Wigmore Abbey is in Wigmore, Herefordshire [Map], Abbeys in England.
In 1291 Wigmore Abbey [Map] was recorded as holding lands in Cynham, Snitton, Shobdon, Leintwardine, Presteigne, Aymestrey, Bredwardine, Choulton, Kinlet, Walton, Neen Savage, Westwood, Mambe, Billebure, Ludlow, Colkeshale, La Neuton, Assiston, Clungunford, Burford, Greete, Moeles Brace, Ratlinghope and Wigmore together with the churches of Burley, Aymestrey, Shobdon, Presteigne, Byton, Staunton, Bredwardine, Hopton Wafre, Cleobury Mortimer, Momel, Nene Solars, Limebrook, Chelmarsh, Higley, Kinlet, Neen Savage, Chetton, Moeles Brace, Ledbury, Bucknell, Bishop's Castle, Leintwardine and the chapels of Burrington and Downtown.
Around 1104 Ranulph Mortimer [aged 35] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
In 1127 Hawise Mortimer Countess Aumale died. She was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
In 1127 Stephen Blois Count Aumale [aged 57] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map]. Earl Holderness Feudal extinct.
Before 1148 Abbot Simon Merlymond was the first Abbot of Wigmore Abbey [Map]. The community moved around Herefordshire, initially at Shobdon, Herefordshire, a number of times following its creation before settling at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
From 1148 to 1155 Andrew of St Victor [aged 48] was Abbot of Wigmore Abbey [Map].
From 1162 to 1175 Andrew of St Victor [aged 62] was Abbot of Wigmore Abbey [Map].
In 1172 Andrew Staunton fled his Marcher lands with his wife, Matilda Port and claimed sanctuary in Wigmore Abbey [Map] after bribing the abbot with the gift of Bucknell church in Shropshire. Matilda remained in the abbey until after 1174, by which time her husband had fled from the abbey to Scotland and then returned with a Scottish army to attack King Henry II.
Between 1174 and 1179 Hugh Mortimer granted St Mary Magdalene's Church, Leintwardine [Map] to his new foundation of Wigmore Abbey [Map]. The St Mary Magdalene's Church, Leintwardine [Map] is built partly in the vallum, or ditch, that enclosed the Roman town of Bravonium. The foundations are Saxon and Norman but the main part of the church is 13th and 14th century. The earliest detail in the church is the blocked 12th-century W. doorway, which is probably not in situ. Towards the end of the thirteenth century a south aisle was added to the nave and in the first half of the fourteenth century a north aisle and two chapels were added together with a new chancel and an impressive south tower of five storeys over a powerful porch.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1179 Wigmore Abbey [Map] was consecrated by Bishop Gilbert Foliot. It had been founded by Hugh Mortimer [aged 79] in 1172 - see Wigmore Chroncle.
On 26th February 1181, possibly, the date uncertain, Hugh Mortimer [aged 81] died. He was buried at his foundation Wigmore Abbey [Map].
Around 1193 Brian Brampton died. He was buried in the Mortimer Chapel of Wigmore Abbey [Map] of which he was one of the founders.
In 1202 Hugh Mortimer of Chelmarsh [aged 48] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
Before 8th July 1214 Roger Mortimer [aged 62] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
In 1227 Hugh Mortimer died in a tournament. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map]; his viscera were buried at Reading Abbey, Berkshire [Map]. His widow Eleanor Braose became a nun at Iffley.
On 6th August 1246 Ralph Mortimer [aged 56] died. He was probably buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
On 30th October 1282 Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore [aged 51] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map] where the inscription of his tombstone reads "Here lies buried, glittering with praise, Roger the pure, Roger Mortimer the second, called Lord of Wigmore by those who held him dear. While he lived all Wales feared his power, and given as a gift to him all Wales remained his. It knew his campaigns, he subjected it to torment". His succeeded son Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore.
In 1287 Brian Brampton died. He was buried in the Mortimer Chapel of Wigmore Abbey [Map].
In 1301 Maud de Braose [aged 77] died at Wigmore, Herefordshire [Map]. She was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
In July 1304 Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore [aged 53] died at Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map]. His succeeded son Roger [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore. Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville [aged 18] by marriage Baroness Mortimer of Wigmore.
On 29th November 1330 Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March [aged 43] was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn [Map] accused of assuming royal power and of various other high misdemeanours. His body hung at the gallows for two days and nights. He was buried at Christ Church, Greyfriars [Map]. Isabella of France Queen Consort England [aged 35] subsequently requested his burial at Wigmore Abbey [Map] and, after firstly refusing, King Edward III of England [aged 18] allowed his remains to be removed to Wigmore Abbey [Map]. Earl March, Baron Mortimer of Wigmore forfeit.
On 16th December 1331 Edmund Mortimer [aged 28] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 7th February 1333 Margaret Fiennes [aged 64] died. She was probably buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
On 3rd August 1336 Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Chirk [aged 80] died at the Tower of London [Map] after four and a half years imprisonment. He was buried at either Wigmore Abbey [Map] or St Augustine's Priory, Bristol [Map]. His succeeded son Roger de Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer succeeded 2nd Baron Mortimer of Chirk although he was never summoned to Parliament.
On 19th October 1356 Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville [aged 70] died. She was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
On 26th February 1360 Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March [aged 31] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map]. His succeeded son Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster [aged 8] succeeded 3rd Earl March, 5th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore.
On 27th December 1381 Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster [aged 29] died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map]. His succeeded son Roger [aged 7] succeeded 4th Earl March, 3rd Earl of Ulster, 6th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore.
On 20th July 1398 Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 3rd Earl of Ulster [aged 24] died at Kells, County Meath. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map]. His succeeded son Edmund [aged 6] succeeded Heir to the Throne of England, 5th Earl March, 4th Earl of Ulster, 7th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore.
In 1530 Wigmore Abbey [Map] was dissolved. The remains of the building were given to Sir T. Palmer.
After 1530. Reredos removed from Wigmore Abbey [Map] following its dissolution. The oak stalls and misericords were acquired from the same source.
In 1998 the actor John Challis moved to Wigmore Abbey [Map].
In 2000 dendrochronological dating was undertaken what remains of Wigmore Abbey [Map]. Some woodwork in the undercroft has been dated to as early as 1213-1243. In the main building dates of 1482-1485, 1682 and 1729 were returned. The east wall contains a two light window which may date back to the thirteenth century. Some of the internal roof trusses would appear to be fourteenth century.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 20th October 2016 John Challis published "Wigmore Abbey [Map]: The Treasure of Mortimer". Published by Wigmore Books Ltd: "John Challis recounts his arrival in Herefordshire and why he and his wife, Carol, decided to buy Wigmore Abbey. Arriving there in the late '90s, they threw themselves into the task of restoring the abbot's lodging – the only habitable part remaining of what had once been a great monastery."
Transactions of the Woolhope Club 1969 Page 413. The Anglo-Norman Chronicle Of Wigmore Abbey [Map] By J. C. Dickinson And P. T. Ricketts