List of hundreds of Wales

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Wales divided into its counties and hundreds in the 16th century Wales 16C Map.png
Wales divided into its counties and hundreds in the 16th century

Wales was divided into hundreds following the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, using a similar system of hundreds as used in England. This resulted in the creation of five new counties (Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Denbighshire) from the Marches of Wales. Combined with the transformation of the Lordships of Pembroke and Glamorgan into new counties, with the existing counties of Cardiganshire, Caernarfonshire and Flintshire (created by the Statute of Rhuddlan) this gave Wales its thirteen (now historic) counties.

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It replaced a Celtic system of division called cantrefi (a hundred farmsteads) which had existed for centuries and was of particular importance in the administration of the Welsh law.

Anglesey

Anglesey was divided into six hundreds: [1] [2]

Brecknockshire

Brecknockshire was divided into six hundreds. [3] [4]

Caernarfonshire

Caernarfonshire was divided into ten hundreds: [5] [6]

Cardiganshire

Cardiganshire was divided into five hundreds. [7] [8]

Parishes

Until 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, [9] Cardiganshire was divided into the following parishes. Chapelries are listed in italics. [10]

HundredParishes
Genaurglyn Llanbadarn Fawr ( Ysbyty Cynfyn ) • Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn • Llangynfelyn
Ilar Cilcennin • Ciliau Aeron • Henfynyw • Llanafan • Llanbadarn Trefeglwys • Llanddeiniol • Llanddewi Aberarth • Llanfihangel Lledrod • Llanfihangel Rhosddu/Llanfihangel Rhostie • Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn (Llantrisant) • Llangwyryfon • Llanilar • Llanrhystud • Llansantffraid • Llanwnnws • Llanychaearn • Trefilan • Ysbyty Ystwyth • Ystrad Meurig
Moyddyn Betws Bledrws • Betws Leucu1 • Cellan • Dihewyd • Llanarth (Llanina) • Llanbedr Pont Steffan/Lampeter • Llandysilio Gogo (Capel Cynon) • Llanfair Clydogau • Llanfihangel Ystrad • Llangrannog • Llangybi • Llanllwchaiarn • Llannerchaeron • Llanwenog • Llanwnnen • Silian
PenarthLlanbadarn Odwyn • Llanddewi Brefi (Blaenpennal • Gartheli) • Llangeitho • Nantgynllo/Nantcwnlle • Tregaron
Troedyraur Aberporth • Aberteifi/Cardigan • Bangor Teifi • Betws Ifan • Blaenporth • Brongwyn • Henllan • Llandyfriog • Llandygwydd • Llandysul ( Capel Dewi • Llandyssulfed • Llanffraed) • Llanfair Orllwyn • Llanfair Treflygen • Llangoedmor (Y Mwnt) • Llangynllo • Llechryd • Penbryn • Tremain • Troedyraur • Verwick/Y Ferwig

1a chapelry to Llanddewi Brefi in Penarth hundred

Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire was divided into eight hundreds. [11] [12]

Parishes

In the medieval period Carmarthenshire was divided into the following parishes: [13]

HundredParishes
Carnwallon
Cathinog
Cayo
Derllys
Elvet
Iscennen
Kidwelly
Perfedd

Denbighshire

Denbighshire was divided into six hundreds: [14] [15]

Flintshire

Flintshire was divided into five hundreds: [16] [17]

Glamorgan

Glamorgan was divided into ten hundreds: [18] [19]

Merionethshire

Merionethshire was divided into five hundreds: [20] [21]

Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire was divided into five hundreds: [22] [23]

Montgomeryshire

Montgomeryshire was divided into eight hundreds: [24] [25]

Pembrokeshire

Hand-drawn map of Pembrokeshire by Christopher Saxton from 1577 Penbrok Atlas.jpg
Hand-drawn map of Pembrokeshire by Christopher Saxton from 1577

Pembrokeshire was divided into seven hundreds from the Laws in Wales Act 1535: [26] [27] [28]

Parishes

Below is a table of parishes in the medieval period (note: these do not necessarily equate to the pre-1974 civil parishes due to changes in the 19th and 20th centuries). Chapelries are listed in italics.

HundredParishes
Castlemartin Angle/Angl • Bosherston/Llanfihangel-clogwyn-gofan • Castlemartin/Castell Martin • Cosheston • Dinbych-y-pysgod/Tenby • Hodgeston • Llandyfai/Lamphey • Maenorbŷr/Manorbier • Monkton/Cilmaen • Nash • Penalun/Penally • Penfro/Pembroke St Mary • Penfro/Pembroke St Michael • Pwllcrochan/Poolcroughan • Rhoscrowdder/Rhoscrowther • St Florence/Sain Fflwrens • St Petrox • St Twynnells • Upton • Warren • Y Stagbwll/Stackpole
Cemais / Kemmes Abergwaun/Fishguard • Beifil/Bayvil • Casmael/Puncheston • Casnewydd-bach/Little Newcastle • Castell-fuwch/Castlebythe • Castell-hendre/Henry's Moat • Dinas/Dinas Cross • Eglwyswen/Whitechurch • Eglwyswrw • Eglwyswythwr/Monington • Llandeilo Llwydarth/Llandilo • Llandudoch/St Dogmaels • Llanfair Nant Gwyn • Llanfyrnach • Llangolman • Llanllawer • Llanwnda • Llanychaer • Llanychlwydog • Maenclochog • Melinau/Meline • Morfil/Morvil • Mynachlogddu • Nanhyfer/Nevern (Cilgwyn) • Newport/Trefdraeth • Pontfaen • Trewyddel/Moylgrove
Cilgerran Cilgerran • Clydau • Llanfihangel Penbedw • Llantwyd/Llantood • Maenordeifi/Manordeifi ( Capel Colman ) • Penrhydd/Penrydd ( Castellan ) • Y Bridell/Bridell
Dewisland Breudeth/Brawdy • Granston/Treopert • Hayscastle/Caslai • Jordanston/Trefwrdan • Letterston/Treletert • Llandelwy/Llandeloy • Llanedeyrn/St Edrins • Llaneilfyw/St Elvis • Llanfair Nant-y-Gof • Llanhywel/Llanhowel • Llanreithan • Llanrhian • Llanstinan • Maenorowain/Manorowen • Merthyr/Mathry • St Dogwells/Llantydewi • St Lawrence • Tremarchog/St Nicholas • Tyddewi/St Davids • Whitchurch/Tregroes
Deugleddyf/Dungleddy Ambleston/Treamlod • Bletherston/Trefelen • Boulston • Clarbeston/Treglarbes • Crinow/Crynwedd • Llawhaden • Llanfallteg • Llanycefn • Llys-y-frân • New Moat/Y Mot • Prendergast • Rudbaxton • Slebech/Slebets • Uzmaston • Walton East/Waltwn • Wiston/Cas-wis • Ysbyty/Spittal
Narberth or Arberth Amroth • Arberth/Narberth • Begeli/Begelly • Caeriw/Carew • Coedcanlas • Cronwern/Crunwere • Gumfreston • Jeffreyston • Lawrenny/Lawrenni • Llanbedr Felfre/Lampeter Velfrey • Llanddewi Felfre/Llanddewi Velfrey • Llandysilio/Llandissilio • Llanusyllt/St Issells • Loveston • Ludchurch • Martletwy • Minwear • Mounton • Newton North • Redberth • Reynalton • Robeston Wathen • Yerbeston
Roose Burton • Camros/Camrose • Dale • Freystrop • Haroldston St Issells • Haroldston West • Hasguard • Haverford/Hwlffordd St Martin • Haverford/Hwllffordd St Mary • Haverford/Hwlffordd St Thomas • Herbrandston • Hubberston • Johnston • Lambston • Llangwm • Llanudwal/Llanstadwell • Mailrhos/Marloes • Nolton • Robeston West • Roch/Y Garn • Rosemarket/Rhosfarced • St Brides/Sain Ffraid • Llanisan-yn-Rhos/St Ishmaels • Steynton • Talbenny • Trefgarn/Treffgarne • Walton West • Walwyn's Castle/Castell Gwalchmai

Radnorshire

Radnorshire was divided into six hundreds: [29] [30]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Anglesey Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Anglesey". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 431. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Brecknockshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Brecon". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 435. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Caernarvonshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Caernarvon". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 453. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Cardiganshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Cardigan". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 440. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70. The Stationery Office Ltd. 1997. ISBN   0-10-547072-4.
  10. ↑ GENUKI. "Genuki: CARDIGANSHIRE HUNDREDS AND PARISHES, Cardiganshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Carmarthenhire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  12. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Carmarthen". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 445. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  13. ↑ GENUKI. "Genuki: CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNDREDS AND PARISHES, Carmarthenshire". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Denbighshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  15. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Denbigh". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 454. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Flintshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  17. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Flint". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 459. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Glamorgan Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  19. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Glamorgan". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 462. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Merionethshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  21. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Merioneth". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 469. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Monmouthhshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  23. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Monmouth". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 431. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "Montgomeryshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  25. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Montgomery". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 472. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Pembrokeshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  27. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Pembroke". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 477. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  28. ↑ "GENUKI: Hundreds and parishes of Pembrokeshire" . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  29. ↑ "Radnorshire Ancient County". Visionofbritain.org. 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  30. ↑ Census Office, Great Britain (1821). "Returns for County of Radnor". Great Britain Abstract of the Population. p. 482. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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