Newport – St Mary

This rectory was appendant to the barony of Kemes.  In 1326 the advowson of Newport, of the yearly value of 12 marks, with other advowsons and knights' fees was assigned to James de Audele, kinsman and coheir of William, the son of William Martyn [Lord of Kemes].--Close Rolls.

Described as Ecclesia de Novo Burgo, this church was assessed in 1291 at £8 for tenths to the King.--Taxatio.

Newport.--Ecclesia ibidem ex presentacione ejusdem domini de Awdeley unde Willelmus Davis clericus est rector valet cum gleba communibus annis £16.  Inde decima 32s.--Valor Eccl.

Under the heading 'Livings Discharged' :--Newport Trefdraeth R (St Mary).  Dom de Audley olim Patr.; Anne Lloyd, widow, 1714; John Laugharne, Esq., 1735; Thomas lloyd, Esq., and Anne, his wife, 1759.   Clear yearly value, £44.  King's Books, £16.--Bacon's Liber Regis.

On 30 July 1878, a faculty was granted for the restoration of the parish church.

On 6th June 1903, a faculty was issued for the erection of a memorial tablet with a medallion in memory of the late Mrs. Alderson in the parish church.

Two pilgrimage chapels, called Capell Dewy amd Capell Kirick are mentioned in George Owen's list of such edifices, as being in Newport parish.--Owen's Pem.

Rectors.

Graham Davies, Ó 2001.
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