South Petherton Hundred
The Hundred of South Petherton is one of the 40 hundreds in Somerset,[1] dating from before the Norman conquest.
The Hundred was based on the area covered by the Royal Estate of South Petherton which had existed before 1066. In the 13th century it included Shepton Beauchamp, Lopen, Whitestaunton, Cudworth, Dowlish Wake, Westcombland in Buckland St Mary, and probably Hurcott in Seavington St Mary.[2] Later it also included the ancient parishes of: Barrington, Chaffcombe, Chillington, Cricket St Thomas, Dinnington, St Giles Knowle, Niden and Seavington St Michael.
References
- ↑ "South Petherton Hundred". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10198460. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ R.W. Dunning (editor), A.P. Baggs, R.J.E. Bush (1978). "South Petherton Hundred: Introduction". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4. Institute of Historical Research. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117086. Retrieved 20 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 |
