Nevern – St Brynach

The vicarage of Nevern originally belonged to the Lord of Kemes.  In 1326 the advowson, then of the annual value of 24 marks, formed part of the knights' fees assigned to James de Audele, kinsman and coheir of William, son of William Martyn, late Lord of Kemes deceased.--Pat. Rolls.

On 28 Aug 1377, Nicholas Audele [son of the above mentioned James de Audele] obtained licence from the King to alienate in mortmain the advowson of the church of Nevern in Wales to Adam Houghton, Bishop of St Davids, who, at the same time, was granted licence to appropriate the church.--Pat. Rolls.   On 11 March 1380, Bishop Adam Houghton united Nevern and other churches, and appropriated them to the chantry of St Mary at St Davids, subject to the annual payment of £10 towards the fabric of the Cathedral.  It appears that the Bishop did not obtain the necessary licence for this grant to the chantry, as on 28 Feb 1389, the master and chaplains of the chantry, at the intercession of William, Archbishop of Canterbury, and on the payment of 40 marks, obtained pardon for this breach of the law.--Pat. Rolls.

On the dissolution of the chantry of St Mary, the church of Nevern came into the hands of the Crown from whom on 2 Dec 1596, a lease of the rectory was obtained by Thomas Birt, Robert Birt, and John Birt, junior, for their lives at the annual rent of £33 13s 4d. and a fine of £13 6s 8d.--Stat. Papers.

In 1291 this Church with its Chapel was assessed at £16 for tenths to the King.--Taxatio.

Neverne.--Vicaria ibidem ex collacione collegii Beate Marie prope Meneven' unde Owynus Davy clericus est vicarius valet porcio ejusdem vicarii £8.  Inde decima 16s.--Valor Eccl.

Under the heading 'Livings Discharged' :--Nearne alias Newerne alias Nyfer alias Nevern V. (St Brynach).  St David's College olim Propr.; The Prince of Wales.  Clear yearly value, £30, £50.  King's Books, £8.--Bacon's Liber Regis.

There are no fewer than eight pilgrimage chapels in Nevern parish mentioned in George Owen's list, most of which were then in ruins.  Their names were Capell St Thomas, Capell St Fredde, Capell Gwenfron, Capell Wenddith, Capell Reall, Capell Padric, Capell Kilgwin, and Capell St George.

Capell Kilgwin, now called Cilgwyn, is dedicated to St Mary, and is now annexed to the vicarage of Nevern to which living it appears to have been united as far back as 1291, as in the Vetus Valor[Taxation of Pope Nicholas] the valuation of 'Navern cum Capella' is stated to be £16.

Under the heading 'Not in Charge' :--Kilgwynne alias Cilgwyn (St Mary) Chapel to Nearne.--Bacon's Liber Regis.

On 4 Jan 1883, a faculty was granted for the restoration of Cilgwyn  Chapel.

Vicars.

Graham Davies, Ó 2001.
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