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In 1684 the nave and western tower were still intact, but the existing remains consist only of the roofless nave and the extensive vaulted crypts constructed under the eastern end of the church. The
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canons regular, referred to colloquially in Britain as the White Canons. Sometime before 1161, the Premonstratensians had been established at
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The whole property of the priory was vested in the Crown by the annexation act of 1587, and was granted in 1606 by King
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in 1516. The last Catholic prior, Malcolm Fleming (d. 1568), was committed to prison in 1563 for the crime of saying
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The full list of priors has not been preserved. Among them were: Maurice, who swore fealty to King
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was estimated at over £1000. Possibly as a result, the priory was put under the rule of a
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The cathedral was subject to a major excavation and restoration in 1886/7 by
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Archaeological and Historical Collections relating to Ayrshire and Galloway
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The monastery lands continued to belong to the bishopric until the
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Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 21 January 2019]
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Hunter-Blair, Oswald. "Whithorn Priory." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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The priory was founded about the middle of the 12th century by
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that also served as a cathedral, located at 6 Bruce Street in
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to the occupant of the See of Galloway when he established
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Many Scottish sovereigns, among them Margaret (queen of
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Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
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Monasteries dissolved under the Scottish Reformation
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monastery
Whithorn
Wigtownshire
Dumfries and Galloway

Fergus
Lord of Galloway
David I of Scotland
canons regular
Premonstratensian
Soulseat Abbey
cathedral chapter
Diocese of Galloway
prior
bishop
secular clergy
Archbishop of York
suffragan see

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