Following the death of the Rev. Thomas Evans a new Rector was chosen who could not speak welsh, this was not acceptable to the parishioners of Goytre who wrote to the Bishop of Llandaff requesting a welsh speaking vicar.
The following were called as witnesses on behalf of the welsh speaking inhabitants.
- Mary Evans of Capel Hedd
- Abraham Williams, Cefn
- Aaron Rosser, Kill Farm
- Mordecai Jones, Court Robin
- Thomas Morgan, Old Stores
- William Pugh, Upper Hendre
- David Thomas, Goytre House
- Evan Phillips, Trwydden Farm
- Thomas Jenkin, New Barn
- Edward Chapman, New Barn
- Joseph Morgan, Ty Ffynon
- John Jones, Abergwefflog
- Morgan Davies, Tyr Eros
- Thomas Davies, Upper Goytre
- Richard Morgan, The Penty
- William Walters, Penyrhiw
- John Harris, Lapstone Cottage
- Hy Jones, Penty
- George Watkins, ty Yew
- Ann Morgan, Penyrhoel
- Sarah Jenkins, Ty Nant
- Robert Bassett, Pengroesoped
- John Moses, Brynstyfrd
- Thomas Evans, Gwesty
- Rev David Davies, Rhydd-y-merch
- Dafydd Williams, Ty Eros Coedd
- David Compton, Road repairer
All the above appeared at the examination held at Ty Eros Y Coed on Monday 14th March 1887
The following gave evidence at the enquiry in November 1886 in favour of a welsh speaking clergyman but did not appear at the above examination
- William Roberts, Goitre House Farm
- Merrick Jenkins, Velin y coed House
- Thomas Thomas, Penywern
- John Jones, Penywern Cottages
- Edward Evans, Goiytre Church Farm
- William Williams, Penperllenny
- Elizabeth Rosser, Kill Farm
- John Evans, Saron Cottage
- William Price, Ty Cook
- William Lewis, Pencroesybeth
- William reece, Black Beech
- William Jones, Rose Cottage
- James Ralph, Nantyderry Station
- John Harding, Gardeners Cottage
- Rev. J H Powell, Curate in charge
- Joseph Williams