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Mediaeval Scotland

Legg inn av Gjest » 09 apr 2007 18:05:23

I am just back from a few days traveling in Scotland. Amongst other
items, I have brought back photographs of various early Sinclair and
templar tombs at Rosslyn Chapel (an amazing place!) - including a
contemporary carving of Sir William Sinclair, 'Prince of Orkney' (d
1484); some late mediaeval tombs at Elgin Cathedral of early members
of the Gordon family, and of some of the Bishops; some mediaeval
clergy tombs at Aberdeen Cathedral (St Machars); the Pictish
sarcophagus at St Andrews which is tentatively ascribed to King Oengus
Mac Fergus (d 761), and Castle Urquhart on Loch Ness.

As usual, I am happy to send copies to anyone interested.

Michael A-R

John Brandon

Re: Mediaeval Scotland

Legg inn av John Brandon » 09 apr 2007 19:28:41

I thought we had chased you off, for at least a couple weeks or so.

But, Michael, we want to hear the juicy backstory of your 502 postings
from November 2005! Were you on complete bed rest following a mental
episode or suicide attempt? Or was this in the bittersweet malaise of
the period following the lost election? We're all ears.

wjhonson

Re: Mediaeval Scotland

Legg inn av wjhonson » 09 apr 2007 22:01:32

On Apr 9, 10:05 am, m...@btinternet.com wrote:
I am just back from a few days traveling in Scotland. Amongst other
items, I have brought back photographs of various early Sinclair and
templar tombs at Rosslyn Chapel (an amazing place!) - including a
contemporary carving of Sir William Sinclair, 'Prince of Orkney' (d
1484); some late mediaeval tombs at Elgin Cathedral of early members
of the Gordon family, and of some of the Bishops; some mediaeval
clergy tombs at Aberdeen Cathedral (St Machars); the Pictish
sarcophagus at St Andrews which is tentatively ascribed to King Oengus
Mac Fergus (d 761), and Castle Urquhart on Loch Ness.

As usual, I am happy to send copies to anyone interested.

Michael A-R

I'm suspicious of this date "d 1484" what's the source for that?
William Sinclair, the 3rd Earl of Orkney surrended his earldom in 1470
and was dead by 1482
His son
William called "the Waster was still living on 14 Jul 1487

Will Johnson

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Re: Mediaeval Scotland

Legg inn av Gjest » 09 apr 2007 22:22:55

On 9 Apr., 22:01, "wjhonson" <wjhon...@aol.com> wrote:
On Apr 9, 10:05 am, m...@btinternet.com wrote:

I am just back from a few days traveling in Scotland. Amongst other
items, I have brought back photographs of various early Sinclair and
templar tombs at Rosslyn Chapel (an amazing place!) - including a
contemporary carving of Sir William Sinclair, 'Prince of Orkney' (d
1484); some late mediaeval tombs at Elgin Cathedral of early members
of the Gordon family, and of some of the Bishops; some mediaeval
clergy tombs at Aberdeen Cathedral (St Machars); the Pictish
sarcophagus at St Andrews which is tentatively ascribed to King Oengus
Mac Fergus (d 761), and Castle Urquhart on Loch Ness.

As usual, I am happy to send copies to anyone interested.

Michael A-R

I'm suspicious of this date "d 1484" what's the source for that?
William Sinclair, the 3rd Earl of Orkney surrended his earldom in 1470
and was dead by 1482
His son
William called "the Waster was still living on 14 Jul 1487

Well spotted. I took it from "Rosslyn Chapel: A Short History" by the
current Earl of Rosslyn, published c1997, page 2. Clearly this is
incorrect. ODNB says he died "in the early months of 1480" and
certainly by 1482 when his son and heir was declared non compos mentis
("a verdict of idiotry", as it is charmingly termed).

MA-R

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