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A guide to genealogy in the '''Maelor''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc. | A guide to genealogy in the '''Maelor''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc. | ||
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The '''Maelor''' is a rural district in the [[County Borough of Wrexham]] in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]. It originated as a ''cantref'' of Powys Fadog. | The '''Maelor''' is a rural district in the [[County Borough of Wrexham]] in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]. It originated as a ''cantref'' of Powys Fadog. | ||
== History | == History == | ||
The Maelor was first divided from the rest of Wales by the construction of Offa's Dyke in the 8th century, but was reclaimed for Wales in the 13th century by Madog ap Maredudd. | The Maelor was first divided from the rest of Wales by the construction of Offa's Dyke in the 8th century, but was reclaimed for Wales in the 13th century by Madog ap Maredudd. | ||
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In 1974, both halves of the Maelor became part of the '''Wrexham Maelor''' district, which itself, in 1996, became part of the [[County Borough of Wrexham]]. | In 1974, both halves of the Maelor became part of the '''Wrexham Maelor''' district, which itself, in 1996, became part of the [[County Borough of Wrexham]]. | ||
== Maelor Saesneg | == Maelor Saesneg == | ||
The ''Maelor Saesneg'', was an ''exclave'' of the ancient county of [[Flintshire Genealogy|Flintshire]] which was sometimes referred to as ''Flintshire Detached''. Its administrative centre was in the town of [[Overton, Wrexham|Overton]] and it included the villages of [[Bangor is y Coed, Wrexham|Bangor is y Coed]], [[Bettisfield, Wrexham|Bettisfield]], [[Bronington, Wrexham|Bronington]], [[Hanmer, Wrexham|Hanmer]], Knolton, [[Penley, Wrexham|Penley]], Tybroughton, Willington and [[Worthenbury, Wrexham|Worthenbury]]. | The ''Maelor Saesneg'', was an ''exclave'' of the ancient county of [[Flintshire Genealogy|Flintshire]] which was sometimes referred to as ''Flintshire Detached''. Its administrative centre was in the town of [[Overton, Wrexham|Overton]] and it included the villages of [[Bangor is y Coed, Wrexham|Bangor is y Coed]], [[Bettisfield, Wrexham|Bettisfield]], [[Bronington, Wrexham|Bronington]], [[Hanmer, Wrexham|Hanmer]], Knolton, [[Penley, Wrexham|Penley]], Tybroughton, Willington and [[Worthenbury, Wrexham|Worthenbury]]. | ||
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*Maelor South | *Maelor South | ||
*Willington Worthenbury | *Willington Worthenbury | ||
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== Maelor Gymraeg == | == Maelor Gymraeg == | ||
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*[[Ruabon, Wrexham|Ruabon]] | *[[Ruabon, Wrexham|Ruabon]] | ||
*[[Wrexham]] | *[[Wrexham]] | ||
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== Websites | |||
== Websites == | |||
*[http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/maelor/msadmini.htm History of the administration of Maelor Saesneg] | *[http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/maelor/msadmini.htm History of the administration of Maelor Saesneg] | ||
[[Category:Wrexham Communities]] | [[Category:Wrexham Communities]] | ||