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CONVENT OF GREY FRIARS (Site of) Site of the, Convent of Grey Friars and Church of Saint Peter Jeffreys' History of Roxburghshire
William Smith Esq. Kelso,
John Waldie Kelso
009.08 The Grey Friars had, previous to 1235 a Convent in the town of Roxburgh, lying beyond the walls The Chronicle of Melrose says, that the Friars first came into this Country in 1231. Their church was dedicated to Saint Peter. A burying ground for the brethren of the order was dedicated in May, 1235, by William, Bishop of Glasgow. The Site of the Convent was occupied as a farm house & outbuildings so recently as 1855-6 and is still known as "The Friars". Several years ago the occupant of the farm came upon the burying ground of the order. A few of the Coffins were in a good state of preservation, & ornamented with plates of Iron At the entrance of the Chapel of Saint Peter a Skeleton was found, and near to it a larger key When Hutchinson visited Roxburgh in 1776 he saw, the Confused foundations of buildings and one gateway of excellent workmanship - which denoted the place where the Convent Stood
CHURCH OF ST PETER (Site of) Site of the, Convent of Grey Friars and Church of Saint Peter Jeffreys' History of Roxburghshire
William Smith Esq. Kelso,
John Waldie Kelso
009.08 The Grey Friars had, previous to 1235 a Convent in the town of Roxburgh, lying beyond the walls The Chronicle of Melrose says, that the Friars first came into this Country in 1231. Their church was dedicated to Saint Peter. A burying ground for the brethren of the order was dedicated in May, 1235, by William, Bishop of Glasgow. The Site of the Convent was occupied as a farm house & outbuildings so recently as 1855-6 and is still known as "The Friars". Several years ago the occupant of the farm came upon the burying ground of the order. A few of the Coffins were in a good state of preservation, & ornamented with plates of Iron At the entrance of the Chapel of Saint Peter a Skeleton was found, and near to it a larger key When Hutchinson visited Roxburgh in 1776 he saw, the Confused foundations of buildings and one gateway of excellent workmanship - which denoted the place where the Convent Stood

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