Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales Genealogy

WalesCeredigion Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Ceredigion, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Cardiganshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Dyfed. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Ceredigion.

History
In 1833: "LLANDEWY-BREVI (LLAN-DDEWI-BREVI), a parish comprising the townships of Dothie-Camddwr, Dothie-Pyscottwr, Godwidd, and Prisk with Carvan, in the upper division of the hundred of PENARTH; the chapelries of Blaen-Penal and Gartheli, and the townships of Cugian, Gwynvil, and Llanio, in the lower division of the same hundred ; and the chapelry of Bettws-Leike, in the upper division of the hundred of MOYTHEN, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES; 8 miles (N. E. by N.) from Lampeter, and containing 2461 inhabitants .each of the chapelries and townships is separately assessed for the maintenance of its own poor." [From Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833]

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Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Llanddewi Brefi