Document record MAB59144 - MONKSHOME
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Summary
Site of a hospital, or Monks Home, which was founded in circa 1261 by Alexander Comyn, the Earl of Buchan, at Newburgh for six poor men and a chaplain.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0001 2547 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK02NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Foveran |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a hospital, or Monks Home, which was founded in circa 1261 by Alexander Comyn, the Earl of Buchan, at Newburgh for six poor men and a chaplain. Monks from the Cistercian Abbey of Deer lived at the Monkshome. The site of the home was later occupied by an inn, where it is said that the Old Pretender lodged on his journey south from Peterhead in 1715. The inn was known as 'Monkshome' and was believed to be on the site of the hospital.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No32(1866) 31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
EASSON, D, 1957, MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND, 151 (Bibliographic reference). SAB440.
WALTON, K, 1966, GEOGRAPHY AS HUMAN ECOLOGY, 45-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2002.
CACHART, R, 2000, Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites (Bibliographic reference). SAB3877.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK02NW9;
- NRHE Numlink: 20862;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK02NW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20862 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No32(1866) 31.
- --- SAB2002 Bibliographic reference: WALTON, K. 1966. GEOGRAPHY AS HUMAN ECOLOGY. 45-7.
- --- SAB3877 Bibliographic reference: CACHART, R. 2000. Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites. Y.
- --- SAB440 Bibliographic reference: EASSON, D. 1957. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND. 151.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2022 10:55AM
