Greyfriars, Dumfries
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Dumfries Franciscan Friary |
| Order | Order of Friars Minor |
| Established | 13th century |
| Disestablished | 1559 |
| Dedicated to | St. Mary Magdalene |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Lady Dervorguilla of Galloway |
| Site | |
| Location | Dumfries |
Greyfriars, Dumfries, was a friary of the Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans, established in Dumfries, Scotland. Following dissolution the friary was demolished and the site levelled. The locality has retained a reference to the friary in the street named "Friars Vennel". The present neo-Gothic Greyfriars was built from 1868 and is located upon the site of the former Dumfries Castle.
The friary is best known as where John "The Red" Comyn, Lord of Badenoch was killed by Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick and his supporters, at the high altar in the chapel of Greyfriars.[1]
Citations
- ↑ Fullarton, p.351.
References
- Fullarton, A. "The Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland: A-H" (1853)
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