Administrative body of the Kingdom of England (1473–1689)
For the advisory body established in 1948, see Council for Wales and Monmouthshire.
Council of Wales and the Marches
History
Founded
13th Century
Disbanded
25 July 1689
Succeeded by
Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, Welsh Office, Senedd
Leadership
President
Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield (final)
Vice President
Gervase Babington (final)
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The Court of the Council in the Dominion and Principality of Wales, and the Marches of the same, commonly called the Council of Wales and the Marches (Welsh: Cyngor Cymru a'r Gororau) or the Council of the Marches, was a regional administrative body founded in Shrewsbury.
Ludlow Castle, a headquarters of the Council of the Marches
The Council House Gate House in Shrewsbury, another headquarters of the council
The council was founded in Shrewsbury and met there and in Ludlow
During its years of operation, between the 15th and 17th centuries, it was based between[clarification needed] Ludlow Castle and the council's chambers near Shrewsbury Castle within the Kingdom of England. Its jurisdiction ranged widely, from judicial matters to public health and administration.
Its geographical area of responsibility varied but generally covered all of modern Wales and the Welsh Marches of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire and Gloucestershire.[1] The City of Bristol was exempted in 1562, and Cheshire in 1569.[2][3]
It was similar to the Council of the North.
Its archive is now in Shrewsbury.[4]
^J. A. Ransome, This Realm of England
^Cite error: The named reference wjec was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Marriott, Sir John Arthur Ransome (17 June 1938). This Realm of England; Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy. Books for Libraries Press. ISBN 9780836956115. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2016 – via Google Books.
^Catalogue description: order book and papers. 1536–1684.
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