Llannerch

For the unincorporated community in Haverford Township, see Llanerch, Pennsylvania.

Llannerch (sometimes spelled Llanerch) was a commote in the cantref of Dyffryn Clwyd which later became the Marcher Lordship of Ruthin.[1][2] Situated in an area south of Ruthin the commote covered an area of 9,000 acres (14 sq mi; 3,600 ha) which included the parishes of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd and Llanelidan and 19 townships.[3][4] Much of the land within the commote was owned by the Bishopric of Bangor.[5]

The commote was abolished when the English system of counties was introduced to north Wales under the provisions of the Act of Union 1536 and the area became part of the county of Denbighshire.[1] Llannerch is known as the home of the poet, Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan. He had four children including the poets Catrin ferch Gruffudd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan[6] and Alis ferch Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, known as Alis Wen. The name was maintained with the building of Llannerch Hall in the 16th century.[7]

References

1. Rusu, R. (2011). "The evolution of administrative organization in Wales. Case study: The former Glyndŵr District" (PDF). Studia Ubb Geographia. 61 (2): 151.
2. Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Baines, Manna; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. p. 220. ISBN 978-0708319536.
3. Smith, Llinos Beverley (2015). "Family, land and inheritance in late medieval Wales: a case study of Llannerch in the lordship of Dyffryn Clwyd" (PDF). Welsh History Review. 27 (3): 428.
4. "Lordship of Ruthin (Denbighshire): Court and Constables' Records". Retrieved 13 November 2019 – via The National Archives.
5. "Notes on the rural deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd to 1859". National Library of Wales Journal. XX (1): 50. 1977.
6. "CATRIN ferch GRUFFYDD ap IEUAN [ap LLYWELYN?] FYCHAN (fl. 16th century), poet". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
7. Ward and Lock's (late Shaw's) illustrated guide to and popular history of North Wales. 1884. p. 59.

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