List of hundreds of Wales


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 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 this gave Wales its thirteen counties.
It replaced a medieval Welsh system of division called cantrefi which had existed for centuries and was of particular importance in the administration of the Welsh law.

Anglesey

Anglesey was divided into six hundreds:

Brecknockshire

Brecknockshire was divided into six hundreds.

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.
HundredParishes
GenaurglynLlanbadarn Fawr • Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn • Llangynfelyn
IlarCilcennin • Ciliau Aeron • Henfynyw • Llanafan • Llanbadarn Trefeglwys • Llanddeiniol • Llanddewi Aberarth • Llanfihangel Lledrod • Llanfihangel Rhosddu/Llanfihangel Rhostie • Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn • Llangwyryfon • Llanilar • Llanrhystud • Llansantffraid • Llanwnnws • Llanychaearn • Trefilan • Ysbyty Ystwyth • Ystrad Meurig
MoyddynBetws Bledrws • Betws Leucu1 • Cellan • Dihewyd • Llanarth • Llanbedr Pont Steffan/Lampeter • Llandysilio Gogo • Llanfair Clydogau • Llanfihangel Ystrad • Llangrannog • Llangybi • Llanllwchaiarn • Llannerchaeron • Llanwenog • Llanwnnen • Silian
PenarthLlanbadarn Odwyn • Llanddewi Brefi • Llangeitho • Nantgynllo/Nantcwnlle • Tregaron
TroedyraurAberporth • Aberteifi/Cardigan • Bangor Teifi • Betws Ifan • Blaenporth • Brongwyn • Henllan • Llandyfriog • Llandygwydd • Llandysul • Llanfair Orllwyn • Llanfair Treflygen • Llangoedmor • Llangynllo • Llechryd • Penbryn • Tremain • Troedyraur • Verwick/Y Ferwig

1a chapelry to Llanddewi Brefi in Penarth hundred

Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire was divided into eight hundreds.

Parishes

In the medieval period Carmarthenshire was divided into the following parishes:
HundredParishes
Carnwallon
Cathinog
Cayo
Derllys
Elvet
Iscennen
Kidwelly
Perfedd

Denbighshire

Denbighshire was divided into six hundreds:

Flintshire

Flintshire was divided into five hundreds:

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:

Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire was divided into five hundreds:

Montgomeryshire

Montgomeryshire was divided into eight hundreds:

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire was divided into seven hundreds from the Laws in Wales Act 1535:

Parishes

Below is a table of parishes in the medieval period. 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 • Newport/Trefdraeth • Pontfaen • Trewyddel/Moylgrove
CilgerranCilgerran • Clydau • Llanfihangel Penbedw • Llantwyd/Llantood • Maenordeifi/Manordeifi • Penrhydd/Penrydd • 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: