What follows is a list of the Cantrevs and Commotes of Wales, found among the Bruts of the Red Book of Hergest. A cantref is a measurement of a hundred (literally, it means "one hundred"). A commot is a community, the word ultimately deriving from the same root as Cymru--comrad, compatriot, neighbor. According to the Red Book, during the fourteenth century, there were sixteen cantrefs (cantrefoed).
What is interesting to me is that while Gwynned and Powys are still prominent, Dyfed no longer exists as a united district.
Cantref Teigyl:
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Commot Rhuddlan. |
Cantref Dyffryn Clwyt:
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Commot Colyan | ||
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Commot Llannerch
| Commot Ystrad
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Cantref Rywynyawc:
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Commot Rhuthyn
| Commot Uch Alech
| Commot Is Alech
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Cantref Rhos:
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Commot Uch Dulas
| Commot Is Dulas
| Commot Ykreudyn
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Cantrefoed Mon (Anglesey)
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Commot Llan Uaes
| Commot Cemeis
| Commot Talebolyon
| Commot Aberffraw
| Commot Penn Rhos
| Commot Rosvyrr
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Cantref Arllechwed
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Commot Treffryw
| Commot Aber
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Cantref Arfon
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Commot Uch Conwy
| Commot Is Conwy
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Cantref Dinodyn
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Commot Rifnot
| Commot Ardudwy
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Cantref Llyyn
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Commot inmael Commot is
| Clogyon Commot Cwmdinam. |
Cantref Meiryonyd
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Commot Eftumaneyr
| Commot Talybont
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Cantrefoed Eryri
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Commot Cyueilawc
| Commot Madeu
| Commot Uch Meloch
| Commot Is Meloch
| Commot Llan Gonwy
| Commot Dinmael
| CommotGlyndyudwy
Such are the Cantrefs of Gwynned--15--and the Commots are 36.
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Cantrefoed Powys Madawc:
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Commot Iaal
| Commot Ystrad Alun
| Commot Yr Hop
| Commot Berford
| Commot Wnknan
| Commot Trefwenn
| Commot Croesosswallt
| Commot y Creudyn
| Commot Nant Odyn
| Commot Ceuenbleid
| Commot Uch Raeadyr |
Cantrefoed Powys Gwennwynwyn:
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Commot Is Raeadyr
| Commot Deu Dyswr
| Commot Llannerchwdwl
| Commot Ystrad Marchell
| Commot Mecheyn
| Commot Caer Einon
| Commot Uch Affes
| Commot Is Affes
| Commot Uch Coet
| Commot Is Coet
Such are the Cantrevs of Powys--8--and the Commots are 21. |
Cantrefoed Maelenyd:
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Commot Ceri
| Commot Gwerthrynnyon
| Commot Swyd Uudugre
| Commot Swyd Yethon
| Commot Llwythyfnwc
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Cantref Buellt:
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Commot Penn Buellt
| Commot Swydman
| Commot Treflys
| Commot Is Iruon. |
Cantref Eluael:
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Commot Uch Mynyd
| Commot Is Mynyd
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Cantref Selyf:
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Commot Brwynllys |
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Commot Talgarth |
Cantref Tewdos:
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Commot Dyffryn Hodni
| Commot Llywel
| Commot Tir Rawlf |
Cantref Ida:
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Commot Ystrad Yw
| Commot Cruc Howel
| Commot Efyas |