List of hundreds of Wales explained

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.

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
GenaurglynLlanbadarn Fawr (Ysbyty Cynfyn) • Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn • Llangynfelyn
IlarCilcennin • 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
MoyddynBetws 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
TroedyraurAberporth • 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]

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

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
CastlemartinAngle/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 / KemmesAbergwaun/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
CilgerranCilgerran • Clydau • Llanfihangel Penbedw • Llantwyd/Llantood • Maenordeifi/Manordeifi (Capel Colman) • Penrhydd/Penrydd (Castellan) • Y Bridell/Bridell
DewislandBreudeth/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/DungleddyAmbleston/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 ArberthAmroth • 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
RooseBurton • 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anglesey Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Returns for County of Anglesey. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 431. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  3. Web site: Brecknockshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Returns for County of Brecon. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 435. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  5. Web site: Caernarvonshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Returns for County of Caernarvon. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 453. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  7. Web site: Cardiganshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Returns for County of Cardigan . Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 440. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office . Great Britain .
  9. Book: Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70. The Stationery Office Ltd. 0-10-547072-4. 1997.
  10. Web site: GENUKI . Genuki: CARDIGANSHIRE HUNDREDS AND PARISHES, Cardiganshire . 2024-09-19 . www.genuki.org.uk . en.
  11. Web site: Carmarthenhire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Returns for County of Carmarthen. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 445. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  13. Web site: GENUKI . Genuki: CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNDREDS AND PARISHES, Carmarthenshire . 2024-09-21 . genuki.org.uk . en.
  14. Web site: Denbighshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  15. Web site: Returns for County of Denbigh. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 454. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  16. Web site: Flintshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  17. Web site: Returns for County of Flint. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 459. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  18. Web site: Glamorgan Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  19. Web site: Returns for County of Glamorgan. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 462. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  20. Web site: Merionethshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  21. Web site: Returns for County of Merioneth. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 469. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  22. Web site: Monmouthhshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  23. Web site: Returns for County of Monmouth. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 431. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  24. Web site: Montgomeryshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  25. Web site: Returns for County of Montgomery. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 472. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  26. Web site: Pembrokeshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  27. Web site: Returns for County of Pembroke. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 477. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.
  28. Web site: GENUKI: Hundreds and parishes of Pembrokeshire. 26 September 2024.
  29. Web site: Radnorshire Ancient County. Visionofbritain.org. 2018. 28 May 2018.
  30. Web site: Returns for County of Radnor. Great Britain Abstract of the Population. 482. 1821. 28 May 2018. Census Office. Great Britain.

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