Greyfriars, Perth
56°23′37″N 3°25′38″W / 56.39367°N 3.42718°W
Franciscan | |
| Established | 1496 |
|---|---|
| Disestablished | 1559 |
| Dedicated to | Francis of Assisi |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Laurence Oliphant, 1st Lord Oliphant |
The Observant Order of GreyfriarsFranciscan Order located in the Scottish city of Perth. It was founded by Laurence Oliphant, 1st Lord Oliphant, in 1496 and destroyed on 11 May 1559 following the Scottish Reformation, started by John Knox in his sermon at Perth's St John's Kirk, just a few hundred yards to the north.[2]
The monastery's location is now partly occupied by the
burn, which ran along the burial ground's southern wall, was covered with soil.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Perth, Canal Street, Greyfriars Burial Ground" – Canmore
- ^ The Tourist's Hand-book to Perth and Neighbourhood (1849), p. 26
- British Listed Buildings