Llay, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Llay (Welsh: Llai) is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the Wrexham, Wales.

Before 1974 the village 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 Wrexham.

History
"LLAY (LLAI), a township in that part of the parish of Gresford which is in the hundred of Bromfield, county of Denbigh; 5 miles (N. by W.) from Wrexham; containing 539 inhabitants. It is situated near the left bank of the river Alyn, and on the border of Flintshire.Offa's Dyke passes between the township and the river." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)

Llay became an ecclesiastical parish on 13 December 1944. It was formed from the whole of the Gresford township of Llay, and parts of the Gresford townships of Llay, Burton, Gresford, and Marford Hoseley.

For more information on Llay see: Llay 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 Llay was DATE.

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

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Llay at Vision of Britain
 * St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Llay at Geograph

Websites

 * Llay Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Llay War Memorial at Clwyd FHS