. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. Fig. 33.—Shield impaling Calder and Munro Arms. ano iJm mccccxxi Translation:—Here lies William Hay, formerly laird of Lochloy, who died the 8th day of the month ofDecember in the year of our Lord 1421. See illustration facing page Gothic inscription, though continuous in one line, terminateson a separate stone which projects beyond the feet of the effigy andthe original position of which it is difficult to understand. The panel-ling on the front and back of the body of the tomb also vary. Thisis the oldest known
. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. Fig. 33.—Shield impaling Calder and Munro Arms. ano iJm mccccxxi Translation:—Here lies William Hay, formerly laird of Lochloy, who died the 8th day of the month ofDecember in the year of our Lord 1421. See illustration facing page Gothic inscription, though continuous in one line, terminateson a separate stone which projects beyond the feet of the effigy andthe original position of which it is difficult to understand. The panel-ling on the front and back of the body of the tomb also vary. Thisis the oldest known tomb of a layman within the sacred Hays of Lochloy and Tullybothil were a very old family. Inthe History of Nairnshire, mention is made of David II. having given. 5 s ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT 95 in 1362 a grant of all lands lying between the Spey and the Tynotand the forest of Awne (Enzie) to Sir John de Hay, who married a nieceof King Robert II., and whose second son was this William de la Hays were great benefactors to the Church, which may account forthe place of honour given them. William de la Hays name frequentlyappears in charters of the period. His family held the Castle, park,and barony of Inshoch (Nairnshire) for upwards of 400 years. Between St Marys Aisle and the south transept are two recumbentslabs. (1) Is the tomb of William Lyel, Sub-dean of the Church ofMoray, who died in 1504. In the centre is a cross with ends of headand arms bevelled off, the foot encircled by a wreath rests on five the dexter side is a chalice with paten and on the sinister an openbook showing the cover. The Latin inscription round the margin isin Gothic letters. See illustration facing this. The 2nd is an elaborately carved stone, bearing th
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