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Parish of Haddington

"There are only two villages in the parish and both inconsiderable. Of the one St Lawrence Ho [House]
about a mile to the westward of the town of Haddington, there is neither record nor tradition of any
importance; the other is the Abbey Somewhat more than a mile to the eastward. Here in 1178 Countess Ada
of Northumberland mother of malcolm IV. and William the Lion Kings of Scotland founded and richly
endowed a convent or priory of Cistertian nuns which was dedicated to the virgin mary and here on
the 7th July 1548 the parliament of Scotland was convened and their consent obtained to the
marriage of the young Queen Mary with the Dauphin and her education at the court of France". -- New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Haddington

"The convent at the village of the Abbey was an establishment of Cistertian nuns Only a very Small
fragment of the walls remains, The edifice was found in 1178 by Ada Countess of [Northumberland]
and mother of malcolm IV. and William the Lion and it was dedicated by her to the virgin and [endow-]
-ed with extensive and valuable possessions. The lands called the Nunlands now Huntington and the [Churches]
of Athelstaneford and Crail with their tithes were also the property of this Convent. In 1292 Alicia the
Alicia the prioress did homage with her nuns to Edward I. In 1296 Eve the successor of Alicia
submitted to the same overbearing prince and in return had a restoration of her. In 1358 the Convent
was strongly menaced and well nigh swept away." etc. -- Fullartons Gazetteer of Scotland