Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Hundreds https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/ Connecting Forest of Dean Researchers World-Wide en Hundreds (reply) Hi Susan,
Just to add to Mike's info, from a Forest of Dean viewpoint, we usually refer to the Hundred of St Briavels, pronounced (Brevels). This is because since "ancient" times the Forest was first governed from St Briavels castle in the west of the Dean, near Monmouth which was the most important local town in those days. This webpage should help, it's from the definitive official history website for the area.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol5/pp85-92

The term "Hundred" is an ancient one from pre Norman times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_(county_division)#England

Hope this helps, J

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=48379 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=48379 Thu, 25 May 2017 15:48:30 +0000 GeneralJefff Hundreds (reply) Definition from Oxford English Dictionary:
In England (and subseq. in Ireland): A subdivision of a county or shire, having its own court; also formerly applied to the court itself.

The following webpage lists the Hundreds within Gloucestershire:
Gloucestershire Hundreds

Mike

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=48378 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=48378 Thu, 25 May 2017 14:50:38 +0000 Generalshepway Hundreds What does it mean when the word hundreds is in front of a place name?

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=48377 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=48377 Thu, 25 May 2017 14:38:42 +0000 GeneralSusan Bates