Whelley Warrior wrote:Why this group has chose to call themselves Brigante's when in Roman times, their 'Kingdom' was what is now 'Yorkshire' is mystery to me.
Perhaps they should be made to live among the Yorkie's as a punishment!
Looks like their area of control also covered Lancashire and Wigan in particular too.
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
Before the establishment of counties and boroughs to govern areas of the country, the land was divided into "Hundreds".
Old maps show that the "Brigantes Hundred" covered Wigan and Standish stretching North towards the "Lailand Hundred", and west towards the "West Derbie Hundred".
stevethegas wrote:Before the establishment of counties and boroughs to govern areas of the country, the land was divided into "Hundreds".
Old maps show that the "Brigantes Hundred" covered Wigan and Standish stretching North towards the "Lailand Hundred", and west towards the "West Derbie Hundred".
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
