Walwynscastle - St. James.

The rectory of Walwynscastle was in 1594 appendant to the manor of that name.-Owen's Pem. The barony or lordship of Walwynscastle was held by several important personages including the Earls of Pembroke, Guy de Brian, in 1350, James, Earl of Wiltshire, and Sir William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, in 1483.---Pat. Rolls. By 1519 the lordship or manor of Walwynscastle. with the advowson of the church there, had become the property of Sir Owen Perrot, of Eastington, in the parish of Rhoscrowther, who, on 15 Sept, in that year, settled the advowson and other property on himself and his heir.---Inq. P.M. of Owen Perrot, 14 Hen. VIII.

Described as Ecclesia de Castro Walwani, this church was in 1291 assessed at £9 6s. 8d. for tenths to the King, the sum payable being 18s. 8d.---Taxatio.

Ecclesia de Castro Walwani.---Ecclesia ibidem ex collacione Johannis Parrett vel aliter ad collacionem regiam racione minoris etatis ejusdem Johannis unde Doctor Lorgan est rector habens ibidem Unam mansionem et terras. Et valet in fructibus et emolimentis hoc anno et communibus annis viij. Inde sol' in visitacione ordinaria quolibet tercio anno xij. Et in visitacione archidiaconi quolibet anno pro sinodalibus et procuracionibus v ix. Et remanet clare £7 13s. 3d. Inde decima 15s. 4d.---VaIor Eccl.

Under the heading ' Livings remaining in Charge `:---Castlewalwyn (Castell Gwalchmai) R. (St. James). ordinario qnolibet tertio anno, 1s. Archidiac. quolibet anna 5s. 9d. The Prince of Wales; John Parrett, 1535. King's Books, £7 13s. 4d., £80. Yearly tenths, 15s. 4d.---Bacon's Liber Regis.

The rectories of Walwyn's Castle and Robeston West were united under an Order in Council on 20 March 1877.

Rectors.

Graham Davies, Ó 2000.

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