Houndsborough Hundred
The Hundred of Houndsborough is one of the 40 hundreds in Somerset, dating from before the Norman conquest. It is also known as Houndsborough Barwick and Coker Hundred.[1]
There were 11 places listed at the time of the Domesday Book,[2] however at the time the hundreds were called Hundesbera and Licget or Liet. It was also called Coker Hundred at a later time.[3]
It consists of the ancient parishes of:
References
- ↑ "Houndsborough Barwick and Coker". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=21199. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ "Hundred:Houndsborough". Open Domesday. http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/hundred/houndsborough/. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ "Somerset Introduction" (Word). University of Hull. http://edocs.hull.ac.uk/muradora/objectView!getDataStreamContent.action?pid=hull:518&dsid=externalDatastream__0.6943890975644409&mimeType=application/rtf. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
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Abdick and Bulstone • Andersfield • Bath Forum (inc. Hampton & Claverton liberty) • Bempstone • Brent-cum-Wrington • Bruton • Cannington • Carhampton • Catsash • Chew • Chewton • Crewkerne • Frome • Glaston Twelve Hides • Hartcliffe • Horethorne • Houndsborough • Huntspill and Puriton • Keynsham • Kilmersdon (inc. Mells & Leigh liberty) • Kingsbury • Martock • Milverton • North Curry • North Petherton • Norton Ferris • Pitney • Portbury • Somerton • South Petherton • Stone • Taunton Deane • Tintinhull • Wellow • Wells Forum • Whitley • Whitstone • Williton and Freemanners • Winterstoke |