Monastic Wales.








Event detail for site: Maenan

1284: Reparations

Edward I awarded the abbey £100 to compensate the community for damages incurred as a result of his campaigns.

This was a significant amount and only one of the other five Welsh houses received a greater amound from the king.

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. 251

Other events in the history of this site

1283-1284: Relocation - The community relocated to Maenan for Edward I wished to build a castle at Aberconwy and a walled town. [2 sources]
1284: Royal visit - In October 1284 Edward I and his queen visited the newly-buit monastery. [1 sources]
1284: Reparations - Edward I awarded the abbey £100 to compensate the community for damages incurred as a result of his campaigns. [1 sources]
1291: Wealth - According to the Taxatio Ecclesiastica the monastery's total annual income at this time was £76 15s 8d. [4 sources]
1344: Debt - The abbey was in debt to the Italian merchants of Florence to the sum of £200. [1 sources]
1346: Debt - The monastery owed a significant sum of money to the Black Prince. [1 sources]
1379: Poll tax - The abbot was to pay 19s, the prior and each of the four monks 20d. [1 sources][1 archives]
c.1401: Destruction - The monastery suffered damages during the rebellion. [2 sources]
1482: Payments to former abbot's kin - The Cistercian General Chapter investigated two annual payments that were being made by the monastery. [1 sources]
1484: Tussle for the abbacy - David Winchcombe’s right to the abbacy was challenged by David Lloyd who was supported by the king, Richard II. [1 sources]
c.1535: Income - In the survey of c. 1535 (Valor Ecclesiasticus) the net income of the abbey was recorded as £162. [2 sources][1 archives]
1537: Dissolution - The abbey was one of the first casualties of the Suppression and was closed in March 1537. [1 sources]
 
Graphic.