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Bedfordshire Hundreds |
Hundreds were a creation of Anglo-Saxon government, the name referring to the fact that they notionally covered 100 hides of ground. Hundreds had both a legal and fiscal (tax gathering) significance. Following the Norman Conquest of 1066 their importance began to decrease and, though never officially abolished, they now have no significance of any kind. The composition of hundreds is included here because in many early returns, such as the Taxation of 1297 and Hearth Tax of 1671 parishes are grouped together by hundred. This list only includes parishes in existence by 1600. Bedford was not part of a Hundred.
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Barford
Great Barford
Colmworth
Eaton Socon
Goldington
Ravensden
Renhold
Roxton
Wilden (according to a Return of 1831) |
Biggleswade
Astwick
Little Barford
Biggleswade
Cockayne Hatley
Dunton
Edworth
Everton
Eyworth
Langford
Potton
Sandy
Sutton
Tempsford
Wrestlingworth (according to a Return of 1831) |
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Clifton
Arlesey
Campton
Clifton
Holwell
Meppershall
Shillington
Upper Stondon
Stotfold |
Flitt
Barton in the Clay
Caddington
Clophill
Flitton
Flitwick
Lower Gravenhurst
Upper Gravenhurst
Haynes
Higham Gobion
Luton
Pulloxhill
Streatley
Sundon (according to a Return of 1831) |
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Manshead
Aspley Guise
Battlesden
Chalgrave
Dunstable
Eaton Bray
Eversholt
Harlington
Hockliffe
Holcot
Houghton Regis
Husborne Crawley
Leighton Buzzard
Milton Bryan
Potsgrove
Salford
Studham
Tilsworth
Tingrith
Toddington
Totternhoe
Westoning
Whipsnade
Woburn |
Redbornstoke
Ampthill
Cranfield
Elstow
Houghton Conquest
Kempston
Lidlington
Marston Moretaine
Maulden
Millbrook
Ridgmont
Steppingley
Wilshamstead
Wootton (according to a Return of 1831) |
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Stodden
Bolnhurst
Clapham
Dean
Keysoe
Knotting
Melchbourne
Milton Ernest
Oakley
Pertenhall
Riseley
Shelton
Little Staughton
Tilbrook
Yielden (according to a Return of 1831) |
Willey
Biddenham
Bletsoe
Bromham
Carlton
Chellington
Farndish
Felmersham
Harrold
Odell
Pavenham
Podington
Sharnbrook
Souldrop
Stagsden
Stevington
Thurleigh
Turvey
Wymington |
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Wixamtree
Blunham
Cardington
Cople
Northill
Southill
Old Warden
Willington |
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