Wales

Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales To 1516. Originally published by List and Index Society, Kew, 2005.

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"Wales". Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales To 1516. Ed. Samantha Letters(Kew, 2005), , British History Online. Web. 27 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/list-index-soc/markets-fairs-gazetteer-to-1516/wales.

Wales

Place name
Date of inception of market
The date of the charter, grant or first recorded mention of the market
Date of inception of fair
The date of the charter, grant or first recorded mention of the fair
1334 Lay Subsidy
The valuation of the town in the Lay Subsidy of 1334
Aberavon / Aberafan 1314 1373
Aberffraw 1342 1342
Abergavenny / Y Fenni 1255 1255
Abergele 1311 1311
Abergwili 1313 1290
Abergwyngregyn 1339 1339
Aberystwyth 1277 1277
Adpar 1326 1326
Bala / Y Bala 1310 1310
Bangor 1211 1330
Beaumaris 1296 1296
Boughrood 1335 1335
Brecon / Aberhonddu 1100 1308
Bridgend / Pen-y-bont Ar Ogwr 1516
Caerleon / Caerllion 1296 1296
Caernarfon 1284 1352
Caerphilly / Caerffili 1281 1429
Caersws 1300
Caerwys 1300 1300
Cardiff / Caerdydd 1137 1147
Cardigan / Aberteifi 1284 1227
Carmarthen / Caerfyrddin 1200 1299
Castell Y Bere 1284
Cefnllys 1297
Chepstow / Cas-gwent 1306
Cilgerran 1300
Colwyn 1299 1299
Conwy 1284
Cowbridge / Y Bont-faen 1263 1296
Criccieth 1284 0
Crickhowell 1281 1281
Dale 1293 1293
Deganwy 1250 1250
Denbigh / Dinbych 1285 1311
Dinas-mawddwy 1393
Dinefwr 1280 1280
Dolforwyn 1273
Dolgellau 1400
Dryslwyn 1287 1281
Dyserth 1248
Fagwyr Goch 1293 1293
Felindre 1383
Flint / Y Fflint 1284
Glascwm 1290 1290
Goldcliff 1290
Grosmont 1250
Harlech 1284 1334
Haverfordwest / Hwlffordd 1207 1207
Hay-on-wye / Y Gelli Gandryll 1300
Henllys 1338 1338
Holt 1315
Holywell / Treffynnon 1210 1292
Hope / Yr Hob 1347
Kenfig 1188 1188
Kerry / Ceri 1290
Kidwelly / Cydweli 1268 1268
Knighton / Tref Y Clawdd 1304 1230
Knucklas / Cnwclas 1246
Lampeter / Llanbedr Pont Steffan 1277 1285
Lamphey 1290
Laugharne 1247 1247
Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr 1279 1279
Llandaff 1205 1205
Llanddew 1290
Llanddewi-brefi 1281 1281
Llandeilo 1326 1290
Llandovery / Llanymddyfri 1185 1316
Llandrillo Yn Rhos 1334 1334
Llandygwydd 1290
Llandysul 1291 1291
Llanelli 1200 0
Llanerchymedd 1346
Llanfaes 1296
Llanfair-discoed 1308 1308
Llanfor 1310 1310
Llanfyllin 1293 1293
Llangadog 1281 1281
Llangeitho 1292 1292
Llangollen 1284 1284
Llanidloes 1280 1280
Llanrhaeadr-ym-mochnant 1284 1284
Llanrwst 1400
Llansadwrn 1335 1335
Llantrisant 1262 1314
Llantwit Major / Llanilltud Fawr 1300 1147
Llanyre 1292 1292
Llawhaden 1281 1281
Llysfaen 1284 1284
Loughor 1300
Machynlleth 1291 1291
Mathry 1356 1356
Michaelchurch-on-arrow 1354 1354
Monmouth / Trefynwy 1200
Montgomery / Trefaldwyn 1223 1224
Narberth / Arberth 1300 1282
Neath / Castell-nedd 1258 1280
Nefyn 1284 1355
New Moat 1200 1290
New Radnor 1300 1304
Newborough / Niwbwrch 1303
Newcastle Emlyn / Castell Newydd Emlyn 1303 1308
Newport 1132 1316
Newport / Trefdraeth 1197 1197
Newtown / Y Drenewydd 1280 1280
Nottage 1426
Overton / Owrtyn 1279 1279
Painscastle 1231 1299
Pembroke 1100 1201
Presteigne / Llanandras 1225 1225
Pwllheli 1284 1284
Rachfynydd 1290 1290
Raglan 1354
Rhayader / Rhaeadr Gwy 1360 1360
Rhuddlan 921
Ruthin / Rhuthun 1295 0
St Asaph / Llanelwy 1379 1320
St Clears / Sancler 1300
St David's / Tyddewi 1066 1260
St Harmon 1281 1281
St Nicholas / Sain Nicolas 1426
Swansea / Bae Abertawe 1100 1367
Talgarth 1309 1309
Templeton 1300
Tenby / Dinbych-y-pysgod 1100 1294
Trallong 1290
Trefin 1290 1290
Trefnant 1279 1279
Tregaron 1292 1292
Trellech 1288 1296
Tretower 1298 1298
Tywyn 1300 1420
Usk / Brynbuga 1262
Welshpool / Y Trallwng 1252 1279
Whitland / Hendy-gwyn 1314 1318
Wiston 1200
Wrexham / Wrecsam 1331
Ystradmeurig 1300