Steynton - St. Cewydd.

The church of St Kewit de Steynton [Steynton] was granted by Adam de Rope [Roch] with the consent of his wife, Blandina, and his heir, to the monks of the order of Tiron in the monastery of Pill, Pems.---Dug. Monas. On the dissolution of Pill Priory the patronage of Steynton Church came into the hands of the Crown.

In 1536-7 a lease of the rectory of Steynton, lately owned by the priory of Pill, was granted for 21 years by the Crown to John Wogan.---State Papers.

This church was in 1291 assessed at £18 for tenths to the King, the sum payable being £1 16s.---Taxatio.

Steynton Vicaria.-Vicaria ibidem ex collacione prioris de Pulla unde Richardus Cayre est vicarius habens ibidem parvam mansionem et valet in toto communibus annis x. Inde sol' in ordinaria visitacione quolibet tercio anna vj. Et in visitacione archdiaconi quolibet anno pro sinodalibus et procuracionibus ij iiij. Et remanet clare £9 17s. 2d. Inde decima 19s. 8.75d.---Valor Eccl.

Cantaria infra Ecclesiam de Steynton non Mortificata:--Et est ibidem una cantaria non mortificata sed fundata per Johannem Bolton. Et terre et feoffamentum ejusdem restant in usu in manibus feoffatortun. Et dominus David Webbe celebrat in dicta cantaria infra ecclesiam parrochialem de Steynton predicta. Et percipit annuatim proficuum et redditum videlicet de tenementis in Rosemarkett xxxiij iiij per annum, in Thorneton xxiiij et in Drewiston x. Summna valoris lxvij iiij. Inde in redditibus resol' et pro finibus secte curie pro predictis tenementis quolibet anno iij. Et remanet clare 64s. 4d. Inde decima 6s. 5.25d.---Valor Eccl.

Under the heading `Livings Discharged `:-Staineton alias Steynton V. united to Johnston (St. Peter called St. Kewil in the Monasticon). Ordinario quolibet tertia anno, 6d. Archidiac. quolibet anno, 2s. 4d. Parv. Mans., &c. Pri. Pill olim Propr.; The Prince of Wales. Clear yearly value, £48. King's Books. £9 17s. 3.5d..---Bacon's Liber Regis.

Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Wales, ed. 1833, says, A chapel of ease to the mother church [Steynton], dedicated to St. Catherine, is situated at the eastern extremity of the street fronting the haven: it was erected chiefly at the expense of the Hon. Charles Francis Greville, lord of the manor, and was consecrated for divine service in the year 1808 . . . . . A little to the east of the present edifice are the remains of an ancient chapel, which was also dedicated to St. Catherine, and, after having been desecrated for many years, was converted into a powder magazine: it consisted of a nave and chancel, with a finely vaulted roof, which is still [1833] entire: the western end has fallen down, but the boundaries of the ancient cemetery may he distinctly traced.'---Paroch. Wall.

A lease, dated 4 Aug., 4 Edw. III. (1330), and granted by William de Rupe, lord of Roth, to Richard de Steynton, chaplain, mentions a chapel dedicated to St. Thomas the Martyr, in the townred of Pill Oliver.---Arch. Camb. 5cr. IL, Vol. IlL, p. z6.

The rectory of Johnston was probably united to the vicarage of Steynton in the 17th century, at all events all the incumbents of Steynton subsequent to and inclusive of the vicar for 1663 have also held, the rectory of Johnston. For vicars of Steynton subsequent to 1663, see under Johnston, Vol. II., p. 212.

On 24 July, 1882, a faculty was granted for the restoration of the parish church.

Vicars

Graham Davies, Ó 2000.

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