Ecclesiastical chronicle for Scotland . imus consanguineusnoster; and alludes tothe purity of his life andmanners, and his othereminent virtues. [B,y-mer, vol. xii., p. 670.]In Pitcairns CriminalTrials there are somecurious particulars con-cerning the Fimeral ofthis Royal Prelate, The Circumscription of this fine round Seal bears which seems to havethat Archbishop James Stuart was Primate of all been conducted on a bCOTLAND, LEGATE OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE, DUKE OF Ross, Marquis of Ormond, Commendator of Ard- magnificent scale. Ihemanach, and Lord of Brechin. Tliis is among the COSt of the Various
Ecclesiastical chronicle for Scotland . imus consanguineusnoster; and alludes tothe purity of his life andmanners, and his othereminent virtues. [B,y-mer, vol. xii., p. 670.]In Pitcairns CriminalTrials there are somecurious particulars con-cerning the Fimeral ofthis Royal Prelate, The Circumscription of this fine round Seal bears which seems to havethat Archbishop James Stuart was Primate of all been conducted on a bCOTLAND, LEGATE OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE, DUKE OF Ross, Marquis of Ormond, Commendator of Ard- magnificent scale. Ihemanach, and Lord of Brechin. Tliis is among the COSt of the Various ar-earliest examples of the Unicorn being used as the ti(jl amounted to supporter of the Arms of Scotland. 1500. nearly £3000. Thebody was trussed in wax, and a great number of torches wereconsumed, which evidences that the Funeral must have been atnight. A procession of Cross-bearers, Acolytes, and Thurifersled the way. The Prior and other dignified Clergy followed inthe train, and the whole procession was closed by 436 persons. 238 ARCHBISHOPS OF THE SEE OF ST. ANDREWS. carrying banners with Armorial bearings, which were depositedround the corpse in the Cathedral Church, while the obsequieswere being celebrated at the High Altar. Sums of money alsowere distributed on the occasion, among the Franciscan Friarsand the poor of the City. This illustrious Prince and Prelate held likewise the Monas-tery of Arbroath, as appears by that Chartulary, which confirmshis Death to have happened in 1503 (soon after his brother Marriage at Holyrood), at the early age of 28. He wasBuried in his Cathedral, among the Bishops his Predecessors. In 1505, John is titled Prior of the Metropolitan Church ofSt. Andrews, and Vicar General of it during the vacancy of theSee. [Reg. Chart.] XLIV. Alexander Stuart. 1509-13. Consecration doubtful. He was the natural son of James IV., King of Scotland, byMary, daughter of Archibald Boyd of Bonshaw. He was Bornin the year 1495; and being
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