Squatters and the Tŷ unnos

The inhabitants of the Veddw that I can identify and learn something about seem to have begun their occupation here as squatters.

The name, Veddw.

The name, Veddw.

Where to start? Well, it would be great to start at the begining – but who knows when and what that was? When was Veddw actually the presumed original, bedw?

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Place name mysteries and surprises around Veddw

Place name mysteries and surprises around Veddw

Devauden: ‘The original Welsh version was “Dyfawden”/”Defawden” with its root in Medieval Welsh “defawd”, Modern Welsh “defod” (custom, manner, fashion”) ….. The meaning seems to me likely to be something like “land held by custom” or “land held by customary tenure”.’

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