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as a cell or priory of the Abbey of Holyroodhouse — in which 

 Abbey of Holyroodhouse Fergus died. He had risen in 

 rebellion against the King, and being defeated and subdued 

 he was comjjelled to become a shorn monk there, where he 

 succumbed and died in 1160. 



In the old churchyard of Galtway, near Kirkcudbright, 

 there is an enclosed burying ground of the former proprie- 

 tors of St. Mary's Isle priory ; and on a late occasion we had 

 an opportunity of inspecting here a portion of the tombstone 

 of one of the commenuators, which still remains, — but the 

 only parts of the inscription decipherable were the commenc- 

 ing words " Hie jacet," and the letters " M.V.," or 1500. 



Uchtred, the son of Fergus, Lord of Galloway, founded 



LiNCLUDEN 



for Benedictine Nuns. But this was changed into a provost- 

 ry with Bedesmen, in the reign of K. Rob. 3. 



These collegiate churches were in nowise connected with 

 educational purposes. They were erected for divine worship 

 and saying masses for the souls of the founders and others. 



Roland, son of Uchtred, founded 



Glenluce in 1190 



for Cistertians, like Dundrennan. 



And Dervorgille, the daughter of Alan Lord of Galloway, 

 who was the son of Roland, founded the monasteries of 



Dumfries and Dundee 



for Franciscans or Greyfriars. 



With respect to the monastery of Dumfries — now extinct, 

 — it would be interesting to have a plan or diagram of the 

 structure shewing the disposition of the grounds and apart- 

 ments, and it would be a favour to be furnished from any 

 meijiher of the Society with a paper on the subject. 



Dervorgille also founded 



