Cheshire (places now in Wales)
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Allington
Allentune: Hugh FitzOsbern.
Allington Farm. Aston
Suburb of Shotton. Axton
Asketone: Marchuid from Earl Hugh.
B
Bagillt
Bachelie: Robert of Rhuddlan and Roger from him.
Industrial area on the Dee Estuary; centre of lead-ore smelting in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bettisfield
Bed(d)sfeld: Robert FitzHugh.
Bettisfield Hall Farm; Bettisfield Park. Bistre
Biscopestreu: Hugh FitzNorman and Odin from Earl Hugh.
Bistre Farm. Blorant
Lost. Bodeugan
Broughton
Brochetone / tune: Robert of Rhuddlan; Hugh FitzOsbern; Ralph Hunter.
Bryn
Bren: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan.
Bryn Cwnin Farm. Bryncoed
Bruncot: Warmund Hunter from Earl Hugh.
Now Broncoed-isaf; Bryn Coch Hall and Farm nearby. Brynford
Brunfor(d): Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, mill.
Bryngwyn
Bryngwyn Hall. Brynhedydd
Lost. Bychton
Putecain: Robert of Rhuddlan. Fishery.
C
Caerwys
Cairos: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Quiet; important medieval market town. Eisteddfodau have been held here since the 12th century. Calcot
Caldecote: Earl Hugh. Priest, church.
Now Calcoed; small. Carn-y-chain
Cancarnacan: Robert of Rhuddlan. Derelict church.
Cefn Du
Keund: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan.
Cilowen
Lost. Clayton Lost, possibly represented by Clay Hill.
Coleshill
Coleselt: Edwin, the pre-Conquest holder, from Robert of Rhuddlan.
On the edge of Flint Marsh. Cwybr
Cwybr Bach
Lost. Cyrchynean
Charcan: Robert of Rhuddlan.
D
Dincolyn
Dicolin: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Area near Dyserth. Dyserth
Dissard: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, mill, hawk's eyrie.
Limestone gorge; Bodryddan Hall, 17th century with later additions.
E
Erbistock
Erpestoch: Reginald Balliol.
Attractive; Erbistock Hall on the River Dee. Eyton
Eitune: St. Chad's of Lichfield, the pre-Conquest holder, from Bishop of Chester; Hugh FitzOsbern. Mill, 2� fisheries.
Eyton Hall; Eyton Grange; 2 farms.
F
Fulbrook
Lost near Holywell.
G
Gellilifdy
Cheslilaued: Marchuid from Earl Hugh.
Only a house remains. Golden Grove
Uluesgraue: Robert of Rhuddlan.
17th century Golden Grove House. Golftyn
Ulfemiltone: Ascelin from Robert of Rhuddlan.
Golftyn Cemetery in Connah's Quay. Gop
Rahop: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Gop Hill; cairn, possibly Bronze Age; caves, in use c.4,000-2,000 BC, in which the bones of humans and the woolly rhino were found. Gresford
Gretford: Reginald Balliol; Hugh, Osbern and Reginald from Earl Hugh. Church, 2 hawks' eyries, mill.
Mainly 15th century church, with 2 bells of 1623; Gresford Lodge, c.1790. Gronant
Gronant: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Large; holiday camp. Gwaenysgor
Wenescol: Robert of Rhuddlan. Derelict church.
Hill-top. A walled Neolithic village was found at Bryn Llwyn nearby. Gwespyr
Wesberie: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.
Henblas, a 17th century stone house, nearby. Gwysaney
Quisnan: William from Earl Hugh.
Gwysaney Hall.
H
Halkyn
Alchene: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, mill.
19th century Halkyn Castle. Halkyn Mountain has been a lead-mining area since Roman times. Hawarden
Haordine: Earl Hugh. 3 hides pay tax. Land for 4� ploughs. In lordship 2; 4 slaves. Church holds � carucate of land. 4 villagers, 6 smallholders. Meadow; woodland. Value 40s. 2 unoccupied dwellings in the City belong to there.
Hendrebiffa
Lost. Hiraddug
Raduch: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Moel Hiraddug, a hill with an Iron Age fort. Hope
Hope: Gilbert de Venables.
On the River Alyn; Hope Hall; 1085ft Hope Mountain. Hoseley
Odeslei: St. Werburgh's Church.
Hoseley House; Hoseley Bank.
I
Iscoyd
Burwardestone: Robert FitzHugh. Salthouse.
Now Iscoed.
K
Kelston
Calstan: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.
Kelston Farm.
L
Leadbrook
Latbroc: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Leadbrook Hall. Llewerllyd
Lauarludon / Leuuarludae: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Mill.
Llys Edwin
Castreetone: Hamo de Mascy and Osmund from him.
Now 2 hamlets, Coed Llys and Bryn Edwin. Llystyn Hunydd
Lost. Llys y Coed
Moel Llys-y-Coed, a hill with an Iron Age fort.
M
Maen Efa
Moel Maenefa, a hill with tumuli. Mechlas
Lost. Meliden
Ruestoch: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.
Suburb of Prestatyn. Mertyn
Meretone: Odin from Earl Hugh. Church.
Mostyn
Mostone: Robert of Rhuddlan.
On the Dee Estuary; Mostyn Quay.
P
Pentre
Pen y Gors
Lost. Picton
Pichetone: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Prestatyn
Prestetone: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.
Resort at the northern end of Offa's Dyke.
R
Radington
Lost. Radnor
Lost. Rhiwargor
Lost. Rhos Ithel
Risteselle: Ralph from Earl Hugh.
Rhuddlan
Roelend / lent: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, castle, mint, iron mines, fisheries, forests; toll.
Large; on the River Clwyd. Strategically important since the Dark Ages it has the motte of a Norman castle, Twthill, and the ruins of a 13th century castle. Rhyd Orddwy
Reuuordui: Robert of Rhuddlan from Earl Hugh. Mill.
Now Rhydorddwy Fawr.
S
Soughton
Soughton Hall was built c.1720 by Bishop Wynne of St. Asaph and rebuilt 1868. St. Asaph (Llanelwy)
Lannuuile: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Town on the River Clwyd, founded in 560. Its cathedral was restored in the 19th century by Gilbert Scott. Sutton
Now Sutton Green.
T
Trefaith
Treueri: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Wood. Trelawnyd
Riuelenoit: Robert of Rhuddlan.
Trellyniau
Now Trellyniau Fawr. Tremeirchion
Hillside. Nearby Brynbella was built by Dr. Johnson's friend, Mrs. Thrale.
W
Wepre
Wepre: St. Werburgh's Church and William from the church; William Malbank.
Area close to Connan's Quay. Whitford
Widford: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Fishery.
Nearby is Maen Achwyfan, a carved Celtic Cross, c.1,000. Worthenbury
Hurdingberie: Robert FitzHugh. New mill.
On Worthenbury Brook; fine 18th century church.
Y
Ysceifiog
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