Monkton – St Nicholas

The church of St Nicholas, Monkton, was originally situated within the castle of Pembroke, and was with 20 carucates of land given by Arnulph de Montgomery, the Norman conqueror of South-west Pembrokeshire, in 1098 to the Norman abbey of St Martin, in Sayes, which had been founded by his father.  The site of the church is evident from the graant, which describes it as 'the Church of St Nicholas within my castle of Pembroke.'  Later on the church seems to have been removed to a subsequent foundation at Monkton.

The presentation to the church was vested in the priory of St Nicholas, which was itself a subordinate house to the abbey of St Martin at Sayes.

In 1291 the church of St Nicholas, Pembroke, with the chapel was assessed at £26 13s 4d for tenths to the King, the sum payable being £2 13s 4d.--Taxatio.

Vicaria Sancti Nicholai de Moncketon.--Vicaria ibidem ex collacione dicti prioris [William Waren prioris de Moncketon] unde Johannes Morgan est vicarius habens ibidem unam mansionem et glebam ad valenciam iij.  Et ad dictam vicariam spectantem in altilegiis communibus annis cum predictis iij.  In toto 100s.  Inde decima 10s.--Valor Eccl.

For extracts from Bacon's Liber Regis, see under Pembroke St Michael.

On 2 Aug 1882, a faculty was granted for the restoration of this church.  On 21 April 1887, another faculty was obtained for enlarging the church.

On 17 Sep 1909, a faculty was granted for the erection of a churchyard cross in the parish churchyard.

The vicarge of St Nicholas was from 1770 till 5 Feb 1872, united with the vicarages of St Mary, and St Michael, Pembroke, and was separated from these benefices on the latter date by an Order in Council.

In this parish is a chapel of ease called Holy Trinity, Hundleton, which was licenced on 3 Oct 1896.  The site was given by Col. M.J.Saurin of Orielton, and was conveyed to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners on 30 Nov 1891.

On 31 July 1903, a faculty was issued for the removal of the accumulations of soil in Hundleton Churchyard in this parish.

Vicars.

Graham Davies, Ó 2001.
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