Notitia monastica, or, A short history of the religious houses in England and Wales by Thomas Tanner ...

WALES. [unspec Wales] (Book Wales)

ANGLESEY.

1. Holy-Head or Caer-Guby.

S. Chebius who flourished about A. D. 380. founded a little Monastery here. But this being destroyed, here was afterward a College of Prebendaries,a 1.1 whose yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 24^l. per an. Dugd.

BRECKNOCK-SHIRE.

1. Brecknock.

A Priory of Benedictines subordinate to Battel Abby: it was built by Bernard de New∣march (temp. Hen. I.) to the honour of St. Iohn the Evangelist, and endowed at the Suppression with 112^l. 14^s. 2^d. per an. Dugd. 134^l. 11^s. 4^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 319.

2. Brecknock.

A College of 14. Prebendaries, translated hi∣ther by King Hen. VIII. from Aberguilly in Caer∣marden- shire.

CAERMARDEN-SHIRE.

1. Kydwelly.

A Priory of Benedictines founded by Roger Bishop of Sarum about A. D. 1130. It was subordinate to Shirborn in Dorsetshire, and rated at 29^l. 10^s. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 424.

2. Alba-landa, Whiteland, or Blancland.

Iohn de Toryton (temp. R. Iohan.) built a Cister∣cian Abby here to the honour of St. Mary. Its yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 135^l. 3^s. 6^d. Dugd 153^l. 17^s. 2^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 884. T. 2. p. 918.

3. Lancadanc.

A Collegiate Church consisting of a Precen∣tor and one and twenty Canons, founded by Tho∣mas Bishop of St. Davids A. D. 1283.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 36.

4. Aberguilly.

A Collegiate Church founded by Thomas Bek Bishop of St. Davids, in which he placed two and twenty Prebendaries* 1.2. Valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 42^l.

5. Tallach.

A Benedictineb 1.3 Abby dedicated to the blessed

Virgin and St. Iohn the Baptist. It was valued at 136^l. 9^s. 7^d. per an. Dugd. 153^l. 1^s. 4^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 465.

6. St. Clare.

An Alien-Priory, consisting of a Prior and three Cluniac Monks, Cell to St. Martin de Cam∣pis in Paris, and afterwards given to All-Souls College in Oxford.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1026.

7. Caermarden.

A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Iohn the Evangelist. Endowed at the Suppression with 164^l. 4^d. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 282.

8. Teguin or Taue.

An Abby of White Monks. Lel.

☞ Mr. Speed placeth Llanleir in this County which should be in Cardiganshire.

CAERNARVON-SHIRE.

1. Aber-Conway.

A. D. 1185. Llewellin fil. Gervasii Prince of North-Wales, built a Cistercian Abby here to the honour of the blessed Virgin and All-Saints. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 162^l. 15^s. per an. Dugd. 179^l. 10^s. 10^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 918.

2. Clunokvaur.

A Cistercian Abby founded by one Guithin, Uncle to a Prince of North-Wales, A. D. ... Its Tutelar Saint was St. Benow.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 892. T. 2. p. 919.

3. Bethkelert.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by Llewel∣lin the last Prince of Wales about A. D. 1260. and commanded to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin. It was endowed with 70^l. 3^s. 8^d. per an. Dugd. 69^l. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 100.

4. Bardsey.

An Abby dedicated to St. Mary. Its yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 46^l. 1^s. 4^d. ob. Dugd. 58^l. 6^s. 2^d. Speed.

5. Penmon or Glannach.

A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary. It was valued at 40^l. 17^s. 9^d. ob. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 338.

6. Siriolis. Sp.

A Priory rated at 47^l. 14^s. 3^d. per an. Speed.

CARDIGAN-SHIRE.

1. Stratflour.

A. D. 1164. Resus Prince of South-Wales built a Cistercian Abby here. Its yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 118^l. 7^s. 3^d. Dugd. 122^l. 6^s. 8^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 893.

2. Cardigan.

A Priory of Black Monks, subordinate to the Abby of Chertsey in Surrey.a 1.4 Valued at 13^l. 4^s. 9^d. per an.

3. Llanleir or Llan-Clere.b 1.5

A Cistercian Nunnery, Cell to Stratflour.c 1.6 Va∣lued at 57^l. 5^s. 4^d. Dugd. Speed.

4. Llandewi-brevy.

A College of a Dean and twelve Prebendaries, founded by Thomas Bek Bishop of St. Davids.d 1.7

5. Llanrustyt.

A Nunnery. Lel.

6. Llansanfride.

Leland* 1.8 thinks this to be the Nunnery that Giralaus calls Llanfride.

DENBIGH-SHIRE.

1. De Ualle Crucis.

A Cistercian Abby founded by Madok ap Grif∣fith about A. D. 1170. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin. It was endowed with 188^l. 8^s. per an. Dugd. 214^l. 3^s. 5^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 945.

2. Ruthin,

A Cell of Bonhommes. Lel.

3. Wrexham.

A Collegiate Church. Lel.

FLINT-SHIRE.

1. St. Asaph.

KEntigern a Scot, about A. D. 560. founded a Monastery between the Rivers Elwyd and Elwy, which shortly after became an Epis∣copal Seat, called in Latin Episcopatus Elguensis, Eluensis or Llan-Elwensis, and since Asaphensis, from St. Asaph successor to Kentigern in this See.

Vide Fr. Godwinum de Praesulibus Angliae. Lond. 1616. 4^•. p. 652.

* Registra, Cartas, &c. penes Episcopum & Capit.

2. Basingwerk.

A. D. 1131. Ranulph Earl of Chester founded an Abby of White Canons here, and dedicated it to St. Mary. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 150^l. 7^s. 3^d. per an. Dugd. 157^l. 15^s. 2^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 720.

3. Hawston.

A Preceptory, valued at 160^l. 14^s. 10^d. per an.

GLAMORGAN-SHIRE.

1. Landaff.

HEre has been a Cathedral Church ever since the time of St. Dubritius, who was made Bishop here about A. D. 520.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 188.

Historiam de Fundatione & Dotatione Ecclesiae Landaviensis, editam a Cl. Whartono in Angliae Sacrae Tom. 2. Lond. 1691. Fol.

* Registra, &c. penes Episcopum & Capitulum.

2. Margan.

A. D. 1147. Roberte 1.9 Earl of Gloucester built a Benedictinef 1.10 Priory here to the honour of the blessed Virgin. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 181^l. 7^s. 4^d. per an. Dugd. 188^l. 14^s. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 477.

Annales de Margan editas per V. Rev. Tho∣mam Gale. Oxon. 1687. Fol.

3. Wenny.

A Cell to Gloucester Abby, thereunto given by Maurice de London,g 1.11 A. D. 1141. It was de∣dicated to St. Michael.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 114.

4. Neth.h 1.12

A Cistercian Abby founded by Richard de Grainvill about A. D. 1150. and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was endowed with 132^l. 7^s. 7^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 150^l. 4^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 719.

Registr. penes Edw. Stradling Mil.

5. Swansey.

A Preceptory of the Templers. Valued at 20^l. per an.

6. Llangenith.

An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Taurinus at Eureux. After the Dissolution it was annexed by Henry Chichely Arch-bishop of Canterbury to All-Souls College in Oxon.

* Vide Cartas ad hunc Prioratum spectantes in Thesaurario Coll. Omn. Anim. Oxon.

MERIONETH-SHIRE.

1. Kimmeri 1.13.

A Cistercian Abby dedicated to St. Mary and founded by Llewellin fil. Gervasii about A. D. 1190.k 1.14 Its yearly revenues were worth 51^l. 13^s. 4^d. Dugd. 58^l. 15^s. 4^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 825.

MONTGOMERY-SHIRE.

1. Strat-Margell.

A. D. 1170. Madocl 1.15 ap Griffith founded a Ci∣stercian Abby here. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 64^l. 14^s. 2^d. per an Dugd. 73^l. 7^s. 3^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 895.

2. Llanlugan.

A Nunnery rated at 22^l. 14^s. 8^d. per an.

PEMBROKE-SHIRE.

1. St. David's ol. Menevia.

HEre was the Seat of an Arch-bishop, who was Primate of Wales, from the time of St. David, who translated it hither from Caerleon, about A. D. 540. till S. Sampson about A. D. 930. carried the Pall with him to Dole in Britanny. Notwithstanding the Bishops of this See had Archiepiscopal power till the time of King Henry I. in whose reign Bernard Bishop of St. David's made profession of his subjection to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury as his Metropolitan.

Vide Godwin. de Praesulibus Angliae. p. 599.

Angliae Sacrae T. 2. in quo extant Annales Ec∣clesiae Menevensis, & Giraldus Cambrensis de jure & statu Menevensis Ecclesiae.

* Registra, Cartas & alia munimenta penes Epi∣scopum & Capitulum.

2. S. Dogmaël.

A Benedictine Priory subordinate to S. Martin at Tours, to which it was given by Robert Fitz-Martin A. D. 1126. It was endowed at the Sup∣pression with 87^l. 8^s. 6^d. per an. Dugd. 68^l. 1^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 444.

3. Pilla.

An Alien-Priory dedicated to St. Mary and St. Budoc, and Cell to the Abby of St. Martin at

Tours, to which it was given by Adam de Rupe.

Its yearly revenues 26. Hen. VIII. amounted to 52^l. 2^s. 5^d.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1019.

4. Daverford.

A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 133^l. 11^s. 1^d. per an. Dugd. 135^l. 6^s. 1^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 292.

5. Slebach.

A Preceptory valued at 184^l. 10^s. 11^d. ob. per an.

6. St. Davids.

A College of a Master and seven Priests, foun∣ded by Iohn Duke of Lancaster A. D. 1365. Its yearly revenues were worth 106^l. 3^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 112.

7. Mounton in the Suburbs of Pembroke.

A Priory of Black Monks Cell to St. Albans, founded by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, (temp. Hen. VI.)m 1.16

8. Caldey.

In this Isle was a Cell of the Order of St. Dog∣mael.n 1.17

RADNOR-SHIRE.

1. Combehireo 1.18

A Cistercian Priory founded by Cadwathel and ap Madoc A. D. 1143. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 24^l. 19^s. 4^d. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 825.

The Isle of MAN.

1. Russin.

A. D. 1134. Olave King of Man founded a Cistercian Abby here to the honour of the bles∣sed Virgin. It was subordinate to Fourness in Lan∣cashire. A. D. 1192. the Monks removed to

2. Douglass.

Where they continued four years, and then return'd to Russin.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 710.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Leland. Collect. Vol. 4. p. 54.
• * 1.2

  Leland.
• b 1.3

  It was a Premonstratensian Monastery according to Leland.
• a 1.4

  Leland. It in. Vol. 5. f. 16.
• b 1.5

  Mr. Speed is under a mistake about this Priory, taking it to be the ••ame with St. Clare, he has placed it in Caermardenshire.
• c 1.6

  Leland ut supra.
• d 1.7

  Leland. It in. Vol. 5. f. 16.
• * 1.8

  Ibid.
• e 1.9

  Not William Earl of Gloucester as in Speed.
• f 1.10

  A Cistercian Priory. MS. Bodl.
• g 1.11

  Founded by Sir Iohn de Loundres Knt. Lord of Ogmore Castle. Leland.
• h 1.12

  The fairest Abby in Wales, saith Leland.
• i 1.13

  This Abby is confounded by the Monasticon with Combehire in Rad••or-shire.
• k 1.14

  So Mr. Speed, but the foundation was only 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by this Lewellin, who was Prince of North-Wales
• l 1.15

  Not Owen ap Griffith as in Speed.
• m 1.16

  Leland.
• n 1.17

  Ibid.
• o 1.18

  Falsly said to be in Pembrokeshire by the Monasticon.