Monastic Wales.








Event detail for site: Rhuddlan

c. 1258: Foundation

The friary was probably founded by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in or before 1258.

Like many mendicant houses Rhuddlan was may have owed its existence to more than one 'founder'. Certainly King Edward I of England, who established a borough at Rhuddlan, and his wife, Queen Eleanor, were patrons of the Dominicans of Rhuddlan.

People associated with this event

Llywelyn ap Gruffudd , Prince of Wales (founder)

Bibliographical sources

Printed sources

Medieval Religious Houses, England and Wales, ed. R. Neville Hadcock and David Knowles (Harlow, 1971) p. 218

Williams, G., The Welsh Church from Conquest to Reformation (rev. edn; Cardiff, 1976) p. 40

Other events in the history of this site

c.1258: Foundation - The friary was probably founded by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in or before 1258. [2 sources]
1268: Elevation of prior - Anian (Einion) of Nanneu, prior of Rhuddlan, was elevated to the See of St Asaph. He was succeeded by Kennick. [2 sources]
1281: Payment - The expense roll of Rhuddlan Castle for 1281 records that a payment of 7s 8d was made to the preaching friars of Rhuddlan for their subsistentce, and 1s 1d for the brethren of the hospital of Rhuddlan. [1 sources]
1283: Numbers - At this time there were twenty-three friars. [1 sources]
1284: Inquisition - The prior of Rhuddlan was one of three appointed by Archbishop Pecham to a commission of inquiry to look into the rebuilding and repair of churches damaged during the Edwardian wars.  [2 sources]
1285: Gift - Bishop Anian, former prior of Rhuddlan, granted the friars books. [1 sources]
c.1290: Burial - William Freney, archbishop of Edessa, was buried at Rhuddlan. [2 sources]
1291: Grant - Eleanor of Castile gave 100s to Rhuddlan and to each of the other four Dominican houses in Wales. [1 sources]
1370: Bequest - In his will of November 1370 Bishop Gervase de Castro left sixty shillings to the friars of Rhuddlan. [1 sources]
1370: Bequest - Bishop Gervase (de Castro) of Bangor left 60 shillings to the Dominicans of Rhuddlan. [1 sources]
1373: Bequest - Llewelyn ap Madoc, bishop of St Asaph, bequeathed twenty shillings to the friars. [1 sources]
1538: Dissolution - The friary was dissolved in 1538. [1 sources]
 
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