Glamis

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view of church exterior in context - south view

"In the old churchyard of Glamis, on the south side of the present church but a little apart from it, stands the last remaining portion of the former parish church. The fragment was originally the south transept of the church which was taken down in 1792 to make way for the present edifice. It is now called " the mortuary chapel," as beneath the pavement is the vault of the Strathmore family, where many of the noble family of Lyon are interred, including Patrick Lyon, the first Lord Glamis, who died on the 21st March 1459, and in memory of whom the church was built by his widow, Isabella Ogilvy, the daughter of Ogilvy of Auchterhouse. Lady Glamis died on the 12th January 1484, and was interred beside her husband. The church was a vicarage in the diocese of St Andrews, and St Fergus was patron saint." [source: NOTES ON THE OLD PARISH CHURCH OF GLAMIS. By THE REV. JOHN STIRTON, B.D., F.S.A.Scor., GLAMIS] [45_186_197.pdf]
Scene Description: "In the old churchyard of Glamis, on the south side of the present church but a little apart from it, stands the last remaining portion of the former parish church. The fragment was originally the south transept of the church which was taken down in 1792 to make way for the present edifice. It is now called " the mortuary chapel," as beneath the pavement is the vault of the Strathmore family, where many of the noble family of Lyon are interred, including Patrick Lyon, the first Lord Glamis, who died on the 21st March 1459, and in memory of whom the church was built by his widow, Isabella Ogilvy, the daughter of Ogilvy of Auchterhouse. Lady Glamis died on the 12th January 1484, and was interred beside her husband. The church was a vicarage in the diocese of St Andrews, and St Fergus was patron saint." [source: NOTES ON THE OLD PARISH CHURCH OF GLAMIS. By THE REV. JOHN STIRTON, B.D., F.S.A.Scor., GLAMIS] [45_186_197.pdf]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2024
Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 July 2024 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

INFORMATION

Font ID: 26293MJB
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (?), Medieval?
Church / Chapel Name: Glamis Parish Kirk / Eaglais Naomh Fhearghais, Glamais
Font Location in Church: disappeared?
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Fergus
Church Notes: present church 1792 on the site of a church dedicated to St Fergus of 1242; restored 1933 -- Well of St Fergus nearby
Church Address: Kirkwynd, Glamis, Forfar DD8 1RT, United Kingdom
Site Location: Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the A94-A928 crossroads, 22 km N of Dundee
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the former 13thC(?) church here)
Font Notes:
NB: we have no information on the font of the 13th-century church here.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Smith for bringing this site to our attention and for his photograph

COORDINATES

UTM: 30V 499913 6273930
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 56.6096, -3.00141
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 56° 36′ 34.56″ N, 3° 0′ 5.08″ W