Council of Wales and the Marches

For the advisory body established in 1948, see Council for Wales and Monmouthshire.

Council of Wales and the Marches
History
Founded13th Century
Disbanded25 July 1689
Leadership
Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield (final)
Vice President
Gervase Babington (final)

The Council of Wales and the Marches (Welsh: Cyngor Cymru a'r Gororau; officially the Court of the Council in the Dominion and Principality of Wales, and the Marches of the same), also called the Council of the Marches or the Councell in the Marches of Wales, was a regional administrative body within the Kingdom of England that was generally responsible for areas in modern-day Wales and the bordering Marches.

Ludlow Castle, a headquarters of the Council of the Marches
The Council House Gate House in Shrewsbury, another headquarters of the council
The council was founded in Shrewsbury and met there and in Ludlow

During its years of operation, between the 15th and 17th centuries, it was based between Ludlow Castle and the council's chambers near Shrewsbury Castle within the Kingdom of England. Its jurisdiction ranged widely, from judicial matters to public health and administration.

Its geographical area of responsibility varied but generally covered all of modern Wales and the Welsh Marches of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire and Gloucestershire. The City of Bristol was exempted in 1562, and Cheshire in 1569.

It was similar to the Council of the North. Its archive is now in Shrewsbury.

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