Cilgerran Hundred

It was formed by the Act of Union of 1536 from the commote of the pre-Norman cantref of Emlyn included by the Act in Pembrokeshire and is otherwise called in Welsh Emlyn Is Cuch (Emlyn below the River Cuch),[1]: 347  with the addition of the Cemais parish of Llantood.

It was under the control of the medieval borough of Cilgerran.

It was occupied by the Normans in the 12th century, and made part of the March, but remained exclusively Welsh-speaking.

In addition to Cilgerran Castle, the Normans constructed at least one other castle in the commote: Castell Chrychydd in Clydau.

[2] The commote comprised the parishes of Bridell, Cilgerran, Clydau, Capel Colman, Llanfihangel Penbedw, Manordeifi and Penrydd, and the western part of Cilrhedyn.