meaning of “Vardre”
The Maerdref
In the 12th and 13th centuries the Welsh kingdoms were divided into administrative units called commotes. The base for the administration of the commote and for the collection of taxes was the maerdref (township of the king’s administrator) and its llys (a royal court). Each commote had a maerdref, and this land was held in demesne by the king and contained hamlets of his bond tenants. The llys was a complex of buildings, including a hall, and stood at the nucleus of the maerdref. This administrative framework was in decline by the 13th century (Longley 1997). The Welsh name for Degannwy Castle was Castell y Faerdre (castle of the maerdref) and this is reflected in the name in the 1846 tithe schedule for the field in which the castle stands (Vaerdref)
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all articles are from the North Wales Weekly News –
22nd May 1930
19th June 1930
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24th July 1930
21st May 1931 – all articles from the N.W.W.News
28th May 1931
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