Black's Guide to Scotland

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...(containing a tree, bird, and fish with rini In its mouth) perpetuate three renowned miracles wrought by St. Kentigern. THE CRYPT, GLASGOW CATHEDRAL all traces of the church of St. Kentigern disappear, but David L, before his accession to the Scottish throne, promoted his chaplain, John Achaius, to the Bishopric of Glasgow in 1115, and endowed the church which that prelate erected and dedicated in 1136. The church then erected was destroyed by fire, but restored by Bishop Josceline in 1197. The structure received large additions at the hands of later bishops, especially Bishops Bondington, Lauder, and Cameron, by the latter of whom it was practically brought to its present form In 1446. At the beginning of the 14th century the Episcopal chair was occupied by the patriotic Robert Wishart, the firm friend of Wallace and Bruce, who furnished from his own wardrobe the robes in which the vindicator of the independence of Scotland was crowned, for which act he suffered imprisonment for some years at the hands of Edward I. The See of Glasgow was made Archiepiscopal in 1491 at the instance of James IV., who was an honorary canon of the cathedral. During the fit of destructive enthusiasm which followed the Reformation, the building was saved from injury by the zealous activity of the craftsmen of Glasgow, who forbade the fulfilment of an edict which had gone forth for the destruction of the "idolatrous monument." The structure was carefully repaired by certain of the Protestant Archbishops, notably by Bishop Law, whose monument may be seen in the Lady Chapel. The cathedral is in length, from east to west, 319 ft.; in width 63 ft.; the general character of the whole structure being Early English. It was designed to be in the form of a...