Llandewi Velfrey – St David

This benefice comprises a sinecure rectory, and a vicarage. Formerly the two incuments were called portioners on account of the fruits of the livings being shared, although not equally between the, The patronage of the two portioners appears to have belonged to the Lord of Narberth.

Described as Ecclesia de Landewy and Tresendek, this church was assessed in 1291 for tenths to the King at £8.—Taxatio. Whether Tresdenek was a distinct church annexed to Llandewy is an undecided question, but if it was a separate church, the suggestion made by the editor of Owen’s Pem., that Tresdenek is possibly Egremont, is probably correct.

Llandewy Wylfrey.—Johannes Lewis clericus porcionarius ibidem ex presentacione domini de Nerberth valet communibus annis clare £8. Inde decima 16s.—Valor Eccl.

Llandewy.—David Robert porcionarius at curatus ibidem communibus annis percipit fructus et emolimenta ejusdem ultra sinodales et procuraciones ejusdem quolibet anno clare £7 9s 3d. Inde decima 14s 11¼d.—Valor Eccl.

Under the heading ‘Livings Discharged’ :--Llanddewi Willfrei alias Ddewi Velfrey, Second Portion alias V. (St David). The Prince of Wales. Clear yearly value £38, £50. King’s Books, £7 8s 4½d.—Bacon’s Liber Regis.

On 1^st Nov 1893, a faculty was obtained for the restoration of this church, on on 29 Oct 1905, a faculty was granted for the erection of a memorial tablet in the church.

Browne Willis mentions chapels at Henllan and Llandeilo Llawn Gwaddon, both dedicated to St Teilo, as being subordinate to Llandewi Velfrey.—Paroch. Wall. Llandeilo Llwan Gwaddon is identified as Crinow.—Owen’s Pem., Pt. 1, p. 166.

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Graham Davies, Ó 2001.
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