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ABERDEEN














Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Aberdeen -
Trinitarian 1211
 
The - Church of The Holy Trinity , Aberdeen


ABERDEENSHIRE



















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Deer Abbey
Cistercian from Kinloss 1214/19-1560 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Deer
Fyvie Priory
Tironensian from Kelso , under Arbroath
 
The Priory Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary , Fyvie
Monymusk Priory
Culdees 1138, Augustinian ''c''1245
 
The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint John , Monymusk



ANGUS



















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Arbroath Abbey
Cluniac Priory 1176(1178), later Tironensian
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas Of Canterbury , Arbroath
Brechin Monastery
Culdees , site now occupied by the diocesan cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church
 
 
Restenneth Priory
Augustinian
 
 



ARGYLL & BUTE


































Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Ardchattan Priory
Valliscaulian from Val Des Choux 1230/1, part of church used parochially -1722, site now largely occupied by Victorian house ( HS )
 
The Priory Church of Saint John The Baptist , Ardchattan
Eileach-an-Naoimh Monastery , Garvellach Islands
 
 
 
Iona Abbey +
Benedictine Abbey 1203 and Cathedral , now restored and in use as ecumenical Christian community ( HS )
 
 
Iona Nunnery
( HS )
 
 
Kingarth Monastery
6thC ( HS )
Cinngrad monastery
 
Oronsay Priory
Augustinian 1330
 
The Priory Church of Saint Oran , Oronsay
Saddell Abbey
Cistercian 1207-1507
 
 
Sgòr Nam Ban-Naomha Monastery
 
 
 



DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY











































Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Canonbie Priory
Augustinian
 
 
Dundrennan Abbey
Cistercian from Rievaulx 1142-1560 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Dundrennan
Glenluce Abbey
Cistercian from Melrose 1191/2-1560 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Glenluce
Holywood Abbey
Premonstratensian from Soulseat 1220s
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Holywood
Kirkcudbright Friary +
Franciscan ''c''1450, conventual church
 
 
Lincluden College
Benedictine Nuns 1164-1389, Secular Canons college ''late''14thC ( HS )
 
 
St Mary's Priory , St. Mary's Isle (Isle of Trahil)
Augustinian ''c''1138, from Holyrood
 
Prioratus Sanctae Mariae de Trayl
Soulseat Abbey
Premonstratensian from Premontre 1152
Saulseat Abbey
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John , Soulseat
Sweetheart Abbey
Cistercian from Dundrennan 1273-1560 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Sweetheart
Tongland Abbey
Premonstratensian from Cockersand 1218
 
 
Whithorn Priory
Premonstratensian 1175, cathedral church of Galloway ( HS )
 
 



Dumfries And Galloway non-Christian monasteries













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Samye Ling Monastery , Langholm
Karma Kagyu School Tibetan Buddhist 1967
 
Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre




CITY OF EDINBURGH



















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Blackfriars, Edinburgh
Dominican 1230
 
 
Holyrood Abbey , Edinburgh
Augustinian from St. Andrews 1128, partly absorbed into 17thC Holyrood Palace ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Saint Andrew and All Saints , Holyrood
South Queensferry Priory
Carmelite
 
 



EAST AYRSHIRE













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Mauchline Priory
Cistercian (grange of Melrose ) 1165
 
The Priory Church of Saint Cuthbert , Mauchline



EAST LOTHIAN























Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Dunbar Priory
Trinitarian 1218
 
The Priory Church of The Holy Trinity , Dunbar
Luffness Friary
Carmelite 1293
 
 
Cistercian
 
 
North Berwick Priory
Cistercian Nuns ''c''1150
 
 



FIFE REGION














































Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Balmerino Abbey
Cistercian from Melrose 1227/9-1560, secularised 1603 ( NTS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Edward
Culross Abbey
Cistercian from Kinloss 1217/8-1560, currently partly in use as a parish church ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Saint Andrew and Saint Serf , Culross
Dunfermline Abbey
Benedictine Priory ''c''1070, Abbey 1124/1128
 
 
Inchcolm Abbey
Augustinian 1123
St. Colm's Abbey, Inch
The Abbey Church of Saint Columba , Inchcolm
Inverkeithing Friary
Franciscan ''ante''1384
 
''poss. ''The Friary Church of Saint Mary , Inverkeithing
Isle Of May Priory
Augustinian / Benedictine from Reading
 
The Priory Church of Saint Oran and Saint Colman , Isle Of May
Lindores Abbey
Tironensian from Kelso ''c''1190
 
The Abbey Church of Our Lady and Saint Andrew
Pittenweem Priory
Augustinian ''trns'' from Isle Of May ''c''1200
 
 
St Andrew's Cathedral Priory
Augustinian 1144, cathedral 908 ( HS )
 
The Cathedral and Priory Church of Saint Andrew , Saint Andrews
St. Rule's Priory
Augustinian from Scone 1133-1144 ( HS )
 
The Priory Church of Saint Rule , Saint Andrews
Black Friars Abbey, St Andrews
Dominican
Blackfriars Chapel
 
St Monan's Friary +
Dominican 1471
 
The Friary Church of Saint Monan , Saint Monan's



HIGHLAND REGION






















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Beauly Priory
Valliscaulian from Val Des Choux 1230 ( HS )
 
The Priory Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John The Baptist , Beauly
Fearn Abbey
Premonstratensian 1227
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Ninian , Fearn
Fort Augustus Abbey
built as a military fort, Benedictine abbey and school in 20thC, now in private ownership
 
 
North Rona Monastery
7thC
 
 



LANARKSHIRE













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Blantyre Priory
Augustinian Canons (a cell of Jedburgh ) 13thC
 
 



MIDLOTHIAN













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Newbattle Abbey
Cistercian from Melrose 1140-1560
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Newbattle



MORAY























Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Elgin Friary
Franciscan , restored and now in use by adjacent convent
 
 
Kinloss Abbey
Cistercian from Melrose 1150-1560
 
The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary , Kinloss
Valliscaulian Priory from Val Des Choux 1230, Benedictine Priory , now Benedictine Abbey
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Andrew , Pluscarden
Urquhart Priory
Benedictine from Dunfermline 1124
 
The Priory Church of The Holy Trinity , Urquhart



NORTH AYRSHIRE













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Kilwinning Abbey
Tironensian from Kelso 1162
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Kilwinning



North Ayrshire non-Christian Monasteries













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Holy Island Monastery
Tibet an Buddhist
 
 



ORKNEY
















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Brough Of Birsay Monastery
possible Monastic settlement or Episcopal residence
 
 
Eynhallow Monastery #
possible site of Monastic settlement 12thC
 
 



PERTH & KINROSS REGION





































Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Abernethy Priory #
Augustinian 1273, on site of earlier monastery and Culdees community, and possible cathedral, later site of college, nothing remains
 
The Priory Church of Saint Mary , Saint Bridget and Saint Abrinca
Coupar Angus Abbey
Cistercian from Melrose 1161/64-1560, secularised 1606
 
The Abbey Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary , Coupar Angus
Elcho Priory
Cistercian Nuns ''ante''1241
 
 
Inchaffray Abbey
Augustinian from Scone 1200
 
The Abbey Church of Saint John The Evangelist and Saint Mary , Inchaffray
Loch Tay Priory
Augustinian from Scone 1122
 
The Priory Church of Saint Mary , Loch Tay
Montrose Abbey
Dominican 1230
 
 
Portmoakso Priory , St Serf's Island, Loch Leven
Culdee , then Augustinian Canons Regular ''c''1150, now within an island nature reserve usually without public access ( HS )
St Serf's Priory, Inch
 
St Fillan's Priory
Augustinian from Inchaffray 1317
 
The Priory Church of Saint Fillan , St. Fillan's
Scone Abbey
Augustinian from Nostell ''c''1120
 
The Abbey Church of The Holy Trinity , The Blessed Virgin Mary , Saint Laurence , Saint Augustine and Saint Michael , Scone



RENFREWSHIRE














Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Houston -
Trinitarian
 
The - Church of The Holy Trinity , Houston
Paisley Abbey +
Cluniac Priory from Wenlock 1163, Abbey 1245 ( CS )
 
The Abbey Church of saints Mary , James , Mirin and Milburga
Renfrew Abbey
Cluniac from Cluny 1163
 
 



SCOTTISH BORDERS





































Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
St Bathan's Priory , Abbey St Bathans
Cistercian Nuns
 
 
Coldingham Priory +
Benedictine from Durham 1098, part of priory church restored and now in parochial use
 
The Priory Church of Saint Mary , Saint Ebba and Saint Cuthbert , Coldingham

Dryburgh Abbey
Premonstratensian from Alnwick 1150 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Dryburgh
Fogo Priory
Tironensian from Kelso
 
 
Jedburgh Abbey
Augustinian from St-Quentin, Beauvais 1138 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Jedburgh
Kelso Abbey
Tironensian from Tiron 1128 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John , Kelso
Melrose Abbey
Cistercian from Rievaulx / Holmcultram 1136/7-1560 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John , Melrose
Peebles Friary
Trinitarian (Church 1261), Friary 1473
The Cross Kirk
The Friary Church of The Holy Trinity , Peebles
Selkirk Abbey
Tironensian from Tiron 1113
 
 



SOUTH AYRSHIRE
















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Ayr Friary
Dominican 1230
 
The Friary Church of Saint Catherine , Ayr
Crossraguel Abbey
Cluniac from Paisley 1244 ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Crossraguel



SOUTH LANARKSHIRE













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Lesmahagow Priory
Tironensian from Kelso 1144
 
The Priory Church of Saint Malo , Lesmahagow



STIRLING REGION
















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Cambuskenneth Abbey
Arrouasian from Arrouaise 1147, Augustinian ( HS )
 
The Abbey Church of Saint Mary , Cambuskenneth
Inchmahome Priory , Lake Of Menteith
Augustinian 1238 ( HS )
 
 



WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE













Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Ross Priory , Loch Lomond
 
 
 



WEST LOTHIAN



















Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Linlithgow Friary
Carmelite ''c''1401
 
 
Manuel Nunnery
Cistercian 1156
 
Emanuel Nunnery
Torphichen Preceptory +
Knights Hospitaller ''mid''12thC
 
 



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