Identifier: castellateddomes05macg (find matches)
Title: The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: MacGibbon, David, d. 1902 Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930
Subjects: Architecture Architecture, Domestic Castles
Publisher: Edinburgh : D. Douglas
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Fig. 1315.—The Crawfurd Monument, Kilbiruie. Statues of Thumas Crawfurd aud his Spouse. The ornamental features of the tomb, it will be observed, are entirelyScottish, and consist partly of the revived ornaments of an earlier date.This monument, of native design, presents a striking contrast with theRenaissance structures of the period. In the interior of the mausoleumrepose the recumbent statues of Thomas Crawfurd and his spouse(Fig. 1315). The figures are somewhat rude in execution, but are quaintand interesting. They were drawn on the spot by Mr. Johnston, underfavourable circumstances, when the tomb was opened for repairs. At othertimes they are only seen through the gloom of the faintly lighted structure. * Ayr and Wigton Archceological Collections, Vol. ii., by Johu Shedden-Dobie. FOURTH PKKIOD 202 THE UUNBAK MONUMENT
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Pio. 13)().—Monument to George Home, Earl of Duubar, at Dunljar. THE LAUDKKDALIC MONUMENT - 203 FOUKTll PERIOD MONUMENT TO GEORGE HOME, EARL OF DUNBAR,DUNBAR CHURCH, Haddingtonshire. One of the most costly and splendid monuments of this epoch, great inmonuments, is that of the Earl of Dunbar (Fig. 1316), erected in the earlypart of the seventeenth century. The monument bears the followinginscription: Here lyeth the Body of the Reight Honl*^ George Erie ofDunbar, Baron Howme of Berwick, Lord Heigh Tress;*^ of Scotland,Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, and one of his May mosthoii^? privie Counsell, whoe departed this life the xxix day of Jaunuary MVCX. These titles show that the bearer of them was a man of great import-ance in his time. He was much favoured by James vi., and supportedthe kings desire for the re-establishment of Prelacy in Scotland. Hisbody was buried in a vault beneath the Collegiate Chuich of Dunbai-,which has now been rebuilt as the parish church. The mo

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