OS1/13/121/76
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELGIN VAULT | Elgin Vault Elgin Vault Elgin Vault |
Mr Kilgour Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers Provost Beveridge |
035 | [Situation] On the S. [South] side of the Abbey New Church "Underneath the south transept of the New church, the Earl of Elgin has a [large] and excellent vault, to which the [remains] of his Ancestors, including I believe the bones of King Robert the Bruce's [Queen] were removed. At the period of the [building] of this church, when the vault too, was executed," It is entered by means of [a] stone staircase hid from view by [flagstones] laid over the stair even with surface, the west side of the transept [alluded to?]. Vide Chalmers Hist [History] Page [1??] |
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For situation see Town Plan - http://maps.nls.uk/view/74415326Words lost in fold of page.
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