Dingestow Parish Records

Records of the parish of Dingestow, 1826-1911, including Overseers' records, 1826-1868; minutes of vestry meetings, 1864-1911.

During the late Middle Ages the parish became increasingly important as a unit of civil administration. From the 16th century unpaid parish officers were responsible for keeping the peace, repairing roads and assisting the poor, by means of a rate levied on the inhabitants of the parish. Civil parish councils were established by the Local Government Act 1894, taking over responsibilities from parish vestry meetings. The parish of Dingestow was in the county of Monmouthshire, until local government reorganisation in 1974, when it became part of Gwent.

Arranged into the following: Accounts of Overseers' disbursements; Book of Overseers' accounts; Minutes of vestry meetings and vicars' offertory accounts; Award of rent charge in lieu of tithes with map.

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Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: Gwent Record Office, Parish of Dingestow, List of parochial records, catalogue.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Gwent Record Office.

Usual copyright regulations apply.

All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.

Accruals are not expected

Further material relating to Dingestow parish is Gwent Record Office, D2594.