Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh Abbey was founded in 1150 by Canons of the Premonstratensian Order in Dryburgh, Tweed, close to St. Boswells in today's Scottish Scottish Borders. It is located a few kilometers from two other well-known and formerly important ecclesiastical institutions removed, namely the Melrose Abbey and Jedburgh Abbey.

Canons of Alnwick Abbey built the abbey on land that belonged to Hugh de Ville More, the father of one of the murderers of St. Thomas Becket.

In 1322 it was burned by the troops of Edward II of England during their retreat from Scotland, but after that of Robert I, also known as " Robert the Bruce " known, established and promoted again. In 1385 the abbey was burnt down again, but flourished in the 15th century once again on. Finally destroyed it was on November 4, 1544, which is why only the ruins and the cemetery can be seen today.

1786 bought the 12th Earl of Buchan the country. He sought to preserve what was obtained from the ruins, and put around it surrounded by a large garden on. However, he could not resist the temptation to carry out repair work. So come the carved in stone and the year " 1150 " and the obelisk in the south of the abbey by him and not by the original builders.

Sir Walter Scott and Douglas Haig are buried in Dryburgh Abbey.

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