Antiquities regular brought from the abbey of St Quintin's at Beauvais in France.

This abbey had two cells, Restenote and Canonby. Restenote stands in the shire of Angus, a mile to the east of Forfar. It is encompassed with a loch except at one passage, where it had a draw-bridge. Here all the papers and precious things belonging to Jedburgh abbey were carefully kept, out of the reach of the inroads of the borderers. According to Prynne, Robert prior of this house swore fealty to Edward Longshanks in the year

1296.

The priory of Canonby is situated upon the river Esk, in Eskdale and shire of Dumfries. It is uncertain by whom or at what time it was founded, though it is certain, as will be afterwards mentioned, that it was before the year 1165; and in 1296 William prior of this convent swears fealty to Edward king of England. This monastery was frequently plundered and burned by the English, and the prior and canons thereof obliged to abandon their dwelling during the heat of war; by which means their records, being so often destroyed, makes an accurate account of them impossible.

The vicinity of the abbey of Jedburgh to the borders subjected it to the depredations of every incursion or invasion. These were in general carried on with the greatest cruelty imaginable; neither age, sex, nor profession, affording the least protection, the victors marking their footsteps with fire and sword.

The ravages committed in the different incursions made by the English had so destroyed this house, and reduced its income, as to render it insufficient for the lodging and maintenance of the canons. King Edward First therefore sent several of them to different religious houses of the same order to England, there to be maintained till this house could be repaired and restored to better circum

stances.

One of the writs is still extant; by which a ca- Antiquities. non, named Ingelram de Colonia, was sent to the convent of Bridlington in Yorkshire.

The revenues of this house, according to Keith's appendix in his History of the Church and State of Scotland, are, by the surplus books, in which are annexed the dependent priories of Restenote and Canonby, money L.1274, 10s. The book of the collectors of the thirds, and that of assumption, make the money L. 974, 10s. probably from the omission of the two dependent priories; wheat, two chalders two bolls; bear, twenty-three chalders; meal, thirty-six chalders thirteen bolls one firlot one peck. Omitted, coins, customs, &c.

This abbacy was erected into a temporal lordship in favour of Sir Andrew Ker of Fernherst, ancestor to the Marquis of Lothian. He being a man of great learning was high in favour with King James the Sixth, who made him, in 1591, one of the gentlemen of his privy chamber, and afterwards raised him to the dignity of the peerage by the title of Lord Jedburgh, the patent being dated 24 February 1622.

This building is partly in ruins, and part serves as the parish church. The workmanship is extremely fine. Many of the arches are circular, and seem very antique.

castle

The castle of Goldielands is worthy of notice. It stands Goldielands about a mile west from Hawick in the shire of Roxburgh, situated on an eminence on the south side of the Teviot, nearly opposite to where the water of Borthwick joins with that river. It was anciently the mansion of a family of the surname of Goldy, whence it derived its present appellation. It is now the property of his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch.

tower.

The remains of Minto tower are situated on a rugged Minto and picturesque rock, on the right hand of the high road

Antiquities. leading from Jedburgh to Hawick, and is seen at a consi derable distance. The river Teviot runs at the foot of the rock.

Kelso ab

bey.

The abbey of Kelso was inhabited by the Tironesian monks, brought over from France by King David, when Earl of Cumberland, during the reign of his brother Alexander the Fierce. These monks were first placed at Selkirk, where David assigned them an ample provision of lands and revenues. After his accession to the crown, he transferred them to Roxburgh, as a commodious place, and finally to Kelso, as being yet more eligible for their residence and accommodation; where, by the advice of John Bishop of Glasgow, he founded this monastery on the 2d of May 1128, and dedicated it to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist. This king greatly augmented his donations made to this house, exempted them from divers tolls and services, and obtained for them from different popes a number of considerable privileges. Innocent the Secord ratified this royal foundation, and Alexander the Third granted to the abbot the honour of wearing the mitre with pontifical robes, and power to assist at all general councils. Innocent the Third rendered him independent of all episcopal jurisdiction. This abbot and his monks also obtained from the bishop of St Andrews, their diocesan, an exemption from all kinds of exactions or tribute, and a right to receive or dination and the other sacraments from any other bishop of Scotland or Cumberland.

It is by no means improbable that, besides the advancement of religion, King David might have in view the introduction of arts and manufactures into this kingdom when he founded the monastery now under consideration. In the history of the monastic orders, it is said that Bernard de Abbeville, the founder of the Tyronesian rules,