Jordanston – St Cwrda.

This rectory appears to have been in private patronage from very early times. In 1594 the right of presentation belonged to Sir John Wogan of Boulston, and was appendant to the manor of Jordanston.----Owen's Pem.

Described as Ecclesia de Villa Jordahi, this church was in 1291 assessed at £6 13s. 4d. for tenths to the King, the amount payable being 13s. 4d.---Taxatio.

Jordaneston Rectoria.---Doctor Bach rector habet unum ten' rectoriam ibidem que valet per annum x ex collacione Richardi Wogan de Bolyston. Et valet fructus et oblaciones dicte ecclesie annuatim vj. Inde in visitacione ordinaria quolibet tercio anno xx. Et pro procuracionibus et sinodalibns archidiacono quolibet anno iiij ix. Summa allocacion' vj v. Et remanet clare £6 3s. 7d. Inde decima 12s. 4.5d.---Valor Eccl.

Under the heading ` Livings Discharged `:-Jordanston alias Tre Jordan R. (St. Cwrda). Visit. Quolibet tertio anno, 1s. Syn. Archidiac. quolibet anno 4s. 9d. Lewis Vaughan, Esq., 1714; John Vaughan, Esq., 1766; Gwynn Vaughan, Esq., 1772. Clear yearly value, £20. King's Books, £6 3s. 9d.---Bacon's 146cr Regis.

Rectors.

1403. John Howell

1487. Jan. 23. Thomas John

1535-6. Dr. Bach

1554. Stephen Green

1554. May 10. Rees ap Owen, vice Stephen Green, resigned

1563. Sep. 6. John Gwynne, vice . . . . . ., deceased.

1625. Sep. 14. Rice Evans

1674. Sep. 22. Richard Owens, vice........deceased.

1680. Jan. 8. David Jones

1692. Sep. 7. John Edwards

1699. Feb. 11. William Evans

1713. Sep. 21. George Jones, vice William Evans, deceased.

1714. Sep. 21. John Herneman, B.A., vice George Jones, deceased.

1720. Aug. 3. William Jones, B.A., vice John Herneman, instituted to Robeston West.

1734. Jan. 17. James Criffiths, vice William Jones, deceased.

1748. Apr. 13. David Jones, vice James Grifliths, resigned or ceded.

1766. Oct. 2. Edward Phillipps, B.A., vice (David Jones), deceased.

1772. Aug. 14. Thomas Morris, vice Edward Phillipps, instituted to another living.

1801. Aug. 18. Thomas Thomas, vice Thomas Morris, instituted to another living.

1813. Sep. 24. David Evans, M.A., vice Thomas Thomas, deceased.

1824. Jan. 1. David Evans, vice David Evans, M.A., deceased.

1828. Mar. 11. John Bowen, vice David Evans, deceased.

1848. Aug. 21. Henry Nathan, vice John Bowen, deceased.

1885. Nov. 13. Joseph Evans, B.A., vice Henry Nathan, deceased, who died on 28 July, 1885.

Graham Davies, Ó 2001.
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