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Allington

Allentune: Hugh FitzOsbern.

Allington Farm.
Aston

Estone: Hamo de Mascy.

Suburb of Shotton.
Axton

Asketone: Marchuid from Earl Hugh.

Bagillt

Bachelie: Robert of Rhuddlan and Roger from him.

Industrial area on the Dee Estuary; centre of lead-ore smelting in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Bettisfield

Bed(d)sfeld: Robert FitzHugh.

Bettisfield Hall Farm; Bettisfield Park.
Bistre

Biscopestreu: Hugh FitzNorman and Odin from Earl Hugh.

Bistre Farm.
Blorant

Blorat:

Lost.
Bodeugan

Bodugan: Earl Hugh.

Broughton

Brochetone / tune: Robert of Rhuddlan; Hugh FitzOsbern; Ralph Hunter.

Bryn

Bren: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan.

Bryn Cwnin Farm.
Bryncoed

Bruncot: Warmund Hunter from Earl Hugh.

Now Broncoed-isaf; Bryn Coch Hall and Farm nearby.
Brynford

Brunfor(d): Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, mill.

Bryngwyn

Brenuuen: Earl Hugh.

Bryngwyn Hall.
Brynhedydd

Brennehedui:

Lost.
Bychton

Putecain: Robert of Rhuddlan. Fishery.

Caerwys

Cairos: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Quiet; important medieval market town. Eisteddfodau have been held here since the 12th century.
Calcot

Caldecote: Earl Hugh. Priest, church.

Now Calcoed; small.
Carn-y-chain

Cancarnacan: Robert of Rhuddlan. Derelict church.

Cefn Du

Keund: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan.

Cilowen

Chiluen:

Lost.
Clayton Lost, possibly represented by Clay Hill.
Coleshill

Coleselt: Edwin, the pre-Conquest holder, from Robert of Rhuddlan.

On the edge of Flint Marsh.
Cwybr

Cauber: Earl Hugh.

Cwybr Bach

Parva Cauber:

Lost.
Cyrchynean

Charcan: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Dincolyn

Dicolin: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Area near Dyserth.
Dyserth

Dissard: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, mill, hawk's eyrie.

Limestone gorge; Bodryddan Hall, 17th century with later additions.

Erbistock

Erpestoch: Reginald Balliol.

Attractive; Erbistock Hall on the River Dee.
Eyton

Eitune: St. Chad's of Lichfield, the pre-Conquest holder, from Bishop of Chester; Hugh FitzOsbern. Mill, 2½ fisheries.

Eyton Hall; Eyton Grange; 2 farms.

Fulbrook

Folebroc: Earl Hugh.

Lost near Holywell.

Gellilifdy

Cheslilaued: Marchuid from Earl Hugh.

Only a house remains.
Golden Grove

Uluesgraue: Robert of Rhuddlan.

17th century Golden Grove House.
Golftyn

Ulfemiltone: Ascelin from Robert of Rhuddlan.

Golftyn Cemetery in Connah's Quay.
Gop

Rahop: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Gop Hill; cairn, possibly Bronze Age; caves, in use c.4,000-2,000 BC, in which the bones of humans and the woolly rhino were found.
Gresford

Gretford: Reginald Balliol; Hugh, Osbern and Reginald from Earl Hugh. Church, 2 hawks' eyries, mill.

Mainly 15th century church, with 2 bells of 1623; Gresford Lodge, c.1790.
Gronant

Gronant: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Large; holiday camp.
Gwaenysgor

Wenescol: Robert of Rhuddlan. Derelict church.

Hill-top. A walled Neolithic village was found at Bryn Llwyn nearby.
Gwespyr

Wesberie: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.

Henblas, a 17th century stone house, nearby.
Gwysaney

Quisnan: William from Earl Hugh.

Gwysaney Hall.

Halkyn

Alchene: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, mill.

19th century Halkyn Castle. Halkyn Mountain has been a lead-mining area since Roman times.
Hawarden

Haordine: Earl Hugh. 3 hides pay tax. Land for 4½ ploughs. In lordship 2; 4 slaves. Church holds ½ carucate of land. 4 villagers, 6 smallholders. Meadow; woodland. Value 40s. 2 unoccupied dwellings in the City belong to there.

Hendrebiffa

Hendred:

Lost.
Hiraddug

Raduch: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Moel Hiraddug, a hill with an Iron Age fort.
Hope

Hope: Gilbert de Venables.

On the River Alyn; Hope Hall; 1085ft Hope Mountain.
Hoseley

Odeslei: St. Werburgh's Church.

Hoseley House; Hoseley Bank.

Iscoyd

Burwardestone: Robert FitzHugh. Salthouse.

Now Iscoed.

Kelston

Calstan: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.

Kelston Farm.

Leadbrook

Latbroc: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Leadbrook Hall.
Llewerllyd

Lauarludon / Leuuarludae: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Mill.

Llys Edwin

Castreetone: Hamo de Mascy and Osmund from him.

Now 2 hamlets, Coed Llys and Bryn Edwin.
Llystyn Hunydd

Lesthunied:

Lost.
Llys y Coed

Lessecoit: Earl Hugh.

Moel Llys-y-Coed, a hill with an Iron Age fort.

Maen Efa

Maineual: Earl Hugh.

Moel Maenefa, a hill with tumuli.
Mechlas

Moclitone:

Lost.
Meliden

Ruestoch: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.

Suburb of Prestatyn.
Mertyn

Meretone: Odin from Earl Hugh. Church.

Mostyn

Mostone: Robert of Rhuddlan.

On the Dee Estuary; Mostyn Quay.

Pentre

Peintret: Earl Hugh.

Pen y Gors

Penegors:

Lost.
Picton

Pichetone: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Prestatyn

Prestetone: Robert of Rhuddlan. Church.

Resort at the northern end of Offa's Dyke.

Radington

Radintone:

Lost.
Radnor

Radenoure:

Lost.
Rhiwargor

Ruargor:

Lost.
Rhos Ithel

Risteselle: Ralph from Earl Hugh.

Rhuddlan

Roelend / lent: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Church, castle, mint, iron mines, fisheries, forests; toll.

Large; on the River Clwyd. Strategically important since the Dark Ages it has the motte of a Norman castle, Twthill, and the ruins of a 13th century castle.
Rhyd Orddwy

Reuuordui: Robert of Rhuddlan from Earl Hugh. Mill.

Now Rhydorddwy Fawr.

Soughton

Sutone: Ralph Hunter.

Soughton Hall was built c.1720 by Bishop Wynne of St. Asaph and rebuilt 1868.
St. Asaph (Llanelwy)

Lannuuile: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Town on the River Clwyd, founded in 560. Its cathedral was restored in the 19th century by Gilbert Scott.
Sutton

Sutone: High FitzOsbern.

Now Sutton Green.

Trefaith

Treueri: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Wood.
Trelawnyd

Riuelenoit: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Trellyniau

Treuelesneu: Earl Hugh.

Now Trellyniau Fawr.
Tremeirchion

Dinmersch: Earl Hugh.

Hillside. Nearby Brynbella was built by Dr. Johnson's friend, Mrs. Thrale.

Wepre

Wepre: St. Werburgh's Church and William from the church; William Malbank.

Area close to Connan's Quay.
Whitford

Widford: Earl Hugh; Robert of Rhuddlan. Fishery.

Nearby is Maen Achwyfan, a carved Celtic Cross, c.1,000.
Worthenbury

Hurdingberie: Robert FitzHugh. New mill.

On Worthenbury Brook; fine 18th century church.

Ysceifiog

Schiuian: Earl Hugh.

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