St Dogmaels- details of Dissolution, 1537 - Monastic Wales - A Comprehensive Database of Sites and Sources

The final abbot, William Here, was granted a pension in March 1537.
Following its suppression, the former monastic site was leased to John Bradshaw of Presteigne, Radnorshire, who later purchased the site and built a mansion; this no longer survives.

c.1113: Foundation - St Dogmaels was founded as a priory c. 1113 when Robert fitz Martin, lord of Cemais (W. Wales), granted the ancient church of St Dogmael to the Norman abbey of Tiron, to establish a monastery for a prior and twelve monks. [2 sources]
1118: Status - Permission granted to raise the priory to the status of an abbey. [2 sources]
1120: Change in status - St Dogmaels was elevated from a priory to an abbey. [2 sources]
1138: Plundered - The abbey was looted by mercenaries. [2 sources]
1150 -1157: Building work - Extensive building work undertaken. [1 sources]
1188: Hospitality - Gerald of Wales and Archbishop Baldwin stayed at the abbey during their preaching tour of Wales. [1 sources]
1246: Royal gift - Henry III granted the community twenty marks 'for the fabric of the church'. [1 sources]
c.1291: Wealth - According to the Taxatio the abbey was valued at £58 11s 4d. [2 sources]
1296: Royal petition - The abbot and convent requested permission to receive rents in Cardigan. [2 sources][1 archives]
1318: Clerical taxation - The abbot and convent complained of excessive taxation. [2 sources][1 archives]
1320: Royal petition - The abbot and convent requested the king to confirm to them the church of Maenclochog. [1 sources][1 archives]
c.1349: Numbers - Numbers fell as a consequence of the Black Death. [1 sources]
1402: Visitation - The bishop of St David's conducted a visitation of the house. [1 sources]
1504: Visitation - The abbey was visited on 16 July. [2 sources]
1534: Numbers - In 1534 the community comprised an abbot (William Here) and eight monks who subscribed to the Act of Supremacy. [3 sources][1 archives]
c.1535: Wealth - According to the Valor Ecclesiasticus the monastery had a net income of £87 8s 6d.
[2 sources]
1537: Dissolution - The house was dissolved in February 1537 under the 1536 Act of Suppression. [4 sources]

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1537: Dissolution

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Home Project team Future plans Contact us Search the database Browse list of sites Browse list of orders Browse bibliography & archives Browse people Browse articles Monastic Wales is not responsible for the content of external internet sites	Event detail for site: St Dogmaels 1537: Dissolution The house was dissolved in February 1537 under the 1536 Act of Suppression. The final abbot, William Here, was granted a pension in March 1537. Following its suppression, the former monastic site was leased to John Bradshaw of Presteigne, Radnorshire, who later purchased the site and built a mansion; this no longer survives. Bibliographical sources Printed sources 'The Heads of Religious Houses in England and Wales III 1377-1540' ed.David M. Smith(Cambridge 2008) p. 202 'Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic, of the reign of Henry VIII, 1509-47' 23 in 38 vols ed.J.S. Brewer, R.H. Brodie and J. Gairdner(London 1862- 1932) vol. 13: 1, p. 576, no. 1520 Hilling, John B, 'Cilgerran castle, St Dogmaels Abbey' Cadw guides (Cardiff 1992) pp. 30-31 Pritchard, Emily M., 'The History of St Dogmaels Abbey together with her cells, Pill, Caldy and Glascareg and the mother abbey of Tiron' (London 1907) pp. 101-107, 113-118 Other events in the history of this site c.1113: Foundation - St Dogmaels was founded as a priory c. 1113 when Robert fitz Martin, lord of Cemais (W. Wales), granted the ancient church of St Dogmael to the Norman abbey of Tiron, to establish a monastery for a prior and twelve monks. [2 sources] 1118: Status - Permission granted to raise the priory to the status of an abbey. [2 sources] 1120: Change in status - St Dogmaels was elevated from a priory to an abbey. [2 sources] 1138: Plundered - The abbey was looted by mercenaries. [2 sources] 1150 -1157: Building work - Extensive building work undertaken. [1 sources] 1188: Hospitality - Gerald of Wales and Archbishop Baldwin stayed at the abbey during their preaching tour of Wales. [1 sources] 1246: Royal gift - Henry III granted the community twenty marks 'for the fabric of the church'. [1 sources] c.1291: Wealth - According to the Taxatio the abbey was valued at £58 11s 4d. [2 sources] 1296: Royal petition - The abbot and convent requested permission to receive rents in Cardigan. [2 sources][1 archives] 1318: Clerical taxation - The abbot and convent complained of excessive taxation. [2 sources][1 archives] 1320: Royal petition - The abbot and convent requested the king to confirm to them the church of Maenclochog. [1 sources][1 archives] c.1349: Numbers - Numbers fell as a consequence of the Black Death. [1 sources] 1402: Visitation - The bishop of St David's conducted a visitation of the house. [1 sources] 1504: Visitation - The abbey was visited on 16 July. [2 sources] 1534: Numbers - In 1534 the community comprised an abbot (William Here) and eight monks who subscribed to the Act of Supremacy. [3 sources][1 archives] c.1535: Wealth - According to the Valor Ecclesiasticus the monastery had a net income of £87 8s 6d. [2 sources] 1537: Dissolution - The house was dissolved in February 1537 under the 1536 Act of Suppression. [4 sources]

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