Newbattle Abbey [SEP] religious order
Newbattle Abbey
Newbattle Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Newbattle in Midlothian, Scotland, which subsequently become a stately home and then an educational institution.
Monastery.
It was founded in 1140 by monks from Melrose Abbey. The patron was King David I of Scotland (with his son Henry). Its church was dedicated in 1234. The abbey was burned by English royal forces in 1385 and once more in 1544. It became a secular lordship for the last commendator, Mark Kerr (Ker) in
abbots and commendators
- Scheduled monuments in Midlothian
References.
- "Registrum S. Mariae de Neubotle", Bannatyne Club (1849) Newbattle Abbey charters 1140-1528, & later rentals.
- Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E., "Medieval Religious Houses: Scotland ", Second Edition, (London, 1976), p. 77
External Links.
- Newbattle Abbey College website