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M'mjlcrmm ab monte injirmorum. David I. changed it into an
ibljand brought into it thirteen monks from Canterbury •, but at
ie diffolution it fupported twenty-fix “f*. Its endowments were
iry confiderable. At the reformation the revenue, in money
line, was two thoufand five hundred and thirteen pounds Scots.
Sme of the grants were Angular : that of David I. gives it the tyth
\dltbe gold found in Fife and F o th e r if, a proof of the precious
pal being fhen difcovered in ftreams flowing from the hills,
bother, from the fame monarch, invefts it with part of the feals
lien pear Kinghorn-, and a third by Malcolm IV. gives them the
tods (except the tongues) of certain fmall whales, called Crefpeis,
jrhichHnight be taken in fuch part of Scotchwatir (the firth of Forth)
Iherelthe church flood : and the oil extraited from them was to be
applied to its ufe.
I The remains of the abby are confiderable, and evince its former
jplendor. The window of the room, near the gateway,, called Fra-
Idull, is very beautiful. The abbot’s houfe is adjacent. In 13,03,.
thard I. burnt down the whole abby, excepting the church and
cells, [pleading in excufe of his faerilege, that it gave a retreat to his
femes.
■ Part of the church is at prefent in ufe. It is fupported by three
torn of mafiy pillars, fcarcety feventeen feet high, and thirteen and
M f in circumference. Two are ribbed fpirally, and two marked.
Mi pig-zag lines, like thofe of Durhamr which they refemble.
flie arches are alfo Saxon or round. As the church was built by
ifolm Canmor, at the inftance of Turgot, biihop of St. Andrews?
* K eith , ¿4 6 . f K eith's Appendix.
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