Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales

Breconshire

Breconshire Parishes

Merthyr Cynog

History

MERTHYR-CYNOG, a parish, comprising the hamlets of Upper Dyfryn Honddû, Lower Dyfryn Honddû, Yscir-Vawr, and Yscir-Vechan, in the hundred of Merthyr-Cynog, union and county of Brecknock, South Wales, 8 miles (N. N. W.) from Brecknock. The name, signifying "Cynog the martyr," is derived from the erection of a church to the honour of Cynog, son of Brychan Brycheiniog, who is said to have been murdered on a mountain called the Van, in this parish, towards the close of the fifth century, and to have been canonized after his death. The church, dedicated to St. Cynog, is a neat ancient structure, with a square tower at the west end. There are places of worship for Independents and Calvinistic Methodists, and four Sunday schools supported by the dissenters, two being conducted by each denomination.

MERTHYR-CYNOG, a parish in the hundred of Merthyr-Cynog, county Brecon, 8 miles from Brecon, its post town. It is situated on the river Honddhu, a branch of the river Usk, among the mountains. The parish contains the chapelry of Dyffrin Honddu, and the hamlets of Yscir-Vawr and Vechan. For more information see Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk

Merthyr Cynog Parish
Jurisdictions
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Civ Reg District	Brecknock (1881)
Reg Sub-district	Merthyr-Cynog (1881)
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Poor Law Union	Brecknock
Hundred	Merthyr-Cynog
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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 Merthyr Cynog was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records

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Civil Registration

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

Poor Law Unions

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