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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRYBURGH ABBEY | Dryburgh Abbey Dryburgh Abbey Dryburgh Abbey |
Annals of Dryburgh New Statistical Account. Berwickshire Alexander Dodds Dryburgh. |
030.15 | The Abbey of Dryburgh, now in ruins, lies in the south west corner of the parish. "It was founded by Heugh De Morville, Constable of Scotland, in the reign of David I. about the year 1150. It is generally supposed that it was built on the site of a Druidical temple. It like all other religious buildings, Suffered Sorely during the Border wars, but enough still remains to indicate its former Splendour - It is famous above all things, as the burial place of the great Scotish Minstrel whose name time will bear written in undying characters on its wings, until those wings enter within the portals of eternity." Vide [See] Ramblers Companion pages 45 and 46. - What remains of the original Abbey is principally in the Saxon Style of architecture - St Mary's Aisle, in which are deposited the remains of Sir W. Scott., Lady Scott, and their son Colonel Sir Walter Scott - is generally considered to be the most beautiful of the whole. The arched roof of this aisle, is supported by columns of beautiful and varied workmanship - It is now the property of the Earl of Buchan. Saint Moden, who was one of the first Christian missionaries in Britain, was Abbot of Dryburgh |
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[page] 38 -- Parish of MertonSheet 30.15.5 -- Described by JMcDiarmid
1st column c --f -- Dryburgh Abbey -- (In German Text)
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