The Hundred of Cilgerran (often written "Kilgerran") was a hundred in the north of Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was formed by the Act of Union of 1536 from the commote of the pre-Normancantref of Emlyn included by the Act in Pembrokeshire and is otherwise called in WelshEmlyn Is Cuch (Emlyn below the River Cuch),[1]: 347 with the addition of the Cemaisparish of Llantood. The area of the commote was about 106 km2: that of the hundred was 113 km2.
Pembrokeshire showing Cilgerran Hundred
It was under the control of the medieval borough of Cilgerran. It was occupied by the Normans in the 12th century, and made part of the March, but remained exclusively Welsh-speaking. In addition to Cilgerran Castle, the Normans constructed at least one other castle in the commote: Castell Chrychydd in Clydau.[2]
^Charles, B. G. (1992). The Placenames of Pembrokeshire. Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales. ISBN978-0907158585.
^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 66
^"Pembrokeshire Hundreds and Parishes (GENUKI)". Retrieved 16 July 2014.
May 07, 2023
cilgerran, hundred, coordinates, hundred, cilgerran, often, written, kilgerran, hundred, north, pembrokeshire, wales, formed, union, 1536, from, commote, norman, cantref, emlyn, included, pembrokeshire, otherwise, called, welsh, emlyn, cuch, emlyn, below, rive. Coordinates 51 59 24 N 4 33 40 W 51 990 N 4 561 W 51 990 4 561 The Hundred of Cilgerran often written Kilgerran was a hundred in the north of Pembrokeshire Wales It was formed by the Act of Union of 1536 from the commote of the pre Norman cantref of Emlyn included by the Act in Pembrokeshire and is otherwise called in Welsh Emlyn Is Cuch Emlyn below the River Cuch 1 347 with the addition of the Cemais parish of Llantood The area of the commote was about 106 km2 that of the hundred was 113 km2 Pembrokeshire showing Cilgerran Hundred It was under the control of the medieval borough of Cilgerran It was occupied by the Normans in the 12th century and made part of the March but remained exclusively Welsh speaking In addition to Cilgerran Castle the Normans constructed at least one other castle in the commote Castell Chrychydd in Clydau 2 The commote comprised the parishes of Bridell Cilgerran Clydau Capel Colman Llanfihangel Penbedw Manordeifi and Penrydd and the western part of Cilrhedyn 3 4 Notes Edit Charles B G 1992 The Placenames of Pembrokeshire Aberystwyth National Library of Wales ISBN 978 0907158585 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 66 Pembrokeshire Hundreds and Parishes GENUKI Retrieved 16 July 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cilgerran Hundred amp oldid 983145422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
