14th century in Wales

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

Contents 1 Princes of Wales 2 Princesses of Wales 3 Events 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] 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)

[edit] Princesses of Wales

• Joan of Kent (1361-1376)

[edit] 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.

[edit] Births

1374

• April 11 - Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, Marcher Lord and heir presumptive to Richard II

1376

• November 9 - Edmund Mortimer, claimant to the English throne and son-in-law of Owain Glyndŵr

[edit] Deaths

1304

• July 17 - Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Wigmore, Marcher lord

1315

• probable - Rhodri ap Gruffudd, grandson of Llywelyn Fawr

1337

• date unknown - Gwenllian, only child of Llywelyn the Last

1349

• September 29 - Margaret Wake, 3rd Baroness Wake, direct descendant of Llywelyn the Great and mother of the Princess of Wales

1370

• probable - Dafydd ap Gwilym, poet

1378

• 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 England

1387

• date unknown - Sir David Hanmer, judge

1390

• date unknown - Nicholas Carew, Lord Privy Seal

1394

• June 4 - Mary de Bohun, mother of the future King Henry V

1398

• date unknown - Iolo Goch, bard