The disorderly and turbulent Lordships Marchers within the Dominion of Wales, lying between the shires of England and the existing Welsh shires were dealt with by uniting some to English counties, and leaving the others to Wales. The lordships apportioned to Wales were formed into five new counties: viz., the shires of
The following old Welsh counties were enlarged by the addition of various lordships, viz.:—
Glamorgan received nine, Pembroke twelve, Cardigan three, and Merioneth one; and other lordships were annexed to three of the English border counties.
The boundaries of the new Welsh counties were expressly defined, and their head or shire towns selected. The shire court of Brecknockshire was to be holden at Brecknock; that of Radnorshire, at New Radnor alternately with Rothergowy (Rhaiadr Gwy), or Rhayader, subsequently altered to Presteign by's. 118 of 34-35 Henry 8, c. 20, 1542; that of Montgomery, alternately at Machynlleth and Montgomery; that of Denbighshire, alternately at Denbigh and Wrexham. In Monmouthshire, Monmouth was selected as the head town, the shire court to be there and at Newport alternately, and all actions in Monmouthshire were to be heard and determined as in an English shire. The position of Mon-
