14th century in Wales

14th century in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the century 1300 - 1399 to Wales and its people.

Princes of Wales

*Edward of Caernarfon (later King Edward II) (1301-1307)
*Edward, the Black Prince (1343-1376)
*Richard of Bordeaux (later King Richard II) (1376-77)
*Henry of Monmouth (later King Henry V) (from 1399)

Princesses of Wales

*Joan of Kent (1361-1376)

Events

1301
*February 7 - Edward, son and heir of King Edward I of England, is invested as Prince of Wales.1326
*November 16 - King Edward II is captured by rebel forces at Pantybrad in South Wales.1343
*May 12 - Edward, the Black Prince, is invested as Prince of Wales.
*Llywelyn ap Gwilym, uncle of the poet Dafydd ap Gwilym, is appointed constable of Newcastle Emlyn.1361
*October 10 - Edward, the Black Prince, marries his cousin, Joan of Kent, who becomes Princess of Wales.1369
*Owain Lawgoch launches an unsuccessful invasion attempt on Wales.1372
*May - In Paris, Owain Lawgoch announces his intention of claiming the throne of Wales.
*Owain Lawgoch and his invasion force arrive in Guernsey.1376
*November 20 - Prince Richard, grandson of King Edward III, is invested as Prince of Wales.1377
*Rumours spread of a third invasion attempt by Owain Lawgoch.1384
*Owain Glyndŵr enters the army of King Richard II of England.1386
*Owain Glyndŵr is a witness in the Scrope v. Grosvenor trial at Chester.1399
*October 15 - Henry of Monmouth is invested as Prince of Wales.

Births

1374
*April 11 - Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, Marcher Lord and heir presumptive to Richard II1376
*November 9 - Edmund Mortimer, claimant to the English throne and son-in-law of Owain Glyndŵr

Deaths

1304
*July 17 - Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Wigmore, Marcher lord1315
*"probable" - Rhodri ap Gruffudd, grandson of Llywelyn Fawr1337
*"date unknown" - Gwenllian, only child of Llywelyn the Last1349
*September 29 - Margaret Wake, 3rd Baroness Wake, direct descendant of Llywelyn the Great and mother of the Princess of Wales1370
*"probable" - Dafydd ap Gwilym, poet1378
*July - Owain Lawgoch, claimant to the principality of Wales (assassinated)1381
*"probable" - Sir Hywel ap Gruffydd ("Syr Hywel y Fwyall"), soldier in the service of King Edward III of England1387
*"date unknown" - Sir David Hanmer, judge1390
*"date unknown" - Nicholas Carew, Lord Privy Seal1394
*June 4 - Mary de Bohun, mother of the future King Henry V1398
*"date unknown" - Iolo Goch, bard


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