Welsh Journals

Saint Brides Wentloog Inquisition post mortem of Gilbert de Clare, d. 1295. St Brides, half a knight's fee, held by heirs of John de la More' Inquisition post mortem of Gilbert de Clare the younger, 1314, St Brides held by John de Mora by half a knight's fee Tymawr Tymawr and the chief estate in the parish belonged to Rees (William Rees of St Brides was sheriff in 1733, another William Rees of St Brides in 1785) then Burfield or Burghill sold it to Lord Tredegar. It was tenanted in 1870 by Rees Rees father of Mr. H.H. Rees clerk to the guardians of Cardiff. The church The living was long attached to the vicarage of Marshfield and held as a chapelry under that place. PATRON DATE OF INCUMBENT INSTITUTION James Morris vicar in 1560, residing then at St Brides3 John Griffith in 1590. had to find a caliver4 20 July 1601 Henry Jones' In 1611 the living was vacant for 8 years no one being willing to accept it because of its small value.5 Bishop of Llandaff 8 Mar. 1638 William Davies Bishop of Llandaff 1640 Jenkin Lloyd The bishop 24 Apr. 1788 Benjamin Hall. B.D.. Jesus college. Oxford. to perpetual curacy. also of Coedkemew the same 11 July 1796 Richard Watson Moore. also perpetual curate of Coedkemew, res. 1816 the same 11 Jan. 1816 Hezekiah Jones 1833 Morgan Powell. ob. 1860 The bishop 29 Mar. 1860 John Bankes Price 1871 Watkin Davies 1914 Morgan Evans Davies St. Brides Wentloog Church. Photo, c. 1930. By kind permission of Newport Museum and Art Gallery. Monumental inscriptions ON THE EAST WALL OF THE CHANCEL Near this Place Lieth the Body of ROBERT RICHARDS of Pencam, Esq., who died March v, 1788, aged 52 years Also the Body of Miss CECIL REES Daughter of WILLIAM REES, Esq., of this Parish who departed this Life Nov. 3rd, 1803, Aged 71 Years. And also of ROBERT burfield of Great House in this Parish, Esq., who departed this life the 6th day of Sept. 1830, aged 76 ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CHANCEL Sacred to the Memory of WM REES, ESQ", who died April 17th, 1807, Aged 76 AGAINST THE SOUTH WALL AT THE WEST END Sacred to the Memory of ELIZABETH the wife of JOHN JONES of the Parish of Peterstone who departed this life Jan. 3, 1814, aged 62 years Here also lieth the body of the above said JOHN JONES who departed this life Apr. 14, 1817 Aged 67 years