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Abstract
This is a study of royal government in the southern counties of the principality of Wales between the beginning of Edward I’s conquest in 1277 and Henry VIII’s ‘act of Union’. This reprinted edition of the book, first published in 1972, includes a new introduction to incorporate recent writings on the subject. Part I discusses the administrative framework of Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire and the way in which it evolved in response to the political needs and reactions of governors and governed. Part II is a comprehensive biographical calendar of the officers of English kings and princes in south Wales, based on a wide range of published and unpublished sources – their careers, experience and wealth. The book has been of great value to political and administrative historians, not only of Wales but of England too, and it also retains a value for students of Welsh society, and for literary and personal-name scholars. No comparable comprehensive study of the involvement of men (rarely of women) in public service in late-medieval Wales (or indeed England) exists for this level of society and government.
Table of Contents
Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Cover | Cover C | ||
Title | iii | ||
Copyright | iv | ||
Preface | vii | ||
Contents | xi | ||
Introduction | xv | ||
A New Introduction | xxi | ||
PART I: THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH WALES | 1 | ||
1. The Royal Counties | 1 | ||
2. The Justiciar and Judicial Administration | 19 | ||
3. The Chamberlain and Financial Administration | 35 | ||
4. Shire Government: Cantrefmawr and Cardiganshire | 47 | ||
5. Commote Government | 59 | ||
PART II: A CALENDAR OF THE ROYAL OFFICERS OF SOUTH WALES, 1277–1536 | 73 | ||
Abbreviations | 75 | ||
1. Justiciars of South Wales | 91 | ||
2. Chamberlains of South Wales | 167 | ||
3. The Castle Constables | 193 | ||
A. Constables of Carmarthen Castle | 193 | ||
B. Constables of Cardigan Castle | 207 | ||
C. Constables of Llanbadarn (or Aberystwyth) Castle | 227 | ||
D. Constables of Dinefwr Castle; Farmers of Dinefwr Town and Castle | 241 | ||
E. Constables of Dryslwyn Castle; Farmers of Dryslwyn Town and Castle | 255 | ||
4. Sheriffs | 267 | ||
A. Sheriffs of Carmarthen | 267 | ||
B. Sheriffs of Cardigan | 272 | ||
C. Sheriffs of Carmarthen and Cardigan | 277 | ||
5. Stewards | 279 | ||
A. Stewards of Cantrefmawr | 279 | ||
B. Stewards of Cardiganshire; Steward of Uwch Aeron; Steward of Is Aeron; Stewards of Cardiganshire | 283 | ||
C. Stewards of Cantrefmawr and Cardiganshire | 287 | ||
6. Beadles or Bailiffs Itinerant | 289 | ||
A. Beadles of the English County of Carmarthen; Bailiffs Itinerant of Carmarthen\r | 289 | ||
B. Beadles of Cantrefmawr; Bailiffs Itinerant of Cantrefmawr | 295 | ||
C. Bailiffs Itinerant of Cardigan | 303 | ||
D. Bailiffs Itinerant of Llanbadarn | 309 | ||
7. Escheators | 317 | ||
A. Escheators of South Wales | 317 | ||
B. Escheators of Carmarthenshire | 319 | ||
C. Escheators of Cardiganshire | 325 | ||
D. Escheators of Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire | 328 | ||
8. The Local Officials of Carmarthenshire | 331 | ||
A. Reeves or Bailiffs of the Town of Carmarthen; Bailiffs of Carmarthen | 331 | ||
B. Mayors-Escheator of Carmarthen | 347 | ||
C. Reeves of Llanllwch; Farmers of Llanllwch | 353 | ||
D. Reeves of Dryslwyn | 357 | ||
E. Reeves of Dinefwr and Newton | 357 | ||
F. Beadles of Mabelfyw | 358 | ||
G. Beadles of Mabudryd | 362 | ||
H. Caeo | 365 | ||
I. Catheiniog | 371 | ||
J. Maenordeilo | 376 | ||
K. Mallaen | 380 | ||
L. Constables | 385 | ||
M. Foresters of Glyncothi and Pennant; Beadles of the Forests of Glyncothi and Pennant | 393 | ||
N. Beadles of Widigada | 400 | ||
O. Beadles of Elfed | 405 | ||
P. Walstottus of Widigada and Elfed | 409 | ||
Q. Serjeants | 412 | ||
9. The Local Officials of Cardiganshire | 419 | ||
A. Reeves of Cardigan; Bailiffs of Cardigan | 419 | ||
B. Mayors-Escheator of Cardigan | 428 | ||
C. Reeves or Bailiffs of Llanbadarn (or Aberystwyth) | 431 | ||
D. Mayors-Coroner of Aberystwyth | 436 | ||
E. Genau’r Glyn | 437 | ||
F. Perfedd | 447 | ||
G. Creuddyn | 457 | ||
H. Mefenydd | 467 | ||
I. Anhuniog | 479 | ||
J. Caerwedros | 490 | ||
K. Mabwynion | 502 | ||
L. Gwynionydd Uwch Cerdyn | 513 | ||
M. Beadles of Iscoed Is Hirwern | 522 | ||
N. Constables | 528 | ||
O. Farmers and Reeves of Maenorsilian, Talsarn and Trefilan | 543 | ||
P. Farmers of Gerardston | 547 | ||
10. Other Officers | 549 | ||
A. Royal Attorneys in South Wales | 549 | ||
B. Royal Pleaders in Welsh Law | 553 | ||
C. Marshals of the Great and Petty Sessions | 553 | ||
D. Proclamators of the Great and Petty Sessions and County Courts | 554 | ||
E. Clerks | 555 | ||
F. Officers of the King’s Works in South Wales | 560 | ||
Index | 567 |