Ewyas Lacy
Ewyas Lacy was an ancient hundred in southwest Herefordshire.[1] It was part of the ancient Welsh region of Ewyas claimed by the de Lacy family following the Norman Conquest. It equated to the modern civil parishes of Craswall, Cusop, , Llanveynoe, Longtown (with Clodock), Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Rowlestone, St Margarets, and Walterstone.[2]
Ewyas Lacy ceased to be used as an administrative entity with the passing of the Local Government Act 1888. The final residual copyholds were converted to freeholds in the [1]
References[]
- ^ a b "A Brief History of Ewyas Lacy". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "About Ewyas Lacy". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links[]
- "History of Ewyas Lacy in Herefordshire". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- "Ewyas Lacy". Pastscape. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
Categories:
- History of Herefordshire
- De Lacy family