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"all Studious to endow the Culdees of Loch Leven. There they performed their usual
functions, till the reforming hand of David I fell upon them. To the priory of St. Andrews
this pious prince gave the Monastery of St. Servan, with the island of Loch Leven; and with
an intimation, that if the Culdees would live peaceably, they should be protected, but,
if they Should resist the royal grant, that they would be expelled the holy isle of
Servan. Spotiswoode and Keith erroneously place the Monastery of Portmoak on St.
Servan's isle; so as to Confound it with the priory of Loch Leven." Chalmers Caledonia Vol 1 page 437

"It was David I who ejected the brethren of St. Serf established on the secluded little
isle of Lochleven, and Merged both that and the Culdee house of Monymusk
into the new priory of Canons regular of St. Austin established at St. Andrews."
Prehistoric Annals of Scotland page 605