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Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
, also known as
Maldwyn
( meaning "the Shire of Baldwin's town") is one of thirteen
historic counties
and a former administrative county of
Wales
. It is named after its
county town
,
Montgomery
, which in turn is named after one of
William the Conqueror
's main counsellors,
Roger de Montgomerie
, who was the 1st
Earl of Shrewsbury
.
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