Urquhart Priory
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Urquhart Priory was a Benedictine monastic community in Moray
. It was founded by King David I of Scotland
in 1136 as a cell of Dunfermline Abbey
in the aftermath of the defeat of King Óengus of Moray
. It remained a dependency of Dunfermline, and by 1454 had only 2 monks. The pope, Nicholas V
, ordered it be merged with Pluscarden Priory.
Moray
Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
. It was founded by King David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
in 1136 as a cell of Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey is as a Church of Scotland Parish Church located in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. In 2002 the congregation had 806 members. The minister is the Reverend Alastair Jessamine...
in the aftermath of the defeat of King Óengus of Moray
Óengus of Moray
Óengus of Moray was the last King of Moray of the native line, ruling Moray in what is now northeastern Scotland from some unknown date until his death in 1130....
. It remained a dependency of Dunfermline, and by 1454 had only 2 monks. The pope, Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V , born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in 1455.-Biography:He was born at Sarzana, Liguria, where his father was a physician...
, ordered it be merged with Pluscarden Priory.
See also
- Prior of UrquhartPrior of UrquhartThe Prior of Urquhart was the head of the Benedictine monastic community of Urquhart Priory in Moray. The Priory of Urquhart was merged with the Priory of Pluscarden in 1454...
, for a list of priors and commendators