King Henry VIII School, Abergavenny

About King Henry VIII School, Abergavenny

”King Henry VIII School Abergavenny is an English-language comprehensive school situated in the town of Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales.HistoryFounding 1542–1664Following the Reformation of the 1530s, the Letters Patent setting up the school were issued on July 24, 1542. By these, tithes assigned to local churches at Llanfihangel Crucorney, Llanddewi Rhydderch, Llanelen, Llanddewi Skirrid, Bryngwyn and Llanwenarth and belonging previously to the Benedictine priory were now given over to the new school. In addition a much richer prize, the tithes of Badgeworth in Gloucestershire which had previously belonged to Usk priory were now given ober to Abergavenny's use. Finally the priory chapel of St. Mary's was to become the new parish church of Abergavenny and so the redundant church of St. John's could be used to house the new school.The monies available from these tithes were to be put into trust controlled by "the bailliffs and commonality", the forerunners of the Town Council. It was to provide a Free Grammar School where Latin grammar was taught. The new grammar school was named after its benefactor Henry VIII who also appointed its first headmaster, Richard Oldsworthy. The school when it opened had 26 pupils, all boys aged between 7 and 14. Read more

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