Editing Ewenny Priory (section)

==History==
The priory was founded by [[Maurice de Londres]] in 1141.{{sfn|Newman|1995|p=343}} Maurice granted the [[Norman architecture|Norman]] church of [[St. Michael]] to the [[abbey]] of [[St. Peter]] at [[Gloucester]], now [[Gloucester Cathedral]], together with the church of [[St Brides Major]] and the chapel at [[Ogmore, Vale of Glamorgan|Ogmore]] "in order that a convent of monks might be formed".{{sfn|Newman|1995|p=343}}{{efn|Maurice de Londres' tomb is located in the priory church at Ewenny.{{sfn|Kenyon|2010|p=129}}}} The church had been built in the 12th century by his father, William de Londres, one of the Norman [[knight]]s of [[Glamorgan]].{{sfn|Newman|1995|p=343}}

There had been an older, monastic cell on the site, of the [[Celtic Christianity|Celtic church]]. It is described in the 12th century ''[[Book of Llandaff]]'' as dedicated to Eguenni, an early Welsh saint. De Londres plundered the site with the intent of building a castle on it but was stopped by a decree from [[Pope Honorius II]] dated 12 April 1128 which threatened De Londres with [[excommunication]].

The priory was dissolved in 1536 by which time its complement of monks totalled only three.{{sfn|Whittle|1992b|p=164}} It was leased in the same year to [[Sir Edward Carne]].{{sfn|Whittle|1992b|p=165}} Carne was a lawyer and diplomat, and held a number of positions at the courts of [[Henry VIII]] and of his successors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/carne-sir-edward-149596-1561|title=Sir Edward Carne (1495/6-1561)|publisher=History of Parliament Online|access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>{{efn|Sir Edward Carne ultimately fell out with [[Elizabeth I]] and declined to return to England from his diplomatic posting in Rome, for fear that his Catholicism would lead to the forfeiture of his estates. He died in the city in 1560 and is buried in the Church of St Andrew and St Gregory.<ref>{{cite DWB|id=s-CARN-EDW-1500|first=Arthur Herbert|last=Dodd|title=Sir Edward Carne (c.1500-1561)|access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>}} In 1545 he purchased the priory, along with its possessions and began the construction of [[Ewenny Priory House]], incorporating many of the priory structures. The Carnes also established two [[Deer park (England)|deer park]]s on the estate, one for [[Fallow deer|fallow]] and one for [[red deer]].{{sfn|Whittle|1992a|p=24}} The estate descended in the Carne family to Edward Carne (died 1650) who was succeeded by his two daughters and co-heirs, Blanche and Martha. Blanche (died 1685) inherited Ewenny, and married her cousin Colonel Sir John Carne (died 1682), of Corntown. Their son Richard Carne (c.1669-1713) was succeeded by his two sisters and co-heirs, Frances (died 1714), the wife of Edward Turbervill of Sutton, and Jane (died 1741). Edward and Frances Turbervill were succeeded by their son Richard Turbervill, who became the sole owner of the Ewenny estate on the death of his aunt in 1741.

By the late 18th century, the Carne house was in a state of dereliction; [[John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington|John Byng]] the diarist described it as a “miserable mansion” following a visit in 1787.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://coflein.gov.uk/media/18/965/cpg204.pdf|title=Ewenny Priory|publisher=RCAHMW|access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref> In 1803-1805 the [[Elizabethan era|Elizabethan]] house was demolished and a new [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] building constructed by Richard Turbervill Picton. He was succeeded by his son Richard Turvervill Turbervill (died 1848), who was succeeded in turn by his brother Colonel Gervase Powell Turberville, who died childless c.1862. The estate then passed to his great-nephew Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Picton-Warlow (died 1892), who changed his name to Thomas Picton-Turbervill in 1867 and from him passed down in the Picton-Turbervill family for several generations.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://calmview.cardiff.gov.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DE|title=Ewenny Estate Records|publisher=Glamorganshire Archive Services|access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>

[[J. M. W. Turner]] painted the priory during his third tour of Wales in 1795.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://museum.wales/collections/online/object/dce378a2-4918-3319-94de-7987d2cea312/Transept-of-Ewenny-Priory-Glamorganshire/ |title=Transept of Ewenny Priory, Glamorganshire|publisher=National Museum Wales|access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>

The priory church and much of the complex is now in the care of [[Cadw]].<ref>{{NHAW|num=11250|desc=Ewenny Priory Church|grade=I|access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref> Ewenny Priory House and its gardens remain a private residence of the Picton-Turbervill family who also operate the house as a wedding venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ewennypriory.co.uk/|title=Ewenny Priory|publisher=Ewenny Priory Estate|access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref> St Michael's Church continues to serve as the [[parish church]] for the village.{{sfn|Fox|1954|p=50}} The church underwent reconstruction in the early 21st century, including the installation of a glass screen designed by [[Alexander Beleschenko]] which divided it from the unused eastern part of the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caroe.co.uk/portfolio_craftDetail.php?Ewenny-Priory-Church-of-St-Michael-Glass-Screen-1|title=Ewenny Priory Church of St Michael|publisher=Caroe and Partners|access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>