Welsh Journals

Bedwas may be like Bedwellty, from Bedw, Birch trees. It is a large parish containing mineral wealth much of which is as yet undeveloped. The area is 4,166 acres of land and 29 acres of water. The rateable value in 1815 was f 1,712 and in 1891 6,550. The population has been as follows: Year No. of inhabitants Upper division Lower division 1801 189 197 1811 218 254 1821 298 272 1831 428 269 1881 1,531 1891 1,991 The hamlet of Rudry in the county of Glamorgan is in this parish, but is not included in the above figures. Pedigree of Powell of Energlyn of Waen-y-bara in Rudry, will dated 12 Oct. 1700, pr. 1701 Roger Powell, Jane. William Ann Lewis Morgan will 1750 Richards ] William Richards, John Richards of Robert Ann took name of Corner House, Dixon Powell Cardiff, ob. 1824 i John Hoafray ■ Anne Robert 1. Charities p. 129 {i.e. 27th report of the Charity Coaaissioners (Parliaaentary Papers 1834 vol. xxi) p. 489; the Gwent Record Office holds a copy of the Nonaouthshire section which has been repaginated and p. 489 is p. 129 in the new pagination.} Bedwas lyisaf Ty isaf, pronounced in the Gwentian style Ty- isha (the Lower house) was the residence and estate of a family named Davies. Of more than local fame was Doctor Joseph Davies who lived here in the nineteenth century, known for his pack of harriers with which for many years he hunted the district. His hounds were of the old Welsh breed, tan, black and tan, and yellow and white, and they were equally successful in killing, according to the season, foxes, hares and otters. It was said that they never stooped to the scent of a quarry they were not in pursuit of. He hunted his pack to Welsh cries' and maintained the traditions of Welsh hunting. He is celebrated in a book of Welsh poems written by Gwilym Ilyd, William Jones of Machen, to which are English translations by William Downing Evans of Newport (Leon). The first poem is on the doctor's marriage, 1 May 1843, the next on the birth of his daughter, 9 March 1844, the last on the death of Mrs. Davies, 7 May 1854. Roger Williams = Roger Powell of = Mary Energlyn I of Cardiff Morgan r Maria John Mood Mary Ann