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Sweet Heart Abbey, New Abbey, Dumfries, Scotland #221456427
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Thestory of the founding of Sweetheart Abbey is held to be a testament to the enduring power of love. On 10 April 1273 Lady Devorgilla signed a charter establishing a new Cistercian abbey here in memory of her husband, John Balliol, who had died in 1268. .Lady Devorgilla`s love for her departed husband extended to carrying his embalmed heart around with her in an ivory box with enamelled silver