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An illustrated talk by Philip Hume on the Marcher Lordships with particular reference to the Marcher Lordship of Gower.

The medieval Marcher Lordships were a region between England and Wales that, legally and administratively, didn’t belong fully to either. Within each of the 50 lordships, the Marcher Lord had unique regal-like powers with their own laws, judicial powers, and access to resources and armies.

This talk explores the origins and development of the Marcher Lordships in the context of the 200-year struggle for control of Wales, with particular reference to the Marcher Lordships of Gower.