Monastic Wales.








Event detail for site: Penmon

c. 1537: Dissolution

The house was dissolved under the Act of 1536, but no date is given.

However, on 27 February 1537 Richard Bulkeley wrote to Cromwell asking if the farm of the priory was to be dissolved under the 1536 Act.

After its suppression the church and conventual buildings passed to a leading local family, the Bulkeleys of Beaumaris, who seemingly built the dovecot which can be seen near the church.

Bibliographical sources

Printed sources

The Heads of Religious Houses in England and Wales, III, 1377-1540, ed. David M. Smith (CUP: Cambridge, 2008) p. 504

Jack, Sybil, 'Dissolution dates for the monasteries dissolved under the Act of 1536', Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research, 43 (1970) p. 179

Other events in the history of this site

c.1220: Foundation - Penmon, like other important 'clasau' in Northern Wales, was reorganised as an Augustinian foundation.  [1 sources]
1221: Grant - The canons of Puffin Island acquired ownership of an onshore site at Penmon.  [2 sources]
1229: Confirmation - Dafydd ap Llywelyn confirmed his father's charter of 1221. [2 sources]
1238: Confirmation - Dafydd ap Llywelyn confirmed once more his father's charter. [1 sources]
1247 : Confirmation - Additional confirmations were made by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and his brother, Owain. [2 sources]
1258: Abbot as witness - The prior of Penmon, along with the prior of Beddgelert and the abbots of Bardsey and Aberconwy, witnessed Llywelyn’s charter pledging his protection to Maredudd ap Rhys, in return for the latter’s homage. [1 sources]
1282: Destruction - The priory suffered during the Edwardian wars and was burned; the community received £46 compensation. [1 sources]
1381: Clerical poll tax - Payments required from the community. [1 sources][1 archives]
c.1400: Government of house - There was a change in the government of the priory which was now presided over by English priors who had burgesses in Beaumaris town. [1 sources]
1504: Visitation - The visitation records of William Warham, archbishop of Canterbury, record the incontinence of Prior John Ingram of Penmon and two of the canons.  [2 sources][1 archives]
1509: Fine - The prior of Penmon was fined 10s for failing to attend the Augustinian General Chapter at Leicester. [1 sources]
c.1535: Wealth - The Valor Ecclesiasticus estimated the priory's income at just over £40, making it one of the poorest religious houses in Wales. [2 sources][1 archives]
1536 : Request - Sir Richard Bulkeley wrote to Thomas Cromwell on Prior John of Penmon's behalf. [2 sources]
c.1537: Dissolution - The house was dissolved under the Act of 1536, but no date is given. [2 sources]
 
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