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Arbroath abbey

The Oxford Companion to British History | 2002 | | Copyright

Arbroath abbey. The Tironensian (reformed Benedictine) abbey of Aberbrothoc was founded in 1178 by William ‘the Lion’ (buried there, 1214); munificently endowed by him, it became one of the wealthiest and most privileged religious houses, with ‘mitred’ abbots. The declaration of Arbroath was signed there in 1320. After 1502 the abbots were replaced by ‘commendators’ (loyal servants of the crown); with the Reformation, the abbey estates passed to the Hamilton family, while the ruinous buildings became quarry material for much of the modern burgh.

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Arbroath

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Arbroath or Aberbrothock , town (1991 pop. 23,934), Angus, E central Scotland, on the North Sea at the mouth of the Brothock River. A seaport, it is known for its smoked haddock, shipbuilding, and the processing of flax and jute. There are engineering works, breweries, an iron foundry, and diverse small industries. Arbroath Abbey was founded by William the Lion c.1178 and contains his tomb. The Scottish estates met in the abbey in 1320 and called for independence from England.

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Arbroath

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Arbroath, Scotland/UK Aberbrothok, Aberbrothwick The full name is Aberbrothock ‘(Place at the) Mouth of the (River) Brothock’, a Pictish river name, from the stream on which it lies, whose name means ‘Seething One’; ar is an abbreviation of aber.

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Arbroath

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Arbroath Ang. Aberbrothok 1178, Arbroath, or Aberbrothwick 1868. ‘Mouth of the River Brothock’. Pictish aber. The river name means ‘seething one’ (Gaelic brothach).

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Arbroath smokie

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | Copyright

Arbroath smokie Smoked haddock; differs from finnan haddock in that it is not split but smoked whole.

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