or BRIDGETTINS, a religious order founded by St Brigitta, or Birgit (Augucie, Bridget), a Swedish visionary of the fourteenth century, whom Fabricius represents as the daughter of King Birgenses, legislator of Upland. The Brigittins are sometimes called the Order of St Saviour, from their pretending that Christ himself dictated to St Brigitta the rules and constitutions observed by them. In the main, the rule is the same as that of St Augustin, with certain additions. This order spread considerably through Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and other parts. In England we read but of one monastery of Brigittins, which was built by Henry V. in 1415, opposite to Richmond, and is now called Sion House. The revenues amounted to L1,495 per annum.