1066 saw William of Normandy’s victory over Harold in the Battle of Hastings. Not many years later the Normans were at the Welsh border. William had no intentions of annexing Wales but wanted to secure a frontier.
This he did by giving lands along the borders to some of his faithful supporters, creating the Marcher Lordships (see map).
The main Lordships in this area, however, Bromfield and Yale (Iâl) and Chirkland, remained under Welsh rule until late in the 13th century.
