¶ Anno mcclxxii Obiit Henry III Rex Anglie xvi kalends Novembris. Anno regni sui lvii. ¶ Anno mcclxxiii
¶ Anno mcclxxiiii In Octobris a super communis be in coronatur Edwardus Rex Anglie. ¶Anno mcclxxv tercio Idus generat terre motus hora prima. Statuit Edwardus rex in suo primo parliament per coronacione statute.
¶ Anno mcclxxvi ortum est bellum inter Regem Edwardum Anglie et Lewel[ ] principem Walliam, Morganus filius morganum gracium filius dominum Walteri de Suyllye dux uxorem. ¶ Anno mcclxxvii obsedit rex Edwardus, Lewelinum et totam terram suam vel que ad Snaudon et ipsum principm secum in angliam dux. ¶ Anno mcclxxviii
¶ Anno mcclxxix Obiit Ricardus Menevensis episcopus Io die aprilis, constituit rex nouam monetam quadrantem et obolum rotundum.
¶ Anno mcclxxx Thomas de Beke Meneuensis Episcopus factus est et statuit rex quod nullus religiosus vel alius quicumque terras aut tenementa emerint. ¶ Anno mcclxxxi Omnes fere oues de Glamorgan mortue. Sed illa peste nefanda scilicet scabie.
¶Anno mcclxxxii Interfectus est Lewelinus Princeps Wallie tercio idus decembris iuxta bueld, rex cepit tricesimam in mobilium tocius anglie de ordo Cisterciensi, mille marcas sterlingorum.¶ Anno mcclxxxiii. David ap Grufud suspensus cum viii, idus octobris. Obiit patricius Chauard, rex edificavit Castrum de aberconeuey et cepit omina castrua Norwallie et in abbatia de Neth intravit et dedit abbati ade unum Baudekyn pulcherrimum. ¶ Anno mcclxxxiiii Edwardus rex totam Walliam perambulauit cujus regina filium ibidem sibi peperit nomine Edwardus.
¶ Anno mcclxxxv. Robertus le Neel vicecomes injuste saisiauit in manum domini comitis, terram noue grangie, et de terreys de Margan. Obiit anflurs. ¶ Anno mcclxxxvi.
¶Anno mcclxxxvii, Resus filius mereduti cepit castrum de dineuor in festo viti et modesti et hoc anno 3 idus Junii villam de Sweynese combussit, et predavit et v kalends Julii castrum de Ostremew, cepit et incendit.
¶ Anno mcclxxxviii. Obiit margan dominus de auene, viii idus anglius. ¶ Anno mcclxxxix facte sunt conuenciones inter dompnum G. comitus Gloucestrie et Fratrem A. abbatem de Neth de redemptione quarundam possessionum.
¶ Anno mccxc Gilbert[us] de Clara duxit in uxorem dompnam Joannam de Acris filiam regis Edwardi. Judei expulsi sunt a Regno Anglie. Obiit regina anglie et obiit Willelmus de Breusa senior apud Findon Infra festum Natus dominum. ¶ Anno mccxci Willa de Acharon destructa fuit a paganis xviii die maii. ¶ Anno mccxcii. Resus filius mereduti captus fuit iiii nonas aprilis.¶ Anno mcccxciii Naute Normannie interfecti sunt ab anglicis, habebant anglici c naves naute Normannie cc naues fuit hec strages in Cardam apud sancti Mathaeum in britannia. ¶ Anno mccxciiii. Obiit Meredut ap Ric-. Obiit Thomas de Beke Menevensis
episcopus xi kalends maii. ¶ Anno mccxcv, Obiit dompnus Gilbertus Comes Gloucestrie filius Ricardi comitis vii idus decembris. ¶ Anno mccxcvi. ¶ Anno mccxcvii. ¶ Anno mccxcviii. V kalends augustus orte sole erat ejus splendour ad modum tetri vermiculi Sanguine mixti ascendente vero sole in meridie erat ejus splendour. Ut siquis vitri crocei particulam ad aciem visus apponeret et trans ipsam omnem visum rubeum croceumque appareret et sic perseuerabat ab ejus ortu vsque ad eius occasum. Ipso vero vergente in occasum iterum rubiit vt prius in suo ortu. Nubes tamen terre superficiem illo die obtinubebat. Et ipso die gladio occubuerunt de Scottis viri electi et ad bellandum habiles plusquam quadraginta millia preter debiles et infantes et mulieres, sed vt dicbatur preter equites de quibus non erat numerus. ¶ Eodem Anno desponasta fuit dompna alina filia dompni Willielmi de brewes Johanni de moubrey in villa de Sweynese, etas pueri circiter viii annorum.
1272 Henry III King of England died on the 16th kalends November [17th October] in the 57th year of his reign.
1273
1274 In October Edward was crowned King of England by common consent. 1275 on the third idus there was an earthquake at the hour of Prime. King Edward held his first parliament according to the statute of his coronation.
1276 War was begun between King Edward of England and Llewellyn prince of Wales, Morgan son of Morgan by grace son of lord Walter of Suyllye, by the duke’s wife.
1277 King Edward took possession of Llewellyn and all his land as far as Snowdon, and the same prince was brought to England.
1278
1279 Richard [de Carew] bishop of St Davids died on the first day of April. The king created a new quarter coin and an obol round.
1280 Thomas Bek was made bishop of St Davids, and the king established that no religious or other who obtained land or tenements he wishes to obtain.
1281 Almost all the sheep in Glamorgan died. But this abominable pestilence still remained.
1282 Llewellyn, prince of Wales was killed on the third idus of December near Builth [Wells?]; the king seized a thirtieth from the Cistercian Order of the whole of England– a thousand marks Stirling.
1283 Daffyd ap Gruffudd was hanged on the 8th idus of October. Father Chauard died, the king constructed the castle of Aberconwy and he captured all of the castles of North Wales and entered into the Abbey of Neath and gave the abbot one beautiful vestment [Baudekyn].
1284 King Edward made a tour all over Wales with his wife [who] gave birth to her son (named Edward) in that very place.
1285 Robert le Neel, sheriff, was unjustly taken in the hands of the lord count, the land of a new grange, and the lands of Margam. Anflurs died. 1286.
1287 Rees, son of Meredith captured the castle of Dinefwr during the festival of life. And this year on the third idus of June the town of Swansea was set on fire and pillaged. And on the fifth kalends of July the castle of Oystermouth was seized and burnt.
1288 Morgan, lord of Avene died on the 8th idus of August.
1289 An assembly was called between the lord Gilbert Count of Gloucester and Father A[dam of Carmarthen], Abbot of Neath concerning buying back certain property.
1290 Gilbert de Clare took as a wife mistress Joanna of Acre daughter of King Edward. The Jews were expelled by the King of England. The Queen of England died and William de Briouze senior died at Findon after the festival of the birth of our Lord [i.e. Christmas]. 1291 The town of Acre was destroyed by pagans on the 18th of May.
1292 Rees son of Meredith was captured on the 4th Nones of April.
1293 Norman ships were destroyed by the English, the English had 100 ships, the Normans had 200 ships which were overthrown at Cardam near Saint Matthew in Brittany.
1294 Meredith ap Richard died. Thomas Bek, bishop of St Davids died on the 9th of May.
1295 Lord Gilbert Count of Gloucester died, son of Count Richard on the 7th idus of December.
1296
1297
Notes
1272 Henry III King of England died on the 16th kalends November [17th October] in the 57th year of his reign.
1273
1274 In October Edward was crowned King of England by common consent. 1275 on the third idus there was an earthquake at the hour of Prime. King Edward held his first parliament according to the statute of his coronation.
1276 War was begun between King Edward of England and Llewellyn prince of Wales, Morgan son of Morgan by grace son of lord Walter of Suyllye, by the duke’s wife.
1277 King Edward took possession of Llewellyn and all his land as far as Snowdon, and the same prince was brought to England.
1278
1279 Richard [de Carew] bishop of St Davids died on the first day of April. The king created a new quarter coin and an obol round.
1280 Thomas Bek was made bishop of St Davids, and the king established that no religious or other who obtained land or tenements he wishes to obtain.
1281 Almost all the sheep in Glamorgan died. But this abominable pestilence still remained.
1282 Llewellyn, prince of Wales was killed on the third idus of December near Builth [Wells?]; the king seized a thirtieth from the Cistercian Order of the whole of England– a thousand marks Stirling.
1283 Daffyd ap Gruffudd was hanged on the 8th idus of October. Father Chauard died, the king constructed the castle of Aberconwy and he captured all of the castles of North Wales and entered into the Abbey of Neath and gave the abbot one beautiful vestment [Baudekyn].
1284 King Edward made a tour all over Wales with his wife [who] gave birth to her son (named Edward) in that very place.
1285 Robert le Neel, sheriff, was unjustly taken in the hands of the lord count, the land of a new grange, and the lands of Margam. Anflurs died. 1286.
1287 Rees, son of Meredith captured the castle of Dinefwr during the festival of life. And this year on the third idus of June the town of Swansea was set on fire and pillaged. And on the fifth kalends of July the castle of Oystermouth was seized and burnt.
1288 Morgan, lord of Avene died on the 8th idus of August.
1289 An assembly was called between the lord Gilbert Count of Gloucester and Father A[dam of Carmarthen], Abbot of Neath concerning buying back certain property.
1290 Gilbert de Clare took as a wife mistress Joanna of Acre daughter of King Edward. The Jews were expelled by the King of England. The Queen of England died and William de Briouze senior died at Findon after the festival of the birth of our Lord [i.e. Christmas]. 1291 The town of Acre was destroyed by pagans on the 18th of May.
1292 Rees son of Meredith was captured on the 4th Nones of April.
1293 Norman ships were destroyed by the English, the English had 100 ships, the Normans had 200 ships which were overthrown at Cardam near Saint Matthew in Brittany.
1294 Meredith ap Richard died. Thomas Bek, bishop of St Davids died on the 9th of May.
1295 Lord Gilbert Count of Gloucester died, son of Count Richard on the 7th idus of December.
1296
1297
