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Parish of Coldingham
77
Sheet 5. No 4 Trace 2

"daughter of Ethelfred. though we feel r[*] disposed to attribute it to her brother Oswald under whose auspices the Sister Convent of Lindisferne was founded in A.D 635. [*] earlier ecclesiastical writers are silent on [*] point, though they all agree in making Ebba its benevolent patron and benefactr[*]. According to tradition there was a relig[*] temple on St Abb's head previous to the landing of Ebba on these Shores. "It t[*] that when the Monks, who officiated [*] the lone temple, which like the eyr[*] the eagle was perched upon that w[*] mountain promontory; one stormy [*] were looking out on the raging ocean, [*], beheld with astonishment, her little [*] steered by a helmsman of Mone[*] "Mortal Mould" land in safety upon [*] sandy beach a little southward from [*] where St Abb's rears its front ab[*] the waves"_ History of the Priory of Coldingham. pp 225 & 226

Transcriber's notes

Most of the words on the right edge are lost because of the fold and I have noted this as [*].