Llanfihangel Bachellaeth St Michael

England & Wales Hardwicke Marriage Index
Marriages 1754 - 1837
Llanfihangel Bachellaeth St Michael

The Parish

The parish of Llanfihangel Bachellaeth lies in southwestern Caernarvonshire, in the heart of the Lleyn Penunsula, roughly 4 miles west of the coastal resort of Pwllheli. Llanfihangel Bachellaeth sits a quarter mile south of the B4415 road which links Pwllheli with Bottwnog. Llanfihangel Bachellaeth is a tiny place with only the church and a farmstead, the only significant settlement Rhyd-y_clafdy lies on the B4415 about 1 1/2 miles to the east and consists of a short run of properties including a roadside inn. The parish is highly undulating and culminates in Carn Fadryn standing at 371 metres and topped by the hill-fort of the Princes of Gwynedd. Much of the land is set to pasture with cattle on the sweeter lowland pastures whilst sheep populate the coarser, higher levels.Llanfihangel Bachellaeth is drained southwestwards by the Afon Horon which soon meets the Afon Soch and turns eastwards to meet the Irish Sea at Abersoch. Llanfihangel Bachellaeth is sited at just 10 metres above the sea at Rhyd-y-Clafdy, its church stands at 100 metres and, as already mentioned, the local high point of Carn Fadryn reaches 371 metres illustrating the strongly undulating nature of the terrain. Many Caernarvonshire parishes are extensive and Llanfihangel Bachellaeth is one such, covering a little over 2,900 acres it would have supported a population, highly scattered, of around 350 parishioners. Like most of Wales Llanfihangel Bachellaeth is not mentioned in Domesday Book which did not cover this area.

The Church

St Michael's church has been deconsecrated and is now used as an artist's studio. The churchyard is accessed southwards from the B4415 along a lane which runs up the slopes of Carn Saethon & Carneddol towards Mynytho. The former church is a simple box of nave and chancel combined with a western bellcote. The age is a little unclear from the architecture but it is believed to date from the 17th century. The southern face shows 3 lancets but these are not believed to be 13th century rather designed to fit that fashion. Broad grassy verges allow a temporary spot to view the building but as it is now in private hands access is restricted to viewing from the lane.

The Records

Register No	Covering Dates	Deposited With	Register Style	Quality Standard	Comments
1	24th September 1756 - 26th December 1802	Gwynedd Archives - Caernarvon - Reference XPE/54/1	Plain, unruled book, a continuation of the extant composite register in contravention of Hardwicke's segregation & wording requirements	Grade 3 Register - there are sufficient quality issues with this register to indicate that some misreads will occur albeit few in number	A combination of staining and fading makes for a challenging read at times and could result in one or two misreads
2	17th March 1804 - 27th January 1810	Gwynedd Archives - Caernarvon - Reference XPE/54/2	Plain, unruled book, a further composite register in contravention of Hardwicke's segregation & wording requirements	Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads	None
2	19th March 1813 - 24th June 1836	Gwynedd Archives - Caernarvon - Reference XPE/54/5	Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register	Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads	None

Ceidio St Ceidio	Ceidio St Ceidio Bodvean St Buan	Bodvean St Buan
Llaniestyn St Iestyn		Llannor Holy Cross Llanbedrog St Pedrog
Llaniestyn St Iestyn	Llangian St Cian	Llanbedrog St Pedrog

1760 1770 1780 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830

Register Reference	Date	Groom Forename	Groom Surname	Groom Status	Groom Abode	Bride Forename	Bride Surname	Bride Status	Bride Abode
1	24/09/1756	Robert	EVAN	Single		Ellen	ROBERTS	Single	Llannor
2	13/11/1756	John	EVAN	Single		Elin	PRICHARD	Single
3	26/11/1757	William	GRIFFITH	Single		Margaret	WILLIAMS	Single
4	07/04/1758	Hugh	HUGHES	Single	Llangelynin	Mary	THOMAS	Single
5	30/09/1758	Hugh	LEWIS	Single	Denio	Catherine	DAVID	Single
6	16/12/1758	Robert	HUMPHREY	Single	Botwnnog	Jonet	WILLIAMS	Widow
7	17/01/1759	William	EVANS	Widower		Elizabeth	JONES	Widow
8	28/09/1759	Mark	JONES			Anne	PARRY
9	04/06/1760	Evan	WILLIAMS	Widower		Catherine	HUGHES	Single
10	05/07/1760	William	ROBERTS	Widower	Llaniestyn	Anne	WILLIAMS	Single
11	10/07/1762	Ellis	GRIFFITH	Single	Llandygwnning	Ellen	GRIFFITH	Single
12	12/11/1762	Griffith	ELLIS	Widower	Aberdaron	Jane	OWEN	Single
13	27/11/1762	Owen	JONES			Ann	JONES
14	03/12/1762	William	WILLIAMS			Catherine	HUGHES
15	18/06/1763	John	HUGHES	Single	Llannor	Anne	HUGHES	Single
16	08/10/1763	David	ROBERTS			Lowry	DAVID
17	22/05/1764	John	WILLIAMS	Single	Llannor	Elizabeth	OWENS	Single
18	04/02/1765	Rowland	OWEN	Widower	Nevin	Mary	PARRY	Widow
19	19/07/1765	Edward	JONES	Widower	Pistyll	Catherine	JONES	Single
20	27/07/1765	Robert	EVANS	Single		Ann	EVANS	Widow
21	23/11/1765	William	JONES			Elinor	GRIFFITH
18	14/06/1766	John	ROBERTS	Single	Llangian	Anne	JONES	Widow
22	24/09/1766	John	ELIS	Single		Jane	HUMPHREY	Single
23	20/12/1766	Robert	THOMAS	Single		Margaret	MORRIS	Single
24	11/08/1767	Thomas	JONES	Widower	Llannor	Letice	JONES	Widow
25	28/10/1767	Henry	JONES	Single	Llanbeblig	Anna	DAVIES	Single
26	22/11/1768	Robert	JONES	Single		Jonet	THOMAS	Single
27	22/02/1769	William	WILLIAMS	Single	Llandecwyn, Merioneth	Mary	JONES	Single
28	01/06/1771	Griffith	EDWARD	Single		Elizabeth	JONES	Single
29	09/10/1772	Thomas	MORGAN	Single	Llangristiolus, Anglesey	Jonet	WILLIAMS	Single
30	15/11/1772	Richard	JONES	Widower	Llanedwen, Anglesey	Mary	ROWLAND	Single
31	17/11/1772	John	THOMAS	Single	Aberdaron	Lowry	EVANS	Single
32	18/05/1773	Robert	WILLIAMS	Single		Mary	GRIFFITH	Single
33	25/05/1773	Robert	THOMAS	Single		Mary	THOMAS	Single
34	10/12/1774	Hugh	GRIFFITH	Single	Llangian	Sarah	ROBERTS	Single
35	03/03/1775	John	WILLIAMS	Single	Clynnog Fawr	Ellin	OWEN	Single
36	17/06/1775	Richard	EVANS	Single	Penllech	Elizabeth	MORRIS	Single
37	01/09/1775	Robert	GRIFFITH	Single	Penllech	Cathrine	GRIFFITH	Widow
38	16/11/1776	Samson	WILLIAMS	Single		Gaynor	GRIFFITH	Single
39	15/05/1777	Robert	ROBERTS	Single	Tydweiliog	Gaynor	GRIFFITH	Single
40	26/12/1777	William	MORRIS	Single		Elinor	WILLIAMS	Single
41	01/01/1779	Robert	PRICHARD	Widower		Catherine	MORRIS	Single
42	08/01/1779	Robert	POWELL	Single		Ellinor	JONES	Single
43	05/05/1779	Hugh	JONES	Single	Llannor	Catherine	THOMAS	Single
	29/04/1780	Henry	JONES	Single	Bodvean	Jane	JONES	Single
	09/05/1780	Owen	ROBERTS	Single	Pistyll	Elizabeth	OWEN	Single
	07/01/1781	William	PRICHARD	Single	Llaniestyn	Lowry	THOMAS	Single
	23/02/1781	Evan	JONES	Single		Jane	GRIFFITH	Single
	02/05/1781	Thomas	PRICHARD	Single	Llecheynfarwy, Anglesey	Margaret	JONES	Single
	14/05/1781	William	REES	Widower		Elizabeth	WILLIAMS	Single
	01/06/1781	William	HUGHES	Single	Llannor	Ellen	GRIFFITH	Single
	15/06/1781	William	ROWLAND	Single	Llangian	Lowry	OWEN	Single
	30/10/1781	Richard	WILLIAM	Single		Elinor	JONES	Widow
	22/02/1782	Griffith	JONES	Single	Pistyll	Mary	WILLIAMS	Single
	21/06/1782	John	JONES	Single	Llangian	Gwen	JONES	Single
	03/08/1782	Hugh	HUGHES	Single	Llannor	Mary	WILLIAMS	Single
	15/11/1782	John	ELLIS	Single		Catherine	ELLIS	Single
	23/11/1782	John	WILLIAMS	Single		Elizabeth	JONES	Single
	14/03/1783	Richard	HUGHES	Widower	Llangian	Jane	RICHARD	Single
	12/04/1783	William	GRIFFITH	Single		Elinor	PRICHARD	Widow	Llanbedrog
	24/10/1783	John	FAULK	Single		Ellinor	PARRY	Single
	18/06/1785	Humphrey	GRIFFITH	Single	Llanfair, Merioneth	Jane	WILLIAMS	Single
	14/07/1785	John	JONES	Single	Llannor	Anne	WILLIAMS	Single
	12/09/1785	Morris	WILLIAMS	Widower		Margaret	JONES	Widow
	19/05/1786	Robert	GRIFFITH	Widower		Elizabeth	WILLIAMS	Single
	25/07/1786	John	THOMAS	Single		Anne	DAVID	Single
	30/12/1786	Humphrey	EVANS	Single		Anne	WILLIAMS	Single
	31/05/1788	Robert	WILLIAMS	Widower		Margaret	RICHARD	Single
	12/12/1788	Morris	THOMAS	Single	Llangian	Sarah	GRIFFITH	Single
	04/05/1789	John	JONES	Single	Ceidio	Margaret	JONES	Single
	16/05/1789	Owen	HUGHES	Single		Mary	JONES	Single
	08/01/1790	Robert	LEWIS	Single	Aberdaron	Elizabeth	THOMAS	Single
	19/05/1791	William	PETER	Single		Eleanor	PUGH	Single
	18/11/1791	William	HUGHES	Single	Llanengan	Elizabeth	PARRY	Single
	17/05/1792	John	PARRY	Single		Lowry	GRIFFITH	Single
	20/07/1792	Evan	GRIFFITH	Single		Eleanor	RICHARD	Single
	15/11/1792	Rowland	DAVID	Single		Jane	PRICHARD	Single
	26/01/1793	Richard	EVANS	Single	Ceidio	Anne	THOMAS	Single
	26/07/1794	Richard	WILLIAMS	Single	Llanaelhaiarn	Eleanor	JONES	Single
	16/08/1794	Richard	THOMAS	Single		Margaret	EVAN	Single
	26/05/1795	William	GRIFFITH	Single	Llandwrog	Elizabeth	THOMAS	Widow
	16/11/1795	William	WILLIAMS	Single	Llangybi	Anne	JONES	Single
	24/09/1796	Evan	JONES	Single		Judith	MARK	Single
	10/12/1796	John	RICHARD	Single		Elinor	DAVID	Single
	23/12/1796	Thomas	WILLIAMS	Single	Edern	Jane	ROBERTS	Single
	15/08/1797	William	ELLIS	Single	Meyllteyrn	Mary	ELLIS	Single
	14/10/1797	Hugh	WILLIAMS	Single		Catherine	GRIFFITH	Single
	06/01/1798	Evan	THOMAS	Single	Nevin	Jane	RICHARD	Single
	17/02/1798	William	THOMAS	Single	Edern	Eleanor	JONES	Single
	22/12/1798	William	WILLIAMS	Single	Llangian	Elizabeth	JONES	Single
	02/11/1799	William	OWEN	Single	Ceidio	Ellin	THOMAS	Widow
	14/11/1799	William	ELLIS	Single	Llannor	Anne	JONES	Single
	16/11/1799	John	JONES	Single	Llangian	Catherine	WILLIAMS	Single
	06/05/1800	Evan	EVANS	Single	Llanbedrog	Catherine	JONES	Single
	13/09/1800	Richard	ROBERTS	Single	Llanfaelrhys	Catherine	JONES	Single
	24/01/1801	John	WILLIAMS	Single		Lowry	PARRY	Single
	14/04/1801	John	GRIFFITH	Single	Bodvean	Elizabeth	THOMAS	Widow
	19/05/1801	John	ROWLANDS	Widower	Pistyll	Eleanor	JONES	Single
	15/07/1801	Henry	PRICHARD	Single		Lowry	JONES	Single
	06/02/1802	John	WILLIAMS	Widower	Llanengan	Gaynor	WILLIAMS	Single
	04/06/1802	John	JONES	Single	Nevin	Mary	PARRY	Single
	06/12/1802	William	THOMAS	Widower	Llangian	Elizabeth	WILLIAMS	Widow
	26/12/1802	Hugh	WILLIAMS	Widower		Eleanor	THOMAS	Single
	17/03/1804	Robert	GRIFFITH	Single	Nevin	Jane	JONES	Single
	18/05/1804	John	LLOYD	Single		Eleanor	THOMAS	Single	Llangian
	02/05/1805	Robert	MORRIS	Single	Trawsfynydd, Merioneth	Margaret	GRIFFITH	Single
	28/12/1805	William	WILLIAMS	Single	Llannor	Anne	JONES	Single
	31/10/1806	Pierce	JONES	Single	Llandwrog	Ellin	POWEL	Single
	12/12/1806	Thomas	GRIFFITH	Single		Eleanor	WILLIAMS	Single
	13/12/1806	William	MORRIS	Single		Lowry	DAVID	Single
	21/02/1807	John	OWEN	Single	Llannor	Eleanor	EVANS	Single
	27/08/1808	Owen	JONES	Single	Abererch	Catherine	GRIFFITH	Single
	24/01/1809	Harry	JONES	Single		Catherine	WILLIAMS	Widow
	25/03/1809	Griffith	WILLIAMS	Single	Llannor	Eleanor	JONES	Widow
	11/11/1809	John	EVANS	Single	Llanystumdwy	Eleanor	JONES	Single
	27/01/1810	Lewis	EVAN	Single	Abererch	Jonett	HUGHES	Single
1	19/03/1813	Owen	GRIFFITH	Single	Llannor	Catherine	ROBERTS	Single
2	15/05/1813	Robert	JONES	Single	Llangian	Elizabeth	JONES	Single
3	18/05/1813	Ellis	DAVID	Single	Llangian	Anne	PARRY	Single
4	01/12/1813	Griffith	JONES	Single		Catherine	ROBERTS	Single
5	09/02/1814	Griffith	WILLIAMS	Single		Catherine	PARRY	Single
6	08/07/1815	Robert	DAVIES	Single	Carnguwch	Elin	JONES	Single
7	15/08/1815	William	GRIFFITH	Single	Nevin	Eleanor	OWENS	Single
8	18/12/1816	John	WILLIAMS	Single	Meyllteyrn	Catherine	GRIFFITH	Single
9	15/05/1817	Hugh	PRICHARD	Single	Ceidio	Anne	GRIFFITH	Single
10	30/08/1817	Robert	WILLIAMS	Single		Sarah	EVANS	Single
11	13/09/1817	Henry	PARRY	Single	Llangian	Jane	JONES	Single
12	08/11/1817	John	WILLIAMS	Single	Llanarmon	Jane	OWEN	Single
13	15/11/1817	Meyrick	JONES	Single		Ellin	JONES	Single
14	25/12/1817	Evan	WILLIAMS		Tydweiliog	Mary	ROBERTS
15	27/06/1818	Owen	JONES	Single	Bryncroes	Elizabeth	OWEN	Single
16	06/05/1819	Ebenezer	JONES	Single	Llangian	Elinor	HUGHES	Single
17	30/08/1819	Jeremiah	WILLIAMS	Single	Beddgelert	Jane	WILLIAMS	Single
18	01/01/1820	William	CHARLES	Single	Bodvean	Elinor	JONES	Single
19	06/05/1820	Griffith	EVANS	Single	Carnguwch	Jane	JONES	Single
20	21/11/1820	Hugh	WILLIAMS	Single	Edern	Mary	EVANS	Single
21	15/12/1820	Ellis	JONES	Single		Jane	GRIFFITHS	Single
22	13/01/1821	John	OWEN	Single	Llannor	Elizabeth	JONES	Single
23	21/05/1821	Evan	JONES	Single	Llaniestyn	Ellen	JONES	Single
24	08/02/1822	William	JONES	Single	Bodvean	Jane	THOMAS	Single
25	20/09/1823	Griffith	HUGHES	Single	Penrhos	Elizabeth	JONES	Single
26	03/07/1824	John	GRIFFITH	Single		Jane	ROBERTS	Single
27	30/07/1824	John	OWEN	Single		Catherine	ROBERTS	Single
28	05/11/1824	John	ROBERTS	Single	Llanarmon	Jonnet	JONES	Single
29	13/08/1825	William	GRIFFITHS	Single	Llanaelhaiarn	Elinor	GRIFFITH	Single
30	31/12/1825	Robert	WILLIAM	Single	Llanfihangel Y Pennant	Eleanor	THOMAS	Single
31	18/05/1827	Robert	JONES	Single	Llandygwnning	Jonett	WILLIAMS	Single
32	16/11/1827	Thomas	PARRY	Single	Tydweiliog	Catherine	GRIFFITH	Single
33	30/01/1828	William	OWEN	Single		Margaret	WILLIAMS	Single
34	16/05/1828	Thomas	ROBERTS	Single	Llaniestyn	Jane	OWEN	Single
35	06/09/1828	Richard	WILLIAMS	Single	Nevin	Eleanor	JONES	Single
36	19/10/1828	John	MORRIS	Single		Anne	JONES	Single
37	14/11/1828	Morris	WILLIAMS	Single	Llanbeblig	Margaret	WILLIAMS	Single
38	27/02/1829	Robert	WILLIAMS	Single		Anne	ROBERTS	Single
39	01/09/1830	Robert	WILLIAMS	Single		Mary	ROBERTS	Single
40	13/11/1830	Evan	THOMAS	Single	Ceidio	Sydney	THOMAS	Single
41	27/11/1830	Hugh	GRIFFITH	Single	Llangian	Elizabeth	GRIFFITH	Single
42	25/01/1831	John	WILLIAMS	Widower		Eleanor	ROBERTS	Single
43	28/03/1831	Lewis	JONES	Single	Bryncroes	Margaret	ROBERTS	Single
44	16/05/1831	Morris	EVANS	Single	Llannor	Tamar	GRIFFITH	Single
45	24/09/1831	William	WILLIAMS	Single		Mary	JONES	Single
46	11/06/1832	Owen	JONES	Single		Eleanor	WILLIAMS	Single
47	20/06/1834	Rowland	HUGHES	Single	Botwnnog	Elizabeth	EVANS	Single
48	10/11/1834	Thomas	ROBERTS	Single	Llannor	Eleanor	JONES	Single
49	20/04/1835	William	JONES	Single	Llangian	Jane	LEWIS	Single
50	13/05/1835	William	WILLIAMS	Single	Llannor	Margaret	JONES	Single
51	15/05/1835	Evan	JONES	Single	Llangian	Jane	GRIFFITH	Single
52	17/05/1836	Samuel	ROBERTS	Widower	Llaniestyn	Rose	HUGHES	Single
53	24/06/1836	Thomas	ROBERTS	Single		Sarah	THOMAS	Single

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