Monastic Wales.








Event detail for site: Strata Marcella

1530: Decline

By the 1530s Strata Marcella was in a ruinous state and had accumulated considerable debt.

Numbers had fallen with only two or three monks remaining.

Bibliographical sources

Printed sources

The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain: far from the concourse of men, ed. David M. Robinson (London, 1998) p. 180

Other events in the history of this site

1170: Foundation - The community originally settled on lands on the west bank of the River Severn but relocated to the present site several years later.  [2 sources]
1170x1190: Founds daughter-house - Strata Marcella founded Llanllugan nunnery; at least the nunnery was under the auspices of the Cistercian abbey.  [1 sources]
1197: Burial - Owain Cyfeiliog, prince of S. Powys and founder of the abbey, died and was buried at the house. [2 sources]
c.1201: Founds daughter-house - Strata Marcella founded Valle Crucis in Denbighshire as a daughter-house. [1 archives]
1282-1283: Destruction - The abbey sustained extensive damages during the Edwardian wars. [1 sources]
1284: Compensation - The community was granted £43 compensation for damages caused during the Edwardian wars.  [1 sources]
1328-1330: Welsh community replaced - English monks from Buildwas replaced the native Welsh community. [3 sources]
1369: Bequest - Lewis Charlton, bishop of Hereford, bequeathed 20 marks to the abbey to help finance the fabric of the church. [1 sources]
1420: Confirmation - Edward Charlton confirmed the abbey's rights and holdings and added new privileges. [1 sources][1 archives]
1440: Burial - Llywelyn ab y Moel was seemingly buried at Strata Florida. [1 sources]
1530: Decline - By the 1530s Strata Marcella was in a ruinous state and had accumulated considerable debt.  [1 sources]
c.1535: Wealth - At this time the abbey was recorded as having an income of £64. [2 sources]
1536: Dissolution - Prior to it dissolution in spring 1536 Strata Marcella was in a ruinous state.  [2 sources]
 
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