Talbenny,
Templeton,
Tenby,
Treffgarne, Trefloyne,
Trevine.
Talbenny
(Jottings) 844123
St
Mary Church: The nave windows and chancel are of 1893. The nave walls and plain
pointed chancel arch are 13th century. The double bellcote on the thick west
wall is 15th century
14c
bell sancte Marteine Ora Pro Nobis.
The
rectory of Talbenny was appendant to the manor of that name. - Owen’s Pem.
In the
beginning of the 14th century the Rach family held the patronage, and from them
it descended to the Devereux of Lamphey and from them it was acquired by the
Owens of Orielton.
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 domirii de Ferrers unde Thomas Beynon est rector
habens rectoriam ibidem et glebam. Et valet fructlls hujus rectorie com munibus
annis x i. Inde sol in visitacione ordinaria quolibet tercio anno xxijd. Et in
visitacione archidiaconi quolibet anno pro sinodalibus et procuracionibus vs ixd.
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. 5d. 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.
1864
7th April. The rectory of Talbenny was united with the rectory of Walton West,
under an Order in Council.
1892 17 October. A faculty was granted for the restoration of Talbenny parish Church.
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Templeton
(SN113115)
Located
2 miles south of Narberth.
The
town takes its name from the society of Knights Templar who established a
foundation there towards the end of the 12c. The foundation ceased to function
by 1312. The site of the House of the Knights Templar is believed to be where
the modern St John’s Church was built.
This
is a perpetual curacy or district Chapelry, to which a district was assigned out
of the parish of Narberth by an Order in Council, dated January 1863, The
patronage is vested in the Crown. Since 1863 the living has been held in
plurality with Ludchurch.
Nearby
is Sentence Castle but it is not known who built it or when. There has been
speculation that this was castle near Arberth destroyed by Gruffudd ap Rhys in
1116 and again attacked by the Welsh in 1215 and 1220.
1283.
Villa Templariorum mentioned. Burgesses of the wind (de vento)
[windmills] each paying the statutory annual rent of 12d and the total rents of
assize amounted to £7 9s 4d.
It did
not have a very large population as in 1532-3 and 1545-6 there were only 17
burgages.
South
of Templeton, Carn Mountain Tumulus yielded one of the largest urns ever known
to have been discovered in
Battle
of Mynydd Carn 1081 took place within a few yards of the tumulus.
Introducing
West Wales - Maxwell Frazer 1956.
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Tenby
(132004)
[Research for a series of lectures I
gave in Tenby – The information that Tenby St Mary’s had once belonged to a
Brothel did not go down well with one member of the audience but the rest were
amused.]
The
name Tenby is an anglicised version of Dynbych (little Fort) and to distinguish
it from Denbigh it was called Dynbyych y Pysgod, (Little fort of the Fishes).
Today
it is the leading Pembrokeshire holiday resort, with a population which more
than trebles in the summer months.
The
town is very old - from coins found very old indeed, older than the Romans. One
very interesting coin is the one found at Tenby in 1881.
This was a silver drachma of Menander King of the Punjab in 167-145 BC.
According to the National Museum of Wales it could not possibly have been found
but it was. Does this indicate that trade from the town, to the Mediterranean
and beyond was going on before the birth of Christ? The history books tell us
that the Romans never came to Pembrokeshire but after they were written a Roman
Road has been found.
Acc/to
Laws pp44.
At and
near Tenby a bronze fibula and scattered coins have been found, including
Vespasian (found with animal bones and coarse sherds), Domitian, Marcus
Aurelius, Faustin Junior, Probus, two of Maximianus, Carausius, Dioeletia,
Constantinopolis, and Constans.
There
was a Welsh settlement here before the
The
first historical reference to the place occurs in connection with the
destruction of the castle and the slaughter of the garrison in 1150 by the
Welsh, because the stronghold sheltered some Flemings who had attacked a Welsh
Prince, while he was
hunting
near Saundersfoot. Between 30 and 40 years later, the Welsh by plain force won
the town and burned it to ashes.
1457.
The Earl of Pembroke assisted the inhabitants of Tenby to rebuild and strengthen
the walls of their town. They were still further strengthened, as was the
castle, against the coming of the Armada, and the place was then one of the
principle fortresses in
Acc/to
Leyland - Tenby
stands on a main Rokke, but not very hy, and is so gulfed
about
by the Severn Se, that at the ful Se, almost the third part of the Toun is in
closed with water -
It
supplied ships and men for the Hundred year war with
By the
early 1300’s it was a thriving borough with 241 burgages, 3 windmills, and a
watermill. Colonised by Flemish and English settlers, local tradition credits
the Flemish with establishing two wool pandies in the town.
Tenby
was the principle herring
Tenby
had other sources of income as in as well!
In
1383 a great ship of Genoa laden with Gold plate and other precious merchandise
was relieved of her cargo by men of Tenby. The King appointed 2 commissioners to
look into it.
In
Tudor and Stuart times the town was an important fishing and trading centre and
there were many rich merchants. The Whites were one very important family.
The Tudor Merchants House and Plantagenet House both date from the
fifteenth century.
During
the Civil war Tenby was held for the King until a three day siege and
bombardment transferred it to the forces of the Parliament. A little later,
mutineers held it for a few days against the Parliament. After that the local
people used it as a quarry for building material. It was possible to walk around
the parapet of the walls until 1830. Then the public footpath around the town
walls was closed, abandoning the walls to the discretion of those whose property
abutted them.
After
the Civil War Tenby went into decline. The decay of Tenby continued until, in
the early years of the 1700’s, almost the whole town was in ruins. Its
condition
then
is shown in Norris’s picture in the local museum. A little later, seaside
places began to grow in favour, with those who were in a position to gratify a
desire for change of air and scene, and as the merits of Tenby as a holiday
resort began to be
recognised,
the town entered upon a new era of prosperity.
1540.
Leland wrote - the toun is strongeli waullid and well gatted, everi gate having
his Port cullis, ex solido ferro. In
his day there were probably nearly 20 towers and 5 gateways.
In the
middle of the 1700’s the town became a popular health resort and many new
houses were built above the two town beaches to accommodate the Gentry.
The
main developer was Sir William Pakton, who built the sea water baths down by the
harbour.
1761.
The first Wesleyan sermon was preached at the Market Cross by Thomas Taylor one
of Wesley’s lay readers. His advent seems to have been peculiarly repugnant to
the Mayor, who is said to have instigated a disturbance, which served as a
pretext for the reading of the Riot Act and the arrest of the evangelist, who
was strictly charged by the Justices to preach no more in the town. But the
injunction was immediately disregarded. John Wesley was in Tenby in 1763 and
again in 1784. Of the first occasion he wrote:
--We
reached Tenby about 11 o clock; the rain then ceased, and I preached at the
cross to a congregation gathered from many miles around.
The
record of the second visit is:
--We
reached Tenby soon after one. In the evening I preached in the street to a large
congregation of rich and poor, all quiet and attentive.
Roman
Catholic Church of the Holy Rood and St Teilo, Crucifix over the High alter is
of Pre-Reformation date and was previously in the Priory Church of Brecon. The
reliquary contains a piece of wood said to have formed part of the true Cross.
St
Mary’s Church:
St.
Mary’s Church, dating from the 1200’s, is the largest parish church in
The
Giraldus
Cambrensis was rector in 1172.
After
the confiscation of the property of alien abbeys, in England and Wales the
priory of Pembroke, which held the advowson of St. Mary, Tenby, was granted in
1414 by the crown to Humphrey de Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester and Earl of
Pembroke, who on 7 June, 1441, gave the same to the abbey of St. Albans. - Whethamstede,
Vol.1. p. 46.
The
Abbot of St Alban’s passed the church on to his sisters in the Convent of St
Mary de la Pre. This convent had been
founded by King John “for the health of his own, his ancestors and his heirs
souls and built for God, lepers and diseased women” in a meadow near St
Albans.
1484
May. This year John Morton, Cardinal
Arch bishop of
As we
all know the authorities of the Church work very slowly either that or the
Convent had some very powerful or satisfied friends for it was not until 1528
that there was an order from the Pope; “in as much as we learn the discipline
is greatly relaxed in the monastery of the nuns of the meadow.... it must be
wholly suppressed and the properties, farms and all rights must be returned to
the Monastery of St Albans”.
There
was supposed to be a passage from the Church to the House of a merchant family
called White.
1471.
Jasper and Henry Tudor defeated at Tewkesbury and fled to Tenby. Thomas White,
Mayor of Tenby assisted by the then rector hid them in the White’s mansion
cellars (under Boots the Chemist) then helped them flee to
Today
it seems very strange to realise that his mother Margaret, gave birth to Henry 8
months after she was widowed, when her husband had been executed and she was
only 15 at the time of the birth.
1539.
Dissolution of monasteries and St Mary’s church passed to the Crown.
On the
surrender on 5 Dec., 1539, of the abbey of St. Albans to the Crown the advowson
of St. Mary, Tenby, came into the hands of the King, who presumably granted it,
or probably only the right of the next presentation, to William Gwynne, a priest
and parson of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey (London), and he by his will, dated 26
Oct., 1540, bequeathed the advowson of Tynby to his nephew William Rogers.
1656
10 July. The Commonwealth approved of the union of the parishes of Tenby and
Gumfreston. - State Papers.
1668.
Guns and ammunition stored in the Church.
1711
18 September. Licence was granted by Queen Anne, on the petition of the
inhabitants of Tenby, for the consolidation of the rectory and vicarage of St.
Mary, Tenby, into one rectory to be called the Rectory of the Parish Church of
St. Mary, Tenby. The patronage of
which was reserved to the Crown. On the death of Roger Lloyd, the last sinecure
rector, John Howell was instituted in 1712 to the consolidated rectory.
1770-1
or 1772-3. [Thomas Williams was mayor in 1770-1 and 1772-3]. The Mayor, Justice,
Common Council, Burgesses and inhabitants of the borough and Parish of St Mary,
Tenby, to Charles [Moss], Bishop of St Davids.
Petition
Humbly
sheweth unto your lordship that we have lived in a very unhappy state in regard
to our religious worship since our present rector has come here, whose
vociferous method of preaching is truely disagreeable to us. And though we have
made frequent applications to him to preach by notes as his worthy predecessor
always did, and all other clergymen of the Church of England still do, yet he
obstinately persists in following his methodistical custom of preaching
extempore, and that so harsh and unintelligible to all capacities as he has
prevented many well disposed Christians from frequenting the church. This
obstinate behaviour of our rector being truley grievous to your petitioners,
they, by their churchwarden presented him in your lordship’s court at
Haverfordwest at your lordship’s last visitation, and also at two subsequent
courts. In order to prevent your petitioners from having justice done then, our
rector has for these two years last past, elected one Thomas Howells (a man of a
despicable character) to be his churchwarden who acts agreeable to the rectors
desire and has in his presentment contradicted your petitioners churchwarden’s
presentment. As your petitioners have hitherto had no redress, we humbly
apprehend we have no other method of being relieved but by applying to your
lordship by petition.
Your
petitioners humble hope that your lordship will take their unhappy case into
consideration; unhappy, we may truely say, as we cannot go to our own church
with any comfort to hear his thundering incoherent doctrine, and grant us such
relief as to your lordship shall see fit.
(There
were about 70 signatories.)
There
is a memorial in St Mary’s Church to Robert Recorde, he died in a debtor’s
goal. Robert Recorde the mathematician was born in Tenby. He
introduced algebra into
Another
is to Peggy Davies the old bathing woman.
1809.
Peggy Davies, bathing woman died in the sea aged 82.
One
with a connection to Pembroke is that to Dr Reid (Reid Douglas Arthur MD. JP.)
who served in the
[[One
incident in his life
Dreadful
accident and loss of lives at Pembroke Dock.
The
town of
In this terrible crash a young woman about 17 years of age named Dorcas Ann
Truscott, a daughter of Mr W H Truscott of the Red White and Blue Inn, Quay
Pembroke was killed on the spot, while her younger sister, named Olwin Lavinia,
age 14 years received a frightful scalp wound and sustained such other serious
injuries that she is not expected to survive. Ann Moy a widow, about 60 years of
age so dreadfully injured that her death is momentarily expected. A lad named
John Haran (who was driving the horse at the time) and his sister both seriously
injured. A woman named Elizabeth Williams much injured. Lettice James, a woman
who jumped out before the vehicle was turned over, very seriously injured.
The whole of the other occupants including an infant in arms, are more or less
injured. Dr. H P Jones and Dr Reid were at once in attendance and
rendered all the medical assistance they could.]]
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TENBY
St Mary (SN 134004)
This
is the largest medieval parish church in Wales and a testimony to the prosperity
of Tenby in the late medieval period. The south doorway and the lower parts of
the tower are 13th century, and the SE vestry and north porch are Victorian. The
rest is all of c1450-l510. A cruciform two storied west porch built in the 1490s
was removed in 1831. The nave has very wide aisles with arcades of five bays.
There must have been a south aisle by the 13th century but it was widened c1500
when the chancel arch was removed and coved wagon roofs provided over the nave,
chancel, and north chapel. The north aisle was added in the early 15th century
but widened and heightened later. The long chancel is flanked on the north side
by the irregularly shaped St Nicholas chapel of c1475-80 with a three bay arcade
and an east window of 1885. On the south side lies the tower, with a later spire
rising to 45m, and
In the
north aisle is a 14th century female effigy, a wall monument to John Moore,
d1639, and a 15th century effigy of a skeleton representing John Denby,
Archdeacon of St Davids. In the north chapel are the effigies of a 15th century
merchant, Rector Hugo ap Owen, c1450, Margaret ap Rhys, d1610, and Robert Tully,
Bishop of St Davids. The brass of the latter was modern. In the south chapel are
monuments to Thomas White and his son John both 15th century mayors, Ralph
Mercer d l613, William Risam d1633. John Roch, d l670, Thomas Roch, d1693, and
Isabella Verney, d 146S, plus a 15th century font and bell lettered Sancta Anna.
The pulpit is dated 1634. In the churchyard is one wall of a two storey building
thought to have been a chantry chapel with a dwelling room for the priest above
it.
The
church of St. Mary, Tenby, formed part of the possessions of the abbey of St.
Martin de Seez in Normandy, and was probably included in the gift of St.
Nicholas, Pembroke, made about 1098 by Arnulph de Montgomery to that abbey. - Church
Book of St. Mary the Virgin, Tenby.
After
the confiscation of the property of alien abbeys, priories &c., in England
and Wales, the priory of Pembroke, which [as a subordinate house of the abbey of
Seez] held the advowson of St. Mary, Tenby, was granted by the crown to Humphrey
de Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester and Earl of Pembroke, who on 7 June, 1441, gave
the same to the abbey of St. Albans. - Whethamstede, Vol. I., p. 46.
1539 5
December. On the surrender of the abbey of St. Albans to the Crown the advowson
of St. Mary, Tenby, came into the hands of the King, who presumably granted it,
or probably only the right of the next presentation, to William Gwynne, a priest
and parson of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey (London), and he by his will, dated 26
Oct., 1540, bequeathed the advowson of Tynby to his nephew William Rogers. - Alexger,
fol. 17. At all events the advowson was again vested in the crown in I747,
as Chartry Certificate No. 75 states that the King was then parson of
Tenby. - Church Plate of Pembrokeshire, p.128.
1656
10 July. The Commonwealth approved of the union of the parishes of Tenby and
Gumfreston. - State Papers.
1291.
This church was assessed for tenths to the King at £16 13s 4d the sum payable
being £1 13s 4d. - Taxatio.
Tembia
Rectoria. - Ecclesia parrochialis ibidem ex collacione abbatis Sancti Albani
unde Thomas Cade clericus est rector ibidem et tenet rectoriam suam infra vill
am Te mbie. Et rector i a in emolimentis et oblacioni bus ibidem communibus
annis valet xs. Inde sol quolibet tercio anno in visitacione ordinaAa iij. vjd.
Tembye
Vicaria. —Vicaria itidem ex presentaciorLe rectoris ibidem unde Thomas Colyns
est vicarius et valet vicaria sua per annum cum lxvjs viijd de augmentacione
ibidem nuper collata xiijli vjS viiid. Inde pro ordinaria visitacione singulis
annis iij8. Et remanet clare £13 3s. 8d. Inde decima 26s. 4d. - Valor Eccl.
Under
the heading “Livings remaining in Charge”:- Tyneby alias Tenby R. (St.
Mary). Ordinario quolibet tertio anno, 3s 4 d. Archidiac quolibet anno, 5s. 5d.
Abb.
Under
the heading “Livings Discharged”: - Tyneby alias Tenby V. (St Mary) annexed
to the Rectory Ordinario singulis annis, 3s. Abb. St. Albani Propr. The Prince
of Morales? Clear yearly value, £13
6s. 8d. King’s Books, £13 3s. Sd. - Bacon’s Liber Regis.
1711
18 September. Licence was granted by Queen Anne, on the petition of the
inhabitants of Tenby, for the consolidation of the rectory and vicarage of St.
Mary, Tenby, into one rectory to be called the Rectory of the Parish Church of
St. Mary, Tenby. The patronage of
which was reserved to the Crown. On the death of Roger Lloyd, the last sinecure
rector, John Howell was instituted in 1712 to the consolidated rectory.
1871
11 January. A faculty was granted for the removal of the body of Lady Griffies
Williams from St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tenby, to the family vault in the
churchyard of the parish of Mothvey, Carms.
1882
21 March. A faculty was issued for the removal of the body of William Pearson
Lambert from Tenby Churchyard to Chester Cemetery.
1891 5
October. A faculty was granted for the erection of a chancel screen in the
parish church.
1898
18 December. A faculty was issued for the erection of a Holy Table in the north
east aisle of the parish church.
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The
old house - Tudor Merchants house.
Last
survivor of the many fine Tudor mansions that formerly adorned Tenby. Dates
chiefly from the 15c or early 16c and originally formed part of a much larger
building including the houses on either side, approached by what are now blocked
doorways. Built of stone with round Flemish chimney contains some original
fireplaces and windows. On the one remaining original partition on the ground
floor under 23 coats of whitewash was discovered some painted decoration on the
plaster in red, black and white.
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St
Catherine’s Island.
It had
a chapel on it in ancient times. In
1864 a fort was built upon it as part of the defences of Milford Haven and the
Dockyard of Pembroke Dock.
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1108.
Henry I sent immigrant Flemings to settle Tenby under Norman Protection.
1153.
Maredudd and Rhys the sons of Gruffydd ap Rhys crossed the sands from Amroth,
captured and slew the garrison of Tenby Castle.
1172.
Giraldus Cambrensis first rector of St Mary’s parish church.
1187.
Maelgwn ap Rhys laid waste the town.
1204-1214.
(From an
inspeximus 5 Edward III, Cal Pat Rolls 1330 1334 p67 Dugdale , Mon., Vol IV
p321)
Grant
by William Marshall, earl of Pembroke, for the souls of himself, Isabella, his
wife, and all his ancestors and heirs, to the church of St John the Evangelist
and St Nicholas the Confessor, of Pembroch, and the monks there of the tithes of
his vills of Penbroke, Tynbeh, and Castle Martin, in free alms. Witnesses:
Geoffrey, bishop of St David's, Robert son of Richard, Geoffrey son of Robert,
Ralph Bluet, Nicholas Avenel.
1205-10.
Gir. Camb. De
Rebus (RS) Vol3 pp353 4.
When
the church of Thunebech was vacant, Geoffrey, Bishop of St David's immediately
solicited it from Philip, the prior of Pembroch, several times, urging earnestly
and by all means, that he should confer that church on a certain clerk of his,
that thereby he could use those fish as he wished. When the prior replied to him
that he was bound under a firm guarantee to confer his first vacant parish in
Master Gerald, the bishop promised, under certain security, that he would make
himself responsible for the whole parish and charge of expenses if Gerald should
reclaim that church; moreover, he undertook, under a firm bond, that he would
give the half part of all the tithes of fish of that church, which there
abounded, to the prior as long as he lived and to the monks dwelling there with
him, to their own use.
1219.
William Marshal died. He left to the monks of Pembroke, the title of Pembroke
mill, Causey Mill Tenby and King's Mill at Castlemartin. He was buried in the
Temple Church London.
1231
June 10. Westminster. Patent
Rolls 15 Henry III, m.2 (Cal p 437).
Mandate
to Henry "Crasso", constable of Pembroke and Richard "de Rupe",
constable of Tenby, ordering them to deliver up their respective castles with
their appurtenances to John Marshall and Aumaric of St Amand, to whom the king
has granted their custody.
1260.
The town sacked by Llewelyn the Last.
1280’s
town reconstructed by William de Valance who issued a new Charter.
1307.
Countess Joan, wife of William de Valance died.
1307
September 20. Inq. Post Mortem, C Edward II File 4(1) (Cal p 21a)
Lands
etc of Joan de Valencia, Countess of Pembroke.
m.1
Writ 20 Sept 1307.
m.2
The Marches of Wales, Castle Godrich. Inq Thursday after St Denis 1 Edward II.
m.3
The Marches of Wales. Inq. Friday after St Luke, 1 Edward II.
Teneb[er]ey
(sic) Jurors: John Jacob, William Godwyn, Adam Wader, Walter Horwod, Stephen
clericus John de Esse, Wigard le
Taylur, Walter Peneres, Walter Hun, John Turner, John Felagh, David Reymund.
Extent;
20a. foreign land paying 20s yearly in equal sums at Michaelmas and Easter; 241
burgages, paying £12 12d. do.; 1a meadow, worth 2s yearly, payable at
Michaelmas; 2 mills, one water mill and one wind mill, worth 66s 8d yearly,
payable in equal sums, etc., as above; 6 "burgesses by the wind" (adventicii
burgenses), paying 6s yearly, in equal sums, etc. prise of beer in the town,
worth yearly 20s; tolls worth yearly 20s; perquisites of the Courts, worth
yearly 20s. Aymer, her son, aged 36 and more, is her next heir.
1324.
Town and Castle of Tenby in the said county, etc. The castle is worth nothing
beyond reprisals; in the said town of Tynebey, there are 220 burgages paying a
yearly rent of £11 as above; 50a of arable land are rented at 8d per acre,
payable as above; 1a meadow, worth 12d yearly; 11a pasture, worth 3d per acre
yearly;
The
customs of the port with the tolls of the town are worth 60s yearly; the prises
of mead and beer 20s yearly; 2 water mills and 3 wind mills, worth £10 yearly;
the pleas and perquisites of the courts worth 20s yearly.
Sum £28 12s 1d
1328.
Grant made to the town by Edward III of certain dues for seven years to help the
inhabitants to enclose their town and build a quay.
1344
August 12. C Inq
Misc File 152(8) (Cal p 478 No 1907).
Writ
to the Mayor and Bailiffs of
Inquisition,
Bristol 28 August 1344.
William
le Whyte of Tynbegh, mariner, lately in a certain ship in the Irish Sea, was
driven by a storm to Dunbretayn in Scotland on Thursday next after the
Purification last past, and was imprisoned by the king's enemies there for a
fortnight and more; he did not willingly land there, and he has no goods.
1348
September 2.
Tenby.
In the said county is the said town of Tenby with castle; the said castle
is worth nothing beyond reprisals (magnas exigit reprisas); rent of assise of
the town, £12 12s at Easter and Michaelmas; 50a arable, 50s; 1a meadow, 18d;
12a. pasture, 7s; "burgesses by the wind" and chensers (adventicii et
casarii), 26s 8d; customs of the port together with the toll of the town, 60s
yearly; prise of mead and beer, 40s yearly; three wind mills and one water mill,
worth £13 6s 8d. yearly; and the pleas and perquisites of the Hundred there are
worth yearly 13s 4d; and the pleas and perquisites of the Foreign courts there
50s.
1348
Nov 7. Sandwich. Patent Roll, 22 Edward III pt 3 m 26 (
Edward
III granted to his servant (famulo), William Redhefd, for his life, the
constableship of the
1366.
Patent Roll, 40
Edward III, pt 1, m. 6 & 3.
Extent
of the manor of Tinbegh. Rent of burgages, £10 12s 6d Pleas, prises and
protections, £14 7s 6d; the demesne and the meadow, 6s 8d; mills 33s 4d; Courts
of Tinbegh, 2s; pleas of the Court of the Castle, together with the pleas of the
tenants of Coytrach, 60s. Sum total, £30 2s.
1370
January 22 Westminster. Close
Roll 43 Edward III, m 1 (Cal p 223).
To
Edward, Prince of Aquitane and Wales, his stewards and representatives, and to
the mayor and bailiffs of Tynby in Wales. Order, as they love the king and his
honour and desire the salvation of the realm, to cause all ships of 100 tons
burden and upwards with sufficient gear which are in the port of that town to be
arrested without delay, furnished with seamen, men at arms, armed men and
archers, and brought to the port of Plymouth, so that they be there at latest
within four days after the Purification next, ready each ship with double
equipment of seamen to sail on the king's service in the company of Guy de
Bryene as he shall give them notice on the king's behalf; as the king has
charged the said Guy to sail with certain ships of the realm to resist the
malice of the king's enemies of France, who are now at sea, and with God's help
to destroy them.
1376
28 May. Westminster. Inq
A.O.D. File 389, 125.
Writ,
Westminster, 28 May,
50 Edward III (1376), following petition by the burgesses of Tenby
requesting a grant of the privilege that they should be quit from toll
throughout England, Ireland and Wales, as the burgesses of Pembroke,
Haverfordwest, Carmarthen are, in respect of which they now suffer seriously.
Inquisition,
before Thomas de Castro, steward and sheriff of Pembroke, Tuesday next after
Feast of Apostles Peter and Paul, 50 Edward III.
Jurors:
Mathie Wougan, William Malesium, Richard Wyriot, Peter Perot, John Scarloge,
Thomas Perot, William Benger, Phillip Estenere, John Lucas, Laurence Bromhulle,
Philip Percivall, and William Whyte.
Who
say that it would not be to the damage and prejudice of the king to grant that
the burgesses of the town of Tenby be quit of toll, murage, plancage, and
passage, and all other customs as the burgesses of Pembroke etc: as above.
1377.
Richard II seized the alien priory of Pembroke which time an extent of its
possessions was taken.
Extenta
Prioratus de Pembrochia 1 Ric II.
Pensiones
pertin. ad dictum Prioratum.
Ecclesia de Tymbregh redd. per annum ad eodem term xiijs iiid.
1386
Tenby. Inquisitions Miscellaneous Chancery File 237.
(Old ref IPM, 10 Richard II, no
131).
Inquisition
taken at the town of Tenby in Wales, which is a member and parcel of the county
(comitatus) of Pembroke in the said county, Saturday: Morrow of St Matthew,
Apostle and Evangelist, 10 Richard II, before William Gwyn, William Barwell,
King's escheator (sic), in the county of Hereford and the March of Wales.
Jurors:
William Pecock, Thomas Lonv, John Wysman, Richard Palmere, Thomas White, John
Campylon, Thomas Newe, Robert Helyere, David Theo, John Pollard, Philip Lange,
and Walter Nicholl, men of the said town of Tenby and neighbourhood.
Who say that since the king by his letters patent dated 9 March 1 Richard
II, granted to William Beauchamp, kt. the custody of the castle and county of
Pembroke, among other premises, by reason of the minority of John, son and heir
of John Hastings, late Earl of Pembroke, much damage has been done to the castle
and town of Tenby, namely, the wall of the castle, during the said William's
custody, through want of repair has partly fallen, damage 20s, the chamber
called Loedys chamber in the said castle, through want of roofing, has damaged
to the extent of 8 marks; the iron bars of the window of the chancery (fenestre
cancelle) in the castle were removed and destroyed, loss 12d; the lead covering
the chamber over the castle gate is decayed and rotted to the extent of 33s 4d;
a certain Pentys over the Castle Gate, and the house of the horse mill (molendini
equinii) through defective roofing during the said period has decayed to the
extent of 10s 8d; the gates of the castle, and one Tripget made for the defence
of the castle, through want of repair, decayed to the extent of £4 13s 4d;
two messuages held by John Michiel, through want of roofing decayed to
the extent of 100s; messuage held at will by Richard Smyth in Boldeswallis in
the town of Tenby decayed etc. 40s; a
windmill over Magdalene's house through want of repair decayed etc. 7s 3d;
do. a messuage in the town of
1389
Feb 17. CPR.i, p. 164.
On
February, 1389, one Thomas Fort was pardoned for revealing the secrets of the
castles of Tenby, Pembroke, etc.
1390.
PATENT ROLL, 13 Richard II. 2, pt. 22 (Cal., p. 272). 2 Jan.
Grant
for life, to Thomas Hamme, one of the butlers of the cellar within the king's
household, of the office of constable of the castle of Tynbybll' co. Pembroke,
Wales, provided that office is not one of the offices excepted by ordinance of
the Great Council.
1394 8
Sept. Cardiff. PATENT ROLL 18 Richard 11, pt. I, n. 22 (Cal, p. 483).
Protection,
with clause volumus for half a year for William Barlow of Teneby, going to
By bill of p s.
1396
8 Dec. PATENT ROLL, 20 Richard II, pt 1, IX. 8 (C4 l., p. 40).
Grant
of the castle, county and lordship of Pembroke, the castle and town of Tenby,
and the commotes of Oysterlowe, Saint Clere, and Trahayn, to Isabel, Queen of
England, etc., of Kilgarran.
1397
14 February. Dispute over who was the appointed Rector of Tenby - Thomas Picton,
rector of the parish church of Tynbegh and warden or rector of the free chapel
of Oggeston, of our diocese or William Skyll.
1399
29 Nov. PATENT R0LL 1 Henry IV pt. 4, m 21 (Cal p 140).
Grant
to William Beauchamp of the custody of the castle and
1401 7
Feb. PATENT ROLLS 2 Henry IV, pt 2, m. 37 (
Grant
for life to John Paunsefote, 'chivaler' (maimed on the king's service in
1402
Mar 21. PATENT ROLL, 3 Suture I V, w. 6 (Cat OE 54).
Inspeximus
and confirmation to John Steven, esquire, of letters patent of the king's
kinsman William de Bello Campo lord of Pembroke and Bergeveney, dated at
(Carmarthen 12 October, 2 Henry IV, appointing the said John, by the name of
John Stephen, constable of the castle and town of Tenebye for his own life,
receiving the accustomed wages and fees; and grant, with the assent of the
council of the said of fine to him for life, receiving the accustomed wages,
viz., 2d. daily, with the due fees and other profits and commodi ties.
1402
24 Oct. PATENT ROLL 4 Henry IV pt
1 m 21 (Cal p 167).
Grant
to Thomas de Percy of 500 marks out of the issues of the castle and
1402.
First mayor by charter from Henry IV.
1403.
Henry IV ordered the keepers of the passage in Tenby and Pembroke to permit
nobody through without the King’s licence.
1403.
Protection for the King’s people, ships and goods of Tenby going to England
Aquitane and
1403
30 Oct. PATENT R0LL 5 Henry IV, pt. I, m. 27 (
Grant
to Francis de Court of the castles and lordship of Pembroke, Tyneby and Kilgaren
and the commute of Osterlonve, etc.
1403
November 17th.
Also
on 17th November, in the year above said, the same reverend father committed to
master John Kermerdyn his official, to make inquisition touching the vacancy of
the parish church of Tynnerby to which Master John Cole is presented by the
religious men the prior and monks of the holy priory of St Nicholas, Pembroke,
and if this inquisition find in full in favour of the presenters and the
presentee, to admit the same presentee to the said church and to institute him
canonically and cause him to be inducted as rector of the same. And he had
letters in the usual form.
1403
December 10th.
Also
on the 10 December, in the year and place aforesaid, the bishop admitted John
Brokholl clerk, to the parish church of Tynneby, of his diocese, vacant by the
death of Master Thomas Picton, last rector of the same, to which he is presented
to the bishop by the most excellent etc., Henry etc., King of England, as
pertaining to his gift by reason of the temporalities of the alien priory of
Pembroke being in his hand on account of the war between himself and his
adversary of France, and instituted him etc. And he took the oath etc; and it
was written to Sir. Waleys, vicar of the said church etc; and he had letters
etc.
1404
10 May. PATENT ROLL, 6 Henry IV, pt1 (Cal p 486).
Licence
for John Banoun, burgess of Tenby, and David Iron, dwelling in the same town, to
convey certain provisions from
1405.
Attacked with aid of French reinforcements by Owain Glyndwr.
1408
3 Sept. PATENT ROLL, 9
Henry IV pt 2 m
4 (Cal p 468).
Pardon
to John Adam of Tynby for all felonies, etc., committed by him except treason,
murder, rape and common larceny.
1414
20 July. PATENT ROLL (Cal p 170).
Grant
of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, of the castles and lordships of Pembroke,
Tenbeigh and the commotes of Ostrelawe, Treyne, and Seynclere in
1418.
1st July. Southampton Patent
Roll, 5 Henry V, m.8
(Cal.,p.129).
Whereas
the king's brother Humphrey, duke of Gloucester holds of the king, among other
premises, the castle, town and Lordship of Pembroke, the manor called “la
Priorie" of Pembroke, the castle and town of Tynby, the manor and hundred
of Castlemartyn, the castle and lordship of Llanstephan, the manors of Ostrelowe
and Trene, the third part of the Manor of Seynclere, the castle, town and
lordship of Kylgarran; the King grants licence for him to enfeoff certain
persons of the same to hold to themselves and their heirs until they have levied
the sum in which he is at present indebted will
be for life.
1436
18 April. PATENT ROLL, 4 Henry
VI, pt. 2, m21 (Cal., p.583).
Mandate
to all bailiffs and others to permit Godfrey Culmer, born in Almain, dwelling in
Tynby in
1442.
St Mary's parish
1448 2
June. PATENT ROLL, 26 Henry VI pt 2 m
14 (Cal., p.174).
Grant
to William de la Pole, marquis of Suffolk and earl of Pembroke whom the king
this day has created Earl of Suffolk and Alice his wife in taile male heirs of
the castles and lordships of Pembrok, Tenby and Kylgaren and the commotes of
Estrelawe, Treylle and Seynclere in Wales and the castle and lordship of
Lanstephan in Wales and the chancellor shall have power to amend any defects in
these presents; in lieu of grants to the same of the premises by letters patent
dated 28 November, 20 Henry VI, 27 February, 21 Henry VI, and 3 March, 25 Henry
VI, surrendered.
1450 2
June. PATENT ROLL, 28 Henry VI, pt. 2,m 14 (Cal, p.337).
Grant
for life to the king's knight, Richard Vernon, of the offices of sheriff of the
1451.
25 June. PATENT ROLL, 29 Henry VI pt. 2, m 10. (
Grant
for life to John Vernon, esquire, son of Richard Vernon, knight of the offices
of sheriff of the county of Pembroke, constable of Pembroke and Tynby Castles,
master forester of Cadrath and steward of the lordships of Lanstaffan, Ustenley
Seyn-clyer and Traney, to hold himself or by deputies, with the usual wages,
fees and profits, in lieu of a like grant thereof to Richard by letters patent,
surrendered.
1454. ROT.
PARL., if, pp. 260-l.
Confirmation
to Jasper, Earl of Pembroke, of diver’s castles and manors, etc., including
the County, Castle, and Lordship of Pembroke with its members and appurtenances,
to wit:
The
hundred and lordship of Castle Martin.
The
lordship of St. Fflorence.
The
Lordship and
The
Castle, Lordship and Town of
The
lordship and bailiwick of West Pembroke and
The
Bailwicks of Dongleddy, Rous, and Kemmeys.
Half
the Ferry of
1457.
Jasper Tudor assisted the inhabitants to carry out extensive repairs to the town
walls.
1462.
3 Feb. PATENT ROLL, I Edward IV, pt. 4, m 16 (Cal., p.114).
Grant
to William Herbert, king's knight, lately raised to the state of baron, and the
heirs of his body, for his good services against Henry VI. Henry duke of Exeter,
Jasper earl of Pembroke, James earl
of Wilts , and other rebels of the castle, town and lordship of Pembroke, the
hundred and lordship of Castlemartyn, the lordship of St. Florence; the lordship
and forest of Coydrath, the castle, lordship and town of Teneby.
1480.
Acc/to the Wallingford Registry of St Albans Monastery Hertfordshire, it appears
that the Abbot of St Albans was at that date patron of the following Rectories and
Vicarages in Pembrokeshire……
Rectoria
de Tyneby……..
The
Mayor and Burgesses of Tenby were granted leave to nominate two chaplains in the
parish
Pembroke.
1483
16 May. PATENT ROLL, 1 Edward V, m3 (Cal p.349-50).
Grant
for life to the king's kingsman Henry, duke of Buckingham, of the offices of
constable of the castle and town of
1483.
The presentation of the Church of Tenby, at the instance of the Lord Richard,
Duke of Gloucester, was promised to Magister Roger Hanley at the next vacancy.
1484
11 Jan. PATENT ROLL, 1
Richard III, pt. 3, m15 (Cal. p.414).
Grant
for life to the king's servant, Richard Williams esquire, one of the ushers of
the king’s chamber of the offices of constable and steward of the kings
castle, town and lordship of Pembroke, with their members in South Wales,
constable of the
1484.
Grant to the Mayor and Burgesses of Tenby, and their successors, of the
nomination of two fit and proper persons as chaplains of the church and parish
of Cronwere whenever the living is vacant. If the emoluments do not amount to
eight marks per annum, the mayor and burgesses to make it up. Also to the
hermitage of St. Daniel’s, the lands, oblations and emoluments, the proceeds
of which are to be applied for the relief of the poor. To be used for no other
purpose than as hermitages.
1484
12 Feb. PATENT ROLL, 1 Richard III. pt. 3, m19 (Cal., p.410).
Grant
for life to the king's servant, John White the elder of the town of Tenibie and
his assigns of all the lands, meadows and pastures by and within the town called
'lez Demaynes', 'Fugatif Londes', 'Watellvyashyll
', and 'Rigons Close', with two wind mills called 'lez Wynde Mylles', and a
water mill called ‘le water wynch mylle', with all appurtenances to hold to
the value of £10 yearly, rendering to the king a red rose at the feast of St.
Peter ad Vincula, provided that he sufficiently repair the premises.
1484.
May 31. Presentation of Dominus Richard Langshawe, chaplain to the Abbot of St.
Albans, who was presented to the Rectory of Tenbie, vacated by the resignation
of Magister John Hunden, late Bishop of Llandaff. (Presumably Roger Hanley had
obtained another living, or was dead).
1486.
June 20. On the 20 June in the same year, at the manor of Lantfey, Sir John ap
Res was admitted to the vicarage of the church of the Blessed Mary Tenby vacant
by the death of Sir Philip Smyth and in the presentation of Sir Richard Langshaw,
rector of the same church, patron of the said vicarage.
1488.
12 February. Henry etc., to H. bishop of St. David's greeting.
We
command you that you do not for any liberty omit to enter and cause to be levied
for us of goods, benefices, and ecclesiastical possessions, of the underwritten
churches in your diocese the sums written by parcels below, namely of the church
of Tenby, 50s.
1493
14 July. On 14 July in the same year and place Sir David Vachan, chaplain, was
admitted by Lord Hugh bishop etc. to the wardenship of the hospital or house of
St. John the Baptist within the liberty of Tenby and was canonically instituted
as warden or guardian of the said hospital with all its right and pertinences,
long time Vacant!, on the presentation of the illustrious prince Jasper brother
and uncle of kings duke of
1505
18 September. Patent Roll 21 Henry VII, pt 1 m4.
Grant
to William Bowen, clerk, of the mastership or wardenship of the
1510
18 June. LETTERS, Henry VIII papers, Vol. 1, p. 164. (Pat 2, Henry VIII, p.2
m12).
For
William Morgan of
To be
constable of the
1512
6 July. LETTERS, Henry
VIII Papers, Vol1 p 3 74(Pat. 4, Henry VIII, p.2, m5).
For
Thomas Johnes.
To be
court clerk, during pleasure, of co. Pembroke, and of the town of
1514.
16 September. LETTERS, Henry VII
Papers, Vo1 1 p 883. (Pat. 6, Henry VIII, p.2, m.10).
For
Morres ap Parry, yeoman for the King's mouth in his cellar.
To be
constable of the castle of Tenby, with the custody of the woods called "Coyde
Raf", Pembroke.
1516
21 April. LETTERS, Henry VIII Papers, Vol 2 pt 1 p 513 (Pat. 7, Henry
VIII, p.1, m.13).
For
Maurice Aparry, yeoman for the King's mouth.
Grant
of Radnore Forest, and to be constable of
1518
16 October. LETTERS, Henry VIII Papers, Vol. 2, pt. 2, p.1384 (Pat. 10 Henry
VIII, p.2, m.11).
For
Maurice Apparry, yeoman for the King's mouth in the cellar.
To be
constable of Tenby castle, and to have the custody of the woods called Coyde Raf,
Pembroke, S. Wales, with fees from 16 Sept., 6 Henry VIII, on surrender of
patent 16 Sept., 6 Henry VIII.
1524. LETTERS,
Henry VIII Papers, Vol. 4. p428.
Accounts
Fees
and wages in the circuit of Thos. Roberts and John Peryent, auditors, granted by
Henry VII and Henry VIII.
Pembrokeshire.
- Sir Wm. Parre seneschal, £26 13s 4d.
Maurice
Butler, customer (40s.) and constable (l00s.) of the castle at Tenby £7.
Sir
Thos ap Phillips and John Thos. Philip, £5.
Maurice
ap Harry, constable of Tynby castle and keeper of the wood of Coidrath, £41
11s.
Jas.
Elliot, porter 60s. 8d.
Ric. Lloid,
King's Attorney, £4;
Roberts
and Peryent, £6 13s 4d.
= £60.
5s. and granted by the present King.
1526. LETTERS
and PAPERS Henry VIII, Vol. 4, p. 872.
No.1941.
Officers in Wales
- (Paper Rol1, B. Mus. R.MS
14 B. xxvii.)
Sir
William Parre, seneschal, chancellor and receiver of Pembroke £26 13s 4d.
Maurice
Butler, customer of Tenby and Westhaverford and constable of Pembroke castle £9.
John
Thomas ap Philip, sheriff of Pembroke - £5.
Maurice
ap Henry, constable of Tenby castle, and Henry Cadern, clerk of the court of
Westhaverford - £42 13s 4d.
John
Stephens, porter and constable of Westhaverford - £9
14s.
1528. Del. Hampton Court,
1[5] March, 19 Hen. VIII. S.B.
Griffin Rede, usher of the chamber To be customer and butler and
"silaginer" (sealer in the po
Old
Carewe. - in the castle there 21 January, 1532, Possession taken of all lands,
etc.
Haverfordwest
- in the tenement where Owen Whythe now lives, 24 January, 1532, etc.
Tenby
- the tenement occupied by David Tanner, 29 January, 1532, etc.
Narberth
- in the castle there, 19 January.
1534-5.
In the rural deanery of Pembroke there were 41 parishes all told. Within this
deanery were some of the best benefices in the county, Carew (£43) Tenby (£26)
and Narberth (£25). In all there were 12 parishes worth more £10 pounds a
year. Of these only two had a
resident parson in 1534, and they were two of the least valuable
Begelly (£12) and Bosheston (£11).
1536.
Union-with-England.
1536.
Dissolution of the Monasteries.
1566.
A document drawn up in 1566 gives the names of all ports creeks and landing
places in Pembrokeshire based on the certificates returned to the Piracy
Commissions appointed in 1565 and 1577 for the suppression of piracy. The list
is given as Tenby, Caldy, Stackpole, Newgale, Rhoscrowther, Popton, Pwllcrochan,
Pembroke, Creswell, Carew, Lawrenny, Landshipping, Dale, Sandyhaven, Gellyswick,
Hubbaston, Great Pill, Little Pill,
1581.
Charter of Incorporation from Elizabeth I gave power to Tenby mayor to decide on
tolls for the harbour. Also allowed the town to hold a fair on the feast day of
St Margaret with a court of pie
powder held on the day of the fair by the mayor to settle any cheating or
double dealing.
1588.
1627.
The mayor held an inquiry into the whereabouts of Wills Mark.
1638.
The death of William Risam, past mayor. On his monument in St Mary’s is
recorded
--Two
hundred pounds and Fifty more, he gave this town to help the poor, the use of
one on cloth and coals bestow, for twelve decrepid, means and low; let fifty
pounds to five be yearly lent, the others use on burges son be spent.
1643.
Civil War. The town’s leading men stood for Parliament but became Royalist
when the King’s men threatened to blockade.
1644.
Parliamentary forces took the town after a three day siege.
1648.
Col. Rice Powell, Parliamentary governor of Tenby, disenchanted with his
superiors, held the town for the King, until 1230 men under Cromwell, bombarded
the town and threatened to storm it. Tenby surrendered.
1648.
Mayor’s account shows 4s for a gallon of wine for Cromwell.
1648.
October 9. Carmarthen. [Colonel] Rowland Dawkins to Captain Beale: In regard to
the poverty of Tinby you are to march to Haverfordwest and to Quarter your
soldiers there until further order. Haverfordwest Corporation MS 262.
1649.
On his way to Ireland Cromwell gave Tenby £100 for the poor.
1650-51.
The Plague: Mayor gave 113s at the rate of 1s a burial to the poor for shrouds.
1650.
House to house collection in Haverfordwest for the relief of the sick and
distressed in Tenby.
1656.
George Fox, founder of the Quakers, visited the town.
1671.
Petition from Tenby to Charles II for suppression of a market in Narberth.
1676.
His Majesty (Charles II) retaining a gracious memory of the constant loyalty of
that town and how much they suffered in the late times for their fidelity to his
royal father and likewise considering the convenience and usefulness of the
harbour there for trade and the reception and security of ships in time of
danger and that divers able seamen are there bred for his majesties service upon
all occasions ordered that no patent be given for a market at Narbeth.
1688.
Letters patent granted Narberth a weekly market and three annual fairs.
1697.
The bomb vessel BLAST made port November 5th, separated from the rest
of the fleet on her way back from Newfoundland by stormy weather, spent 2 months
waiting for a new mast to be fitted. From
Princes, pigs and people of Tenby by Wendy Osborne.
1711.
James Callow was Tenby’s first postmaster for £6 per year.
1721.
Thomas Athoe was mayor and was later hanged for murdering his nephew. Journeying
home to Manorbier one night from a troublesome day at the market in Tenby he
murdered his nephew. There had been family rivalry for a while and the dark and
narrow bridge over the Ritec was too good an opportunity for settling the
quarrel. His trial and execution brought a certain notoriety to the town as he
was found innocent by a court in Pembroke and it took the Court of the Kings
Bench in Westminster and a New Act of Parliament ordaining that all murders or
robberies committed in, on or about the borders of Wales should be tried in any
county in England, to finally bring him to justice.
1765.
Tenby and Haverfordwest between them shipped 807 tons of coal to
1767.
Five Arches originally St George’s Gate Sir J. Banks wrote in his diary:
“The
gate seems well constructed for defence as there is one gate in the tower and
another into the town; so that when the tower gate is forced, that of the town
is still to be attacked, and by no more men than can stand in the tower, where
they must be subject to the offensive weapons of the besieged”.
It
only escaped destruction in 1873 through the efforts made by a public spirited
resident who appealed to the Court of Chancery and obtained an injunction
against the local vandals.
1767.
Sir Joseph Banks also records that he saw within the walls most
complete ruins of the old town, two large streets, the houses still standing
though unroofed.
1780.
Tenby Poor wore three inch red letters on their shoulders. From
Princes, pigs and people of Tenby by Wendy Osborne.
1780.
The Last service in St Julian’s Fishermans Chapel on the old pier where
fishermen used to assemble before setting out for the fishing grounds, to hear
prayers offered up for a good haul and a safe return. Offerings of 4d from each
man and 1d for each ship, and tithes of fish and oysters were paid to the Rector
of St Mary’s for his services. When the fishermen became less devout it was
proposed that services should be abandoned, the rector, it is said was agreeable
to this but still required the payment of the tithes. He agreed finally to a sum
in compensation. It is believed that this was the last place in
1780’s.
John Paul Jones reputed to have come ashore dressed all in black with a riding
whip in his hand, used to water his ship Ranger at Caldy island. From
Princes, pigs and people of Tenby by Wendy Osborne.
1781.
Dr John Jones of Haverfordwest leased St Julian’s chapel and turned it into a
bath house.
1781.
The North gateway, badly damaged by the civil war and now in the way of traffic
was pulled down. (Site now occupied by the Gatehouse and Lion Hotel.)
1784.
“Tis observed by the mayor and council that great numbers of pigs are suffered
to go about the streets of this borough, which is become an insufferable
nuisance to the inhabitants thereof. Tis therefore thought necessary to appoint
two constables to impound all pigs that shall be found going about the streets
and environs of this borough in the common pound”. From
Princes, pigs and people of Tenby by Wendy Osborne.
1790.
The mayors accounts show 15s a week paid to ringers for teaching the town
ringers to ring the new church bells to prevent their being broken.
1802.
Lord Nelson and the Hamiltons visited Tenby for a performance of the Mock Doctor
at the Blue Ball Inn in
A
fellow guest noticed that Lady Hamilton was attired in a white cotton Indian
dress, red morocco waistband fastened with a diamond buckle, red morocco
slippers and diamond buckles,. Nelson devoted himself to her the greater part of
the evening.
The
three then spent some time and £8 13s in Tenby where Mr Gore, a strolling
player also in the town, wrote of - an exhibition which though greatly
ridiculous was not wholly so for it was likewise pitiable and this was in the
persons of two individuals who have lately occupied much public attention; I
mean the Duke of Bronte, Lord Nelson and Emma, Lady Hamilton. The whole town was
at their heels as they walked together. The lady is grown immensely fat and
equally coarse, while her companion in arms had taken the other extreme; thin
shrunken and to my impression, in bad health. They were evidently vain of each
other... Poor Sir William! Wretched but not abashed, he followed at a short
distance.
1807.
Sir William Paxton bought the towns cross with its pedestal for two guineas and
removed it from the centre of the roadway where the present Tudor Square meets
St Julian St, to the garden of the Rectory in the Norton now a private housing
estate - Merlins Gardens.
Kiln
Park Lime kilns designed by John Nash [also designed Brighton Pavilion and
1810.
Quay gate removed. It had stood on the southern side of the harbour by the
sluice wall and led into a steep narrow road winding between two walls and
through a passage. A new road was built from the harbour, on arches.
1812.
Charles Norris published his etchings of Tenby’s antiquities.
1831.
The National School was begun on Castle Hill - now the museum.
1839.
The infant School was begun.
1840.
Start of Tenby police force.
1840.
Trinity Board set up their life saver on Woolhouse Rocks.
1844.
The wreck of the brig Richard.
1855.
The year of the
1858.
The Tenby Grammar School was founded.
1863.
Pembroke Tenby railway line was opened.
1869.
St Catherine’s Fort was completed. The island had a chapel on it in ancient
times and 1864 a fort was started upon it as part of the defences of Milford
Haven and the Dockyard of Pembroke Dock.
1871.
Tenby Cottage Hospital was built, had water beds and an ambulance litter.
1876.
The crèche and day nursery was opened. To enable mothers to follow their
outdoor calling with the knowledge that their children will be duly taken care
of, and also allow of the elder children attending school, in lieu of nursing
the younger.
Rules
of the crèche:
1 No
children admitted above 5 years of age, children above three required to bring
their school pence with them.
2 Two
pence to be charged for each child, each day, including food.
3 The
hours of admission are from eight in the morning to eight in the evening.
Children are expected to be in time for nursery breakfast at 8.30 and must be
punctually removed when the nursery closes.
4 No
child with an infectious disorder admitted under any circumstances.
5
Children must be brought quite clean.
From
Princes, pigs and people of Tenby by Wendy Osborne.
1877.
Tenby and County Club Croft Terrace opened.
1878.
A new St Julian’s Chapel was built from voluntary contributions with a
memorial window to three Tenby fishermen, John Lillycrop, his son John and John
Child, drowned off Caldey on Ash Wednesday.
1878.
Tenby Fire brigade was presented with a Fire Engine by the Sun Fire Office and a
fire escape by the society for the Protection of Life from Fire.
1897.
Royal Victoria Pier and Landing stage was opened.
1915.
The town walls were classed as ancient monuments by His Majesty’s Office of
Works.
1938.
The Old Merchants House in Bridge Street taken over by the National Trust to be
preserved as an ancient building. Tudor Merchants last survivor of the many fine
Tudor mansions that formerly adorned Tenby. Dates chiefly from the 15 or early
16c and originally formed part of a much larger building including the houses on
either side, approached by what are now blocked doorways. Built of stone with
round Flemish chimney, contains some original fireplaces and windows. On the one
remaining original partition on the ground floor under 23 coats of whitewash was
discovered some painted decoration on the plaster in red, black and white.
1974.
March 19th the last council meeting of Tenby Borough Council under the
provisions of a Local Government Act (1972); which ended the corporate existence
of the town. Councillor Mrs Iris Davies was the 584th and last mayor of the
borough.
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Hitchin
Elinor
Tenby Villa H
Hughes
Andrew
Tenby Villa H4
Row Thomas
Tenby Villa H5
King
Elinor
Tenby Villa H2
Rogers
Thomas
Tenby Villa H3
Ridro
Elizabeth Tenby
Villa H2
Hasling
Thomas
Tenby Villa H3
Evans
William. Tenby
Villa H
Kethin
John
Tenby Villa H
Upcott Ann
Tenby Villa H
Leach John
Tenby Villa H
Linton
Widdow.
Tenby Villa H2
Harries
Mr. James Tenby
Villa H4
Dornell
Ralph
Tenby Villa H5
Smith
Francis
Tenby Villa H3
Hensley
Barry
Tenby Villa H5
Williams
Mr Thomas Tenby Villa
H5
Sayce Mr.
John
Tenby Villa H5
Sayce Mr.
John. in one other house
Tenby Villa H3
Maskell
Mrs.
Tenby Villa H3
Symond
Richard
Tenby Villa H2
Leach Ann,
widdow Tenby Villa
H3
Haile
Mararett
Tenby Villa H4
David
Walter
Tenby Villa H
Taylor
Walter
Tenby Villa H5
Merricke
Wife of John Tenby Villa H4
Smith
Joane
Tenby Villa H
Atho
Frauncis
Tenby Villa H3
Hutchinson
George Tenby
Villa H 5
Hitchins
Widdow
Tenby Villa H5
Roger Mr.
Thomas; Tenby
Villa H 3
Henbury
Walter
Tenby Villa H4
Toms Henry
Tenby Villa H2
Butler
Thomas Tenby
Villa H5
Driver
William, junior Tenby Villa H4
Nicholl
William
Tenby Villa H2
Robbin
James
Tenby Villa H2
Nash
Leonard
Tenby Villa H3
Lloyd Mr.
James
Tenby Villa H4
Hayle John
Tenby Villa H3
Christley
Joseph
Tenby Villa H4
Voyle
Lettice
Tenby Villa H3
Streat
Hugh
Tenby Villa H2
Holmes
Richard
Tenby Villa H3
David Hugh
Tenby Villa H3
Bowen
George
Tenby Villa H3
Gibbon Mr.
Griffith Tenby
Villa H2
Barrett
Peter
Tenby Villa H3
Barrow Mr
Rice
Tenby Villa H3
Collins
Ebsworth
John
Tenby Villa H2
Hunt
Jennett, widow Tenby
Villa H2
Lort
Thomas
Tenby Villa H2
Roche Mr.
John, (Roach) clerk rector Tenby
Northtown H4
Parrott
John
Tenby Northtown H
Collins
John
Tenby Northtown H
Callow
Mary
Tenby Northtown H2
Gibbon
William Tenby Northtown H3
Jones
Henry
Tenby Northtown H7
Bowen
Morgan
Tenby Northtown H2
Gray
Margarett
Tenby Northtown H5
Barrow Mr.
Richard Tenby Northtown
H4
Scone John
Tenby Northtown H2
Hughes
Honor Tenby Northtown H5
Lloyd Ann
Tenby Northtown H
King
Stephen
Tenby Northtown H2
Thomas
Morgan.
Tenby Northtown H6
Sherborn
Johan, widow Tenby Northtown H4
Selman
John
Tenby Northtown H2
Griffith
John
Tenby Northtown H3
Kent
Thomas
Tenby Northtown H3
Evans Mr
George Tenby
Northtown H4
Palmer
David. Tenby Northtown H4
Hughes
Thomas.
Tenby Northtown H2
Summers
Henry.
Tenby Northtown H6
Way
Turnill
Mr. Poole
Tenby Northtown H
Watkin
Thomas.
Tenby Northtown H3
Edmonds
Katherin Tenby
Northtown P
Jones
Margarett
Tenby Northtown P
Williams
Thomas
Tenby Northtown P
Morgan
Charles
Tenby Northtown P
Miller
Charles
Tenby Northtown P
Sinnett
Mary. Tenby
Northtown P
Shaggerly
Peter.
Tenby Northtown P
Powell
John
Tenby Northtown P
Forand
Henry
Tenby Northtown P
Griffith
Robert Tenby
Northtown P
Hinton
Thomas
Tenby Northtown P
Jermin
David
Tenby Northtown P
Howell
Edward
Tenby Northtown P
David Hugh
Tenby Northtown P
William
Griffith Tenby Northtown P
Day Ann
Tenby Northtown P
David
Walter
Tenby Northtown P
Prichard
John
Tenby Northtown P
Griffith
Luce
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
William
Tenby Northtown P
Williams
John Tenby Northtown P
Rosser
William
Tenby Northtown P
Stafford
Joane Tenby Northtown P
Rowland
David
Tenby Northtown P
Atho
Katherine
Tenby Northtown P
Webb
Mathew
Tenby Northtown P
Atho Henry
Tenby Northtown P
White
Joane
Tenby Northtown P
Owens Ann
Tenby Northtown P
Barrett
Elizabeth
Tenby Northtown P
Harries
Isaac
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
Margarett Tenby
Northtown P
Taylor
Mary
Tenby Northtown P
Beavan
William
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
Catherine
Tenby Northtown P
Howell
Phillipp
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
Richard
Tenby Northtown P
Maydenhead
Lewis Tenby
Northtown P
James
Lettice
Tenby Northtown P
Jones
David
Tenby Northtown P
Gethin
Owen
Tenby Northtown P
Phillipps
Katherin
Tenby Northtown P
Jones Rees
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
John
Tenby Northtown P
James
George
Tenby Northtown P
Smith John
Tenby Northtown P
Davies
Thomas
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
Katherin
Tenby Northtown P
Hardin
Gwenllian
Tenby Northtown P
Scone
Griffith
Tenby Northtown P
King Elnor
Tenby Northtown P
Roberts
Jennett
Tenby Northtown P
Bedford
Mary
Tenby Northtown P
Davies
Jasper
Tenby Northtown P
John
Elizabeth
Tenby Northtown P
Mare Ann
Tenby Northtown P
Salsbury
Jone
Tenby Northtown P
Taylor
Phillipp
Tenby Northtown P
Wulkox
Roger Tenby Northtown P
Webb Henry
Tenby Northtown P
Jones Mary
Tenby Northtown P
Walcoicke
Tho.
Tenby Northtown P
Lawles
John
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
Margrett
Tenby Northtown P
Gibbon
Alice
Tenby Northtown P
Lewis John
Tenby Northtown P
Leach
Henry
Tenby Northtown P
Jones
Griffith Tenby
Northtown P
Hitchings
Elnor
Tenby Northtown P
Athre John
Tenby Northtown P
Morgan
Nicholas
Tenby Northtown P
Heelings
John
Tenby Northtown P
White
David
Tenby Northtown P
White John
Tenby Northtown P
White
Thomas Tenby Northtown P
Lloyd
Mathias Tenby Northtown P
Haskin Tho.
Tenby Northtown P
Jenkin
John
Tenby Northtown P
William
Elnor
Tenby Northtown P
Llewellin
David
Tenby Northtown P
Proute
Jenett
Tenby Northtown P
Rydd Mary
Tenby Northtown P
Thomas
Richard
Tenby Northtown P
David Evan
Tenby Northtown P
Haryes
Edward
Tenby Northtown P
Webb
Elinor
Tenby Northtown P
Kethin
Rece
Tenby Northtown P
William
Elizabeth
Tenby Northtown P
Bevan
Reece
Tenby Northtown P
Adams John
Tenby Northtown P
Haryes
Richard
Tenby Northtown P
Hitchins
Joseph
Tenby Northtown P
Clifft
Edward
Tenby Northtown P
Williams
Jone
Tenby Northtown P
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Thorne
Close to Merrion Camp, abandoned farmhouse, massive
chimney, buttressed walls and an early form of doorway 17c.
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Treffgarne
Jottings
(956236)
The
Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr was born here. The village is not very significant,
with a rambling collection of houses and bungalows in the vicinity of a little
bellcote church. Treffgarne Gorge is far more interesting; a natural route way
followed by road rail and river. This deep cleft through the upland ridge of mid
Pembrokeshire was once a haunt of robbers (and wolves), and it has always been
well wooded. There are large stone quarries here, now abandoned. Above the gorge
are the sentinel rocks of
It is
on the Lansker dividing line, and the Brunel railway line that was never
finished was supposed to go through the Gorge.
Acc/to
The Old Parish Churches of South West Wales - Mike Salter 1994.
The
rectory of Trefgarn seems to have always been in private patronage. In 1594 it
was; appendant to the manor of Trefgarn, owned by the Newport family [of High
Ercall, Salop]. – Owen’s Pem.
Tref
Garte. - Ecclesia ibidem ex collacione Thome Newport armigeri unde Thomas Powell
clericus est rector unam parvam mansionem. St valet fructus hujus beneficii per
annum x19. Inde sol in ordinaria visitacione quolibet tercio anno viijd. Et in
visitacione archidi aconi quo]i bet an n o pro sinodal ibus et procuracion i bus
vs ixd. Et remanet clare 33s. 7d. Inde decima 3s. 4d. - Valor Eccl.
Under
the headint, “Livings Discharged”:- Trefgarn R. Ordinario quolibet tertio
almo, 8d. Archidiac. quolibet anno,. Thomas Newport, Esq., 1535; Martha Fowler,
widow, 1715; James Jones, 1720; Eleanor Jones, widow, 1739;. – Bacon’s
Liber Regis.
1896
11 May. A faculty was obtained for the removal of cottages and buildings
belonging to the livings of Spittal and Trefgarn.
1415
11 August. Exchange of benefices. Institution of Sir William Carpenter to the
church of Johnston on the presentation of the Prior and Convent of the Blessed
Mary of Pill and of Sir William Lightfote to the church of Treffgarne on the
presentation of Hugh Burgh lord of the manor of Treffgarne. Given at Portchester.
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Trefloyne
Penally
Jottings
Near a modern house of that name,
close to Penally, are the sparse fragments of a 15c house garrisoned for the
king on the outbreak of the civil war. It was taken by assault in 1644 by Major
General Laugharne and destroyed, a large number of weapons, cattle and horses
were captured.
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Trevine
Jotting
(840325)
Palace built by Bishop David
Martin (related to Gerald of Wales) had many wells and springs. Site was visited
by pilgrims.
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