The Scottish Borders was a magnet for monks in medieval times – truly men on a mission. In a region with ancient Christian traditions and lured by the promise of royal patronage they set up four mighty monastic institutions at Jedburgh, Melrose, Drybrough and Kelso. There is nothing quite like a great ruin for visitor […]
Jedburgh Abbey
Mary Queen of Scots – a study in sadness
Mary Queen of Scots – a study in sadness – The utter despair of a life in captivity was summed up by Mary Queen of Scots thus – “Would that I had died in Jedburgh.” She was thinking back to a short but memorable visit to the Border town in October 1566, where as Queen, […]
