. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. Fig. 38.âArms of James Chalmer Gliwer Bwrgis. 102 ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT this as King Duncanssome body pat in prent coffin, at I discovert wi my ain han,at King Duncan wis stown oot o this,but its a lee, sir;thats the coffin atconteint his bodie ;but I couldna betellin the eese atthe priests made ot;theres a hole i thebottam at leet awathe water. In this south wall,are two stones witharms. The one has ashield bearing arms(Fig. 38) :âA demi-lion issuant from afess of three barswavy between three stars in chief and a fleur
. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. Fig. 38.âArms of James Chalmer Gliwer Bwrgis. 102 ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT this as King Duncanssome body pat in prent coffin, at I discovert wi my ain han,at King Duncan wis stown oot o this,but its a lee, sir;thats the coffin atconteint his bodie ;but I couldna betellin the eese atthe priests made ot;theres a hole i thebottam at leet awathe water. In this south wall,are two stones witharms. The one has ashield bearing arms(Fig. 38) :âA demi-lion issuant from afess of three barswavy between three stars in chief and a fleur-de-lys in base (Chalmers),impaling, A chevron between two stars in chief and a heart in base(probably for Tares). Initials I. C. and B. T. The inscription is inRoman capitals, the lines being often continued on the bevelled edgeof the stone, viz. :â. âArms of George Wilson. . WOMAN . CALLIT . BEATRIX . TABES . SPOVS . TO . IAMES . CHALMEB . GLIWEB. BWBGIS . IN . ELGIN . WHA . DEPABTIT . THIS .LYF .ON .THE . 13 . OF AGWST . 1644 . ALTHO . THES . COBPIS . IN . DWST . DIETH . LY . THEIB . BET TEB . PEABTES . SHALL. NEWIB. DIE . On the other stone is a shield bearing arms (Fig. 39) :âA heart trans-fixed by two darts, points downward, and in base three stars in fess(probably for Wilson, but differing from usual arms), impaling, Threehearts (2 and 1) between two swords, points upward in bend and ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT 103 bend sinister (Boynd). The initials at side are G. W. and M. the shield is a cherub and beneath is the followinginscription :â THIS IS THE BUEIAL PLACE OF GEORGE WILSON LATE BAILLIE OF ELGIN AND MARJORIE BOYND HIS SPOUSE & THEIR CHILDREN. Some further particulars are obtained from a slab on the groundimmediately in front of the tablet. The first part of the inscriptionon it is :â
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