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St Nicholas
This church under its ancient name of 'Ecclesia de Villa Camerarii,' was appropriated by Bishop Thomas Beck in 1287 to the subchanter of St Davids Cathedral, but the right of presentation seems to have been reserved by the Bishop.--Stat. Menev. This church must have been united to Granston prior to 1535-6. The same incumbents served both churches. For a list of Vicars see Granston. All the presentations are by the Bishop and all incumbents instituted between the years 1672 and 1824 held in addition the living of Mathry.
Described as 'Ecclesia de Villa Camerarii,' this church was in 1291 assessed at £6 13s 4d for tenths to the King, the amount payable being 13s 4d.--Taxatio.
For the valuation in the Valor Eccl., and extract from Bacon's Liber Regis, see Granston.
The only lease of this living found among the Cathedral Records was granted on 25th July 1663, by Michael Barwicke, to Jane Edwards of Summerhill, Pems., widow, for the lives of Thomas Edwards (her son and heir apparent), Ethllw Edwards (her eldest daughter), and Margaret Edwards (the second daughter of the said Jane Edwards), the yearly rent reserved being £10 11s.
The church os St Nicholas was restored in 1865.--Arch. Camb. Ser. V., Vol. V., p. 131
Graham Davies, Ó 2001.
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