St Dogwells - St Dogvael

This benefice appears to have belonged to the Bishop of St Davids at a very early date. A statute of Bishop Reginald de Brian in 1352 states that Bishop Gervase (who held the bishopric from 1215 till 1230) granted the church of 'St Dogmael de Llanlledewy' [i.e., St Dogwells in Pebydiog, or Dewisland] to the canons of St Davids--a grant which was confirmed by Bishop Thomas Wallensis amd also by his successor, Bishop Richard Carew, in 1259, the church in each case being called 'St Dogmael in Pebydyauk.'--Stat. Menev.

Prior to, and at the date of the grant to the canons by Bishop Gervase, the benefice of St Dogwells was a rectory, and the grant in question was to take effect after the cessation or death of 'Master Roger,' who was then rector. This is the only record of an individual rector of this church, the rectorship being subsequently vested in the canons.

The church of St Dogwells was in 1291 assessed at £10 for tenths to the King, the sum payable being £1.-Taxatio.

Vicaria Sancti Dogmaelis appropriata ad Ecclesiam Cathedralem Menevensem.-Laurentius Howell vicarius perpetuus ibidem tenet vicariam et xvj acras terre que valent vj viij per annum. Et fructus et obliaciones dicte ecclesie dividuntur annuatim inter rectorem et vicarium et valet porcio vicarii cum gleba iiij xiij iiij per annum. Inde solut’ in visitacione ordinaria quolibet tercio anno xiiij ob. Et in sinodalibus archidiacono quolibet anno ij x ob. Et remanet clare £4 15s 11d. Inde decima 9s 7¼d.—Valor Eccl.

Under the heading ‘Livings Discharged’ :--St Dogwaels alias Dogwells V. Visitacione quolibet tertio anno, 1s 2½d. Syn Archidiac., 2s 10½d. quolibet anno. Val. in 16 acr. terr. gleb. fruct., &c. John Edwards, Esq., phv, 1719; The King, 1729; Chantor and Chapter of St Davids, 1756. Clear yearly value, £15. King’s Books, £4 16s 0½d.—Bacon’s Liber Regis.

The tithes of St Dogwells were leased on 26^th July 1580, to Thomas Edwards of the city of St Davids, gent., for 21 years, at a rent of £3 6s 8d. On 26^th July 1717, they were leased to John Edwards, Esq., for 21 years, at the same rent, and in 1731 another lease for the same rent and a similar term was granted to John Edwards of Trefgarn, in the parish of St Dogwells, Esq., who was the ancestor of the Edwardes of Sealyham.—Chapter Records.

The parish of St Dogwells was united with that of Little Newcastle by an Order in Council, dated 13^th January 1845.

On 17^th March 1906, a faculty was granted for putting up a window in the chancel of St Dogwells Church.

Vicars.

Graham Davies, Ó 2001.
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