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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONVENT OF CARMELITE FRIARS | Monastery (ruins of) Monastery (ruins of) Convent of Carmelites or white Friars Convent of Carmelites or white Friars |
Thomas Christison James Armstrong Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Haddington Chalmers Caledonia |
004 | [Situation] About 1/4 Mile E. by N. [East by North] from the Village of Aberlady The ruins of a convent or monastery about 25 chains S. W. [South West] of Luffness House. It is said to have belonged to the Carmelites or White Friars, to whom David II granted a charter of confirmation as a mark of his favour. (see Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841) |
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Parish of Aberlady
"A few hundred yards west of Luffness may be observed
the remains of a small religious edifice said to have been a
Convent of Carmelites or White Friars to whom David II granted
a charter of confirmation as a mark of his approbation and near it there
are evident traces of fish-ponds, which a little trouble would
restore."
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire
"At Luffness in Aberlady parish there was another Convent of Carmelites, to whom David II
granted a charter of confirmation as a tribute of his approbation."
Chalmers Caledonia vol. II p 506
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