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Hi Bob
The Priory of Canonbie was founded during the reign of David I 1124 - 1153 for the Canons Regular of the Augustinian Order by Turgot de Rossedal. It was attached to the monastery at Jedburgh which had received various grants of land from the Rossedals and others. The Priory Church was
known during the 12th century as the Kirk of Liddel. It was dedicated to St Martin and was situated at Hallgreen.
The Priory and the Church were destroyed in 1542 by Lord Wharton in his notorious raid after the battle of Solway Moss. By the General Annexation Act of 1587 the Priory and church lands became the property of the Crown. In 1606 they passed by charter to Lord Home and from Lord Home to Sir John Kerr and from him to Walter First Earl of Buccleuch. Preserved from the Priory is the sedilia a piece of Norman work which was taken from the site and erected in the old kirkyard at Canonbie with a tablet to the memory of the Rev Mr Donaldson inserted in it.
For further information read: The history of Liddesdale Eskdale Ewesdale Wauchopedale & The Debatable Land by R B Armstrong. This is available from The Clan Armstrong trust.
Lucy
Canonbie: Armstrong, Bell, Dickson,Dixon, Davidson, Little, Barclay,Carruthers,Byers, Baty, Murray, Mccorquindale, Scott, Calvert,
Langholm : Reid, Johnstone, Cowan, Hounam
Castleton : Irving, Pott, Oliver, Murray, Armstrong
