie E, 97
Jones, Edward, Rev, 84Jones, Evan Richard (Waun), 184Jones, Evan Richard, 184
Jones, Henry Morgan, 184Jones, Isaac (bellringer), 71Jones, Isaac, 71, 130
Jones, J 0, 110Jones, James, 143, 145Jones, John Emlyn, 184
Jones, John, 112Jones, John, Rev, (Eleri), 85Jones, John, Rev, (Saron), 132
Jones, John, Rev, 132Jones, Josiah, 80Jones, Lewis, 130
Jones, Margaret, Mrs, 143Jones, Mathew, 143Jones, Richard (bellringer), 71
Jones, Richard, 144Jones, T Llewellyn, 187Jones, Thomas (tanner), 132
Jones, Thomas Morris, 184Jones, Thomas, Rev, 80Jones, W P Elwy, 111, 112, 113
Jones, W R, 181Jones, William (Capel Saron), 84Jones, William (weaver), 80
Jones, William Basil, Bishop, 75, 76Jones, William Thomas, 184Jones, William Tilsley, 76
Jones, William, 150Killin, Evan, 122, 131, 161Kilsby, William, 50
King's Head Inn, 178Kuhn, Evan, 122, 131, 161Land, use in 1846, 123, 124, 126
Lead mining, 127, 131Lein Fach, see Vale of Rheidol RailwayLetavia (Brittany), 27, 30
Lewis, Edward, 132Lewis, Griffith, 143Lewis, Hugh, 123
Lewis, Jane, 143, 144Lewis, John, 143Lewis, John, Commissioner, 78
Lewis, Richard, 97Library, 117-8Lime burning, 124
Lisburne, Earl of, 123Livestock, farming, 56Llain y Gawsau, see Llangawsai
Llanbadarn Fach (Tref Eglwys) 21Llanbadarn Fawr (Powys) 21Llanbadarn Fawr Charity School, see, Penyfron School
Llanbadarn Fawr Community Association, 116Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council, 77, 152, -3Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council, chairmen, Appendix L
Llanbadarn Fawr Court Leet, 4, 96, 97Llanbadarn Fawr Educational Foundation, 112Llanbadarn Fawr Parish Council, 152
Llanbadarn Fawr Parish Council, chairmen, Appendix KLlanbadarn Fawr, Church, 20, 21, 48, 54, 66, 69, 70, 73, 88, 117, 139, 167Llanbadarn Fawr, Church, bellringers, 71  
Llanbadarn Fawr, Churchyard, 134Llanbadarn Fawr, monastery, 20, 21, 24, 25Llanbadarn Fawr, Parish Registers, 70
Llanbadarn Fawr, parish, 52, 53, 67, 137, 145, 146, 151Llanbadarn Fawr, Parish, incumbents, Appendix BLlanbadarn Fawr, School Board, 109, 110, 111
Llanbadarn Fawr, Vestry Book, 70, 72, 73Llanbadarn Fawr, War Memorial, 114, 183, 184, 185Llanbadarn Fynydd, 21
Llanbadarn Gaerog, 45Llanbadarn Industrial Estate, 135, 136Llanbadarn Odwyn, 21
Llanbadarn Village Sports Fund, 115Llanbadarn-y-Garreg (Powys), 21Llandâf, Book of, 26, 27
Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, 21Llanfihangel y Creuddyn, 21Llanfihangel Ystrad, 5
Llangawsai, 84, 124, 133, 157, 158, 160, 171Llangynfelin, 101Llanilar, 21
Llechwedd-dyrus, 92Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn, see, Morris, LewisLloyd, David, 138
Lloyd, Elizabeth, 144Lloyd, Evan, 169Lloyd, Harry, 132
Lloyd, Henry James, 132Lloyd, Hugh, 184Lloyd, Rees, 143
Lloyd, Richard, 133Lloyd, William Robert, 184Lloyd, William, 133
Lluest Gwilym, 124, 126, 132, 148, 158Lluest Mansion, 119, 120Llwyd, Humphrey, 46, 47
Llwyd, Humphrey, 46, 47Local government, 137, 138, 151, 153Lord of the Manor, 4, 166
Loveden Family, see, Pryse family of GogerddanLovesgrove, 103, 133, see also, Evans family of LovesgroveLower Vaynor, see Vaynor, Lower
Mackworth, Humphrey, Sir, 129, 130Maelgwyn Gwynedd, 27, 28, 31Maesmawr Hall, 85
Magnet Joinery Ltd, 135map Arthet, Eithir, 31Mapping, 156, 157, 158, 175
Marine Occupations, 131, 134Markets and fairs, 167, 168Marriage, 150, 171, 172, 173
Masterson, Mary, 151Mathews, John, 84May Day, customs, 170
Medicine, 173, 174Megalithic Age, 4, 5Melin y Person, 141
Memorial inscriptions, 134Methodist chapels, see Capel SaronMezolithic Age, 2, 3, 4
Middle Ages, 138, 140, 146, 151Middle Ages, 48, 49, 50, 53Midway, 130
Miller, Joseph, 97Miller, William Arthur, Junior, 97Miller, William Arthur, Senior, 153
Mine barracks, 127Mines and Mining, 69, 87, 90, 92, 93, 94, 99, 122, 127, 128, 130, 131, 134Monasteries, Celtic, 15, 18
Monasteries, Dissolution, 67Mone, Guy, 52-3Morgan Bach y Beddau, 174
Morgan, Evan Arthur, 184Morgan, John T, Dr, 152Morgan, Morgan, 130
Morgan, Mrs, Nantceiro Hall, 113Morgan, Richard, Rev, 107Morgan, Thomas Jenkin, 144
Morgan, William, Bishop, 58Morgans, John, 108Morganwg, Iolo, 22
Moris, David Lloy, 143Moris, David, 143, 144Moris, Hugh, 143, 145
Moris, Jane, 144Moris, William, 143, 145Morris, Hugh, 180, 181
Morris, John, 80Morris, Lewis, 94, 172Mredith, David William, 144
Nansi'r Delyn, 183Nantceiro Hall, 113, 150, 152Nanteos, 90, 92, 93, 98, 103, 133, 176, 180
Nanteos, collection (NLW), 4National Eisteddfod, Urdd, 115National Library of Wales, 158
Neolithic Age, 3New Stone Age, 2New Year, customs, 176, 177
Nonconformity, 78-87, 171Norman Conquest, 24, 38, 137Noson Lawen 173
Occupations, 80, 122-36, 140, Appendix HOen, Eden, 61Ogilby, John, 156, 157, 158
Old Black Lion Inn, 178Old Stone Age, 1, 2Open University, 107, 119
Owain, Einion, 172Owen, David, 124Owen, David, 184
Owen, Owen, 173Owen, W H K, 184Owen, William Edward G P W, 184
Padarn Fawr Benefit Society, 180Padarn United Football Team, 181, 182Padarn Variety Group, 186
Padarn, Saint, see Saint PadarnParcel Canol, 103Parish Church, stone crosses, 20
Parish Registers, 70Parish Vestry Books, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 107, 108, 168, 169Parish, ecclesiastical, 137;
Parish, local government, 151, 152, 153, 155Parry, Griffith, Rev, 82Parry, T, Rev, 110
Paternus the Great, see, Saint PadarnPaupers, 133, 134Pen Dinas, 10, 11, 14, 15
Penbryn, 124Penbrynrodyn, 124, 133, 158Pencarreg, 21
Pendre Factory, 130, 162Pendre House, 124Pendre, 131, 158
Penglais Comprehensive School, 107, 120Penllwyn, 11, 12, 158Penparcau, 158, 180
Penrhyncoch, 86, 101, 158Penweddig (Cantref) 25, 48Pen-y-bont, 158
Pen-y-fron School, 108, 110, -11Pen-y-fron School, heads, Appendix FPenygraig School, 107, 116
Phillips, Joseph, Dr, 150, 173Phillips, Mary, 150Phillips, Richard, 141
Phillips, Thomas, Rev, 79, 80Plas Crug, 124Plas Gogerddan, 86, 102, 103
Plough Inn, 178Plygain, Y, 73Police service, 151
Ponterwyd, 8, 158Pontrhydygroes, 6Poole, William, 86
Poor Laws, 151Population, 69, 89, 122, 123, 130, 134, 145, 146, 148, 150, 151, 185Postal service, 156, 179, 180
Pottery, manufacture, 3Powell Family of Nanteos, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 103, 108, 139Powell, Alison J, Miss, 134
Powell, Edward Athelstan Lewis, 96Powell, George Ernest John, 95Powell, Margaret Louisa Joan, Lady of the Manor of Llanbadarn, 96
Powell, Miss, (Frondeg), 113Powell, S, Miss, 111Powell, Thomas, 71
Powell, Thomas, HS, 95Powell, Thomas, Sir, 92Powell, Vavasor, 78, 79, 83, 86
Powell, William Edward George Pryse Wynne, Lieut, 96Powell, William Edward, of Nanteos, 95, 103, 123, 129Powell, William, Rev, 93
Price, Richard, 139Primrose Hill, 107, 116Primrose Motor Company, 164
Priodas Fach, 172, 173Prise, Aurthir, 144Prise, Evan, 143
Pritchard, Griffith, 144Pritchard, Moris, 144Pryse Family of Gogerddan, 80, 93, 94, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105;
Pryse, Carberry, Sir, 129Pryse, Edward John Webley Parry, Sir, 185Pryse, John Pugh, MP, 94, 99
Pryse, John, 138;Pryse, Lewis, 99, 100, 117Pryse, Pryse, Sir, 100, 101, 102, 110, 123, 127
Pryse, Thomas, 94Psalter, 36, 77;Public Houses, see, Taverns
Public lighting, 152Pugh, David John, 184Pugh, John, Rev, 71, 75, 110, 132
Pugh, Lewis Pugh, 104, 124, 126Pugh, Louisa Jane, 132Punishments, 169
Puritanism, 68, 78, 79Pwll Crwn, 139Pwllcenawon Farm, 85
Pwllhobi, 124, 130, 132, 134, 158Quakers, 78Quarter Sessions, 141
Quebec Villa, 77, 133, 148Railways, 131, 161,162, 163Read, Richard George, 185
Recreations, 177, 178Rectors, Medieval, 50, see also Appendix BRees, B R, Dr, 77
Rees, Benjamin, Rev, 81, 82, 88, 132Rees, Catherine, 80Rees, David, 97
Rees, Edward, 143Rees, Hary, 144Rees, Thomas, 143, 145
Rees, Winifred, 131, 132Reformation, 66, 67, 68Rent Roll, see also Taxation, 138, 140, 141, 145
Rheidol Cottage, 166Rheidol, River, 2, 42, 47, 140, 154, 157, 160, 162, 166Rhiw Shôn Saer, 183
Rhygyfarch's Psalter, 36, 77Rhys Ddu, 46Rhys, The Lord, 25, 60, 62
Richard, Brigeit, 144Richard, David, 143Richard, Ellen, 144
Richard, Hugh, 143Richardes, Roderick, 123Richards, Charles, 94
Richards, David, 131, 132Richards, Edward, 80Richards, Hugh, 108
Richards, John R, Bishop, 76, 115Richards, John, (Fac'k), 80Richards, John, 184
Richards, Roderick Alexander, 184Richards, Roderick, 112Richards, William, 131, 132
Roads, 151, 154, 155, 156, 158Roberts, Evan, Rev, 68, 78Roberts, William, 131
Roger, David, 143Roger, Watkin, 144Rogers, John, 131, 179
Roman occupation, 11, 12, 14, 15, 154, 155Roose, L R, 181, 182Rose Mount, see, Maesmawr Hall
Rose Villa, 148Rowe, Edward, 97Rowland, Daniel, 83, 84
Royal Charter, 41, 43Royal Oak Inn, 178, 179Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, 185
Ruddz, David Lloyd, 143S P C K, 117Saint Michael's Chapel, Aberystwyth, 69-70
Saint Padarn, 1, 14, 19, 35, 37, 63, 64, 66, 167, 181Saint Padarn's School, 132Saints, Age of, see Age of the Saints
Samson's Stone see Carreg SamsonSamuel, Edward, 84Samuel, Thomas, 124
Saron, see, Capel SaronSarum Missal, 66, 67Savin, Thomas, 162
School Board, see Llanbadarn Fawr School BoardSchools, 85, 107-116, 119, 120, 121Seafaring, 69, 131, 134
Sea-level change, 2Sexton, duties of, 73, 74, 169Shadrach, Azariah, Rev, 80, 81
Shipping, 131Shops, see, Traders and DealersSilver mining, 128
Simon, Evan, 132, 153Simon, Margaret, 86Simon, Thomas, 132
Six Bells Inn, 178Smithy, 170, 180Soar, see Capel Zoar
Social Life, 171-187Society of Mines Royal, 128, 129Spain, 6
Sport, see also Football, 107, 121, 181, 182St Cadfan, 27,St David, 26, 28, 30, 37
St David's, Diocese of , 40, 48, 64, 67, 75, 76St Deiniol, 14St Michael's Chapel, Aberystwyth, 69, 70, 134
St Padarn, 14, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 75St Teilo, 26, 28, 30Stapleton, George, Sir, 119
Stephens, David Morgan, 184Stephens, William David, 184Stimson, Major, 112
Stocks (punishment), 169Stone circles, 4Stone tools, 3
Strata Florida, 25, 40, 98, 127Stretton, Robert, 50, 51Subsidy Roll, 138
Sulien, The Wise, Bishop, 22, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 187Sunday Schools, 79, 109Sunken Hundred (Cantref y Gwaelod), 2
Superstitions, 182, 183Sutherland, Hugh, 151Tairsimnai, 148
Talbert, Horace James, 184Talybont, 11,12Tan-y-fynwent, 179
Tan-y-Gaer, 79Taunton, Robert of, 50Taverns, see also Black Lion, Gogerddan Arms, 130, 131, 178, 179
Taxation, see also Hearth Tax; Subsidy Roll; Rent Roll; 138, 141Thirlwall, Connop, Bishop, 74, 75Thomas H D, 115
Thomas, Griffith, 141Thomas, Joseph, 185Thomas, Thomas, 80
Thomas, Walter, 138Thomas, William, 169Thomos, Mary, 144
Thompson, Jonathan, 133Thoresby, John, 50, 51, 52Tin mining, 5
Tirymynach, 5Tithes, 67, 68Tolls, ore shipments, 94
Tombstones, inscriptions, 134, Appendix HTraders and Dealers, 130, 131, 132, 134,Trades, see, Occupations
Transport, 131, 154-166Trefechan, 124Trefi, 137
Turnpike Trusts, 155, 156, 158Ty Mawr Inn, 178Ucha'n Dre Parish Council, chairmen, Appendix I
Ucha'n-dre, 103, 109, 123, 137, 140, 145, 146, 151, 152, 167, 184University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 76, 107, 121;Upper Vaynor, see Vaynor, Upper
Urdd Gobaith Cymru, 119, 120Vale of Rheidol Railway, 160, 166Vale Royal, monastery, 52, 53, 67, 139
Vaughan, Jenkin, 141Vaughan, Rice, 144Vaughan, Robert, Sir, 103
Vaynor, Lower, 137, 140, 146, 184Vaynor, Upper, 109,140, 151, 152Vikings, 22
Waller, William, 129, 130Wallter, David, 141Walters, E (Ludlow) Ltd, 135
Walwayn, M.John, 50War Memorial, see Llanbadarn Fawr, War MemorialWard, William, 185
Watkin, John, 143Watkin, Richard, 144Watkins, Howell, 120
Waun-fawr, 134Weapons, Bronze Age, 6Weaving, 130
Welsh Agricultural College, 107, 118Welsh Library College, 107, 116, 118Welsh Plant Breeding Station, 103, 119
Welsh School, London, 95Wernphilip, 97Wesleyan Methodists, 86, 87
William III, King, 142William, Jenkin, 139William, The Conqueror, 36, 39
Williams, Catherine, 86Williams, Edward (Parish Clerk), 132Williams, Edward, 132, 179
Williams, Griffith, 80Williams, James Warrell, 185Williams, John Parry, 185
Williams, Lewis, 71Williams, Margaret (sexton), 74Williams, R Bryn, Rev, 108, 187
Williams, Sydney Arabella, 132Williams, Thomas (bellringer), 71Williams, Thomas (Parish Clerk), 131, 132, 146
Williams, William, 112Williams, William, Rev, 132Witchcraft, 182
Women's Institute, 186Wordsworth, John, 110Workhouse, 134
World War II, evacuees, 113Wyre, River, 1Ynys Enlli, 27
Young, Gruffydd, 53Ysbyty Cynfyn, 4Ysbyty Ystwyth, 5
Ystwyth, River 47Zinc mining, 127Zoar, see Capel Zoar