Sarn
the Sarne 1610 NLW BRA 1963 (parcels 1110 and 1026(/7) (AMR); Sarn 1748 www.sarn (PReg Kerry); 1816 OSD Bishop’s Castle (200); 1836 OS 1:63,360
Sarnau
y Sarney 1607 NLW NANNAU/3121 (AMR); Sarney 1694 MontC 51, p.47; Sarne 1727 NLW Probate SA/1727/153; the Sarney 1773 NLW Probate SA/101 (Guilsfield); 1827 NLW Probate SA/1827/51; Sarnau 1795 EvansNW; 1829 OSD Meifod (328); 1815 BEW XVIII, p.388; 1836 OS 1:63,360; 2013 OS 1:50,000; y Sarnau 1871 HEAC I, pp.328, 331
Sarney 1884 OS 1:10,560; Y Sarne c.1700 AC 1887, p.215
Sarn Bigog
Sarn bigog 1836 OS 1:63,360; Sarn Bigog 1884, 1903 OS 1:10,560; Sarnbigog 1953 OS 1:10,560; 2020 OS 1:50,000
Sgrwgan (Esgairwgan)
Scrogan c.1392: 1391-3 ExCL, p.62; (assart land) Kenon-scrogonn ~ p.65, Isgrwgan 1591 NLW CHIRK/F/13615; Scrwgan 1580-2019: (David ap Moris: tmt. tythyn gruffithe Bach in t.) Scrwgan 1580 NLW Probate SA/1580/R3/16r; 1837 OS 1:63,360; 1879 OS 1:10,560; 2019 OS 1:50,000; Scrogan 1599-1723: Scrogan 1599 NLW CHIRK/F/5597; 1658 GRO CL/DEEDS/1/2475; 1723 NLW SMALLWOOD/365; (Gruffyth ap John Gruffith of llanvihangel in gwnfa: haluen; brynbwa; t. Kadwynfaen😉 Esgirwgan (; t. the varchoel) 1640 NLW SA/1640/53; Sgrwgan 1674 CCA 1666-1753, p.61; Ysgrwgan or Esgair Wgan 1884 HPowysF IV, p.227)
explained as a contraction: Rhuddlan in Bye-gones Jan 1882, p.3, and ~ Nov 1898, p.532
Lloyd in HPowysF IV, p.227, says that Gwgan was father of St Cedwyn (see Llangedwyn) but this is unsubstantiated.
Sgwennant
Eschawennan 1278 TNA JUST 1/1147, m.2d. (WAR, p.238) and (villa) Skawennan 1281TNA JUST 1/1147, m.32 (WAR, pp.318. 238 modernises these as Ysgwennant); (y ty yn sgwennan in town of) Sgwennan 1538 NLW CHIRK/F/1081; (ts.) ysgwennan (and tregeirioc in ringildry of Kynlleth yr Iarll) 1540 NLW CHIRK/F/6937; Sqwennan 1599 NLW CHIRK/F/960; (Evan ap Robert: Edward Jones of) Esquenan 1620 NLW Probate SA/1620/R6/77v; Squennan 1640-1840: (Edward Jones: cap. mess.) Squennan (with water corn mill in Rhiwlas) 1640 NLW Probate SA/1640/67; (Lewis ap John Thomas:) Squennan 1665 NLW Probate SA/1665/90; (Edward Maurice: Price Maurice of Llorran and) Squennant (; John Jones of Squennan 1740 NLW Probate SA/1740/75); Squennan 1840 Llansilin tithe appmt.; (Edward Maurice: Price Maurice of Llorran and) Squennant 1740 NLW Probate SA/1740/75); Skwennan 1654 NLW CHIRK/F/311; (John Davies: John Jones of) Esquenant 1737 NLW Probate SA/1737/97; Ysgwennant 1879, 1953 OS 1:10,560, 2019 OS 1:50,000
(rivulum de) Kennyn 1324 (1334): see Llinos Beverley Smith, ‘The Arundel Charters to the Lordship of Chirk in the Fourteenth Century’: BBCS 23, ii, p.16. The northern boundary of the Forest of Bodlith is specified as de Curnmoilfre usque rivulum de Kennyn que quidam acqua ducit usque ad Riedles [Rhydlios], et de illo loco usque ad Nanthavodik’ [Nant Hafodig] et de illo loco usque ad Bolhedompgew [Bwlchydomge] et de illo loco usque ad Carycummuerth; Nankenyn 1277-8TNA JUST 1/1147, m.2d., (villa) Nankennyn 1278TNA JUST 1/1147, m.11.; Nankenin, Nankenny 1279 TNA JUST 1/1147, m.27 (WAR, p.305); (messuage called) Nant keny’n (and lands in ts. of Kerriog and Rhywlas in Kynlleth yr Iarll)1580 NLW CHIRK/F/1090. It is possible that Kennyn also survives in the n. of a tributary of Ysgwennant recorded in a ho.n. as Bach-gynan 1837 OS 1:10,560 and Fâch Gynan 1900 and Fachgynan 1953 OS 1:10,560
There is no evidence to support the suggestion that Sgwennant derives from Is-gwen-nant as suggested in Cymru 51: 243.
Snead
(terram et boscum in) Snedo c.1196: c.1195 x 1198 EEA VII, no.184, and note also de Suedo (= de Snedo) 1201 PatLat 214, co.944; Sned 1201-1284: Sned 1201 CPapL I, p.10; (priory of) Sned 1217 CPR 1216-25, p.83; 1284 CCR 1278-88, p.261; 1577 NLW WALES 4/128/4, m.25; 1597 NLW POWIS/21901; (prior and canons, wood of) Snet 1225 RotCl, p.57; (castro de) Snet 1231 CLR 1227-31, p.537; Sneth’ 1233 ~ 1231-4, p.235, Snethe 1227: 1226-7 RotCh I, p.40; Sned’ 1253 CIM I, no.169, p.57; Snede c.1235-1535: c.1235: 1230 x 1240 MontC 29, p.58; 1483 AD II, p.395, no.3363; 1535 VE III, p.212; Le Snedde 1317 MontC 35, p.267; (chantry of) Snedd Church 1570 CPR 1569-72, p.153; the Snead c.1700 Parochialia III, p.99; (manor or lp.) Sned alias Snead 1744 GRO CL/DEEDS/2/MONT/1/2; Snead 1836 OS 1:63,360; 1883 OS 1:10,560; 2011 OS 1:50,000; (Abraham Jones of Brynellen: mess. etc) the Snead Farm 1842 NLW Probate SA/1842/75
Augustinian priory: british-history.ac.uk/vch/salop/vol2/pp59-62
The ch. was actually a chp. Recorded as Capella de Snede 1553-4 MontC 3, p.122
Stepaside
Stepaside 1884 OS 1:10,560; 2020 OS 1:10,560
Stredalfedan
Stradeluedun c.1219 (1322): dated c.1209-c.1229 in AWR, no.580, p.773, drawn from CChR 1300-26, p.440; Estradeluedant c.1210: 1206 x 1216 CAYS, no.43, p.183, and AWR, no.570, p.767, taken from CChR 1300-26, p.440; Strateluedam c.1210: 1206-15 CAYS, no.57, p.196 (TNA C.53/108, m.6), and AWR no.572, from CChR 1300-26, p.440; Estriteledan, Est’tlegan c.1291 PNT, p.289b; Estredaluedan 1295 CPR 1292-1301, p.163; (gr.) Stradelvedan 1420 CAYS, no.89, p.231 (Wynnstay): Stredalvedan 1541-1746:1541 MontC 6, p.371; c.1606 TNA CP.259/45; 1649 NLW POWIS/N/12187; c.1679 PowysA MD/BOM/3/61; 1746 SHRA 3766/2/1/77, 78; (t.) Stredalfedan 1804 AbstractAR, p.700
uses the form Ystradelfeddan: also Huw Pryce in AWR.
Surnant
Treysurnante c.1554: 1553-5 ECPW, p.152; Tresurnant 1610 : 1609-10 MontC 37, p.531; (t.) Syrnat, Sirnant 1577 NLW WALES 4/128/4, m.25; Sernant 1602 MontC 24, p.57; (t.) Syrnante, Surnante 1603 MontC 21, p.234; Surnant 1612-1846 recte 1603-1846: Surnant 1612 recte 1603 MontC 21, p.234; c.1633 NLW VAYNOR/1/600; (vills of) Surnant (Escob and Castle and mess. in ts. of) Surnant (and Weeg) 1762 NLW GLAERN/11120; (t.) Surnant 1774 recte 1776 PowysA M/Q/R/X/1, p.3; 1846 Llanwnnog tithe plan
Swydd Eginlle
Suydeginlle 1275 CACW, p.27, printed as Svydeginlle in AWR, no.386, p.563; Egynae 1338 CCR 1337-9, p.422; Egynthle 1365 MontC 1, p.473 (‘Ministers’ Accounts 38-39 Ed. III, A12 2L’); (ringild of) Eginlle 1507 CPR 1494-1509, p.524; (lp.) Eginlle 1559 GRO CL/DEEDS/1/3266; 1570 CPR 1569-72, p.1, 52; (rhingyll of) Eguildra 1510 NLW DUCHY/M3; (rhingyll) Eguille Teyrtreff 1530 NLW DUCHY/M4; Egynnlle (with Llamrewicke) 1546 L & P Hen VIII, XXI, ii, p.272; (lp.) Eginlle 1559 GRO CL/DEEDS/1/3266; (ringildry) Eginlle 1602 CAUG, p.465; Offic’ Eginlley 1609 NLW PRL/SK
egin may be the leading element in the rare pers.ns. Eginyn and Eginir:Cane, pp.11, 24, in the particular sense ‘offspring’.
David Stephenson (MP 230 and n.70) argues that what unites the instances of swyddin historical records was that ‘they seem to have represented areas dependent on early (Anglo-Norman) castles. This was probably the case with Y Tair Swydd, and certainly so with Swydd Eginlle, as with the swyddi of Maelienydd’. One of the three swyddi of Maelienydd, viz. Swydd Rhiwlallt, has no identifiable castle, however, and see also Swydd Llannerch-hudol. Swydd Eginlle was the territorial area of the office (officium) of the ringildand need not have been an area dependent on a castle.
Swydd Llannerch-hudol
(steward of) Scedllanharhud[ol] 1271 LW, p.132; Svydlannerchudvl 1275 in AWR, no.386, p.563, printed as Soydlannerchudol 1275 CACW, p.27; Swythllaynyrchhudwel 1278 LW, p.110, and AWR, no.603, p.797; Sorlanherchudol 1278 AWR, no.607, p.803, from CWR; (land of) Such Laner hudel 1292 BBCS 13 (1950), p.222 (TNA E179/242/48); Suthlanerhudel 1317 CPR 1313-17, p.648; (manor) Suthlannerchudol 1353 CIPM X, no.117, p.111; (cmt.) Llannerghudolle c.1428: c.1423-32 CAP, p.192; Comm. Lanherch hudul c.1537: 1536-9 Leland, p.2
Swydd Ystradmarchell
Scedstradmarchel [= Soed-] 1271 LW, p.132; Svydstratmarchell 1275 AWR, no.386, p.563, from CWR; Swythstradmarcell 1278 LW, p.110, and AWR, no.603, p.797; Suthstradmarghel 1317 CPR 1313-17, p.643; (man.) Suthstradmarghell 1344 CPR 1343-45, p.206; Southstradmerghell 1422: 1421-22 CIPME IV, p.61a; Comm. Estrad Marchel c.1537: 1536 x 1539 Leland, p.2; (lp.) Streete Marshall 1617 NLW POWIS/N/13064; (man.) Streatmarshall 1640 NLW POWIS/17038; (lp.) Street Marshall 1672 GRO CL/MAN
Pola 1263 LW, p.77; 1271 ~ p.132; Poli ~ p.109; Strata Marcella alias Pola 1496 WCist I, pp.21-22
W.A. Griffiths, ‘Some notes on the earlier records of the manor of Deythur’, MontC 51, p.43, confuses swydd with E south in a ref. to South Street Marshall 1415.
Sycharth
Saghard 1291 CFR I, p.286; Sychart c.1300 (c.1603) LlCA, p.263; 1584-1736: (Morice ap Roberte ap Morice: t.) Sychart (and lp. of Kynlleth) 1584 NLW Probate SA/1584-R4/399r; (Richard Beech of) Sychart 1642 NLW Probate SA/1642/59; Sychart 1646 NLW CHIRK/F/10631; 1671 ~ /F/1181; (Robert Morris: Richard William of) Sychart 1689 NLW Probate SA/1689/99; (Richard Watkin of) Sychart 1736 NLW Probate SA/1736/107; (principale mansion appelle) Sagherne 1403 OGCasebook, p.82, drawing on PPC 2, pp. 61-2 (Saghern’ 1402 ~ p.61), and OLEH (second series, 1827) p.11; Saghard c.1541: 1538-44 ECPW, p.86; (t.) Sugharte 1572 NLW Probate SA/1572/R2/123r; Sychard 1578 NEWAD DD/WY/692; Sycharte 1589 NLW CHIRK/F/927; Suchert, Suchart 1706 NEWD QSD/A/1/3/43; Sycharth 1736-2013 (Richard Edwards of) Sycharth 1736 NLW Probate SA/1736/102; (ho.) Sycharth 1880 OS 1:10,560, 2013 OS 1:50,000
(br.) Pont Sycharth 1837 OS 1:63,360; The cas.: castellum in Kenlleith 1207 AWR, no. 504, p. 705; Sycharth hochglann 1299 NLW CHIRK/F/13669 (copy)
For an imaginative description, partly based on Iolo Goch’s poem ‘Llys Owain Glyndŵr yn Sycharth’, see Robert Richards, ‘The Mediaeval Castles of North Montgomeryshire’, MontC 47, esp. pp. 171-82, and same, ‘Sycharth’ MontC 50, pp.183-8; Douglas Hague and Cynthia Warhurst, ‘Excavations at Sycharth Castle …’ AC 1966, pp. 108-127. For the poem (in modernised sp.) see CIGE, pp.36-8
Sylfaen
[S]ilueyne 1293 TNA E.179/242/54, m.1; Selveyn 1310 CIPM V, no.214, p.114; Sylvayn 1577 NLW WALES 4/128/4, m.25 (MontC 71, p.93); Sylvayne 1586-1667: 1585-6 MontC 3, p.321; 1606 ~ 6, p.249; (Symon Morgan:) Sylvayne 1667 NLW Probate SA/1667/182; Sylvaen 1633-1774: Sylvaen 1633 MontC 23, p.32; c.1679 PowysA MD/BOM/3/61; 1774 recte 1776 PowysA M/Q/R/X/1, p.14; Sylfain 1655 NLW PRL/P/50, f.1; Sylvan 1766 NLW GLAERN/10189-90
Upper ~ , Middle ~ , Lower Sylfaen 1885 OS 1:10,560