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The '''Hundred of Portbury''' is one of the | [[File:Portbury Hundred - Somerset.svg|thumb|250px|Portbury Hundred in Somerset]] | ||
The '''Hundred of Portbury''' is one of the [[hundred]]s in [[Somerset]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Portbury Hundred|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10140742|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> dating from before the Norman conquest. It was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] as containing 86½ hides. 63 of these paid rent to the King with the rest being held by barons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mason|first=Mary|title=Portbury Hundred|url=http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/index.html|publisher=Mary Mason|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> | |||
The hundred consists of the ancient parishes of: | The hundred consists of the ancient parishes of: | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 29 August 2019
The Hundred of Portbury is one of the hundreds in Somerset,[1] dating from before the Norman conquest. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as containing 86½ hides. 63 of these paid rent to the King with the rest being held by barons.[2]
The hundred consists of the ancient parishes of:
The main A369 road from Portishead to the M5 motorway is called The Portbury Hundred.
References
- ↑ "Portbury Hundred". University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10140742. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ Mason, Mary. "Portbury Hundred". Mary Mason. http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/index.html. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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