^Howells, B, Walker, R. F., Pembrokeshire County History: Vol II: Medieval Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire Historical Society, 2002, ISBN0-903771-10-1, p 523
^Richards, Melville, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, UoW Press, 1969, p 96
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cemais, uwch, nyfer, coordinates, mediaeval, welsh, commote, dyfed, cantref, cemais, what, pembrokeshire, consisted, territory, between, afon, nyfer, fishguard, civil, headquarters, were, newport, location, commote, commote, made, part, norman, march, 12th, ce. Coordinates 51 59 28 N 4 44 31 W 51 991 N 4 742 W 51 991 4 742 Cemais Uwch Nyfer was a mediaeval Welsh commote in the Dyfed cantref of Cemais in what is now Pembrokeshire It consisted of the territory between the Afon Nyfer and Fishguard and its civil headquarters were at Newport Location of the commote of Cemais Uwch Nyfer The commote was made part of the Norman March in the 12th century and had at least eight Norman castles Newport Little Newcastle Puncheston Castlebythe Henry s Moat Maenclochog Llangolman and Llanfyrnach 1 It ceased to be significant at the time of the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 1542 its functions being taken over by the Hundred of Cemais It is in the predominantly Welsh speaking north of Pembrokeshire Parishes EditIt was composed of 2 the following parishes Parish Parish ParishCastlebythe Llanfair Nant y gof Meline part Dinas Llanfyrnach MorfilEglwyswen Llangolman Mynachlog dduFishguard Llanllawer Nevern part Henry s Moat Llanychaer NewportLittle Newcastle Llanychlwydog PontfaenLlandeilo Llwydarth Maenclochog PunchestonNotes Edit Howells B Walker R F Pembrokeshire County History Vol II Medieval Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Historical Society 2002 ISBN 0 903771 10 1 p 523 Richards Melville Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units UoW Press 1969 p 96 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cemais Uwch Nyfer amp oldid 1131327104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
