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Revision as of 18:24, 3 February 2012
List of monastic houses in Scotland is a catalogue of abbeys, priories, friaries or other monastic religious houses in Scotland.
In this article alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (Templars and Hospitallers). The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had the status of an abbey, priory, friary or preceptory/commandery.
A Monastic Glossary follows the listing, which provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.
Abbreviations and key
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Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.
Formal Name or Dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.
Alternative Names: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.
Monastic Glossary: following the listing, provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.
List of establishments by county/region
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Aberdeen Blackfriars | Dominican Friars between 1230 and 1249, purportedly by Alexander II; secularised 1560-87; granted to George, Earl Marischal 17 May 1587; site currently occupied by Old Blackfriars public house |
St John the Baptist | [1] 57°08′55″N 2°05′15″W / 57.148603°N 2.0876169°W | |
Aberdeen Greyfriars | Franciscan Friars, Observant founded 1469; secularised 1559 |
[2] 57°08′58″N 2°05′48″W / 57.1494178°N 2.0966506°W | ||
Aberdeen Monastery | Benedictine monks supposed establishment; founded before 3 April 1231, when the Pope granted the use of the church of Culdedono to the abbot and convent 'de Aberdona' ; possibly no monastic foundation here |
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Aberdeen Red Friars | Trinitarians founded before 1274 |
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Aberdeen | [3] 57°08′44″N 2°05′47″W / 57.1454601°N 2.096318°W | |
Aberdeen Whitefriars | Carmelite Friars founded c.1273; dissolved 1560-83; passed through several ownerships, eventually granted to the Town Council by James VI 26 October 1583 |
[4] 57°08′44″N 2°05′57″W / 57.1455183°N 2.0991075°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Aberdour Monastery | Celtic monks traditionally founded by Colum Cille and Drostan mac Coscrach, his disciple — provenance doubtful |
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Clova Monastery | Celtic monks founded before 1157, reference in bull of Adrian IV who confirmed it to the Bishop of Aberdeen |
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Deer Abbey | traditionally founded 6thC by Colum Cille — provenance unreliable Cistercian monks Kinloss 1214/19-1560; (HS) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Deer | [5] 57°31′24″N 2°3′14.5″W / 57.52333°N 2.054028°W | |
Ecclesgreig Monastery | church of Ecclesgyrg granted to St Andrews by Richard, Bishop of St Andrews, confirmed to St Andrews by William the Lion between 1189 and 1195 | |||
Fyvie Priory | Tironensian monks dependent on Arbroath; founded 1285; dissolution unknown, possibly survived to the Reformation |
The Priory Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Fyvie | [6] 57°25′47″N 2°23′35″W / 57.4296817°N 2.3931742°W | |
Monymusk Priory | Culdees founded 1138; Augustinian Canons Regular refounded c1245; dissolved 1617 |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Monymusk __________ erroneously Monymaill in Fyfe |
[7] 57°13′38″N 2°31′21″W / 57.227149°N 2.5224674°W | |
Mortlach Monastery | traditional early site of bishopric of Aberdeen | |||
Turriff Monastery | founded before 1131; dissolved after c.1150 |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Arbroath Abbey | Cluniac monks priory founded 1176 (1178) by William the Lion; Tironensian monks; dissolved 1606 |
The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Arbroath | [8] 56°33′45″N 2°34′56″W / 56.56250°N 2.58222°W | |
Brechin Monastery | Culdees probably founded before 975; site now occupied by diocesan cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church |
[9] 56°43′51″N 2°39′41″W / 56.730732°N 2.6615077°W | ||
Monifieth Monastery | secularised by c.1220: land granted to Nicholas, witness to charters of Countess Matilda, by Earl Malcolm c.1220; Culdees 12thC; land granted to Arbroath 1242-3 |
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Restenneth Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular | [10] 56°39′12″N 2°50′46″W / 56.6532778°N 2.846092°W |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Artchain Monastery, Isle of Tiree |
Celtic monks founded 6thC? by Findchan, contemporary of Colum Cille |
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Ardchattan Priory | Celtic monks founded by Findchan; Valliscaulian monks — from Val des Choux founded 1230/1; part of church in parochial use to 1722; site now largely occupied by Victorian house; (HS) |
The Priory Church of Saint John the Baptist, Ardchattan | [11] 56°27′47″N 5°17′38″W / 56.4630269°N 5.2938706°W | |
Bledach Monastery, Isle of Tiree |
Celtic monks founded before 577 by Brendan, founder abbot of Clonfert |
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Cella Diuni, Loch Awe | Celtic monks possibly founded by Diun |
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Garvellach Islands Monastery | traditionally founded late-6thC by Brendan, founder abbot of Clonfert; probably on the island of Eileach an Naoimh |
Ailech Monastery Eileach-an-Naoimh Monastery |
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Hinba Monastery | Celtic monks founded before 597 by Colum Cille, probably on the island of Jura |
possibly Hinba Monastery | ||
Iona Abbey + | File:Iona Abbey (1).jpg | Celtic monks founded c.565 by Colum Cille; plundered by the Norse 795 and 802; Benedictine monks abbey founded 1203; dissolved 1587/8(?); cathedral, now restored and in use as ecumenical Christian community; ; (HS) |
[12] 56°20′02″N 6°23′36″W / 56.333967°N 6.393249°W | |
Iona Nunnery | (HS) | |||
Jura Monastery | possibly Hinba Monastery | Hinba Monastery? | ||
Kingarth Monastery | founded 6thC; (HS) | Cinngrad Monastery | ||
Lismore Monastery | founded before 592 by Lugaid or Moluag | |||
Mag Luinge, Isle of Tiree | founded before 597; probably at Soroby; destroyed by fire 673; restored |
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Oronsay Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular 1330 | The Priory Church of Saint Oran, Oronsay | ||
Saddell Abbey | Cistercian monks founded before 1207; dissolved c. 1507 |
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Sgòr Nam Ban-Naomha Monastery | ||||
Tiree Monastery | founded c.564-565 by Comgall, founder abbot of Bangor; soon abandoned due to raids by the Picts |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Mauchline Priory | Cistercian monks grange of Melrose) 1165 |
The Priory Church of Saint Cuthbert, Mauchline | [13] |
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Kilwinning Abbey | Tironensians from Kelso founded between 1162 and 1189; dissolved 1592 |
The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Winning, Kilwinning | [14][15] 55°39′12″N 4°41′55″W / 55.6534215°N 4.6986508°W | |
Kilwinning Convent | Situated at Stanecastle and mentioned in several charters |
Ayrshire, North non-Christian Monasteries
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Holy Island Monastery | Tibetan Buddhist |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Ayr Friary | Dominican Friars founded c.1242 (1230); secularised 1567 |
The Friary Church of Saint Katherine, Ayr | ||
Crossraguel Abbey | Cluniac monks founded before 1214-16 (1244); dependent on Paisley from before 1270; dissolved 1617; (HS) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Crossraguel | [16][17][18][19] | |
Fail Monastery | Trinitarian 1561 | St Mary ____________________ Failford Abbey; Fail Monastery, Tarbolton |
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Fail Priory | supposed Cluniac monks probable confusion with Trinitarian monastery |
Feale Monastery |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Canonbie Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular | |||
Dercongal Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons — from Soulseat founded 1220s |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Holywood ____________________ Holywood Abbey |
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Dundrennan Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Rievaulx 1142-1560; (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Dundrennan | ||
Glenluce Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Melrose 1191/2-1560; (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Glenluce | ||
Hoddam Monastery | founded before 612 by Kentigern? (traditionally association), who reputedly built church and located the see of his bishopric here | |||
Kilconquhar Monastery | purportedly Benedictine monks founded by Fergus (or Ethred), Lord of Galloway — no such location or monastery |
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Kirkcudbright Friary + | Franciscan Friars founded c1450, conventual church |
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Kirkcudbright Monastery | scholars of a religious community apparently serving a foundation here; still in possession of the church 1164 |
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Lincluden Collegiate Church | Benedictine nuns founded 1164; dissolved 1389; secular canons college late14thC; (HS) |
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St Mary's Priory, St. Mary's Isle (Isle of Trahil) | Augustinian Canons Regular c1138, — from Holyrood | Prioratus Sanctae Mariae de Trayl | ||
Soulseat Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons — from Premontre founded 1152 |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Soulseat ____________________ Saulseat Abbey |
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Sweetheart Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Dundrennan founded 1273; dissolved May 1565; granted to William Lesley 1586; secularised 1624, under temporal lordship of Sir Robert Spottiswoode; (HS) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Sweetheart | ||
Tongland Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons — from Cockersand 1218 | |||
Whithorn Priory | possible [non-monastic] Christian community late 4thC; possibly monastic by 8thC; Premonstratensian Canons 1175, cathedral church of Galloway; (HS) |
Dumfries and Galloway non-Christian monasteries
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
OnLine References & Location |
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Samye Ling Monastery *, Langholm | Karma Kagyu school Tibetan Buddhist 1967 | Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Edinburgh Blackfriars | Dominican Friars 1230 | |||
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh | Augustinian Canons Regular — from St. Andrews 1128, partly absorbed into 17thC Holyrood Palace; (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Saint Andrew and All Saints, Holyrood | ||
South Queensferry Friary | Carmelite Friars founded 1440/1; dissolved before 1564/5 |
Queensferry Friary' |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Balmerino Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Melrose dependent on Melrose; founded c.1227/9; dissolved 1560; secularised 1603; (NTS) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Edward | [20] 56°24′36″N 3°02′30″W / 56.4099722°N 3.0417752°W | |
Culross Abbey + | Cistercian monks — from Kinloss dependent on Kinloss; founded before 1217/8; dissolved 1560; currently partly in use as a parish church; (HS) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Saint Andrew and Saint Serf, Culross | 56°03′29″N 3°37′32″W / 56.058194°N 3.625556°W | |
Dunfermline Abbey | Benedictine monks priory founded c.1070; raised to abbey status 1124/1128; dissolved 1593 |
56°04′11″N 3°27′49″W / 56.0698°N 3.4636°W | ||
Inchcolm Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1123 |
The Abbey Church of Saint Columba, Inchcolm ____________________ St Colm's Abbey, Inch |
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Inverkeithing Friary | Franciscan founded before 1384 |
possibly The Friary Church of Saint Mary, Inverkeithing | ||
Isle of May Priory | Benedictine monks — from Reading, Berkshire dependent on Reading; Augustinian Canons Regular dependent on St Andrews; refounded late-13th/early-14thC; transferred to Pittenweem late-13th/early-14thC |
The Priory Church of Saint Oran and Saint Colman, Isle of May ____________________ May Priory |
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Kilrimont Monastery | traditionally founded by Ungus mac Urguist | Cill-rigmonaid Monastery; Cenn-rigmonaid Monastery |
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Lindores Abbey | Tironensians — from Kelso c1190 | The Abbey Church of Our Lady and Saint Andrew | ||
Pittenweem Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular transferred — from Isle of May c1200 |
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St Andrew's Cathedral Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular 1144, cathedral 908; (HS) | The Cathedral and Priory Church of Saint Andrew, Saint Andrews | ||
St Rule's Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — from Scone 1133-1144; (HS) | The Priory Church of Saint Rule, Saint Andrews | ||
St Andrew's Blackfriars | Dominican Friars | Blackfriars Chapel | ||
St Monan's Friary + | Dominican Friars 1471 | The Friary Church of Saint Monan, Saint Monan's |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Dominican Friary, Glasgow # | Dominican Friars founded 1246; after the Reformation it was gifted by Mary, Queen of Scots to the University of Glasgow and served as a parish church; rebuilt 1699-1702; demolished when the university re-located in the 1870s 1870s |
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Glasgow Greyfriars # | Fransiscan founded 1477 |
Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Applecross Monastery | Celtic monks founded 673 by Mael-rubai, Abbot of Bangor |
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Beauly Priory | Valliscaulian — from Val des Choux 1230; (HS) | The Priory Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist, Beauly | ||
Dornoch Cell ? | Benedictine monks founded before early-12thC; possible community established from Dunfermline or earlier community already established here |
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Eigg Monastery | founded before 617 by Donnan | |||
Fearn Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons 1227 | The Abbey Church of Saint Ninian, Fearn | ||
Fort Augustus Abbey | built as a military fort, Benedictine abbey and school in 20thC, now in private ownership | |||
North Rona monastery | 7thC |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Blantyre Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular cell dependent on Jedburgh) 13thC |
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Govan Monastery | traditionally founded late-6thC by Constantine — evidence lacking |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Dunbar Priory | Trinitarians founded 1218 |
The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Dunbar | ||
Luffness Friary | Carmelite Friars founded before 1293; dissolved after 1560 |
[21] 56°00′40″N 2°50′53″W / 56.0111733°N 2.8479749°W | ||
Haddington Greyfriars | Franciscan Friars founded 1242; destroyed 1356 |
Lucerna Laudoniae or Lamp of Lothian | ||
Nunraw Abbey * | Cistercian monks cell of Haddington monastery |
Sancta Maria Abbey, Nunraw | ||
North Berwick Priory | Cistercian nuns founded c.1150 |
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Tyninghame Monastery | traditionally founded before 756 by Baldred; destroyed by the Norse 941 |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Abercorn Monastery | Celtic monks< br />probably founded between 635 and 663; dissolved after early-8thC, (purportedly still extant 854) |
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Linlithgow Friary | Carmelite Friars founded c.1401; dissolved before 1567/8 |
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Manuel Nunnery | Cistercian monks 1156 | Emanuel Nunnery | ||
Torphichen Preceptory + | Knights Hospitaller founded mid-12thC |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Newbattle Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Melrose founded 1140; dissolved 1560 |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Newbattle |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Elgin Blackfriars | Dominican Friars founded 1233/4 by King Alexander II | |||
Elgin Greyfriars | Franciscan Friars restored; now in use by adjacent convent |
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Kinloss Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Melrose 1150-1560 | The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kinloss | ||
Pluscarden Abbey * | Valliscaulian monks — from Val des Choux priory 1230; Benedictine monks dependent on Dunfermline; dissolved 1587, united with Urquhart; Benedictine monks priory, now Benedictine abbey |
The Abbey Church of Saint Andrew, Pluscarden | ||
Urquhart Priory | Benedictine monks — from Dunfermline dependent on Dunfermline; founded 1124, reputedly by David I who made a grant made between 1130 and 1150; Pluscarden united with Urquhart; took formal possession of Pluscarden 8 November 1454; community settled at Pluscarden due to the extent of the buildings there |
The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Urquhart |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Brough of Birsay monastery | possible monastic settlement or episcopal residence | |||
Eynhallow monastery # | possible site of monastic settlement 12thC |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Abernethy Monastery | ||||
Abernethy Priory # | Culdees founded c.6thC by Nechtank of the Picts; possible cathedral; Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1273 |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Saint Bridget and Saint Abrinca | ||
Coupar Angus Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Melrose 1161/64-1560, secularised 1606 | The Abbey Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Coupar Angus | ||
Dunblane Monastery | founded before 1214-1223 | 56°11′22″N 3°57′54″W / 56.1894902°N 3.9650345°W | ||
Dunkeld Monastery | built before 849 by Kenneth mac Alpin | 56°33′54″N 3°35′23″W / 56.56500°N 3.58972°W | ||
Elcho Priory | Cistercian nuns founded before 1241 |
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Inchaffray Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular Scone founded c.1200 by Gilbert, Earl of Strathearn |
The Abbey Church of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Mary, Inchaffray | ||
Loch Tay Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — from Scone 1122 | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Loch Tay | ||
Methven Monastery | secular priests founded between 1214 and 1223? |
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Montrose Abbey | Dominican Friars 1230 | |||
Muthill Monastery | Culdees founded between 1178 and 1195; dissolved by 1236 |
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Rindalgros Monastery | Benedictine monks dependent on Reading, Berkshire; founded 1147-53(?), granted to Reading by David I; monastic community located here, though possibly no monastery was built either transferred to Isle of May before 1151 or merged with Isle of May after 1151 |
Rhynd Monastery; Rindelgros Monastery |
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St Fillan's Priory | Augustinian Canons Regular — from Inchaffray 1317 | The Priory Church of Saint Fillan, St Fillan's | ||
St Serf's Inch Priory, St Serf's Inch, Loch Leven | Culdees founded before 842, traditionally by Brude mac Dergard, King of the Picts – more likely Brude mac Ferat; then Augustinian Canons Regular Canons Regular c1150, now within an island nature reserve usually without public access; (HS) |
Portmoakso Priory; Loch Leven Priory |
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Scone Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular — from Nostell founded c1120 |
The Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Laurence, Saint Augustine and Saint Michael, Scone |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Inchinnan Monastery | traditionally a monastic settlement | |||
Paisley Abbey + | Cluniac monks — from Wenlock, Shropshire priory founded c.1169 (1163); raised to abbey status 1219 (1245); dissolved 1587;(CS) |
The Abbey Church of saints Mary, James, Mirin and Milburga | ||
Renfrew Priory | Cluniac monks — from Cluny founded c.1163; dissolved between 1169 and 1173 |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
OnLine References & Location |
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St Bathan's Priory, Abbey St Bathans |
Cistercian monks nuns | |||
Coldingham Priory + | monks and nuns double house; founded before 661 and 664 by Ebba, daughter of King Æthelfrith of Northumbria; damaged by fire c.683, and abandoned by most of the community; nuns dependent on Lindisfarne before 854; destroyed in raids by the Danes c.870; Benedictine monks dependent on Durham; founded 1098; dependent on Dunfermline 14th-15thC; monks evicted 1532, 1542 and 1544/5; destroyed in warfare by 4 February 1551/2; dissolved 1606; most of remaining buildings destroyed by Cromwell 1648; part of conventual church restored; now in parochial use |
The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Saint Ebba and Saint Cuthbert, Coldingham | ||
Dryburgh Abbey | Premonstratensian Canons — from Alnwick 1150; (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Dryburgh | ||
Fogo Priory | Tironensian monks — from Kelso founded between 1259 and 1297, church of St Nicholas granted to Kelso by Patrick Corbet; dissolution unknown |
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Jedburgh Abbey | land granted by Ecgred, Bishop of Lindisfarne c.830; Augustinian Canons Regular St-Quentin, Beauvais founded 1138; (HS) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Jedburgh | ||
Kelso Abbey | Tironensians, relocated — from Selkirk in 1128; (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Kelso | ||
Melrose Abbey | Cistercian monks — from Rievaulx/Holmcultram 1136/7-1560; (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Melrose | ||
Old Melrose Monastery | possibly — from Iona founded between 635 and 651; destroyed by Kenneth McAlpin 839; under the bishops of Lindisfarne until 854; attempted refoundation by Aldwin of Jarrow; abandoned 1074; church of St Cuthbert founded; dependent on Durham until between 1124 and 1136; exchanged for the church at Berwick by King David I between 1124 and 1136; annexed to Cistercian monastery at Melrose |
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Peebles Friary | Trinitarians (Church 1261), Friary 1473 | The Friary Church of the Holy Trinity, Peebles ____________________ The Cross Kirk |
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Selkirk Abbey | Tironensian monks — from Tiron founded c. 1113; transferred to Kelso c.1128 |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Lesmahagow Priory | Tironensians — from Kelso dependent on Kelso; founded 1144, church and lands granted to Kelso by David I and John, Bishop of Glasgow; dissolved 1607 |
The Priory Church of Saint Malo, Lesmahagow |
Foundation | Image | Communities & Provenance | Formal Name or Dedication & Alternative Names |
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Cambuskenneth Abbey | Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian — from Arroaise founded 1147; (HS) |
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Cambuskenneth | ||
Inchmahome Priory, Lake of Menteith | Augustinian Canons Regular founded 1238; (HS) |
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Ross Priory, Loch Lomond |
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- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/19069/details/fyvie+priory+and+priory+cross/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/18053/details/monymusk+priory/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/222123/details/arbroath+abbey+conventual+building/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/35055/details/brechin+cathedral/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/33745/details/restenneth+priory/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/23259/details/ardchattan+priory/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/21664/details/iona+iona+abbey/
- ^ http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townhistory471.html
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/42113/details/kilwinning+abbey/
- ^ http://www.kilwinning.org/abbey/default.htm
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/40830/details/crossraguel+abbey/
- ^ http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_079&PropName=Crossraguel%20Abbey
- ^ http://www.maybole.org/places/crossraguel/abbey.htm
- ^ http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/scotland/ayrshire/featured-sites/crossraguel-abbey.html
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/31746/details/balmerino+abbey/
- ^ http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/55042/details/luffness+carmelite+friary/
References
- Thorold, Henry, Collins Guide to the Ruined Abbeys of England, Wales and Scotland, Collins, 1993
- Robinson, David, The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain, B. T. Batsford with English Heritage, CADW, Historic Scotland, 2002
- Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E. (1976) Medieval Religious Houses Scotland. Longman
- Butler, Rev. D., M.A. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys, The Guild Library, A&C Black, 1901
- Leicester Addis, M. E., Cathedrals and Abbeys of Presbyterian Scotland, Philadelphia, The Westminster Press, 1901
- Fawcett, R., Scottish Abbeys and Priories, Historic Scotland, 1994
- Scotland Churches Scheme, Churches to Visit in Scotland, 1999, Saint Andrew Press
- Coventry, M. And Miller, J., Churches and Abbeys of Scotland, Thistle Guide, Goblinshead, 2003
- Cruden, S., Scottish Abbeys, An Introduction to the mediæval Abbeys and Priories of Scotland, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1960
- Wright, Geoffrey N., (2004) Discovering Abbeys and Priories, Shire Publications Ltd.
See also
- List of abbeys and priories
- Abbeys and priories in England
- Abbeys and priories in Wales
- Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
- Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
- Abbeys and priories in Isle of Man
- Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Castles in Scotland
- List of museums in Scotland
- Historic houses in Scotland