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Elfael

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Elfael was one of a number of Welsh cantrefi occupying the region between the River Wye and river Severn, known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, in the early Middle Ages. [1]

29 relations: Aberedw, Aberedw Castle, Cadwallon ap Madog, Cantref, Commote, Cwmhir Abbey, Deheubarth, Earl of Warwick, Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex, Gwenwynwyn ap Owain, Gwrtheyrnion, Henry II of England, Henry III of England, Kerry, Powys, Late Middle Ages, Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Maelienydd, Marcher Lord, Pain fitzJohn, Painscastle, Radnorshire, Raoul II of Tosny, Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, River Severn, River Wye, Tosny, Wales, William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber.

Aberedw

Aberedw is a village and community in Powys, Wales.

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Aberedw Castle

The remains of Aberedw Castle, also known as 'Castle in Elfael Uwch Mynydd', are located at the small village of Aberedw in the county of Powys, Mid-Wales.

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Cadwallon ap Madog

Cadwallon ap Madog was the son of Madog ab Idnerth who had died in 1140, while Idnerth was a grandson of Elystan Glodrydd who had died in around 1010 and had founded a dynasty in the Middle Marches of Wales, in the area known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren (Between Wye & Severn).

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Cantref

A cantref (plural cantrefi) was a medieval Welsh land division, particularly important in the administration of Welsh law.

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Commote

A commote (Welsh cwmwd, sometimes spelt in older documents as cymwd, plural cymydau, less frequently cymydoedd),Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (University of Wales Dictionary), p. 643 was a secular division of land in Medieval Wales.

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Cwmhir Abbey

Cwmhir Abbey (Abaty Cwm Hir), near Llandrindod Wells in Powys, is a Welsh Cistercian monastery founded in 1176 by Cadwallon ap Madog.

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Deheubarth

Deheubarth (lit. "Right-hand Part", thus "the South") was a regional name for the realms of south Wales, particularly as opposed to Gwynedd (Latin: Venedotia).

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Earl of Warwick

Earl of Warwick is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the United Kingdom.

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Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex

Geoffrey Fitz Peter, Earl of Essex (c. 1162–1213) was a prominent member of the government of England during the reigns of Richard I and John.

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Gwenwynwyn ap Owain

Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog (died c. 1216) was the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion.

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Gwrtheyrnion

Gwrtheyrnion or Gwerthrynion was a commote in medieval Wales, located in Mid Wales on the north side of the River Wye.

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Henry II of England

Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, ruled as Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes, King of England and Lord of Ireland; at various times, he also partially controlled Wales, Scotland and Brittany.

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Henry III of England

Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death.

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Kerry, Powys

Kerry (Ceri) is a village and geographically large community in Powys, Wales.

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Late Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages or Late Medieval Period was the period of European history lasting from 1250 to 1500 AD.

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Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542

The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 (Y Deddfau Cyfreithiau yng Nghymru 1535 a 1542) were parliamentary measures by which Wales became a full and equal part of the Kingdom of England and the legal system of England was extended to Wales and the norms of English administration introduced.

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Llywelyn ap Gruffudd

Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1223 – 11 December 1282), sometimes written as Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, also known as Llywelyn the Last (lit), was Prince of Wales (Princeps Wallie; Tywysog Cymru) from 1258 until his death at Cilmeri in 1282.

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Maelienydd

Maelienydd, sometimes spelt Maeliennydd, was a cantref and lordship in east central Wales covering the area from the River Teme to Radnor Forest and the area around Llandrindod Wells.

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Marcher Lord

A Marcher Lord was a noble appointed by the King of England to guard the border (known as the Welsh Marches) between England and Wales.

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Pain fitzJohn

Pain fitzJohn (before 1100–10 July 1137) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and administrator, one of King Henry I of England's "new men", who owed their positions and wealth to the king.

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Painscastle

Painscastle (Welsh: Castell-paen) is a village and community in Powys, Wales and also a village which takes its name from the castle.

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Radnorshire

Radnor or Radnorshire (Sir Faesyfed) is a sparsely populated area, one of thirteen historic and former administrative counties of Wales.

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Raoul II of Tosny

Raoul II de Tosnyseigneur de Conches-en-Ouche (died 9 April 1102) was a Norman nobleman of the House of Tosny, son of Roger I of Tosny.

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Rhwng Gwy a Hafren

Rhwng Gwy a Hafren (Between Wye and Severn) was a region of medieval Wales, located in the Welsh Marches between Powys to the north and Brycheiniog to the south.

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River Severn

The River Severn (Afon Hafren, Sabrina) is a river in the United Kingdom.

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River Wye

The River Wye (Afon Gwy) is the fifth-longest river in the UK, stretching some from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn estuary.

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Tosny

Tosny is a former commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France, some ten miles south of Rouen.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

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William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber

William de Braose, (or William de Briouze), 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153 – 9 August 1211), court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfael

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