Document record MAB51016 - MAISON DIEU
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Summary
Site of the Maison Dieu preceptory, hospital, chapel and graveyard, built in the 13th Century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2232 6262 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site of the Maison Dieu preceptory, hospital, chapel and graveyard, built in the 13th Century. It was one of buildings in the burgh burnt by Alexander, 'Wolf of Badenoch', in 1390, after which it was re-built. The complex appears to have continued in use through to the 15th Century, however it was described in 1445 as having been 'long void'. In 1520, James, Bishop of Moray, granted the house and its revenues to the Blackfriars of Elgin. House may have been maintained during the 16th century as a poorhouse. The preceptory is recorded as having been granted to a Robert Douglas in 1567, while in 1594-5 James VI granted hospital to the provost and council of Elgin. The chapel reportedly stood to the South of Easton House, and had a large Gothic window, but the walls were said to have been blown down by a hurricane in 1773. Small scale excavations were carried out over the site in 1914-1918, but nothing was found. Parts of skeletons were found during building operations in the late 1950s - early 1960s. The area is now covered by a housing development.
Period Notes
Founded between 1222 & 1237, burnt 1390; granted to Blackfriars 1520; window blown out 1773.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1914, ELGIN PAST & PRESENT, 123-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1144.
EASSON, D, 1957, MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND, 144 (Bibliographic reference). SAB440.
SUAT, 1994, ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE, 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4738.
HALL, DW, 1998, THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ELGIN: EXCAVATIONS ON LADYHILL AND IN THE HIGH STREET, & OVERVIEW OF THE BURGH . IN PSAS 128, 753-829, pp 817-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5867.
CACHART, R, 2000, Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites (Bibliographic reference). SAB3877.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW12;
- NRHE Numlink: 16615;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16615 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1144 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1914. ELGIN PAST & PRESENT. Y. 123-4.
- --- SAB3877 Bibliographic reference: CACHART, R. 2000. Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites. Y.
- --- SAB440 Bibliographic reference: EASSON, D. 1957. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND. 144.
- --- SAB4738 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 1994. ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE. 15.
- --- SAB5867 Bibliographic reference: HALL, DW. 1998. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ELGIN: EXCAVATIONS ON LADYHILL AND IN THE HIGH STREET, & OVERVIEW OF THE BURGH . IN PSAS 128, 753-829. Y. pp 817-8.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 11 2020 12:43PM
