The ancient Parliamentary Borough of Fishguard was contributary to the Borough of Haverfordwest.

Phillips claimed that the pre-Norman name of Haverfordwest was Caer Alun, so named by the Emperor Maximus ( Macsim Gwledig ).

The proposition that Haverfordwest Castle was founded by Tancred, a Flemish marcher lord is questionable.

In common with other large towns in Europe, Haverfordwest was hit hard by the Black Death in 1348, suffering both depopulation ( perhaps by more than 50 %) and diminution of trade.

In 1405, the town was burned by the French allies of Owen Glendower, although in its early history Haverfordwest suffered less than most towns in Wales from such depredations.

* Christian Bale, who played the protagonist in Empire of the Sun and Batman in Batman Begins and its sequel The Dark Knight, was born in Haverfordwest in 1974.

* Simon Davies, a footballer who has played for Fulham and Wales, was born in Haverfordwest.

* Mark Delaney, a footballer who played for Cardiff City, Aston Villa, and Wales, was also born in Haverfordwest.

* Simon Halliday, an England rugby union international, was born in Haverfordwest.

* Rhys Ifans, who starred in the 1997 black comedy Twin Town and played Hugh Grant's delusional flatmate in Notting Hill, was born in Haverfordwest in 1968.

* Tori James, an explorer and the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest, was brought up in Haverfordwest.

* Gwen John, an artist, was born in Haverfordwest ; and her brother Augustus John, also an artist, lived above the current Lloyds TSB offices.

* Greg Pickersgill, an influential British science fiction fan, was born in Haverfordwest in 1951 and lives there today.

* Sir Thomas Picton, a British army general, was born in Haverfordwest and killed at the battle of Waterloo.

* Lucy Walter, the mistress of Charles II, was born at Roch Castle near Haverfordwest.

* Waldo Williams, a pacifist and one of the most celebrated Welsh language poets of the twentieth century, was born in Haverfordwest.

For example, lieutenants of Devon in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries appointed deputy lieutenants to the City of Exeter, and were sometimes described as the " Lieutenant of Devon and Exeter " The one exception was Haverfordwest, to which a lieutenant continued to be appointed until 1974.

Bartholomew Roberts was born in 1682 in Casnewydd-Bach, or Little Newcastle, between Fishguard and Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

The club was founded in 1899 and was variously known as Haverfordwest FC, Haverfordwest Town, and Haverfordwest Athletic before adopting the current name, and plays at the Bridge Meadow Stadium, Haverfordwest, which accommodates 2, 000 spectators.

There were plans in 2002 for a major improvement of the 23-mile stretch between Haverfordwest and St Clears, which included the stretch to be upgraded to a dual carriageway.

In the Autumn of 2011, Barry Town enjoyed their most successful Welsh Cup campaign in several seasons ; defeating rivals Merthyr Town at Penydarren Park and winning away at Haverfordwest County in extra-time, before the Dragons were narrowly beaten 3 – 2 at Conference National outfit Newport County.

In the nine years of existence of this National Division, Haverfordwest were out of the top six only once, but their way to the title was blocked by the powerful Barry Town side.

Haverfordwest County were founder members of the League of Wales in 1992 – 93 but their stay was brief.

Haverfordwest disbanded from 1926 – 29, Pembroke Dock Quins were reduced to 5 members by 1927 and in the valleys the Treherbert, Llwynypia and Nantyffyllon clubs had vanished before 1930.

Despite the frantic efforts of the authorities, the mobilisation of the Pembroke Yeomanry and the taking of the 80-year old Efailwen blacksmith in chains to Haverfordwest gaol, Twm was not identified and no convictions were obtained.

Other counties corporate were created to deal with specific local problems, such as border conflict ( in the case of Berwick-upon-Tweed ) and piracy ( in the cases of Poole and Haverfordwest ).

By the Militia Act 1882 the lieutenancies of the cities and towns were combined with those of adjacent counties, with two exceptions: the City of London, which retained its separate status, and Haverfordwest, which had a separate lieutenancy until 1974.

Some smaller counties corporate ( Berwick upon Tweed, Lichfield, Lincoln, Poole, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest ) became part of the administrative county in which they were situated.

However, the failure of the club to be sold resulted in Chesterfield eventually leaving for Welsh Premier side Haverfordwest County.

With Port's fixtures completed, they had to hope that Bangor City, would be able to beat Haverfordwest County.

It has since been preserved and can be seen at Scolton Manor Museum near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, not far from its original line.

As a result, instead of completing the line to the proposed port at Fishguard, the Haverfordwest branch was extended to Neyland, where a harbour could be provided more cheaply.

Some of the smaller counties corporate — Berwick upon Tweed, Lichfield, Lincoln, Poole, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest — did not become county boroughs, although Canterbury, with a population under 25, 000, did.

He then continued westwards to threaten Haverfordwest where the burgesses offered hostages for their submission to his rule or the payment of a fine of 1, 000 marks.

* Thomas Howard ( died 1682 ), MP for Haverfordwest ( UK Parliament constituency )

Haverfordwest serves as the market town for most of the county of Pembrokeshire.

His sources are not given but the Cambro-Briton in 1822 also recorded that Maximus, the last Roman Emperor of Britain, a man who for a time divided the Roman Empire with Theodosius I, on withdrawing Roman legions from Britain granted civic status and Celtic names to a number of pacified Romano British settlements, including Southampton, Chichester, Old Sarum near Salisbury, Carmarthen ( Caerfyrddin ) and Haverfordwest ( Caer Alun ).

* June and Jennifer Gibbons, the selective mute twins, whose story gained international interest after Marjorie Wallace documented their story, lived in Haverfordwest for much of their childhood.

* Bradley Manning, who allegedly leaked tens of thousands of US Military documents, lived in Haverfordwest with his mother for most of his adolescent life.

* Suggs, the lead singer of Madness, attended Haverfordwest Grammar School for Boys from 1970 to 1980.

His son, the fifth Baronet, sat for Haverfordwest.

His son, the seventh Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest and also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Haverfordwest and of Pembrokeshire.

The title Baron Kensington was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1776 for William Edwardes, who represented Haverfordwest in the House of Commons for over fifty years.

Edwardes was the son of Francis Edwardes, Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest from 1722 to 1725 and the member of a family which owned extensive lands in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.

William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington, sat as Liberal Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest from 1868 to 1885 and served as a government whip under William Ewart Gladstone from 1880 to 1885.

* Richard Taylor ( by 1517-73 or later ), MP for Haverfordwest ( UK Parliament constituency )

The original line up reconvened in October 1987 for a one off show in their home town of Haverfordwest.

* Charles Francis Egerton Allen, British Member of Parliament for Pembroke and Haverfordwest, 1892 – 1895

* Henry George Allen ( 1815 – 1908 ), British Member of Parliament for Pembroke, 1880 – 1885, and Pembroke and Haverfordwest, 1885 – 1886

* John Bolton ( by 1524-56 or later ), MP for Haverfordwest

* William Wheeler ( MP ) for Haverfordwest ( UK Parliament constituency )