Inchmahome Priory
Inchmahome Priory are the ruins of a former Augustinian monastery . They are located on the island of the same name in the Lake of Menteith near Aberfoyle , Stirling in Scotland . The name "Inchmahome" comes from the Gaelic Innis MoCholmaig , where Innis stands for island and MoCholmaig refers to the holy Colmaig .
history
In the documents of the Diocese of Dunblane there is evidence of a pastor on the insula Macholem as early as 1210 .
In 1238 Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch and iure uxoris also Earl of Menteith received permission from the Bishop of Dunblane to build a monastery on the largest island in the lake. For this purpose, part of the income from the parishes of Leny, Inchmahome, Kilmadock and Linlathan was used, the corresponding lands were awarded to the new monastery. The reason for this request and the subsequent construction was close to the residence of the Lords of Badenoch, who already had a residence on the neighboring island of Inchtalla at that time .
When the monastery was awarded, a decision was made against a monastic order turned away from the world . With the election of the Augustinian Canons , known as frank-hearted , who had been resident in Scotland as Black Canons since 1120, Walter Comyn hoped for an addition to the religious life in this district. At the same time, this decision prevented the monastery mayor's striving for power; In spite of the large land holdings , only a priory was set up , not an abbey .
Adam, the first recorded prior, swore his oath of allegiance to the English King Edward I, Hammer of the Scots in 1296. Only three visits by the Scottish King Robert the Bruce in 1306, 1308 and 1310 were possible, together with corresponding perks to direct this allegiance to Scotland. The later King Robert II also paid a visit to the monastery in 1358 and made appropriate commitments.
In 1508 an unsuccessful attempt was made to add the now rich priory to the royal chapter in Stirling. Another attempt to unite them with the Abbey in Jedburgh in 1536 failed due to resistance from Robert Erskine (son of John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine and at that time owned by the Commandery of Inchmahome Priory).
In 1547 Queen Mary was briefly brought to safety in Inchmahome Priory with her mother Marie de Guise after the battle of Pinkie Cleugh lost for Scotland . It is claimed that Maria started her studies there and was interested in landscape gardening, but her toddler age and a stay of only three weeks make these statements implausible.
With the Reformation in 1560, Inchmahome Priory came to an end. The slowly decaying complex, along with the lands around the Abbeys of Dryburgh and Cambuskenneth, was given to John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar by the King in 1604 . It remained in the possession of the Erskine family until the end of the 17th century, when it became the property of the Marquis of Montrose . James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose , placed the facility under state supervision in 1926.
architecture
Inchmahome Priory corresponds in its layout to other monasteries of this time. The church in the north of the complex is almost 50 meters long, but noticeably not even 10 meters wide. The sacristy , the bell tower and a north aisle are attached to these .
To the south of the church is the cloister , to which is the chapter house to the east, the refectory to the southeast and the dormitory to the south . Several stairs indicate rooms on the upper floor.
The plant today
The remains of Inchmahome Priory range from foundation traces to wall remains that have been preserved twice as high as a man. Fine stone carvings in the church, on the south side of the cloister and in the chapter house testify to the former wealth of the priory. The best preserved building today is the chapter house, but it has been restored and given a new roof.
Inchmahome Priory is listed as a category B building and managed by Historic Scotland . The facility can only be visited in the summer months from April to October. The island is accessed by boat, which runs from the Menteith pier.
literature
- David Hugh Farmer: The Oxford Dictionary of Saints . University Press, Oxford 1992, ISBN 0-19-283069-4 .
- Richard Fawcett: Inchmahome Priory . Historic Scotland, Edinburgh 1986, ISBN 1-900168-02-2 (reprinted 1998).
- Michael Schmid: Augustinian Canons . In: Theological Real Encyclopedia . tape 4 . de Gruyter, Berlin 1979, p. 723-728 .
Web links
- Martin McCarthy: Inchmahome Priory. Ancient Scotland, 2005, accessed September 21, 2014 .
- Inchmahome Priory. Historic Scotland , accessed September 21, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Fawcett, 1998 , p. 4
- ^ Fawcett, 1998 , p. 6
- ↑ a b Fawcett, 1998 , p. 8
- ^ Fawcett, 1998 , p. 9
- ^ Fawcett, 1998 , p. 10
- ^ Fawcett, 1998 , pp. 14f.
- ^ Fawcett, 1998 , p. 17
- ↑ Fawcett, 1998 , pp. 18ff.
Coordinates: 56 ° 10 ′ 34 " N , 4 ° 17 ′ 52" W.