Newbattle Abbey
| Newbattle Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
 Newbattle Abbey |
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| location |
 United Kingdom of Scotland
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| Coordinates: | 55 ° 52 ′ 58 " N , 3 ° 4 ′ 0" W |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
152 |
| founding year | 1140 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1587 |
| Mother monastery | Melrose Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
no |
Newbattle Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Scotland . The monastery is in Midlothian , near the village of Newbattle .
history
The monastery was founded in 1140 by the Scottish King David I and was a subsidiary of Melrose Abbey , which in turn was a subsidiary of Clairvaux Primary Abbey . The church was consecrated in 1234. The abbey was set on fire by Royal English troops in 1385 and 1544. In 1587 it was converted into a secular manor of the last Commendatar Abbot Mark Kerr. Remains of the abbey buildings have been preserved in the basement of the manor house.
literature
- Ian B. Cowan, David E. Easson: Medieval Religious Houses. Scotland With an Appendix on the Houses in the Isle of Man . 2nd edition Longman, London, 1976, ISBN 0-582-12069-1 , p. 77.
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