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1599

Maud y^ei daughter of James W^m Joⁿ: bapt[ised} Jan[uary]: 13^th

Margaret y^e daughter of Joⁿ James Prichard bapt[ised] feb[uary] : 7^th

Rice y^e Son of Thomas Powell David, bapt[ised], feb[uary]: 10^th.

Margaret y^e daughter of Charles Sisrill a

stranger bapt[ised], february, 17^th .

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Burialls in the yeare

1599

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Wm John david Griffith buried May, 7^th.

Alice Willi[a]ms y^e wife of Jeva[n] Taylo^r : buried June 17^th

Margarett y^e daughter of W^m dd Morga[n] buried Aug[ust]: 1st

Margarett y^e daughter of Thomas Watkin Lewis buried Sept[ember] 16^th

Johane wms y^e wife of Joⁿ : Morga[n] Joⁿ: Tho : bur[ied]: Octob[er]: 3^d .

Anne y^e daughter of Maurice Hughes of Bergeven[n]y bur [ied]:Octob[er]: 16^th .

Owen ap Prichard buried, Octob[ober]: 26^th

Jane wms Spinster buried Novemb[er]: 22^th.

Lewis y^e son of Wm Joⁿ : Howell ap Jeva[n] bur[ied]: dec[ember] 23^th.

Rebena ^ye daughter of Germa wms bur[ied]: dec[ember], 28^th .

Jevan watkin buried february y^e last

Pme Thoma Edmunds Cler [ic],Viccar ibimⁱⁱ

Richard Edmunds and gard[ians]

Roger Johnes

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Matrimonies Solempnized in the yeare

1660

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Matrimony Solempnized betweene Joⁿ :William

of Lantillio P[er]tholey, and Elizabeth Thomas of

Langattoc=juxta Uske June ,2^d.

Matrimony Solempmized betweene David Probert

and Elizabeth Edwards June, 29^th.

Matrimony Solempnized betweene W^m Prosser

Vichan of Talgarth and Margaret Nicholas of

Lantilliop[er]tholey July, 14^th.

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Baptis [i]mes in the yeare

1660

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John y^e son of W^m : Joⁿ : Lewis bapt[ised] Aprill, 13^th .

Catherine y^e daughter of Jeba[n] Jo,ⁿ of Lanelen bapt[ised] May 29^th

John y^e Son of Lewis Morgan bapt[ised]. July, 7^th

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Anne y^e daughter of Joⁿ :Thomas Lewis bapt[ised] :August .13^th.

Luce y^e daughter of Edward Joⁿ :Price bapt[ised] :Sept :15^th.

Sybbill y^e daughter of W^m Griffith bapt[ised]: October, 12^th.

David y^e son of W^m : Joⁿ: Howell ap Jeva[n] bapt[ised] Novemb[er]: 3^d.

Anne y^e daughter of Morgan Joⁿ: dd bapt[ised] :Dec[e]mb[er] : 8^th.

Jenett y^e daughter of Joⁿ :Sanders bapt[ised], Dec[ember]: 21^th.

Walter y^e son of Tho: Watkin ap Jeva[n] bapt[ised] :Jan[uary]: 17^th.

Anne y^e daughter of Tho: Watkin Lewis bapt[ised]: Jan[uary]: 17^th.

Alice y^e daughter of W^m Powell Morgan, bapt[ised] : Jan[uary] :24^th

Elizabeth y^e daughter of Rosser Jenkin bapt[ised] :Feb[ruary] :2^d.

Thomas y^e son of David Lewis Abraham Joⁿ : W^m, Feb[ruary] 9^th 4^th .

John Y^e Son of David Lewis, Feb: 9^th.

Sybbill y^e daughter of dd W^m Howell, bapt[ised]: March 7^th

Morgan y^e son of David Joⁿ : David bapt[ised] :March: 15^th .

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Burialls in the yeare

1600

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Alice David y^e wife of Morgan W^m Thomas buried March: 28^th

John ap Jeva[n] david Meyicke buried Aprill, 4^th.

Maude y^e daughter of James W^ms buried Aprill, 9^th.

Howell Morice buried April, 27^th.

Alice Howell y^e wife of Tho: Lloyd of Bergeven[n]y bur: Octob[er] 22^nd

Anne y^e daughter of Joⁿ : Tho: Lewis buried Octob[er] 29^th

John y^e son of Nicholas Prichard buried, Novemb[er]: 15^th

Margarett Nicholas y^e wife of W^m Prosser Vicha bur Noveb[er]: 17^th

Anne y^e wife of David Powell Gwyllym buried Novemb[er]:25^th.

Elizabeth Howell y^e wife of Lewis Morgan buried Dec[ember]:1^st.

Alice y^e daughter of W^m Joⁿ :Howell buried Decemb[er]:3^d.

Lewis Gwenthor buried December, 5^th.

Catherine Rosser buried, January ,1^st.

Jevan y^e son of Roger Jevans buried January: 8^th.

Thomas Powell buried, February, 3^d.

John ab Jevan John buried, February , 11^th,

Jane y^e Daughter of Roger Willims, buried March : 15^th

William Joⁿ: Howell ap Jeva[n] buried March: 21^th.

Pme Thoman Edmunds Cler vicar ibim

John Thomas Lewis & gard ibim

William Watkin

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