A beautiful 1950’s and rare photo of Blantyre Priory, with a stunning Bothwell Castle in the background. Blantyre Priory, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by Patrick, Earl of Dunbar and his wife between 1239 – 48, and was dedicated to the Holy Rood. It was maintained as a cell of Jedburgh Abbey, and […]
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Blantyre Priory & WIlliam
Blantyre Priory was likely founded in the middle of the 13th Century. We see the seal of Blantyre Priory for the first time in history in 1290 on the document titled “The Articles of the Treaty of Brigham” which was signed by the Guardians of Scotland, clergy, and barons. This treaty outlined that Scotland was […]
Bothwell’s Bonny Jane Part 4 of 4
And finally, the last part of Bothwell’s Bonny Jane Part 4 She screams ! — she sinks ! —” Row, boatman, row ! • * The bark is light !” the abbot cries ; ” Row, boatman, row to land !” — When lo ! Gigantic grew the boatman’s size ! With burning steel his […]
Bothwell’s Bonny Jane Part 2 of 4
Continuing the 1700’s ballad of Bonny Jane. Are you ready? If you missed the first part, you can find it here http://blantyreproject.com/2013/06/05/bothwells-bonny-jane-part-1-of-4/ Bothwell’s Bonny Jane Part 2 ” If at the castle gate, daughter, ” At night, thy love so true ” Should with a courser wait, daughter, . . ” What, daughter, would’st thou […]
The Priory Flood of 1785
Intrigued by an overlaid note on a Blantyre 1897 map I recently uncovered some conclusive evidence of a great Blantyre flood of the River Clyde. On my 1897 map, there’s a note against the Blantyre Priory (directly opposite Bothwell Castle) saying “Clyde rose to this mark 12th March 1782“. Capturing my curiosity, I wanted to […]
Bothwell to Blantyre Tunnel?
Taken from a Victorian account. Author unknown. “Tradition says that a vaulted passage under the Clyde formerly existed between the Priory and the Castle of Bothwell; and Miss Jane Porter, in the Scottish Chiefs, has taken advantage of this alleged subaqueous way to heighten the dramatic effect of her story, the scene of which—as most […]
Ramble by the Priory
A Victorian account of walking alongside Blantyre Priory. A tourist’s tale preserved in history and a beautiful old print of Bothwell Castle from Blantyre Priory grounds. “Following the downward course of the river, we now direct our steps towards the ruins of the ancient Priory of Blantyre, which are situated in a beautiful and secluded […]