Bedfordshire was historically divided into the nine hundreds: Barford, Biggleswade, Clifton, Flitt, Manshead, Redbournestoke, Stodden, Willey, Wixamtree, along with the liberty and borough of Bedford.
Links:
History of Bedfordshire article on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
GENUKI, Colin Hinson's UK and Ireland Genealogy website
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