. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT 12th August, 1696. His friends and his Revd. Colleague, D. JamesThomson, caused this monument to be erected to his memory. Let us now turn to the Chancel.—One of the earliest wall tombs,and of a peculiar design, is in the north wall, the opening being on theground level, under a cusped arch that is enclosed within a enough for whom the tomb was intended is not positivelyknown. Bishops Bur and Spynie are suggested, as both were buriedin the choir, thoughtheir dates are laterthan
. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT 12th August, 1696. His friends and his Revd. Colleague, D. JamesThomson, caused this monument to be erected to his memory. Let us now turn to the Chancel.—One of the earliest wall tombs,and of a peculiar design, is in the north wall, the opening being on theground level, under a cusped arch that is enclosed within a enough for whom the tomb was intended is not positivelyknown. Bishops Bur and Spynie are suggested, as both were buriedin the choir, thoughtheir dates are laterthan quite suits thetomb. Meantime,within the recess areplaced three detachedstones, probably partsof tombstones, bear-ing arms but withoutinscriptions. (1) Ashield bearing () :—A fess chargedwith two buckles be-tween a lion headerased in chief and astar in base (King),imjxiling, A lion ram-pant within a bordurecharged with (eight ?)roses (Dunbar). (2) Armsattires a star. Fig. 28.—Shield of Arms in the Chancel. -A stag head cabossed, between theAbove the shield a helmet with mantling and wreathbut no crest, over that the motto coelum fide cerko (By faith I discern heaven), and at foot the initials M ~ and M M This stone refers to Murdo Mackenzie, Bishop of Moray, who was consecrated in1662, and translated to Orkney in 1677. And the inscription accord-ing to Monteith was :— Here rests the corps of Margaret McAulay,dearest spouse to Murdoch by the mercy of God late Bishop of Moray,now Bishop of Orkney, who died in May 1676. Also the body ofDavid Mackenzie, youngest son to the said Bishop. Therefore this 86 ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT monument is erected by the surviving to their pious and acceptablememory/ (3) Shield bearing :—On a chevron three stars. The three steps up to the High Altar remain in situ. The Altar hadnot been placed in a dim religious light, if we consider the large roundwindow, aided by the rich illumination of these ten other east win
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