Monastic Wales.








Event detail for site: Llantarnam

c. 1300: Patronage

Hugh Dispenser the Younger, was patron.

Bibliographical sources

Printed sources

Stöber, Karen, Late Medieval Monasteries and their Patrons: England and Wales, c.1300-1540, Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, 29 (Woodbridge, 2007) appendix 1

Other events in the history of this site

1179: Foundation - The house was founded 22 July 1179. [5 sources]
c.1179: Holdings in E. Glamorgan - From 1179 Llantarnam had possession of Margam's former dependency of Pendar Grange, Glamorgan. From this time Llanarnam had acquired the grange of Penrhys, Glamorgan, which seemingly had a hostelry and chapel. [1 sources]
c.1273: Renamed - To avoid confusion and regularize the nomenclature the Cistercian General Chapter stipulated that in official documentation the name 'Lanterna' should be used. [2 sources]
c.1291: Wealth - The abbey's total net income at this time was £44 15s 0d. [3 sources]
c.1300: Patronage - Hugh Dispenser the Younger, was patron. [1 sources]
1317: Poverty - The abbot wrote to the king explaining that his house was impoverished as a consequence of the Welsh uprising the previous year. [3 sources]
pre 1398: Destruction - Books, buildings and church ornaments were extensively damaged by fire. [3 sources]
1398: Papal indulgence - Papal indulgence was granted to everyone who helped repair the monastery buildings that had been damaged by fire. [1 sources]
c.1400: Glyn Dŵr rebellion - The Llantarnam community supported Owain Glyn Dŵr's rebellion. [2 sources]
1405: Abbot killed - John ap Hywel, abbot of Llantarnam, was killed during an attack on Usk Castle. [2 sources]
1504: Bequest - David Matthew bequeathed £10 to the community to glaze the west window of the church.  [2 sources]
1532: Bequest - Morgan Jones left the community ten marks (sterling) to purchase a vestment for the Lady Chapel and £10 to help finance the construction of various arches in the church.  [2 sources]
c.1535: Wealth - According to the Valor Ecclesiasticus the abbey's net annual income was £71 3s 2d.  [3 sources][1 archives]
27 August 1536: Dissolution - Llantarnam was closed in the first wave of suppressions. [5 sources]
 
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