Carmarthen- details of Clerical poll tax, 1379

For this graduated poll tax, the prior was to pay a tax of 30s, according to the value of the priory's estates in the diocese of St David's (240 marks [per annum]).
The eight canons [JOHN VEEL, WILLIAM FRANCEYS, GUY WYLD, WALTER CAYME, JOHN RODEBARD, THOMAS BRYTT', ROBERT FYLLY, WALTER HOPKYN] were each to pay 20d.

pre 1127: Foundation - The site had a long history of religious occupation. [1 sources]
1208: Attempted takeover - William de Londres and the canons of Llanthony Secunda (Glos) seemingly sought to take over Carmarthen Priory although they were later removed. [2 sources]
c.1250: Source compiled - The Black Book of Carmarthen was likely written or copied at the priory. [1 sources][1 archives]
c.1291: Wealth - The Taxatio Ecclesiastica assessed the priory's net income at £13 6s 2d. [1 sources]
1377: Clerical poll tax - The prior and five canons [JOHN VEEL, WILLIAM FRANC', GUY WILD, WALTER TAYM (CAYM), JOHN ROBBERT] were each to pay a tax of 12d. [1 sources][1 archives]
1379: Clerical poll tax - Monies required from the community. [1 sources][1 archives]
1403: Destruction - The house was looted and despoiled during the Owain Glyn Dŵr rebellion. [1 sources]
1421 (April): Royal custody - Henry V placed the priory in the hands of adminstrators. [1 sources]
1424: Protection - Protection was granted to the priory which had suffered from the mismanagement of its prior. [1 sources]
1534 (July): Act of Supremacy - Prior Griffin William(s) acknowledged the Act of Supremacy. [3 sources]
c.1535: Wealth - The Valor Ecclesiasticus estimated the priory's net income as £91 6s 3d. [2 sources]
1536: Numbers - At this time there were twelve canons. [1 sources]
1537: Dissolution - The priory was suppressed on the 17 February 1537, under the 1536 Act of Suppression. [2 sources]

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1379: Clerical poll tax

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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: Carmarthen 1379: Clerical poll tax Monies required from the community. For this graduated poll tax, the prior was to pay a tax of 30s, according to the value of the priory's estates in the diocese of St David's (240 marks [per annum]). The eight canons [JOHN VEEL, WILLIAM FRANCEYS, GUY WYLD, WALTER CAYME, JOHN RODEBARD, THOMAS BRYTT', ROBERT FYLLY, WALTER HOPKYN] were each to pay 20d. Bibliographical sources Printed sources Jurkowski, Maureen, 'Monastic history in clerical taxation records', Monastic Research Bulletin, 15 (2009), pp. 2-16 Archival sources The National Archives, 'Exchequer, King's Remembrancer, Clerical Subsidies - Carmarthen 1379', (Document), (View website) Other events in the history of this site pre 1127: Foundation - The site had a long history of religious occupation. [1 sources] 1208: Attempted takeover - William de Londres and the canons of Llanthony Secunda (Glos) seemingly sought to take over Carmarthen Priory although they were later removed. [2 sources] c.1250: Source compiled - The Black Book of Carmarthen was likely written or copied at the priory. [1 sources][1 archives] c.1291: Wealth - The Taxatio Ecclesiastica assessed the priory's net income at £13 6s 2d. [1 sources] 1377: Clerical poll tax - The prior and five canons [JOHN VEEL, WILLIAM FRANC', GUY WILD, WALTER TAYM (CAYM), JOHN ROBBERT] were each to pay a tax of 12d. [1 sources][1 archives] 1379: Clerical poll tax - Monies required from the community. [1 sources][1 archives] 1403: Destruction - The house was looted and despoiled during the Owain Glyn Dŵr rebellion. [1 sources] 1421 (April): Royal custody - Henry V placed the priory in the hands of adminstrators. [1 sources] 1424: Protection - Protection was granted to the priory which had suffered from the mismanagement of its prior. [1 sources] 1534 (July): Act of Supremacy - Prior Griffin William(s) acknowledged the Act of Supremacy. [3 sources] c.1535: Wealth - The Valor Ecclesiasticus estimated the priory's net income as £91 6s 3d. [2 sources] 1536: Numbers - At this time there were twelve canons. [1 sources] 1537: Dissolution - The priory was suppressed on the 17 February 1537, under the 1536 Act of Suppression. [2 sources]

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