Parish of Pyle and Kenfig

Incumbents of Pyle and Kenfig

• 1154 Henry Thusard, founder of the Church of Kenfig

• 1170 Daniel and Richard, Priests of Kenfig 

• 1197 John, Priest of Kenfig1202-19 Stephen, Clerk of Kenfig

• 1207-67 Thomas, Chaplain of Kenfig 

• 1220-30 Robert and John, Priests of Kenfig

• 1226 Hugo, Vicar of Kenfig1233-71 Richard, Clerk of Kenfig

• 1242 Gilbert of Sully, Vicar of Kenfig died. 

• Walter Alured, presented by the Abbot of Tewkesbury succeeded said Gilbert

• 1254-66 William, Clerk of Kenfig

• 1258 John Bareth, Clerk of Kenfig

• 1258-66 Philip, Clerk of Kenfig

• 1276 Hugh, Vicar of Kenfig, Robert, presbyter

• 1289 Robert of St Fagan’s, Vicar

• 1329 Nicholas de Sherlake, Vicar

• 1397-1411 John Tudor, Vicar

• 1460 Sir John Stradling, Vicar

• 1504-34 (Sir) John Williams, Curate of Kenfig

• 1544 Griffith ap Iefan, Vicar

• 1548 Robert Thomas

• 1553-54 Philip Grant

• 1562-63 Richard Rees

• 1596-97 William Lloyd M.A.

• 1607 John Howard (or Hayward)

• 1662 John Butler

• 1665 William Jones

• 1687-1715 William Lewis

• 1725-53 John Thomas, described as Curate of Pyle and Newton Nottage

• 1740 John Williams

• 1753-57 John Walters (lexicographer)

• 1757-94 John Williams (died 1794)

• 1795 John Hunt Ll.D.

• 1799-1820 John Morgan

• 1820 Richard Williams

• 1849 William Williams

• 1854 John Banks Price

• 1860 Walter Evans

• 1863 Daniel Evans

• 1865 John N Evans

• 1874 Watkin Davies

• 1880 W Pascal Davies

• 1883 John Tyssul Evans

• 1889 Thomas Melville Jones

• 1904 John Bangor Davies

• 1915 David John Arthur

• 1938 D Godfrey Samuel

• 1949 David Davies

• 1972 J Chalk

• 1977 P G White

• 1999 Erle Hastey

• 2005  Ian K Rees

• 2011  Dr. Duncan Walker