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Event detail for site: Goldcliffc. 1420-45: Priorship contendedPrior Laurence de Bonavilla was challenged for the headship of Goldcliff by John Twymyng, a monk of Gloucester. John allegedly claimed to have letters from King Henry permitting him to take up office at Goldcliff; he duly imprisoned Lawrence at Usk Castle and elsewhere. Lawrence however refused to resign and received licence from the king to return to Goldcliff. As a consequence the monks of Bec were expelled from Goldcliff and Tewkesbury took possession of the priory. In June 1445 a papal commission was established to consider this case and if necessary to restore Lawrence to office. Bibliographical sourcesPrinted sourcesThe Heads of Religious Houses in England and Wales, III, 1377-1540, ed. David M. Smith (CUP: Cambridge, 2008) pp. 177-178 Calendar of Entries in the Papal Registers Relating to Great Britain and Ireland: Papal Letters, ed. William H. Blis, Charles Johnson, J. Twemlow, M. J. Haren, A. P. Fuller (London and Dublin, 1883-) vol. 9, pp. 472-475 Other events in the history of this site1113: Foundation - The priory was founded and endowed in 1113 by Robert de Chandos, at the instigation of Henry I. [2 sources]
1143: Dispute - Goldcliff was embroiled in a dispute with Bishop Uchtryd of Llandaff (1140-8). [2 sources] 1200: Visitation - The abbot of Bec visited Goldcliff and other dependencies. [1 sources] 1274: Levy imposed - Bec imposed a levy on its dependencies. [1 sources] 1284: Visitation - Visitation by John Pecham, archbishop of Canterbury. [2 sources] 1290: Concession - By royal command the house was permitted to hold an annual fair to combat its poverty. [2 sources] c.1291: Wealth - According to the figures recorded for the Taxatio Ecclesiastica of Pope Nicholas IV, Goldcliff’s spirtualities and temporalities totalled £171. [3 sources] 1291: Dispute - The prior of Goldcliff was embroiled in a dispute with the priory's patron, Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester. [2 sources] 1295 : Royal custody - The house was seized by the king as an alien priory in August 1295. [2 sources] 1297: Numbers - At this time numbers had fallen to fifteen. [1 sources] 1318: Disputed deposition - Prior Ralph was removed from office. [1 sources] 1320-1337: Debt - The priory was in debt to the sum of £63 13s 4d; its creditor was Philip de Columbariis (Columbers), patron of the house. [1 sources] 1321: Custody - Custody of Goldcliff was given to Thomas, the earl of Norfolk. [2 sources] c.1327: Custody - Following the outbreak of the Hundred Years’ War the prior of Goldcliff was permitted to retain custody of the house for the annual sum of £10. [1 sources] 1330s: Succession dispute - A long drawn-out dispute over the succession to the priorship dogged the community in the 1330s. [1 sources] 1400: Restoration - On 31 March 1400, Goldcliff was formally restored to Prior German de Sancto Vedasto. [1 sources] 1410: Rejuvenation - Prior German de St Vaast (Vedasto) took steps to regenerate the priory. [3 sources] c.1420-45: Priorship contended - Prior Laurence de Bonavilla was challenged for the headship of Goldcliff by John Twymyng, a monk of Gloucester. [2 sources] 1424: Destruction - Severe storms and flooding destroyed the church. [1 sources] 1442: Re-foundation - Goldcliff was annexed to Tewkesbury Abbey and refounded as a cell of the English house. [3 sources] 1450x70: Dissolution - Monastic life was seriously impeded from c. 1445 but was formally terminated in 1467 and the church was left to ruin. [1 sources] 1451 (2 April): Custody - The king granted Goldcliff to Eton College. [2 sources] 1462 (1 Feb): Custody - Goldcliff was granted once more to Tewkesbury. [2 sources][1 archives] 1467: Custody - King Henry reconsidered the custody of Goldcliff and gave it once more to Eton college. [1 sources] |
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