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Fidra, St Nicholas' Church
Church (Medieval)
Site Name Fidra, St Nicholas' Church
Classification Church (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Eldbottle
Canmore ID 56654
Site Number NT58NW 26
NGR NT 51 86
NGR Description NT c. 51 86
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56654
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dirleton
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT58NW 26 c. 51 86.
The island of Elbottle (now known as Fidra - NT 51 86) was granted by William de Vaux to the Premonstratensian canons of Dryburgh and, about 1220, canons of that abbey were serving the church of St Nicholas there (see NT58NW 1). Lawrie (1905) calls this a 'cell', but that term exaggerates its status. About 1240, the foundation is specifically described as a 'chantry' (a somewhat unusual term in Scottish charters) in a charter providing for its termination on the island.
I B Cowan and D E Easson 1976; Liber de Dryburgh
