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S T IR L IN G .

on e of s in S n TI R LI N G is the oldest royal burgh cotla d,

n is for n a d celebrated its historical associatio s, as well as

n for the beauty an d gra deur ofits situation . I t occupies a most roman tic an d beautiful position in the cen tre of S cotlan d on the n arrow n eck of lan d formed by the Firth of

an d n n n Forth the Wester Hills, this positio causi g it to be f s of n n rom the earliest time a place great importa ce. The tow

of n s b was early called the Key the Highla d , ecause all roads

s Kil had to meet here to cro s the Forth at dean Ford or at S tir.

n f n i li g Bridge . The river Forth ormed a atural barr er across

n S n was n ss an d is S cotla d ; at tirli g the pri cipal pa age, it easy to con jecture the reason the Castle was built o n a hill which S n overlooked this doorway to the N orth . tirli g seems to have

n R n n n on n of a bee held as a oma statio , bei g the li e a milit ry road leadi n g from the R oman Wall built between the Forth

an d an d n n n the Clyde, co ected with the camps at Ardoch a d

S ir R S in 1 0 C . astlecary I t is recorded by obert ibbald, 7 7,

n on n R on of that a sto e Balle geich oad, the brow the hill, had ”

s n n I N E xcv I . L EG. I L n thi i scriptio , . AG T , which , bei g “ ' ' ' ' ' ’ ” n n I n excuéz z s a z l a n tes l e z om s serunaae s n s exte ded i to g g , ig iﬁe that the soldiers Of the secon d R oman legion here held n ightly an d n o f s daily watch . At a later period the ki gdoms the Scot ,

an d S n n n n Picts, axo s had their bou dary li es at the Forth ; a d

n n S tirli g was the poi t where these kingdoms u n ited . B 1 0 R N STI LI G.

O C E S ECO S P I E N ETC . R YAL HART R , BURGH R RD , ARL AM T,

A valuable addition has rece n tly been made to the history of S tirli ng by the publication o f the Ol d Burgh Charters an d of s an d n R ecords . The volume charter other docume ts relat

- R o f n A D . 1 1 2 1 0 n n in S . g to the oyal Burgh tirli g, 4 7 5 , co tai s ’ ’ of s s an d ac—sz m z l e of of n copies the old burgh eal , f a charter Ki g 2 6 th O 1 6 0 f n of David IL , dated ctober, 3 , rati yi g a charter n o f S n 1 8 th Alexa der I I . to the burgh tirli g, dated August , ’ 1 2 2 ac—sz mi/e o f n R 6 also f charter by Ki g obert II . to the n 1 1 8 6 in Of S . s burgh tirli g, 3 th July, 3 The record are two

- 6 6 n 1 - 1 2 s 1 1 1 6 a d 66 . volume , 5 9 7 7 5 The earlie st R oyal charter to Burgh of S tirling is that of Ki ng 6 is n n n n n . 1 2 2 S Alexa der I I , but it k ow that tirli ghad a mu icipal n f rs n existe n ce a ce tury be ore that time . Charte by Ki g David 1 1 2 - an d n n 1 1 6 - 1 2 1 f I . , 4 5 3 , Ki g William the Lio , 5 4 , re er to ” r s I n n for n S ti ling a my burgh . the warra t the charter by Ki g “ s— An e of n n ur h s s of s C harle s I . occur the maist a cie t b g e e thi n o f S n n f s of his ki gdom cotla d, bei g erected be ore the day

n s . f n Ki n g Alexa n der . Ki g Charle I ratiﬁed the ollowi g 1 6 1 — f n 2 2 - C s o 1 6 . harter , Holyrood, 4 Charter Alexa der I I . , 7 8 . 1 60 . R 1 6 . s . 1 an d David I I , 3 obert IL , 3 Jame I I , 4 4 7 1 - 2 - - 6 u n M 1 6 n n 1 6 . 0 1 . . 4 5 . James IV , 5 5 Q ee ary, 5 7 I cludi g ’ ’ f n — n s S ittel l s s n s C . the ollowi g Gra t to p Ho pital . owa

n o f an d . s n o f excl ud Electio Provost Bailies Exerci i g trade,

n n f n n R n s Of C an d C . i g u reeme . Fishi g. eve ue hurches hapels f ’ s o f n . n o S t s . Place Preachi g Friars Patro age . Jame Hospital ’

t. n s . n S Lawre ce altar Mercha t Guild . Two weekly markets n f f f s a d our ree air . S n f on e of f s n tirli g ormed the our royal burgh , amely, n n R an d s f S . tirli g, Edi burgh , oxburgh , Berwick The e our burgh s e n joyed for cen turie s a juri sdictio n and superiority over an d s Cur ie: uatuor the other royal burghs, were tyled the Q Bur or um fr s n n C n n n Of g , om which has pru g the prese t o ve tio R s s n n in n S n oyal Burgh , which meet a ually Edi burgh . tirli g is

ran ked the ﬁfth burgh in S cotlan d in an tiquity. n n s an d n a Ki g James IL , u der his great eal letters pate t, p n n of f s of S n was poi ted the parliame t the our burgh , which tirli g on e n n th N , to be held at Edi burgh yearly (Edi burgh , 5 ovem in f n — n ber, They appear the ollowi g order Edi burgh ,

S trivel n L ith w an d n . I n s s S n y , g , La ark tho e time tirli g divided n f n n n the ho our o bei g the capital with Edi burgh . Here ma y S RL N TI I G. of the importan t ceremon ies an d eve n ts of S cotti sh history took f s n of an d n Of place . I t was a avourite re ide ce the Court, ma y the n obility had their hou ses in Broad S treet (then the High

S as n Of n s s S . I ts n treet), ma y the old buildi g till how mercha ts an d r r n an d n s of Guild we e impo ta t, it traded with ma y part the Con ti n en t . I n 1 6 n w as f n 4 5 , the parliame t removed rom Edi burgh to

S n s n of . tirli g by rea o the plague The plague, however, f an d f ollowed, a urther removal to Perth had to be made . The dis f O an d - s n ease raged rom July to ctober, the plague tricke Sheriffm uir n n s a people were removed to la ds ear C au ew yhead, d n s o f r t n n n n N s . a umber them we e buried at S . i ia Well Gree n o f n n s f n n six of Ma y the i habita t ell victims, i cludi g members n n n n in the Tow Cou cil . The Cou cil held their meeti gs the w C o Park .

P I IO AN D S E N E A E I E OS T N C RY S D S C R B D BY MACC ULLOC H .

n ot S n of n of But it is tirli g which I eed to speak , the glory S n for s n ot n its n r n cotla d ; who doe k ow oble ock, risi g the n of n s its an d mo arch the la d cape, majestic picturesque towers,

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ith atre of n n an d n n of its its amp e mou tai , the wi di gs mar vellon s river ; an d who that has On ce seen the sun descen di n g here in all the blaze of its beauty beyon d the purple hills o f the s can f n of S n n ss Of we t, ever orget the plai tirli g, the e dle charm n n this won derful sce e, the wealth , the sple dour, the variety, the '” majesty of all which here lies between earth an d heaven “ n s for We can scarcely imagi e a more eligible ite, either a

n of S n . fortre ss or for a palace , tha that tirli g From the top s n n n n o f the Castle, that amu i g traveller, Pe a t, remarks Is by 1 2 R STI LING.

far n in S n . s n the ﬁ est view cotla d To the east is a va t plai , i in n n an d r ch cor , ador ed with woods, watered with the river s n f f Forth, who e mea ders are, be ore it reaches the sea, so requen t n d f f f a so large, as to orm a multitude o most beauti ul pen in sulas for in ma n y parts the wi n di ngs approximate so close as n s o f few s to leave o ly a little i thmus a yard . To the west, S of n f n n s n the trath Me teith, as ertile as the easter plai , a d ’ n n n n s — D r am on 8 . z es 1 . termi ated by the Highla d mou tai f , 3 0

T H E N E OF S I I N AM T RL G .

n of n n in s an d n The origi the ame is i volved ob curity, ma y

n n s of n n . I n R expla atio it have bee give the Burgh ecords, f 1 1 2 - 1 0 s n n rom 4 7 5 , the pelli g has varied about a doze times, ' ' ' S tri vel n S tr ivel in S tr z ve/ me S ir z vl z n S ter viz. y , g, j , g, I n Ol d n s n S t e/in l in & c. & c. v g, , some ma u cripts it is writte a g, n f n f in s S fr z iz - l a n f of sig i yi g stri e ; other , g g stri e the archery . ’ * S n a w aun n o d n n n n S w o . An other a cie t ame was , or The “ S ir n s in n of th S cottish poet, David Li d ay, his Complai t e ” n in 1 2 f n S n C s Papi go, wrote 5 5 , re erri g to tirli g a tle

d ew fa r S n aw doun w o r s hie A , i ith thy t u i , a e Ro a ar an d T ab l l Ro n de Thy Ch p ll y ll , P k , y u Ma n e w a d e I d w e in e e y , Ju , July l ll th , ar n e m an to e r the bird is soun de W I o , h i a n o a r r d un d Quhil k doth ga e thy r y ll och e e o e .

Sir walter S cott al so refers to the a n cien t n ame of S tirli ng in the L ady of Me L ake

’ Fo r Sti rling s tow er f Of yo re the n am e o S n owdoun claim s.

' Sir Robert S ibbald says in his M story of pub ’ h 1 0 I n Ol d is cal l d S trivel in an d l is ed 7 7 writes , that, as the f s n o f s s n n s sa n O . i habita t y, by reaso the trivi g three tream , viz , r an d n n n in on e Fo th , Teath , Alla ; all three joi i g a little above ’ f n s cal l d S trivel in n O S . the Bridge tirli g It may be al o g, upo n n n ss w N an d a other accou t, because, it bei g the pa bet ixt orth

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I n e ic the n am e is S r ml a . I n a fu e r form it is robab S m il z n a /z m ea n Ga l , ll p ly g , ” in the crossin a t the in n o f the t r n n o f t he tid e d e scri ti e o f the ord s a t Kil g g l u i g , p v f d e an a n d at Ol d Craigfor th M ill. T he n am e is w ri tte n S t r e w ely n by Barbour ( 1 3 9 5 ) ’ S tr e ve l n S tn w l n e an d S t r w l n e b W n to un I n E n ish d e e d s o f t he y , y , y y , y y gl '

e i n s o f E d w ard I I I . an d I II . m o st co m m o n S t r w l n a n d som e tim e s E s tr z ve l i n . R g . . ly y y , S t ir/d in it has be e n sa id si n i e d the hi l o r roc o f st rife to w hich the m on is h a g , . g ﬁ l k , k — w r ite rs se e m t o a d e whe n he i e the a n n am e of M om Bol ar um Fr am D r . llu , t y g v it L ti . ’ a m ieson s R o a l P a l aces b shed 1 8 7 y , pu li

1 4 STIRLIN G AN D THE FORTH.

N C ES C I E E I N O N &C. MA U FA TUR , L MAT , F U G GR U D ,

S ti rling in re cen t tim es has been m o re n ote d for its scen e ry an d asso cia ions t an fo r its m an a res a o ese are n ot a o e e r abse n t h uf ctu , lth ugh th lt g th t , th e re bei ng sev eral m ills an d m an ufactori es in the n eighbou rhood of the . o n t w .

ro m its n s ar o on be n a m os e a d s an from the r s of F i ul p siti , i g l t qu lly i t t Fi th o r an d d e an d ro e ed b the O an d ram an ran es S r n F th Cly , p t ct y chil G pi g , ti li g e n o s an e ab e m a e an d is re e rom the re a ra n a of the es j y qu l cli t , f f g t i f ll w t oas . The s a n f the ow n is e ar ad a e d for ood d ra na e c t itu tio o t p culi ly pt g i g , the fall from the Castl e to the Forth be in g 3 40 fe et ; an d w hen th ere is a ea T h R e ra h vy rai n fa ll the st ree t s re ceive a th o rough cl ean si n g. e gi st r ’ G en eral s re po rts sh o w th at the gen eral he althi n ess o f S tirli n g co m p ares a o rab w w n e re is an ab n dan s of ﬁ n e w a er f v u ly ith oth e r t o s. Th u t upply t from reser o rs on th o s rom to m es d s an . v i e T uch Hill , f 4 5 il i t t

The lan ds adj oin ing are feue d in suitable allotm en ts for vill as ; and w n the a f w ar a n ew ow n has been e re ed on the so e rn s d e ithi p st e ye s t ct uth i , ’ in h ar The ros e of r n rom t e n eighbourh oo d o f the King s P k . p p ct S ti li g f the so - r rra is rea adm re d an d en an ed b the ﬁ n e uth w est (Pa k Te ce ) g tly i , h c y Ol d re e w n th r ad w a an ed b o on e o n E rs ne Of t s hich li e e o y , pl t y C l l J h ki - Carn ock 1 0 at a m e e en an o e rn or of S r n as e . T he , 7 7 , th t ti li ut t g v ti li g C tl en ran r m h N n ans is e a or n ate in s r s e o t e o t. e e t c f s uth (S i i ) qu lly f tu thi p ct, a n r n e r d f t w a h vi g a n oble lin e of venerable t ees o e ith si e O he high y.

r n i h r os ow n of a ar e d s r an d is on n e ed S ti li g s t e c en t e p t t l g i t ict , c ct b bo e e ra an e on e s s em s. I t is e r a ess b e b ra w a y th t l g ph d t e l ph y t v y cc i l y il y, be n o n the m a n r e n or an d so as w e as a n d re com i g i out th uth , ll h vi g i ct

6 m e W . r m E d n r m un ication w the eas an d w e s . I t is s N o b ith t t 3 il f i u gh , 1 W — m d m e s. . of e r the rn i 2 es N . E . rom as o w an s o e n 974 il f Gl g , 33 il P th j u y e a a a n r L on d on can be rea ed in abo o rs. ch c se t ki g about an hou . ch ut 9 h u ro m its en ra os on bea of s en er its m an s or a asso a on s F c t l p iti , uty c y, y hi t ic l ci ti , an d the sa br Of the m a e is a m os d es rab e res den e rom lu ity cli t , it t i l i c , f which r o od I t is a m os s ab e s ar n vi sit ors m ay e xplo re the n eighbou h . t uit l t ti g a e be n w n a d s an e of the een Of S o s L a es L o pl c , i g ithi e sy i t c Qu c tti h k , ch ’ L o m on d an d the rossa s an d L o a r n e the s e n es of S ot s L a d , T ch ch K t i , c c t y ' ( t/z e L ake T he o e s are ar e an d rn s ed w e e r o m for w e y . h t l l g , fu i h ith v y c t, hil h r rab w o er ow n s em eran e t e cha ges w ill c orrespon d favou ly ith th t . T p c o e s an d r a od n s can a so b e ob a n ed an d m an of the as are h t l p iv te l gi g l t i , y vill l f r h m m n et o t e su er m o ths.

PO PULATION (FROM C EN S U S OF

ar am en ar r oun P li t y Bu gh , C ty, R N AN D THE R STI LI G FO TH .

S T IR L IN G A N D T H E FO RT H .

’ 1 6 4. N OTES FRO M B L AE U S ATL AS . 5

The Forth or Boderia river is the bou n dary Of the cou n ty to the n orth : thi s n oble river rises n ot far from the ba se o f Ben Lomon d : ru n s from west to east : has its n ame Bo d eria from

— for s n s Bur és an d R ea Ria its depth Bod ig iﬁe deep (Greek ), or n s n mea ﬂowi g (from Pew). S terl in um has al so its n ame from its situation for it is on s o f s o f placed the lope precipitous crag , at the base which

r Bo ri r . S n . d e a ﬂows a deep rive , viz , the or Fo th ter, amo g the “ ” S n s is n n ff an d L in n s n early axo , a mou tai or cli mea , eve ” n o w s n f n , a deep stream . Thi tow was ormerly amed Bin obara V n r Bin as is n i d ova a . , but by Ptolemy, , i dicated , n n n an d so n of mea s mou tai , vara , a river, that the ame the

- town to day is an i n terpretation of its Ol d appellation . At the of s n is n f s summit thi tow a very stro gly ortiﬁed ca tle, decorated a cen tury ago with most elega n t buildin gs by James V . The town is situated in a position n o t less co n ven ien t fo r the use of m n n a n s n in s . n n , tha plea i g a pect For the cou try arou d abou ds in f an d n o f n n us r ruits, place is to be ou d amo g with mo e amen ity ; if you look to the east from the Castle or the upper o f e o r part the town you behold the mea n d rin gs f the Fo th . To o f n is s n b in the right the tow ituated a oble a bey, called the

n Dam usk n n thw for am sk n n ell n vulgar to gue b e e C p y , a compou d n n I n L n is word de oti g the ben d of a ban k or of a river . ati it ' “ ” n Ca m e cam /1 s for C n n an d best re dered p , ampe mea s a be d, “ ” n n n s n of Ki ell or Ca ali s is a river. To thi tow the people the n r s n is Provi ce come to hear the law se t fo th . Thi tow deemed of n for as it were the key the whole ki gdom , through it the way is open ed up from the S outh to the N orth an d you can ﬁ n d n o s s is n other way so ea y, becau e here the o ly bridge by which s s s r s s the Forth is cros ed . Which tream epa ate the outh n f n n for is s s s cou try rom the orth cou try, there but a mall i thmu n an d L n for s betwee its source Loch omo d ; but this isthmu , n n n n I n s n the whole orth cou try would be a i sla d . thi tow that n s n f is S te rl inus mo ey was ﬁr t coi ed, which rom the place called S n n n S n ( terli g), at the time whe the orth axo s occupied the s n n an d f s whole di trict . Betwee the Ty e Forth rom the Ea t, n n an f s n n betwee the Ty e d Clyde rom the We t, this mo ey, coi ed S n s n s S an d s at tirli g, was u ed by the Saxo , cots, Pict , whose territories were co n sidered as havi n g this place as their cen tre . AN D R 1 6 STIRLING CASTLE B IDGE .

H E C T O R BO E C E O N S T IR L IN G C AS T L E

AN D BRID G E .

1 Boece was born in Du n dee about the year 465 . He is ’ called by the author o f the article o n him in Cl z a mber s s “ Bio r a iz ical D iction ar o E min en t S mirmen An n n g p y f , emi e t, s s n s s r n n though credulou , hi toria . Thi de c iptio is bor e out by “ ” an exami n atio n of The Buik of the C ron icl is Of S cotlan d ’ n s s (Stewart s tra n slatio ) . Boece eem to have compiled his C ron icl is from previou s accou n t s accessible to him ; thus it n as n n s s s n s is n o wo der that he, Bucha a ay , delivered ome thi g

n t an d s n s s. o true, drew other i to mi take For his time, our n n n m an n s f r historian was a outsta di g , comme ded by Era mus o his n an d s S o ttiswo od for his . eloque ce, by Bi hop p philosophy ’ I Boece s hi story was publi shed at Paris in 1 5 2 6 . n the followi n g year a pen sion Of 5 0 S cots was allowed him by f n f r n V . s o Ki g James , which was a terward excha ged the n f n ﬁ f in s . n o S be e ce o Fyvie, Aberdee hire Gordo traloch

n in 1 6 0 . states that Boece died at Aberdee 5 3 , aged about 7

From the above C ron icl is we extract the followi ng

I H OW I N OS BR ET Osbe r r a 8 68 A D . IV I E T H E . K G ( t, ci c ) D D D I I CON Q U ERE D L AN D BETWE E N S AXON S AN D BR T S H .

W en s w as d on e as I a e sa d s de h thi , h v i thi ty , sbretus ar e ual l ie d iv d e This O g t q y , n e an d be tw ix axo n is an d Britis T he co qu st l S , ritt Fo r to com pl e te the ﬁ rst p rom it an d w is. T he an d s al l uhil k w ar ba an an d d e l , q ith l g wi , F1 a Cum bria on to the wat er of Clyd e h We s e a to triul in so in w art An d t e t S S g , ar T he Britis gat tha l an dis to thair p t . S yn e al l the l aif w itho ut st op or gan estan d ra or S O S o on o N or m ber an d F F th uth t thu l , ra triul in s ra o n o the E s se a An d f S g t ucht t i t ,

This Ki n g Osbret un t o his part gat b e . An d of S triul in g the strait caste ll of stan e a d o n bot s or uhil e a ame We s c ssin u ch t q g , In to the w eiris as m y autho r m e schew w An d he ngan e gart big it of the n e .

si i n 2 Wars . ( 1 ) Oppo t o . ( ) 1 HISTORICAL N OTES ON STIRLIN G CASTLE . 7

I I . I N OS BE S R C T H E S I I N O N E AN D R How K G RT T U K T RL G M Y , GA T BI G T H E BRI G O F S TIRL I N G AN D O F AN E STAN E CROS S S ET H I U PON E T A R .

An d in that caste ll that tim e causit he r m r o tri kin be The S t iul in g on ey fo t s c , uhil k e er S triul in ber s et a n am e Q ft g i y th t , ' am As k n awin is be com m on vo ce an d f e . a m e o n o r a r w es an e br of ree Th t ti F th th i ig t , en d o r ar on trestis hie But (3) p pill , up (4) , Qubai r he th a t tym e an e m ekl e bett er brig m ar bi With p en d an d pillar Of stan e an d ly e g t g. Attouir the w a e r in a m e w as set t th t ti , Of three ki n gs quhairat the m e rchis m e t

f o an d E n an d an d of Britis al s. O S c tl , gl , For m a r e fi ect a n w as n o fa s i th t this thi g cht l , I n o the a e uhairat the m e rchis m et t pl c q , U pon the brig an e c ro ce of stan e tha set I n L a n s n e b a l kis to rehe rs ti y , qu y , U p on e the c ro ce w ere gravi n thi r sam e vers n l s a c l is se a r a t cr ux ista r m l is A g a , S o p , e o r i A m a lz ic sl a n t Br uti ; sl a n t S coti Iz ac sub t r uce l ut . Q uhil k is to say in our lan gu age p e rquei r Of S o an d r stan dis the arm es e r c t B it i h i , An d E n an d al s on s ro e of s an e gl , up thi c c t , ba r m e s n o w e r m erchis al l an e Qu i ti th i ilk .

H isto r ic a l N o te s o n S tir l in g C a s tl e .

s Of n s n The early hi tory S tirli g Ca tle is lost i Obscurity . Historian s can n ot record a time when there was n ot a castle n f n f S . . or a ort at tirli g James IV , who ell alo g with the ’ of S s on l odd en s f f n ﬂower the cotti h Army F atal ﬁeld, o te resided in C s an d n n n n n L n in the a tle, u derwe t severe pe a ce duri g e t, s C r of S n for n n s n in the Pari h hu ch tirli g, bei g i trume tal the f his f f n o o . s death ather at the Battle Sauchie Bur Jame V . was n in S n s n s an d crow ed tirli g Ca tle whe two year old, was n Sir n s of M n n placed u der David Ly d ay the ou t, Lord Lyo

- - n at s of n n in his . Ki g Arm , a popular poet great i ﬂue ce day

W h m s. E ac . (3) it out . ( 4) Bea (5 ) x tly 1 8 S OR C N N R N L HI T I AL OTES O STI LI G CAST E .

f n n o . Desirous becomi g acquai ted with his people, James V ’ s n s s s an d n n udeman o a sumed ma y di gui e , was k ow as the G ” Bal l engeich He was the hero o fma n y ru stic exploits amon gthe ” s n an d was of n of n s pea a try, proud the title , Ki g the Commo , “ n s n n M n . a give to him by the people The o g, The Gaberlu zie , ’ an d We ll gan g n ae mair a are said to be fou n ded o n ’ t s n n s. n of S s of hi mo arch s adve ture Mary Quee cot , daughter n M f . o s for James V (by his Quee , ary Gui e), celebrated her s n s an d sf n s was n in beauty, accompli hme t , errors mi ortu e , bor n 8 1 2 f n Li lithgow Palace, th December, 5 4 . Her ather dyi g n S he was n s she n an d was whe o ly eight day old , became Quee ,

n n n o f S t. n crow ed by Cardi al Beato , Archbishop A drews, at n f n f s an d fe w n sh S tirli g. For the ollowi g our year a mo ths e n in n s n s remai ed S tirli g Ca tle . Owi g to the di turbed state of n n n f the cou try, the Quee , accompa ied by the our Maries , I n chm ahom e an s n in of was removed to , i la d the Lake M 1 w n in She n fe n . o teith, 54 7 , where remai ed a mo ths Her guardian s then re solved to sen d her to Fran ce for f an d in s o f a e s f sa ety, the ixth year her g she ailed rom n n n in f 1 8 She Dumbarto i a Fre ch ship the summer o 5 4 . n f f r n s n s . o married the Dauphi , a terward Fra ci I I F a ce, who 6 0 n n S n n in I . a d died 5 The widowed Quee retur ed to cotla d , n 1 6 s 1 6 1 was in S n C la ded at Leith , th Augu t, 5 . I t tirli g astle that the han dsome an d u n fortu n ate Lord Darn ley cou rted the n was his s n on 1 1 6 was Quee , who cou i . Here, 5 th May, 5 5 , n n n of N n M n n n held a Co ve tio the obility, whe ary a ou ced her

n n n - n i te tio to marry him , the ill starred marriage taki g place at

2 th Of s . n Holyrood, 9 July the ame year The Quee gave birth 66 on in s of n 1 th n I . S to a s the Ca tle Edi burgh , 9 Ju e , 5 hortly f n f n was S n an d a ter the royal i a t removed to tirli g Castle, s in the R on 1 bapti ed Chapel oyal , 7 th December, with great I was s for n an d n pomp . rai ed the eve t, the ceremo y was performed accordi n g to the Romish ritual by Archbi shop

f t n n n ot n . n s. Hamilto o S . A drew Dar ley was prese t Mary spen t Christmas in the Ca stle— n ot a merry on e (the clouds were gathering) — an d in ﬁve mon ths she was a pri son er in the s Of n s n fr n Ca tle Loch Leve . E capi g om the castle, the Quee i n ten ded to place her person for security in the Castle of n an d n Of Dumbarto , her army, u der the Earl Argyll, proposed in on n n to carry her thither triumph , but their way e cou tered ’ r of R n L n r n the a my ege t Murray at a gside, whe e the Quee s m s troops were co pletely routed . The battle lo t, Mary ﬂed to R N O S N S R A L 1 HISTO ICAL TE O TI LIN G C ST E. 9

n n f n s n n she was E gla d, where, a ter a lo g impri o me t, beheaded in otherin a C s 8 1 8 in th o f F g y a tle, th February, 5 7 , the 4 s year f n n n n S a d . f E a e . so s . o o her g Her , Jame VI cotla d I g n was n 2 th 1 6 in r s C r la d, crow ed 9 July, 5 7 , the Pa i h hu ch of r n n n r n n s r n an d S . ti li g Joh K ox preached the co o atio e mo , the you n g Ki n g resided in the Castle u n til he was 1 3 years Of a e n n o f r s l an d s n g , u der the tuitio the celeb ated cho ar hi toria n is s s n f G n . ss O eorge Bucha a The cla room till how , the ﬂight

s s f in S r n . tair to the le t, the lower qua e, leadi g up to it James s n s r n n f n VI . ucceeded to the E gli h th o e o the death O Quee an d of S n Elizabeth, the old home the tewarts soo ceased to be r a royal esiden ce . “ The lordship an d Castle of S tirlin g havi n g been part of the s of n s Of S n f ss n of u ual dowry the Quee cotla d, a ter the acce io s of S in e n s the hou e tewart at least, which th y were i ve ted at r s n n s an d the their ma riage, a mall pe i ula betwixt the bridge ’ Abbey of Cam busken n eth stil l bears the n ame of Quee n s ” Haugh . n a n C s E cour ged by the Fre ch , the exiled harle Edward “ ” S tewart ( Bo n n ie Pri n ce Charlie ) sailed for S cotlan d an d n Moidart n n ss- S n n n of n n la ded at , I ver e hire, with the i te tio gai i g n 1 n f n s n i s Of . O the Briti h crow , Augu t 7 4 5 Ma y the Highla d fs f s r n his s n an d chie , with their ollower , gathe ed rou d ta dard, ’ s s n n s n s S n thi 4 5 ri i g aturally cau ed co iderable trouble at tirli g, “ ” n s the key to the Highla d . 1 is m f n I n R s & c. n n o o e the Burgh ecord , 74 5 , , me tio ade of the arches of S tirlin g Bridge bein g cut as a protectio n to the town ; lo ss to tacksman by dragoon horses bein g put up in

m n s & c. n eal market damage to ma se, schoolhou e, , do e by the rebels ; addre ss to H is Majesty ; con gratulation s to the Duke Of r n n his n an d n n f Cumbe la d o victory at Cullode , prese tatio o burgess ticket to the Duke . o f n r an d n d The rebels occupied the city Edi bu gh, gai e a

' s n n s in S an d n m on th the victory at Pre to pa eptember, ext y m as far as an d r n s ad vis arched south Derby, the e co idered it n r in n r 1 6 s was able to retur . Ea ly Ja ua y, 74 , a light victory r s f n gain ed by Pri n ce Charlie at Falki k . The gate o S tirli g n r n an d n s s n tow we e ope ed, the rebels e tered without re i ta ce, which act was don e agai n st the wishes of ma n y o f the in habi

an s. On e of ss n n n s s of S r n n t t the di e ti g mi i ter ti li g, Ebe ezer s n et S n n s s Er ki e, did much to g the tirli g volu teer to tick to

s an d s s s. n n of S n their po ts re i t the rebel Ge eral Blake ey, tirli g 20 R C S ROM L EXT A T F EXCHEQUER ROL S .

C was s n n n astle, di appoi ted at the tow bei g give n up to the n an d s n f n e emy, e t the ollowi g message

E N E E N As o r ro os an d a n G TL M , y u P v t B ili es thi k the tow n n ot worth ” e i r n o e to ta e are of n e er can I . I a e are of the as th tic k c it , ith will t k c C tle . The rebel s rai sed batteries agai n st the Castle n ear the High ’ C and o n n M s f w hurch , the buildi g, ar Work a e days later o n ’ a an n the L dies Hill d Gowa H il l . The Castle resisted the an d on I st r f n siege, the Feb uary, a ter blowi g up the powder n w in t n n S . N C magazi e, hich was i ia s hurch, they retired by a f on few s S n o n ord the Forth a mile above tirli g, the approach f ’ o n s r . R f n the Ki g a my The oyal army ollowed, bei g delayed n S r n r an d an u til ti li g B idge was repaired , , with a large d well f n o f in f n n o n equipped orce, had di ﬁculty de eati g, at Cullode , r 1 6 1 6 s n s n of s an n Ap il th , 74 , the di orga i ed ba d rebel , d ﬁ ally s of s crushed the cau e the Jacobite .

E X T R A C T S F R O M P R E F A O E S T O H E E R L E X C Q U R O L VO L U M E S .

— - E 1 2 6 1 . VOLUM I . 4 359

f s. 6 fo r a e r a th n an d or re f n a An e n r o . s t e ss o r t t y 3 5 d w tch i l f t S ti li g, the m e w e n the n of N o rw a w as in ese ar s se em s n ot un con ti h Ki g y th p t , n d an n d e n re a ed in the N r e a o n of the e d on e cte with i ci t l t o s cc u t xpe iti .

— - O E IV 1 o6 1 6 . V LUM . 4 43

The ro s a so on a n fre en n o e s of re a rs of an d ad d on s to ll l c t i qu t tic p i , iti , the as e s Of r n an d Ed nb r . T he e d e r ban e n Re e n C tl S ti li g i u gh l Al y, wh g t, had bee n ee e r of S r n as e an d in add on to o e r o a s en K p ti li g C tl , , iti th utl y , p t ’ th r n m 8 d . n on s r n a a e e re . I n e s o s £2 2 35 . i c t ucti g ch p l th S ti li g cu t a o n s e an d er d e o n e of the custum ars red s m se f w s ms cc u t , Al x Gul , , c it hi l ith u av eragi n g 7 0 a year sp en t on the Castl e but in the acco u n ts rend e red by him a m a e r f w r s— - — i o a is ess m a a m en s s st O o k 1 434 I 43 5 h s utl y l . S ll p y t o ccu r e l se w here for supplies Of Baltic timbe r for S ti rlin g ; an d there are a m en s for n e bread soa s an d w ax fo r the a e an d ial s for p y t wi , , p , ch p l , ph th a ar e lt .

- - 8 - 8 1 1 . 1 1 0 1 . ES IV . R E I N E 1 VOLUME X I . 49 7 5 JAM G D 4 5 3

r n 1 0 1 an d re ed n e ars ere are ra es o f on s derab e Du i g 5 p c i g y , th t c c i l activity in w ork s con n e cte d w ith the Royal p alac es of L i n lithgow an d r n S ti li g.

22 RA ROM H R EXT CTS F EXC EQUE ROLLS .

am es S ew ar his son born abo 1 00 the E ar d om of o ra s o m J t t , , ut 5 , l M y ; cu t s,

- &c. o f E n an d o rres an d the e ren to his m o er an e en ned , lgi F lif t th , J t K y , on c ertain con d iti on s.

bo 1 6 ar are r m m on d d a er Of o n L o rd r m m ond A ut 49 , M g t D u , ught J h , D u , res d ed in S r n as e . H er da er bo rn abo a m e be am e i ti li g C tl ught , ut th t ti , c w e rs of o n L ord ordo n an d a e rw ard s o f S ir o n r m m ond o f if , ﬁ t J h , G , ft J h D u

I nn er e ffr . T he fa e of s ad an d he r tw o s s ers in 1 02 w ho w ere p y t thi l y i t 5 , seiz ed w ith sudd en ill n ess an d d ied aft er p artaking of fo od in D rumm on d

as e rea e d a s ron o ar s s on . C tl , c t t g p pul u pici

’ am es d a er b ar are r m m ond w as at D arn aw a as e J ught , y M g t D u , y C tl , 0 1 5 7 .

- - - V 1 2 2 . E I N E E X I . 1 I S E 1 1 1 2 VOLUM 5 3 5 JAM V. R G D 5 3 54 .

A go od d eal of re pair but n ot m uch n e w buildi ng wen t o n d uring this n n n th Ro a a a e an d p erio d in co e ctio with e y l p l c s castl es.

i n f ar r am es . w as to be om e e h s ra d a e r a o er o e e J V c , lik g f th , l v chit ctu . The R oyal m i n o rity an d the d i stu rban ces o f the tim e we re n ot favou rabl e to r e re an d m os of the b d n o f s e r od w as fo r r oses of a chit ctu , t uil i g thi p i pu p

o r o f d e en e an d n ot Of o rn am en . S r n as e w as m a n a n ed utility f c , t ti li g C tl i t i ’ as the res d en e of the n w e he rem a n ed in his m o er s s od but i c Ki g hil i th cu t y, af e r his s rren d er to ban in 1 1 d sa ears ro m the a o n s. t u Al y 5 5 , it i pp f cc u t

The n er o r of the fabr w as re a re d at the sm a os of 2 8 5 1 0d . i t i ic p i ll c t £ 7 . , ’ a d on the e e n s m an d a e an d b es d es s ere w e re the w a es of tw o p i Qu t , i thi th g f the n at 1 0 ea an d a sm at o m e eb a r e n ers o . as es c p t Ki g £ ch , ith £ 5 Th P l , the az e r on n ed to be a d ear fo r re a r n the w nd ow s of gl i , c ti u p i £5 y ly p i i g i e a o f the o r R o a a a e s. T he e rs of eor e am be the r n a ch f u y l p l c h i G g C p ll , p i cip l ard en e r o f the rea ard en n d er the as e the s en e of so m an of the g g t g u C tl , c y fes es Of am e s IV . re e ed 2 an d is m e n o n e d a am be tiviti J , c iv £ , it ti th t C p ll m se had d e d n d e r the R o a s an d ard in N or m ber an d a roof of hi lf i u y l t thu l , p h w r n en the m s er had b een for a fa a am a n o st i g t u t th t t l c p ig .

n ard n th a w r r A a The e xpe ses of gu i g e C stle e e m ore co n side abl e . p y m en Of 8 0 w as m ad e in 1 1 o n the re e of the ueen to the a t £ 5 4 , p c pt Q , ch p h a are n d ar e d f r a e ar th f n ab a n w o s o e d es o o s e . l i , pp tly i ch g y uti c t l

L ord r m m on d as on s ab e in 1 1 2 re e ed 8 0 an d in 1 1 D u , c t l 5 , c iv £ , 5 7 2 00 The d re ad o f an a a b r r e i o n b th upw ard s Of £ . tt ck y su p is s sh w y e w a es a d to e w a m en b n as w e as o n e w a m an an d tw o g p i ight tch y ight, ll tch or e rs b d a who e a et a C a d er of oa m e a an d w en S n s p t y y , ch g h l t l t ty hilli g . ere w as a so an o e r o r e r o n C rai in e l t w ho re e e d fo r m se f Th l th p t , J h g g , c iv hi l an d his se r an tw o a d e rs o f bar e n s e ad of the m ea o rm e r a ow d v t ch l l y i t l f ly ll e , ” an d a r m e e r ser n d a as is s e a n o ed robab to e the t u p t vi g ily, p ci lly t , p ly giv rm n ar ala if e cess y .

The e e en w a m en of S r n who a so ot an a ow an e of m ea l v tch ti li g, l g ll c l , a ear to be the sam e e rson s as ose abo e m en on e d n d n the pp p th v ti , i clu i g i n ab a p orters. I t s otice l e in the cases of S ti rlin g an d of Falklan d how sm ll a arr son w as n e ed ed for the r ose o f uard n a m ed ae a as e g i pu p g i g i v l c tl , a lthough th ere w ere d oubtl e ss also m en -at -arm s who served at thei r o wn

ar es or who ere o er se a d . ch g , w th wi p i RAC S ROM R R L EXT T F EXCHEQUE O LS .

The great gard e n an d the Ol d as w e ll as the n ew park for d eer at n n d to b a d an a an w a S r n o e e e n ow e as m d e of 6 . 8 d ti li g c ti u k pt up , ll c £3 5 . for the an d s of Gal l o whil l s w had bee n n d ed in h ar l , hich i clu t e p k . The re o s es ab s m e n w as m a n a n e d — bo the Ol d r in the as e ligi u t li h t i t i th Chu ch C tl , a n e e ssar ar of e er as e an d the a e R o a or o e a e r c y p t v y c tl , Ch p l y l C ll gi t Chu ch of am e s IV . for an d s had be en m r e d J , which l o tiﬁ .

These Church es in the Ca stl e w e re add iti on al to the Parish Chu rch O f the ow n an d to the r of S t. N n an w a so a ear as ar es in t , Chu ch i i , hich l pp ch g h n t e accou t s.

— - O E X V . 1 2 2 V LUM 5 3 1 5 9 .

The Ki ng w as at Falkl an d w hen the plan of e scap e w as carri e d i n to ' a n ad an a e o f o r n a e ﬂect. T ki g v t g thi s ppo tu ity ( bse n ce o f his p rin cip al uard an the n a ed on the ore s e r of ar of a an d an g i ) , Ki g c ll up F t P k F lkl d Chamb erlain of Fife to arran ge w ith the n e ighbou ri n g ge n tle m en for a hu n t ’ o n the o ow n m o rn n . H e o rd ered b rea as fo r o r O cl ock an d bad f ll i g i g kf t f u , e am es o as o e ar to bed a he m be be m es to w a J D ugl g ly , th t ight up ti it upon him . H e e n w e n to bed m se but soon rose an d a n tw o er an th t hi lf, , t ki g s v ts w him rod e as t ro the n to S r n as e w ere he w ith , h tily h ugh ight ti li g C tl , h as re e ed b the a n c iv y c ptai . The D ougl ases w ere n ot apprised of his e scape un til the m orn in g an d e n e too rod e to S r n e w e re m e t b the e ra d ro a m , wh th y ti li g, th y y h l p cl i in g at the M ark et Cross th at n o D ouglas w as to com e w ithi n six m iles of the Ro a erson on the a n of reason y l p , p i t .

’ The Ki n g s arrival at S ti rli n g w as soon follow ed by the m eeting th ere of a o n of e e rs c u cil P .

’ T he com ptroller s accoun t of I 5 2 8 sh ow s th at the Exche qu er Ro lls were arr ed rom E d nb r to S r n an d ba an d the E e r w c i f i u gh ti li g ck , xch qu e as he ld ’ ere soon a e r the n s arr a I t w as ar of th an r th ft Ki g iv l . p t e pl fo se cu ri ng the ’ n s e s a e a the a s e of S r n o rm er e d b the n Ki g c p th t C tl ti li g, f ly h l y Quee , s o d be m ad e o er to the n an d a ord n w e ﬁ n d the e h ul v Ki g ; , cc i gly , xpenses ’ Of S ti rling Castl e app eari ng in 1 5 29 as a n ew it e m in the compt ro ller s a o h cc un t s. T e accou n ts bear fu rthe r e vid en ces of the brok en p ow er of the D ougl ases in the spe cial re cord of the n ew m en w ho h ave places in the R o a y l househo ld .

’ T he e en ses of S r n as e am e n o the n s an d xp ti li g C tl , which c i t Ki g h s in 1 2 8 b an arran e m e n w his m o er n d er w she O b a n ed i 5 y g t ith th , u hich t i , n e an e the an d s of e en to be ere e d n o a e era e for her xch g , l M thv , ct i t p g husban d .

The a d s w ere in en era e d in Ed nb r a of 1 2 8 ow e er u it g l h l i u gh (th t 5 , h v , be n be o re an E e er s n at S r n an d e en d ed ro th i g f xch qu itti g ti li g), xt th ugh e t re m n f n an d A e o s o e s . h th Ju , July, ugu t 24 RO H S T R N GUIDE TH UG I LI G CASTLE .

G U ID E T H RO U G H S T IRL IN G C AS T L E .

i Gu d es a r e app oin te d to con d uct Visitor s t/z r oug/z i/ze Ca stl e a t the f ol l ow in g ' rul es u l a cl i a r e tak en r om a n ot i ce n ea r the F l a S ta — t , f g ﬂ : 0ne Visi or , 6d Tw o Vu rtor s 1 s Thr e o r r , e a P a ty , 1 s. 6d .

’ z o f ir in as in 1 6 S l e e r s V ie w S t l g C tle 93 .

T h e E s p l a n a d e .

The Bruce Statue occupies a comman din g position in the

n ten f f n . Espla ade . It is eet rom the orth wall From this van tage grou n d may be seen the battleﬁelds o f S tirlin g Bridge n n d an d n n n . n 1 1 f i a Ba ockbur The ﬁgure is early eet height, the Patriot Kin g is attired in chain armour ; he is represen ted

n his an d f s . as sheathi g sword, the eature show quiet repose n n of He is lookin g towards Ba n n ockburn . O the ce tre block n the pedestal is the S cotti sh Shield with Lion Rampan t. O “ s n n s n R n the we ter side is i cribed, Ki g obert the Bruce, Ju e

2 th of Of n n n . 4 , the date the Battle Ba ockbur The battle axe is C opied from on e in the An tiquarian Museum in n an d s n f n on of Edi burgh , aid to have bee ou d the ﬁeld

n s f of . n Ban n ockbur . The tatue is rom the studio Mr A drew s was n 2 th Currie, the Border sculptor . The tatue i augurated 4

RO S R N L GUIDE TH UGH TI LI G CAST E .

N r 1 8 n n ovembe , 7 7 . At the u veili g the late Dr . Charles R ogers said Let every vi sitor to S tirli ng Castle mark that an d s Of r n an his n ﬁgure, read the hi tory that Pat iot Ki g d cou try. s of on e s s of The hi tory the reﬂect the hi tory the other . Here ’ ” s h S n is is n n . is Bruce statue, but cotla d mo ume t

T h e e n t ra n c e t o t h e C a s tl e is r r f ss is n ow s for by the d awb idge . The o e or ditch u ed s ss n n n an d n game by the military . Pa i g by the i er ditch u der

Q 5 : N e t m . he ( rm : 0 a m cs V

E n ran e to C a stl e in tim e of am es V t c J .

o f O an d rn n f the arch the verport Battery, tu i g to the le t, is ’ ’ n n n r I n n n C s w s Quee A e s Batte y. this Quee s reig the a tle a n an d - f n ow n e larged, a bomb proo battery added, beari g her — A R — s n n n n n s . . o . ame . Her i itial will be ee the seco d arch On s Gun S s an d n the right are ituated the hed , the Fre ch or S e in 1 n e n pur Batt ry, which was erected 5 5 9 , duri g the r ge cy f r d s o M Of s n o f s V . an n a y Gui e, Quee Jame , overlook Balle ge ich an d the Gowan Hills : this Battery demoli shed P ri n ce ’ r f n n n s in 1 Cha les s ortiﬁcatio s o the Gowa Hill 74 5 . The n n in fr n s n in s r e tra ce just o t, as repre e ted our ketch , is wo thy Of s n n s and w pecial atte tio . It was built by Jame II I . , as f n n n s of n n n the chie e tra ce previous to the additio Quee A e, l n n a ready me tio ed . C TH H T R A 26 GUIDE ROUG S I LIN G C STLE .

By turn in g to the compan ion sketch o f the same en tran ce as in Of S n s it stood the time the tuarts, the great cha ge that have n w n Of s take place ill be u derstood . the two tower which have n s of on e can n in n bee removed, the ba e be see the garde to the f an d n of n n o ne can on le t, the positio correspo di g be traced the an d s wall to the right . The large doorway the two mall n n an d f orticul l is f e tra ces right le t were closed with a p , traces o n in f which remai the doorway to the le t, which has the n of n n f of appeara ce a wi dow, the iro ramework a portcullis can n be see . s n Ol d ff Pas i g through this doorway with the ﬂagsta , the

Lower Square is n ow reached .

’ W P E L i oN D EN N E O E S E C s & . L R QUAR , ALA , , GRA D BATT RY, C

S tan din g at the archway a very good View is obtain ed of the n n in S r n C pri cipal buildi g ti li g astle,

H E P T ALACE .

in f of an d S It is built orm a square, all the ides are decorated ﬁ n n s s an d e . n f with grote que tatuary carvi g Billi gs, the amou s ” n an d f architect, calls this buildi g remarkable beauti ul . The is n S quare Tower believed to have bee built by James I II . , n n n th n n a d that ki g has bee credited with e origi al pla . The f n is o V . s Palace chieﬂy the work James , whose i itial (I . 5 ) are

above the wi n dows. The Palace was much destroyed by the f n i 1 6 1 gun s o Gen eral Mo k n 5 . n n in f of s f Tur i g to the le t, a ﬂight step leads to a door rom ’ which a good view o f Prin ce s Walk can be had . The class n n is in room where George Bucha a taught James VI . this por n Of f n f tio the Palace . The amous S tirli g Heads ormed the ’ roof or ceilin g of Ki n g s R oom or Presen ce Chamber at e n d of f n thi s walk . The roof o this apartme t was completely covered n n n s an d n with richly carved heads, represe ti g the Ki g Quee s

of S n . s in 1 on f n cotla d The e were removed 7 7 7 , as e had alle an d n i jured a soldier . ’ f of s r n s an To the le t the Palace, ju t below P i ce Walk, arched ’ passage leads through this buildi ng to the Lion s D en an d the ’ - n Ladies Look out Battery . There has always bee a little doubt as to the reason why this portion of the Castle was called the ’ “ ” n D en an d D n n n Lio s , as The e has bee slightly moder ised,

28 L N GUIDE THROUGH STIR I G CASTLE .

n an d has it has added to this doubt . I t is ge erally believed, n n n n n bee ha ded dow by traditio , that lio s were kept here by n the S tuart Ki gs .

’ I - VIEW FROM LAD ES LOO K OUT .

S n owdon Hou se is the n eare st buildi n g to the Castle ; the s n in n Cemetery an d High Church are ju t at ha d same directio .

“ f he ir n ad s On e o t S t li g H e .

r i i l n w i mi h In s titute S tirl in Bus t, sup p osed to be of S ir Wil l iam Wa l l a ce, s ke tched f om or g na , o n S t , g

’ n n s n an d R n Looki g to the Valley, the Ki g K ot oyal Garde s ’ are s bel OW ’ f n r an d in ju t a little arther over, the Ki g s Pa k , n f n n n R n n di sta ce Gillies Hill an d the Field O Ba ockbur . etur i g ’ n s D n f n f by Lio e to ro t o Palace . R N GUIDE THROUGH STI LI G CASTLE .

E I N ON T O F P C E OWE S E . BATT RY, FR ALA , L R QUAR

The battery to the right of the Lower S quare is the Gran d -G un n n Battery an d Three Battery, overlooki g the Gowa Hills, n n of a n d comman din g the Bridges . The S ilvery wi di gs the S n an d diﬂicul t Forth strike the pectator with wo der, it is to i s n so f n n realise that it s the ame river appeari g o te , as it shi es n n forth like gleam s of light amo g the gree ﬁelds . The poet ‘ il in T/z e L in ks o For ell f M N e , his poem , f , writes as ollows

’ O gran d e r far than Wi n dso r s brow An d richer too the val e be low ’ ’ Whar Fo rth s un rival l d w in di ngs ﬂow ro ar ed ra n Th ugh v i g i , ’ r en n I w een w i e r n o B ight i g, , glitt i g gl w ’ r v n a a S t e l i s pl in .

There raptured trace (enth roned on hie) ’ T he l an d scape stre tchi n g on the e e rae ram an e s d o w n to the sea F G pi h ight , A d az z li n g view orn m ead o m an s on w a e r tree C , w, i , t , , ” I n ar n hue v yi g .

E n terin g by a small gate at the n orth corn er beside the gun s a path can be followed up to the po sition of the origi n al ﬂagstaff n d Ol d n o f s R n n a very portio the Ca tle . etur i g to the battery a is O n of n s Our n good view btai ed the Parliame t Hou e . drawi g s n in its n n n ss n n hows the buildi g origi al co ditio . Pa i g u der n n n s an d n s eath archway which co ect Palace Parliame t Hou e, i the U pper S quare s reached .

r The Upper Squa e, Pal ace, Parl iament House,

Chape l Royal .

On the n orthern side of the Palace the ﬁgure at the corn er

n r n s n f n s . ea est the Parliame t House repre e ts the ou der, Jame V O n s n n s n ver his head a lio hold a crow . The ext ﬁgure repre e ts - n n a cup bearer . The remai i g ﬁgures an d con structio n of the n on n s iro bars wi dow are well worth careful examin atio n . On is n s s . the right the Parliame t Hou e, built by Jame III was C n was n The architect ochra e, who hu g over Lauder Bridge . HRO H S R N CAS GUIDE T UG TI LI G TLE .

n 1 2 0 f n an d f The Gra d Hall was eet lo g, the roo was richly carved in oak recen t alteratio n s have don e away with much Of n n n as as s n its a cie t beauty, i side well out ide the buildi g. The n in S n n n last Parliame t held cotla d ope ed its sitti gs here .

M w il l

I M T H TH E PA RL A E N O U S E FROM EAM Y DRAWIN GS .

in o re n ed H ere S tu arts on ce gl ry ig , ’ n — An d laws for S cotlan d s we al o rdai ed . BURN S .

n n I . 1 1 0 . A Chapel was fou ded by Alexa der , 7 This C hapel R f n n R f n an oyal was allowed to all i to rui at the e ormatio , d l for of son was hurriedly rebui t by James VI . the baptism his ,

n n in 1 C S t. Pri ce He ry, 5 94 . He dedicated the hapel to an d s ff — 2 2 Michael, provided a complete ta , viz provosts,

- n d 6 s n n n s 2 n s 2 s s n a . dea , sub dea , trea urer , cha ters , i gi g boys Sir David Lyn dsay says that on e - half were to keep the Kin g s merry while the others were occupied in religiou duties . It is n ow n - one n of a Gover men t store room . At time sta d s n n n arm were kept here, alo g with a cie t armour, but they have l l n I n 1 8 6 C a been removed to the Tower of Lon do . 9 the hapel R n f n for s oyal was made i to a waiti ngan d re reshme t room vi itors, and e d corated with armour . H S R N C GUIDE THROUG TI LI G ASTLE .

m: C H A P E RO Y AL 1 L ,

I N E T O E N I E S I N E C E E O V D X TR X H QU R R LL OLU M ES .

C PE S IN C S E O F I I N HA L A TL S T RL G .

— 1 8 oor for a e . 3 3 . D ch p l 06 - 6 — a ren of Crai forth a d f r a a — 1 4 3 . H lf t g p i o a ch pl inin Castle for the so s of n s of S o an d on s ru on of a e read ul Ki g c tl C t cti ch p l B , w n e soa an d w ax for a e . S a ar f a a n r a i , p , ch p l l y o ch pl i f om E rld om of T a r a a f a en e . w o s fo r o e M t ith phi l lt ch p l .

- — 1 1 . a e . oa for a ar . a a n O a aid 43 7 454 Ch p l S p lt Ch pl i f S t. Mich e l p m rai r fro C gfo th.

- — 1 60 a ar Of a a n from rai forth. 1 455 4 . S l y ch pl i C g - Roo of a e re a re d Re -b d n 1 60 6 . d a . mb an 4 9 f ch p l p i . uil i g w lls Ti er ﬂa ston e r r f a g s fo oof o ch pel . - — 1 1 0 1 . Re n rom C rai forth to N ew o e a e r a men 49 7 5 t f g C ll gi t Chu ch . P y t r to Provost of N ew Coll e giat e Chu ch . 1 02 - — o e a e r re n o a ed an d en d w d b a V 5 7 C ll gi t Chu ch v t o e y J m es I . Paym en t to an d fe e s of th re e chapl ai n s - — 1 08 1 . a m en s to r a Ro a from rai f r l d 5 3 P y t chu ch (Ch pe l y l) C g o th. O - F f re a a n s. chu rch re built . ee o th e ch pl i - 2 2 — a f o a e r arm s m r d t 1 5 1 3 Ann uity to chapl in o C ll egi t Chu ch . F o tiﬁe o

e a e r . n n t a a n of l d r in a Coll gi t Chu ch A uity o ch pl i O Chu ch C stl e .

- — 2 . r 1 5 3 2 9 Coll egi at e Chu ch . ’ — 1 0 Robe r e o f ban . ar e r b to S t. ae s a e 4 7 t , Duk Al y Ch t y , Mich l Ch p l — n the as e of ren fro m rai forth Bur }; Cl z ar ter s. withi C tl , t C g g 3 2 THR N GUIDE OUGH STIRLI G CASTLE .

’ n s f ffi ce rs f The buildi g to the le t are the O Quarters, O fices, ’ & c is n n as n is n ow . What k ow Quee Mary s Boudoir the ’ fli r - an d n in O ce s Mess room, over a gable wi dow this room the

n R n an d . i itials, M , with a crow thistle leaves, are cut Over n n R in n a other wi dow are the letters M mo ogram , with date 1 f of n 5 5 7 , the year be ore the marriage Mary with the Dauphi o f n s n Of Fra ce . Thi portio the Castle is believed to be the n n most a cie t .

C PE O TO O S EN ETC . HA L R YAL D UGLA GARD ,

n f of R an d E ter by a doorway at the le t Chapel oyal , you n R was reach the Douglas Garde . The Douglas oom partly

r in 1 8 an d s M r. n dest oyed by ﬁre 5 5 , was re tored by Billi gs, i n n s n . s in architect, keepi g with the old de ig The mall room 8 f in 1 2 is in which James I I . stabbed the th Earl o Douglas 4 5

n n n an d is n s s. n its origi al co ditio , ope to vi itor The eve t is alluded to by S ir Walter S cott in his L ady of the L a ke

Y e ow ers w n w ose r d read t , ithi h ci cuit ” a b hi r A D ougl s y s sove e ign bl ed .

’ r n n was n Acco di g to traditio , the Earl s body throw over the n n n an d s n o f an m an wi dow i to the garde ; the keleto armed , f n 1 n in O 8 s n . I n ou d ctober, 7 9 , goe to co ﬁrm the traditio n for o f s of M an d reve ge the murder the Dougla , the Earl oray hi f n f n n s ollowers bur ed a part O the tow of S tirli g. The small room Off the Dougla s Room has a stai n ed- glass “ n n n an d wi dow i serted, havi g the Douglas arms the motto , Look ” S ickar n s f s s n an n n . A door ope rom thi clo et i to u dergrou d ss s for n s an d is pa age, which was expo ed a co iderable way, n R n n supposed to have come out at Balle geich . ou d the cor ice ’ in the Ki ng s Closet are the followi n g Lati n i n scription s

PI E ‘ JES U S H ON UM S ALV ATOR PI E MARI E S AL V IT E RE GU M H O LY “ JES U S T H E S AV IO UR OF M EN H OLY MARY S AV E T H E K I N G

The lower i n scription is

JACOBU S SCOT OR RE X JAMES K I N G O F SC OTS

The followi ng i n terestin g curiosities are in the Douglas R oom — The Commu n io n Table (with date 1 5 0 0 ) u sed in the n n f R Castle by Joh K ox the old Pulpit rom the Chapel oyal, ’ called Kn ox s Pulpit ; oak model Of the Ol d Scotti sh crown ; R CAS L 3 3 GUIDE THROUGH STI LING T E .

o f n Of s V f n w old Timepiece the reig Jame . , rom Li lithgo of s C of n of Palace Chair Jame VI . old hair the reig James f n o n of n n n I I . ; Lochaber axe ou d the Field Ba ockbur the n n f s s R n tilti g la ce o James VI . pike u ed at the adical risi g m ir 1 8 2 0 B n n u . at o y ,

' l ' R T he D oug as oom , an d V iew rom e en M ar s L o k - f Qu y o Out .

V I EW O O S E N FR M D UGLA GARD .

I n f n n of n s r ro t, the ra ge k olls t etching to the Ol d Bridge is called the Gowan Hills (or Gowlin g Hills) ; at the RO S RL N GUIDE TH UGH TI I G CASTLE .

” e n d n n is the Mote or Headi g Hill (a sto e, with rather a n s r n S n roma tic hi to y, which is believed to be the Beheadi g to e, can be seen on the summit of this hill protected by an iron n Ol d of S n Kil d ean grati g) ; the Bridge tirli g ; Ford, the o f of S n r d C site the battle tirli g B i ge ; the Abbey raig, with M n n O s Me n strie Wallace o ume t ; the chil Hill , with , Alva , an d Tillicoultry at their base the serpen ti n e win di n gs Of the Forth the Abbey of C ambusken n eth the town of Alloa ; an d n f n the remote Sali e Hills in Fi e are disti ctly vi sible . To the n - Airthre an d n - n n a orth east, y Castle grou ds ; the well k ow S p , of n an d n Bridge Alla , the popular summer wi ter resort ; the n iffm u r s n n upla d moors leadi n g to Sher i . The river Alla a d T e ith u n ite their waters with the Forth about two miles above

S n . n is s n of tirli g To the orthward Keir Hou e, the reside ce the n n - s n S tirli gs of Keir . To the orth west may be ee Blair Drum n f n of ol . n o mo d House, the seat C Drummo d Blair Drummo d ; an d s - s C s s Of s to the outh we t, lo e to the ba e the Touch Hill ,

ofS ir n S n - S t h Touch House, the seat Ala eto teuart, Bar , ereditary - f in S n armour bearer an d squire o the royal body cotla d . The

n f- a- of s is C rai forth wooded hill withi hal mile the rampart g , the s of n s Of rai forth s n be eat the Calla der C g . This e tate origi ally n El hin ston ss n n s of n lo ged to Lord p , but pa ed i to the ha d Joh ’ C l n an d n n an d n s s al a der, author a tiquaria , the Ki g ma ter smith for n s is t an n was S cotla d in 1 68 4 . A tory old that accou t paid by the E nglish Govern me n t after the u n ion in pou n ds n n o f n s— n s f n ot sterli g, i stead pou ds Scot the E gli h o ﬁcials seein g the differen ce— an d tradition says thi s was the rise of the house of Callan der . The hamlet immediately at the ba se of the Castle Rock is the Raploch (Rap al —l ogl i : bustle of s is o f M n n the archery). To the we t the Vale e teith , the regio ’ o f R ob R o an n of S s L ad o tl z e L a ke y, d the sce e cott y f , while the whole horizon is shut in by the Highlan d mou n tain s.

V I O - O T CTORI A LO K U .

f is - n n w of To the le t the Victoria Look out, comma di g a vie of n n s n the whole the Wester Grampia . The peak earest the s is Ben n d an d the n n n outh Lomo , ext two promi e t peaks

Th l w a s ice w as a d m n is te red the e M o te Hil w as the pl ace he re in e arly d ys ju t i , n la t e r a s cen tre kn oll in dicatin g w he re the jurors sa t T he w o rd M ot e sign iﬁ e s l a w . I d y it w as se d f r e i O n th w a n l s w l be o bse r e d s e e ra m o n d s o r u o e x cut o n s. e Go Hi l il v v l u e arthw or s a ra e w i he se w e re m ad e b the i h an d e rs in 1 6 k p ll l th the batte ry . T y H g l 7 4 , ha the m un d er Prin ce Cha r e s. T he os tion w as bad hose n an d the Cast e ns d l p i ly c , l gu a quite und er com m n d .

3 6 RO S T R N C S L GUIDE TH UGH I LI G A T E .

s n n - n their vi it it is k ow as the Victoria Look out . Their i itials ,

. R . 1 8 2 an d . A. o n an d f . V , 4 , H P . , are cut the ramparts, a ter ’ n Of s in 1 8 his n s Of W the Pri ce Wales vi it 5 9 i itial , A . P . . , s fe w s f were added . A mall aperture a yard urther o n is called ’ n - ff s on e o f n Quee Mary s Look out. This a ord the gra dest n f n n an d in pa oramic views O mou tai valley Europe .

S l an l s ee P of H il .

EA RL -A ﬁ z ﬂ Y “0 05 0 ( “ o n n o” ;

l d n r an as o tim e o f a m e s I I T b se e n nde r W al l O E t ce to C tle up t J . o e u

of D ougl as R oom .

& EO O IC N O ES C S E OC C . G L G AL T , A TL R K,

WT he Castle Rock sta n ds at an elevatio n of 3 40 feet above the n 2 f is an d 0 sea . plai , 4 eet above level The rock trap (dolerite), an d its con tact with the strata of carbon iferou s limeston e series of s n in of rocks may be ee the Back Walk , a little to the east the n ss is s of Balle geich Pa . The Abbey Craig al o dolerite, part rai forth the same in trusive layer formi n g the Castle Rock . C g an d of s a e an d is porphyrite, is the ame g character as the -f s f s lava ormed rock o the Touch Hill , which lie to the south R N A 3 GUIDE THROUGH STI LI G C STLE . 7

n n n n f n is s o n . west . It aid to co tai a co siderable amou t iro sto e n C an d C R rai f rth Alo g with the Abbey raig astle ock, C g o n s r n f n s f n shows a almo t pe pe dicular ro t to the we t, alli g away ’ I n an of s s r to the east . early period the world hi to y, these s r n s an d n rocks were wa hed by the su gi g water , skeleto s o f whales an d other mari n e remai n s have been fou n d in in s n n n I n embedded the clay the car e la d adjoi i g. a n s of Airthre s park ear the ea t lodge y, called till the Whale f n in 1 8 1 n s of 0 f in n Park , were ou d 9 the bo e a whale 7 eet le gth , an d in soil 2 2 feet higher than the Forth at highest tide an d 0ih 1 8 6 n s n f n orn to n n in 4 a other keleto was ou d at C , a other a C a n n in 1 8 an d on e was s o t l y ﬁeld at Gargu ock 7 9 , al o g at S n S f s s s s n tirli g hore 5 eet above the highe t tide , the pecie bei g l n t r M r n s s n d Ba e o e a. s n the p a i e hell abou , all clearly howi g s a s on e s of n the e mu t have at time covered thi part the cou try . The hill s in the n eighbourhood are m arked with parallel ridges “

n s an d r n s. or sea margi with ice ma ki g The Castle rock , rai forth s an d C r n s s C g , Touch Hill , Abbey aig are all ig eou rock f n o f Of s n C ( ormed by the actio fire), but two di ti ct haracters . Touch Hills an d C raigfo rth (volcan ic rock) came from the earth in s s rf an a liquid tate, flowed over the u ace as lava , d was n n s n s s n d the co tempora eou with , bei g ometime i terbed ed with r n s n strata Of the calcife ou s sa d to e series. The C astle an d C s n in e Abbey raig rock were origi ally a liquid state, but becam n n f r s f solidified u dergrou d be o e they reached the ur ace . They n r s s n n f n s r n are i t u ive rock , havi g bee orced betwee the t ata amo g

which they are n ow fou n d . The Touch Hill s an d C raigforth are f of s n n or ormed rock which are volca ic, i terbedded n n s C s r n ow co tempora eou , while the a tle ock, which is revealed at the surface o n ly after the removal of a depth of overlyin g s sea s n n s subse rock (by or other cau e), pluto ic, i tru ive, or n s Of s r que t. The rock the Touch Hill are po phyritic ; is s of n that , they are chieﬂy compo ed a compact or ﬁ ely s n r n ss s n s cry talli e g ou d ma , through which large di ti ct crystal s s are s O n s are di per ed . They al o much lder tha the Ca tle rock ,

havi n g been formed at the begin n i n g o f the carbon iferou s. s n n n period, while the Ca tle rock ca ot well be older tha the

n f s . C s is f Of latest carbo i erou times The a tle rock ormed dolerite , n o f r s Of s s f o e the va ietie the ba alt eries o rocks . The term

green ston e was formerly applied . I t is a di stin ctly crystalli n e n n n r n n s d rock , the compo e t bei g la ge e ough to be disti gui he ” by the n aked eye . 3 8 N O A N S — S R N dz c T BLE EVE T TI LI G CASTLE, .

Notabl e Events Connected with S t ir l in g C a s tl e

a n d T o w n ,

With interesting e ntries from Exchequer Rol l s and Stirl ing Burg h

Chart e rs and Record s .

Bur h Char ters an d R ecor d s Vol umes g . ' E xtr a ts r om xche uer l l s 1 c f E q Ro .

(Circular Fo rtiﬁ cations or Bro chs of the Cal edon ian s on the

Castle Hill . )

Circa R om an S a on on the as e . . t ti C tl Hill

a ed on an s at on s Gram ius (R om an s d efe at C l i M p ,

er s re 1 2 m es rom S r n . P th hi , il f ti li g )

r f h om a The Picts built a Castle h ere o n the d e partu e o t e R ns.

en n e MacAl in n of S o s d e ea e d the s n ear K th p , Ki g c t , f t Pict am busk en n eth an d m ade S r n as e his ead C , ti li g C tl h

quarters.

r cht an d E a tw o N or m br an r n es s bd ed the Osb e ll , thu i P i c , u u n r far r n e o ed the as e for cou t y as as S ti li g. Th y ccupi C tl

2 0 ears an d s ren en ed its or a on s. y , t gth f tiﬁc ti

n of o s o e e d an arm at S r n Ke n n eth I I I . , Ki g S c t , c ll ct y ti li g be ore m ar n to L n ar ere he d efea ed the f chi g u c ty, ‘ wh t n e D a s.

The er e d ed at S r n . H e bu the Alex an d er I . ( Fi c ) i ti li g ilt

ﬁrst Chap el in the Castle .

n a e at r n Coi g S ti li g.

r n First m en tion of a S chool in S ti li g.

iam I . The L on a en r son er in En an d an d en W il l ( i ) t k p i gl , wh re eased r n as e an d o r o e r for resses ere l , S ti li g C tl f u th t w T h a i m n given as a guaran t e e of his ﬁd elity. e C stl e s e r n i he n d m W am tion e d as on e of the st o gest n t ki g o . illi “ the L on has been asser ed d e s red in his as s i , it t , i , l t ick n ess to be arr ed to r n in e e a on Of rea n , c i S ti li g, xp ct ti pi g r f it ir som e b en e ﬁt to his h ealth from the salub ity o s a . ’ — imm tir l n s ir W am e en d ed m on e on N o s S i g h e. illi xp y ’ n ar Ki g s P k .

Wi am I . e d a ar am en ere in 1 2 1 1 an d d ed in the lli h l P li t h , i

Castl e in 1 2 1 4 .

- n d er I I o ed r n as e an d is be e ed 1 2 1 1 2 . A e x a S 4 49 l , ccupi ti li g C tl , , it li v , ” n e d fo r the rs m e r a b r O n e of hi i stitut ﬁ t ti T i l y Ju y . s n d d n r n so s ie i S ti li g Castle . — N S & 0 . N OTABLE EVEN TS STIRLI G CA TLE,

G rant to Bu rgesses of S ti rling We ekly M ark e t an d M e rchan t

Guild .

Freed o m from t oll an d cu stom on thei r good s th rough out the d m w h ole Ki ng o .

To w n acciden tally bu rne d .

n d r I l l an d his een w ere arr e d off b n Alex a e . Qu c i y ight , ro m nross to r n b the E ar f n f Ki S ti li g, y l o M e teith . d m n n R a ar E xpe n ed o ey o oy l P k .

a d se o n d so n of e an d er II I . d ed at S r n . D vi , c Al x , i ti li g ‘ e r the ba e of n bar E dw ard had ossess on o f ot Aft ttl Du , p i S c

an d an d en e red S r n as e en n ro e ed . l , t ti li g C tl , th u p t ct

Wall ac e d e feat ed the E n gli sh at the Battl e of S tirlin g Br d e an d re a n ed the as e an d m ad e S o an d ree i g g i C tl , c tl f .

Wallace d em o lish ed the Castl e an d Town aft er his d e feat at a a l kirk the B ttl e of F .

Castl e t ak en by the S cot s.

am busk en n e th rea be w een r e an d the s o of C T ty t B uc Bi h p S t. a e bes e ed b d w ar s E d . w a An d rew s . C tl i g y I ith n m arm and a e r ree m on a e n o r o s s w s a en . T u y , ft th th t k he garrison of S co ts w ho he ld the Castl e scarce ly n um be red d b the E n s fo r t n ar 1 00 . Was e e e s h l y gli h y .

a b e d b Edw ard r h n e . s e s e e Th E (2 4t Ju ) C tl i g y B uce . e ng s o e rn or of the as e arran ed w r e a li h G v C tl g ith B uc , th t if the C astle w as n ot re li ev e d by the E n gli sh by the sam e d a o f the fo o n ear w as to be en t h y ll wi g y , it giv up o t e

S co ts.

Edw ard I I . e n d ea o red to rea th (24th Jun e . ) v u ch e Castle in m e but w as d e e a ed at the Ba e of Ban n ock urn ti , f t ttl b

on the e r d a . E n s arm o s v y y gli h y, S c t ,

h ar am en a B ruce lived in t e Castl e . A P li t h eld t Cam bus e n n e the rs to o f a re o n se r e m b r k th , fi t fici lly c g i Bu gh M e s. rom the m e of r e the E rs n es E ar of Mar F ti B uc , ki ( l ) he ld in the i r fam ily the offi ce o f G ove rn or of S ti rli ng Castl e n the o r e re of o n E rs n e E ar of M ar a u til f f itu J h ki , l , s e ad er of the 1 1 r s n in a o r of the e ed S ar l 7 5 i i g f v u xil tu ts .

The Ki n g of E ngl an d h e ld the Castle an d o rd ered it to be a d re p i re . The Castl e w as taken from the E nglish by D ouglas and ra M o y . 1 3 59 -1 379 1 A n n uity to gate ke e pe r of Castle ; he mp for e ngin e s ; paym e n ts to m ason s ; re pairs m n t o n s w m s co a s e e n ar a re t a t r é8 w ood e n ra n a r t an a r f u i i 3 l Qu M g , 3 g y ; pe a d bo ds o r ’ bo w s for r m a a r n e n s s on so ns a n d c e te rs n s e e 1 . ; i p Ki g xp , 3 7 5 * a d I on rm the tw o ar r f a I . s e s o n D vi c ﬁ Ch t Al ex der II . m ar an d reedom rom o s ket f f t ll . 40 N OT N S — S R N CAS c ABLE EVE T TI LI G TLE, & .

- 1 0 Rober I l . son of Wa r 1 370 39 . , lte the Hi h St e ard an d M arj o ry t g w , d a er of r e r n a ught B uc . S ti li g C stl e n ow becam e the hom e o f th ar e S tu t s. 06 1 3 79 1 4 .

In e nd e d comba be tw e e n Sir . ou as an d S ir l . or e 1 8 . des a t t J D gl R M l y, 3 9 Hi n d fe lls r e b th E n sh a o f b r e ss b n d e t e th a m e n for . u g u y gli L i , p y t C AS T L E — N e w o se 1 0 Barb can b 1 8 Mill H u , 4 5 ; i uilt , 3 0 ; paym e n ts to carp e n te rs ' and m ason s 1 e n tn e s for n s Chambe r 1 8 1 m n t , 5 ; Ki g , 3 ; pay e s fo r m ak ing ' w r a n N orth a e 1 8 1 ron n e w w Out o k d G t , 3 i alls ; n e ce ssari e s bro ught in Ki n s Bar e g g , w he ad s s o n e w or m o t 1 3 83 ; salt ; arro ; t k ; r ar ; se rvices of masons ; e xp e ns es on towe r a e Wal m a n br d e o f the Cas e o f S r n 1 0 c ll d ki g i g tl ti li g, 4 4.

8 ow n b rn ed b R ard II 1 3 5 . T u y ich .

- ber I I I . son of Robe r 1 0 R o I I . 390 1 4 6. t , t

1 0 on en on of Ro a r s m e t in r n 4 5 . C v ti y l Bu gh S ti li g.

Es a es m et an d a o n ed ba h t t , pp i t Al ny govern or. T e sam e day b rn the tow n u t .

- 1 406 1 436.

Pa m e n s to obe rt e o f ban o e rn or 1 08 - 1 1 an d to e rd och 1 y t R , Duk Al y , G v , 4 4 3 , Duk Mu , ’ 1 2 2 a e r o s e rs n o f E n an d s r e ce t to co m m n t fo r co n tribu io n 1 4 ; v y ; y t ; Ki g gl ip u i y t , 43 5 ’ Wood e n con s r c e d 1 0 6 re a rs on d w e n w e an d n s tab e t e f Mill t u t , 4 p i lli g, ll , Ki g S l s ; Li t r or

Chambe rs of in ord s an d for S tab e s of in an d e e n . K g, L , l K g Qu

- m e s I . se r a on d son of Robe I II . re n ed 1 06 1 J , c t , ig 4 437 , ’ oe n on re rn n rom his 1 ar a P t Ki g, tu i g f 9 ye s c ptivity in E n an d re s d ed at r n be re ard a gl , i S ti li g, which g ed s the W n dsor of an i S c o tl d .

Jam es presid ed in the Castl e ove r the Cou rt w hich se n ten ced the e of ban his tw o son s an d the E ar f L nn Duk Al y , , l o e ox

to d ea . e ere be ead ed on the ow n s th Th y w h G li g Hill , r h a n e a t e C stl e .

’ ir o n en n ed the n s n e ew omm ed r n r S J h K y, Ki g ph , c itt p i so e h a a h am ar to t e s e but re e se d t e s e e . C tl , l y

E ngli sh ambassad or l eft S ti rli ng with out takin g l eave of the n o n am es re s n to brea his ea e w a e Ki g, J fu i g k l gu ith Fr n c .

1 43 7 - 1 454

h A T L E — rn shin s fo r n an d his S iste r 1 m ar e n n e s T e C S Fu i g Ki g , 444 : ilit y gi ’ bro ht ro m an d e rs 1 sa e tre fo r a ss for w in d ow s o f n s Cham be r ug f Fl , 444 , ltp ; gl Ki g ; ‘ ’ n se s f M L e l l an s in a te r s rre n d e r o f o ch n e in s D a hte r ar a t e xpe o , f u L Du ; K g ug , M y, , 1 45 3 ; hire of ho use in S ti rl in g for the Exche qu e r ; hire o f house for ca ts an d victuals ; carriages be tw e e n Falklan d tw o m e n hange d .

- 1 1 60. m es I I son of am es I . bo rn at S r n 1 0 . a en to 437 4 Ja , , J , ti li g 43 T k d n r a E s a ed b strata e r ba to E i bu gh for s fety . c p y g n ck

a r d ir W. r on n the n n S ti rlin g. C ptu e by S C icht i Hu ti g

ar S r n an d a e n to E d n b r . ed b the P k , ti li g, t k i u gh Kill y r a a r bu sti n g of c nn on at Ro xbu gh .

ra am the m rd erer of am es I . e e ed . G h , u J , x cut

om e ed t r d f M o th e r of J am e s I I . c p ll o esign custo y o her son a a to L ivingston of C ll end r. — N O L N TS S TIRL IN C S 65 0. TAB E EVE G A TLE ,

m r n Parli am en t et in S ti li g.

ar am en rom a es a s for r e on f r m n P li t p ulg t l w p ot cti o chu ch e .

on en on e d an d n ass m es re n s of o e rn m en C v ti h l Ki g u i g v t .

am es s abbed the E ar of o as in the o as Room J t l D ugl D ugl ,

S ti rli ng Castle .

am e s I I . L e ers Pa en b a o n t n ar am en of f r J , tt t t y , pp i i g P li t ou in Ed nb r n t b n b r s r o e o e . u gh i u gh , S ti li g 6 1 455 1 4 0 .

W n e fo r e e n 1 e sse s o f w oo d an d e n ison fro m the ore s i e e rch an d 1 i Qu , 45 7 ; v l , v f t ; p k , p , e e s rom L in l 1 th o w E n sh urs an t he ra d m 1 60 . l f g ; gli p uiv ( l ) , 4 In C AS T L E — Pa m e n ts to w a tche rs fo r r e a rs s ab e an d a e r tche n y ; p i ; t l v y ; ki , a r e r bre w ho se a n d ba e ho se c oth for w in d ow s o f ha an l d , u , k u ; l ll d chambe rs o f Que e n farm f l e n n ox a ro r ia te d t o w or i n C a st l e 1 . s o pp p k , 4 5 9

- m es I I I . son of am es I I . born at S r n an d a hi 1 60 1 88 . a w s s 4 4 J , J , ti li g, it

d n . r w n n r n a res e e o e d w en e ears o l d . Reig . p i cip l i c C h ight y e ea ed b his s b e s at S auchieburn 1 88 an d e d D f t y u j ct , 4 , kill H e b h a a w ithin sight of the Castle . uilt t e P rli m e n t an d a a e Ro a w h r n o se e e d ow e d . H u Ch p l y l , hich ichly r e d his e en at Cam busken n e th bbe Bu i with Qu A y . 0 - 1 46 1 469 . ’ 1 Ave ry ; w he at ; gam e fro m fore st ; fo dd e r for King s horse s ; tape stry se n t to D um r e s P a r l t a m e n t a t 1 6 1 . i , 4 ’ in a t E che e r a t e e n s bow m e n an d roo m s e e n at 1 6 thie es K g ; x qu ; Qu g ; Qu , 4 9 ; v exec te d at 1 m a t an d ca ro n s co n e e d fro m a an d a m e n t to e e rs n e ar. u , 466 ; l p v y F lkl ; p y l p — W w I n C AS T L E . o o r m ad e in h t e o e r a m e n s t o cha a n w a chm e n D i T ; p y t pl i , t , o rter s an d for e ve n in brewin al e m a l d a i a o wan ce in m on e a nd coal to six p , ; g ; t ; ly ll y r p e sons n e ar gate .

1 47 0 - 1 479 ’ r e w ho se w he a w ith in s ba e rs t mbe r fo r a r l e r sw n e e e se an d B u ; t K g k ; i ti l y ; i , g , o tr br o ht ro m n ith ow ro om s of n an d ee n se n to S tirl in 1 8 p ul y ug f Li l g ; g Ki g Qu t g, 47 pay m e n t to l e pe rs.

— I n C AS T L E . Pa me n ts to w atchm e n o r e r ard e ne rs w n e bro h al y , p t , g ; i ug t ; e i h ba m bar bre w e d ; charcoa l a n d t mbe r carrie d to ouse o f d s .

1 - 1 8 0 In s r m en n ar ra n the n of the e e n ofthe a o 479 4 . t u t ti g givi g k pi g C stle t

n an orres er the Pro os of S r n . Du c F t , v t ti li g

0 8 1 48 1 4 7 . i In C AS T L E — Provision s for Christm as ; malt se n t to Le ith ; paymen ts fo r custo d y ’ of st l e t o t he e e n 1 8 w a chm e n arde n e rs e e n s orte m a w 1 Ca Qu , 4 4 ; t ; g Qu p r ; lt n e e xp e n se s of Pri n ce m 1 48 7 .

- e r n a nd m es IV born an d d in S s e . row e at 1 88 1 1 . a 4 5 3 J . liv ti li g C tl C

n 1 6 ears of a e . ed at odd en . Reig . y g Kill Fl

- 1 48 8 1 496 .

Pe r n Warbe c re en d e d e of or in S r n 1 6 a e r m a re a r n 1 ki k , p t Duk Y k , ti li g, 49 ; v y ; lt ; p i i g f ard e n an w o g d la n .

t Am ba ssado rs fro m S pain at ; E nglish am bassad ors at ; Abbot of N are n t a t ; m arts (sa lt e d ca rcase s o f ca ttle ) fro m Gallo wa y d e live re d at . — w abo rs in ar d e n oss rom d e fe c i e bre w in In C AS T L E Fr iar J . Cauld ell l u g l f t v g ; e thwe l in Rhin e w in e s n t to ; e xpe n se s o f Lad y B o l . D — 42 N L N TS S R N CAS 1 51 0. OTAB E EVE TI LI G TLE,

1 502 1 507 .

A T — E he ue r o bro h to m a t e e rs at ad of o hwe a 1 In C S L E xc q R lls ug t ; l l p L y B t ll t. s d w fo r cha m be r o f n and e e n w he a c a s a nd ﬁ sh Carr ed to the Co al a n oo d Ki g Qu ; t , vi tu l i Cas tle

E n ar em en o f ar s r . T he o r n a b d n l g t P i h Chu ch igi l uil i g, robab the o d e s in S r n is be e ed to a e been p ly l t ti li g, li v h v r ed in th 1 2 th en r e e ct e c tu y .

1 508 1 5 1 3 . 1 N e w buildings in Castle iron to m aste r o f w ork s gl ass paym en t to watchm en an d t w n in oatm eal and coals o atm eal to le pe rs at e ast e nd o f o .

- 1 1 1 2 Re n of am es V . d e m an of a en e son o f am es 5 3 54 . ig J (Gu B ll g ich), J ’

IV . bo rn 1 1 2 . e r his a e r s d e a at odd en he , 5 Aft f th th Fl he r n n f m n l d succeed ed to t th o e w h e a ew o ths o . E s a e d from a an d to S r n 1 2 ere his c p F lkl ti li g, 5 9 , wh

a h a a e . Th E n s m o th e r w s living. Built t e P l c e gli h d e ea ed the S o s at S o w a oss an d am es d ed of a f t c t l y M , J i br n ar a d 0 n d a o e e e . H e e an o er k h t , g 3 l ft ly ught ,

een ar en an n fan . Qu M y, th i t - 1 5 1 3 1 542 .

Privi e e s of ta or smi h cra & c. a re n de r ons d era on an d is ord e red sw in e l g il , t ft, , u c i ti , it a re n o t to be at large .

T he ow n e r is e e e r f o i 1 t cl k k p o cl ck n 1 5 9 .

e e rs th e e s re se e rs a n d ﬂ te rs are d e a w ith. I n 1 2 thie e s are ord ere d to L p , i v , tt , y lt 5 5 v be ha n e d an d the n e t e ar a ba e r is n she d for the t ow n w an in bre a an g , x y k pu i t g d : d ” “ ” kaik bake rs a re a ppoi n te d w ith the p riv 1 l e ge o f supplyin g the p e nn y kaik to w eigh o ne o nd p u . O n e e n n is ed as the e a ri f kin p y ﬁx l g l p ce t o be charged or bre salmon . o e rt a ut n th t R b D oug l p i e s ocks.

aims of tow n for e e m i fr m h s t x Cl x pt on o S e e ps kin ( a ) . ' I n 1 2 ﬂe she rs of the own r e e e e rm ssion to bai a b l on S t. C hber s D a 5 9 t c iv p i t ul ut t y .

2 1 5 1 3 1 52 . 1 Al e for the Que e n herrings for the King salt from Orkn e y an d S he tland expe nse s

f in in ue e n a t 1 2 1 . o K g ; Q , 5 ’ ' I n C AS T L E — King s Palace glaz e d ; Kin g s t rum p ete rs barle y for al e ; oatm ea for e le ve n w atchme n .

f ord r m mon d for e e n the e r son o f the in re a r Fe e o L D u k pi g p K g p i s on Castle coal s.

d a r n row n e t . J am es V. c S ti li g

r n e e an der os mo s son of am es IV . born P i c Al x , p thu u J , in the

Castle .

n n f E a a r n Co ven tio o st tes t S ti li g.

r n e e an d er son o f am es IV . d ed at S r n P i c Al x , J , i ti li g. Arran con clud es peace with E n glan d an d allian ce with r n Fran ce at S ti li g. 2 1 52 3 1 5 9 .

’ o n cil of Pe e rs a t E che ue r o s carr ie d to in at 1 2 . 1 C u x q R ll ; K g , 5 4 e a e s E din b r h for S t r n 1 2 an d 1 2 e sca e from a an d to tir in L v u g i li g, 5 4 5 5 ; p F lkl S l g ; ’ ard e n n e ar b r a farm e s King s g u g l .

e e rs nd e r ri sea si n e d b the in 1 2 . L tt u p vy l g y K g, 5 9 — In C AS T L E . E che er o s to Cas e een de r ed of Cas e 1 2 at x qu R ll tl ; Qu p iv tl , 5 9 ; o m e a d e e red to the ard ca tam se n tr1 es . l liv gu , p ,

— L N dz 44 N S S R C S c. N OTABLE EVE T TI I G A TLE ,

m r M onast eries d e st ro yed by Refor e s .

L o rd s of the Con gregation e nte red i nto a thi rd bond of ar mutu al d efe nce against Po pish p ty .

60 Pro e s an sm e s ab is e d in S co l an d . 1 5 . t t ti t l h t

1 6 Cir ca . o n D uncanson e rs ro es an m n s e r o f S r n . 5 3 J h , ﬁ t P t t t i i t ti li g

m r d r a e to arn e in r n a e en ar a r e S s . 1 565 . Qu M y i p iv t ly D l y ti li g C tl e

1 567 .

e e n ar 1 6 chart e r b of h rch ro e r an d re e n e s w th n the b r h fo r 1 Qu M y, 5 7 , y , c u p p ty v u i i u g n m a n e n e f ho s ta s fo r the oo r a n d n the support of the min istry a d i t na c o pi l p i ﬁrm .

- f ar an d arn e w a ba 1 6 1 60 . am es V I . 5 011 o s sed in the 5 7 3 J , M y D l y , pti R a e Ro a and ro n ed in the r en eign . Ch p l y l , c w High Chu ch wh abo o n e ear ol d the serm on o n a o as on be n ut y , th t cc i i g H re s d d in h a preach e d by J OH N K N OX . e i e t e C stle till he w as 1 e ars of a e nd e r the on of eor e 3 y g , u tuiti G g an an e am e n of E n an d in 1 60 Buch . B c Ki g gl 3 .

o r Rom s r ests a n ed for an o r to m ar e ros an F u i h p i ch i h u k t c s, d b a b p elted with ston es y r b l e .

on en on at S r n s mm on ed b the Re en ra C v ti ti li g, u y g t M o y .

’ ar r b n M s Wo k egu .

r b s o am on as R omis r m a e of S o and A ch i h p H ilt , l t h p i t c tl , an e d n m m on bbe in on tiﬁ cal r b h g o co gi t p o es.

’ Regen t L en n o x sh o t in S tirlin g by the Qu een s party from Ed n b r w ho m ad e a n a a h o on t e w n . i u gh , ight tt ck up t H e d ed in the as e an d w as b r ed in the a e i C tl , u i Ch p l R a oy l .

r n b L ek r vik B ooks ﬁ rst prin ted in S ti li g y p e .

f r G en e ral Assembly o Chu ch h eld .

en era ssemb e d . o r d a s a e r rs ar am en G l A ly h l F u y l t , ﬁ t P li t a am a m re n f o e rn m en m e t fter J es ssu ed i s o g v t .

a a r d a an d r n n M r n s ed b o on se z e s e e so of . , i tig t y M t , i C tl p Ki g

a r r r a d L ord Gl am m is sl in in S ti ling by followe s of L o d Cr wfor .

* Act ord ering Com m ission e rs of Burgh to settl e d ebate between e r n de e an d S r n as to e r an an d P th , Du , ti li g, th i tiquity

priority .

rn a a a r n r n Tu bull n d S cott h nged for s ti isi g M o to .

* ’ Act app oin ting S ti rli ng Kin g s Justices of Forth an d T eith for f n e x e cution o Fishi g L aws.

E ar of rran o rm e r a a n am es S ewar on e of the l A (f ly C pt i J t t), ’ n s asso a es o ed in S r n as e b the Ki g ci t , l ck up ti li g C tl y o n of o s N ob es c u cil S c tti h l . N OT L N TS — S R N C S L & AB E EVE TI LI G A T E, C .

* m V t o n or an d n ab an Rem issi on by J a e s I . o C u cill s i h it ts of S tirlin g fo r taki n g part w ith the Earl o fAngus in treason ab e ro e ed n s l p c i g .

E ar o f G ow r e w ho ot am es ra ed n o th an ds of th l i , g J t pp i t e h e S o s N ob e s at R e n his as e e e ed at c tti h l uthv ( c tl ), x cut r n S ti li g.

’

as e a en b ords an d Ix i n s erson se ur d . C tl t k y l , g fp c e

Con ven tion h eld at S ti rli ng.

S r n as e w as the b r a e of r n e enr son of ti li g C tl i thpl c P i c H y, m h a a of am II - a e s V I . t b J T e Ch pe l Roy l J es I . e uilt for his ba sm pti . * r e ss adm e d at S r n a ear n in his arm our a ha Bu g itt ti li g, pp i g , g

but un s e bon e an d sw o rd . (g ), t il t , * m Pro clam ation by Kin g for the re pressi ng of I sl es en .

* L e tter from Kin g at Falklan d o rde ri ng a w itch at S ti rling to a be se n t to L i n lithgow for t ri l .

a r S m son e m n s er of S r n rea n before am es P t ick y , i i t ti li g, p chi g J , an d s n m a n n e ss of ad m on on is arn ed b u i g uch pl i iti , w y “ m dd m a e rs Kin g afte r serm on n ot to e le with these tt .

* ’ W a onshaw in to be d on e borrow ed for m n s er s e p g he l . M y i i t s en d an d in 1 600 e n r m on e of tw o b r esses is tip , t y y u g ’ en to a m in i t r E ar of ow r e s l e an d arm set giv s e . l G i g up in I n 602 an d w are rov d ed To lbooth . 1 hou ses oo l p i for Fle m ish w eavers (Fl em i n gs) this w as tried in d ifferent

p arts of S co tl an d to creat e an d im p rove trad e .

- 62 1 60 1 . 3 5 From U n ion of C row ns to D e ath of James V I .

- * 1 60 1 608 . d n o f arm es en 4 Divi i g ou r am o ngst the i n habitan t s. P til ce re e n m n a a n I n 1 60 f qu tly e ti on ed ; p re caution s g i st . 7 e an se rs are sen om e an d in 1 608 ra d o ards the cl t h , i t w I e i m ad sl s s e .

S e on d e es as a ar d c ccl i tic l ch ge in stitute .

M arquis of Hun tly a p ri son er in Castl e for n ot conform ing to the Pro e an r t st t e ligion .

I - " 6 1 1 62 . In 1 6 1 m n stre an d e r are a o n ed an d n w n f 1 4 3 4 i l . pip pp i t , e u i orm i r as d r r m m r a a n n s pu ch e fo the d u e . Act g i st l etti g ho uses ’ r m n i to u n f e e e n . Ki g s visit n 1 6 1 7 great p reparation s m n b rr w d o e o o e for e se . an n y th B que t to E glishm en . ’ The m em be rs of Ki ng s reti n u e adm itt e d as bu rgesses an d d br r re e s o r Guil eth en . F cho l o coll ege i nten ded to be ’ f n d ed in h b r o t e b the n s a es 1 62 . u u gh y Ki g M j ty, 3

s of am es V I . to S r n w en Ed nb r rofe r Vi it J ti li g, h i u gh P sso s appeared be fo re him an d d ebated on philoso phical sub ects the in a n a ead n ar in th d s on j , K g t ki g l i g p t e iscu si s. L N S & 4 N S S R C 0. 6 N OTABLE EVE T TI I G A TLE ,

Reign of Ch arl es 1 .

a r e a o n ed read er sess on - er m s - ea er P t ick B ll pp i t , i cl k , u ic t ch , d r n r an p e ce t o .

* b adm ed n e ro r arm r Bu rgesses n ot to e itt u til th y p cu e ou .

"’ i W e and r ar n ar es I . ran ed to S r . e E of r Ch l g t Al x , l S ti li g oe who b an d ed in r e o se a or (P t), uilt liv A gyl H u , uth ity n o er m on e n d er the a e of the m a to coi c pp y u v lu et l . * ran of 00 m er s for b d n as ow o e e G t 3 k uil i g Gl g C ll g . * n r a n d Ex e cutio e ppoi te .

o n E ar o f Mar L ord reas rer of S o and d ed at J h , l , T u c tl , i n S ti rli g.

on a a n s S er e oo . s w as L a d r b s Pe titi g i t vic B k (Thi u , A ch i hop ’ of an erb r s ra er boo w w as sen d ow n to b C t u y , p y k , hich t e read in S o s r es an d w on be n read in c tti h chu ch , hich , i g ’ Ed nb r a S t. es sed the amo s r o of 1 6 Gil , i u gh , c u f u i t th

1 6 in a r . July, 37 , th t chu ch )

Privy Cou n cil an d Cou rt o f S ession rem oved for short tim e to

S ti rli n g.

n on se on d so n of the E ar of S r n d ed in L on don A th y, c l ti li g, i , and w as b r e d in the ar r f r n u i P ish Chu ch o S ti li g. The fo ow n ear W am the e d e s son d e d an d a ll i g y , illi , l t , i , w s rr i h am a in te ed n t e s e pl ce .

’ Kin g s pro cl am ation appo i n tin g use of S e rvic e Boo k read at S r n ross w ere o n L ord s om e L nd sa an d ti li g C , h up H , i y, ’ o ers an d ed in a w r en ro es to the n s era d th h itt p t t Ki g h l .

’ a Cow n e s hospital foun d ed . * G en eral Al exan d e r L esli e (G en eral of the Presbyterian Army) ad m d r itt ed burgess an Guild broth e .

a r n r r E rl of Athol e sen t p iso er to Sti ling by A gy l e .

E ar of S r n d ed in L on don an d w as n erred in ir l ti li g i , i t St ling r r Pa i sh Chu ch .

n d s a a ar e e n do w d S e co eccl e i stic l ch g e . * es n e m ee n of o n e d in the ar P til e c ti g C u cil h l P k .

am es r e the m a r r n d ed as m n s er of J Guth i , ty , i uct i i t ﬁ rst ar e ee ar s r ch g . (S P i h Chu ch).

- 1 6 1 660. omm nw eal h 49 C o t .

’ The ast e be s e ed b rom e s om m an d e r e era c l i g y C w ll c , G n l

on . I t e d ut f r n e w e e Th R a M k h l o o o k . e egali t aken

ro m r n . ra n d on f S ti li g B ss gu s repl ace by i ron . M k sen t the R e s ers of the n d om rom S r n to L on d on gi t Ki g f ti li g . When bein g retu rn ed by Charl es in 1 660 th ey were lost

at sea. — N S S TIRL IN C S &0. N OTABLE EVE T G A TLE,

* adm d r ess G en e ral M on k itte bu g .

Re n of ar es I I ig C h l .

* m b r Post appoi n ted for carryi ng i n te lligen ce fro Edin u gh . ’ Glasgow threaten s the t ow n s pl ace in ridi ng Parli a ’ d m e n . ar e rs rod ed an d ow n s rero a e an t Ch t p uc , t p g tiv

an tiquity befo re the bu rgh of Gl asgow to be upheld .

To w n to be put in a position of d e fen ce .

am es u r e m n s er of S r n e e ted at Ed nb r J G th i , i i t ti li g, x cu i u gh

n ar f rea on e e Par s r . o ch ge o high t s . (S i h Chu ch )

* I n ab an s to Tobacco pipe m ak er to resid e in the bu rgh . h it t r r r p ovid e them se lves w ith a m ou .

* a e in L on d on w a n the or s. N ew s to be ob a n ed Pl gu , tchi g p t t i w e e kly from E din bu rgh d u rin g w ar w ith the Dutch for the n o rm a on f th eo e i f ti o e p pl .

i’ B l l o rder d rom an r t e e N ew s an d e e f H oll d fo Tolbooth S e pl .

e e rs ro m Ed n b r os 2 5 . a e e to be dis l tt f i u gh , which c t 4 w k , on n d r a m e d b r es and c ti u e . M arqui s of M on t ose d itt u g s

Guild bro th er.

‘ Brewers willing to p ay an m erk e on e ach bo ll of m alt ’ brew ed to o to d e ra os o f ow n s m a a e ber , g f y c t t iliti , h v li ty to ar a r r al ch ge wh te ve they please for the i e .

* ohn I n n eis er a o n ted to a om an the d rum J , pyp , pp i cc p y e er e e n n an d m orn n an d to be a d 2 ear v y v i g i g, p i { 4 y ly, a with on e hou se to d we ll in o r the m e l of on e house .

‘ r z n f h ar r P i e to be give or t e en cou ragem en t of che y.

‘ l m rison m en t of a w ar o an d r r ad t be p l ck th ee witches. B e o so d b the ba er r b r b n b n d a n s l y xt t ad e on ly . S u sc i i g o ag i t n n k eepi g c o ve n ticl es.

* ee n a re m e n d r n m es K pi g Militi gi t u i g rebe llion (Co ven anti ng ti ). R of a ron a ran e d b ar a n ight p t ge g t y E l of M r to tow .

* e o f o r adm t ed b r ess an d d bro er o d box Duk Y k i t u g Guil th . G l

for e . a a n o n ra am of a er o se the tick t C pt i J h G h Cl v h u , erse or of the o en an ers adm ed a b r ess an d p cut C v t , itt u g d bro er Guil th .

R ober Garn ock n a e of ow n an d o en an er who had t , tiv t C v t ,

been arres ed in S r n in 1 6 e e ed at Ed nb r . t ti li g 79 , x cut i u gh

R e n of W i l iam I I I M ar his w e d e d 1 6 . ig l . y , if , i 94

r am a n f n V a E s o a P ocl tio o Ki g \ il l iam an d M ry . pi c p cy b an - a a m es I I . oli she d d Presbyte rian i sm re establish e d . J d e ose d o r e d in o and e ea of n ( p King) supp t S c tl . D f t Ki g ’ W am s roo s at ran a m en for orses illi t p Killie c kie . P y t h o w n ar a l st he c rying bagg ge to Killiecran kie . 48 N OT N S — ST R N C S & . ABLE EVE T I LI G A TLE, C

‘ El d crs fo r the Parish Chu rch nomi nated by the Town o n C u cil .

‘ re en or to ee a s oo fo r tea n sin in and a n P c t k p ch l chi g g g pl yi g.

r S oo o rs a . m . to 6 . m L ad Bu gh ch l h u , 7 p . y t eache rs n s d ere d n e ssar c o i ce y .

* ’ n am es s n s ot at 6d . ea to be re a ned and Ki g J hilli g g ch , t i dis osed of b o n on e to ro os f r e n e r n p y C u cil . M y P v t o t tai i ng ofﬁ ers an d the om m en o f b r ess- s to o ﬁ r c , c pli t u g hip f ce s of ’ n re m n ree L a n bo Ki g s gi e t . Th ti oks to d eserving s o ars n ot to os abo e six o n d s L s ch l , c t v p u S cots. i t of oor m ad e and tw o nd red ead bad e a p up , hu l g s (w ith r ised S for S r n an d the e ar to be d s r b ed am on ti li g y ) i t i ut g them .

n - r d Tow h ouse e e cte .

Quee n Ann e Batte ry ad ded .

n An n d a e r of am es II . S w earin a e an e to Q uee e , ught J g ll gi c n n e Qu ee An .

* a F0ur half barre ls of p ow d er got from H oll n d .

* a m a h n n r es of n o Address to P rli a e nt ag i nst t e U io . A ticl U i n burn ed at C ross by the p eople m agist rates d en y n I n ab an s to be read w s ord an d resp o sibility. h it t y ith w un g .

* Five poun ds ﬁ ve shillings paid for wi n e glasses thrown up at the C ross (afte r d rin ki ng to the vict ory o ver the Fren ch

s adron w w as in fa o r o f the e ed S ar s . qu , hich v u xil tu t )

R n f Kin e or e rea ran dson o f am es I . e ig o g G g , g t g J

’ The Duk e of Argyle co ll e ct e d fo rces in the Ki ng s Park before he ba e of he riffm uir w o o a e m es n or t ttl S , hich t k pl c 5 il th r n o f S ti li g.

* m or th use of N o r r s si ee rs 1 000 erk s len t f e th B iti h Fu l . ’ n n n s b r d a os 1 00 5 . 1 0d Rej oici gs o Ki g i th y c t £ 7 . rr n arm I ns e on of en b e m en of the Bo ow i g s. p cti f ci l

e n L o aber a e s r ased . bu rgh . Tw ty ch x pu ch

Earl of Fo rfar died in S ti r li ng of w ou n d s re ce ived at S he riff .

m u1 r.

son of eor e I . Reign of G e orge I I . , G g

* ’ Town s seals sen t to L o rd L yon .

’ n d e d Allan s hospital fou .

i‘ ic b e s to o . r e es ran ed to S nn ers Mus ll cl ck P ivil g g t ki ,

an s barbe r an d e r w m a ers. m e ch ic , s p i ig k

D r . o ore fa er of S ir o n born in S r n . M , th J h , ti li g

as a ar n s ed b n n Thi rd e ccl esi tic l ch ge i titut y Tow Co u cil . r Ebene z er E rski n e its ﬁ rst m in iste . — N OT N S S R N C S 185 0. ABLE EVE T TI LI G A TLE ,

* orre on o se re red C cti h u qui .

e ess on of E rs ne from Es ab s ed r S c i ki t li h Chu ch .

* ’ m n d r a an e t n fﬁ r Ret ren ch e t in in k llow c o tow s o cers. S t ee t am b a n d l ps o t i e .

to Ed nb r I n rmar and 6s. d o e ed in i u gh ﬁ y, 5 3 5 4 . c ll ct

the t ow n . m S ti rling pee rage d or an t .

as e bes e ed b 000 l an d e rs n d er r n e ar e C tl i g y 4 High u P i c Ch li . e oo ossess on of the o n but the a a on h Th y t k p i t w , tt ck t e a a d C stle f ile .

D r. o a o n ed re or of ram m ar o D ig pp i t ct G S cho l .

Town di sfran chised for corrupt p ractices of som e o f its n r Cou cillo s. “ ” J ohn Ru sse ll (the Black Ru sse ll of Bu rn s) i nd ucted m n s r of e on d ar e at r n i i te s c ch g S ti li g.

n n n am m ortiﬁ cation es ab s ed Cu i gh t li h .

d an ard d e e a a r d e e e e . S e 6 B i H i x cut p g 7 .

s o Gl ei r m s of E s o a r of o and died Bi h p g, p i u pi c p l Chu ch S c tl , n at S tirli g.

s of een an d r n e ber to as Vi it Qu P i c Al t C tl e . N OT L O ORN IN S R N AB E PE PLE B TI LI G .

N o t a b l e Pe o p l e Bo r n i n S t ir l i n g .

1 0 . am e I I . n a s of o n d . 43 J , Ki g S c tl

1 1 . am es I II . n of o an d . 4 5 J , Ki g S c tl

1 am es IV . n f an d 473 J , Ki g o S co tl .

1 2 . o n R ow ro e s an refo rm er. 5 5 J h , P t t t “ e an der S o oe . The S o s n a reon . Al x c t , p t c tti h A c 60 I o on e em e n Ed m on d so d e r o f for ne . S C l l Cl t , l i tu

1 Pr n e en r son of am e s V I . 594 i c H y , J

1 6 . om as orres er r n a of o e e of S t. n dre 3 5 Th F t , P i cip l C ll g A ws. 1 680 W n r an d n a a . o n so of o d e n d r J h illi , Chu ch S c tl ivi utho .

6 . a 1 o n E rs n e o f C rn ock em n en aw er . 95 J h ki , i t l y 2 m 1 . o a ra a oe an d be m an of as ow . 7 4 D ug l G h , p t , ll Gl g

R ober S rra S e ess on m n s er at r a d . t hi , c i i i t Ki kc l y

1 2 . D an d m a r o n oore . . n o e s s e n eo s w ri e . 7 9 J h M , M , v li t i c ll u t

1 . o n rn . D . m n r f h ar n a for 6 a s s e o t e o s o e rs. 744 J h Bu , D , i i t B y , Gl g w, 5 y 1 6 W am . n derson ro os an d boo se er. 74 illi A , P v t, k ll R b r a a 1 1 o e ow oe . 7 5 . t G ll y, p t

1 2 . ae Con n al L ord ro os of as o . 7 5 Mich l , P v t Gl g w

1 eo r e a o w a o e . 7 5 5 G g G ll y , p t

1 6 . R n r f arb r ober n o D . D . m s e o L e . 7 4 t K x , , i i t t

1 8 2 . n d n e D . D . e ess o e . 7 Hugh H ugh , , S c i ivi 8 6 an 1 f bo . . Robe r ra am . ro essor o 7 t G h , M . D , p f t y

1 8 . am es en d erson D . D . U . P. d n e an d a or. 7 7 J H , , ivi uth - 1 6. eor e R . Gl ei a a n e n era of the or es. 79 G g g, Ch pl i G l F c

I eter r mm o n d an ro s . 7 99 P D u , phil th pi t

0 an M P. for 1 8 0 . Sir am es n derson L ord ro os of as o d . J A , P v t Gl g w, r n r S ti li g Bu ghs. 80 1 r r as o 1 . r o bes ow n er of w . A thu F , T Cl k Gl g 8 02 o n m ar m n r a 1 . . D . U . P. s e t L e . J h S t , D , i i t ith 8 We s r n ra r 1 0 . en e ra S ir am es Edw ard e an d e r Kut. of e o e e . 3 G l J Al x , , t t , t v ll I n n 80 W am . . ad f r ton s o 1 ro n e D . e o 5 . illi A F. B w , M , h C ich tituti ,

Dum fri e s.

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808 . ar 1 es R an d o e n n ee r . Ch l lph , gi d fo r al ki rk 1 8 1 . o n Ram a Kil d al n P f r r n r s an 4 J h s y of to , M . . o S ti li g Bu gh F

Bu rgh s.

1 8 1 . H arr e e am b e n o e s . 7 i tt C p ll , v li t

8 1 8 i s a er ro rie or. 1 . S r o n a ra ar . oa o w n er an d n e w J h J ff y, B t , c l p p p p t

1 8 1 . am e s bson w r e r o n the oe rn s. 9 J Gi , it p t Bu 8 2 2 1 . eor e es n o e s . G g Cuppl , v li t

1 8 . o n of rai e n el t an ar . 35 J h Dick C g g , tiqu y

A e a r an d eo o an . e an d er ros r . D . L L . D . o l x B . G t , D , , uth th l gi

1 8 6 a d l a artn av e l I n s t on as ow . Y e l ow l ees . . e d of G 3 . D vi , M D , h titu i , Gl g

1 8 . m e N sbe oe a n er an d n o e s . 49 Hu i t , p t , p i t , v li t

1 8 1 . H e nr r m m on d Pro e ssor. 5 y D u , f

5 ’ 2 ARGYL L S HOUS E .

f n 1 1 6 f C 6 . o E l de eated at ullode , April , 74 The arms the ar o f S n n tirli g are placed above the doorway, with the Lati motto , P er mar e er ter m s n s l n p , tra lated, Over the sea , over the a ds “ s Aw s ar e aw s er m n s al o, p p , tra lated, I either hope or ” ’

d s . s o f of e pise The boar head , the crest the house Argyll , will be seen above the wi n dows an d doors of the buildings to an d f of the right le t the courtyard, which were added to the n u n n n n in origi al str cture by Argyll . The i ter al arra geme ts are n a e — s s keepi g with the g , very wide stairca e , roomy halls, a n kitche with a large ﬁreplace . “ ’ The baron ial e diﬁ ce — Argyll s Lodgi ng— is of a later an d ’ n s s of f totally disti ct pecie architecture ( rom Mar s Work). I t is a very excelle n t specimen o f that Fren ch style which pre n in n r in f 1 n domi ated the o th the early part o the 7 th ce tury . f s n s Its characteristic eature are, rou d tower or turrets, whether at n n s n the exterior or i terior a gle , with co ical summits, rows o f n n r n s an d f distribu richly or ame ted do mer wi dow , a pro use

n o f s - s — Fr om s n s an d n . tio emi cla ic mouldi g , other decoratio s ’ ' ’ ' Bz l /z ngs Ba r om al A

T H E E F S I I N ARLD O M O T RL G .

n s of M e n strie s The Alexa der , who received thi title, were s n n f s n d e ce ded from the an cien t Ki gs o the I les . It was mai ly through his poetical tale n ts that S ir William Alexan der got

o f s . an d n attached to the Court Jame VI , whe James travelled n n of n n S ir f south to be crow ed Ki g E gla d, William ollowed to f n was n n n n seek his ortu e . He appoi ted ge tlema usher to Pri ce C s f s s S ir f n own harle , a terward C harle I . William ou ded at his n n in n f n expe se a colo y N orth America, obtai ed rom the Ki g a

n of n s n f n N S ia . gra t the la d , the cou try itsel bei g styled ova cot

After the death of James this was con ﬁrmed by Charles I . to an d f n n n s an d male emale heirs . He received ma y appoi tme t n n s as n n of s o f N i umerable title , Lieute a t the Lord hip ova

S C n 81 0 & c. S n cotia , a ada, , The tirli g Peerage became dor n in 1 m n and ma t 7 3 9 . The ale li e held the Earldom other s for n n title about a ce tury, whe they were alleged to have s f of s to pa sed to a emale relative the la t Earl , who was married n a Warwickshire ge n tleman n amed Humphrys . The docume ts o n which Humphrys e n deavoured to e stabli sh his claims were r n n f s n n n p o ou ced to be orgeries. There were de ce da ts bor , n n s f n s an d n o fr of but ﬁ di g them elves without u d , doubt a aid

s n s was . their great re po ibilities, the claim allowed to drop ’ MAR S WORK .

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’ M a r s W o r k .

s ﬁ n e n o f 1 6 n n n Thi old rui the th ce tury, popularly k ow as ’ ” R n of n n Mar s Work, was built by the ege t S cotla d , Joh f M r 1 0 o a in n of s . Earl , 5 7 , the mi ority Jame VI The peculiar s of r f s s an d tyle architectu e partakes o the eccle ia tical character, the ston es are believed by some to have been taken from Cambus n n n n n s f ke eth Abbey, which had bee overthrow eleve year be ore the Regen t got a gra n t o f the Abbey from Queen Mary . The n n s f s n if i scriptio seem to avour thi traditio , as the Earl had f n N os . 1 an d 2 elt public opin io was u n favourable to him . n f n o of n an d N . : are the ro t the buildi g, o 3 at back

was now 1 erase o n s eem hir er w est erns More sumac! e arn Sims .

1 re r t a s ‘ e a At. r im i cu r msev gas V11 1 ! seam ere ctrrears worse ,

‘ ssser seeax WR‘ERQM Ds ears-siesta! - » a - sche mata 1 751 1 1 , 1 ca 1 w rrior str . 5 4 M R’ A S WORK .

’ n n R f f n f Joh K ox, the e ormer, ou d ault with the Earl s sacrilege, “ an d n o o f i said that good would come out it . Mar, it s was n n n s n thought, arra gi g a plot to have Quee Mary assa si ated, an d in s of the n n an d , mid t arra geme ts, took ill died ; the ”

n was n ot . I n n n n buildi g completed the ce tre, above the e tra ce, a re of S n an d on s of the royal arms cotla d, either ide those the n an d his n f R ege t Mar Cou tess. O n the occasion o the n ight ’ a c on S n n s f n tta k tirli g by the Quee party rom Edi burgh, n n off R n n n R n e deavouri g to carry ege t Le ox, at which the ege t f r n f lost his li e, the soldie s u der Mar came rom the Castle ’ n s n an d e tered by the back of Mar s Work . From thi buildi g ’ n s s n n they bega their attack , ultimately di per i g the Quee s party . n f s n an d s of of f m Joh , fi th Lord Er ki e fir t Earl Mar that a ily, was elected Regen t o n the death of Rege n t Le n n ox . (S ee n M n n n N ewhouse . ) From Quee ary a d her husba d He ry (Lord n in 1 66 of f of Dar ley), 5 , Mar received a charter the o fice S ff of S n an d n s of s of heri tirli gshire, the Captai hip the Ca tle S n f of an d n of tirli g, also the o fice bailiary chamberlai ry the s r ir la n ds an d lord hips of S ti li n g an d of the waters o f Forth . S R S in his s s obert ibbald, hi tory, ays the Earl lived right royally in s s an d s . an d his n in thi hou e, that Jame VI Quee lived it till

s for n . n n the Ca tle was made ready their receptio Joh , eleve th of Mar in n s Earl , lived it whe the Jacobites were bu y with the

in n in 1 1 . p lot which resulted the rebellio , headed by Mar, 7 5 of s n s of From the time Bruce, the Er ki es (Earl Mar) held the ofﬁ ce of Govern or of S tirling Castle u n til the forfeiture o f

- n n n of 1 1 r1 s1 n . Joh above me tio ed, the leader the 7 5 g in s n s an d s It is rich heraldic device , coro et , cypher , which have been adapted with co n siderable skill to the to n e of the n r of architecture . The rummager amo g the myste ies old ’ n s ﬁ n d s f n in s buildi g will small atis actio Mar Work, as there ” ’ n — n remai s o f it little more than a decorated wall . From Billi gs ’ Bar om al A

a t S ee Abbey of C mbusken n e h. THE HI H R G CHU CH .

n N rs n air o f am es V I C radle a d u i g Ch J .

n f an n s s and The sketch , take rom old drawi g, how the cradle c in s o f S n an d . of n n hair which Jame VI . cotla d I E gla d was n n o f an d n s of ursed while u der the care the Earl Cou tes Mar, n n s n s n s n ow in i S tirli g Castle . The e i tere ti g relic are the possession of the Earl of Mar at Alloa .

T H E H IG H C H U RC H .

East and West Churches, or Parish Church of Stirling .

W s C — is f of n The e t hurch that , the hal the buildi g with the tower— occupies the site of the an cien t Parish Church o f S n f f n n . S s s as o tirli g ome doubt exi t to the date its ou datio , but it has bee n proved that a church was here in ss n f n an d for n s a ociated with Du ermli e Abbey, ce turies thi n n n w s I n n n s s n o f co ectio a kept up . a cie t record it is poke a s C o f o f R R the hurch Holy Cross, Church the Holy ood, ude & c I n R s is Kirk , . the Exchequer oll it recorded that the West C was s n in 1 1 a d . hurch de troyed by ﬁre, rebuilt the year 4 4 The Greyfriars Mon astery stood in the n eighbourhood of the S an d f s n s High chool, the Black riar Mo astery at the Po t

f R f r n . S ee O ﬁce . These were demoli shed at the e o matio n f on Extracts, page 44 . O e o the two private chapels the THE HIGH CHURCH.

n s n and can n n s . orth ide remai s, be see alo g ide the doorway f S t. n an d n I t was dedicated to A drew, was e tered rom the f s an d ﬁ n n n aisle o the church . The carved bos es e groi i g are n n specially worth atte tio .

We be e e to be o e e ion the m os an en an d in eres li v it , with ut xc pt , t ci t t t in b din w e a e in the b r If w e oo at as a b d n ded a ed g uil g h v u gh . l k it uil i g ic t to the ors of G od rem n d s us of orm s of w ors an d ases of eo w hip , it i f hip ph th ' o a o h e eed n d iﬁ e r n rom ea o er the Rom an a o l gic l th ug t xc i gly e t f ch th C th lic , the E s o a an an d the res r an a n at d fferen er ods e d its pi c p li , P byte i h vi g i t p i h l e an d r d f oo at in its on n e on s o s e n it a . I w e k y , w hipp withi s w lls l k it c cti w the b r an d the r se ro ress an d d e e o m en of b r a fe the ith u gh , i , p g , v l p t u gh l li , n eres be o m es n en e . a for m ore t an ﬁ ve n dred ears i t t c i t s Just thin k th t h hu y , w e m a sa rom the n an o f the b r ro its on o of y y f i f cy u gh , th ugh l g y uth m on o o and e s e r e e to the f m an ood of ber p ly xclu iv p ivil g , up ull h civil li ty , ” r — Fr om ex -BaiIie this chu ch has bee n stan di ng th ere a silen t w itn ess. ’ R onal d s H ist r o t r n i l d Cl ub Tr an saction s o y f be Cbu clz in S tir l i g F e ,

A to A the N a e . v C . i An c e n t Church of S ti r Add ition to Church add e d l m of the 1 2 th ce n r . in 1 6th ce n t r a n the n g y y , d . tu u T he rm cr al d oorwa w as al l n h r h p p y o e c u c , 1 5 07 . a t w est s d e of the w r i to e .

I t will in terest the visitor to men tion a few of the importan t even ts which have taken place in this ven erable buildin g R n n n of R f f b of n 1 e u ciatio the e ormed aith y Earl Arra , 5 43 . On 1 0 th n 1 f an d n -on n Ju e, 5 44, our prelates twe ty e obles met within the church an d con stituted Mary of Guise (Lor rain e) Queen R egen t of S cotlan d durin g the min ority of her M royal daughter, ary . n n of in on The coro atio James VI . took place the choir the 2 th 1 6 n f n n n n n n n 9 July, 5 7, the i a t ki g bei g o ly thirtee mo ths a d R THE HIGH CHU CH . t n s o n s n s n e day old, which occa io a ermo was preached by the

R f n n . e ormer, Joh K ox

The a e r es o r o s w e re ere e d ro n d ree s d e s of the r an d g ll i l ft ct u th i chu ch , ’ o n s s ed of the n s L o s a e d w e be e e a t the es en d be w e en c i t Ki g ft , itu t , li v , w t t the rea ars w ere am es V I . ar es I . an d ar es I I . sat w e n g t pill , h J , Ch l , Ch l h n I n the re n of een n n w a a d the y he ld Co u rt in S tirli g. ig Qu A e it s c lle ’ ’ ’ h n T he Ma s ra es L o an d the d r o r e r an t e Qu ee s L oft . gi t t ft Guil y M ch ts T he r n n of th r L oft w e re situ ate d at the east e n d . i gi g e ﬁ st be ll sum m on ed the pe o pl e to chu rch ; the se con d be ll an n o un ce d that the re ad e r had com m en ced the pre lim i n ary services (o n e ho u r) the thi rd be ll an n ou n ced ” the e n ran e f the m n er to the to rea the ermon — Fr om t c o i ist pulpit p ch s . ’ ’ - r / mr ex Ba z l ie R on a l d s H is/o ! of ! be C c/z .

f of n on n ow The choir, or hal buildi g the right, called the s was n s s Ea t Church, built or had additio made to it by Jame n of n f r n n of n Beato , Abbot Du e mli e, u cle the celebrated Cardi al, 1 0 ﬁ n e n n an n about the year 5 7 . The easter wi dow d cha cel ’ r still retai n s the n ame of Beaton s Aisle . C hambe s writes that the twelve empty n iche s rou n d the Ea st Church con tain ed statues of the twelve Apostles ; these have u n fortu n ately been ’ ' f n f n s Bar ow al removed . We copy the ollowi g rom Billi g “ A n tiquities : - The date attached to its fou n dation b ri n gs us n of d n of dow to the period the ege eracy Gothic architecture, f n of s s . n which , however, it show but ai t ymptoms The lo g n s f s n n n of n thi ha t exte di g through the whole le gth the wi dow, n s o f n n s an d i tead divergi g i to wavy or geometrical ﬁgure , the r n s s ss n n s n f t a om cro i g them at right a gle , are certai ly types o a e r n n the latest g , called the pe pe dicular ; but the arch , u de ss s f of n an d pre ed, preserve the old majestic orms the poi ted decorated styles an d the clusteri n gs an d mouldin gs are of that n s n n stro g, ma sive character which marks the u dege erate

Gothic . on e n s f R f n in 1 6 6 About hu dred year a ter the e ormatio , 5 , * f R ev . s o s n ot the Jame Guthrie, the ﬁr t charge, would allow n s n n r an d a mi i ter appoi ted to the seco d charge to p each, to e t f was n on e g over the di ﬁculty the church divided i to two , f n n n s hal of the buildi g bei g give to each . Thi was the church of n s n f nd of n n Ebe ezer Er ki e, the ou er the U ited Presbyteria Church (see page

ames thrie born abo t 1 61 2 the Co e n an tin m ar t r asse d ro m the E isco J Gu , u , v g y , p f p i h t r a n e d a a d e r an ran s a e d t t r i a an to t e re sb te r a n ar . O d t d o S n 1 6 . l P y i p y i L u , t l t i l g 49 gu o rte d the o e n an t the n e w Presb te r an re i o n of the S co ts a a n st E sco a p p C v , y i l gi , g i pi p cy . h s ra t n h S m m o n e d be fo re E stat e s a t Pe rt h. T he e ar a ft e r t e e to o o f C ar e s I I . i u y R i l , n ’ 1 66 1 he w a s e e c e d in Edinb r h r n ci a l for d e no ncin the n s a thor i , x ut u g , p i p l y u g Ki g u ity n m e e cc s as i al att rs le i t c . E TH H 5 8 E HIG CHURCH .

’ n r is f R v The followi g ext act rom the e . G . Mure S mith s paper on the Restoration of the West Church

The ol d Pari sh Church is divid ed in to two p arts— the E ast an d the ’ ’ Wes . T he ol d b d n o a d es r bed as E as an d W t uil i g, l c lly c i t est ‘ ’ ’ r es is o ar no n as the re fr ars r . I f n d a chu ch , p pul ly k w G y i Chu ch ou ‘ r rd o f o e N o as the f da ed 1 0 add ress n th eco P p ich l Fi th , t 45 , i g e Vicar ’ o f the ar s r of the H o ross o f S r n an d re e rr n P i h Chu ch ly C ti li g, f i g to a for abo ears re s n r rs f o . o er o e at a o th e Vic ut ﬁ ty y p vi u A th P p , this e rli er r od robab had om m n a on s r as I se pe i , p ly c u ic ti with thi chu ch , p os ss a ead en sea of o e E en s the o r w ho re n ed fr m 1 l l P p ug iu F u th , ig o 43 1 to ‘ ’ 1 44 7 ; an d this seal o r Bull w as fo un d am on g the e arth n ear by the

w a of the r o e r. The r had in fa e s ed for nd r ll chu ch t w chu ch , ct , xi t hu ed s of ’ ar bef re the re r ars on as er w as fo n d ed in 1 I n h ye s o G yf i M t y u 494 . t e R egi stram of Dun ferm lin e Abbey there are te n re feren ces to the Chu rch of

r n be e e n the ears 1 1 2 an d 1 1 8 . a a s a e an d erm an n S ti li g, tw y 5 4 Th t t t ly p e t ar s r w as s an d n en in 1 1 2 - 1 1 8 ere the Wes r P i h Chu ch t i g th , 5 4, wh t Chu ch

n ow s an d s an n o be d o b ed . t , c t u t T he c en t ral part o f the an cien t Church is that w hich ﬁ rst arrests atten n T he o e r of an e n ar e re ad m re the r as a tio . l v ci t chit ctu will i chu ch p e rfe ct a am f a r ar H and singul r e x ple o ve y e ly style of G o thic . e will observe the cl in d rical ars 1 e e in r m fe ren e the o n ed e a era ar cy pill , 3 f t ci cu c , p i t quil t l ches , he m ass e s an d re s and the ro n d ar e d e re s or w n do w t iv p l , u ch cl t y i s. The m ass e n e r or or w an e form s is the or of the b d n iv i t i w k , ith tiqu , gl y uil i g. T he Wes r is the n a e of the ol d ar s r an d as in som t Chu ch v P i h Chu ch , , e

o e r S o s r es the n a e w as b an d sed rs . The s d e a s es th c tti h chu ch , v uilt u ﬁ t i i l , s on e - ro ne d e n s an d the a e s are of a a er d a e with t g i c ili g , ch p l l t t . But the n a e ro er is the m os an en ar of the o e b d n — a rem nan we v p p t ci t p t wh l uil i g t ,

m a s ose o f the o r n a r of the e en r . y upp , igi l chu ch tw lfth c tu y ‘ ’ T he ear ar e rs cal l the r o f S r n an d en the ly ch t it Chu ch ti li g, th ‘ Parish Chu rch o f S ti rling an d in 1 4 1 5 the Pope call s it the Pari sh ’ h ’ Chu rch of the H oly C ross of S ti rlin g. T e altar of the H oly Cross is in 2 T he m on as e r of 1 w as a a ed to the ar m en tion ed 1 3 7 . t y 494 tt ch P ish ‘ ’ r w b 1 00 is a e d the re r ars r . I n th D un Chu ch , hich y 5 c ll G yf i Chu ch e ferml in e Re istrum 1 6 1 is a ed the R d r of S r n and in g , 5 , it c ll ui Ki k ti li g ’ ‘ ’ Co w ane s os a d eed 1 6 is the R de r . L o a rad on H pit l , 37 , it u Ki k c l t iti has ke pt alive through the Pro t estan t p eri od the re al n am e T he Church ’ Th fabr is the n a e of the ar s r of the H o ly Rood . e ic v P i h Chu ch o f the o Rood of S r n ran ed b a d the rs in 1 1 0 to the bb H ly ti li g, g t y D vi Fi t, 3 , A ey

of Dun ferm li n e .

The n ave of the Pari sh Church had a great m an y altars. There are at l east 1 4 re ferre d to betw ee n the ye ars 1 37 2 an d 1 506 z — Altars to the ’ L a ren ur L ad e t. o n t m a o ross S t. e O S S . o s t. H ly C , u c , i , J h , Th , S

N n an the o r n an o er to S t . ar the r n S t. An n t i i , H ly T i ity , th M y Vi gi , , S .

am es the o ood S t. ae S t. a er n e and S t. S a a or. J , H ly Bl , Mich l , C th i , lv t Wh en the n av e of the chu rch w as in its fullest splen dou r the re w as a d a a at a o f the er rn r O r at on orn er an e e o o e s. n e a e po ch e c , ch p l ch th c ch p l is supp osed to b e sp ecially conn e cte d w ith the ﬁ rst E arl of S ti rli ng— p ro ’

bab his ra e is n ear the s o . n o er a e ra am of Col d och s is ly g v p t A th ch p l , G h , n ro e d in I n the m o n s of its w n d o w m a b e seen the the on ly o e still of . ulli i y e m en of the o r n a m on T he o er a e i a d last sp ci igi l ulli s. th ch p l s c lle Queen ’ ’ ar are s af er the dor r n ess m arr ed to our ames the o r in M g t , t Tu p i c i J F u th

60 THE HIGH CHURCH .

E N E I N T H E E T R G AS T C HURC H .

is r st. n o n n n The ﬁrst wi dow the right the Ai slie wi dow . f n of n The glass is rom Mu ich . The upper part the wi dow en s N ew s n s n s n an d f repres t the Te tame t di pe atio , the lower hal l “ d n . I n of n the O Testame t, or the law memory Joh Thom “ son s o f S n 1 8 2 2 - 2 6 an d o n I n , Provo t tirli g, , the other side, of n n s his son - in - n memory He ry Ai lie ( law), Mercha t, Fort S n 2 th William , who died at tirli g, 5 August, an d n n r f o . . The seco d wi dow is to the memo y the late Alex h r Munn oc . f in at S : n n n o e . , Esq C g ubject Christ bei g e tertai ed n f Z cch us i the house o a e . r ss ss s of s n an n 3 d . The third po e e much beauty de ig d rich ess “ n s n o f style . The upper desig repre e ts The adoration o f the Shepherd s to the i n fa n t Saviour in the S table at Bethlehem “ ’ the seco n d de sign represe n ts The Closi ng Scen e of Christ s ” L f n f m . o n i e Erected by the childre Willia Galbraith , Tow of S r n an d C s n n his f in ff n Clerk ti li g, hri tia Littlejoh , wi e, a ectio ate memory of their paren ts . f th. n is of n n 4 The ourth wi dow to the memory Joh Ki g, who for 0 s an in s s n was 4 year elder the Church . The subject cho e n in f f s are Sce es the Li e o the Apo tle Paul . n n n in s n f th. o e e d o 5 The cha cel wi dow, the large the ea t n of n owan e f n of the buildi g, is to the memory Joh C , the ou der ’ n f n o n owan e s s . o C Ho pital The middle portio the wi dow, n n s s S o n f n the right ha d, represe t the La t upper ; the le t ha d , S n on n n s s the ermo the Mou t . The lower portio illu trate

. 6 s s s n in Matthew xxv 3 5 , 3 . The ubject cho e by the artist ’ d icate the charitable i n ten tion s of the foun der of C owan e s

s . s n is s n n of n . Ho pital Thi wi dow by Jame Balla ti e, Edi burgh n s n in n Two wi dow are still u occupied the cha cel . th s n was s S 6 . The ixth wi dow erected by the Gla gow ociety f n s f R in of s n o the S o o the ock memory their vi it to Stirli g, 8 8 s n in an d 1 6 . May, The subjects cho e are , the upper por “ ” n C s n in in f tio , hri t teachi g the Temple ; the lower hal , “ ” “ n s n in n Paul i tructi g Timothy ; the middle portio , The “ of r n an d s Parable the Good Sama ita ; the other, The Fir t ” s Miracle of our Lord : Turn i ng Water i n to Wi n e . The arti t s n n selected was the late Mr . Jame Balla ti e . h s n n o f the 7 t . The eve th wi dow is erected to the memory R f was f r n s . o o late James eid, Esq Woodville, who ma y year n n n n in fe a elder in the church . It represe ts two i cide ts the li R H THE HIGH CHU C .

“ ’ — s s n in n o f C hri st the upper part, C hri t Ago y the Garde , “ N o t M n n with the text, y will , but Thi e be do e the lower “ r s n H is s f H is Resurrec part, Ch i t Appeari g to Di ciples a ter “ t n e s s s n . io , with the t xt, Je u aith , Peace be u to you 8 n is of Mon teath th . The eighth wi dow to the memory James ,

E s on e o f M s of S n . n q , the agistrate tirli g The upper portio “ r n s of n s an d rep ese t The Parable the Tale t the lower, The

Good S amarita n .

n w s r. 9 th . The n i th a erected by D Galbraith to the memory o f his f r r s o f S r n . s s athe , P ovo t Galbraith ti li g The ubject are, ’ in r n C r s n C n n s S r n the top po tio , h i t Heali g the e turio e va t “ a n d in r M n : R n n C a s the lower, T ibute o ey e der u to e ar the ’ ”

n s are Ca s r s & c. thi g that e a , n r n l h u r n f n On e te i g the Y e s t C ch , o the le t ha d will be n i f s n - ss n ot ced a beauti ul tai ed gla wi dow, erected to the memory f r i n l t f of n E s . o C a e e or s the late Joh Dick , q g g , ome time Pro “ — r n . s n r n vost o f S ti li g The subject chose a e Come u to Me , an d n an d all ye that labour are heavy lade , I will give you ” “ ” “ rest , I am the Resurrectio n a n d the L ife ; H im that ” “ on of cometh to M e I will in n o wise ca st out . A S the R W C o n n al E s o f s w an d of S ol s irth ock , illiam , q , Gla go , g , Dollar— who se family has bee n co n n ected with S tirli ng for ge n eration s— has put in the west e n d the two n ew stai n ed- glass

n s . U n rn s n n memorial wi dow de eath the we t wi dow, behi d the r s s r s an d pulpit, are ma ble tablet , erected by the Magi t ate C ou n cil o f S tirli n g to the followi n g ben efactors of the town o f S r n z — n n C n n n n ti li g William Drummo d, Alexa der u i gham , Joh ‘ n n C o wan e R S n M Gibbon s Alla , Joh , obert pittal , Joh , Thoma S r S n s n in o f tua t mith . (The ame are give the order the M n n r n s . n S n an d tablet ) a y belo gi g to ti li g, old you g, have n n m un n f m en bee deeply i debted to the iﬁ ce ce o these worthy . r is n L Mar o . s A ma ble tablet ﬁxed the wall to ieut Marcu , r R n 1 n of st o e . s 7 egime t, 7 9 9 to Dr David Doig, a cholar n an d s of f S n rare excelle ce, ma ter the Grammar S chool o tirli g for f s an d s o n e n Bl ackadd er orty year ; al o to C olo el , deputy n of S r n C s an n n C s n s gover or ti li g a tle, emi e t hri tia oldier, the V of 1 8 th n n Hedley icars the ce tury, who served u der the Duke ’ o f M in n n n in 1 0 n s arlborough Quee A e s Wars 7 9 . O the acce

s n o f e I . n in S n an d C n io Georg , rebellio broke out cotla d , olo el Bl ackadd e r agai n was called upon to a ssume his military pro fession an d n rs of s in f n of , headed the volu tee Gla gow de e ce the n n n hi ki g a d his thro e . For s loyalty he was appoin ted deputy (52 T H HE HIGH CHURC .

n of S n . I n 1 2 an d his n gover or tirli g Castle 7 9 he died, remai s n n e n d o f o f n were laid ear the wester the High Church S tirli g. s of of n n The pillar this old church are worthy special atte tio , as well as the sto n e groi n i n g o f the aisles . The ceili ng of this is n an s n of n comparatively moder , d is a pla ter imitatio sto e n n groi i g.

T H E TOWE R .

0 f in h an d f The tower is about 9 eet heig t, rom it a most exten sive an d varied view is to be had ; admission may be n obtai n ed by applyi n g to the sexton . The weatheri g on the of s of r n f east side the tower show the height the o igi al roo , n s N r s which was covered with sto e ﬂag . ume ous mark will be s n s f observed, which are suppo ed to have bee made by ball rom C s n n n o n e of the a tle, the tower havi g bee occupied by Mo k , ’ 6 s - i C s n s in 1 1 . n romwell ge eral , 5 There were iege works the h n an d n churchyard, w e he took the Castle, carried away ma y f I n 1 6 o S n n . the old cottish records to Lo do 7 4 , the High n s f th an la der , a ter e victory at Falkirk , occupied the Tower, d ce n n s t lebrated their victory by ri gi g the bell . They attempted o f t n n f n . ake the Castle by ﬁri g upo it rom this poi t, but ailed

H E T E B LLS .

v S of s C in The Re . Mr. Mure mith the We t hurch , a lecture “ ” on s of S n of f in The Bell tirli g, stated that the our bells the the s of 1 1 0 - o — tower, olde t probably, the date 3 4 bears the f n n n in n s an d n ollowi g i scriptio , Lati word old E glish letters “ Ave M ar ie gr atia p l a z a teoum d omin us ben edicta l a in M ul ier ibus ct s n s a n Thi is the a gelic alut tio , to “ f n in 2 8 f of : is be ou d Luke i . , Hail, Mary, ull grace God : n n an d s with thee blessed art thou amo g wome , be ble sed S n n n s Mr . Mure mith is i cli ed to thi k thi bell must have n n is n s an d belo ged to C am busken eth Abbey . It the ﬁ e t bell ,

n s n . traditio ays it was called the Abbey Bell, or To e Bell I t 8 f n n f 6 n measures eet i ch rou d the mouth, 4 eet i ches over

n an d 2 f r n s in . n of the eck, eet }é i che depth The to e the bell f r in S n a surpasses in richn ess that of any other bell tirli g. It n - R f in n in n is the o ly pre e ormation bell S tirli g, or the surrou d in n n is an R r g tow s a d parishes. There other Dutch bell, otte ” “ 1 6 n s n S ol e D eo Gl or ia an d dam , 5 7 , with the i criptio , , To ” S tirling Town I doe belon g. R GREY FRIA S .

T H E OL D C HURC HYARD .

l n The O d Churchyard is at the e d o f the church . The oldest mo n umen ts are to the west of the tower Almost in a li n e n on e 1 1 n n with it may be see with the date 5 3 , ear it a other 68 6 n s a 1 an d s 1 . O e d ted 5 7 9, other , close to the tree at the W of n s s an d n n Back alk , co iderable ize much or ame ted with s s 1 6 1 s ymbolical ﬁgure , has date 9 , while other have the dates ’ n in n 1 6 1 1 0 & c. N R a d 99 , 7 , ear the Ladies ock , a li e with ’ n s M n n is r s n the Virgi Martyr o ume t, a ve y old upright to e, with n an d n s an d r n o a mo ogram armorial beari g ca ved border, but r s s n s date . It is much ma ked with hole , aid to have bee cau ed by bullets when Gen eral Mon k occupied the churchyard in n f s f n n 1 6 1 . s o o o e s 5 The to es thi period are all tyle, havi g the s of an d n ﬁ emblem death the grave carved o them . The gure 4 s n on n is n rever ed will be oticed ma y, which , it thought, betoke s s of of S n that the leeper below was a member the Guildry tirli g, n n f but this has ot bee satis actorily proved .

E I GR Y FR ARS .

Their Mon astery stood in the n eighbourhood of the High f S . n s n s s s chool The Fra ci ca , or Grey Friar , al o pro essed n n s n n s f f n r me dica t , had their two leadi g ame rom their ou de an d f of an d ff ss the rom the colour their habit , a ected to a ume of M n n s as if n title Friars i or, or Mi orite , deemi g themselves s n s o f f rn the lea t or mea e t their rate ity . f n s n n wa S t. s of s in Their ou der Fra ci As isi , Italy , a mercha t n who ﬂouri shed at the commen cemen t of the 1 3 th ce tury.

Their two divi sion s were Con ven tion a l : an d Obser van tin es. f n n S n in 1 2 1 an d The ormer were i troduced i to cotla d 9 , had

n n an d n s . eight co ve ts, the latter were i troduced by Jame I in n f n an n n n n C d . a colo y rom olog e, had i e co ve ts

E N T I ES IN E C E E O VO ES AN D ECO S R X H QU R R LL LUM , BURGH R RD AN D C HARTE RS .

- - 1 1 0 1 . in or e r ars at r n ass for eir r . 49 7 5 M it F i ( S ti li g), gl th chu ch

— nn a to r ar r a ers. 1 5 20 . A u l s F i s p e ch

- a n ar a er b h ar s r . 1 5 2 2 3 . G rde l et to Fri s pre ch s y chaplains oft e P i h Chu ch ’ - — 1 2 2 . n aim nor r ars 5 3 9 Ki g s s to Mi it e F i . — 1 5 2 9 L an d gran t e d to G rey Fri ars. 1 560 — Pre ce pt by Ki n g Fran cis (the D auphin of Fran ce ) an d (his) Qu een M ary con ﬁ rm ing gran t of l an d s of Fri ars preachers o f S ti rlin g to Al e x ander E rs n e — a re at on see Cambusk en n eth 2 th bbo w at a a er m e ki l i ( , 9 A t), hich l t ti ’ re a r d b we cqui e y Spittal s H ospital . M DO I N ICAN FRIARS .

O IN IC N I S OR C I S . D M A FR AR , BLA K FR AR

n s n s Their Mo astery tood ear the Po t Ofﬁ ce . The Domi n i n s fo r six n r n o n e o f ca s, or Black Friar , have, ce tu ies, bee the s i m or ta n t of R s r f mo t p the omi h o der o regular clergy . They were often called preachi n g friars from the circumstan ce o f their havi n g longer atten ded to preachi ng tha n an y o f the other s n n n order . They might preach a ywhere without obtai i g the per missio n of the Bishops they were allowed to con fess all n oble m en an d ladie s without co n sen t o f their curate s ; an d they a n n s n s an d f ywhere admi istered the acrame t , were exempted rom all ecclesiastical cen sure s. is n an d s l f n Their habit a white gow capu ar . Their ou der w n f n as S t. n of Domi ic, the i amous projector or i stitutor the n n s f an d his f s I qui sitio . He devoted him el ollower to what he an d his f w R n s s n s n o f s an ello oma i t called the co ver io heretic , d n the s s s n s n s he co ducted earlie t cru ade agai t the Walde es . was n n o f S n Their order divided i to 4 5 provi ces, which cotla d w as 1 8 th an d n n 1 n n s. the , co tai ed 5 co ve t Though they were f ss n n s f n n of pro e edly me dica t , they were ou d at the breaki g up their S cotti sh commu n ities to have amassed in this cou n try a n r very great amou t of p operty . u of b n n n r of n n Murdoch , D ke Al a y, Du ca , Ea l Le ox, Walter an d n S r al l o n M Alexa der tewart, who we e beheaded the ote in 1 2 r n in C an d n n Hill 4 5 , we e i terred the hurch , duri g buildi g operatio n s in this n eighbourhood quan tities of human bo n es n f n have bee ou d .

I N D E X T O E N TR I ES I N E XC H E QU E R R OLL VOLUM ES AN D C E S BURGH HART R .

- — 1 2 6 Pa m en to o s a of r n . 4 1 3 59 . y t H pit l S ti li g ’ Kin g s alm s paid to D om i n ican Friars. 1 - — a m en r m arm t o m n an r ars 3 59 79 . P y t f o f s o D i ic F i . r n an G in di g o f corn fo r D o mi n ic s . ’ - - 1 1 06 . om n an r ars o se . a m en to b d e r r 3 79 4 D i ic F i h u P y t uil th i chu ch . R e pai rin g th ei r Mo n ast ery

- — o w . 1 4 37 54 . An n uity to Dom in ican Friars from R 8 - - ar 1 5 4 9 Fishings on Forth claim e d by Bl ack Fri s. 6 — of a 1 N e o a o n r n an d s r ars . 5 1 . g ti ti s fo acqui ri g m ills an d l Bl ck F i ’ L COWAN E S OS OR L AL L . H PITA , GUI D H

’ G o w a n e a H o s p it a l , o r G u il d H a l l .

’ C o wan e s ve s l in 1 6 s or O r Ho pita , built 3 9, be ide the High r ha n n r n r n C s ﬁ e e n a d d . hu ch , a bowli g g e ga e attached The n r n is O n s r e bowli g g ee pe to the public at a mall cha g . This Hospital is the most importa n t o f the charitable i n stitutio n s o f n w f n in 1 6 n owan . as e the tow It ou ded 3 7 by Joh C , n in S n e n o f f 1 6 2 mercha t tirli g, who was D a Guild rom 4 to 1 6 2 an d 1 6 1 his in 1 6 an d 9, 3 to death 3 4 . who bequeathed s S s 2 2 2 2 s n e n an s merk cot , £ terli g, to dow Ho pital . n is e r e f n s feus an d n n s The i come d iv d rom la d , , other i vestme t , an d r amou n ts to about £ 4 2 0 0 a n n ually . The Abbey C aig a n d Cam buske n n e th b a n d n r of s Ab ey, a umbe the rich car e ’ f r s n w hi h h n n C o an e s s . S au a m adjoi i g, belo g to Ho pital , viz , p g , Brid e hau h R S rin ke rse s M uirton g g , aploch, p g , Whitehou e, , N Ke rsebo n n S u K e rseb on n L ad n euck orth y, o th y, Hood , y , C r n an d H o l e h n f ead . o s a aigto , Accordi g to the will the te t tor, the mon ey left was to be i n vested in lan d for buildi ng an d n an s w n to in erecti g ho pital ithi the burgh , be called all time ’ comi n g C ow an e s Hospital ; an d fo r mai n tai n in g the rei n twelve rs o f ry o r e s as m n o f decayed membe the Guild , at l a t a y them as the yearly re n t o f the said hospital or alms- hou se might be n n n s able co ve ie tly to su stai n withi n the same . A hou e was n was f n fr n accordi gly built, but it ou d, om experie ce, that the mode of livi n g i n dicated in the will o f the do n or was un satis 66 J W E’ OHN CO AN S CHEST.

f . n n n an i actory Origi ally the buildi g was divided i to rooms , d n 1 8 2 n n n an d n 5 was co verted i to the prese t hall, the large wi dow f n s n n s an d ccum added . The u d remai ed u u ed, allowed to a u for n s n was in late ma y year , whe it agreed to distribute them the form of weekly allowa n ces to members of the Guildry an d

s in s n f 3 . 1 2 3 . I n their widow , ums varyi g rom 3 to this way the n of n s n e n n n be eﬁt the i titutio has b e much exte ded, there bei g

1 0 0 n n s on . s of f n in about pe sio er the roll A tatue the ou der,

of s I . the cavalier dress Charle , is placed above the doorway, an n of n s n n d a commemorative wi dow stai ed gla s, by Balla ti e, n f decorates the east e d o the Guild Hall . The followin g i n scriptio n above the en tran ce shows the ben evolen t in ten tion s “ of the don or — This Hospital was l argl y p rovyde d by John Gowan e Dean e of Gild for the En tertainem e n t of Decayed Gild

Breither.

on u o waue J égC .

1 W AS I IVN G RI E AN D Y E GAV E ME M EATE 1 w as T H I R ST I E A N D Y E GAV E M E D RI N K E 1 w a s A S I' ‘ RAN G E R AN D Y E TOOK M E 1 1 : N AK E D AN D Y E C LOTH E D M E

WA I C E AN D Y E v rsrrE D ME a . I S S K M tt xxv . 3 5 .

’ Jo h n C o w a n e s C h e s t .

This i n terestin g relic is a valuable addition to the Guild Hall . Its hi story an d travel s formed the subject of a paper read an d A hae S be fore the S tirlin g N atural History rc ological ociety, the gen eral verdict bei ng that it w as the old Chest of the

THE GUILDRY RING .

I N GU I LDRY R G .

IN S C RI PT I O N

Y G l LD oF 0F E E . Y r DEI N E . s O . F RN E . STl R t o

At the i n stallatio n of the Dea n o f Guild a gold chai n an d n n n is hi m n s n . edal , with a very a cie t ri g, put rou d eck The n s s n s an d has n n ri g is set with preciou to e , the above quai t l f n s n . n s a n an d criptio The ri g weigh exactly hal ou ce, the hoop f n is of pure gold . The ollowi g is an extract from the Guildry R s 1 6 2 ecord , 3

s an e s an d n The Gild Box , with twa key , Gild Ki t, , withi an e R n se t s n r cul l ors f ye said Gild Box , Gild i g, with u d y o n s f of G il d rie an e of an e sta e (the auld gi t the ), with extract ” gift (charter) o f Kin g David ( 1 3 2 9 An other ’ f M n 1 6 6 s s n s chartire extract rom a Guild i ute , 9 , ay , Ki g David in favoures of Gil d rie r R n f the , with the g eat i g gi ted by him to is s n n r for n n them , ordered to be e t to Edi bu gh evide ci g the ’ n o f il ri n o wan e s an tiquity a d right the G d e . Whe C s set of n s r f his his r la t accou t we e audited , a ter death, b other n s n S cherar was Alexa der is tated to have delivered to Joh , who “ n n n of n n appoi ted i terim Dea Guild, the gild box pertai i g to Gil d rie f an d w reats erte in in ye said , with their gild gi t p g to ' to i s e il d r in cul l ors an d e n sal l s W n thame g y al o with y g g, , p ithi ” “ R n is r n n in ye said box . The i g p obably the most a cie t relic w s in ss ss n f l f s the bu rgh . I t a po e io o the Gui dry be ore the We t C r an d n s s n o hu ch was built, belo g to the middle age , other in S n s n of s f R n burgh cotla d boa ti g a imilar royal gi t . The i g has al so a special i n tere st o n accou n t o f the S overeign from

n s S r n . . whose ha d the ti li g Guildry received it, viz , David I I , ” f R r f n n n — Fr nz son o o . o the obert the B uce, the hero Ba ockbur ’ k a er t tir l in l d ub IV . E . Coo s a S Fie Cl p p g . J N WAN K L OH CO E S ETT E .

E E E ARL I S T C HART R .

“ I n the Burgh C harters (page 6) we ﬁ n d Kin g Alexan der n n s s of S n I I . gra ti g to his Burge se tirli g a weekly market, a n an d s in 1 2 2 6 mercha t guild, other privilege , which is the n n s earliest k ow charter to the Guildry . Thi gave the mem bers of the Guildry the trade of the town solely in to their own n s n s s f m s n n n th ha d , excludi g all out ider ro elli g or buyi g withi e burgh . From Dean of Guild John C owan e in 1 63 0 there was han ded s ss in f s n over to his ucce or o ﬁce the gild box, ki t, old writi g n n r r n n pertai i g to the Guild y, i o ellwa d (cloth yard measure), an d n n s f f n . the gold ri g set with sto e , the gi t rom Ki g David to the Guildry ( 1 3 5 0 ’ I n 1 6 8 was 3 Guild brothers armour to be either pick , corslet an d s on e s un ban dol ars stal fe word, or with mu kat (g ), with , , an d s in 1 6 poulder, bullet , word . Every Guild brother 4 7 to hi have a halbert in his buithe (shop) or in s hou se .

was in 1 6 0 n o I t ordered 5 Guild brother to come to church , n n cl oak f or weare blue or black bo ets, or to weare gray es o cou n try cloth .

’ n K J ohn C ow a e s e ttle .

n This i teresting relic is made of the ﬁ n est copper . I t was n s s s of rai an n t prese ted to the Guildry by the Mis e Forre ter C g e , and n in f for n n had bee their amily ge eratio s . 7 0 A ’ S PITT L S HOSPITAL .

’ M r n The Guildry Arms, or e cha ts o n n o f s n Mark , is carved a umber to es in an d the Cemetery, looks like the ﬁgure s s n f S 4 rever ed, which may ig i y that tir n is n li g o e of the four royal burghs . ’ I n additio n to C owan e s Tru st there are other three similar i nstitution s co n n ected S n s of with tirli g, a hort sketch each of which may be appropriately

n . i troduced here T he Guildry Arm s . ’ S PIT T AL S H OS PI TAL . ’ S ittal s or N e er os a is the o d es en dowm en in S r n havin p th H pit l l t t ti li g, h an d n h a n d b en o n ded abo 1 0. T e s be on to t e os n e f u ut 53 l l gi g H pit l , i clu i g outhﬁ e l d an d ar s ad a en are n ot to be on o n ded w S ta ands S p t j c t , c f u ith pit l l , n ow n a so as S ittal ton S ittal m re an d S a e rse l ie in the k l p , p y , pitt l K , which

d re on of o rn ton an d r d e of an . R obe r a a o r to n i cti C B i g All t S pitt l , t il Ki g

am es IV. be ea ed er a n an d s in r s to the ow n o n for the su J , qu th c t i l t u t T C u cil p a t o d a a p ort ofd e c ye d m e mbe rs of the S e ve n I n corporated Trad es. I w ul ppe r to hav e b een the o riginal i n t en ti on o f the d on or th at those in receipt of the ben e ﬁt sh ould resid e in the hou se an d We ar a d isti ngui shing livery ; but it w as fo n d d fﬁ to arr o ut s arran e m e n an d the an has on a o been u i cult c y thi g t , pl l g g c an ed for a o fa w e e a m e n to oo r m e mbe rs m a e and e m a e . T he h g th t kly li t p , l f l

f a m m 2 . re en s o s r in n be r re e e ro 5 . to 5 ee cipi t thi ch ity , 7 5 u , c iv f 7 w kly . T he re en e is d e r ed eﬂ rom an d s an d fe s an d am o n s to wards v u iv chi y f l u , u t up ’ - o f 00 a e ar. T he rad es a ad o n n the S oo is sed for £9 y T H ll , j i i g High ch l , u ’ the rad es to m ee in an d has be om e asso a ed w S ittal s e n d o m en . T t , c ci t ith p w t The rad es a e a ed a ab e in the a b ear n the o ow n in scri T h v pl c t l t H ll , i g f ll i g p on I n ord e r to re e e the d s ress of se m e mbe rs of so e the ti li v i t u ful ci ty , ro n d n s w a w the ad o n n os a an d an d s fo r s n g u withi thi ll , ith j i i g H pit l , l upplyi g w e re en to the radesm en of S r n in the ear 1 0 b Robe r it , giv T ti li g y 53 , y t

a w ho w as a or to n am es the o r o f o an d . o r e n ot S pitt l , t il Ki g J F u th S c tl F g t , reader a the s ssors o f s m an d o m ore ono r to m an n a re an , th t ci thi h u hu tu th ” he s o rd s of on erors The br d e o er the Teith a D o n e an d o ers t . t w c qu i g v u , th , r b b hi ra we e uilt y s libe lity. ’ an s os a w as o n d e d b o n an r er in r n . his All H pit l f u y J h All , w it S ti li g By d a ed th n e 1 1 he be ea ed the sum of m er s S ots or will , t s Ju , 7 4 , qu th k c , “ 1 666 s e r n for the m a n en an e an d e d a on o f the n d en m a e £ t li g, i t c uc ti i ig t l child ren of tradesm en be l ongin g to the S e ven I n corporat ed Trad es of ” r n an d r T he on d on of s m ortiﬁ cation w e re som ewha Sti li g o the s. c iti s thi t s m ar to ose of the tw o re ed n n am e a the bo s s o d be i il th p c i g, ly , th t y h ul board ed in a hou se to be built for the pu rpose but this p art of the sche m e w a d as d e The an n a re en e of the os a is abo 8 00 an d as l i i . u l v u H pit l ut £ ; n ear 0 bo s who w ere ad m e d rom se en to n n e e ars o f a e re e ve ly 3 y , itt f v i y g , c i the ben e of an e e en e d a on boo s o n an d a ee a ow ﬁt xc ll t uc ti , k , cl thi g, w kly ll

an e of 2 5 . 6d fo r the e rm of fi ve e ars. c . t y ’ n n n am s or fi a on is an o er a ab e ar an d ons s s of a Cu i gh M ti c ti th v lu l ch ity , c i t sum of upw ards of £5000 which w as le ft in t rust to the Town Co un cil by e an d er n n n am m e r an in S r n for m a n a n n o n Al x Cu i gh , ch t ti li g, i t i i g, cl thi g, a n d ed a n oor bo s of the d an d an of r n in the uc ti g p y Guil ry M ech ics S ti li g, ’ sam e s a r r a tyle s those und e Allan s M o tific tion . — N EW CEMETERY L ADIES ROCK .

T he S che m e of the To w n Co u n cil u n d e r the E n d owed I nstitutions Act ' r a aﬂected the n o m e for ar ab e r oses an d has a sed a has g e tly i c ch it l pu p , c u

‘ radi a an e in the f nd s of the os a s as abo on e - a f of the c l ch g u H pit l , ut h l n a en fo r ad an e d e d a o na r oses b the aid o f reven u es is ow t k v c uc ti l pu p , y w hich it is expe cte d that S ti rlin g will becom e o ne of the best education al a c entres in S co tl n d .

’ N e w C e m e te ry , L a d ie s Ro c k .

N ew n . The Cemetery is well worth visiti g This place was, n an d in of u til lately, called the Valley, was, the days the S s s n of f n n n s n n . tuart , the ce e reque t tour ame t , tilti g at the ri g, ’ & c s o f sat on L s R sports, . The ladie the C ourt the adie ock , n n s ss in s while the galla t k ights di played their prowe the game , n n a d strove to win their favour a d applause . ’ ’ f s R s n s C n s The view rom the Ladie ock pre e t the astle, Ki g ’ ’ n n n n n l and K ot (a cie t royal garde s), the Ki gs Park , Gillies Hil n r n n n An n n a d . n Ba ockbu , Abbey Craig Wallace Mo ume t i di ’ n on s R f cator or chart has bee erected the Ladie ock, rom which n n f n f tourists ca lear the n ames o ma y other objects o in terest .

C o n n 1 f s s. L an ( opies , drawi g paper, /each, rom all book eller ) ’ guage fails to picture the gran deur of the view from the Ladies R ock when the sun is setti ng over the lofty Ben Lomon d it can ss for n hardly be surpa ed exte t or beauty, while the eye s f of M n f n in travel over the air Vale o teith , to the lo ty Be s the r f fa . n n o west Tur i g to the east, the valley the Forth, with its ’ n s S an d n silvery li k , carries the eye to Arthur s eat Edi burgh , while the Ochil ra n ge of mou n tai n s gran dly frames in the pic

. n n in R n of 1 on ture It may be me tio ed that the ebellio 74 5 , of n o f n s the first day Ja uary that year, Pri ce Charles rai ed a ’ n an d s f battery betwee the church Mar Work , but the fire rom s n 1 n the Castle demoli hed it . O the 9 th the Pri ce caused ’ n o n s R an d s f a other to be raised the Ladie ock, a bri k fire rom n on n n f 2 th n f it bega the mor i g o the 9 February . A umber o n n n s n n n s s n was Fre ch gu er ma ed the gu , but the po itio so badly chosen that the fire from the Castle soon dismou n ted the

an n n . On 2 th n 1 6 o n c o the 7 Ja uary, 7 4 , their retreat , the rebel n n C s n s an d army, u der Pri ce harle , agai laid iege to the Castle, ’

on L R . n n erected a battery the adies ock Ge eral Blake ey, the n n Gover or, gave them such a warm receptio that they raised the siege an d retreated to the n orth over the Forth by the of re w s n ﬁ n e of Fords F . From the same po itio , several pieces u n — n n in sc lpture are see , viz The Virgi Martyrs, e closed 7 2 N EW M — CE ETERY THE VI RGIN MARTYRS .

at ss. admir gla This beautiful piece of sculpture is greatly ed . s in Wod row an d u an in The tory is told , Maca lay gives extract H istor o E n l a n d 1 1 h 1 6 8 n . On t his y f g the May, 5 , duri g the n n MacL achl an an d o f s . persecuti g reig Jame I I , Margaret n s n n n of a e Ag es Wil o , the latter o ly eightee years g , were tied in n n to stakes at water the bay Wigto , drow ed by

M on m e n t o the V r n M ar r s u t i gi ty .

f n n the rising of the Solway tide . The ollowi g i scription is s n the marble, with several emblematical de ig s R RE MA GA T ,

" V r n ar r of the O ean Wa e w he r e -m n d ed is er i gi M ty c v , ith lik i S t ,

AGN E S . L o ve m an y waters can n o t qu en ch — G od save s i a m ear ed n e in n a H s ch st e i p l o cove n t tru e . ’ 0 S o a s d a e rs earnes s an the a e c ti ught t c p g , ﬂ w r f ra r An d r z e s o e o e b ood bo fo ou. p i thi g c , l ught y — Psalm ix . xix .

T he sc t re is b H a n d sid e itchie Ed in b r h. T he re re re se n tin an ulp u y y R , u g ﬁgu p g an ge l w as cut in Rom e ; the o the r tw o piece s w e re spe cially p re pare d to comme morate f he W n m art rs the d evotion o t igto y . OF MAR R A D R R 7 3 STATUES TY S N EFO MERS .

n s n 1 8 0 on s S o f O a grave to e, date 9 , the oppo ite ide the walk in fr n of n n n f n o t the Virgi Martyrs mo ume t, the ollowi g curious in scription can be read when resti n g on the seat at the ston e ’ steps by which you ascen d the Ladies R ock

Our life is but a winter d ay S om e on ly bre akfa st an d away Othe rs to d in n er st ay An d a re ! full ‘ fe d The old est m an but sup s An d goes to be d L arge ‘ is ‘ his d ebt That ‘ lin ge rs o ut ‘ the day H e that goes soon est

‘ ‘ H as the l east to p ay .

’ To the west of the L adies R ock is the statue of James

R n of for s . suf e wick , the last the martyrs religiou liberty He

f t n r in 1 68 8 a e o f 2 6 . I n f n is e ed at Edi bu gh , at the early g ro t R f n n n o f n d n of the Valley ock ou tai , where ma y all la ds ri k its

an d et of s & c. waters, g a glimpse the S cripture text , , with which f n n . n n o it is e riched At the Valley Fou tai are statues K ox, an d n s n s s n — m e n s Melville, He der o , mo t triki gly portrayed who e ’ n ames are en rolled in their cou n try s history as the champio n s of an d s an d s n n civil religiou liberty, e pecially co ected with the

Reformation . E I E JAM S GUTHR .

N n s of s ear the High Church sta d the statue Jame Guthrie, o n e of n s o f S n ff m the mi i ters tirli g, who su ered artyrdom at n r st n 1 66 1 r n n n of Edi burgh , Ju e, , du i g the persecuti g reig H is in n Charles II . portrait, oil, alo g with his study chair

an of his n in S n . d part library, may be see the mith I stitute

See page 5 7 . E E I N E E B N EZ R E R S K .

The statue to the n orth of the Virgi n Martyrs is that o f Eb en n on e n of an d on e ezer Erski e, at time mi ister the High Church , of f n of S ss n n ow n r the ou ders the ece io Church , the U ited P es ian rn n 2 2 1 68 0 n b ter C . a d y hurch He was bo Ju e , , was in n n n in f of St. S . terred ro t Erski e Church , Joh treet With three other min isters he was depo sed in 1 7 3 3 by the Commis s n of n ss n f io Ge eral A embly . Whe cited to appear be ore the n o f r of S n in 1 n Ge eral Assembly the Chu ch cotla d 7 3 9 , he, alo g “ n n s s in e n with seve other mi i ter , gave a pap r called The Decli ” f 1 0 s an in . ature, d the Assembly o 74 they were all depo ed F 7 4 THE STAR PYRAMI D .

in for . rs n S n I n the same year a church was built Mr E ki e tirli g, n n in where he mi n istered till his death . Duri g the rebellio n an in of n 1 7 45 M r. Erski e took active part support the Gover n his n n of S n men t . A imated by example , the i habita ts tirli g s an d f n n for f n took up arm , were ormed i to a regime t the de e ce S e e o f the town . ( page

T h e S ta r Py ra m id , o r S a l e m Ro c k . in n of C is n n the Upper Garde s the emetery, i te ded to com n s of in memorate the doctri e Bible truth . It is built the n s n n an d s S stro ge t ma er, is illu trated with texts from cripture s u fu s s n s an d an d everal bea ti l ymbolic de ig . The rockwork

n n s an d s f . fou tai , with grottoe terrace , are beauti ully laid out of S n s To the west the tar Pyramid , a gra ite cro s is erected to the memory o f the ofﬁcers an d m en o f the 7 5 th S tirli ngshire n f in n n n R egim e t who ell the I dia Muti y . m un iﬁ ce nce and s of n To the ta te the late William Drummo d, E s and n o f S n n for q , the public the tow tirli g are i debted the s an d n of s n s as as for n purcha e layi g out the e grou d , well erecti g an d s s o f R f n the Star Pyramid statue to the heroe the e ormatio , f s an d n . the beauti ul marble culptured group, the Wigto Martyrs n n sum of 1 0 0 0 n of I additio , he bequeathed the , the i terest s n in n n s in which i to be expe ded keepi g the grou d proper order . The grave of this good m an an d philanthropi st is n ear the n h r n s . 2 t Py amid, a plai sarcophagus marki g the pot He died s 1 8 68 in 6th of a e N ov. , , the 7 year his g . A marble tablet has been erected in the West C hurch to his memory by the s an d n C n o f S n Magi trates Tow ou cil tirli g.

E N EIC P S S OW N I S E IN I BALL G H A , G A H LL , H AD G H LL .

f n n s of R s n A ter goi g rou d the ba e the Castle ock , or cros i g over S o f s S r n to the other ide the Ca tle qua e, the arrow road to the n n n s o u right is Balle geich , by which cog ome Jame V . was p p “ ’ ” — rl n n an d i e. n n l a y k ow loved , Gudema o Balle geich . Past s o n of n s s R n S n thi , the brow the Gowa Hill , lie the oma to e . “ in 1 0 n s n I N E X CV I L E 1 L S ibbald, 7 7 , gave the i criptio , AG T G . , ” n f f n an d seemeth to have bee the chie quarter o seco d legion . ’ “ n s s Br ita n n ia R oma n a 1 2 n D E 1 x 1 Ex I Hor ley , 7 3 , it is give , ” O AH rs D 1 L ET A L M R E an d n C TH , this resembles the wordi g n n at the prese t time . A tiquaries have doubts about the

AN D M R TOWN HOUS E E CATE CROS S .

’ ‘ E OF S T E R L tN E OVD E ROGGE FEC I I 1 6 6 . an B LL . , 5 There is other bell with this i n scri pti on - S 1 T N OM E N D OMtN t B EN E M Y M AM T L i T M E H ER ON E ECI . S E D AMt A D D c U . P TRU S F T O , . .

T ow n H ou s e a n d M e rcat e C ros s . 66 “ 1 ss n of . H 9 . Ble ed be the ame the Lord Peter ermony

. r s f made me Amste dam , There is al o a chime o — n n in n n in n bells i e the upper row, a d seve the lower ; o e R B OAD STREET.

“ n o n . . 1 2 . f n n havi g it, J W 7 9 The ollowi g were the tu es a o n n ot o f played up to a year or two g , whe the machi ery g out ” “ ” ” of n we e d sid e R s n repair Birks I veraray , T , o li Castle, “ ’ ” “ ’ ” an L - H air d L r L d o the eal , The Yellow addie , Lochabe ” “ ” “ ” no S n s more, Maggie Lauder, God ave the Quee , P alm ” n s b n s of Ha over . The bell are played y the mecha i m the clock .

be h w n n r an d 1 68 . B R . n ew to t e o o o d ere d from o 6 . . . A ll t k ck H ll , p 3 R ’ b an d an m a 2 R . 2 . ar r b e a r n o oo n s o se 1 . . . e p i i g T l th h g h u , 7 5 B , p 95 Ch t y h M . F. to the r o a e n r & f e n em en on t e so o s s o o s c. o a P v t , B ili , C u cill , , t t uth s d e of the S ree orm n the s e o f the o boo 1 . B. C . High t t f i g it T l th , 47 3 . i The old Town C ro ss (Mercate Cross) stood in fron t of the n s an d n Tow Hou e , is believed to have bee erected about the 1 2 th n on s n n ce tury, but , some treet improveme ts bei g made , in 1 2 n n was in it was removed 7 9 . The U icor preserved a n of u n s an d n iche above the doorway the Burgh B ildi g , whe the C s s in 1 8 1 n n o n ro s was re tored May, 9 , the U icor was replaced f n 6 n f R n o ew . In 1 in o the top the pillar 5 9 , the reig ege t s f n ss s Murray, Act o Parliame t were pa ed to uppress Popery, an d f s f n n s in n s our prie ts rom Du bla e , who persi ted sayi g ma s, s n n ss an d were e te ced to be tied to the Market C ro , their books , s n s an d n n d v ve tme t , chalices were bur ed, a they themsel es ff n n n s s n su ered ma y i dig itie from the mob . Here al o A drew 2 8 an d n 2 n n as a Hardie, aged , Joh Baird, 3 , k ow the Politic l s 8 1 h 1 8 2 0 f r n f n Martyr , were beheaded , S eptember, , o bei g ou d amo ng the mi sguided m en who took up arms agai n st the B n n m r n n n o ui R R . Gover me t at y , called the adical isi g Their n n w n r in s s an d remai s o lie i ter ed the Gla gow N ecropoli , a s n n s s of f m for uitable mo ume t mark the spot . The cau e re or s ff n in 1 8 2 which they u ered was triumpha t 3 . Man y of the buildin gs here are good specimen s of an cie n t S s an n cotti h architecture , d were occupied as tow houses by n o f S n n n the obility cotla d . That ext the Tow House has at on e n n f n as re time bee a reside ce o some importa ce, old dates a f n on s f n has n . n e n ou d the wall , but the ro t bee altered O early s 1 6 1 n s n — O V IT fE oppo ite has the date 7 , with this i criptio ARB R “ S APt EN T tA U S AH E N E N ON C IE N T I A s . M RU U S B O A C S . Wi dom ” is f n of n s is n . the tree li e . A good co cie ce a braze wall n 1 6 1 2 an d 1 1 an d in n A other bears the date 7 5 , , the eightee th n n of Sir n D in el s n ce tury, was the reside ce Joh y, a mo t ecce tric

an d n f n of n s . character, latterly o e o the Poor K ights Wi d or f n n n s z— L Avs D EO The house bears the ollowi g i scriptio , 7 8 ’ T MAR S N . S . Y WY D

” H t P H tc N E s s of Praise to God . c ARTA MA AT (thi eems a n e l e t s - f later date), Here bor h re her lie al o a dial ace, with An n n s : N 1 3 1 n s . d o the i itial , I . B . K . M lower dow the hou e

D OM t FR V T RA n s r in n . s S , U les the Lo d help it is vai The n n n n s o n has old buildi g adjoi i g the Tow Hou e the east side , on the two win dows in the roof two L ati n i nsc riptio n s — D EO “ O I r an d on 1 6 1 2 — BEN E D 1 CAM GL R A , Glo y to God the other, "

O IN N I E P E ss s. D M UM OM T M OR , I will ble the Lord at all time b n n s It will e seen that an additio has bee made to thi house, n n quite hidi g the fron t o f the origi nal buildi g. s n At the foot o f Broad Street is Darn l e y Hou se . A to e tablet on fr n of n rs n s r n n the o t the buildi g bea the i c iptio , The ursery ” of s an d his son n n and n Jame VI . Pri ce He ry, the house adjoi ’ in S n of s g is tirli g Keir house .

’ W N T S Y . S . MARY D

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s f S t. s n d s n The treet to the le t, Mary Wy , lead to Quee ’ M n ow n an d l d I n 1 0 2 ary s Palace ( a rui ) the O Bridge . 5 it is s as the n n of ss an d s n M de cribed Ve el the ble ed gloriou Virgi ary, L e W n I n an n is called Mary y d e . earlier docume t it called the f r n r r n n o S t. . s Ve el Ma y, leadi g to the Bridge The t eet eceived this n ame from the fact that it led to the Abbey at Cambus ’

n n was n . u n ke eth , which dedicated to the Virgi Q ee Mary s is f s n n s ss n h Palace a doubt ul de ig atio , ome a erti g t at the n s n f n M n buildi g take it ame rom the Virgi ary . O the n s f n s an d n — 1 6 high wi dow were the ollowi g date i itials 3 3 , J C — A C 1 6 S — A S n n s of n ; 97 , J ; the ﬁrst bei g the i itial Joh ’ C owan e f n of ow an e s s s , the ou der C Ho pital, who re ided here, an d tho se o f his you n ger brother Alexan der ; the others those f - - his f n o in n and . f is their brother law , Joh Short, wi e O the le t M r s . f n arykirk , a pa i h church quoad sacra A little arther dow s an d n f s n n the treet, also o the le t, a rather teep road , k ow as ’ n s S s s C n n the Ki g table , lead to the astle, the ame bei g derived , ’ n o f M a s n in s doubt, rom His jesty s hor es bei g kept here the day o f S the tuarts . STI RL I N G MINT.

S t ir l in g M in t .

R n n S n r s etur i g to Broad treet, the a row treet to the right,

S e s n S . N s s Bow treet, l ad i to Baker treet ear this pot tood the n I n r s n was in S n Mi t . very ea ly time the Mi t tirli g Castle . n S n n s of This buildi g, called the tirli g Mi t, tood at the top S and S S n n Baker treet pittal treet, but was take dow to improve s few s a o s n s s the treet a year g . The above illu tratio how the d n e n d e has n buil i g a little mod r ize . The old gat way which bee rebuilt u n der the observatory of the High School is believed by n n n n f some to have belo ged to the Mi t . I the reig o William n 1 1 6 n s s S n n n the Lio ( 5 ) coi were truck at the tirli g Mi t , the ext n n in n f 1 0 6 n S coi age bei g the reig o James I . 4 whe ilver s n 0 6 r n s s n groat , weighi g 3 to 3 g ai , were truck at Aberdee ,

n an d S n an d in of . Edi burgh , Perth , tirli g ; that James III , at ’ 8 H — A L 0 STIRL IN G HIGH S C OOL TR DES HAL .

n S n R an d . S n Edi burgh , tirli g, oxburgh , Berwick The tirli g is r on e n s for 0 n Groat ve y rare , bei g old £ 3 at the Wi gate sale in 1 8 n f n 2 n s . S o 75 The tirli g Bawbee Mary, weighi g 9 % grai , " f an is l s r d . made rom silver alloy , a o ve y rare Bawbee is “ f n bas n s n . I n n derived rom the Fre ch billo , ba e billo the reig of s ns in d s n and Jame I . coi were struck gol , ilver, billo , copper, an d in of in s l an d n n an d that Mary, gold, i ver, billo , Edi burgh S tirli ng bei n g the o n ly two town s where m ixed moneys were produced . There are n i n etee n town s in Scotlan d where coin s have bee n s n n n o f s e ss truck . U til the i troductio the crew pr , about the s n n ess of n n was n ixtee th ce tury, the proc coi i g do e as it had n fr s O n o of bee om the earlie t times . a bl ck wood a die was s w as n an d laid , the metal , cut about the ize, placed upo it , by n n o n s f holdi g a other die the top, which received blow rom a

ss n s o n n s. mallet, the impre io were made the coi f n are s n s o f S n M n — S n The ollowi g the pelli g tirli g i t terli g, irl n i r l l r n St i S t eveivl S treve e S trevev i S . g , , , , t ive The ame sterli n g— applied to mo n ey is n ot con sidered by authorities to n e fr r n n have bee d rived om the S ti li g Mi t .

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S I R I N I S C OO E S . T L G H GH H L, TRAD HALL

n n sl an d turn r n f is S r n Asce di gthe ope , gto the le t, the ti li g High S n o f n C n en nen t chool . The origi this buildi g is due to olo el T , n n n in S r n 1 0 0 0 sub a ge tlema bor ti li g, who gave £ as a r scription toward s its erection . The Magi st ates an d Town n 1 0 0 0 an d s s n s ot in n Cou cil added £ , ub criptio were g tow n n 0 0 0 l s f n n a d cou ty . Above £ 5 were rea i ed . The ou datio s n s n n s o n rd s 1 8 to e was laid with ma o ic ho our the 3 Augu t , 5 4 ,

R . M n f n Sir n r . . d . of by the late Alexa de C G aitla , Bart Cli to an S I n 1 8 8 s f n S S was d . Hall auchie 9 , the ide aci g pittal treet n a n ss- s n added . It co t i s very complete art cla room , scie ce

- ss s an d n e s as as an O s . cla room applia c , well b ervatory There ff o f e s n s s n o f an d s s is a sta teach r , co i ti g rector eight ma ter , with ss s n s an d n s n is n in f n : their a i ta t , i tructio give the ollowi g n s ss s M n n s s E gli h , Cla ic , oder La guage , Mathematic , Art,

s c . is n d n of S n & & c. cie ce, Mu ic , , The school u der the irectio S an d is n n n n the chool Board , a ually exami ed by U iversity f Pro essors. ’ n n n is s n the The plain buildi g adjoi i g the Trade Hall . O s is o f R S we t gable a tabl e t to the memory obert pittal , the - n f f n of s tailor pri ce o James IV . , ou der the Ho pital which bears STIRL ING ROYAL IN FI RMARY .

n n s n is as f s EC E his ame . The i criptio ollow ER T D I N ON O O F R O E S P I I O T O I N ES T H E H UR B RT TTAL, TA L R K G JAM O N F T H E H PIT AL L I N T H E o r S I F URTH , D O OR O OS BURGH T R I N F R R E I E F E E E E N T H E L I E R L G O L F O D C AY D TRAD S M . B AL ” MAN E VI E L I BE R AL L I N n n n D S TH TH GS . The e tra ce betwee s the Hall an d S chool leads to the Free S outh Church . At thi n s Wa is n an d s n n poi t al o the Back lk e tered , the de ce di g path t o s s S ns R n - the we t lead to the mith I titute , with eadi g room , r n d r n s of s & c. a Library, Pictu e Gallery, Mu eum , , the g ou d the ’ n s n fe w n y s n s is Ki g K ot . A hu dred ard o ward the Butt Well , o f n f s an n d n an d con or Well the Archery i ormer time , abu a t ’ n s r n of n s r f n n s sta t p i g mo st excelle t water . The t eet aci g Ki g ’

n R n s s r l n s & c . K ot ( oyal Garde ) lead to Albe t P ace, Ki g Park , R r n s s S S an d o n et aci g our tep , we reach pittal treet ; the old s n hou e immediately before us an an ci en t tablet will be oticed , ’ r s n s n is as fol with the tailor s shea s co n picuou s. The i criptio “ lows TH I S H o vs I s FOVN D I ’ I ‘ FOR S VPPORT OF Y E PVI R BE R E PI Y V Y h N N O 1 0 O S T AI L L R T E E t . B RT TTAL , O O IAM S 4 A 5 3 ” R n S . is s s s s n n It uppo ed thi to e belo ged to some other buildi g, an d n n in S ee bee i serted here order to pre serve it . ( page R n n s n L s as etur i g to the place where ta d the Five amp (or, they e n are popularly call d , the Provost a d the Four Bailies), the st a S re has n t n of reet to the right , B ker t et, o hi g particular n n n n o n f n i terest to attract atte tio . The buildi g the le t ha d ’ f n back rom the street is the Boys I n du strial School . O the nd of n S is S n R a right ha , at the head Ba k treet , the tirli g oy l n an ns n s n s an d I firmary, i titutio well de ervi g public upport, n f n s s u der most e ficie t m an ageme n t . The la t report is ued s s 2 8 i n - n s n how 7 door patie t were admitted duri g the year , and that 2 3 7 1 wer e treated as d i spe n sary or outp atie n ts— in 2 6 n s fr s n s n all, 49 . The adva tage derived om thi i titutio by the n an d s ar n r is s tow di trict e very great . The I fi mary upported n n n s n for 1 8 6 n 1 2 1 by volu tary co tributio , the i come 9 bei g £ 9

0 3 d . . 5 I N BAK E R S TRE E T several houses S how the gable to the street ; the turrets and crow- stepped gables den otin g the early style o f S cottish archi n N o 1 s n s n . O e . : tecture , at 3 , bear the i criptio

H E IR I FO RBEARE M Y N AM E O R ARM E S T O F I X S LE AST I O R MY N E S H O\VL D S E LL TH E S E STON E S A N D ST ICK .

The b i d n is o f a a te r d ate u l i g l . N L M — L L COU CI CHA BERS WA ACE STATUE .

s was in s n d n n Thi motto allu io to the property a joi i g, the pro p rietor o f which had di splayed his a rm s o n it in a very promi n en t s n an d is s n po itio , it aid the buildi g had to be sold shortly af ter it was erected . f f n f is o S o . At the oot Baker treet, the le t, Friars Street The n in f n n o f S n s buildi g ro t is the Ba k cotla d . Friar Street leads R s fﬁ ar to the oyal Hotel , the Po t O ce, Tramway C to Bridge o f n an d R Alla , the iver Forth .

I N W S E E C O N C I C E S CE S E . K G TR T, U L HAM B R , ALLA TATU

At the ju n ctio n of Baker Street an d S pittal S treet are the C ou n cil Chambers an d office s o f the Town Clerk an d Master o f rks. fi ne s o f W H an d sid e R Wo A very tatue allace, by y itchie, surmou n ts the en tran ce ; the statue was erected at the expen se o f l n d E s an d s the late Wi liam Drummo , q , the pede tal by s n n f n r public ub scription . I the keepi g o the Tow Cle k are S of s o f s n the ilver Keys the gate the burgh , which were pre e ted to H er Graciou s M ajesty Quee n Victoria o n her fi rst visit to S n in 1 8 2 S n s r n tirli g, 4 . ple did floral arche were e ected o the e an d r d n rout , at the b i ge a gra d triumphal arch , where Her M a es an s was j ty stopped , d a loyal addre s read by the Provost, an d n r the Tow Clerk pre se n ted the keys of the bu gh . Her M aj e sty graciou sly replied We are assured that they cann ot in nd s an d ff s us s n be better ha , it a ord much plea ure agai to ” n n An ss w as s s n retur them to your keepi g. addre al o pre e ted H is R n ss r n r an d e ss to oyal High e P i ce Albe t , the burg ticket presen ted to him was en clo sed in a silve r box withi n a wooden o n e s n n n f s on e , the wood u ed havi g bee take rom the hou e at t h n n n ime occupied by George Buc a a whe preceptor to James VI .

T H E S T I RL I N G PI N T JUG OF 1 45 7 .

~ B an s e n 1 y Act o f the S cotti h Parliam t, 4 5 7 , various Burghs were appoi n ted to keep the Stan dard Weight s an d

— s . n r n ss n r Mea ures viz , to Edi bu gh bei g a ig ed the g eat cloth m n h for rn R e L n art, the Ellwa d ; to Pert , her ya , the e l to a ark , n r for n n for bei g the ma ket wool , the Pou d ; to Li lithgow, n an d S n n for grai , the Firlot ; to tirli g, lo g celebrated her

f n s n . erme ted liquor , the Pi t ” It is supposed by some a n tiquaries that the S tirlin g Jug is o f ss h n f 1 2 . n s t e o . belo g to reig David I I , 3 9 It made bra or

S e e the m th I n s itu e a e 88 . S i t t , p g

8 4 A CORN EXCH N GE .

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I n . n s of n n S s S s S n Mr Lai g catalogue A cie t cotti h eal , tirli g is

- “ N o . 1 1 8 8 A ﬁ n e in n s n and large seal excelle t pre ervatio , of r s f n s f a rema kable de ign . A bridge o seve arche orms the n n r n s s ss ce tre . From the ce t e o e ri e a large cro with the S on o n an d o n n aviour it ; above, the dexter a star , the si ister a crescen t ; on the dexter side are th re e soldi e rs armed with bows an d s f s o n e s n r s arrow , the oremo t di chargi g his a row toward t r s on n s s of s h ee oldiers the si i ter ide the cros , who are armed ” — with spears the foremost on e in the act o f chargi n g. The lo n g buildi ng to the right o f the C ou n cil C hambers is An C n n is . the or Excha ge, where a market held every Friday n n n e tra ce through the ope court leads to the Back Walk , at

n P. r n n r n Alla Park U . Church , with its su rou di g g ou ds which ’ s f I n S S is n S o are very ta te ully laid out . pittal treet Alla s cho l, ’

s n s S l an d R n . the Girl I du trial choo , the oyal I firmary The buildi n g to the right of the statue o f Wallace is the n C lydesdale Ba k . On n n n S on ft is U n n n goi g dow Ki g treet, the le the io Ba k f o S n an d on R n . cotla d, the right the oyal Ba k The large orn ame n tal buildi n g at the left corn er is the British Li n e n ’ n f n s n ffi Ba k , ormerly Drummo d Tract Depot , the publishi g o ce o f l e Br itis/z M essen er & c f n n . g , . , the ou der bei g the late Mr n e of R f s— Peter Drummo d . Carved h ads the e ormer Luther, C n Z w n W ff n W and alvi , i gle, ickli e , K ox , Guthrie, hitfield , f r C s n . car o halmer , decorate the buildi g The tramway Bridge f — n f f S e . o n s fr s n . o Alla start om thi poi t viz , the oot Ki g tr et

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PO S E E T I N S P N N OC N Sec. RT TR T o K G ARK , BA KBUR ,

’ s S s n s The treet to the right, Port treet, lead to the Ki g Park , P M hﬁ l N n n s ut e d St. itt Terrace, elville Terrace, S o , i ia , the Boreston e an d n n n n n n n S Ba ockbur . C o ti ui g alo g Port treet, e e f is s n n for the str et to the l t the Craig , at the e tra ce to which s C s merly tood the S outh Port gate . It leads to the raig Free C an d n Pol m aise n hurch across the railway li e, to , Du more,

S c. outh Alloa , &

ON E P E P I C S SEC . DUM BART ROAD , ALB RT LAC , UBL HALL ,

s O n n n is n R The ﬁr t pe i g o the right Dumbarto oad, which n f s n n f i cludes Wol Craig, o amed from a traditio that a wol n s an d n n was killed ear thi place , Albert Place . E teri g this ’ n f n r an d f on road, o the le t is Drummo d s T act Depot , arther L D 8 5 KIN G STREET TO O BRIDGE .

’ the Un ited You ng Me n s C hri stian Association R ooms ; an d

P. . n n on the right Allan Park U . C hurch The ext large buildi g ’ n s n n is the S tirli g Public Hall . The tow s arms will be oticed n n n over the pri n cipal e tra ce . The Halls were built by a umber of n n in n an d n n f n ge tleme tow cou ty, who had lo g elt the wa t n n s of n of a good hall in Stirli g. The expe e the buildi g was 8 0 0 0 r of S r n n r about £ , to which sum the Guild y ti li g co t ibuted 1 0 0 0 in n s n of n of s f r £ , co ideratio getti g the use the Hall o f an d ss h s . ns s s o Guildry purpo es It co i t a large a le er all , with retiri ng room s. The large hall will accommodate upwards

f 1 0 0 n s an d s 2 0 . ﬁ n e r n o 4 perso , the maller hall 5 A very o ga , w 2 0 0 n 81 S on of n n hich cost £ 3 , erected by He ry Willis Lo do ,

in . n s . s fre is the larger hall Orga i t, Dr Allum public recital n in n n n n . n n C n que tly give Adjoi i g is Holy Tri ity hurch , co ectio f with the Epi scopal Church of S cotlan d . The style o architecture an d n s is early Gothic, the buildi g co t about A peal n n rn of eight tubular bells has rece tly bee added . The lea ed Gl ei f of C n Gl ei - n n u Bishop g, ather haplai g, the well k ow a thor,

for n n n S r n an d . An was a lo g time i cumbe t at ti li g, died here “ ' s in S n s n M si donz in n s old hou e Broad treet, with the i criptio , ” r ustr a as s n - as s f , was used the Epi copal meeti g place was al o in an n n S in 1 8 a room old buildi g ear the High chool 7 7 , the l r n n n n n i h G ei S . C s e year Mr . g came to ti li g o ti ui g o ward t ’ n an d n s n f n n S mith I stitute Ki g K ot, with ootpaths leadi g to a d ’

n an d s n s . arou d the Castle , al o to the Ki g Park

I N S E E P C E POS O IC E T O OL D I E K G TR T, MURRAY LA , T FF , BR DG .

r n s f of n S s R et aci g our step to the oot Ki g treet, the treet to s the left is Murray Place . The road to the right lead to the n n R ds Of n n an d Caledo ia ailway Goo ﬁces, the U io Hall , Gas s n on r N s s Work . The buildi gs the ight are the orth E tabli hed d n w n S n an e C C . Church , Baptist Church , tatio Hotel , ou ty lub n on s l The buildi g the oppo ite side is the Arcade Hote , r n n n bal l with A cade leadi g i to Ki g Street . A capable of n on e n s n s is n f accommodati g thousa d per o , e tered rom the

. n n e r is N Arcade . The buildi g xt the A cade the orth Free h an d of s ﬁ n Churc , a large commodious place wor hip with e n n n n an d on spire ; adjoi i g is the Co gregatio al Chapel , , the s n n R S n Ad oppo ite side, the e tra ce to the ailway tatio . joi n i n g the Con gregation al Chapel is the C omm e rcial Ban k ; n n n an d and opposite is the N atio al Ba k , a d Post Telegraph 8 6 THE AC B K WALK .

Ofﬁ s N n n n w ce . Where the atio al Ba k o sta n ds was the M n s of f s o f ns n o a tery the Black riar , a place co iderable exte t . The road to the right lead s to the river (Steamboat Quay) an d

C ambusken n eth. n in n s s Keepi g a direct li e, the fir t treet on f is n s S n r the le t Pri ce treet, where the Volu teer D ill Hall, built in 1 8 is s f on Vie wfi el P d . . 93 , ituated , while arther U Church is r an d n n n n n n n th eached ; , asce di g the arrow slopi g e tra ce o e ’ f in n o S . s south side it, Irvi e Place is t Mary Roman C atholic n n O s Vi w fi l Chapel . The baro ial buildi g immediately ppo ite e e d S n C n u n s n n C hurch is the tirli g ou ty B ildi g , which co tai the

- s f ss J usticiary Court room , where the Lord o S e ion sit twice a

ear al so S ff an d o f r - s y p the heri Justice Peace C ou t room , the ’ ' - Mr - ff . . r Mr S C . . . heri lerk s ( T L Galbraith), Procurato Fiscal s ( P ’ s and C n C n Of s Wel h), ou ty ou cil fice , Law Library, keeper s n d f s an d s s & c. a O of n I n room , , the fice Cell the Cou ty Police . f n of C n n s s n s n a n ro t the ou ty Buildi g ta d the Jubilee Fou t i , s bs n in 1 8 8 s n V i wfi l d erected by public u criptio 7 . Pa si g e e u n S s n Place, we come to Q ee treet , where is the We leya Metho d ist Chapel ; and o n wards the road to the right leads to Bridge

o f n C & c. on Alla , ausewayhead , Abbey Craig, the e direct by owan e S n Ol d n C C treet leadi g to the Bridge , arou d the astle R R an d n n al ock to the aploch , to the mai road to Dou e, C

n an d s . n en d f owan e la der, the Tros achs At the orth o C s n s s C an d n S treet ta d the We t Free hurch , a short dista ce f on is n n S in i n arther U io treet, which is situated the St rli g

Combi n ation Poorhouse .

T h e Ba c k W a l k .

f can n s Thi s most beauti ul Walk be e tered at everal poi n ts . n f C in S a n d ss s n It begi s at Wol raig, Port treet, pa e behi d

. an d n n . P Alla Park U Church , the Public Hall , Holy Tri ity

f . n Epi scopal Church to the le t Keepi g the High Walk , which s l d n an d on b n n S n skirt the O Tow Wall, y the e tra ce to the tirli g ’ S M r s n an d C owan e s s an d High chool, ilitary P i o , Ho pital Gar n s an d C are n n s de , the High Church emetery gai ed , passi ga eat n f n n s n r in n f beari g the ollowi g i criptio E ected ho our o Wm . f am buswal l ace n of s E m n s n e E s . o d o to , q C , co triver thi Walk , is s for n 1 2 n 1 8 . N 7 4 re ewed 5 5 ear to it a eat the i valid, bei ng sheltered from every wi n d . On leavi ng the green can opy of S n s and R in leaves, tirli g Ca tle ock come view, with the ’ A D A N KIN G S KN OT N ROYAL G RDE S .

’ ’ n s n n s an d r Ki g K ot, Ki g Park , the lovely agricultu al valley s n - n rs tretchi g away to meet the heath clad Grampia s, the wate of the Forth an d T eith shi n in g like streak s of silver amon g the s s n s an d R gree n ﬁeld . At thi poi t the C a tle ock appear to f n n n sf n n an d s . great adva tage, have o te bee tra erred to ca va an d s can n The C emetery Ca tle be e tered here, or the Walk may be con ti n ued rou n d the Castle .

’ K in g s K n o t a n d Ro y a l G a r d e n s .

The age an d use of this an cie n t an d curiou sly con structed o f n s n s r r in his piece grou d till remai a my te y . Barbou , poem , “ Tbe Br uce 1 sa s T he n s n f , published 3 7 5 , y , E gli h ki g, a ter the of n n u n n n Battle Ba ockb r , was recomme ded by the gover or n ot n S n C s an d n to e ter tirli g a tle, we t

n d ab aw a By the R o u T l e y . It is men tion ed by S ir David Lyn dsay in 1 5 3 0

- Cha il l R o a ar an d T abil l ro n d . Thy p y l , P k , u

’ R C s Pictur e o S tir l in s 1 8 0 From obert hamber f g, publi hed 3 , we extract the followi n g descriptio n I n the ce n tre a series o f n n n d s of n rf co ce tric mou , a polygo al, but pe ectly regular s an d s n o n e n s hape , ri i g above a other toward the middle , is s s n s An a n n in n yet mo t di ti ctly vi ible . oct go al mou d the ce tre ’ is n s n an d s n called the Ki g K ot, is aid , by traditio , to have n n o f f n n bee the sce e some orgotte play or recreatio , which the his I n an ki ng used to e njoy o n the spot with court . earlier ‘ age this stran ge object seems to have been called the R ou n d Table an d in all probability it was the sce n e of the out - of-doors ” o f n f n n s of n game that ame, ou ded upo the hi tory Ki g Arthur . I n of S n S n C was the days the tuarts, whe tirli g astle the n R s n n n n an pri cipal oyal re ide ce, the K ot, the Hai i g, d the ’ King s Park would form the R oyal pleasure— grou nds for f n n an d s of . hu ti g, eat chivalry N n s R n ear the K ot were ituated the oyal Garde s, called the s f n n r n s s n H a in ing. A serie o terraces or or ame tal g ou d a ce ded an n n n ow is n in to the C astle, d the e tra ce, built up, oticeable s R n n n n of the Ca tle wall . ece tly the Gover me t gave a gra t ’ n s n s n an d s n w mo ey to re tore the Ki g K ot, the terrace are o ’

n . S ee n a clearly deﬁ ed ( Ki g s Park, p ge S M N S THE ITH I TITUTE .

T h e S m it h In s t it u te ,

E T H O N E R T H E E H OM S S R ' N ME E sM rr u ES . A D AFT R F U D , LAT T A TUA T , Q

’ — ‘ o r G L AS S I N GAL L I E RT I IS H I R E . Cur af07 MR W R , , . S O D .

M r S an s an d of ﬁ n . mith was arti t, a devoted lover the e arts . was n in S r n in n an d He bor ti li g, educated Fra ce, lived man y f wn s 1 0 n years in Italy . O his o work 4 oil pai tin gs and 6 water

s in of ns . On n colour are the galleries the I titute leavi g Italy, S n in n l n d r he Mr . mith we t to reside E g a , whe e made the n n of n R s n n an acquai ta ce Joh u ki , Joh Phillip, d Professor n n n his n . Owe , with whom he co ti ued i timate till death

n 1 8 6 2 . S on o f his n I , Mr mith succeeded, the death u cle, to s of Gl as sin al l s for the e tate g , where he re ided several years . n n d his n for Bei g u marrie , he resolved to devote mo ey the pro n for s motion of art . Fortu ately his purpo e he made his will f n for in 1 8 6 as n be ore leavi g Italy 9 , he quite u expectedly died n n in n in s sum b at Avig o Fra ce the ame year . The he e queathe d amou n ted to n o less than 2 besides a valuable s iz — ﬁ n n n n f n n v . e collectio o pai ti g , Two pai ti gs by the late “ ” “ ” A. S n and n R . Joh Philip, , The ig al The Evil Eye, the latter con tai n i n g in on e of the ﬁgures a portrait o f Philip ; S am s n S ir several others by Bough , Jame Drummo d , ‘ n n n n n M T a art an d George Harvey , Da by, Bo i gto , gg ,

s s ﬁ n e n o f . n Mari ; al o a collectio water colours by W Hu t ,

Cox . . n . . R s n and s . David , J D Hardi g, T M ichard o , other TH N 8 E SMITH I STITUTE . 9

“ ” S f r n n 0 n . o S 95 gui eas were paid by Mr mith The ig al , at o e ’

s n S s n n . I n of Christie Fi e Art ale , Lo do the gallery there are n 1 n n s— 1 8 in an d 1 in i all 3 7 pai ti g 5 water colour, 5 9 oil . At o f S n n n 1 8 in the close the tirli g Fi e Art Exhibitio , 97 , the n f n i n S mith I stitute, the ollowi g p ctures were prese ted to the “ ” n n n n n nn perma e t collectio Gethsema e, by Joh Li ell “ s R n S A Perth hire iver, by Joh mart, Outward ” “ ” N n n . C s Bou d, by J ampbell oble, Golde Day , by

R . W R . S . n n Wellwood attray, The Stirli g Fi e n an s Art Exhibitio is held every third year, d the ales at the 6 0 b n n 1 s. 0 d . last exhi itio amou ted to £ 3 7 A catalogue, n s n n f which may be had at the I titute, co tai s a sketch o the f f f n S r S and of n li e o the ou der , T . tua t mith , also the pri cipal s s s s in arti t who e picture are the gallery . The architect of the L ess l s n n n was . e a d n buildi g Mr , Edi burgh , the style Italia , ’

n S . ns accordi g to Mr. mith s special desire The i cription on f n n f the rieze, above the e tra ce, is as ollows T H E S M I TH IN S TI TUTE E RECTE D AN D E N D OWE D FRO M FUN DS BE QUE ATH ED BY S I OF GL AS S I N GAL L PE I E TH OMA S S TUART M TH , RTH S H R .

n n n on f n R n O e teri g the vestibule , the le t ha d is the eadi g m n — a ﬁ n e 0 f in n 2 8 in 1 00 a d Library hall 5 eet le gth by breadth, n n n n a d 1 8 feet i height . The Library co tai s a large selection of s n n s o f S n f n book , i cludi g tho e the old tirli g Library, ou ded f n in 0 0 n 1 0 n s f 0 . i 8 4 , a d al o o the Mac arla e Library, all 7 vols The state of the Macfarlan e Tru st fu n ds admits of a sum bein g n n n spe n t yearly on book s. The ceili g is or ame ted with very S n s n good copies of the celebrated tirli g Castle Head . O the s s f 2 of s . right the ve tibule is the maller Mu eum , 44 eet by 4 f r s S n n s o . en Mr . mith i te ded thi room a local mu eum At the d s is C an d n of the ve tibule the Water olour Gallery, behi d is the n 1 0 f in n an d in Gra d Gallery, 5 eet le gth , 4 3 breadth ; both f galleries are lighted from the roo . Parallel with the Picture 8 f in n is s 1 . Gallery the large Mu eum , 4 eet le gth The site was

f f fr n . n n of S n Kin a ree gi t om the tow The i habita ts tirli g, ’

an d n n . S f buck , Du bla e, by Mr mith s deed, are admitted ree to n the I stitute . The I n stitute was formally open ed an d i n augurated by the

- f M P. n s Sir S n o . o late William tirli g Maxwell Keir , , Tue day, 1 1 th of s 1 8 in n ofa of the Au gu t, 7 4, prese ce large assemblage an n n ladies d ge tleme . G 0 R N A S — STIRL IN JUG 9 STI LI G HE D G .

" I e S T RL IN G m an s.

I n the vestibule are to be seen a series o f old oak carved n n S n s f n f heads, k ow as the tirli g Head , rom their havi g ormerly n of s n f decorated the ceili g the Pre e ce Chamber o the Palace . in n f an The oak heads were carved the reig o James V . d in 1 off n on e n 7 7 7 they were all ruthlessly stripped , owi g to havi g n an d an d n n f falle hurt a soldier, o ly by accide t were saved rom n being lost or destroyed . The keeper of the S tirli g Jail at the of s n n time deserves the credit pre ervi g them , by keepi g them ” “ - f r 0 s. f f n n o . o n i priso 4 year Mrs Graham , wi e Lieut . Ge eral - n of C s n Graham , Deputy Gover or the a tle , brought them i to 1 in f n in 1 8 . u s otice 7 , a large 4to volume, beauti lly illu trated, ’ acunar S tr evel z n em e n ow en titled, L The work is scarce . I n in n r n the Picture Gallery, additio to pictures al eady amed, ’ 1 0 0 o f M r S n o f there are above . mith s striki g sketches Italian f n n n s character . The ollowi g pai ti gs by him de erve special “ “ R n n - An n . S otice, viz , The oma Wi e eller Italian ” “ ” “ Kitchen The Cuban Cigarette and The Pipe ” ’ f Mr S n of Freedom The last work rom . mith s pe cil “ ’ ”

1 1 S n n . N o. is 4 , The Wood tore, Hotel d Europe (Avig o ) f n n n n The day be ore he died, he gave the pai ti g a ﬁ ishi g

touch .

T h e S tirlin g Jug.

The Museum con tain s man y i n teresti ng articles of local ‘ n i in u i terest, such as the celebrated S t r l g J g n old carved n n in S n C oak pa els, supposed to have bee tirli g astle ; old f f n n n n n n dagger rom the Field o Ba ockbur quer , or ha d cor

h Pa a e a e 2 8 . ee Co n Chambers a e 8 2 . S ee t e l c , p g 1 S u cil , p g

AMB K N TH C US EN E ABBEY .

IN E T EN I E I N E C E E V E D X O TR S X H QU R ROLL OLUM S . P EN S & c ARK, GARD , .

- — W 6 1 . a e of it ee er r 1 2 s s an d fox n e r deer in a . 4 3 59 g k p hu t , P k

- — 6 6 . N r n f l o I e t fo o d ee of r n . 4 43 p , k eep e of p o d

- — l 6o Ol d an d N ew ar . I 4SS 4 . P k - — I SO 1 8 . Ol d ar an d Ra o a ro r a ed to ee er m eado 4 4 7 P k pl ch pp p i t k p , ws, ha m w n &c. o i g y , 02 - — Pa m n o ard e ner of a n d a 1 5 7 . y e t s t g N ew G rd en u er w ll of Castl e . m n h ar G a e se t to t e P k .

- — 1 08 1 . rea ard en an d ard en nd er w a fe e o f ard e ner in m one 5 3 G t G g u ll , g y an d victu als ; hay from m ead ow s lambs in white cow an d bull for N ew

Park .

- — 1 1 1 2 2 . Geo . am b e e e e r of rea ard en d ed on the e d 5 3 5 C p ll , k p G t G , i ﬁ l ’ of N orthumberl an d u n d er Ki ng s stan d ard Auld Park gran ted to the m a n for a a bu rgesses in co pen s ti o G llow hill t ke n .

I C ambusk e n n e th Abbe y a n d T omb of J am e s II .

T h e Ab b e y o f C a m b u s k e n n e t h

f f S n an d f s s an d is about hal a mile rom tirli g, orm a hort n s n n R s to i tere ti g excursio . The oad to the Abbey is the ﬁr t f s n R S n in f n of R the right a ter pas i g the ailway tatio , ro t the oyal an d n s s n Hotel, o ward by the river. Pa si g the steamboat n n f - t quay, co ti ue till just opposite the Abbey, where a erry boa MB KEN N ETH CA U S ABBEY.

h n s n f am u k nnet . co vey passe gers to the village o C b s e By road ,

s n s f n o f . pas i g Cau ewayhead , it orms a pleasa t drive 3 miles The n ame C am buske n n eth sign ifies the field or creek o f n n f n n f Ke eth , a ter Ke eth I I . , who ought a battle with the Picts n s s n is is o the i thmu o which the Abbey built . The tower the n n n n of n n n s o ly remai i g portio this mag ifice t mo a tery, which n n n of exte ded over a large piece of grou n d . The fou datio s the

P n f a m h b a o C busk e n e th Ab e . A T om b o f am e s I l l a n d his e e n l y , J . Qu . n n n an d n can ave, tra sept, cha cel, other buildi gs be traced out in n o f - f s the directio the dove cot, a small part o which till n s the s of ﬁ n sta d by ide the Forth . The e old doorway s n r n n ow n n oppo ite the e t a ce to the tower, used as the e tra ce to was o n e o f s n n n the churchyard, the doorway e teri g to the ave . An n s is n f 0 f exte ive view obtai ed rom the tower ; height , 7 eet . n n n n It has lately u dergo e a complete restoratio , still preservi g, TH 9 4 OAMBUS KENN E ABBEY .

l o f o d . in however, its style architecture The Abbey old deeds of S n an d a bb t was styled the Abbey tirli g, the abbots called a es ’ d tr e/z n f n in 1 1 n c S v . a d y . I t was ou ded by David I 4 7 , largely n f n an d n s o of S t. n e dowed, occupied by ca o the order Augusti e, f Aroise in n n of who came rom Fra ce . Ma y the abbots of m ambuske n n eth en of an d n n . I n 1 2 C were worth lear i g 4 3 ,

on e n n n of I . f his n was se t to egotiate the retur James , a ter lo g l n in n n n . n M e captivity E gla d ; a other, Alex Mil or y , was the ﬁrst n f of s n o C . in Preside t the ollege Ju tice, i stituted by James V 1 2 n n s an 5 3 . The two most emi e t abbot were Patrick d David n an Pan tar. Patrick was Privy Cou cillor d Secretary to James s s an d IV. Both were accomplished cholar , David was the last bishop who held the C om m e n datorship of the Abbey of C am 8 . 1 is n busken n eth. A. D . He died 5 5 The ﬁrst charter exta t, ' ' an d n E ccl esz a sun d ae M ar ia d e S tr vel z n is amed, y , the

C of S t. of S n of C n . hurch Mary tirli g. A bull Pope elesti e III , 1 n n n in 1 2 0 1 n in 1 an d n of . 95 , a other I oce t III , , e umerates s n s f s s the variou s posse sio o the Abbey at tho e date . I t was

in 1 0 s of I . an d in pillaged 3 3 by the armie Edward , also the

n f an d R . I n 1 s reig s o David I I . obert II 5 5 9 it was de troyed n of R f n in n duri g the troublous period the e ormatio , the rege cy f of Mary o Guise .

F T H E O W N E R S O T H E A B B E Y .

ROM T H E OF CAM BU S KE N N ET H F C HARTULARY ,

Gr am ia n Cl ub Vol um e 1 8 2 . p , 7

a Th ere were 29 abbots appoi n te d from the ye r 1 1 47 to 1 640.

- - n se en h w as a d an ar 1 2 1 8 . H e w as em nen as The tw e ty v t D vi P t , 55 55 i t ar a stat esm an an d as a sch ol .

- - n i h abbo w as dam E rs n e 1 62 1 608 . The tw e ty e ght t A ki , 5 ar f orra n e een ow a e r R e e n of S o an d a e a M y o L i , Qu D g , g t c tl , g v o f t bbe to o n L ord E rs n e w o w ers to a o n gift he A y J h , ki , ith p pp i t d d a e effe to w a to an abbo . een ar o o e an it t Qu M y f ll w , g v ct h t T he 2 8 th abbo abo e m en o n ed her m other had d on e in I 56 2 . t v ti ’ Wor w as b a h n w f o n E ar of Mar . ar s w s t e eph e o J h , l M k uilt ab m the R e orm a on w en ar of out this ti e . At f ti h M y

L orra n e w as R e en the bbe w as ra a d em o s e d . i g t , A y p ctic lly li h

The tw e n ty -n in th abbot w as the H on ou rabl e Al exan der E rskin e— a — he rd so n of o n se ond 6 0 . H e w as t so ldi e r 1 608 to 1 4 thi J h , c

E ar of M ar L o rd reas rer & c. &c. The a o n m en w as a l , T u , , pp i t t rm a al l d es had an s ed w as on m ad e to m ere fo ality , s uti v i h ; it ly

n am es V I . a e in 1 60 the se cu re the te m poraliti es. Ki g J g v 4 am k n n th an d D r bur h w the Pr or of Abbeys of C bus e e y g , ith i y

96 OAMBU S KEN N ETH ABBEY.

Within the Abbey wall s the early S cottish Parliamen ts held

n . On e n R in 1 1 their sitti gs was held by Ki g obert Bruce, 3 4 , an d in 1 3 2 6 a Parliame n t was held to settle the successio n to n an d n an d s f the thro e, the baro s clergy wore ealty to the i nfa n t n n Pri ce David . N ear the High Altar the remai s of James

. an d n of n n I II his Quee , Margaret De mark , were i terred .

M em oria omb of in am e s I II an d his e n l T K g J . Qu e

n M l n e of C am buske n neth in n of Alexa der y , abbot the reig r n f n James V . procu ed a warra t rom that ki g to have the charters tran scribed (some of these dati ng from the 1 2 th n f n of as s . s ce tury) , they were a t goi g to decay Thi chartulary n on 1 s o f s n the Abbey, writte 74 leave vellum , de ce ded to the of of 1 1 s n in f of S s Earl Mar, leader the 7 5 ri i g avour the tuart , ’ n d n r n a ow in s . is the Advocate Lib ary, Edi burgh The s of in n n n n has Marqui Bute, co ectio with the Grampia Club , ’ ’ f a - m l e produced a beauti ul f c sz z o f thi s rare book . I n 1 8 64 a search was i n stituted amon g the rui n s of the in n n an d s Abbey, order to deﬁ e its exte t, to di cover the Tomb of s n s James II I . Clo e to the High Altar a large hawthor bu h for n s r n n n s as s grew ma y year , t aditio poi ti g to thi the pot n s so far where the Kin g was buried . The excavatio were suc cessful n f n n s o f C , reveali g the ou datio the hapter House, the C an d s of C s hurch, the ite the High Altar . lo e to the High Altar, an d n n n ear the spot traditio poi ted out, the Tomb , covered o f s n was f n an d o n n with a large block lime to e, ou d, , bei g n an f n n s an d s n n n ope ed, oak co ﬁ , lyi g ea t we t, co tai i g the n of n an d s s of n remai s the Ki g, al o tho e his Quee , were laid

f re - n r in s n o f bare . The relics were care ully i ter ed, pre e ce CAMBU SKEN N ETH 9 ABBEY. 7

M s s of S n in n an d the agi trate tirli g, a suitable oake case, over the spot a chaste an d elegan t Mo n umen t has been erected by n of n n f n n s n ! comma d the Quee , beari g the ollowi g i criptio

This restoration of the tom b of he r an ce st o rs w as e x ecuted by com m an d H r a o f e es e en or a . . M j ty Qu Vict i , A D

On the south side is the followi ng

I n s a e n ear the ar of the bbe o f Cam busken n eth thi pl c , High Alt A y , w r d d e e e o s e the rem a n s of am es I I I . n of S o s w ho d ed on the p it i J , Ki g c t , i 1 1 th n 88 e 1 an d of his een the r n ess ar are of enm ar . Ju , 4 Qu , P i c M g t D k

“ ’ On s e n d s A n the we t are the S cotti h Arms, with the motto , e w ' ' m e z mp zm e Zacessz t ; an d o n the east e n d the S cotti sh Arms n quartered with those of Denmark . The Abbey possessed la ds

C a rvin gs fr om C a mbusk e n n e th Abbe y .

in n n s n n as far n an d other propertie s ma y cou tie , exte di g orth n r s s s as Aberdee . Their chu che or chapel were likewi e n s s h n n T ul l ibod umerou , tho e at a d bei g Alva , Alloa, y, Kirke

n S t N n n s L ecro t. tou or . i ia , p

H E E O I S I N S & c. T B LL F RD, F H G ,

n is an d A short di stan ce from the prese t Ferry the Bell Ford, “ r r ss a little fa ther up there was a c uive dyke, built acro the f s of n n a river or the purpo e catchi g salmo , which may also h ve r ss n n sa n s served as a b idge acro the river . We ca ot y whe thi w s s s s of can s n . a demoli hed, but light trace it be ee at low tide Tradition states that on e o f the Abbey bells was lost while n n r ss n s on bei g co veyed ac o the Forth, the boat havi g truck a

— r n ston e at thi s ford hen ce the n ame of the Bell Fo d . A other of the Abbey bells is n ow in the High Church of S tirli ng. ’ C C n of The Abbey raig, or Abbots raig, is withi a mile 9 D R 8 STIRLIN G OL B IDGE .

C ambusken n eth an d n n Abbey, may be reached by walki g alo g in n n C C the road early a straight li e to raig Mill , where the raig n d of f can be e n tered . At the west e the base o the Abbey of Craig is the village Causewayhead , where the tramway car n d of n may be had to S tirli g or to Bri ge Alla . The salmo n fisherie s of the Forth are al so of very an cie n t f an n ame . There is old traditio that the Forth relieved the wa n t in the cou n try by its great abu n da n ce of salmon ; an d the Burgess masters e n acted that n o master should compel an y n n f n - serva t or appren tice to eat salmo o te er than thrice a week . The salmo n fi shings on the Forth belonging to the town an d Hospitals realise a yearly ren t of about £ 1 5 0 0 likewise s n ss s fi shin s n See everal la ded proprietors po e s g o the river . ( s Extract , page

S t ir l in g O l d B r id ge .

for its and This bridge, which is much admired great beauty, s o n s n n ﬁ n e n more e pecially a ummer eve i g with a su set, was

1 0 0 n n n of S . built about the year 4 , at the begi i g the tuart period n s n The bridge, the key to the Highla d , was the o ly passage s f r n acro s the Forth o ce turies . in 1 1 n s From it 5 7 , accordi g to ome authorities, Archbishop n s of R n C s s was n Hamilto , the la t the oma atholic bi hop , ha ged n for his supposed share i the murder of the R egen t Moray. The importan ce of the Bridge is shown by the fact that in 1 1 of w n 1 0 0 m en 7 5 the Duke Argyle, ith o ly 5 , was able to n s hold in check the adva ce of man y thou san d Highlan der . I n 1 n n n of S n C 74 5 , Ge eral Blake ey, gover or tirli g astle, caused the south arch to be destroyed in order to ob struct the clan s when up in rebellion for Prin ce C harles ; an d in 1 74 6 the was an d s s R army delayed, log had to be u ed to allow the oyal n of n s in army u der the Duke C umberla d to cro s the bridge, s of n an d f his pur uit the Pri ce, whom he overtook de eated at n C ullode . “ S n far The Bridge over the Forth at tirli g, is by the most n of n in S n n oted structure the ki d cotla d . Bei g the ﬁrst

99 STIRL IN G OL D BRIDGE . con ven ie n ce of the sort which occurs on the Forth for ﬁfty f f an d n n miles upwards rom the mouth o the estuary, havi g bee , n for n till lately, almost the o ly access wheeled carriages i to the n r n n o f n can n o ther departme t S cotla d, there be little wo der is con s icu so . utherm ore is f that it is F , it old urthermore, it p in s f n is on e of ous the hi tory o the cou try . Altogether it the — R most n otable public objects in the ki n gdom . From obert ’ ’ ‘ h mb rs s ur C a e P z a e of S tir l ing. “ is n n s of C an d It older tha n the exi sti g buildi g the astle, , with the si ngle exception of the west portion of the Pari sh ” C n of an n n . hurch , the oldest buildi g y ki d withi the burgh ‘ tirl in Fiel d r a m 1 8 2 S T n saa io . g , 9

T h l d B e O rid e of S r in in its or n al on d o n . g ti l g , igi c iti

S n bath s o f n n tirli g, where it a tately bridge, hewe sto e, n s n of f s an r n u n co isti g our large arche , with i o gate po it, laid over it from the south to the n orth the passage from the south n s of S n s n of to the orth part cotla d , guarded by the tro g castle S n n n h s r tirli g, ear adjace t to it . To t i b idge the tide ﬂows up, an d it is n avigable by ships of less burde n to the harbour below an d n s n s f n s it, there it begi to tur it el with ma y crook , which ” ’ C s of - i al s Fz a nd Kin r ss are called the rook Forth . S bb d ﬁ o , s 1 1 0 publi hed 7 . The fou n dation - ston e of the adjoin ing N ew Bridge was laid

" o n 8 th S 1 8 1 n R S n n eptember, 3 , the architect bei g obert tephe so , n n Esq . , e gi eer . 0 KIL D A 1 0 E N R OF S R N . B IDGE , BATTLE TI LI G

I E E N I ES I N E C E E O VO E N D X To TR X H QU R R LL LUM S .

I I N I E S T OC O I S &c S T RL G BR DG , . R H , B AT, M LL , .

- — a f br d e m l et m and a 1 1 . o o s ass e b a . 3 59 3 79 B t i g , ill , ill p g o t

— 1 1 . a m en to wards r d e o f S r n e of ban Re n 4 5 P y t B i g ti li g (Duk Al y ge t). R e e ran ed to the br d e for the so of the a e n 1 08 li f g t i g ul l t Ki g, 4

(Robert I II . ) 2 - — f Ro n d f 1 0 a m en to a e o t. at e o br d e . 5 7 . P y t Ch p l S ch i g 8 - 1 — a f br d fe e f a a n 1 0 e at e nd o e o . 5 3 . Ch p l i g , ch pl i

E BURGH R CORDS .

— 1 745 . Arch of bridge cut by G en eral Blak en ey to prot ect tow n from

the rebe s. Robe r S e are r s o m e r at br d e to em o ro e r erson s l t h , cu t i g , pl y p p p to ass s him an d boa s on d the fe rr an d ar e the ed assa e i t , with t c uct y ch g ﬁx p g m on e R e a red w o od o e ed b the rebe s fo r the am y . p i with (c ll ct y l s e r ose to l et the Ro a r s ass o er who n a ro ed the reb at pu p ) y l t oop p v , ﬁ lly ut els o d Cull en in 1 746 .

— 1 6. Re b d n of the ar of br d e om e e d an d a era ons m ade 74 uil i g ch i g c pl t , lt ti o a n g t eway . — f the br d e o d b r — Pa e 2 I 1 Ol d ron a e o s o . 2 . 7 5 . i g t i g l y up g 9

K il d e a n B r id ge , Ba tt l e o f S t ir l in g. The bridge of Wallace stood (accordin g to traditio n) about a f n o of n ow n mile arther up the river, but trace it remai s . The s n has s n s o f exact po itio it occupied alway bee a ubject doubt, n on of s n r some believi g it stood the site the pre e t old b idge, n n f n a d others sayi g arther dow the river at Causewayhead . The an cien t Burgh S eal probably gives a represen tation of n S n this bridge . Accordi g to ibbald, the historia , a bridge was

R n n r A . D 8 0 built by the oma Ge eral, Ag icola, . , which may be as n n R n R correct, it would co ect the great oma oad at Kil f f f r n n o . s dea . The ord here gave acility erecti g a bridge Thi ford was used at low tide as a mea n s of passage for man y n an d is n o is ce turies, there doubt this the part crossed by

R n s f an d f . the oma s, ﬁrst perhap as a ord a terwards by a bridge ’ The Roman Cau seway or road to the n orth is shown in Edgar s 1 n f an in R ss ss s d C . 74 5 map as cro i g at thi ord, a map by o , s 1 8 0 an n n n f publi hed 7 , old road is marked ru i g rom this “ ” n of n Kil dean s poi t to Bridge Alla . The word is upposed ’ n n s s to mea Dea s Church . Hi tory give the bridge here a pro

2 KIL DEA A T L 1 0 N R T OF S R N . B IDGE, B T LE I I G

Wallace an d a portion of his hitherto co n cealed army charged f C - n of n rom the Abbey raig the steel clad horseme De Twe ge, drivi n g them back on the squadron s of Cressi ngham in the

greatest disorder . Of all this disaster S urrey stood a hel pless spectator on the s f n s n s of oppo ite side o the river . He wit es ed the lo g pears the S cots carry all before them with resistless power ; horse an d f n in n f s n us oot, mi gled together wild co u io , r hed towards the n an d n in Forth, where thousa ds were overwhelmed drow ed I n n a ttempti n g to reach the southern shore . desperatio he f f n of f orced his way over the atal bridge with a umber ollowers, n o for f and n f n but there was room them to orm , they o ly ur ished f r s n An d more victims o the S cotti h spearme . rapidly their was n Of n f deadly work do e . the vast umbers who crossed rom s n of few n outh to orth the river, comparatively retur ed alive . Amongst the slai n was the haughty an d i n solen t priest an d soldier Cre ssin gham a S cotti sh spear had passed completely his S n ow f through mailed body . The cots prepared to ord the ’ in of S s n river pursuit urrey divisio , which immediately broke

an d s s . f an d up di per ed The Earl himsel ﬂed to Berwick , owed f ﬂeetn ess of Kil dean his sa ety to the his horse . From the n n s retreati g E gli h were pursued to Torwood, where they were in tercepted by a body o f troops po sted in that n eighbourhood in expectation of their defeat ; an d here again they suffered

great loss . Some historian s record the story of a device employed by Wallace to separate the E nglish army by the fall of the bridge at n as on e f of n s o n a give time, so to have hal the E gli h army the n orth side of the river an d the remai n i n g portion o n the S n s n is ff outh u able to give a sista ce . It to the e ect that this n of an d on bridge, bei g composed trees laid across, supported s n on s n was of beams re ti g to e piers, so prepared by order Wallace that at a give n sign al the drivi ng out of a wedge or pin caused the structure to fall i n to the Forth ; but it is much more

likely that the bridge gave way u n der the great weight . N n n n n ow s The atio al Wallace Mo ume t, mo t appropriately on C of erected the Abbey raig, overlooks the ﬁeld this most of d ecisive victory the S cottish hero . RN 1 03 FIELD OF BANN OCKBU .

T O T H E F IE L D O F BAN N O C K B U R N .

’ c tlz m s da Ba ser fr om M ur r ay Pl a e ree ti e a y .

f n n n n s The route to the ﬁeld o Ba ockbur , supposi g the vi itor to have arrived in S tirlin g by railway or by tramway car from of n is f of n S an d Bridge Alla , by Murray Place, oot Ki g treet, f and n ﬁ ne o . Port S treet, u der the row trees at the Terrace n n s on s of R n O leavi g thi , the right are ituated the villas a dolph an d ff — n f S an d n Field Cli ord Park , amed a ter the cotch E glish f I n gen erals who fought here on the eve o the great battle . n s of f s n s t the grou d the ormer, three upright to e mark the spo n n where the en cou n ter took place . A short dista ce o ward are

wh us an S t . N in ians the villages of N e o e d .

N EW E H OUS .

N ewhouse is s an d is n n of ﬁr t reached, otable as the sce e the of of n n R n of S n n f murder the Earl Le ox , ege t cotla d (gra d ather in 1 1 f n s . n o Ki g Jame VI ) duri g the civil war 5 7 . Kirkcaldy of n s n of S n n Gra ge, the bold parti a Mary tuart, k owi g that the R n in S n n s ege t was tirli g, orga i ed a plot to carry him off. On the 3 rd S eptember he left Edi nburgh Castle with a troop o f 0 0 s n S n n n n an d n 4 hor e, arrivi g at tirli g early ext mor i g, bei g n n R n n n secretly guided i to the tow , he took the ege t Le ox prison er ; but a party of soldiers from the Castle an d a n umber of n n o f n in s f the i habita ts the tow started pur uit, a urious n n n s n in an d n s e cou ter e ui g, which Kirkcaldy his adhere t were n f defeated . Determi ed that the object o their raid should be a s if n ot in one s in n on e of ccompli hed, way at lea t a other, the n r n troopers (Captai Calder) shot the R egen t . A la ge mou d of s n r s 1 8 n to es ma ked the pot up to 7 5 , whe it was removed to i mprove the roadway .

S T N IN I N . . A S

n n S t. N i ia s is supposed to be so named after on e of the s n of f f n n ai ts the C hurch o the ourth ce tury . Ma y theories a re advan ced as to the n ame S t . N in ian s : N i n ian was the n ame of a Culdee sain t of the ﬁfth ce n tury ; an other N in ian was B of an d n of C R S n ishop Galloway Dea the hapel oyal at tirli g, 1 04 OF AN N B FIELD B OCK URN .

— A . . 1 — D 4 5 9 . It was called Eccles or Eggl is the church in the an d s earliest times, was perhap the earliest church in the dis “ ” tric n t. The village is amed Kirktown in all legal papers n 1 2 dow to 7 4 .

E C S O E C H E E O VO ES XTRA T FR M X Q U R R LL LUM .

— 0 1 nn a a n t. N n an 5 A uity to ch pl i S i i . - — a a 1 502 1 507 Ann uity to tw o ch pl ins.

On f n - f n n n the le t ha d the old ashio ed steeple attracts atte tio , n n f n s n sta di g by itsel i the graveyard . Thi circumsta ce is ac n for f in 1 6 s cou ted by the act that, 74 , the church was u ed as a n f s of n an d powder magazi e by the orce Pri ce Charles, in their n retreat they exploded the magazi e, which blew up the church , f n n - s s n but le t the tower u i jured . The kirk e sio records have several en tries about the Jacobites an d the destruction o f the an d of f n n r n church the loss its ur iture . Whe the la ge, plai n ew Pari sh Church was built in 1 7 5 0 it was co n sidered

on n ew f . advisable to erect it a site, a little arther back The n ew place of worship on the left of the mai n road is the Free

f s s in - f C . n o n hurch Ma y the hou e the village are old ashio ed, f n e n d of with curious emblems o a bygo e time . At the the prin cipal street the road diverges to the right an d left— that to f n of n n n the le t leadi g to the village Ba ockbur , while that to of n n n n of the right leads to the Field Ba ockbur , the sce e the - f n 2 th 1 1 n ever memorable battle, ought Ju e 4 , 3 4 , betwee the

n s n n . an d S E gli h army, stro g, u der Edward I I , the cots, m n n n n e R . N umberi g , comma ded by obert Bruce ever before had a more n umerou s or powerful force been led agai nst ’ n n n n n as Scotla d, the e emy s cavalry alo e bei g as umerous the en tire Scotti sh army . The position chosen by Bruce for his tr00ps was such as f him n n f n to a ford every adva tage . All alo g the ro t lay the an d s n s of n n an d on steep mar hy ba k the Ba ock , the right f n Bo n . n o ha d Halbert g, a quagmire plai The o ly piece ﬁrm n n n i n s grou d remai i g, at his r ght wi g, Bruce cau ed this to n s an d an d be ho eycombed with pit stakes, slightly covered

n f n Bo an d n of nn . over . O the le t lay Milto g a ravi e the Ba ock The only way by which the E nglish army could advan ce n an d n an d was lay betwee Halbert Milto Bogs, little more n n n on f tha n a quarter of a mile i exte t . The pla the ollow ing page will give the reader an idea of the grou n d an d order of battle as correctly as it can be laid down . The baggage

1 6 OF N N O N ’ 0 FIELD BA CKBU R .

n o f n n was n s R n comma d the ce tre divisio e tru ted to a dolph , of n n an d Earl Murray, the right wi g bei g led by Edward Bruce , f Sir s s an d S f the le t by Jame Dougla Walter, the teward o S cot n n s f n of s f la d. The Ki g him el took comma d the re erve orces, n n r an d which were placed immediately behi d the ce t e, were com

f n an d f 0 0 - posed o Highla ders a troop o 5 well arm ed cavalry . n s n of al kirk and was r The E gli h army adva ced by way F , ar ayed in s n in s n an d r of three divi io s, led by Edward per o , the Ea ls f an d s Here ord Glouce ter . The Castle of S tirli n g was in possession of the E ngli sh an d Sir n n Philip Mowbray, the gover or, whe besieged by Edward s 2 th n an d Bruce, had propo ed a truce till 4 Ju e , sti pulated to n if n ot m f surre der by that day, relieved . The ter o truce ’ n n on e run n havi g o ly day to , Edward s great a xiety was to ’ pre ss forward an d succour the garri son while Bruce s n n was n s ss s n n ir determi atio to preve t uch a i ta ce bei g give n . S R C ff r n n s obert li o d , accordi gly, had bee de patched to the Castle of 8 0 0 an d n n with a troop horse, , by taki g the low grou d to the of St N in ian s s s in n n east , had almo t ucceeded reachi g the tow , when he was i n tercepted by Ran dolph with a body of 5 0 0 n f n s n n n s n in i a try . A tubbor e gageme t took place, re ulti g the f n s defeat o the E gli h .

n 2 rd n 1 1 n s O Sabbath , the 3 Ju e, 3 4 , the E gli h army came in s an d on f ight, that day, the day be ore the great battle,

n fe of r . n an n s a oble at chivalry occu red De Bohu , E gli h n saw in f n of his n on n k ight, Bruce ro t army, mou ted a po y . n n in the n of n The k ight, ridi g directio Bruce, challe ged him an d s o ne n e s n f to ﬁght, thought by thi act to gai ev rla ti g ame

an win . n s n d the battle The Bruce rode to meet the E gli h k ight, an d r - s r o n his car ied his battle axe (or mace), whil t the latte , - n s n o n n war horse, with la ce at re t, bore dow the Ki g, who his n n calmly waited approach, tur ed his po y quickly aside, as n d in his s s an d r n De Bohu passe , rose tirrup b ought dow his ,

- s n ffe o n of n battle axe with cru hi g e ct the helmet De Bohu , n n s f layi ng him dead o the plai . The pot where he ell is about S n n n n of s of . a quarter a mile outh the Bore to e , ear the Ba ock

in his s rr s s ood the n High ti up t Ki g, An d a e his ba e -axe the sw n g v ttl i g, R o n D e o ne the w e s he assed ight B u , hil p ,

— e a s ern d n the rs the as . F ll th t t i t ﬁ t, l t s ren on the b o w as S uch t gth up l w put, The h elm e t c rashed like h az el nut 1 0 FIEL D OF BAN N OCKBURN . 7

The axe - s a w its braz en as h ft , ith cl p , ’ r h a n e ra Was shive e d to t e g u tl t s g sp . S pri ngs from the bl o w the st artled h orse D rops to the pl ai n the life l e ss co rse rs of a a a e d ho w soon Fi t th t f t l ﬁ l , , d n t e r D o n e H ow sud e fe ll he ﬁ ce e B u .

— L or d o Ike I sl es an o . 1 . f , c t vi 5

n s n n f in r The E glish pe t the ight be ore the battle revel y, but n s the S cotch lay i arm upon the ﬁeld . o n f n n n a th n S s Early the ollowi g mor i g, the 4 Ju e, the cotti h r as was s e in s s n n n a my, their cu tom , pr pared a mo t olem ma er

for n n n an d ff n s . the ﬁght, k eeli g dow o eri g up a hort prayer The “ n s n s n S n n s Y on f E gli h Ki g, eei g the cotch army k eeli g, aid, olk “ n ask an n s n n s sa k eel to mercy E gli h k ight a wered , You y ” r k n f m an o f as ot o . t uth ; they mercy, but The aged Abbot I n chaffra ad m in ste r d s n an d s y e the acrame t, ble sed the n n s n s n n his k eeli g oldiers . The E gli h Ki g bega the battle with

0 0 s n f . chosen guard of 5 horse. It oo raged with great ury n n s s an d f s L an d S s Ba er ro e ell claymore , ochaber axes, cotti h spea rs made sad havoc ; the pits an d morasses e n ta n gled the E n gli sh troops ; an d ere lon g the ravi n e of the Ba n n ock was an n As n s n choked with the dead d dyi g, the E gli h bega to S s ss f r r r n f waver, the cot pre ed eagerly o wa d, d ivi g them rom

n . O n n n s n their grou d the adjoi i g hill there was di cer ed, at s s s n f n n this cri i , what eemed a large rei orceme t marchi g to aid the Scotti sh force; an d al though this was on ly the followers an d s r of n s utle s the camp, prompted by a atural curio ity to see s n an d r the battle, the ight spread pa ic dismay th oughout n s n an d ﬁ the E gli h army, which bega to break quit the eld , n f n s an d soo the ﬂight became ge neral . o the E gli h f n n 2 n s are estimated to have alle , amo g whom were 4 k ight , 6 0 s n r an d 0 0 while more were made pri o e s, 7 squires r f n s n n n e o s . were al o ecko ed amo g the umb r the lai Barbour, in his says that 2 0 0 pairs of gilt spurs were take n from f n n s of s set the heels o slai k ights. The re ults thi great victory l S n f an d s s S s n n n . cot a d ree, e tabli hed cotti h i depe de ce The places of i n terest about the Field of Ba n n ockburn n atur n n n of r an d s of S s ally e gage the atte tio the tou ist, e pecially cot

' — AR BO R R E . h w is s h T he B U S B UC T is ork a hi tory o f the gre a t Kin g Robe rt in r ym e .

oe m w as w ritte n in 1 an d is characte n stic o f the e rio d . N o rin e d e d tion be ore p 3 7 5 , p p t i f

1 6 1 6 is n o w n o w n . S e v e ra bs ha e is s s a i n s in the e rna r arbo r k l clu v ued tran l t o v cula . B u w as ar hd ea con at be rd ee c A n . 1 8 E 0 BORESTON .

m en . of a n S t. N n n s in s About a quarter mile beyo d i ia , a outh n is a of n n n C west directio , piece risi g grou d amed aldam Hill, ’ r r o n s of is s ff. or B ock s B ae, the ummit which a ﬂag ta At this s n S n pot is the celebrated Bore S to e, or Bored to e , a large block of trap rock with a perforated socket which held the sta n dard o f h of n 1 1 n R on n f 2 t . Ki g obert the Bruce the eve t ul 4 Ju e, 3 4 s n was f s s n an d in n Thi meme to a t di appeari g, order to preve t its n n r o ff in fr n s r of bei g e ti ely carried agme t , the p oprietor the n n s in an n n as re s n in grou d had it e clo ed iro grati g, rep e ted the s n a ff was r the O f of illu tratio . A Fl gsta e ected by dd ellows

n in 1 8 0 an d is n for s n . Dumbarto 7 , see everal miles arou d

Bo re ston e .

s n V of of n From thi poi t a good iew the ﬁeld battle is obtai ed , an d touri sts may rest a ssured they are stan din g on the exact spot where the S cotti sh sta n dard was pla n ted in the cen tre of n n the S cottish army . The road lead s forward to the Ba ock n I n f n is n Bo was n 0 Bur . ro t Milto g, which drai ed about 5 d is n w n f s a o an o n . I s o year g , well cultivated la d cour e the n s s d u n all operatio s several take were g out, beari g the marks f n n s in s f in o havi g bee u ed the pit re erred to the above sketch . Piece s o f armour an d other relics have been occasion ally turn ed f n n n o s i S n s S . up, some which may be ee the mith I titute, tirli g s n r o f At a short di ta ce is the Bloody Fauld, where the Ea l s o f his s s n an d Glouce ter, at the head vassal , made a brave ta d , ’ n n s n s C n t died ﬁghti g valia tly ; al o I gram rook , ear the For h , ir n f named after S I gram U m ravill e . n s on n s n of N was The poet Bur , viewi g thi Maratho the orth , ff an d r n his n s greatly a ected, gave utte a ce to emotio s hortly “ ’ ” f in - n n s n s ss as a ter the well k ow o g, Bruce Addre , or, it is “ ’ ’ f n S s wi more reque tly called, cot wha ha e Wallace bled, a S of s an d poem which breathes the pirit truest patrioti m , is u n iversally admired .

1 1 0 C MB S RRON GA TU R R O C . A U BA , , T U H

n n n about two miles below S tirli g. The i habita ts take a deep n s in n n an d n re re i tere t the Volu teer moveme t, have bee well p n C n n s n o ff se ted by olo el Alexa der Wil o , who carried the Cale o n ian n d Challe ge S hield in 1 8 7 3 . N immo gives the deﬁ n ition of n of n n n fr n n s n of the ame Ba ockbur om ba ock , a ki d home made bread or scon es much u sed in the rural districts o f S n an d s s n for cotla d, the rivulet seem to have had mill o it

n n r n n n n n . n n n gri di g the g ai , he ce Ba ockbur I Ba n ockbur s n C r s n n n s in 1 Hou e Pri ce ha le , whe adva ci g south, lept 7 4 5 , and n n in n in 1 6 agai whe retreat g orth , 7 4 . N ot far f n n b n is f s in rom Ba ock ur the amou Torwood , which ’ s Oak and n s n in stood Wallace , where the E gli h were overtake f f S n n their retreat a ter the Battle o tirli g Bridge . Here Do ald

C n s . an d n n argill excommu icated Charle I I , a ce te ary com n o f n 1 8 0 memoratio the eve t was held at Torwood Castle in 8 .

G AM B U S BA RRO N , G A RT U R , A N D T O U C H .

An n eres n r can be m ad e to the abo e a es al l of em be n i t ti g t ip v pl c , th i g ’ w n a rad o f o r m f n The ro e is b w a of in s ithi ius f u iles o S ti rli g. ut y y K g

Par ass n ro amb sbar ron . O n the e are the d ar n e w ood s k , p i g th ugh C u l ft k pi ’ of the es in the m ds o f w is the bea f -s a ed re s Gilli Hill , i t hich uti ully itu t i '

d en e of o on e rra Pol m aise as e . The l ar e eed m s o f Cam c C l l Mu y , C tl g tw ill bu barr n a n d ra r n d N ear am b sbarron s o occupy co si e bl e p ortion of g ou . C u s ood a e r o l d a e the s e of is s o n e d out. Rober t v y Ch p l , it which till p i t t the r e the n be o re the ba e of an n o b rn en a ed in d e o ons B uc , ight f ttl B ck u , g g v ti ere an d ar o o o f the sa ram en e r ea n am b sbarro n a bea h p t k c t . Aft l vi g C u , uti

e is ot of S r n as e an d the Ochil s. The m an s on of G artur ful vi w g ti li g C tl i , sn s e ered b the w ood ed an d w e - mbe red erra es is asse d on ugly h lt y hill ll ti t c , p

the e . s or d s an e ar e r on is o o se the re s d e n e of S ir l ft A h t i t c f th T uch H u , i c - an S e on S e ar ar . S ir an is the re resen a e of on e ofthe o d es Al t t u t , B t Al p t tiv l t

S o s am es an d o d s his an d s n d er a e r Ol d ar er . A e an d er c tti h f ili , h l l u v y ch t l x S e t on w as appoi n t ed he red itary arm o u r - beare r an d squi re of the body to

- am es I II . an d ered ar a rm o r bearer o f the S o s n s. n o er J , h it y u c tti h ki g A th n d d ar in 1 6 T he e o f aro n Ale x a er S e ton w as kn ight e by Ch l es I . 33 . titl B e on d rd n a m e d b h n n I n the a ob e r s n in S t e G o o is cl i y t e S eto li e . J c it i i g 1 1 o o se w as arr so n ed b a d e a m en o f roo s ra sed b 7 5 , T uch H u g i y t ch t t p i y L ad S aw of ree n o the ob e be n to re en the assa e o f an y h G ck , j ct i g p v t p g y The e of r w as troops fro m the n orth at the Fo rd s of Frew . Duk A gyll

m r o rn ﬂow s as the m an s on . e n ca ped in the n eighbou hood . T uch Bu p t i 1 1 1 THE ABBEY CRAIG .

T h e A b b e y C ra ig.

Tramway cars start from the foot of Ki n g S treet fo r Bridge o f n an d ss n n M n n Alla , pa e gers goi g to the o ume t leave at f n s n d n the village of Cau sewayhead . This orms a ea y a i terest in s n an d s f g excur io , the seat out ide the car gives every acility

fo r n s o f n s o n . C seei g place i tere t the route, viz , the astle , Ol d of S r n an d s the river Forth, the Bridge ti li g, the ﬁeld to f f of S n the le t, where Wallace ought the great Battle tirli g

in 1 2 . On n ss Bridge 9 7 leavi g the car, you pa through the s n an d n n o o n village, a ce d the brae, , tur i g to the right, g about 1 0 0 r s and n n f o n s ya d , e teri g a ootpath the right, a mo t delight ful an d s of ea y walk leads to the top the C raig, which is 0 0 f about 3 eet high . The Town Cou n cil o f S tirlin g are cu stodiers of the Mon u

n an d s in . C me t, a warder live the tower The raig is the ’ o f o wan e s property C s Ho pital . o f n s s z — On n The objects i tere t clo e to the Craig are the orth , irthre ﬁ n e an d of n A y Castle, with park lake, the property Do ald f R H on E s . s s Graham , q , who purcha ed the e tate rom the ight . I n n s s n s Lord Abercromby . the grou d are two upright to e , s r f f n n MacAl in e aid to ma k the site o a battle ought by Ke eth p ,

n o f S s d f s n Wrad in 8 2 A. D . Ki g cot , who e eated the Picti h Ki g , 9 s an d L Ol d r ﬁ n e - Logie Pari h C hurch , ogie Ki k, a ivy covered n n s n s S he riffm uir rui , with ma y very old tomb to e the road to , n n f s n n s a d the ra ge o the Ochil Hill s are al o ear . Amo g the highe t f chil 2 6 f an 1 f o O s Be n C d . the are leuch , 3 3 eet, Dumyat, 3 75 eet is s s an d s n The latter much visited by plea ure partie , the a ce t is

s Men strie . ea y, either by Logie or The Abbey Craig was the position occupied by Wallace an d his f of S n army immediately be ore the Battle tirli g Bridge, the of n fr n n site the battle bei ng immediately i o t . A ravi e about ’ f r n n ss the middle o the C aig is k ow as Wallace s Pa . O n the summit of the C raig are the remai n s o fa very a n cien t calci n ed or vitriﬁed fort ; the burn t o r calci n ed ston es will n n n is be oticed close to the Mo ume t, which erected about the n of f f f r n n s n ce tre the ort ; thi s ort exi sted be o e the R oma i va io . is s s s n R n s n and I t al o uppo ed to have bee a oma tatio , there f n r r n were ou d on the C aig three b o n ze S pear heads. A quer n - an d s n an n n — s of or ha d mill, a to e with i scriptio the cros 1 1 2 L A M N M WA L CE O U ENT.

— f n an d in s in peace were ou d , are the mu eum the Smith n I stitute . At the Craig Sa n dsto n e Quarry a large trade was carried on in n s n s n s maki g mill to e , which were co idered equal to the - s n t fr r n s s n n Burr to es go om F a ce . Thi la ted duri g the Fre ch rs n n s n n wa , but owi g to the Fre ch to es bei g agai n sold at a n much lower price, the Abbey Craig sto es ceased to be made .

W A L L AC E M O N U M E N T , A BBE Y C RA ! G .

’ m a ess bea S r n s a es e n r A tchl uty ti li g v l ich , An d m e m o ri es im m o rta l ho ve r ro u nd T he bo d m e - on o re d ra w n o w e n ron e l , ti h u c g, hich th s ar a n o f hi n a an d T he gu di n ge ius s tive l . ’ ere re e dom s w o rs e rs rom m es afar Th f hipp f cli , W ose o ffe r n s n o w are ed a w ar the sk h i g pil th t y , Throughout the co m i n g ye ars sh all co ngregat e T o ren d e r h eartfe lt ho m age at the shri n e ’ Which tow e rs in state ly gran d eu r o e r the plain .

Wal l ace S irr in e b o n Rae row n . , y C li B

This n oble tower was erected to the ho n our of S ir William o n Wallace, the Abbey C raig, a wooded height about two miles f i f n is f S n . i s a d rom tirli g The Cra g ree to the public , a avourite icn i in n t n p c g grou n d . There could o be a more e joyable place for s n n is s an d is f n pe di g a day . I t laid out with walk , a reque t s of r s v s f n n re ort tou i ts, the iew rom every poi t bei g quite n n n e cha ti g. The fou n dation - sto n e of the Wallace Mon ume n t was laid o n 2 th o f n 1 8 6 1 o f n o n h the 4 Ju e, (the day the mo th whic n n n was f o f Ba ockbur ought), by the Duke Athole, with great M n an d was in 8 6 . n n ceremo y, it completed 1 9 The o ume t is

2 2 0 f in n r of s n 2 6 . eet height, the umbe teps bei g 4

WALLAC E S TATU E .

Above the doorway will be see n an imposi n g bron ze statue ’ 1 f of Sir William Wallace (Scotla n d s hero). It measure s 3 eet in an in n is f hs 2 d . height, the sword his ha d 7 eet It weig 1 8 s is f n s s an d s . to 5 cwt . , co t £ 7 5 This tatue rom the studio of S n s n n an d was n D . W. teve o , Edi burgh , u veiled by L 2 h 8 t n 1 . ord Bute, s Ju e, 8 7

1 1 4 WALLACE MON UMENT.

T H E TH I R D HALL

n ns s n s n — co tai the mo t i tere ti g relic the Wallace Sword . It f 6 n in n an d is 2 n measures 5 eet 5 i ches le gth , } i ches broad at n n n n S was the top, arrowi g to if i ch at the poi t . The word n f o n th 1 0 n take rom Wallace 5 August, 3 5 , whe he was betrayed an d R obro ston an d n in captured while he slept at y , it remai ed n s n sf n in 1 8 8 8 Dumbarto Ca tle till tra erred to S tirli g . I t is ’ s in s n f of n n n ecured a hri e , the gi t the hero s li eal desce da t,

R o f l r . . on cai Hugh obert Wallace, Esq C d , Ayrshire o f s an d n n This Hall is called the Hall Heroe , co tai s marble n n n s a d bro ze busts of the followin g emi n en t S cotsme . The ﬁr t o n the left is

8 1 . O S C E . R O E N S TH MA ARLYL , B RT BUR ,

— 1 — 1 8 8 1 1 ~ 1 6 7 9 5 . 7 5 9 7 9 .

. IR E S CO I 2 S . S WALT R TT, 9 ADAM M TH ,

— — 1 1 1 8 2 1 2 1 0 . 7 7 3 . 7 3 7 9 M O 0 E I I C 1 . O S S W LL AM URD H , TH MA C HALM R , — 8 o — 1 1 1 1 8 8 . 7 5 4 3 9 . 7 4 7 ES 1 1 E O E C N N JAM WATT, . G RG BU HA A , 6 — 1 8 1 1 0 — 1 8 2 1 6 . 7 3 9 . 5 5 O N N O 1 2 M I E J H K X, . HUGH LL R,

— — 1 0 1 2 1 8 0 2 1 8 6 . 5 5 5 7 . 5 V I IV I N N E 1 I R OBE RT T H E BR CE 6 . S O . N U DA D L G T , 3 K G , 8 1 — — 2 1 1 8 . 1 2 1 3 73 7 4 3 9 . R O E N N I S I R VI EWS E B RT TA AH LL, DA D BR T R,

— — 1 1 8 1 0 . 1 8 1 1 8 68 7 7 4 7 .

The four win dows in thi s hall represen t Sir William Wallace f S n n R r as he ought at tirli g Bridge, Ki g obe t the Bruce, a S s n an d S s f cotti h spearma , a cotti h archer, as they ought at

Ban n ockburn . is R C an d The Fourth Hall to be the oyal hamber, will be furn ished with b ra ss medallion s represen ti n g the ki n gs an d n s n f W queen s who have reig ed i ce the days o allace .

V I EW O T H E TOWE R FR M .

n o f From the Tower may be see n the Li ks the Forth ,

n n - far can s exte di g as as the eye reach , the picture que of M n d s n n an d valley e teith , with the i ta t Grampia s their n n Be n L n Ben an d Ben C n promi e t peaks , omo d, Ledi, ruacha , M N 1 5 WAL L ACE MON U E T. 1

n n n s in far s n f n n with ma y mou tai the di ta ce, ormi g a pa orama of u n surpassed gran deur . o f m n s can s n f C The site a y battle be ee rom the raig, the pri n cipal bei ng

— 1 ambusken n eth 8 in n o f n n . n . C , 43 , reig Ke eth I I , betwee

the S cots a n d the Picts. 2 — n Sir an d . S n tirli g Bridge, betwee William Wallace the n s n r of S E gli h army, comma ded by the Ea l urrey, 1 2 9 7 . — h 1 1 n n n n 2 t . 3 . Ba ockbur , Ju e 4 , 3 4 — 8 8 S n s . 1 . 4 . auchie Bur (Jame I II cruelly killed), 4

— S heriffm uir 1 1 R n . 5 . , 7 5 ( ebellio ) — 2 n d 6 . I n s n 1 8 n a the di ta ce Falkirk , 9 , betwee Wallace n s the E gli h .

R n 1 6 . Falkirk ( ebellio ), 74

L n o f S n o n f ooki g up the valley the Forth, with tirli g the le t, ju st at ha nd o n the right will be seen the beautiful grou n ds an d C s of Airthr a tle ey . The rivers Forth an d T e ith are seen shin i n glike silver in the

C . of n s f n s n n and level arse Bridge Alla lie aci g the u y south, is sheltered by ﬁ n ely wooded bill s from the n orthern blasts ; an d far s is in n n n the we t closed by the Grampia mou tai s . The sun settin g beyo n d the lofty Be n Lomon d on a summe r n n n n s n an d n eve i g, the mou tai ti ted with heath, the horizo a o f ﬁ r i As e s s . mass liquid , a ight to be remembered the poet writes ’ Can the p ainter s m im ic skill ” Copy the refulgen t dy e 1

in n r f S h riffm uir Away the backgrou d a e the heights o e . To s O n of s n n n the ea t is the chil ra ge hill , promi e t amo g them n s ar s bei g Dumyat an d Ben Cleuch . At their ba e e the village of Bl airl o ie M en strie an I n g , , Alva, Tillicoultry d Dollar . a r n n f is s n an southward di ectio the tow o Alloa ee , d the r can r f r f Fo th be t aced as a as Queen s erry . The li n k s of the Forth are always a sou rce o f i n tere st to s s an d n a is se can f touri t , ma y a g me played to e who ollow the n ss n e dle wi di n gs. The V isitor can either return by car to S n n o f 1 > s can n n tirli g, or, by taki g a walk 5 mile , reach the a cie t of am busken n e th tower C . 1 1 6 BRIDGE OF AL L AN .

FRO M WALLAC E M ON UM EN T TO C AM BU S KE N N ET H AN D S I I N T RL G .

L n n n s eavi g the Mo ume t, take the walk to the ea t, through n f o f an d r in the wood skirti g the ace the Craig, you will ar ive , R n n ten n s o n . about mi ute , the Alloa oad Tur backward alo g in n of M n n the public road, the directio the Wallace o ume t, ss n n s r s n take the railway cro i g, which will be see at a ho t di ta ce ’ o n f s n s s n - an d the le t, cro s the li e, pas the cros i g keeper s house f an d f l f o n am buske n n th a arm , about hal a mi e arther , C e Abbey ss n f s will be reached . By cro i g the erry at Cambu n in f an n S n can . ke eth, tirli g be reached hal hour

B r id ge o f A l l a n . E D IS TAN T M IDWAY B ETWE EN S TI RL IN G AN D D U N BL AN .

S w e e b rn o e es V a e o f the a n t Au u , l v li t ill g pl i , W a a n n r he abo r n sw a n he re h e lth d pl e ty ch e e ed t l u i g i , W ere sm n r n its e ar es s a d h ili g S p i li t vi it p i , g’ m d e a d An d part i ng S um m er s li n geri n g bl oo s l ye . H ow o e n a e I a se d o n e e r arm ft h v p u v y ch , ’ T he s e e r d co t the a e d arm h lt , cultiv t f , T he n e er a n broo the b s m v f ili g k , u y ill , ’ T h d n r a t the n e bo r n e ece t chu ch th t opp d igh u i g hill , The aw orn b s w sea s be n e a the s ad e h th u h , ith t th h , ” For talki n g age an d w hi spe ring lovers m ad e . 001 d; 71 1 1 211 .

The quotation is a word pai n ting Of the older part of Bridge of n n s s of 1 8 1 s n 2 0 . Alla . The ce u 9 give the populatio at 3 7

I n the summer seaso n the n umbers are greatly i n crea sed . A f o f s n M n s n ormer proprietor We terto , ajor He der o , brother o f ir n r for s the late S James Alexa de , did much the pro perity of r n s of n r for the B idge . The grou d Westerto we e laid out f n an d ﬁ n e s n r n s r n - ss eui g, walk , bowli g g ee , eadi groom , a em R v C s R s n an d e . blie , were all i troduced, the harle ogers, D t lz r d e o Al l a n in 1 8 1 L L . hi ek a t e B i . s s We , publi hed g f 5 , n o in n n n ff s of n which, doubt, co ectio with the e ort the galla t

s S a. Major, gave a great impetu to the p L ne w s a The R ight H o n . ord Abercromby erected the p

- f r f n ﬁ n e s n r n & c. an d o hou e, bowli g g ee , , laid out eui g the

f rid e o f a n a n d N e i hbo rho od w it h w a s d ri e s , to rs , For full accoun t o B g All g u , lk , v u on n tt /z S a s ub ishe d b . S . S heare r 81 S , & . s r z d l l a n uee é co z s c , e e B ee q , Q qf p , p l y R

ir in n d so d b al l boo se e rs. S t l g, a l y k ll

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- i f r table la n d (a n cie n t se a m argi n ) on h s e state . This o m s what w f o f n m ay n o be called the upper village o Bridge Alla . Thi s beautiful an d very popular wateri n g- place derive s its fr n n . ame om the river Alla , which ﬂows through the village I t n for its n s r n s o f Airthre is i debted popularity to the mi eral p i g y, of s n its its s the beauty the ituatio , salubrious climate, outhern

s r an d its n s d f s an d n - expo u e, bei g heltere rom the ea t orth east

n t - n s an d bill n r wi ds . The upper able la d wooded are i te spersed f n s. s s n with beauti ul walk Ma y other pecialitie might be oted, s as s n n s s uch the uperior lodgi g accommodatio , hop equal to an in r n s s f n n r y la ge tow , kil ul medical atte da ce, a large Hyd o s s n s n - r n s s an pathic E tabli hme t, bath , bowli g g ee , mu eum , d r n an d n s in n ample chu ch accommodatio , bei g ituated the ce tre i of the m ost hi storic grou n d in S cotlan d . It s dista n t from S r n m s n n s n s ti li g, 3 ile ; Du bla e, 3 mile ; Dou e, 5 mile , C n 1 s n n n d s alla der; 3 mile ; Ba ockbur ﬁel , 5 mile Abbey

2 s R n C 8 s. S n c Craig, mile ; oma amp, Ardoch , mile tirli g an be reached by rail an d tramway ma n y times a d ay ; while to s r n an o f s f the pede t ia , the walk to y the above place orms an

- n has n i agreeable cha n ge . Paper maki g bee carr ed o n at d o f n for n n an d — n f Bri ge Alla early a ce tury, cloth bleachi g rom a very early period— both of these in du stries owin g much to the puri ty o f the water in the river an d the climatic suitablen ess f o the district . N f n f s ear the Bridge are the ollowi g beauti ul e tates . We sterto n Park ; Airthrey Castle ; Keir Hou se ; Kipp e n ro ss

l . n n n n o S . s a d s (C P . tirli g) The grou d policie are ope to the Airthre s s Ki e n ross n s public, viz . , y, Thur day pp , Wed e days an d

fr 1 0 . m . m 2 S s a . s 6 . aturday , om . till 5 p Keir, Friday , till d o f l n ss R s M The Bri ge A la Public Hall, A embly oom , useum ,

& c. r s e s e n d o f a e V . Picture Gallery, , ituat d at the ea t the illage The origi n al fou n der of the Mu seum an d Gallery o f Art in the w r f h l as n M f an E s . o C on e i l Bridge the late Joh ac a l e, q , y (a S on o f R who n n s in M n s the ock), had spe t ma y year a che ter, H is s s n where he amassed a fortu n e . later year were pe t at the r Bridge, whe e he died .

TH E I E I 1 8 2 BR DG N 7 .

’ I n ham bers s Pictur e o S cotl a nd 1 8 2 f n C f , 7 , the ollowi g

“ ‘ ext ract is worth n otin g — We would particularise the Bridge of n as n be — s f s n n Alla everythi g a village ought to o t, u y, warm n f s n f s - o f s an d ss s a co u io o traw r o ed cottage rich , ma y tree , s L E ROPT n C .

ss ss o f an d po e ed a bridge a mill , together with kailyards, bee s s s n n n s n r n n f r kep , collie , calla ts , old i with e te tai me t o m an an d bea st ; carts with their poles poi n ti n g up to the sky ; ven erable s in n n s n s in sun an dame , drugget, k itti g their tocki g the ; d n n s in n an d n n you g o e , gi gham dimity, trippi g alo g with milk pails o n their heads. Besides all the se characteristics as a o f n s o f row o f n V village, the Bridge Alla boa ts a eat little illas for r a n o f s r in the tempo ary accommod tio vi ito s , who ﬂock to it ” n n summer o accou t o f a min eral well . The reader will oh n n ow a serve the cha ges t the Bridge .

O N T H E W BAN KS OF ALLAN ATE R . “ n an d e Leavi g The Bridge, pass by the Paper Mill , her the arti st has a ﬁ n e ﬁeld for sketchi n g o n the ba nks of the f his n s far as n n . s as of Alla a Du bla e At the ale, a ter dece e, the

ir n R A. n n n n s of S . as pai ti g William Alla , , i e were catalogued “ scen e s from the river Alla n — o n e o f them bei n g The Mill o f ” n n n an d Keir, ear Du bla e, which was much admired , was n r an n s n f e g aved by Edi burgh arti t , with a quotatio rom “ L s n n s o f n f M . O . n . G ewi , the Ba k Alla Water The gle o ocksburn an d Wharr burn s n an d C Auld y are oo reached, n n Kipp en ross grou ds e tered . The private policies are ope n

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m . n d r s f 1 0 . . m n n s s a S a . n o Wed e day atu day , rom till 5 p Whe Kipp en ross groun ds are clo sed follow the old road to right of an d n an d o f the lodge, you come out ear the hotel bridge n Du n bla e .

L e c r o p t .

L ecro t s n s on ss n p parish , Perth hire, begi cro i g the bridge n L ecro t L ecr oclz s n f of over the river Alla . p ( ) ig iﬁes hal the s S is s R S n an d hill . The Pari h chool clo e to the ailway tatio , the road adjoi n ing leads to the man se o f L ecrop t and the wood of C f s n Keir . The Parish hurch is beauti ully ituated, overlooki g is of f o f s an d n . the Car e, about a quarter a mile rom Bridge Alla is - o f f o f n It the burial place the amily Keir, the vaults bei g n R n n Al aun f u dern eath the church . A oma statio (the a o

Ptolemy) was suppo sed to be at L ecrop t. The great Roman Kil l hil l f eirﬁ l An f s o K e d . n ow road pa sed through the old ort, of n s s of f a heap sto e , exi ted about three quarters a mile rom f s s . C eer s n s . Keir Hou e Keir, or , ig iﬁe a ort or ca tle The Ol d C hurchyard of L ecrop t withi n a short di stan ce of

1 2 L 0 OGIE .

n n n n s . i cludi gpai ti gs by the great master , viz , Murillo, Velasquez , S R n n R n & c S t r alvator, ey olds, Laura ce, aebur , Etty, . Mr. i ’ n f S ir S n - M was li g s ather, the late William tirli g axwell , the ” “ of n . an d his author ma y works, viz , Velasquez Works, The ” “ ” C s f of C s f s s o f n loi ter Li e harle the Fi th, The Arti t S pai , ” “ n d f n c & . A twerp Delivere , Lays rom the Holy La d, The is has n an d Keir Library large , bee selected with great care, con tain s a valuable col lectio n of books o n the proverb s of all n n atio s . n o f f n n The S tirli gs Keir, rom whom ma y collateral bra ches n f n I n are desce ded, dated back to the twel th ce tury . old s Ke r Ke re & c charter Keir is spelled as y , y , Kire, Keer, . , while the spelli n g of the family n ame has passed through a great f n s tr v l n tr w n l r S e e S n & c. c o e & . va iety cha ges , uch as y , y y g, , “ ” s a n F r a r I n The family motto i G g o w d . the reign of of S ir S n James VI . , the Laird Keir, Archibald tirli g, had charge n n n in n I n n o f the you g Pri ce He ry S tirli g Castle . the reig s of S ir S n s n s . an d . C harle I II George tirli g was a tau ch royalist, n o f n S ee L EC ROPT n d f . a ought u der the Duke Mo trose ( ).

L o gie . The Parish Church of Logie is three miles to the east of f l Bridge of Allan . A beauti ul road eads by the villas behi n d on e hil l n n of Bl awl owan S ff C y , the ce by the ma se Logie to , heri an d Airthre s n n s n muir road to Dumyat, y e tate, joi i g the eco d h riffm uir l d of n ow f S e road at the O Kirk Logie, a beauti ul ivy n a e of s is f covered rui . The g thi church very doubt ul, but some very old dates will be n oticed o n the tombston es— o n e “ ” in of in s s . particular, to the memory the reader thi pari h This was on e who read the Bible to the people when it was so in n n n ff high price that o e but the obility could a ord to buy it . I n s s was n an d n ome churche a Bible chai ed to a pillar, owi g n of n n s of n n to the wa t ordai ed mi ister , the duty readi g was do e n Airthre n an d s by a layma called a reader . y garde s policie are n an d are n s s ear the old church , ope to vi itor every Thursday . s an d an d n s The walk lead by the castle lake, termi ate at the n w i n lodge n ear Bridge of Alla n . The e parish church s o ly a f w n f on e s e hu dred yards rom the old . The road lead either by f n n he f the Hill oots, tur i g to t le t, or, by the right, to the Abbey

C S n an d of n . raig, tirli g, Bridge Alla ADDEN DA ET CORR IGEN DA .

ames II . born at o rood 1 0 . n sons ere born to the p . 5 0. J , H ly , 43 Twi w e n a o rood on 1 6th O ober 1 0 who ere bo n ed at Qu e t H ly ct , 43 , w th k ight ba sm the e d er e and er d ed in n an an d the o n er w as his pti ; l , Al x , i i f cy , y u g ’ — - x ﬁ u r R ol l s V l I 1 06 1 6 . a . Pr ace to E c e e o . V. f ther s successor ef q , , 4 43

ROMAN S T ON E ON G OW AN H IL L .

. s is the ns ri on as en b S ir Rober S bba d in his or p . 9 Thi i c pti giv y t i l w k publi shed 1 707

I E x v I L EG . 1 1 N c AG T , ’ a d in ors e s Br itan n ia Roman a 1 2 is en n H l y , 73 , it giv D E I e x COTH AH IS D I L ET AL M RE

b r an d this resem les the lettering at the present tim e . H o sley gives his o n on t a is not a Rom an ns r on an Hubner in his or n des pi i h t it i c ipti , d w k i clu it am ong his list of false inscription s. 1 2 0 LOGIE .

n n n n s s . r i cludi g pai ti g by the great master , viz , Mu illo, Velasquez , S R n s n R n & c S t r alvator, ey old , Laura ce, aebur , Etty, . Mr. i ’ n f S ir S n - li g s ather, the late William tirli g Maxwell , was the “ i ” “ of n . s an d h s author ma y works , viz , Vela quez Works, The ” “ ” C f of C s f o f S n loister Li e harle the Fi th, The Artists pai , ” “ n r d s fr n 81 0. A twe p Delivere , Lay om the Holy La d, The is has n an d Keir Library large, bee selected with great care, I - I . - L .~ “ ( k l s h i n 4 1 . I“ . a t a l l

n an d n s s s . ear the old church , are ope to vi itor every Thur day an d an d n s The walk leads by the castle lake, termi ate at the f n n ew is n lodge n ear Bridge o Alla . The parish church o ly a f h n f on e s ew u dred yards rom the old . The road lead either by f s n n f the Hill oot , tur i g to the le t, or, by the right, to the Abbey f n S n an d o . C raig, tirli g, Bridge Alla