Marcross Ecclesiastical Parish records including registers of marriages, 1756-1997; baptisms, 18131986; burials, 1813-1986; banns, 1972-1983; services, 1948-1979
Marcross Ecclesiastical Parish Records
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- ReferenceGB 214 P97CW
- Dates of Creation1756-1997
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description8 volumes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Marcross is an ancient parish within the western division of the rural deanery of Groneath Lower in the diocese of Llandaff. It is situated approximately 8 miles south of Bridgend on the coastal boundary of the ancient county of Glamorgan and overlooks the town of Porlock on the Somerset side of the Bristol Channel. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was supposedly built in the 12th century.
Arrangement
Marcross Ecclesiastical Parish records arranged by item
Access Information
No Restrictions
Acquisition Information
Deposited by the incumbents, 1978-1997
Other Finding Aids
Handlist available at the Glamorgan Record Office
Alternative Form Available
Originals held at the Glamorgan Record Office
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Annabel Wickham for the ANW Project; Sources used: Glamorgan Record Office finding aids; Williams and Watts-Williams, Confrestri Plwyf Cymru/Parish Registers of Wales, (Aberystwyth, 2000); www.churchinwales.org.uk.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal Glamorgan Record conditions apply
Appraisal Information
All records offered have been accepted and listed
Accruals
Accruals are possible
Location of Originals
Originals held at the Glamorgan Record Office