VIII. THE HERALDRY IN SOME OF THE OLD CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIINVERNESSD NAN MACDOTSTALDE y WB RA . . , F.S.A. SCOT.
The town of Tain stands on slightly elevated ground overlooking the Dornouh Firth, wit expans n sandha w lo yf eo link frontn si t containI . s thre churchesd eol ,believeds i all t i , , dedicate t DuthacS moste o dt Th . ancien e three th ground w quitf w lo o ,t no situate e s knola i th , n n o ei l ruinous and is surrounded by a modern cemetery. The other two stand in one churchyard on the higher ground close to the town. The larger, converted into a Collegiate Church in 1487, is in good repair, though not now used as a place of worship, while the smaller and more ancient is a roofless ruin. On the floor of the latter is a burial slab with marginal inscription in capitals :— HERALDR CHURCHYARDN YI S BETWEEN INVERNESSTAID NAN 9 68 .
HEIO RH LYIE SAN NEST MAN CALLED DONALD ROSS BVR GES TAINF SO EQ VHA DEPAIRTIT THE 10 DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1649. The year is placed at the foot of the central portion of the stone and is inverted; near the upper end are two shields side by side, measuring 22 inches acros bearind san g arms (fig. 1) .
Fig. 1. On Burial Slab at Tain.
Dexter, Three lions rampant (for Koss). Sinister, Parted per e chier th palepe fd fes,an sformin g three divisions. 1stA , fountain. 2nd, A castle double towered. In the base, A chevron between three boar heads erased. Beneat e initiale shieldth hth e sar s DE, BF , HEIE Another stone lying beside the above has a marginal inscription, continued dow e centrenth , als capitaln oi s :— VOL. xxxvi. 44 690 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902.
HEIR LYEPROPEE SAN R GENTLEMAN CALLIT IHONE ROS ALDIF SO E SVMTYME PROTEST OF TAINE WHA DEPAIKTIT THIS MOR TAL LYFE VPPOE NTH 17 OF IVLY 16.54. Beneath this inscription are two shields with identical arms to those described above unded an , rinitials:—De thesth e ear R BF.
FEAEN.—The most interesting feature remainin e Abbee th th n i s gyi tom f Abboo b t Finlay McFead (H42-U85). e monumenTh 1n o s i t the south wall of a chapel abutting on the south side of the Abbey Church, and called St Michael's Aisle. Under an arched and decorated canop e abboe effigth th yf to y restflaa n t so stone, alon e bevelleth g d edg f whiceo s inscribehi Gothin di c letters :— bt . ciace . finlaivt . m'faefs . quofc . aliasc . &2 e . ffea m. qv . obiitt . anncccm co. Ijjjv. At the ends of the canopy are two small shields now defaced, and in the centre a larger shield, 7|- inches wide, sloping inwards, and bearing the abbot's arms (fig. 2), viz. :— Between three stars a stag lodged. The abbot's crosier is represented in front of the shield instead of usuals behin i crosiee s heae th a th f ,t d i o d r appearing abov shielde eth , ane pointh d t extending belo , whilwit stafe representees th i f e th n o d face of the shield, but underneath the charges. This peculiarity in the representation of the crosier has led to incorrect blasoning of the arms, t havini g apparently been mistake tree.a r nfo 8
MacGibbon and Boss, Ecclesiastical Architecture, vol. ii. p. 546 (fig. 937).
21 For "abbas." 3 See the following Note in The Priori/ of Beauly, by E. Cllisholm Batten, p. 314 : "Fiulay MacFead (Faid or Fearii) sue. in or before A.D. 1442 .... died A.D. 148 t Fearii5a , interre t Michael'S n di s aisle there unde monumenta r , still existing, with effigy and inscription:—' Hie jacet Finlaius M fead abbas de Fern qui obiit c f ornamentao p annto n oo i nld x v, arccccan 'xx h1 c ove s rarmoria hi tom e bar l bearing , A.Ds copieme (a s . y 1840b d , when imich defaced)—a stag lodged behind HEEALDKY .IN CHUKCHYAKDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS. 691
Withi e churchth n , nea e middle nortth rth f ho e walla shiel s i , d surrounded with two mouldings. It bears a lion rampant, the tail of whic s beeha h n chiselled off. o initialThern e r datar eo s o helt e p in identifying it. Possibly it may have originally borne the Royal
Monumenn 2O . t Fearna t . a tree with three stars r lieraldicallyo ; ' az. a sta g arg. lodged withi a ngrov f o e trees vert and in chief three stars of the second' — arms of family of Fearn of Tarlogi n Ross-shiri e s recorde(a e n Lyoi d n Regd Nisbet'an . s Heraldry, vol. i . p. 333)." The Arms of Fairne of Tarlogie are Masoned in the Lyon Register, vol. i. . 300p , as: — "Gule a ssta g Argent lodged withi grovna f treeo e s Vert chien i , f betwee e attireth n s three e secondstarth f o s . Nota. — Thet fielno s azui d d an r gules as above." 2 69 PROCEEDING E SOCIETYTH 12 Y F , O S1902MA , .
Arms of Scotland, the tressure having been chiselled off, and converted int double oth e moulding. churce e Balnagouth th f o s hi e eas Ad th t en t n monument, occupying the centre of the wall. It has the following inscription (in script):— Nam Hie Jacet Dominus David Rossius BalnagounA Baro Inclitus Priscorum Rossite Comitum etc. etc. Iliusque Conjux Charissim
Fig . O3 . n Burial Sla t Niggba . 694 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902.
On the south side of the church, near its eastern end, is a recumbent d sandstonre sla f o b e whic s originallha h y been sculptured wita h Gothi s agai csworda ha cros d nt I san bee. y sinkin b n f o mad ge us e circulaa r panel, within whic carves hi a dshiel f armo d s betweeo tw n branche f laurelo s , wit a hsmal l helme t a tope arm t:— e Th ar .sA fleur-de-lis wit a r hstathunderbol (o r t ?) in chief. e wholTh s 1i e surrounde raisea y db d circular band 21J inche n diametersi whicn o , h is incised the motto SERO SED SERIO (fig. 3). Above this is incised the name, initials, and date as follows:—
ALLEXANDER GAIR K MC0 1659 A rather handsome looking sarcophagus tomb, without armsd an , not of particularly good design, stands opposite the west end of the church, and there are also a few stones with the names Rose and Ross, of comparatively late date, bearing arms.
Cromarty churchyard contains nothing specially noteworthy. e churchyarth n I f Kirkmichaelo d n Udalei , e e gableth th , f o s old church remain, t parbeini f o t g useburiaa s da soute l th vault n h O . boundary wall is a monument to Munro of Pointsfield, with arms, and date 1680, but it appears to have been renewed.
t CullicuddeA n ther some saib e ear o dt e coat f armsso .
Withi e groundth n f o Invergordos n e importanCastlth s i e t sculptured stone removed there from Hilto f Cao n d boll iji Easter Ross.2
It measures 92 inches in height by 55 inches in width. The I1 n the Lyon Register, vol. i. p. 310, is this entry:—Gair, Alexander, portioner of Nigg. Argent fleur-de-lia , s sable chiea n o , f e secomlofth mullea , e firstth f .o t Stuart's Sculptured Stones, vol. i. pi. xxv. 2 HERALDRY IN CHUBCIIYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS 695
principal panel on one side contains a hunting scene, in which a lady r queeo s representeni horsebacn o d k seatea sidesaddle . on d , wito tw h trumpeters behin n horseo d n herd beneats me an wit, o htw h javelins followin a ghind , whic s piercei h a spear d pursuey b dan , dogsy b d . The subordinate panels and border are filled with interlaced work. Wit scene hth e here represente e compareb y ma de ver th d y similae on r depicte more th en do archai c sculptured ston t Aberlemno,a e n whichi 1 , however, a male figure on horseback occupies the principal place. On the other side of the Invergordoii stone there had 110 doubt originally been a cross of interlaced work; this lias, however, been entirely chiselled off, and the stone appropriated as a grave slab, the following inscription being incised near the top :—
H E. THA T. LEIVE 3. VEI L. DOOE S. VEI L SAYETH SOLOMO VYSE NTH E HEIB LYES ALEXANDER DVF : THRE ANS DHI E WYVES 1676
Underneath is a quartered shield, 18 inches wide (fig. 4), bearing arms, probably intended in some way to represent those of the appropriator and his three wives, vin.—1st, A stag head cabossed with a star betwee e attiresth n . 2nd A han, d holdin a gbanner . 3rd, Three boar heads couped (for Vrquhart?). 4th, as the 3rd. At the sides e nam shiele initiald th o, th fe V an e d . ar . DVF H sA d V. ,C an , K, S . arranged under eacli other.
In Alness churchyard, on the gable of a burial vault, there appears to be a coat of arms, but it was only seen from the train in passing. From Alness also came two sculptured stones, now in the Inverness Museum a wolf e 'on 0 f incheth 2 o , e, s long e a othehorsth ,f o re head inche3 1 , s high.2
1 Stuart's Sculptured Stones, vol. i. pi. Ixxx. 'J Thes e figuree Transactionsar eth n i d e Glasgowth f o Archaeological Society— new.series, vol. ii. p.'80, pi. vi. figs. 1 and 2. 696 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902. Some 2£ mile s e Muinortth f f Oro o rh d statio s i Urran d ol y churchyard, where there is a fragment of a grave cover, 23 inches in width, wit ornamentan ha l Gothic cross (fig. 5) .
Fig. 4. On Sculptured Stone at Invergordon Castle.
South-wes f Urrao t y about 2^ mile s Fairburi s n Tower, t therbu ' e are no arms or remains of carved stone work about it. 3 MacGibbon and Ross, Castellated and Domestic Architecture, vol. iii. p. 462. HERALDRY IN CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS. 697
Gilchrist churchyard a mil, e south-eas d statione MuiOr th f f o ro t, contain sa buria l vault belongin e Mackenzieth o gt f Ordo s o whict , h
Fig. 5. In Urray Churchyard. t obtaino d n churchyardi e access. I th n I - recumbena s di t slab witn ha inscription in capitals round the margin and continued down the centre :— THIS STONE IS PLACED HER n MEMOREi F DuncaYO n MACKAY TAXMAN TEANADALLICF O H WHO DYED THE 20 DAY OF October 1707 YEARS & MARGARET M" KENZI SPOUS EHY C WHO DYEE DTH DAY OF 17 YEARS Aged K M MD KM ^ 698 PROCEEDING E SOCIETYTH 12F Y O S, MA 1902, .
Beneat shielda s hi , 18J inche n widthi s , bearing arms:—1st lioA , n rampant. 2nd, A boar head erased in dexter chief, and in sinister bas a righe t hand fessways holdin a gdagge r erect. 3rd staA , g head cabossed. 4th, A. ship with two masts and a salmon naiant beneath .it.
Fig. 6. In G-ilohrist Churchyard. Under this again is the text—Job xix., ver. 26, and date AND THOUGH AFTER MY SKIN WORMS DESTROY THIS BODIE YET IN MY FLESH SHAL I SEE GOD 1750 HEEALDKY IN CHUKCHYAKDS BETWEEN TAID INVEENESSAN N 9 69 .
Another stone, with initial a paneD Md 9 ss KG 1 Kan ha l , inches wide, with the curious device, on the dexter side, of a human figure holding above his head an animal resembling a lion, and on the sinister sid a esailin g boa a o ploughsharpart f ttw "o wit se th h s a e shown in fig 7.
KILLEARNAN Church stande nortth n h so Beaul e shorth f eo y Firth, 2£
Gilchrisn I Fig . 7 . t Churchyard.
miles eas f Gilchristo t churce Th s bee. hha n restorede churchth d an -, yard re-arranged. lattee a recumbenth s i rn I d sandstonet re sla f o b , measuring about 6 6s sculpturei inche t i n widthi n n lengt3 i sO 3 a d.calvar y b h y cross, with ornamental head 5 inche2 , n diameteri s , consistinf o g eight sunk spade-shaped divisions, wit a hsmal l central cross within .a sunk octagon e ste Th s maboui . 0 inche2 t n lengthi s , with three 700 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902.
steps which occupy abou 0 inche1 t s more forme y inciseb d d lines (fig. 8). Ther alss ei omuraa l tablet withi buriae nth l enclosur belonginw no e g e Mackeuzieth o t inche0 3 f Kilcoy o s swidthi n si t I ., 'anuppee th d r portion is occupied by a shield of arms (fig. 9), viz.:—A stag head
Killearnan I Fig . 8 . n Churchyard.
cabossed wit hstaa r betwee attirese nth . Abov shiele a helmeeth s i d t with mantling disposed dow e sides th nd beyon an , d thae followinth t g initials incised, C—&K, A—G, K—£K, M—£K, A—£K. Beneat inscription a s hi n capitalsi n , from whic e yearth h f deato s h have been chiselle dmonumene outTh . s probablwa t y erected towards the e seventeentclosth f eo h century :— •• -i'-"'-••<
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Fig. 9. On Mural Tablet in Killearuaii Churchyard. 702 PROCEEDING E , SOCIETY190212 TH Y F .O SMA ,
THI THE.S I S. . BURIA L. PL A CE . ERECTED . IN MEORY OF COLLIN . MCKENZIE . OF MUIRTOUN . WHO . DEPAR TE D. THI S. LIF " AUGUST .... YEARS . & . ANNE . GRANT . HIS SPOUS E. DEPARTE D. MARC H .... YEARS . memento mori
KILCOY Castle is situate about 1J mile north of Killearnah .Church. After lying in ruins for a number of years, it was restored in 1890. There is a very fine heraldic mantelpiece in the hall, now the drawing- sandstoned re f o room. s inchei 9 9 t ,I 1lengtn inches8 i 1 y hdepthb n s i . e decoratioTh n consist f threo s e shield f armo s s enclose y circulab d r bands 5 inche1 , n diameteri s n whico , e mottoeth h e incisedar s t A . mermaida s eithei d en r a foo, n heighi t t (fig. 10), playin a harp n o g ; under the one on the left hand is a hound inscribed " COURAGE," and under the one 011 the right hand is a hare sitting up representing Timidity. Between the mermaids and the shields of arms is the date !• 6' 7' 9- The arms on the shields commemorate the marriages of the first three Mackenzie lairds of Kilcoy. On the shield to the left, the marriage (anno 1611) of Master Alexander Mackenzie, first of Kilcoy, with Jean Fraser, daughter of the Tutor of Lovat widod r Jamean Si , f wo s Stewar Kilcoy,f o t e armth 2 s being those of Mackenzie;—A stag head cabossed, wit a hsta r betwee e attiresnth , impaling thos f Fraseo e f Lovat:—Quarterlyo r d 4than ,t Thre1s . e d 3rd,an fraises. d Thre2n .e open crowns. "Motto, VINCENTI M COEONA DABITUE. Initials, A_MK I—F, centrOshiele e nth th n dei (fig. 11)marriage th , e (anno 1640 f Colio ) n
1 MacG-ibbon and Ross, Castellated and Domestic Architecture, vol. ii. p. 253, fig. 707. 2 Douglas's Baronage, p. 397. HERALDR CHURCHYARDN I Y S BETWEEN INVERNESSTAID NAN 3 70 .
Mackenzie, secon Kilcoyf do , with Lilias Sutherland, daughte Williamf ro , Baron of Duft'us,1 the arms being those of Mackenzie, as ahove, impaling those of Sutherland of Duffus, viz.:—A hoar head erased between three
Fig. 10. On Mantelpiece in Kilcoy Castle. crosslets fitchee, and in chief three stars. Motto, DEUM TIMENTIBUS KIHIL DEEST. Initials, C—ME, L—S. On the shield to the right, the marriage (anno 1664) of Alexander Mackenzie and Marie Mackenzie, daughter of Kenneth of G-airloch,2
Douglas's Baronage, . 397p . Ibid., . 398p . 1 2 704 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902.
arme th s being thos f Mackenzieeo s abovea , , standin botr gfo h families of Mackenzie. Motto, CCELESTIA SUNT MIHI GUILE. Initials, A—MK, M—MK. Amon outside gth e decoration shield o e Castltw th f arme f o seo ar s s above the dormers of the west round tower; the one for Stewart, Earl of Atholl—Quarterly. 1st and 4th, Three pallets. 2nd and 3rd, A
-***Z&&Fr*: ,^r~5i•-.:'"^~'- - •-•"••A-.^.J-•••'•';•-',-:vv.-^,•**•'<_ .^_sis&i^^^^. Kig. 11. On Mantelpiec Kilcon ei y Castle.
f ess chequy, with coronet above t d initialsidesa an e ,S othe th ;I s r for Sutherland of Duffus, viz. :—Parted per fess and the chief per pale. 1st, Three cross crosslets fitchee (for Cheyne); 2nd, Three stars (for Sutherland) e baseth n , I ; A. boar head couped contourne (for Chisholm), with initials I. S. at sides.1 e drawing-rooth n I s mi an interesting piec f furnitureo ek oa n a , 1 MacGibbo Rossd nan , Castellated Domesticd an Architecture, vol. . ii253p . , fig. 707. HERALDRY IN CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS. 705
cabinet carve 162n i d 0 wit arm e initiald hth an s f Masteo s r Alexander Mackenzie ,wifs firshi f Kilcoyef o to Jea d nan , Fraser, above referre. dto It is the more interesting as being the reputed work of the Laird's ow-~—n
Fig. 13. Carved Panels in Oak Cabinet at Kilcoy Castle. VOL. XXXVI. 45 6 70 PROCEEDING F THO S E , SOCIETY190212 Y . MA ,
hands. The front of the cabinet consists of a central part containing dooro tw f fouso r panels each carved with different pattern interlacinf so g e spaceth wor d s an kbetwee n inlaid with boxwood e endTh s. each contain two carved panels, the upper ones of arms and the lower of a decorative design. The arms on the dexter side are those of the lady (fig. 12) —about 8 inches wide.—Quarterly. 1st and 4th, Three fraises 2n3rdd dan , Three antique crowns.. Wite h Th initial . t F fooa s. I t e sinisteth arm e carvee n thosth o sar rf o er (fig. 13), viz. :—A stag head cabossed with star between the attires. The date 1620 at top M and initials . -\/iv at foot.1 Leaning agains e gardeth t n wal frone l neath houste o t rth doo f eo r larga s i e heraldic panel abou inche8 5 t widthn i heighn si 9 4 ,y b twhic h is said to have been brought from the bishop's palace at Fortrose. On the upper portion is the full atchieveinent of Scotland,2 and beneath, the arm f o James s Hay, Bisho f o Rosp s (1525-1537), viz.:—Three escutcheons wit hcinquefoia e festh s t a pointl shiele th , d ensigned with a mitre, and supported by two angels, the motto SPERO LVCEM on an escroll passing behind the mitre.
Half a mile east of Killearnan Church is Eedcastle, sometimes spoken e oldesth s oa tf inhabited hous n Scotland.i e s outsidIt ' e appearance
There is also,a heraldic dinner service of white china with dark blue border. In 1 centre th f eaceo h plata shiel s i e d bearin ga siniste r hand gules (the badga f o e Baronet); above the shield two crests, (1) a dexter arm embowed holding a a sta ) gsword(2 head an d, cabossed pierce arron a y w b d; ove r thes ecoronea f o t two pearls, one of the few instances of the nso of this coronet for baronets which they trie introduco dt e last centur y; beneat e shielhth n escrola d l wit e namhth e Evan, and at each side a Highlander with target charged with a stag head cabossed. 2 On shield, a lion rampant within the royal tressure. Surrounding shield, a colla f alternateo r d thistle head knotd an s s with pendant medallio t AndreS f no w holding his cross in front of him. Above the shield, a helmet front face with mantling and closed crown above which no doubt had been the crest. At top of slab the motto, IN DEFENS. Supporters: two unicorns each gorged with a crown having chain attached endin rina d holdin n ggi an ga spea r wit ha fringe d bannere , th tha n o t dexter bearin g e shield e sinisteScotlanth th d tha t Andrew'n n S o an , o ta rs da s cros r saltireso . HERALDRY IN CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS. 707
doet indicatno s greay an e e nortta paneth age d n ho lan , side with date 1641, and initials R MK, probably indicates the time when it was remodelled. Above the dormer windows in the front are carved stones, sai havo t d e been brought from s coula Inverness e r maddb fa eo S . out froa shiel mt i dbeneathn o bearin d centrae ha th , e g arms:—on l A sta a treefronn g i f o ,t wit initialapee e hth th xa n t o foot,s a d HF an 1 human figure holding by their heads two dragons which climb up the sloping sides. Of the other two stones, that to the dexter had a mono- gram, and that to the sinister a shield of arms, probably :—Quarterly. 1st and 4th, A lion rampant. 2nd and 3rd, A lymphad, with initials I. S. at foot.2 Abou a milt e eas f Munlocho t y station hald mila an ,f frop e u mth high road on the north side, is the churchyard of Suddie. Part of churcd ol e uses buriaha i th s da l vault therd alse an , ear o several burial r fro f e entrancthesefa enclosureso mth t e no ,on en I stilea some. s i , - what modern table persoa name th o t t f Matheson f eo no , wit hshielda , the field of which is marked to represent Or, bearing arms :—Two lochaber axes with curved hafts and heads to chief in saltire between a bird passant in chief and a ciuquefoil in base. Crest, on a helmet, a hand holdin a quilg l pen. Mottoes—o n escrola n l above, OC.HIAN", and on another beneath, FAC ET SPERA.3 Avocii.—In the churchyard is a recumbent slab 63 inches by 24, with inscription round margin continued an , d dow centre nth raisen ei d caps:— THI S. STON . PLAC S I E. E D . MEMORHER. N . I DONAL E. F O Y. D . MONR O. SMIT H . WH I L O . VED . SOMETIME . IN OULBOCKIE . WHO . DEPARTEDT THE .... DAY OF ...... & HIS . SPO arrad an Chapelynrdn si 0 69 . p notn e o 1Se se3 describe . 732t p foo da f o .t 2 See arms in High Church burying-ground, Inverness, p. 723, and in Chapelyards, p. 732. 3 In Burke's General Armory is the entry:—" Matheson (Bennetsfield). Argent two lochaber axes in saltire heads to the chief between a cock in chief and a rose basen i . Crest, dextea r hand brandishin gscimitaa . Motto,pp r Fa t spera.ce " 708 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902.
USE . ISOBEL . FOR SYTH . WHO . DEP ...ARTEE .TH D. DAY .OF .... Beneat shielda s hi , bearing arms :—An eagle head couped (for Munro), with datinitiald ean t sidessa , 17——44, D———M, I——F.
e Bishop th Fortrose s sea cathedraf th it f o Ross to s f s O ewa . l onle soutth y h e soutaislremains.w th no en he nave O th wal f 1 o ,l inside, near the west end, is a mural tablet of slate painted white. At the top of this is a shield bearing impaled arms:—Dexter, Three cushions lozengeways (Dunbar). Sinister, A stag head cabossed with a star betwee e attireth n s (Mackenzie). Ther e cheruar e b headt a s the sides, and above them the initials I.D. and A.MK. On a panel beneat inscription a s hi capitaln ni s :— MONVMENTV M• SEPV L CHR • HONRABILII S IOANNI S• DVNBA E RD BENNETHFEILD • EIVS - SPONSJE ' AGNETJE • MACKENZIE • EIVS PR^E DICESSORVT E M • SVCCESSORVM • COGNOM EN • DE • DVNBAR • GEREN2 Near the middle of the aisle is a recumbent slab of sandstone with incised shield 16| inches wide (fig. 14) hearing arms :—A hand appaumee and a castle triple towered in chief with a lymphad in base, and the e shielth d foof dan o t -p__jyj--p initialto t a s r with inscription i n capiials:— pla r M'Gibboe 1Fo nse Rossd nan , Ecclesiastical Architecture, . 396p vol. .ii . 2 Douglas's Baroiwge, e fourt . 401Th p h. daughte r AlexandeSi f o r r Mackenzie, second of Coul, by his first marriage, married to John Dunbar younger of Binnage- fiel r Bennetsfielddo . HEKALDRY IN CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS. 709
HEIR LYETE HTH RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SIR RORIE MACKLEOD DVNVEGAF O N KNIGHT ...... '
Vig. 14. On Kecumbent Slab in Fortrose Cathedral. Nearly opposit eentrance thith s ssmali a o et l vaulted chamber, which contains several stones of interest. On the west wall is a large red sandstone slab with marginal inscriptio capitaln ni s :— [HEIR LYES] ANE HONO RAHLE WOMAN CALLED CHRISTIAN MONRO SOME TYME SPOVS TO ALE XANDER MACKIN COVF EO L WHA DEPAIRTED THE IANVA..F O . R [16J47.2 1 Douglas's Baronage, r Roriei. 378p Si . s state havo dt beginnine dieth n di f go the year 1626. 2 Ibid. ,p. 400. Alexander Mackenzie, first of Coal, marrie secons hi s da d wife Chris- tian, daughter of Hector Munro of Assynt. This stone supplies the date of her death. 710 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902.
centrstone e e th th uppe th f en e I o r par s occupiei t a shiel y b f d o d arms bearing : — Dexter, staA g head cabossed wit ha sta r betweee nth attires (Mackenzie). Sinister, An eagle head conped (Munro), with initials at sides A — MK and C — M. The lower part of the centre of the slab has been chiselled off, and a new inscription, incised, reading lengthways from the bottom upward. e sam Oth flooe nth ef o rchambe slaa f s sandstonebi ro , with inscrip- tio capitaln ni s roun margine dth continued an , d dow centre nth e : — [HERE . LYES] IHONE MACKENZEI SON LAWFVL [TO] HONOVE TH R ABEL [SIR] ALEXANDER MACKENZEI OF [COVL] | SEPTEM F O | 162 Y 1 R 6| E B | DA QVH 1 AE DEPAI1 Y T TI R] Beneath thishiela s si d bearing arms : — A stag head cabossed wita h star betwee attirese nth . Oe nortnth h sid f thieo s south aisl e threar e e canopied tombs, also coats of arms on two of the bosses of the vaulting,2 namely, Leslie : — O nbena d three buckles d Johan ; n Bullock, Bisho f Eospo s (1420- 1439) :— A bull head cabossed.3 e Ooutside westh nth f t o egabl a monumen s i e t witshieldo tw h s bearing arms : — Dexter, Three bear heads muzzle couped dan d (Forbes), Sinister, A fess chequy (Stewart), with corresponding initials T F and H S. Beneath is a Latin inscription — BEATJ. E SUSP B . E . RESURRE | CTIONI SDOMIN. O HI. C C. O| NDUNTU . RCIN E RE . STHO M . MFORBESI I QUONDAM. BA LIVI . FORTROSSENSIS . MOR | TUI . 21 SEPULTI . 25 MAII 1699 | ...... | ...... |
| HAC . IN . URBI . DICAVIT MO |
1Alexandef o Thi n sso r Mackenzie doe t appeasno Douglas'n i r s Baronage. MacGibbo Rossd nan , Ecclesiastical Architecture, . 399 p vol . .ii .
same Th 32 e arms appeabishop'e th n o r s seal appende Stato dt e pape Regn i r . Ho., dated 4th September 1439, described and illustrated in Laing's Seals, vol. ii. No. 1067, pi. ix. fig. 4, where his surname, however, is erroneously given as Turnbull. HEBALDKY IN CHUKCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVEKNESS. 711
NUMENTUM HO C. MAEIT | IMPENSII S EXSTRUENDU| M CURAVI . THELEN A. STUAR . RELICT A | T A. CONIUN X. HI | CETIA M . SESEPELIENDA ] MSPERAN S .<&> On the front of the house named St Catherine's, which was formerly one mansee e Canono th fe th Cathedra r th f sfo so belonged an lVicae th o drt of Contin, ther shiela s ei d bearing arms :—Three holly leave chien si d an f a hunting horn in base, and inscription above in ornamental capitals: — M • K • BVRNE T• A • u155 8•
A mile north-eas f Fortroso t e restoreth s i e d churc f Eosemarkieo h , beautifully situatee Morath n ys o dsout it Firth n hO side. , neae th r
Tablen O . Figt 15 i.n Leslie Burial Enclosur t Rosemarkieea . west sculpturee doorth s i , de Lesli th stone, s i e nead e easd 1an th ren t burial enclosure. Within the latter is a mural tablet with shield, 9 inches wide, bearing arms (fig. 15):—On a bend couped, between two
lions rampant, three buckles (intende represeno t d e quartereth t d arms 1 Stuart's Sculptured Stones, vol. i. pis. cv. and cvi. 712 PROCEEDING , E SOCIETY190212 TH Y F . O SMA ,
of Leslie and Abernethie). Above this is a helmet with mantling and coronet, but no crest, over that the motto GRIPP FAST, and with two griffin s supportersa s e samth en I enclosur. a tabl s i ee stone with shield bearing:—Three cushions, and the initials -., ~ at top and sides, beneath which is a skull and cross bones with legend MEMENTO MOKI. The marginal inscription in capitals continued on the centre is :— HIC .IACE T. HONORABILJ S MVLIER . DOMINA . MARGARETA . DVNBAR . CONIVX . QVONDAM . VI R. HONO R ABILI S. ROBER T. ILESLI E. D E. FINDRASI E. QV./ E OBIIT 4 DECEMB 1643. Oe soutnth he churchyard walth f o l , nea middlee th rn elaborat a s i , e monument erecte Provosy db t Alexander Houston,p decorateto e th t a d with a shield of arms bearing :—A chevron cliequy between three hunting horns eacn o , h sid f whiceo initiale ar h datd san e A—H, I—R, 17—66 e arm e thosTh ar s .f Sempill o ef Houstono t no ,e latteth , r having martlet placn si f huntineo g horns.
BBAULY Priory is in a rather neglected state, and there is not much heraldic decoration. Abov wese eth t doorwa shiela s yi d abou inche9 t s inchehig8 y hb s wide (fig) bearin16 . arme g th Roberf so t Reid,1 viz. :— A stag head couped with his crozier, and his initials R.R. also on the shield. At the terminations of the arched moulding above the door there are small shields; that on the north side still shows the pierced heart, hands, and feet; that on the south side is obliterated, but is said to have borne the monogram I.H.S.2 The tomb of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintai withis i l chapee e nortnth th n he choiro l th sid f o .e This wa s e followin th y visit t e closem tim th bu f , o et gd a descriptio s givei n n
s Abbowa f Kinlose o t1 H s wel a ss Prioa l f Beaulyo r s createwa , d Bishof o p Orkney in 1540, and died in 1558. He was also the founder of Edinburgh University. 2 MacGibbo Ross,d nan Ecclesiastical Architecture, vol. ii.'p. 248. HERALDR CHURCHYARDN YI S BETWEEN TAID INVERNESSAN N 3 71 .
by Messrs MacGibbon and EossJ:—" The recumbent figure clad in full armou r n arcaderesta n so d tom r pedestalbo e recess th d , an ,whic s i h covered wit hpointea d canopy s enrichei , d wit a hdockete d labed an l pinnacle bearing a shield, and the whole tomb is flanked by two thin buttresses.' On the sill is engraved the following inscription :—Hie jacet Kanyeus M'Kynych d'ns de Kyntayl q. obiit die Februarii A. . MDi . CCCC. LXXXXI."
i'ig. 16. Above West Doorway of Beauly Priory.
Within the burial place of the Erasers of Newton, in the choir, is a table stone with marginal inscription : — ^- HEI LYER+ S + ANE+ HONES TTH+ O MA FS+ BASE RANS + HI D+ SPO WS + M ARGRAT + GOWEN + WHO + DEPARED .... ANNO. In the centre of the stone, arranged underneath each other, are the initials and date : — F ( S IC, !? —— 56, T —— F, M —— G.
About two and a half miles south-west of Beauly is the churchyard of Kilmorack, picturesquely situate a hig n ho d bank abov e fallth e s
MacGibbon and Ross, Ecclesiastical Architecture, p. 250. 1 714 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902.
of the same name, and overlooking the wild scenery of that part of the Beaul d stoneol y w sriver Fe remain . d non f an muc,o e h interest. The church has been rebuilt on the other side of the road.
Hal mila f e furthe e oppositrth down o rivere enth d banke an , th s i , churchyar Kiltarlityf do churche Th . , probably erecte sixteente th n di h century, remains almost entire t rooflessbu e , th f o . e Lyinon n o g windowsill stona s si e 18 11|Jx - inches (fig. 17), with shiel armf do s :—
Fig. 17. In Kiltarlity Churchyard.
Quarterly d 4than t , Thre1s . e d 3rdfraisean ,d Thres2n ; e antique crowns e shielTh s raise.di d hal n inca f h froe e surfaceth mth d an , charge reliefn i e ar s,e othewhilth n e rstono e th e parincise f ar eo t d M the initials and date - 1626. parisw ne he churcTh h lies two miles south-east, withi e burialth n - groun f Tomnacrossdo , whic s onlha h y recently been enclose r thafo d t purpose t whicbu , h contain e "th Seas f Judgment,o t n anciena " t HERALDRY IN CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS. 715
circular mound with a smaller one on the top, on which grew the " hanging tree."
Five and a half miles south of Beauly is Glen Convinth churchyard. Som d churce ol portion e hth remainf o s d leaninan , g agains wale th t l \f^l-] r. Glen I Fig. n Convint18 . h Churchyard. d sandstone re a slas pari f f o bo t , 34J inches long, sculptured with Gothia c cros interlacinand s ga sligh worof tk top (fig the . 18) On . mound near the south-west corner of the churchyard are two erect slabs sandstoned ore f , each abou inche3 t s thick, which have evidently, long occupie same dth e position inche1 4 s lengtn i i s. e -Thhon e e th siz f eo 716 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 5902. by 26 inches in height, and of the other 29 inches in length by 27 inche n heighti s . Ther e alsar eo several fla t e moundstoneth n o s, non f theo e m witinscriptioy an h devicr no t neae ;bu d sand r re lie a -s stone slab, 16 inches wide by 32 inches long, with a human head front face carved in high relief, the sides being deeply cut away, and e remaindeth e sla th e origina be th f o th f rlef o r t lfo heighf i s a t shoulder. it carvee e bodf b o th res d t o f yt san o td ou Less than a mile east of Beauly, 011 the south side of the river, is the site of the old castle of Lovat. Nothing remains of it, but a tall ash tree in the farm steading of Wester Lovat is said to mark its site, and a little to the west is an old pear tree, probably indicating e positio th s orchardit f no . Hal mila f e further eas s Kirkhilli t , where stoo e ancienth d t church of Wardlaw. On the site of what was probably the choir of the church now stands the mausoleum of the Erasers of Lovat, having at its east end a tower of hewn freestone much resembling in style the tower e Tolbootth of f Tain o hd probabl an , y dating froe sixteentlth m i century. Near the centre of the mausoleum is the entrance to the buria le Frasersvaulth e easf o Th tt . end, whic s slightli h y raised d containan a largs e monument a balustrade y s railei b e , f th of d n i , centre of which is a tablet, 33 inches high, with impaled arms (fig. 19):—Dexter, Quarterly. 1st and 4th, Three fraises ; 2nd and 3rd, Three open intersectioe crownsth t e quarterA th . f o nincrescentn a s . Sinister, castlA e wito towerstw h . Abov e shiel a th helmee s i d t front face with elaborate mantling, and on it two crests :—A demi stag issuant fro e wreate dextea stamth th d go t an hrhea d cabossed. The mottoes I. AM. RADIE, and MVEVS ^THENEVS are on escrolls at the top and on each side of the crests. e supportersTh ,a a savag bracket a eac stagd n o he an e ,ar , with loin cloth. Behind the former is a bell, and behind the • latter an hour-glass and a circular disc. Along the foot are carved a monogra d emblemman f mortalito s s follows:—Ia y e centrth n n o e o» '«•»'>, • .'..«"—_«" ^£>K '•4. Fig. 19. In Mausoleum at Kirkhill. 718 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAT 12, 1902. a cartouch MS a monograe , d beine initialan th F gf mo thosT s f o e Thomas Frase f Beaufort,o rs wifhi ed Sibyllaan 1 , fourth daughtef o r John Maeleo f Macleod,o d e parent e notoriouth 2 th f o s s Simon, 12th Lord Lovat. On the dexter is a skull, then crossbones. To the sinister coffina s i , the nmattoca spadd kan saltiren ei . Ther e alsar eo other tabletmausoleume e wallth th f n so so , including one to the above-mentioned Simon. The objects, however, of most Fig. 20. At Kirkhill. interest are two detached stones, no doubt from the old church. The - better preserved and older of the two is a flat stone, 23 x 18 inches (fig. 20), the margin bearing a raised inscription in Gothic letters, and the centre being hollowed out into a crocketed niche within which became 1H Ue1 h Lor t assumno d e title Lovad died th edi t an ,t da 1606n i t bu , Dunvega 1699y Ma .n ni 2 Douglas's Peerage, . 160volp . ii . HERALDR CHUBCHYABDN I Y S BETWEEN INVERNESSTAID NAN 9 71 . kneels to the sinister an ecclesiastic. The inscription, though sharp, is in parts difficult to decipher. It appears to he:— <^>bic iace I ont s wills wfbaro quoI b I Ma\Hcariu . r obiinq wa te sb a° n m° ccccjsji. The other stone, 25 x 13| inches, has evidently also contained a kneeling figure in the centre, now much mutilated, with a boldly projecting arched canopy ahove, decor'ated on the front and sides. The inscription consiste lineo t tw eacsa f d o hkneeline sidth f eo g figured an , probably also two lines on the raised base on which he knelt. The inscription is :— iace: c ^tbi = obiit anno bni ns bonalb oe. m cccc I jit. inscriptioe Th base th quits ei n no e defaced. e mausoleuth e doo Closth f o r o t a erecumben s mi d t re sla f o b sandstone abou inche6 2 t s wide (fig. 21)e e stoncentrth s Th .f ha eo e a decoration of fleur-de-lis in the four corners, with a. shield of arms in the upper portion and a skull in the lower. The arms are :—A chevron couped between two stars in chief and a (spear head ?) in base, on a chief cresena t starso flanketw . y b dOriginall y there appear havo t s e been a marginal inscription in raised letters, but the stone having been subsequently appropriated, the inscription has been chiselled off, and ther s beee |ha n incised abov e shiel e th date th de ANNO 1642d an , . beneat initiale MF , th F t hi sA Another stone not far off has the quaint figure of a man with a bell in s righhi s left hi handt d upraisean , d holdin a gskull (fig. 22)e Th . inscription in capitals round the margin and continued down the centre •is:—HER | NESCALLEN O EH MA T LYEE D AN ANDRES W MCROBB ...... THE | OFFICER OF | WARDLAW WHO SERVE THAN I D T | ARE OFFICE DEPAY & S D 4 1 ETE R | , | E AG S YEAR0 HI 6 | | | NO F F E O E"O TH TH 1670 1 EN 7I then the figure above mentioned with inscription MEMENTO MORI, and beneath another panel with emblems of mortality. Kirkhiln I Fig. 21 . l Churchyard. HERALDR CHURCHYARDN I Y S BETWEEN INVERNESSTAID NAN 1 72 . A mile sout f Kirkhilo h s i Moniacl k Castle, where n thera s i e interesting stone wit kilt-lik a incise n hn a i n de ma figur dresa f so e with staff in hand (fig. 23). It is described and figured in a paper by Mr W, Jolly in the Proceedings, vol. xvi. p. 341. It is also figured in Stuart's Sculptured Stones, vol . pi.ii . stonecxxxe Th ., whicd hen stande th t sa of the rockery opposite the front door, was removed by the late Lord Tombstonn O . Fig22 . Kirkhiln ei l Churchyard. Lovat or his father from near the schoolhouse in the hamlet of Balblair, about a quarter of a mile west of Lovat Bridge.1 Its measurements are : heigh inches9 4 t , widt t foo a hinches4 3 t t foo a ,f kil o inches7 t 2 t t a , line unde e figurr th inches7 fee f 2 eo t , thickness about 14 J inches, heigh f figuro t inches4 2 e . Mr Jolly, writing in 1882, notes the existence of cup marks on this stone, and 1 adds : "This stone was brought from a spot where it stood for a time, close to the d parisol h schoo f Kilmoracko l , near Kilmorack Free Church t I was. , however, VOL. xxxvi. 46 722 PROCEEDING E SOCIETY, 190212 TH Y F .O S MA , n INVERNESI S ther e thre ar ed churchyards ol e . e HigThath f ho t Church enters from Church Street elaboratn e gat a clos d th s i e an ,o e t e ci Fig. 23. At Moniack Castle. remove thio t d s place between fiftysixtd an ' y years ago, fro ma spo t abou0 10 t yards farther west, whe groune nth s thedwa n reclaimed. Ther nothins ei g known of thejtone, traditiona otherwiser o l , beyond this." HERALDRY IN CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN AND INVERNESS. 723 burial enclosure surrounde a wal y lb d abou 5 feet t high from which rise decorated pillars supportin a gcornice . Ove e entrancth r e doof o r this enclosure is a tablet with inscription, probably recut:— MONVMENTV M. MARIN | EPVRVE S. DOMIN . WA GE | LD . STOVN . MATRIS | JANET JE . SINCLAIR . [SPONS.E]. JOANNIS | ROBERTSON INCHE| E IID B T . . ANNI O 14P . S TA JO DOM. 1660 I JJTATIS . AVTEM SV.E . 88 : I Burian O Fig. l 24 Enclosur. t Higea h Church, Inverness. On the dexter side of the inscribed tablet is an ornamental panel enclosing a shield without arms, but with the initials W R on it, and 724 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902. heneat e shiel th he dat dth e e siniste16—65th n O r . similasida s i e r ornamental panel enclosing a shield bearing arms :—Quarterly. 1st and 4th, A ship with two masts, the sails set. 2nd and 3rd, A lion initiale th rampantshiele e sar th I.Sp n dO to .nea .(Janee th r t Sinclair), and heneat shiele hth roseo dtw s (fig. 24). e churchyarTherth e als n ar ei o d man d tombstonesyol , some with arms t non hu ,f thes eo vere ear y distinctive. A short distanc e Hige nortth th f ho eho t Churce Grayfriarth s i h s churchyard, a very small place, in which one pillar of the old church is still standing. A recumbent effigy of a knight in armour, with face quite gon armd ean s broke againsp u t ne soutse th offt s i ,h wall neas rit eastern end. Ther alse ear o some tombstone f eighteentso h century date with carving and arms. Still further to the north is Chapelyards, by far the most interesting burying-ground of the three. In it are a large number of armorial stones, recumbent and with incised inscriptions unless otherwise men- tioned. Commencing at the entrance and proceeding along the west side, we observe two stones bearing the arms of Shivas or Chivas. The first has in the centre two shields of arms conjoined (or accollee) with helme mantlind an t g abovee armTh s. are:—Dexter, Three mountain cats passant guardant (Shivas). Sinister, A saltire engrailed between four stars (Anderson), with initials in raised capitals E S and M A. inscriptioe Th incisen i s ni d e capitalbevelleth n o sd margie th f no stone with continuation dow centree nth . O HERB . E . LYE TH S. . EGBER F DO Y. T. SCHIVE S. MERCH . INTER N I . 1 N ESS . WHO . DYED . THE 1 AUG . 1739 . AND . HIS . SPOWSE . MARJORY . ANDER SON . WHO ...... othee Th similao r tw ston s r ha eshield s bearing arms :—z vi ,Dexter , Three mountain cats passant guardant (Shivas). Sinister, A stag- head cabossed wit a hsta r betwee e attireth n s (Mackenzie)e Th . inscriptio s e incisemargini th n o dn with continuation dow centree nth . HERALDR CHURCHYARDN I Y S BETWEEN INVERNESSTAID NAN 5 72 . This stone is j Placed In Memory of George schevez | merch" in Inver ness who died 16 June 1787 & his | spouse Anna Mackenzie | GS\9A M othed CKan r initials. Nea e middlwese th rth tf o esida ston s ei e with shiel f arms:o d — Quarterly. 1st lioA , n rampant. 2nd dexte,A r hand appaumee. 3rd, sworA d erect. 4th lymphadmarginaa A ,s ha t I l. inscriptio incisen i d capitals whic continues hi d dow e centrenth , viz. :— HEIR LYE HONESE SAN N TMA CALLED TO HIS NAME DONALD SHAW MERCHANT BVRG INVERNEF O S E O SWH DEPAIRTED THIS LYFE THE FOVRTEINT DAY OF MAY THE LORR YEAOV D F RO AND SAVIOVR IESVS CHRIST 1645 Initials D.S. The stone appears to have been recut. Not far from this is another stone, with marginal inscription in incised capitals:— HERE LYES INTERED GEORGE DUNCAN MERCHANT OF INVERNES WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 12 DAY OF MARCH 1715 AND IEAN KYNARD HIS SPOUS. O stonee centre panena th th f n ,o i el apparentl olden yi r letterings i , a text in incised capitals:— FOB I KNOW THAT MY EEDEEMER LIVETH, etc. At the foot are two shields accollee (fig. 25), with mantling and bearing arms :—Dexter chevrona n O , , betwee cinquefoilo ntw chien i s f a huntin d an g horn stringe n basedi , three round buckles (Duncaf no Ardownie). Sinister, Quarterly. 1st and 4th, A sal tire between four crescents inverted. 2nd and 3rd, three stars (Kinnaird and Kirkcaldy of Inchture quarterly). We next come to an interesting mural monument near the north end of the west wall. It consists of a rectangular slab 30 inches wide by 24 726 PROCEEDING E SOCIETY, 190212 TH Y F .O SMA , inches high, with moulded sides, each 6 inches broad, and above it a semicircular stone with square ends, 42£ inches wid y 19eb | high• . Fig. 25. Arms of Duncan and Kinnear on Stone in Chapelyards, Inverness. e semicirculaOth n a monogra s i p to r m flanke y handbellsb d d an , separato tw e slae th bar ef o shield p abov to hourglassn sa e e th t A . Fig . Arm26 . f Fowleso Mackenzid ran Muran eo l Table Chapelyardsn i t , Inverness. of arms :—Dexter, Quarterly. 1st and 4th, A cinquefoil; 2nd and 3rd, pelicaA nquarted vulnin3r e r breasrth ghe contournee) n (i t . Sinister, staA g head cabossed wit a hsta r betwee e attiresth n , date 1674d an , HERALDRY IN CHURCHYARDS BETWEEN TAIN' AND INVERNESS. 727 initials I) F. and M MK (fig. 26).1 In the centre of the slab is a raised panel with incised inscription in capitals, viz. :— HERE IS DAVID FOW COULNALF O E LE D LATE BAILIE IN INVER NE MARGARES& T Mc KENZIE ELDEST DAUQ HTER TO MURDO M°' KENZIE BISHOP OF MO RAY THEIR BURIAL PLACE. At the foot are emblems of mortality, viz., a coffin in the centre and on each sid a skule l with cross bones beneath d escrollan , s above the dexter inscribed " MEMENTO " and the other " MOEI." churchyare th f o norte numbea th d e t har den A armoria f o r l stones, principally of Mackintoshes. Nea middle th r recumbena s ei t slab, probabl ytabla e stone originally. uppee th n rI portio shiela n s i (fig impalef ) do 27 . d arms withi a ncircl e 22 inches in diameter, viz. :—Dexter, A lion rampant and a right hand appaume n bas i n chief i ea three-masteed an , d ship with flags flying and under it a salmon naiant. Sinister, Per chevron embattled three e middlcushionth n I e s . lozengewaysD M d an , T initialM A s portio a raise s i n d panel with text n incisei , d capitals:— 1 . KNOW . THAT . MY . REDEEMER . LIV | ETH, etc. In the lower portion are emblems of mortality with the initials H. R. incised. The marginal inscription is in capitals :— 1 In a MS. in the Lyon Office, attributed to Sir David Liudsay of Eathillet, and probably executed about 157 folin o 0 : o 115, "So. a coa f arm1s o i ,t s named foular —Az, a cross between two cinquefoils in chief and two pelicans in their piety re- spectane Lyoth n anotheI n i basn Office i . t . 0 e rMS , attribute r RoberSi o dt t Forman, and executed about 1566, on p. 48 of Part II., has been afterwards added a coa armf o t s named fuller, Fouler, viz a cros. :—PeA 0 sbetwee d ran fesso z nA tw cinquefoil pelicano secone tw n chie i th s d f thein si o fan d r piety respectan basn i t e tincturee Th somewha. e G sar t uncertain t full coae no th ys i ts coloureda , . 728 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETYJ MAY 12, 1902. HEIR . LYES . THE . BODY . OF MARGRAT . DUNBAR . SPOVS . TO . ANGUS . MACKIN TOSH . MEROHAND SURGES . FEB F IN . INTERNEO E. . DEPARTE17109 O 1 . .E WH S: TH D. . ArmFig27 f Mackintos. so Dunbad han Tombstonn o r Chapelvardsn ei , Inverness. The whole stone looks as if it had been recut. HERALDR CHURCN YI H YARDS BETWEEN TAID INVERNESSAN N 9 72 . Another slab has the inscription round the margin, and continued on centre th incisen ei d capitals :— THIS STONE IS PLACED HERE ALEXR FO " McDONALD VINTNE SURGER& S INTERNEN I O SWH DYED 9 FEBK 1717 & CHRISTIAN Mc INTOSH HIS SPOUSE. Fig. 28. Arms of M'lntosh (?) on Tombstone in Chapelyards, Inverness. centree th n I , nea tope th r , withi nsuna k panel shiela s inchei ,4 1 d s wide bearing arms (fig. 28) :—Quarterly. 1st, A lion rampant. 2nd, A right' hand appaumee. 3rd, A two-masted ship with a salmon naiant beneat . hit 4th celestiaA , r antiquo l e crown. Abov e shielth ea s i d helmet with mantlin cresto n d beneat t an , gbu e incise ar h e initialth d s A MD ^ C MT. Under thi anothes si r sunk panel with emblem mortalityf so . 730 PROCEEDING E SOCIETY, 190212 TH Y F .O SMA , uprighn fro r a lase fa ms th i t tNo sla inche5 b3 inche0 s 4 wid d sean high (above ground), within a moulded frame at top and sides. Near shieldo tw f e armo sar sp accoleto e th e (fig. 29). Dexter, Quarterly. 1st, A lion rampant. 2nd, A right hand (or glove) appaumee. 3rd, A salmon naiant. 4th, A three-masted ship with square flags flying. Sinister, Three fraises (of seven petals) with a crown at the fess point, Fig. 29. Arms of Mackintosh and Eraser on upright Slab in Ghapelyards, Inverness. initials W MT and K F. Beneath the arms, on a raised panel, is an inscription in incised capitals:— . . MEMOR E . WILLIA TF TH O. O Y. M MACKINTOS . HOL F O & M H. . KATHEBINE . FRASER . HIS . SP . THEI OU& S. R. CHILDERE N PSAL . 84 . VER . 11 . & . 12 ANNO 1713. Under this agai e emblemar n f mortalityo s , som f theo e m partly buried in the ground. The stone appears to have been entirely recut. At the north end of the churchyard is still another stone bearing arms HERALDR CHURCHYARDN YI S BETWEEN TAID INVERNESSNAN 1 73 . (fig. 30):—Quarterly. 1st, A lion rampant. 2nd, A dexter hand (or glove) appaumee. 3rd ,sworA d erect. 4th ,lymphaA o sinistet d r with flag flyin d oar an n gsaltirei s e inscriptioe mosTh th .r t fo . is n part in capitals :— TO THE MEMORIE OF GILLIES M°BEAN OF WESTER DRAKES oo DYEF O O 5 WH D1 SEPTEM" 1701 & HIS SPOUSE MARIOEY MCINTOSO HWH DYEMARCF O 3 D1 H 1700. Fig. 30. Arms of M'Bean (?) on Stone in Chapelyards, Inverness. There is a stone in the south-east portion of the churchyard with e uppeth r right hand corner broken off e margina,th l inscription o n which is in incised capitals :— HEIR LYES ANE ...... CALLED JOHN COWY BVEGES OF INVER DEPAIRTEO NESWH D SEPTEMBEF O 6 2 E TH R 1667. 732 PROCEEDINGS OF- TH'E SOCIETY, MAY 12, 1902. uppee th n rI portioe centrth f o en withi a nsun k pane a shiel s i l d of impaled arms (rig. 31), with initials in relief at the sides. The arms are:—Dexter fesA , s betwee ncinquefoia crescen a chie n i ld an f basn i t e (Cowy). Sinister, Three (wolf or boar) heads erased (Robertson 1), initials I C and M R. In the middle portion is a tablet with text in incised capitals, and in the lower portion another sunk panel with emblems of mortality in relief. . FigArm31 . Covvif so Robertsod ean Stonn o ) Chapelyardsn (? ei , Inverness. On the south wall is a monument with shield of impaled arms within a circle, viz. :—Dexttr, 1st and 4th, A lion rampant. 2nd and 3rd, A two-masted ship.1 Sinister, A stag lodged in front of a tree.2 Un- fortunately, however inscriptioe th , decayeo s s nwa d that nothing could be made of it. 1 See arms in High Church buryiug-ground, p. 724, and at Redeastle on sinister dormer . 707p , . 2 See arms at Redcastle on central dormer, p. 707.