| Disgrifiad | In the summer of 1842, Rev. Wynne Jones wrote to the Marquess expressing a desire to resign the living in favour of his son, and although his Lordship is recorded to have consented to such a transference, it would not appear to have been affected (1685, 1686) Fifteen applicants for the vacancy were soon forthcoming, the majority from Anglesey clergymen (see 1687); these the Marquess, in consultation with Thomas Beer and C.H. Evans, narrowed down to two, his Lordship stipulating that the succesful candidate must be "a mild moderate Liberal (liberal and moderate as well in religion as in politics) and tolerant withal, and of course a proficient in the Welsh language" (1708). The choice then lay between the Rev. Rice Robert Hughes of Talgwynedd, Caernarvon, son of Sir William Hughes of Plas Coch, and the Rev. William James Poole, curate to the Bishop of Bangor at Llangristiolus (see 1717). It was Poole who possessed in full measure Lord Anglsey's requirements - "amiable and mild... orthodox yet tolerant, perfectly master of the Welsh and English languages, preaching well in both... popular with the people (1717), and his name was duly submitted to the Queen, who having demanded and receiving an assurance that Poole was free from any "Tractarian taint", sanctioned the appointment. One or two of the unsuccesful candidated were not slow in expressing their disappointment, and that, it apperas, in a none too civil a manner; their "flippancy" amused the Marquess (1743, 1747, 1749) |
| AdminHistory | This was "one of the greatest prizes in the Welsh Church", with a gross income of £967 a years. It fell vacant in December 1849 on the death of the Rev. Hugh Wynne Jones of Treiorwerth, Rector since 1815. |