George Durie, abbot of Dunfermline and archdeacon of St Andrews, son of John Durie of Durie in the county of Fife, and brother to Andrew Durie, bishop of Galloway, was born about 1496. From 1527 till
Dunfermline Abbey is a Church of Scotland parish church in Dunfermline, Scotland. The church occupies the site of the ancient chancel and transepts of a large medieval Benedictine abbey, which was sac
George Durie
…He died in October 1577, by which time he was suffering from senility. He is buried in the north aisle of Dunfermline Abbey. "Durie, George" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900…
Dunfermline Abbey from Pittencrieff Park
Nave from the reign of King David I
Engraving of Dunfermline Abbey and Mill by James Fittler in Scotia Depicta