Parish of Morfil

The rectory at Morvil was appendant to the manor of Maenclochog, the patrons in 1594 being ------Longville and James Lewis.—Owen’s Pem

In 1291 this church, described as Ecclesia de Morvin, was assessed at £4 6s 8d for tenths to the King.—Taxatio.

Morbylle.—Ecclesia ibidem ex presentacione domini de Ferrers unde Johannes Nicoll est rector valet communibus annis 40s. Inde decima 4s.—Valor Eccl.

Under the heading ‘Living Discharged’ :--Morvill R. (St John Baptist). Dom de Ferrers olim Patr.; Sir John Philips, Bart., 1715, 1730, 1745; Lord Milford, 1781. Clear yearly value, £8 10s 0d. King’s Books, £2.—Bacon’s Liber Regis.

In a list of pilgrimage chapels, most of which, it is stated, were in ruins, occurs the name of ‘Capel Burnagh in Morvill.’—Owen’s Pem., Vol. I., p. 509.

1397		Philip Brenles
		Thomas Philip
1488	May 13	William Wynter, vice Thomas Philip, deceased
1518		William Eynon
1518	Jan 14	William ap Oweyn, vice William Eynon, resigned
1535-6		John Nicoll
1591		William Meurig
1620	May 30	John Pritchard
1624	Aug 12	John Phillips
		Rees Morgan
1691	May 7	Francis Edwards
1714		David Rice
1715	Oct 20	Thomas Philipps, vice . . . . . . . .deceased or resigned
1731	Jan 7	David Evans
1746	Jan 20	James Beynon, vice David Evans, deceased
1781	Dec 3	Charles Ayleway, M.A., vice James Beynon, deceased
1790	Jun 9	John Evans
1815	Jan 18	Enoch Thomas, vice John Evans, resigned
1844	Aug 7	Llewelyn Lloyd Thomas, vice Enoch Thomas, deceased
1875	Jul 27	William Garnon, vice Llewelyn Lloyd Thomas, deceased
1890	Dec 11	David Jenkyn Evans, vice William Garnon, deceased

Pembrokeshire Parishes

Graham Davies