The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 2/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 2/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
Several additional chapels were afterwards thrown out. In 1513 an aisle
of two arches was formed by Alexander Lauder, of Blyth, Provost of the
city; and in 1518 the altar of the Holy Blood was erected in this aisle,
which lay on the south of the nave, and to the east of the south porch,
immediately adjoining the south transept. It was 29 feet long by 14 feet
wide, and opened into the south chapels of the nave with two arches, and
had two windows to the south. Between these windows, and recessed in the
wall, has now been erected what was, doubtless, a handsome monument
(Fig. 844), containing a recumbent statue, or was, as some suppose, part
of the canopy of the altar.
During the alterations of 1829 one half of this chapel was obliterated;
but the monument is still preserved, and its details are illustrated in
Figs. 845 and 846.
[Illustration: FIG. 845.--St. Giles’ Collegiate Church. Details of
Monument in Lauder’s Aisle.]
In 1466 the Church of St. Giles was erected, by charter of James III.,
into a collegiate establishment, but is not called collegiate till 1475.
The chapter consisted of a provost, curate, sixteen prebendaries, a
minister of the choir, four choristers, a sacristan, and a beadle.
Besides these, there were chaplains ministering at thirty-six altars in
the church. The number of clergy connected with the establishment
probably reached about one hundred, who were supported by its
endowments. The perpetual vicar became the first provost, and the second
provost was Gavin Douglas, whose translation of Virgil’s _Æneid_ into
the Scottish language was the first version of a Latin classic rendered
into any British tongue.
The erection of St. Giles’ into a collegiate establishment was chiefly
effected through the exertions of the Town Council, who were desirous
of raising the status of their parish church. A great impetus was thus
given to the contributions of the faithful, and money for the “new work”
was also raised by fines.
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