- Edeyrnion Rural District
Edeyrnion was a
rural district inMerionethshire ,Wales from 1894 to 1974.It was created under the
Local Government Act 1894 from that part of theCorwen rural sanitary district which was in Merionethshire. It continued in existence until 1974, when it was abolished, becoming part of the district ofGlyndwr inClwyd (the only part of Merionethshire not to be part of theMeirionnydd district inGwynedd .Edeyrnion was also the name of an ancient
cantref and petty kingdom in early medievalWales and takes its name from early ruler of the area (Edeirn). Edeyrnion was nominally a part of thekingdom of Powys but was often subject to border intrusions by the neighbouringkingdom of Gwynedd . These rumbling border disputes caused a great deal of friction between the two realms. Edeyrnion was occupied and annexed by Gwynedd at the time ofLlywelyn Fawr but returned to Powys following a treaty with England after his death in1240 . The territory was again occupied by Gwynedd after1267 before being returned again to Powys. This continuing dispute and the appeal byLlywelyn the Last to KingEdward I of England to see the resolution of this dispute settled byWelsh Law was one of the main reasons the principalities of north Wales were unable to unite in opposition to English hegemony and was a contributing factor to the final war between Gwynedd and England which ultimately saw the end of Welsh independence.References
*http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10008207
*Local Government Act 1972
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