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
In the north wall of the choir is an early example of a tomb of peculiar
design (see Fig. 545).
[Illustration: FIG. 554.--Elgin Cathedral. Caps in Chapter House.]
The remains of another monument exist at the passage from the choir to
the north aisle, but so mutilated that its design cannot be made out.
The details of the sedilia and piscina in the choir are also much
destroyed.
A few specimens of the fine carved work collected amongst the ruins are
exhibited in the chapter house. Two of these are illustrated (Fig. 554),
from which some idea of the richness and beauty of the details which
have perished may be gathered. These probably formed caps of the outer
piers of the nave aisles.
The transepts contain some interesting monuments. In the south wall
[Illustration: FIG. 555.--Elgin Cathedral. Monuments in South
Transept.]
of the south transept, called the Innes aisle (Fig. 555), is the
canopied monument, bearing the arms (said to be) of Alexander Stewart,
Duke of Albany, who died in 1481. The shield on the sinister side of the
tomb bears the fesse chequé and three antique crowns, the arms of the
lordship of Garioch. Another canopied monument in the south wall, to the
left of the above, is said to be that of Robert Innes of Innermarkie.
These monuments are late, and a good deal damaged. The coats of arms on
the shields do not correspond with those of the persons named above.
The north transept, called the Dunbar aisle, also contains several
remnants of tombs. One in the north wall still retains the mutilated
effigy of Bishop Columba Dunbar (1422-35), and another that of Sir
Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, who died in 1497. In Slezer’s time the
north gable of this transept was complete, and showed in elevation two
stories of three single windows in each, surmounted by a triple light in
the gable.
[Illustration: FIG. 556.--Elgin Cathedral. Monument of William Hay of
Lochley.]
One of the most interesting monuments in the cathedral is that of a
knight in full armour (Fig. 556) near the entrance to the Lady Chapel.
It bears the following inscription:--“Hic jacet Wills de la Hay, quondam
dominus de Lochloy, qui obiit VIII die mensis Decembris Anno Domini
MCCCCXXI.” He was of the family to whom Inchoch Castle belonged, which
lies a short way west of Forres.[56]
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