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Event detail for site: Ewenny1144: BurialThe burial of Maurice of London’s sister, Matilda, caused a serious dispute between Prior John of Ewenny and the bishop of Llandaff. Matilda had requested that she be buried at Ewenny and Prior John duly claimed her body when she died. However, Bishop Uchtryd of Llandaff intervened and instructed that the corpse be brought to Llandaff, hoping that this would bring future patronage to his foundation. Prior John was not easily thwarted. He produced the papal privileges supporting his claim which prompted Uchtryd to place all of Gloucester’s priories in his diocese under interdict and to suspend Prior John from office. Unfortunately the outcome of the dispute is not now known. Bibliographical sourcesPrinted sourcesCowley, F. G., The Monastic Order in South Wales 1066-1349 (Cardiff, 1977) pp. 195, 166-7 Other events in the history of this sitepre 1131: Foundation - It is not known when precisely Ewenny Priory was founded but it had its origins before 1131 when William of London (d. 1131), lord of Ogmore Castle, gave the church of St Michael there to St Peter's, Gloucester, to establish a cell. [4 sources]
1141: Re-foundation and change in status - Ewenny was raised to conventual status. [2 sources] 1144: Burial - The burial of Maurice of London’s sister, Matilda, caused a serious dispute between Prior John of Ewenny and the bishop of Llandaff. [1 sources] 1284: Visitation - Archbishop Pecham conducted a visitation of the house; the injunctions survive. [2 sources] c.1291: Wealth - According to the Taxatio Ecclesiastica Ewenny's income was estimated at £56. [2 sources] c.1300: Patronage - At this time the patron of Ewenny was Payn de Chaworth. [2 sources] 1400x1415: Destruction - The house suffered extensive damage during the rebellion of Owain Glyn Dŵr. [1 sources] 1534: Numbers - Two monks and a prior subscribed to the Act of Supremacy. [3 sources] c.1535: Wealth - According to the Valor Ecclesiastcus Ewenny’s gross income was £78 14s. [2 sources][1 archives] c.1535: Stewardship - According to the Valor Ecclesiasticus, the earl of Worcester held the stewardship of Ewenny at this time. [1 sources] 1537 (28 February): Custody - Gloucester Abbey leased Ewenny Priory and its appurtenants to Sir Edward Carne for a period of ninety-nine years and for the rather menial rent of £20 10s per annum. [1 sources] 1540: Dissolution - The priory was surrendered with Gloucester Abbey on 2 January 1540. [3 sources] |
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