Jedburgh Abbey

Jedburgh Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery in Jedburgh, a town in the Scottish Region Scottish Borders, approximately 10 km north of the Scottish- English border. The abbey was founded in the 12th century by order of David I of Scotland.

History

In the middle of the 9th century, there were two places called Gedworth ( old name of Jedburgh, the total of 83 different name variations had ), one is the current Jedburgh, the other was 7 km south. Ecgred, 830-845 Bishop of Lindisfarne, was the founder of the two places, and built here the first church of the community. 1118 ordered David I. after his accession Augustinian monks from Bouhy (France) here and founded by the monastery. The religious house was newly established for the first years the rank of a priory, later a monastery, and after the death of King David I. to 1147 an independent abbey, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary (St. Mary's Abbey ).

The kings Malcolm IV and William the Lion renewed the privileges of the abbey, the abbot of St. Mary's was appointed to the Scottish Parliament. Nave and choir were built in the 13th century and King Alexander III. married here in 1285 Jolanda of Dreux. The building was considered one of the finest examples of Norman and early English architecture.

In addition to lands and chapels in southern Scotland Jedburgh Abbey had great possessions in Northumberland. Therefore, the abbot had 1296 the English King Edward I swear allegiance to a court day in Berwick -upon- Tweed. Edward wanted to intervene in the management of the department and appointed in the same year a new Dept. After the defeat of the Earl of Surrey at Stirling against William Wallace, the abbey was sacked and devastated in retaliation by the British. Robert the Bruce (1274 - 1329) she let restore during his reign, but it fell in 1346, after the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Neville 's Cross, back in the hands of the English. In 1370 it was extended by order of King David II of Scotland with one transept.

In the years 1410, 1416 and 1464, the monastery was destroyed by the Earl of Warwik several times. 1523 again, as well as the town of Jedburgh. In the late 15th century founded the monks of the Jedburgh Grammar School. The start of the Scottish Reformation in 1560 was the end of the great Abbey of St. Mary of Jedburgh.

During the Reformation period was the monks were allowed to remain in the monastery, the church, however, was used as a church for the Reformed congregation. 1671 a part of the nave has been blocked for security reasons in 1871 then in full and a new parish church was built. Despite renovation Try the abbey was finally passed in 1917 after 800 years of the state and is now in the care of " Historic Scotland ".

Gallery

Overall view

Nave

Side entrance

Grave monument