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From: "Paul Vivash" <>
Subject: Re: [WLS-CGN] Place in Cardigan-Spity?
Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 16:53:44 +0100
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I am sure John is correct because historically Ysbyty Ystwyth was a
perpetual curacy with Ystrad Meurig annexed to it. Assuming that the census
enumerator followed the pattern set in ecclesiastical records, "Spity" (or
"Sputy") would have been an accepted variation of Ysbyty Ystwyth. Ysbyty
Cynfyn also appeared as "Sputy Cenfyn" and "Spyty Cenfyn" but never
abbreviated to the single word.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ball" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [WLS-CGN] Place in Cardigan-Spity?


> Dear Jojo,
>
> Further to my message of yesterday, it has been pointed out to me that in
> addition to Ysbyty Ystwyth, there are two other possible places to which
> "Spity" could refer:
> 1. Ysbyty Cynfyn, about 1¾ miles north of Devil's Bridge.
> and
> 2. Ystrad Meurig, which is sometimes referred to as Ysbytty [sic] Ystrad
> Meurig in various documents. Ystrad Meurig is about 3 miles southwest of
> Ysbyty Ystwyth.
>
> However, my first suggestion (Ysbyty Ystwyth) is probably the most likely.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> John
> ----------------------------
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ball" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [WLS-CGN] Place in Cardigan-Spity?
>
>
> Jojo Smith <> wrote:
> Anyone ever heard of a place called Spity (given as birthplace on the
1881).
> ======================
>
> Dear Jojo,
>
> It's a misspelling of Ysbyty, and is probably a reference to Ysbyty
Ystwyth,
> a parish and village about 4 miles south of Devil's Bridge on the B4343
road
> to Tregaron.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> John
> ----------------------------
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