Europe, British Isles, England, Welsh March, Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire is in Gloucestershire.

Pepy's Diary. 21 Jan 1663. After dinner on board the Elias, and found the timber brought by her from the forest of Deane to be exceeding good. The Captain gave each of us two barrels of pickled oysters put up for the Queen Mother (age 24) .

Europe, British Isles, England, Welsh March, Gloucestershire, Abbot's Wood Forest of Dean [Map]

In 1227 King Henry III (age 19) gave Abbot's Woods [Map] to Flaxby Abbey [Map].

Europe, British Isles, England, Welsh March, Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean, Flaxley Abbey [Map]

In 1151 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford (age 26) founded the Cistercia Flaxby Abbey [Map] on the spot where his father Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford had been accidentally kiled whilst hunting. The Monks came from Bordesley Abbey, Worcestershire [Map].

In 1151 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford (age 26) founded Flaxley Abbey [Map] believed to be at the location where his father Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford died.

In 1227 King Henry III (age 19) gave Abbot's Woods [Map] to Flaxby Abbey [Map].

In 1353 King Edward III of England (age 40) granted the income from the rents and profits of the lands of the Forest of Dean to Flaxby Abbey [Map].

On 04 Sep 1536 Flaxby Abbey [Map] was dissolved as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

On 21 Mar 1537 Flaxby Abbey [Map] was granted to William Kingston (age 61).

In 1945 Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 77) visited Flaxby Abbey [Map].