- Cantrefmawr
- Lit. 'great cantref. In Carmarthen, the stronghold of the princes of South Wales.Cf. previous
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Cantrefmawr
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Cantref — Welsh term for a district with 100 townships. The Latin form was cantredus/cantaredus from the 12c. This word was carried to Ireland from Wales by English lords in the 12c, being used to indicate a small, administrative area or division of land.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Cantred — Welsh term for a district with 100 townships. The Latin form was cantredus/cantaredus from the 12c. This word was carried to Ireland from Wales by English lords in the 12c, being used to indicate a small, administrative area or division of land.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
