Monastic Wales.








Event detail for site: Valle Crucis

1276-1277 : Destruction

The abbey suffered devastation during Edward I's Welsh wars.

Bibliographical sources

Printed sources

Robinson, David M., The Cistercians in Wales: Architecture and Archaeology 1130-1540, Society of Antiquaries of London, Research Committee Report (London, 2006) p. 288

Other events in the history of this site

1201: Foundation -  [4 sources]
1225: Dispute - The community engaged in a dispute with its neighbouring Cistercians at Strata Marcella. [1 sources]
1227: Dispute - The community engaged in a dispute with its neighbouring Cistercians at Cwmhir. [1 sources]
1234: Official reprimand - The General Chapter reprimanded the community for allowing women to enter the abbey precincts. [2 sources]
c.1236: Destruction - The abbey was destroyed by fire. [1 sources]
1236: Burial - The abbey's founder, Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, was buried in the church. [2 sources]
1236: Confirmation - Madog's son, Gruffudd Maelor, confirmed all the gifts and liberties his father had granted to the abbey. [2 sources]
1269: Burial - Gruffudd Maelor, the son of the founder, was buried at the house. [1 sources]
1274: Allegiance - The abbot was one of those who wrote to the pope in support of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. [2 sources]
1276-1277 : Destruction - The abbey suffered devastation during Edward I's Welsh wars. [1 sources]
1282, 11 December : Loan - Llywellyn ap Gruffydd (the last) loaned the community £40 to 'expedite and sustain Abbot Madog' on abbey business. [2 sources]
1282-1283: Destruction - The abbey again suffered devastation during Edward I's Welsh wars. [2 sources]
1282-1332: Literary production - The Brut y Tywysogyon [Chronicle of the Princes] was compiled at Valle Crucis. [3 sources][1 archives]
1284: Compensation - Edward I granted the community £160 by way of compensation for losses incurred during the warfare.  [2 sources]
c.1291: Wealth - According to the Taxatio Ecclesiastica the community's lands and granges were valued at just £14 14s 89. [4 sources]
1295: Royal visit - Edward I visited the abbey in July and made an offering at the High Altar. [2 sources]
c.1300: Patronage - At this time the house was under the patronage of Richard, earl of Arundel. [1 sources]
1306: Burial - Madog ap Gruffudd, the great-grandson of the founder, was buried before the High Altar. [2 sources]
1309: Attendance of General Chapter - The abbot of Valle Crucis was present at the General Chapter. [3 sources]
1330-1344: Building work - The gable top at the west front of the church records that this building was undertaken by Abbot Adam (1330-1344). [1 sources]
1409-post 1419: Custody - Valle Crucis was at this time held in commendam by Robert of Lancaster, who from 1410 was bishop of St Asaph. [3 sources]
1450-c. 1527: Revival - Abbots Siôn ap Rhisiart (c. 1455-61), Dafydd ab Ieuan (c. 1480-1503) and Siôn Llywd (c. 1503-1527) raised the monastery's profile. [1 sources]
pre 1493: Corrodian - The Welsh bard, Guto'r Glyn, was at this time a corrodian of the abbey. [2 sources]
1528: Numbers - At this time there were seven monks under Abbot Robert Salusbury, who was deposed in 1534. [2 sources]
1534: Visitation - In February a visitation of Valle Crucis was conducted by Abbot Leyshon Thomas of Neath who accused Abbot Robert Salusbury / Salisbury (1528-35) of various crimes and excesses.  [5 sources]
1535: Abbatial arrest - Abbot Robert Salisbury of Valle Crucis was arrested for his part in a highway robbery. [6 sources]
c.1535: Wealth - According to the Valor Ecclesiasticus the abbey had a net annual income of £188 8s 0d. [4 sources]
1535: Community life - There were at this time six monks living at the house. The two royal commissioners remarked on the general state of degeneration - and debt. [1 sources]
c.1537: Dissolution - The abbey was dissolved at some time between November 1536 and January 1537. At this time the abbey was under the patronage of Henry Fitzroy, duke of Richmond and Somerset.
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