. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. fference. There are many otherfamilies mentioned inPapworth, bearingdouble - tailed lionsrampant, but theconnection you men-tion of a de Montfortwith Elgin in 1263certainly points tothe stone bearing thearms of this far as I can seenone of Simon deMontforts sons wasSheriff of Elgin ; butin 1263 this familywas at the height ofits fortunes and sucha. post might havebeen given to a col-lateral. Mr Bain, in hisexcellent History ofNairnshire, mentionsthe name of Montfordas being a family ofnote in the Auldearn distr
. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. fference. There are many otherfamilies mentioned inPapworth, bearingdouble - tailed lionsrampant, but theconnection you men-tion of a de Montfortwith Elgin in 1263certainly points tothe stone bearing thearms of this far as I can seenone of Simon deMontforts sons wasSheriff of Elgin ; butin 1263 this familywas at the height ofits fortunes and sucha. post might havebeen given to a col-lateral. Mr Bain, in hisexcellent History ofNairnshire, mentionsthe name of Montfordas being a family ofnote in the Auldearn district down to the year 1680, and of a JohnMontfod beiDg a burgess in Nairn in 1715. Among the non-heraldic pieces may be mentoned :—A figure ofJohn the Baptist, two of coiled lacertine creatures, and stones whichtradition asserts represent Dives. Lazarus and the dog. Some ofthe capitals preserved here are particularly well cut, and have quitethe best foliage to be met with in the building. The ornamentationof the corbellings under the seven windows show quite good work. Fig. 24.—Arms of Bishop John Innes. 82 ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT and on careful study, to the left of the turret door will be observeda head wearing a royal crown, with sceptre and orb in either restoration of the Chapter-house is ascribed to AlexanderStewart, Bishop of Moray during the reign of King James IV. Thislittle bit of ornamentation may therefore have been a compliment to
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