# List of hundreds of Wales

In Wales, a 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 a similar system of hundreds to be aligned 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:
* 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.
| Hundred | Parishes |
| Genaurglyn | Llanbadarn Fawr (Ysbyty Cynfyn) • Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn • Llangynfelyn |
| Ilar | Cilcennin • 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 Meurig |
| Moyddyn | Betws Bledrws • Betws Leucu$^1$ • Cellan • Dihewyd • Llanarth (Llanina) • Llanbedr Pont Steffan/Lampeter • Llandysilio Gogo (Capel Cynon) • Llanfair Clydogau • Llanfihangel Ystrad • Llangrannog • Llangybi • Llanllwchaiarn • Llannerchaeron • Llanwenog • Llanwnnen • Silian |
| Penarth | Llanbadarn Odwyn • Llanddewi Brefi (Blaenpennal • Gartheli) • Llangeitho • Nantgynllo/Nantcwnlle • Tregaron |
| Troedyraur | Aberporth • 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 |
$^1$a 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:
| Hundred | Parishes |
| Carnwallon | LlanediLlanelli (Capel Ifan)LlangennechLlannon |
| Cathinog | BrechfaLlanegwadLlanfihangel CilfargenLlanfihangel Rhos-y-cornLlanfihangel-ar-Arth (Pencader)LlanfynyddLlangathenLlanllwniLlanybydder (Abergorlech)Pencarreg |
| Cayo | CilycwmCynwyl CaioLlanycrwysLlandeilo (Llandyfan)LlandyfeisantLlansawelLlanwrda |
| Derllys | Carmarthen St MaryCarmarthen St Peter (Llanllwch)Cilymaenllwyd (Castelldwyran)CyffigEglwyscymynHenllan Amgoed (Eglwys Fair y Churig?)LaugharneLlanboidy (Eglwys Fair Glyn Taf?)LlandawkeLlanddowrorLlandeilo AbercywynLlandre EgremontLlanfihangel AbercywynLlangainLlanganLlanglydwenLlangyninLlangynogLlansadwrnenLlansteffan (Llanybri)LlanwinioMarrosMydrimPendineSt Clears |
| Elvet | Abergwili (Llanfihangel-uwch-gwiliLlanllawddogLlanpumsaint)AbernantCenarthCilrhedynCynwyl ElfedLlangelerMerthyrNewchurch (Llanfihangel Croesfeini)PenboyrTrelech a'r Betws (Capel Bettws) |
| Iscennen | BetwsLlanarthneLlanddarogLlandybieLlanfihangel Aberbythych |
| Kidwelly | KidwellyLlandyfaelogLlangyndeyrnLlangunnorPembrey (Llandyry)St Ishmael (Llansaint) |
| Perfedd | LlanddeusantLlandingatLlanfair ar y Bryn (Ystradffin)Llangadog (Gwynfe)LlansadwrnMyddfai |

## 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.
| Hundred | Parishes |
| Castlemartin | Angle/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 / Kemmes | Abergwaun/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/Moylgrove |
| Cilgerran | Cilgerran • Clydau • Llanfihangel Penbedw • Llantwyd/Llantood • Maenordeifi/Manordeifi (Capel Colman) • Penrhydd/Penrydd (Castellan) • Y Bridell/Bridell |
| Dewisland | Breudeth/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/Dungleddy | Ambleston/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 Arberth | Amroth • 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 |
| Roose | Burton • 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