Roose Hundred
The Hundred of Roose (sometimes called Rowse) was a
Etymology
The name Roose is derived from the earlier
History
The pre-Norman history of the cantref is uncertain, as is the site of its civil headquarters. It had been popularly assumed that the chief town of
The hundred, with its capital at Haverfordwest was the original centre of the Norman/English "plantation" in the 12th century, and it has been essentially English-speaking since then, forming the core of Little England beyond Wales.
The cantref was said in the post-Norman period to be divided into two or perhaps three commotes. The Red Book of Hergest mentions Hwlffordd (Haverfordwest) commote and Castell Gwalchmei (Walwyn's Castle) commote. The former is an English name, and the "commotes" correspond to the Norman lordships. The northern part of Hwlffordd commote was sometimes distinguished as Roch commote (a French name). None of these is likely to be a real native Welsh subdivision, and the small Cantref of Rhos was probably not actually divided into commotes.[2] The fragmentary Norman lordships[4] are shown in the map.
See also
References
- ^ Charles (1992), pp. 570, 810
- ^ a b Charles (1992), p. 570
- ^ Williams (1941), p. 120
- ^ Howells & Walker (2002), p. 142
Bibliography
- Charles, B. G. (1992). The Placenames of Pembrokeshire. Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales. ISBN 0-907158-58-7.
- Howells, Brian; Walker, Ronald F. (2002). Medieval Pembrokeshire. Pembrokeshire County History. Vol. II. Pembrokeshire Historical Society. ISBN 0-903771-10-1.
- Williams, Albert Hughes (1941). Prehistoric Times to 1063. An Introduction to the History of Wales. Vol. I. University of Wales Press.
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