List of hundreds of Wales

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Hundreds of Tudor Wales

In Wales, a Celtic system of division called cantrefi (a hundred farmsteads) had existed for centuries and was of particular importance in the administration of the Welsh law. Following the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, Wales was divided into a similar system of hundreds to be aligned with England.

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Wales was divided into hundreds following the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. 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 thirteen counties.

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 GlynLlangynfelyn
Ilar CilcenninCiliau AeronHenfynywLlanafanLlanbadarn Trefeglwys • Llanddeiniol • Llanddewi Aberarth • Llanfihangel Lledrod • Llanfihangel Rhosddu/Llanfihangel Rhostie • Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn (Llantrisant) • LlangwyryfonLlanilarLlanrhystudLlansantffraid • Llanwnnws • Llanychaearn • Trefilan • Ysbyty YstwythYstrad Meurig
Moyddyn Betws BledrwsBetws Leucu1 • Cellan • DihewydLlanarth (Llanina) • Llanbedr Pont Steffan/LampeterLlandysilio Gogo (Capel Cynon) • Llanfair ClydogauLlanfihangel YstradLlangrannogLlangybiLlanllwchaiarnLlannerchaeronLlanwenogLlanwnnenSilian
PenarthLlanbadarn Odwyn • Llanddewi Brefi (Blaenpennal • Gartheli) • LlangeithoNantgynllo/NantcwnlleTregaron
Troedyraur AberporthAberteifi/CardiganBangor TeifiBetws Ifan • Blaenporth • BrongwynHenllanLlandyfriogLlandygwyddLlandysul ( Capel Dewi Llandyssulfed • Llanffraed) • Llanfair Orllwyn • Llanfair Treflygen • Llangoedmor (Y Mwnt) • Llangynllo • LlechrydPenbryn • Tremain • TroedyraurVerwick/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/AnglBosherston/Llanfihangel-clogwyn-gofanCastlemartin/Castell MartinCoshestonDinbych-y-pysgod/TenbyHodgestonLlandyfai/LampheyMaenorbŷr/ManorbierMonkton/Cilmaen • Nash • Penalun/PenallyPenfro/Pembroke St Mary • Penfro/Pembroke St Michael • Pwllcrochan/Poolcroughan • Rhoscrowdder/RhoscrowtherSt Florence/Sain Fflwrens • St Petrox • St Twynnells • UptonWarrenY Stagbwll/Stackpole
Cemais / Kemmes Abergwaun/FishguardBeifil/BayvilCasmael/PunchestonCasnewydd-bach/Little NewcastleCastell-fuwch/CastlebytheCastell-hendre/Henry's MoatDinas/Dinas CrossEglwyswen/WhitechurchEglwyswrwEglwyswythwr/MoningtonLlandeilo Llwydarth/LlandiloLlandudoch/St DogmaelsLlanfair Nant GwynLlanfyrnachLlangolman • Llanllawer • LlanwndaLlanychaer • Llanychlwydog • MaenclochogMelinau/MelineMorfil/MorvilMynachlogdduNanhyfer/Nevern (Cilgwyn) • Newport/TrefdraethPontfaenTrewyddel/Moylgrove
Cilgerran CilgerranClydauLlanfihangel PenbedwLlantwyd/LlantoodMaenordeifi/Manordeifi ( Capel Colman ) • Penrhydd/Penrydd ( Castellan ) • Y Bridell/Bridell
Dewisland Breudeth/BrawdyGranston/TreopertHayscastle/Caslai • Jordanston/Trefwrdan • Letterston/TreletertLlandelwy/Llandeloy • Llanedeyrn/St Edrins • Llaneilfyw/St Elvis • Llanfair Nant-y-Gof • Llanhywel/Llanhowel • Llanreithan • LlanrhianLlanstinanMaenorowain/ManorowenMerthyr/Mathry • St Dogwells/Llantydewi • St Lawrence • Tremarchog/St Nicholas • Tyddewi/St DavidsWhitchurch/Tregroes
Deugleddyf/Dungleddy Ambleston/TreamlodBletherston/TrefelenBoulstonClarbeston/TreglarbesCrinow/CrynweddLlawhaden • Llanfallteg • LlanycefnLlys-y-frânNew Moat/Y MotPrendergastRudbaxtonSlebech/SlebetsUzmastonWalton East/WaltwnWiston/Cas-wisYsbyty/Spittal
Narberth or Arberth AmrothArberth/NarberthBegeli/BegellyCaeriw/CarewCoedcanlasCronwern/CrunwereGumfrestonJeffreystonLawrenny/LawrenniLlanbedr Felfre/Lampeter VelfreyLlanddewi Felfre/Llanddewi VelfreyLlandysilio/LlandissilioLlanusyllt/St IssellsLoveston • Ludchurch • MartletwyMinwear • Mounton • Newton North • Redberth • ReynaltonRobeston WathenYerbeston
Roose BurtonCamros/CamroseDaleFreystropHaroldston St IssellsHaroldston WestHasguardHaverford/Hwlffordd St Martin • Haverford/Hwllffordd St Mary • Haverford/Hwlffordd St Thomas • HerbrandstonHubberstonJohnston • Lambston • LlangwmLlanudwal/LlanstadwellMailrhos/MarloesNolton • Robeston West • Roch/Y GarnRosemarket/RhosfarcedSt Brides/Sain FfraidLlanisan-yn-Rhos/St IshmaelsSteynton • Talbenny • Trefgarn/Treffgarne • Walton West • Walwyn's Castle/Castell Gwalchmai

Radnorshire

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

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