Former land divisions of Wales
Hundreds of Tudor Wales In Wales a similar 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 hundreds to be consistent 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]
Caernarvonshire Caernarvonshire was divided into ten hundreds: [5] [6]
Cardiganshire Cardiganshire was divided into five hundreds.[7] [8]
Genaur Glyn Ilar Moyddyn Penarth Troedyraur
Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire was divided into eight hundreds.[9] [10]
Denbighshire Denbighshire was divided into six hundreds:[11] [12]
Flintshire Flintshire was divided into five hundreds:[13] [14]
Glamorgan Glamorgan was divided into ten hundreds:[15] [16]
Caerphilly Cowbridge Dinas Powys Kibbor Llangyfelach Miskin Neath Newcastle Ogmore Swansea
Merionethshire Merionethshire was divided into five hundreds:[17] [18]
Monmouthshire Monmouthshire was divided into five hundreds:[19] [20]
Montgomeryshire Montgomeryshire was divided into eight hundreds:[21] [22]
Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire was divided into seven hundreds:[23] [24]
Radnorshire Radnorshire was divided into six hundreds:[25] [26]
See also
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