Welsh Bicknor (Welsh: Llangystennin Garth Brenni) is an area of Herefordshire known as a detached parish (exclave) of the traditional county of Monmouthshire. The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England except for civil parishes. ... Herefordshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest level of local government in England. ... The West Midlands refers to western area of The Midlands (central England). ... The Home Nations is a name to collectively describe the four nations of the United Kingdom: the countries of England, Scotland and Wales, and the province of Northern Ireland. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Herefordshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a traditional county and principal area in south-east Wales. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons elected on 7 June 2001 contains 659 Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Hereford is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom comprising the City of Hereford and most of South Herefordshire, including Ross-on-Wye but excluding Ledbury and Much Marcle which are in the Leominster constituency. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Herefordshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a traditional county and principal area in south-east Wales. ...

The manor house and surrounding land of Welsh Bicknor were seized from Richard Vaughan in 1651 because he was a Catholic and given to Phillip Nicholas of Llansoy, in Monmouthshire. This is how the rather unusual situation of the exclave occurred. Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a traditional county and principal area in south-east Wales. ...

It has been deemed to be part of Herefordshire for administrative purposes since an Act of Parliament of 1844. Herefordshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

As its name suggests, Welsh Bicknor has close ties with Wales, being a detached parish of Monmouthshire, although adjacent to English Bicknor, which is part of Gloucestershire. The Manor House of Welsh Bicknor, known as Courtfield, belonged originally to the Vaughn family. However, in 1651 Richard Vaughn, who was a Catholic, had his land sequested and given to Phillip Nicholas of Llansoy, in Monmouthshire. Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ...

Religious dissension within the Vaughn families continued for several generations. In 1715, a John Vaughan (presumably one of Richard's descendants) refused the oath of allegiance to George I. He had estates in the several counties of Monmouthshire, Radnorshire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire valued at £1,000 per annum. In 1719 he was fined for not attending church. George I King of Great Britain and Ireland George I (George Ludwig von Guelph-dEste) (28 May 1660–11 June 1727) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ... Radnorshire is known in Welsh as Sir Faesyfed and is an inland traditional county of Wales, bounded N. by Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, E. by Herefordshire, S. and SW. by Brecknockshire and W. by Cardiganshire. ...

A later generation, in the person of Richard Vaughan, joined Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Army in 1745. Vaughan took part in the battle of Culloden and followed the Prince into exile. He and his brother William Vaughan were outlawed and their property seized, while they themselves fled to Spain and became officers in the army of that country. Both married Spanish Ladies and some of their descendants settled in the home of their adoption and became grandees of Spain. For the U.S. politician, see Charles E. Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward... The Battle of Culloden (April 16, 1746), was the last military clash in mainland Britain, between the forces of the Jacobites and those of the reigning Hanoverians in the 45 Jacobite Rising. ...

Richard Vaughan died in Barcelona in 1795 but his son William eventually returned to Wales and obtained a restoration of the main portion of his estates, as heir to his uncle. Finally, John Vaughan of Courtfield, elder brother of William took the oath of allegiance to King George III at Monmouth in 1778. Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain (41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... This is about the Welsh town of Monmouth. ...

Welsh Bicknor was therefore administratively considered to have been returned to Herefordshire by two acts of Parliament passed respectively in the reigns of William IV and Victoria (1844). Welsh Bicknor parish records are now held by Hereford Records Office.

Much of the above is based on information kindly supplied by:- Harold Watkins, of Perth, Western Australia.