Adam, born in the gatehouse of Usk Castle in 1360, is best known to us as an important chronicler of his times. He was a 'man of letters' - a lawyer, lecturer and historian; but it was as a priest that he especially prospered. His fame brought him a meeting with Pope Boniface IX, after which he rose to a high office in the Church in Britian and Rome. Along with several arch-deaconries, Adam became the 'Auditor of the Palace and Judge of the City of the World'.

Read a poem about Adam of Usk, written by David Collard, Chairman of Usk Castle Pageant Ltd