Parish of Talbenny

The rectory of Talbenny was appendant to the manor of that name.---Owen's Pems. In the beginning of the 14th century the Roch family held the patronage, and from them it descended to the Devereux of Lamphey, Earls of Essex, and from them it was acquired by the Owens of Orielton.

In 1291 this church was assessed at £6 13s 4d. For tenths to the King, the sum payable being 13s. 4d.---Taxatio.

Talvenny.--Ecclesia ibidem ex collacione domini de Ferrers unde Thomas Beynon est rector habens rectoriam ibidem et glebam. Et valet fructus hujus rectorie commnunibus annis x. Inde sol' in visitacione ordinaria quolibet tercio anne xxij. Et in visitacione archidiaconi quolibet anno pro sinodalibus et procuracionibus v ix. Et remanet clare £9 12s. 5d. Inde decima 19s. 3d.---Valor Eccl.

Under the heading `Livings Discharged `:-Talbenny R (St. Mary). Ordinario quolibet tertio anno, 1s. 10d. Archidiac. quolibet anno, 5s. 9d. Dom. de Ferrers, 1535; Wyrriot Owen, Esq., 1714; Sir Arthur Owen, Bart., 1727; Sir William Owen, Bart., 1760, 1780. Clear yearly value, £35. King's Books, £9 12s. 6d.--Bacon's Liber Regis.

On 7 April, 1864, the rectory of Talbenny was united with the rectory of Walton West, under an Order in Council.

On 17 Oct., 1892, a faculty was granted for the restoration of Talbenny parish church.

1274.		Alan de Crepping
1306.		Alan Dumpildale
1383.	Aug. 24.	Thomas Hicks.
1410.	Jul. 5.	Thomas Eynon, vice Thomas Hicks, deceased.
1486.		Philip Persivall.
1487.	May 15.	Richard Barret, vice Philip Persivall, deceased.
1489.	Feb. 18.	Hugh Mason.
1490.	Nov. 16.	William Warren, vice Hugh Mason, resigned.
1500.		John Wetwood, vice William Warren, deceased.
1535-6.		Thomas Beynon
1563.		Henry Goddarde.
1564.	Jan. 11.	Richard Wogan, vice Henry Goddarde, deceased
1620.	Jul. 15.	Gabriel Buckley.
1625.	Aug. 15.	William Sherbourne.
1631.	Dec. 13.	Robert Davernant.
1634.	Jan. 17.	Edward Love.
1714.		Hugh Cunningham.
1715.	Feb. 3.	Councel Williams, M.A., vice Hugh Cunningham, deceased.
1719.	Sep. 21.	Theophilus Rice, vice Council Williams, deceased.
1727.	Nov. 25.	Theophilus Rice, vice ....... deceased.*
1759.	May 28.	John Philipps, M.A.
1780.	Aug. 9.	William Tasker, B.A., vice John Phillips, D.D., resigned.
1805.	Dec. 12.	Nicholas Roch, vice William Tasker, deceased.
1831.	Jan. 27.	William Rees, M.A., vice Nicholas Roch, deceased.
1860.	Oct. 4.	Ebenezer flood Woodxnan, vice William Rees.
1870.	May 28.	William Acworth, M.A., vice Ebenezer Flood Woodman, deceased.
1875.	Jul. 2.	Robert Keys Atherton, M.A., vice William Acworth, instituted to South Stoke.
1880.	Aug. 23.	John Oliver Harris, B.A., vice Robert Keys Atherton, resigned on 3 Aug., 1880.
1905.	Jan. 21.	Ralph Walker, M.A., vice John Oliver Harris, deceased, who died on 2 Sept., 1904.
1911.	Aug. 3.	Alexander Theodore Woodman Dowding, M.A., vice Ralph Walker, resigned on 31 Mar., 1911.

Pembrokeshire Parishes

Graham Davies