The hundred of Hayridge was the name of one of thirty two ancient administrative shires of Devon

Devon

Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It was originally known as Sulfretona and this name was still used in the Geldroll of 1084 but two hundred years later it was called Harigg in the hundred Role of Edward I after the place where the hundred courts were held which is now Whorridge farm.

The parishes in the hundred were: Bickleigh

Bickleigh, Mid Devon

Bickleigh is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England, about four miles south of Tiverton. It is in the former hundred of Hayridge. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 239...

 (near Tiverton); Blackborough

Blackborough, Devon

Blackborough is a hamlet and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Cullompton, which lies approximately south-west from the hamlet....

; Bradninch

Bradninch

Bradninch is a small town in Devon, England, lying about three miles south of Cullompton. Bradninch dates back to before the 7th century and at this time there was a Saxon fortress on Castle hill. The feudal Baron of Bradninch in the 12th century was Sir William de Tracy, one of the assassins of...

; Broadhembury

Broadhembury

Broadhembury is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, about 5 miles north-west of Honiton.According to the 2001 census the village had a population of 654...

; Cadbury

Cadbury, Devon

Cadbury is a village in Devon, England. Cadbury Castle is nearby.The 15th century church features a Norman font. Church of St Michael and All Angels Cadbury, Devon, restoration in 1857 by William White....

; Cadeleigh

Cadeleigh

Cadeleigh is a small village in the county of Devon in England. It sits in the hills above the valley of the River Exe and is about 15km north of Exeter and 6km southwest of Tiverton.The village has a church that is dedicated to St...

; Cullompton

Cullompton

Cullompton is a civil parish and town in Devon, England, locally known as Cully. It is miles north-north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2010 it had a population of 8,639 and is growing rapidly....

; Feniton

Feniton

Feniton is a village and civil parish in East Devon the English county of Devon. It lies approximately west of Honiton, north of Ottery St Mary, and east of Talaton. The parish of Feniton also incorporates the hamlets of Colesworthy, Higher Cheriton and Curscombe, and covers an area of 644...

; Kentisbeare

Kentisbeare

Kentisbeare is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Cullompton....

; Netherexe; Payhembury; Plymtree

Plymtree

Plymtree is a small village near Cullompton in Devon, England. It has a population of approximately 600. The village has a public house called The Blacksmith Arms which is featured in 2006 Good Beer Guide and a Church of England primary school...

; Rewe

Rewe

Rewe is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It lies on the river Culm, north of the city of Exeter and south of the town of Tiverton. Rewe is a linear village, with most of its buildings lying along the A396 road about north of the larger village of Stoke Canon...

 (part); Sheldon; Silverton

Silverton, Devon

Silverton is a large village, about north of Exeter, in the English county of Devon. It is one of the oldest villages in Devon and dates from the first years of the Saxon occupation . In the year 2001, its population was 1,905. It has three pubs: The Lamb, The Three Tuns and the Silverton Inn.The...

; Talaton

Talaton

Talaton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Devon. It lies approximately 6 miles to the west of Honiton, 3 miles to the north of Ottery St Mary, 2 miles to the west of Feniton and 2 miles to the east of Whimple. The parish of Talaton covers an area of 965 hectares...

; Thorverton

Thorverton

Thorverton is a village in Devon, England, about a mile west of the River Exe and north of Exeter. It is almost centrally located between Exeter and the towns of Tiverton and Crediton and contains the hamlets of Yellowford and Raddon. It is surrounded by beautiful hill scenery. It has two churches...

.. According to White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire, (1850) it "Is of an irregular figure, extending about 16 miles from east to west, and varying form 9 to 6 in breadth."

See also

• List of hundreds of England and Wales - Devon