Cities & Towns on a 16th-Century Map of Wales

Created in 1573, Humphrey Llwyd's Cambriae Typus was the first map to portray Wales as a nation separate and distinct from England. Using the simplified version of Llwyd's map below, how many of the settlements it depicted can you name? Settlements will appear on the map as you guess them.

There are English settlements on this map! The Cambriae Typus was a 'model' or historical depiction of Wales, hence its division into the long-gone ancient kingdoms of Deheubarth, Powys, and Gwynedd. Llwyd depicts Wales as extending to the river Severn, incorporating many settlements that had been part of England for centuries by the 1570s.

Both English and Welsh names are accepted as answers.

I have excluded places that are unidentifiable.

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Dehenbart | Deheubarth

Aberarth

Aberauyn

(Aberavon | Aberafan)

Aberayron

(Aberaeron)

Abergefenni

(Abergavenny | Y Fenni)

Aberysthwijth

(Aberystwyth)

Badarn

(Llanbadarn Fawr)

Breknoke | Aberhodni

(Brecon | Aberhonddu)

Bruy

(Llanddewi Brefi)

Budhair

(Llanybydder)

Buelht

(Builth Wells | Llanfair-ym-Muallt)

Caerdfyrdhyn

(Carmarthen | Caerfyrddin)

Caerleon

(Caerleon | Caerllion)

Caerphili

(Caerphilly | Caerffili)

Caerwent

(Caerwent | Caer-went)

Caldicot

(Caldicot | Cil-y-coed)

Cardigan | Abertyui

(Cardigan | Aberteifi)

Cardyf | Caerdhydh

(Cardiff | Caerdydd)

Carne

(Treffgarne | Trefgarn)

Cerikhowel

(Crickhowell | Crucywel)

Ceydwyly

(Kidwelly | Cydweli)

Chepstowe | Castelh Guent

(Chepstow | Cas-gwent)

Cowbridge | Pontfayn

(Cowbridge | Y Bont-faen)

Dar

(Abbey Dore)

Dinefur

(Dinefwr)

Emlyn

(Newcastle Emlyn | Castellnewydd Emlyn)

Fyscard | Abergwayn

(Fishguard | Abergwaun)

Goldcliffe

(Goldcliff | Allteuryn)

Gur

(Ogmore | Ogwr)

Hay | Celhy

(Hay-on-Wye | Y Gelli Gandryll)

Herfordwest | Hwlfordh

(Haverfordwest | Hwlffordd)

Kilgarran

(Cilgerran)

Lanfur Glydois

(Llanfair Clydogau)

Lhadhaf

(Llandaff | Llandaf)

Lhangadoc

(Llangadog)

Lhanhayaden

(Llawhaden)

Lhanstephan

(Llansteffan)

Lhanylhtyd

(Llantrithyd | Llantriddyd)

Lhanymdhyfry

(Llandovery | Llanymddyfri)

Lhanysmael

(St Ishmael | Llanishmael)

Lochar | Lhychwr

(Loughor | Casllwchwr)

Magur

(Magor | Magwyr)

Margan

(Margam)

Monmouth | Monwy

(Monmouth | Trefynwy)

Myrthyr Tydfal

(Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tudful)

Nangle

(Angle | Angl)

Nash

(Nash | Trefonnen)

Neth

(Neath | Castell-nedd)

Neuport | Castel newydh

(Newport | Casnewydd)

Neuport | Trefdraeth

(Newport | Trefdraeth)

Pen y bont

(Bridgend | Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)

Penbroke | Penfro

(Pembroke | Penfro)

Pyll

(Pill)

Raglan

(Raglan | Rhaglan)

Risthyd

(Llanrhystud)

Roch

(Roch | Y Garn)

Saynt Clere

(St Clears | Sanclêr)

Saynt Dauijes | Ty Dhewy

(St Davids | Tyddewi)

Skinfreth

(Skenfrith | Ynysgynwraidd)

Stradflur

(Ystrad Fflur)

Swansey | Abertawy

(Swansea | Abertawe)

Talacharu

(Laugharne | Talacharn)

Talgarh

(Talgarth)

Talysarn

(Talsarn)

Tenby | Dynbech y Pyscod

(Tenby | Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Tredegyr

(Tredegar)

Tregaron

Trerdhol

(Tre'r-ddol)

Trysklwyn

(Dryslwyn)

Uck | Branbuga

(Usk | Brynbuga)

Walton

(Walton West)

Wylton

(Wilton)

Powys

Aburley

(Abberley)

Acton

(Acton Green)

Bangor

(Bangor-on-Dee | Bangor Is-coed)

Beaudeleau

(Bewdley)

Biscops Castel | Tre Escop

(Bishop's Castle | Trefesgob)

Bromyard

Caurs

(Caus)

Clien | Colynwy

(Clun)

Cliftou

(Clifton-upon-Teme)

Clydbery

(Cleobury Mortimer)

Credley

(Cradley)

Dean

(Littledean)

Dymoke

(Dymock)

Elsmer

(Ellesmere)

Hanmer

Haxley

(Flaxley)

Herefordh

(Hereford)

Kingthon | Trefyclaudh

(Knighton | Tref-y-clawdd)

Ledburi

(Ledbury)

Lemster

(Leominster)

Leutardin

(Leintwardine)

Lhanbrynmair

(Llanbrynmair)

Lhanfylin

(Llanfyllin)

Lhanidlos

(Llanidloes)

Lhanyrfil

(Llanerfyl)

Lhudlow

(Ludlow)

Mathanlaeth

(Machynlleth)

Matrafal

(Mathrafal)

Mauem

(Great Malvern)

Mont Gomeri | Trefaldwyn

(Montgomery | Trefaldwyn)

Neunam

(Newnham-on-Severn)

Newthon | Trenewijdh

(Newtown | Y Drenewydd)

Oswesthree | Croys Oswalht

(Oswestry | Croesoswallt)

Payn

(Painscastle | Castell-paen)

Pole | Trelhin

(Welshpool | Y Trallwng)

Prestain | Lhanandreas

(Presteigne | Llanandras)

Radnor | Maysyfet

(New Radnor | Maesyfed)

Rayader

(Rhayader | Rhaeadr Gwy)

Roße

(Ross-on-Wye)

Shrauden

(Shrawardine)

Stretthon

(Church Stretton)

Talyforwy

(Dolforwyn)

Tynbury

(Tenbury Wells)

Upton

(Upton-upon-Severn)

Wenlock

(Much Wenlock)

Whitton

(Whitbourne)

Wigmore

Ynton

(Kington)

Gwynedhia | Gwynedd

Aber

(Abergwyngregyn)

Aberconwy

(Conwy)

Aberdaron

Aberdyfy

(Aberdyfi)

Aberfrau

(Aberffraw)

Abergele

Abermo

(Barmouth | Abermaw)

Amlwoch

(Amlwch)

Bala

(Bala | Y Bala)

Bangor

Batric

(Llanbadrig)

Beaumarys

(Beaumaris | Biwmares)

Bethilhart

(Beddgelert)

Bodedyrn

(Bodedern)

Caerarfon

(Caernarfon)

Cargurle

(Caergwrle)

Chirck

(Chirk | Y Waun)

Chrycheth

(Criccieth)

Clynnoc

(Clynnog Fawr)

Corwen

Cymer

Denbigh

(Denbigh | Dinbych)

Dolgelhe

(Dolgellau)

Dyganwy

(Deganwy)

Festimog

(Llan Ffestiniog)

Flint

(Flint | Y Fflint)

Frothen

(Llanfrothen)

Gellon

(Llangollen)

Gyfylchi

(Dwygyfylchi)

Harden | Penirlac

(Hawarden | Penarlâg)

Harlech

Holt

Holy head | Caer Gybi

(Holyhead | Caergybi)

Lhachtenfarwy

(Llechgynfarwy)

Lhanarmo

(Llanarmon)

Lhanberis

(Llanberis)

Lhanelian

(Llaneilian)

Lhanerch y medh

(Llannerch-y-medd)

Lhangadwalader

(Llangadwaladr)

Lhangefni

(Llangefni)

Lhangristiolis

(Llangristiolus)

Lhangwifen

(Llangwyfan)

Lhanlhyfni

(Llanllyfni)

Lhanrust

(Llanrwst)

Lhansanan

(Llansannan)

Maentwrog

Malhtraeth

(Malltraeth)

Mold | Guydgruc

(Mold | Yr Wyddgrug)

Moudhewy

(Dinas Mawddwy)

Nefyn

Nuburgh | Rhoßyr

(Newborough | Niwbwrch)

Penlheth

(Penllech)

Penmachno

Penmo

(Penmon)

Porthhaythne

(Menai Bridge | Porthaethwy)

Potvary

(Bodfari)

Pulheli

(Pwllheli)

Rudlan

(Rhuddlan)

Ruthyn

(Ruthin | Rhuthun)

Saynt Asaph

(St Asaph | Llanelwy)

Towyn

(Tywyn)

Trawsfynydh

(Trawsfynydd)

Wrexhan

(Wrexham | Wrecsam)

Yrysbysty

(Ysbyty Ifan)

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