Hundred of St Briavels - what does it mean
by pclark 
, Saturday, October 08, 2011, 12:21 (4865 days ago) @ davtom
Hi.
Nut Shell version for you.
St Briavels was an ancient hundred of Gloucestershire, England. It comprised the extra-parochial area of the Forest of Dean, and the ancient parishes of
Abenhall
English Bicknor
St Briavels
Littledean
Flaxley
Hewelsfield
Mitcheldean
Newland
Ruardean
Staunton
Lea (part)
The hundred was created at some time between 1086 and 1220 to provide a structure for the adminstration of the Forest of Dean. The meeting place was St Briavels Castle.[1]
From Wikipedia
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