Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for MOYDDYN

MOYDDYN, a hundred in the S of Cardigan; bounded, on the N, by Ilar, on the E, by Pennarth, on the S, by the river Teifi, separating it from Carmarthenshire, on the W, by Troedyraur, on the N W, by Cardiganbay; containing Bettws-Bleddrws parish, thirteen other parishes, and parts of four other parishes; and cut into two divisions, lower and upper. Acres, of the l. div., 34, 898. Pop. in 1851, 8, 169. Houses, 1, 900. Pop. of the u. div., 45, 486. Pop. in 1851, 7, 112. Houses, 1, 495. Pop. of the whole in 1861, 15, 553. Houses, 3, 536.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a hundred"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Cardiganshire AncC
Place: Moeddyn

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