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The Hundred of Glaston Twelve Hides is thought to take its name from twelve hides of land belonging to [[Glastonbury Abbey]] that were exempt from paying danegeld, although the area of the hundred was much larger than the original twelve hides.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Tjo_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PR37|title=An History of the Abbey of Glaston, and of the Town of Glastonbury|first=Richard|last=Warner|work=books.google.co.uk |year=1826|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> | The Hundred of Glaston Twelve Hides is thought to take its name from twelve hides of land belonging to [[Glastonbury Abbey]] that were exempt from paying danegeld, although the area of the hundred was much larger than the original twelve hides.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Tjo_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PR37|title=An History of the Abbey of Glaston, and of the Town of Glastonbury|first=Richard|last=Warner|work=books.google.co.uk |year=1826|accessdate=12 September 2011}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 29 August 2019
Glaston Twelve Hides is one of the hundreds of Somerset.
The Hundred of Glaston Twelve Hides is thought to take its name from twelve hides of land belonging to Glastonbury Abbey that were exempt from paying danegeld, although the area of the hundred was much larger than the original twelve hides.[1]
It contains the following ancient parishes:
References
- ↑ Warner, Richard (1826). An History of the Abbey of Glaston, and of the Town of Glastonbury. https://books.google.com/books?id=Tjo_AAAAcAAJ&pg=PR37. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
| Hundreds of Somerset |
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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 |
