Hi Jean Taken from B G Charles Place Names of Pembrokeshire Llanmerchan/Llanmarchan A fee in the barony of Cemais which takes its name from a lost river name Marchan, the stream which now forms the boundary between the Parishes of Llanychllwydog and Newport in Cwm Collen. It means the Valley of Marchan. The substitution for (Llan, church )for Nant often occurs, in this case perhaps helped by the fact that here apparently was once a chapel or llan called Capel Llanmerchan, probably the capella connected with Llanychllwydog in 1291 Tax. Hope this helps Sylvia

Hello Jean,Sylvia & all After reading your information Sylvia - I had a look at my book "The Extent of Cemais, 1594" Pembrokeshire Records Series 3 For those who are interested here are the extracts that mention Llanmarchan. Rents of assize of the free tenants there:-..... The land of Thomas ap Owen James,gent at Llanmarchan in the tenure of Llewelin Philipe Gwyn - 1d The land of the aforesaid James perrott in Llanmarchan where Jevan ap Hoell Goch lives. he pays yearly 1d. The land of Thomas ap Owen James , late in the tenure of Thomas Richard, at Llanmarchan where Robert ap Hoell lives. He pays yearly 1d. The land of Cicely, daughter of James Morris, esq for 3 tenements at Llannarchan aforesaid late in the tenure of Philip Gwyn and now in the tenure of jevan Philipe Gwyn - 4d. A note states:- It was named Llanvechan in the 1583 rental and Nantmarchan in the charter granted by Nicholas fitz Martin to the burgesses of Newport This supports your explanation re "nant" Sylvia. Cheers Pat In message <[email protected]>, S Birch <[email protected]> writes >Hi Jean > >Taken from B G Charles Place Names of Pembrokeshire > >Llanmerchan/Llanmarchan >A fee in the barony of Cemais which takes its name from a lost river name >Marchan, the stream which now forms the boundary between the Parishes of >Llanychllwydog and Newport in Cwm Collen. It means the Valley of Marchan. >The substitution for (Llan, church )for Nant often occurs, in this case >perhaps helped by the fact that here apparently was once a chapel or llan >called Capel Llanmerchan, probably the capella connected with Llanychllwydog >in 1291 Tax. > >Hope this helps >Sylvia > >______________________________ -- Pat Powell