Defynock, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales

Breconshire

Breconshire Parishes

Defynock

History

DEVYNOCK (DEFYNOG), a parish, in the hundred of Devynock, union and county of Brecknock, South Wales, 9 miles (W.) from Brecknock; comprising the townships of Cray, Glyn, Maescar, Senni, and Glyn-Tawe; and containing 1927 inhabitants. The name of this large parish, which anciently formed part of the Great Forest of Devynock, may, according to the historian of Brecknockshire, be traced to the same British root as that of the English county of Devon, both names being descriptive of the face of the country, as varied by deep valleys and extensive hills. The parish is bounded on the north by that of Trallong, from which it is separated by the river Usk; on the south by Ystrad-Velltey, on the east by Llanspythid, and on the west by Llywel; and comprehends a large extent of surface, of which 7331 acres of uninclosed land, belonging to the Great Forest of Brecon, form a considerable part. The church, dedicated to St. Dyfnog, and situated at the northern extremity of the village, where it forms an interesting and prominent feature in the view, is a spacious and venerable structure, principally in the later style of English architecture, with a well-built tower at the western end. There are places of worship for different denominations of dissenters, consisting of the Independents, Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists, and Particular Baptists.

Also spelled Defynock, Defynnog Church is in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, in the community of Maescar in the county of Powys. St Cynog's church lies on the northern side of Defynnog village about 12km miles west of Brecon. For more information see Defynnog, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk

Defynock Parish
Jurisdictions
County bef 1974	add here
County 1 Apr 1974-31 Mar 1996	add here
County 1 Apr 1996 -	add here
Civ Reg District	Brecknock (1881)
Reg Sub-district	Devynnock (1881)
Probate Court	add here
Diocese	add here
Rural Deanery	add here
Chapelry	add here
Poor Law Union	Brecknock
Hundred	Devynnock
Province	add here
Hamlets	add here

Census
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Resources

Census Records

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Church Records

Parish Registers

Church of Wales Chapels and Parish Registers
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Bishop's Transcripts
Bishop Transcripts: Christenings, Marriages, Burials and Christenings and Burials		[URL YEARS]

Parish Chest

Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Tithe Records

The tithe agreement date for Defynock was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records

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Civil Registration

The Civil Registration District for Defynock is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions

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Maps and Gazetteers

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