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I forwarded Bro. Thomas question to a knowledgeable friend who lives in
Scotland. This is her reply:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat McIntosh-Spinnler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Ms Brenda M. Cook" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [M-R] Jedword/Jedwort
> This has to be Jedburgh.
> In the first place, 'Jeddart' is still the local pronunciation of
> 'Jedburgh'.
> In the second, though I don't know which diocese it lies in nowadays, in
the
> Middle Ages Jedburgh was in the diocese of Glasgow, along with most of
> Tweeddale. The diocesan outlines have been very largely redrawn in the
> twentieth century-- the canons of Jedburgh wd never have recognised a
bishop
> of Motherwell.
> Source confirming this: FAWCETT, Richard. Scottish cathedrals. Batsford,
> 1997, p 43: "Jedburgh abbey, which was in the diocese of Glasgow and under
> the patronage of its bishops..."
>
> Pat McIntosh-Spinnler
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bro. Thomas Sullivan, O.S.B." <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 8:21 PM
> > Subject: [M-R] Jedword/Jedwort
> >
> >
> >> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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> >>
> >> Dear Colleagues:
> >>
> >> I am trying to identifiy a monastery of Augustinian Canons named
Jedword/t
> >> in the diocese of Glasgow. Unfortunately, our resources do not allow me
to
> >> find a satisfactory answer here at the abbey. I thought it might be
> > Jedburgh
> >> but that house is in the diocese of Saint Andrew. I'd be most grateful
for
> >> any help any of you may be able to offer.
> >>
> >> Thomas Sullivan, OSB
> >>
> >> P.S. I've looked in Easson, Medieval Religious Houses. Scotland, and
found
> >> the vill of Jedword mentioned in the entry concerning Jedburgh but no
> >> indication of a monastery there.
> >>
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