Madua

Has been described as a Possible Uncertain

There are uncertain remains

NameMadua
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCarmarthenshire
Modern AuthorityCarmarthenshire
1974 AuthorityDyfed
Community

David King writes 'Nothing is know of a castle mentioned by Leland.'

What forestes be yn the shyre. ... Pagus de Cadweli, Kidweli forsan. Castellum de Madua in eodem pago. (Leland)

Gatehouse Comments

Although this is in a list after a title 'what forests be in the shire' the subsequent list is of various antiquities. The reference seems to be to Kidwelly castle but why this is of 'Madua' or who or what 'Madua' was is unclear.

- Philip Davis

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Books

  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 60

Antiquarian

  • Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (Bell and Sons; London) Vol. 4 p. 168 online copy