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Sweetheart Abbey, the Abbey with the romantic name, that commemorates the romance that led to its founding.
When Lady Dervorgilla's husband, Lord John Baliol died in 1268, she had his heart embalmed and placed in an ivory casket that she kept with her. In memory of her husband Lady Dervorgilla made numerous acts of charity, one was the founding of Dulce Cor Abbey - Sweet Heart - Abbey in Latin. When Lady Dervorgilla died, she was buried below the high altar with her husband's heart. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Sweetheart_Abbey
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Temple village was the main Knights Templar site in Scotland. The Old Temple Kirk, may stand on the site of a previous Templar church, having been built by the Knights of St. John after the dissolution of the Templars.
This may be the site of the real 'Rosslyn' and the Templar treasure for local legend claims that the treasure was moved from Paris to here in Scotland between the 'oak and elm tree'. French legends also suggest the treasure was taken to Scotland in the vicinity of the Firth of Forth. The Abbey with the romantic name, that commemorates the romance that led to its founding.
When Lady Dervorgilla's husband, Lord John Baliol died in 1268, she had his heart embalmed and placed in an ivory casket that she kept with her. In memory of her husband Lady Dervorgilla made numerous acts of charity, one was the founding of Dulce Cor Abbey - Sweet Heart - Abbey in Latin. When Lady Dervorgilla died, she was buried below the high altar with her husband's heart. |
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