Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Ruthin is a town, community and ecclesiastical parish in Denbighshire, Wales. It is the county town and is located around a hill in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd.

Before 1974 the town was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Denbighshire.

History
"RUTHIN (RHUDD-DDIN or RHUTHYN), A borough, a market and assize town, a parish, and the head of a poor-law union, in the hundred of Ruthin, county of Denbigh; 8 miles (S.E. by S.) from Denbigh, and 210 miles (N.W. by W.) from London, containing 3376 inhabitants. The Welch name of this place, "Castll Coch yn Gwernvor," has induced historians to conclued that there was an ancient Britich foortress here, prior to the time of Edward I, who is said to bhave been the founder of the present castle, which from the colour of the stone procured for that purpose, obtained the appellation of Rhudd-ddin, or "the red of brown fortress."... The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was made collegiate and parochial abotu the year 1310." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)

For more information see: Ruthin, Denbighshire at GENUKI

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 Ruthin was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Ruthin is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Ruthin at Geograph
 * Ruthin at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Ruthin Denbighshire Churches Survey at CPAT
 * Ruthin Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Ruthin War Memorial at Clwyd FHS