Cantref
A cantref was a division of land in medieval Wales.
The word 'cantref' comes from the Welsh words 'cant' (100) and 'tref' (town/settlement), though in practice they would rarely have such an exact number. Cantrefs were divided into smaller commotes. Usually cantrefs were made up of 2 or 3 commotes.
Some cantrefs still appear in place names today, such as Llansantffraid ym Mechain (Llansantffraid in Mechain - Mechain was a cantref).
List of cantrefs
[edit | edit source]Gwynedd
[edit | edit source]- Aberffraw
- Arfon
- Arllechwedd
- Cemais
- Dunoding
- Dyffryn Clwyd
- Llyn
- Meirionnydd
- Rhos
- Rhosyr
- Rhufoniog
- Tegeingl
Powys
[edit | edit source]Rhwng Gwy a Hafren
[edit | edit source]Deheubarth
[edit | edit source]- Cantref Bychan
- Cantref Mawr
- Cemais
- Cydweli
- Emlyn
- Is Aeron
- Gwarthaf
- Pebidiog
- Penfro
- Penweddig
- Rhos
- Uwch Aeron