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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIORY (Remains of) [Loch Leven] | Priory (Remains of) | Revd[Reverend] Dr McKelvie Balgeddie Revd[Reverend] Mr Steele Portmoak Mr J Baird Kinross Mr Laing E,[East] Balgeddie |
022 | Only a small fragment of this Priory now remains. which, along with a recently built portion is used as a fold for Cattle. West of this there is a heap of Ruins and the foundation of old walls supposed to be also part of the Priory around this has apparantly been the Burying ground, as a number of bones were turned up when leveling and cultivating the place. The following account of a priory on St Serfs Inch or Isle is given in Spottieswoods account of Scottish Religious Houses," Formerly a house belonging to the Culdees, in whose place the Canons Regular were introduced by the Bishop of St Andrews" The priory was dedicated to St Serf or Servanus, a monk or pilgrim, who as is reported, came from Canaan to Inchkeith" and got Merkinglass and Culross for his possessions. Brudeus, a Pictish King, founded this place in honour of him," and gave the isle to his Culdees; which King David I bestowed upon St Andrews with the possessions belonging thereto. Our famous historian Andrew Winton, was prior of this place, and his history, which begins with the creation of the world," and ends with the captivity of James I in whose reign he died, is extant in the Advocates Library "of the religous seat" which must thus have been planted here upwards of a thousand years ago, only a fragment suffacient to make a" small pen fold for cattle, is now to be seen. The island being low and verdant, supports a few sheep and cattle." Chamber's Gazetteer. |
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Plan 22. B, Parish of PortmoakPriory (Remains of) See Plan and Name book 30 B
For further information see Name Book for Plan 30 B
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