During the second half of the first millennium, Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. However, it was administered as a county since 1282. Ceredigion is considered a center of Welsh culture since more than half the population can speak Welsh. Between 1888 and 1974, the county was governed by Cardiganshire County Council; this was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 — and it was succeeded by the district of Ceredigion in the larger county of Dyfed. In 1996 it was reformed as the County of Ceredigion. Inhabited since prehistoric times, there are 170 hill forts and enclosures.<\/span><\/span>","A family seat,<\/strong> or simply a seat,<\/strong> was the principal manor of a medieval lord, often an elegant country mansion. It denoted the family held political and economic influences. ","King Edward I(1239-1307), was crowned the King of England in 1272 at Westminster Abbey. He remained King until his death on 7 July 1307.","England<\/strong> is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It occupies more than half of the land of the area. It shares its borders with Wales to the West and Scotland the to its north. Laced by great rivers and small streams, England is a fertile land which has supported a thriving agricultural economy for millenia.","Ireland<\/strong> was first settled around 6000 BC by a race of Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers who lived there. They tended to hunt such creatures as the megaceros, a giant variety of deer so large that their antlers spanned ten feet. ","Wales,<\/strong> or Cymru<\/strong> a region of rugged mountains, Moors and forests, is noted for its large coal deposits. Its people are known for their strong Celtic heritage and renowned choral groups. This region was originally populated by an Iberian people, who were overrun by the Celts in the 6th century BC.",null],"lnksHoverSummaryImgURL":[null,"\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/books2.webp?pos=floatRight","","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/books.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/wales_ceredigionshire.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/castle1.webp","","","","",null],"mode":"f","s":"Bloodgood","sU":"BLOOD","oC":"WA","o":"Welsh","o2":null,"cOk":true,"c":"\/dpreview\/BLOOD\/WA\/Bloodgood\/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","c2":"\/dpreview\/ANDERSON\/SC\/Anderson\/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","v":"1","sections":["","SettlersUS","SettlersCA","SettlersAU","SettlersNZ","SettlersZA","SettlersWI","Settlers","ContemporaryNotable","ContemporaryNotables","HistoricEvents","RelatedStories","Motto","SuggestedReading","Citations",""]}
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