Wales was divided into hundreds following the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, using a similar system of hundreds as used in England. 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 its thirteen (now historic) counties.
It replaced a medieval Welsh system of division called cantrefi (a hundred farmsteads) which had existed for centuries and was of particular importance in the administration of the Welsh law.
Anglesey Anglesey was divided into six hundreds:
Dindaethwy Llifon Malltraeth Menai Talybolion Twrcelyn
Brecknockshire Brecknockshire was divided into six hundreds.
Builth Crucywel Defynnog Merthyr Pencelli Talgarth
Caernarfonshire Caernarfonshire was divided into ten hundreds:
Commitmaen Creuddyn Dinlaen Eifionydd Cafflogion Isaf Uchaf Nanconwy Is Gwyrfai Uwch Gwyrfai
Cardiganshire Cardiganshire was divided into five hundreds.
Genaur Glyn Ilar Moyddyn Penarth Troedyraur
Parishes Until 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Cardiganshire was divided into the following parishes. Chapelries are listed in italics. HundredParishesGenaurglynLlanbadarn Fawr (Ysbyty Cynfyn) • Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn • LlangynfelynIlarCilcennin • 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 MeurigMoyddynBetws 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 • SilianPenarthLlanbadarn Odwyn • Llanddewi Brefi (Blaenpennal • Gartheli) • Llangeitho • Nantgynllo/Nantcwnlle • TregaronTroedyraurAberporth • 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.
Carnwyllion Catheiniog Caeo Cedweli Derllys Elfed Is Cennen Perfedd
Parishes In the medieval period Carmarthenshire was divided into the following parishes: HundredParishesCarnwallonCathinogCayoDerllysElvetIscennenKidwellyPerfedd
Denbighshire Denbighshire was divided into six hundreds:
Broomfield Chirk Is Aled Is Dulas Ruthin Yale
Flintshire Flintshire was divided into five hundreds:
Coleshill Maylor Mold Prestatyn Rhuddlan
Glamorgan Glamorgan was divided into ten hundreds:
Caerphilly Cowbridge Dinas Powys Kibbor Llangyfelach Miskin Neath Newcastle Ogmore Swansea
Merionethshire Merionethshire was divided into five hundreds:
Ardudwy Edernion Ystumanner Penilyn Tal Y Bon and Mawddwy
Monmouthshire Monmouthshire was divided into five hundreds:
Abergavenny Caldicot Rhaglan Skenfrith Usk Wentloog
Montgomeryshire Montgomeryshire was divided into eight hundreds:
Cawrse Deuddwr Llanfyllin Machynlleth Mathrafal Montgomery Newtown Pool
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire was divided into seven hundreds from the Laws in Wales Act 1535:
Castlemartin Cemais Cilgerran Dewisland Dungleddy Narberth Rhos
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.
HundredParishesCastlemartinAngle/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/StackpoleCemais / 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/MoylgroveCilgerranCilgerran • Clydau • Llanfihangel Penbedw • Llantwyd/Llantood • Maenordeifi/Manordeifi (Capel Colman) • Penrhydd/Penrydd (Castellan) • Y Bridell/BridellDewislandBreudeth/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/TregroesDeugleddyf/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/SpittalNarberth 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 • YerbestonRooseBurton • 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:
Cefnllys Colwyn Knighton Painscastle Radnor Rhayader
See also List of hundreds of England
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