Welsh Journals

Michaelstone y Fedw is the English form of the name by which this parish is known in Welsh, Llanfihangel y Fedw, St Michael's Church of the birch trees. The parish is partly in Glamorganshire and that part has of recent years been called Llanfedw to distinguish it from the Monmouthshire portion. It contains 1,083 acres of land and 10 of water in Monmouthshire and 2,433 acres of land and 20 of water in Glamorganshire. The rateable value of the Monmouthshire portion was £ 857 in 1815 and £ 997 in 1891. The rateable value of the Glamorganshire portion was £ 1,949 in 1891. The population has been as follows: Year No. of inhabitants 1801 176 1811 211 1821 197 1831 208 1841 541 1881 201 198 1891 304 275 PATRON DATE OF institution RECTORS Sir Charles Kemeys. knt. and bart. 20 Aug. 1674 Thomas Sandys. M.A. Sir Charles Kemeys. bart. 21 Aug. 1702 Philip Edwards. M.A. Jesus college. Oxford, son Mon. Glam. The Church In 1535 (Val. Eccl.) Thomas Williams, rector.. living worth f:7 12s. 2d. Harry Meyrick in 1560, then non-resident and a student at Oxford; prebend of Warthycwm 1588 21 Aug. 1648 Richard Jones' Rice Jones. M.A. [sic] deprived by the puritans for malignancy and utter insufficiency: prebendary of S. Crucis. also vicar of Marshfield of William Edwards of Tretire. co. Herefs.. clerk; also vicar of Marshfield in 1714 Michaelstone y Fedw 4 Apr. 1743 William Edwards, M.A. John Kemeys Tynte, esq. 19 Dec. 1788 Benjamin Tate 27 Dec. 1820 James Coles, B.A. 1851 William Thomas Charles Charles Kemeys 22 Dec. 1851 William Jenkins, Kemeys Tynte of appointment described as Cefn Mably being on death of James Coles; ob. 1893 1893 John Williams Evans, 1912 Asdey Septimus Richards Michaelstone y Fedw Church. Photo, c. 1960. Copyright: Royal Commission on Ancient & Historical Monuments in Wales. Monumental inscriptions IN THE CEFN MABLI CHAPEL On the east wall A canopied monument with no name or date HERE VNCLE WIFE BROTHER AND DAUGHTER LIE ] Expos'd to pale faced Death as all must die ^J University College, Oxford, son of James Coles of Bridgwater, Somerset, esq., ob. 1851 Brande, M.A. Christ Church, Oxford, son of William Thomas Brande the scientific author; ? appointment did not take effect M.A. Jesus college. Oxford, previously vicar of St Mellons, ob. 1912