Coyty or Coity, Glamorgan
Historical Description
Coyty or Coity, a village and a parish in Glamorgan, on the W. of the river Ogmore. The village is 2 miles NE of Bridgend, which is the post town. About three-quarters of the town of Bridgend are in the parish of Coyty. Population of the parish, with Nolton chapel of ease in the town of Bridgend, 4618. The manor belongs to the Earl of Dunraven. Coyty Castle, 2 miles NE by N of Bridgend, said to have been built by Griffith, son of Jestyn, the last native lord of Morganwg, was granted in 1091 to Sir Payne de Turberville; passed through the Gamages to the Wyndhams; and is now the property of the Earl of Dunraven. The oldest part of the present structure was built about 1210; it is an extensive ruin, not possessing much architectural interest. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff; net value, <£2 2 7 with residence. Patron, the Earl of Dunraven. The church was rebuilt in 1887. It is Early English, with some beautiful stained-glass windows, a fine old oak roof in the nave, and a groined roof under the tower. It contains sedilia, piscinas, two sets of squints, and several ancient monuments. There is a chapel of ease at Nolton, and a Congregational chapel.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Registration district | Bridgend | 1837 - 1970 |
Registration district | Mid Glamorgan | 1970 - 1974 |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Church Records
Findmypast, in conjunction with the National Library of Wales and the Welsh County Archivists Group, have the following parish records online for Coity:
Parish | Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
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Coity | 1813-1912 | 1813-1916 | ||
Coity, with Nolton | 1924-1927 |
Findmypast, in conjunction with the National Library of Wales and the Welsh County Archivists Group, have the following parish records online for Coyty:
Parish | Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
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Coyty | 1791-1829 | |||
Coyty Lower & Coyty Higher | 1843-1882 |
Civil Registration
For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.
For births, marriages, and deaths in Coyty or Coity from 1837 to 1970 you should search for the Bridgend Registration District.
For births, marriages, and deaths in Coyty or Coity from 1970 to 1974 you should search for the Mid Glamorgan Registration District.
Maps
Online maps of Coyty or Coity are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers online: