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Account And Description Of The Chapel Of Roslin, &C.

already mentioned , was served by 7 $ gentlewomen , whereof JJ were daughters of noblemen , all clothed in velvet and silks , with their chains of gold and other ornaments , and was attended by 200 riding gentlemen in all her journeys ; and if it happened to be dark when she went to Edinburgh , where her lodgings were , at the foot ofthe Black-Friar-Wynd , 80 lighted torches were carried before her . In dignity She was next to the Queen . Hay , vol . II . p . 234

. The village of Roslin was erected into a burgh or barony by King James the Second , at Strivelin , June 13 , 145 6 , with a weekly market on Saturday , a yearly fair or . the feast of St . Simon and Jude , a market-cross , & c . The same is confirmed by King James the Sixthj Jan . 16 , 1622 ; and by King Charles the First , May 6 , 1650 . Hay , vol . II . p . 284 .

The princely founder and endower of this chapel died about 148 4 s Hay , vol . II . p . 477 , before the chapel was finished ; which was doiiei by his eldest son of the second marriage , Sir Oliver St . Clair of Roslin , whose mother was Lady Margery Sutherland , descended of the blood royal , her great grand-mother , Jane Bruce , being younger daughter of King Robert Bruce . So that the building of this glorious

edifice , worth y of a crowned head , tho' the work of a subject , has employed at least 40 years ; and it is a pity we cannot now come to the knowledge of the total expence , which must have been a very great sum in those days . The father was alive for certain in 1476 , as we find him granting charters on September 9 , of that year , to his son the foresaid Sir Oliver . Hay , vol . II . p . 2 S 9 and 29 6 . Of late this in of

. years chapel was great danger becoming quite ruinous through the injuries of weather : but to the great honour of General ST . CLAIR , the present proprietor , be it remarked , that he has happily prevented that , by putting new flag-stones on the roof , and new tvooden casements with glass into all the windows . He likewise laid the floor of the chapel with new flag stones , and rebuilt the high wall round the cemetery ; so that one may venture to say , these repairs have cost a very considerable sum .

. POSTSCRIPT . A little to the west ofthe above chapel are the remains of another building , in the middle of the ground at present occupied as a cemetery , by the inhabitants of Roslin and the nei g hbouring country ; Whether this has been appropriated to reli gious purposes or not I cannot say ; neither do I know Whether it is of a prior or later date than

the chapel itself . South from the chapel stands the castle of Roslin ; concerning which , we must refer entering into particulars till a future opportunity . 5794 . J- s

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TO OUR READERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 2
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 2
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THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, OR GENERAL AND COMPLETE LIBRARY. Article 4
THE STAGE. Article 6
SKETCH OF THE CHARACTER OF THE LATE JAMES BOSWELL, ESQ. Article 8
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM. Article 10
ANECDOTE OF THE LATE SIR RICHARD ARKWRIGHT. Article 19
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THE FREEMASON. Article 30
STORY OF URBAIN GRANDIER. Article 33
BASEM; OR, THE BLACKSMITH. AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE. Article 39
ACCOUNT AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CHAPEL OF ROSLIN, &c. Article 46
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Article 50
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PRESENTED TO A YOUNG LADY, Article 61
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Account And Description Of The Chapel Of Roslin, &C.

already mentioned , was served by 7 $ gentlewomen , whereof JJ were daughters of noblemen , all clothed in velvet and silks , with their chains of gold and other ornaments , and was attended by 200 riding gentlemen in all her journeys ; and if it happened to be dark when she went to Edinburgh , where her lodgings were , at the foot ofthe Black-Friar-Wynd , 80 lighted torches were carried before her . In dignity She was next to the Queen . Hay , vol . II . p . 234

. The village of Roslin was erected into a burgh or barony by King James the Second , at Strivelin , June 13 , 145 6 , with a weekly market on Saturday , a yearly fair or . the feast of St . Simon and Jude , a market-cross , & c . The same is confirmed by King James the Sixthj Jan . 16 , 1622 ; and by King Charles the First , May 6 , 1650 . Hay , vol . II . p . 284 .

The princely founder and endower of this chapel died about 148 4 s Hay , vol . II . p . 477 , before the chapel was finished ; which was doiiei by his eldest son of the second marriage , Sir Oliver St . Clair of Roslin , whose mother was Lady Margery Sutherland , descended of the blood royal , her great grand-mother , Jane Bruce , being younger daughter of King Robert Bruce . So that the building of this glorious

edifice , worth y of a crowned head , tho' the work of a subject , has employed at least 40 years ; and it is a pity we cannot now come to the knowledge of the total expence , which must have been a very great sum in those days . The father was alive for certain in 1476 , as we find him granting charters on September 9 , of that year , to his son the foresaid Sir Oliver . Hay , vol . II . p . 2 S 9 and 29 6 . Of late this in of

. years chapel was great danger becoming quite ruinous through the injuries of weather : but to the great honour of General ST . CLAIR , the present proprietor , be it remarked , that he has happily prevented that , by putting new flag-stones on the roof , and new tvooden casements with glass into all the windows . He likewise laid the floor of the chapel with new flag stones , and rebuilt the high wall round the cemetery ; so that one may venture to say , these repairs have cost a very considerable sum .

. POSTSCRIPT . A little to the west ofthe above chapel are the remains of another building , in the middle of the ground at present occupied as a cemetery , by the inhabitants of Roslin and the nei g hbouring country ; Whether this has been appropriated to reli gious purposes or not I cannot say ; neither do I know Whether it is of a prior or later date than

the chapel itself . South from the chapel stands the castle of Roslin ; concerning which , we must refer entering into particulars till a future opportunity . 5794 . J- s

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