Cemais Uwch Nyfer

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Location of the commote of Cemais Uwch Nyfer

Cemais Uwch Nyfer was a commote in the Dyfed cantref of Cemais. It consisted of the territory between the Afon Nyfer and Fishguard. Its civil headquarters were at Newport. It ceased to be significant at the time of the Acts of Union, its functions being taken over by the Hundred of Cemais.

The commote was made part of the Norman March in the 12th century, and had at least eight Norman castles (Newport, Little Newcastle, Puncheston, Castlebythe, Henry's Moat, Maenclochog, Llangolman and Llanfyrnach),[1] but remained Welsh speaking, as it continues today.

Parishes

It was composed of[2] the following parishes:

Parish Parish Parish
Castlebythe Llanfair Nant-y-gof Meline (part)
Dinas Llanfyrnach Morfil
Eglwyswen Llangolman Mynachlog-ddu
Fishguard Llanllawer Nevern (part)
Henry's Moat Llanychaer Newport
Little Newcastle Llanychlwydog Pontfaen
Llandeilo Llwydarth Maenclochog Puncheston


Notes

  1. Howells, B, Walker, R. F., Pembrokeshire County History: Vol II: Medieval Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire Historical Society, 2002, ISBN 0-903771-10-1, p 523
  2. Richards, Melville, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, UoW Press, 1969, p 96


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