Hundreds or ' Wapentakes' Up North

by whitecroft1946 , Sunday, October 09, 2011, 09:45 (4864 days ago) @ Jefff

I was interested to see the messages about 'Hundreds.' North of the River Trent, where Viking influence was more significant, the equivalent term is 'Wapentake.' The local chiefs would have a gathering and their weapons would be checked, hence the name derived from Weapon Take.
My mother's family come from the Aggbrigg Wapentake of Yorkshire.