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Abernethy is a village and former burgh about 13 km south-east Perth. Formerly the site of a number of Roman encampments, Abernethy became an important Pictish religious and political centre. The parish church, which sits on land given by Nechtan, a king of the Picts, is dedicated to Saint Brigid of Kildare, and the church is said to have been founded by Dairlugdach, second abbess of Kildare, one of early Christian Ireland's major monasteries. In 1072 the village was the setting for the Treaty of Abernethy, where Malcolm Canmore gave allegiance to William the Conqueror and its mediaeval round tower marks the site of a former abbey and, later, collegiate church. The first stone church here was built by Gartnaidh, King of the Picts around 590 AD. The medieval building was demolished in 1802 prior to the construction of the present church.

Abernethy is a village and former burgh about 13 km south-east Perth. Formerly the site of a number of Roman encampments, Abernethy became an important Pictish religious and political centre. The parish church, which sits on land given by Nechtan, a king of the Picts, is dedicated to Saint Brigid of Kildare, and the church is said to have been founded by Dairlugdach, second abbess of Kildare, one of early Christian Ireland's major monasteries. In 1072 the village was the setting for the Treaty of Abernethy, where Malcolm Canmore gave allegiance to William the Conqueror and its mediaeval round tower marks the site of a former abbey and, later, collegiate church. The Round Tower is a stone-built Irish-style round tower which stands at the edge of the cemetery. Dating from the 11th century, the tower is one of only two such towers surviving in Scotland. The roofless ower is 22.5 m high and has a diameter of 4.57 m at ground level, tapering upwards to 3.96 m. Fixed to the outside base of the tower is a Pictish stone.

Abernethy is a village and former burgh about 13 km south-east Perth. Formerly the site of a number of Roman encampments, Abernethy became an important Pictish religious and political centre. The parish church, which sits on land given by Nechtan, a king of the Picts, is dedicated to Saint Brigid of Kildare, and the church is said to have been founded by Dairlugdach, second abbess of Kildare, one of early Christian Ireland's major monasteries. In 1072 the village was the setting for the Treaty of Abernethy, where Malcolm Canmore gave allegiance to William the Conqueror and its mediaeval round tower marks the site of a former abbey and, later, collegiate church. The Round Tower is a stone-built Irish-style round tower which stands at the edge of the cemetery. Dating from the 11th century, the tower is one of only two such towers surviving in Scotland. The roofless ower is 22.5 m high and has a diameter of 4.57 m at ground level, tapering upwards to 3.96 m. Fixed to the outside base of the tower is a Pictish stone.

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains - Robert I of Scotland I (1274 – 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce was King of Scots from 1306 until his death. Robert led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England. Appointed in 1298 as a Guardian of Scotland alongside his chief rival for the throne, John Comyn of Badenoch. Bruce's involvement in John Comyn's murder in 1306 led to his excommunication by Pope Clement V but he received absolution the from Bishop of Glasgow. Bruce moved quickly to seize the throne, and was crowned king of Scots. Edward I's forces forced him to flee into hiding, before re-emerging in 1307 to defeat an English army and wage a highly successful guerrilla war against the English. Robert I defeated his other opponents, destroying their strongholds and devastating their lands, what won him control of much of Scotland, and at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, Robert defeated a much larger English army under Edward II of England. But despite Bannockburn Edward II refused to renounce his claim to the overlordship of Scotland. In 1320, the Scottish nobility submitted a declaration to Pope John XXII, declaring Robert as their rightful monarch and asserting Scotland's status as an independent kingdom. In 1324, the Pope recognised Robert I as king of an independent Scotland. In 1327, the English deposed Edward II in favour of his son, Edward III, and peace was concluded between Scotland and England in 1328, by which Edward III renounced all claims to sovereignty over Scotland. Robert died at the Manor of Cardross. Robert's remains were buried in Dunfermline Abbey, while his internal organs embalmed and placed in St Serf's Church, Dumbarton. However, according to his last will, James Douglas, was to remove the heart and take it on a crusade to the Holy Land to atone for Robert's murder of John Comyn. However, Douglas only made it as far as Spain, where he was killed fighting the Moors at the Battle of Teba. The heart was later found, brought back to Scotland and buried at Melrose Abbey

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. The nave of the new church

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse. This 16th century mural under the ceiling survived the iconoclasm of the Reformation.

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse. The nave of the former abbey church

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse. Detail of the surviving old part of the church

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse. Detail of the surviving old part of the church

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.

The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Margaret was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. It was based on an earlier priory dating to the reign of his father, King Malcolm Canmore and Queen, St. Margaret. In the decades following its founding, the abbey received substantial endowments, as evidenced by the consecration of 26 altars. The abbey was an important destination for pilgrims, as it housed the reliquary and cult of St. Margaret. Despite much of the monastic buildings being destroyed by the troops of Edward I in 1303, and the turmoil during the Scottish Reformation, when the abbey church experienced an iconoclasm in 1559 and was looted in 1560, there are still substantial remains The nave served as the parish church till the 19th century, and now forms the vestibule of a new church. This edifice, in the Perpendicular style, opened for public worship in 1821, occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts. Also of the monastery there still remains the south wall of the refectory. Next to the abbey is the ruin of Dunfermline Palace, also part of the original abbey complex and connected to it via the gatehouse.

In 1069, Malcolm Canmore (aka Malcolm III of Scotland) and William the Conqueror held a conference about Edgar Ætheling's claims to the English crown. They met at Abernithi. This may have been here. About 2 km upstream, Lincluden Abbey was founded around 1160. In 1186, Dumfries was granted the rights of a Royal Burgh. Robert the Bruce, the future King of Scotland, arrived in Dumfries on 10 February 1306 with information that John Comyn was also there. The two met for a private conversation in the Franciscan church there. Bruce accused Comyn of betraying him, but Comyn denied this. Filled with anger, Bruce drew his dagger and seriously wounded his opponent. As Bruce fled the church in fear, his companion Sir Roger de Kirkpatrick entered the building, found Comyn still alive and killed him, saying "I mak siccar" (in Scots, this means "I'll play it safe"). This remains the Kirkpatrick family motto to this day. The Midsteeple is the former town hall. At the beginning of the 18th century, it was decided to replace the city's old town hall with a new building. Construction began in 1705 and lasted until 1707. The Midsteeple was redesigned and modernized several times over the centuries. By the early 20th century, the building was no longer used as a town hall. The Art Deco building at Great King Street was for sale in 2022

In 1069, Malcolm Canmore (aka Malcolm III of Scotland) and William the Conqueror held a conference about Edgar Ætheling's claims to the English crown. They met at Abernithi. This may have been here. About 2 km upstream, Lincluden Abbey was founded around 1160. In 1186, Dumfries was granted the rights of a Royal Burgh. Robert the Bruce, the future King of Scotland, arrived in Dumfries on 10 February 1306 with information that John Comyn was also there. The two met for a private conversation in the Franciscan church there. Bruce accused Comyn of betraying him, but Comyn denied this. Filled with anger, Bruce drew his dagger and seriously wounded his opponent. As Bruce fled the church in fear, his companion Sir Roger de Kirkpatrick entered the building, found Comyn still alive and killed him, saying "I mak siccar" (in Scots, this means "I'll play it safe"). This remains the Kirkpatrick family motto to this day. The Midsteeple is the former town hall. At the beginning of the 18th century, it was decided to replace the city's old town hall with a new building. Construction began in 1705 and lasted until 1707. The Midsteeple was redesigned and modernized several times over the centuries. By the early 20th century, the building was no longer used as a town hall.

In 1069, Malcolm Canmore (aka Malcolm III of Scotland) and William the Conqueror held a conference about Edgar Ætheling's claims to the English crown. They met at Abernithi. This may have been here. About 2 km upstream, Lincluden Abbey was founded around 1160. In 1186, Dumfries was granted the rights of a Royal Burgh. Robert the Bruce, the future King of Scotland, arrived in Dumfries on 10 February 1306 with information that John Comyn was also there. The two met for a private conversation in the Franciscan church there. Bruce accused Comyn of betraying him, but Comyn denied this. Filled with anger, Bruce drew his dagger and seriously wounded his opponent. As Bruce fled the church in fear, his companion Sir Roger de Kirkpatrick entered the building, found Comyn still alive and killed him, saying "I mak siccar" (in Scots, this means "I'll play it safe"). This remains the Kirkpatrick family motto to this day. Greyfriars Church was built in the Gothic style between 1866 and 1868, but "in general" Greyfriars Church was the place where Robert Bruce murdered John Comyn, as this church is the successor to the Franciscan church.