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SCULPTURED STONE FOUND HERE A.D. 1803 [Rhynie] (Site of) Standing Stone (Sculptured)
(Site of) Standing Stone (Sculptured)
(Site of) Standing Stone (Sculptured)
John Cruickshank, Laborer, Newtown, Rhynie, 80 years of age
Mr. Symon, Flesher, Rhynie. Mr.

Donald, Watchmaker, Rhynie
043 At the time of the Reformation of Scotland, there existed a feud between the Duke of Argyle, and Earl of Huntly, which led to the latter's banishment to France about A.D. 1590, whereupon the Duke of Argyle took possession of the Earl of Huntly's lands and this stone was erected by Argyle in commemoration of that event; in corroboration of which he caused this stone to be engraved with his Coat of Arms viz. two ships and a shield. An elephant was likewise engraved thereon. It is supposed that this stone was raised and partly broken up for building materials about the year 1803. The party who did so being one of too many, who saw no use in going a little distance for building materials, when he could get them at his door, however valuable or revered. A fragment of this stone is still to be seen built into the wall of a barn situated [continued on next page]

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[Page] 149 Parish of Rhynie

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