Crossraguel Abbey is a ruin of a former abbey near the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ... Maybole is a burgh of barony and police burgh of Ayrshire, Scotland. ... South Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland...

Founded in 1244 by Duncan, Earl of Carrick following a donation to a group of monks in Paisley for that purpose. They reputedly built nothing more than a small chapel and kept the balance for themselves. The earl took the matter to the Bishop of Glasgow for arbitration and, winning his case, forced the monks to build a proper abbey. The origin of the abbey's name is unclear but may refer to the ancient Cross of Riaghail (St Regulus) that stood on the spot. Crossraguel was a Cluniac abbey and the monks - members of a branch of the Benedictines - were known as the "Black monks" after the colour of their clothes. Events Sultan Malik al-Muattam razes city walls. ... Paisley (Pàislig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town, and former royal burgh in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. ... Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Cluny nowadays The town of Cluny or Clugny lies in the modern-day département of Saône-et-Loire in the région of France, near Mâcon. ... The longest lasting of the western Catholic monastic orders, the Benedictine Order traces its origins to the adoption of the monastic life by St. ...

Crossraguel was sacked in 1307 by the army of Edward I. It was rebuilt on a larger scale and remained a monastery until 1560, when the Reformation ended monastic institutions in Scotland. Some of the stone has been removed for local construction, but the abbey is, all things considered, relatively intact today. Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... Edward I; illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ...

External links

• Crossraguel Abbey - at Undiscovered Scotland
• Crossraguel Abbey - at Mysterious Britain
• Crossraguel Abbey - Photos at the Maybole town home page