Royal Barony Wentsland & Bryngwyn Monmouthshire in Wales
Price £20,000 Now £12,000
Brief Description:
With the foundation of the Cistercian Abbey at Llantarnam sometime between l175 and 1179, the parish came under the control of the White Monks (Davies 1953, 98). The monks owned the manor of Wentsland and Bryngwyn that contained land in the parishes of Llanhilleth, Trevethin and Aberystruth. Known as the White Monks from the colour of their habit, the Cistercians chose remote sites for their abbeys and were dedicated to simplicity of living. Using outlying granges to farm their land, they became major agriculturalists, running huge flocks of sheep over the mountains of Wales.
Family Names:
Following family names once held the Title, to mention a few:
- Parker
- Jenkin
- Herbert
- Morgan
- Bray
- Blewitt
- Fettiplace
- Gorges
- Webb
- Gwynne
Held by Royalty:
Once held by:
- King Henry VIII – 1538
- Queen Elizabeth I – 1560
