Restenneth Priory
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Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of
Augustinian Restenneth was always a small priory and very dependent on its mother-house at Jedburgh. In 1501 there were only two canons and an annual income of £120 (compare Arbroath Abbey, which had £10,924 in 1561). There was an attempt to incorporate it into the Royal Chapel in this year, but this failed to occur, and King
The site was excavated in 1883 by William Galloway and Dr John Stuart.[4]
All except the tower is now in ruins, which are a
For the tourist, Restenneth Priory is just outside the medium-sized town of Forfar. It shares an access road with the Angus Archives. There is a short path from the closest parking area to the priory. While at the priory, the town and the roads nearby are not visible, so the fields and the medieval (or maybe earlier) architecture are the only things to be seen.
Bibliography
- Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E., Medieval Religious Houses: Scotland With an Appendix on the Houses in the Isle of Man, Second Edition, (London, 1976), pp. 53, 66, 95-6
- Watt, D.E.R. & Shead, N.F. (eds.), The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th Centuries, The Scottish Records Society, New Series, Volume 24, (Edinburgh, 2001), pp. 182–6
See also
- Prior of Restenneth, for a list of priors and commendators
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Restenneth Priory (33745)". Canmore. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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- ^ Penman, Michael (2008). Diffinicione successionis ad regnum Scottorum: royal succession in Scotland in the later middle ages., p. 20. In: Making and breaking the rules: succession in medieval Europe, c. 1000- c.1600. Turnhout: Brepols.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (July 29, 2021, 7:58 am)".
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Restenneth Priory (SM90246)". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
External links
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