On Wed, 11 Dec 1996, Mark Harris wrote:
> John Parsons wrote:
>
> > Whether or not it ever was actually taken there, it ultimately came to
> > rest in a Scottish Abbey (I have forgotten precisely which for the moment)
> > where it was supposedly the only heart ever interred.
> [snip, snip]
>
> Wasn't it Sweetheart Abbey?
>
> Mark Harris
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>
>To the best of my recollection Sweetheart Abbey was founded by Dervorguilla
Baliol (mother of John Baliol) in memory of her husband; either the husband's
heart or Dervorguilla's was buried there and gave the place its name. The
Baliol connection would seem likely to rule out the place as a site for Bruce's
heart. Again, as I'm leaving tomorrow for the holidays I'll have to wait
to doublecheck all of this until my return late in Dec. Somebody remind
me then (unless somebody else does it first)!
Merry Christmas to All.
John Parsons
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