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There is a minor dispute as to which of two sets of borders of the traditional counties of Wales is true and valid: see Traditional Counties Of England for more detail. The dispute derives from an 1844 Act of Parliament that purported to abolish several Enclave s. One of these, Welsh Bicknor was an enclave of Monmouthshire between Gloucestershire and Herefordshire and thus geographically in England . The exclave of Flintshire , called Maelor Saesneg (English Maelor ) was left untouched however. The vice counties are always used for Biological Recording to this day. This makes it easier to make comparisons in the Biodiversity of different parts of Wales over time. THE COUNTIES
#These counties originate in 1282 , following King Edward I 's conquest. #These counties originate in 1535 , with the Laws In Wales Act, 1535 , converting the remaining Marcher Lordships into counties. #The earldom of Pembroke and lordship of Glamorgan pre-date the Edwardian conquest. BACKGROUND The historian William Rees says, in his "Historical Atlas of Wales": (published 1959 ) ''"... the boundaries of the modern shires have largely been determined by the ancient divisions of the country. The survival of these ancient local divisions within the pattern of historical change constitutes a vital element in the framework of the national life and helps to preserve its continuity."'' The British Broadcasting Corporation , in an article about the Shiring of Wales, says: "''Along the border, districts which had long been associated with Wales were added to the counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire .''" SEE ALSO
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