The ruins of Sweetheart Abbey, built in 1273 by Devorguilla Balliol to the memory of her husband, John Balliol, stand in New Abbey, about 6 miles to the south of Dumfries in the Scottish Borders. Balliol’s heart, carried by her until her death in 1290 in a silver and ivory casket, was buried beside her. A headless effigy of Devorguilla holding the casket still survives. The Abbey was populated by Cistercian monks from nearby Dundrennan, an older foundation. Devorguilla was one of the richest women of her time, holding owning estates and castles in both England and Normandy. Her son, John Balliol, known as ‘Toom Tabbard’, meaning ‘empty surcoat’, due to the fact that he was stripped of all insignia by King Edward I of England. The Abbey is now in state care.

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