Llantarnam- details of Foundation, 1179

The community originally settled at a temporary site but its location is not now known; it may have been at the abbey's grange, Cefn-mynach.

The house was mainly known as Caerleon until 1239 and from c. 1266 as Llantarnam but there is some confusion over its early nomenclature.

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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1179: Foundation

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Home dershane Project team Project News Future plans Contact us Search the database Browse list of sites Browse list of orders Browse bibliography & archives Browse people Browse articles Glossary of terms Monastic Wales is not responsible for the content of external internet sites	Event detail for site: Llantarnam 1179: Foundation The house was founded 22 July 1179. The community originally settled at a temporary site but its location is not now known; it may have been at the abbey's grange, Cefn-mynach. The house was mainly known as Caerleon until 1239 and from c. 1266 as Llantarnam but there is some confusion over its early nomenclature. Bibliographical sources Printed sources The Heads of Religious Houses in England and Wales, III, 1377-1540, ed. David M. Smith (CUP: Cambridge, 2008) p. 306 Medieval Religious Houses, England and Wales, ed. R. Neville Hadcock and David Knowles (Harlow, 1971) p. 121 Brut y Tywysogyon or the Chronicle of the Princes: Red Book of Hergest Version, ed. Thomas Jones (Cardiff, 1955) p. 169 Brut y Tywysogyon or the Chronicle of the Princes: Peniarth MS 20 Version, ed. Thomas Jones (Cardiff, 1952; repr. 1985) p. 72 Robinson, David M., The Cistercians in Wales: Architecture and Archaeology 1130-1540, Society of Antiquaries of London, Research Committee Report (London, 2006) pp. 248-249 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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