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Historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Elgin Cathedral, also known as the Lantern of the North (Scots: Lantern o the North), is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, in northeast Scotland. Established
Elgin_Cathedral
Town in Moray, Scotland
Elgin (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin; Scots: Ailgin; Scottish Gaelic: Eilginn [ˈel(e)kʲɪɲ]) is a historic town (former cathedral city) and formerly a royal burgh in
Elgin,_Moray
Medieval English architectural style
may be seen at Crowland Abbey and Elgin Cathedral. North porches were often more prominent than west doors in cathedrals, as at Wells and Salisbury. Whereas
Early_English_Gothic
Church in Inverness, Scotland
Caithness. The cathedral is the northernmost extant diocesan cathedral in mainland Britain - Dornoch Cathedral, Fortrose Cathedral and Elgin Cathedral are no
Inverness_Cathedral
Medieval Roman Catholic diocese in Scotland
Episcopatus Moraviensis nos. 26, 57 and 58 Cant, Robert: Historic Elgin and its Cathedral, Elgin: Elgin Society, 1974, p. 23 GigaCatholic, with three incembeut
Diocese_of_Moray
Ancient monument in Scotland
The Elgin Pillar is a class II Pictish stone, now situated on the north west side of Elgin Cathedral, in Elgin, Moray in Scotland. It was discovered in
Elgin_Pillar
Church in Elgin, Moray, Scotland
bones were removed in 1826, either transferred to the graveyard of Elgin Cathedral or mixed with soil and spread on fields around the burgh, while gravestones
St_Giles'_Church,_Elgin
Ruined castle in Moray, Scotland
Foundation of Elgin Cathedral, in Maclean, A 1974 (ed): Elgin Cathedral and Diocese of Moray, Inverness, p. 2 Fawcett, R: Elgin Cathedral, Edinburgh, 1991
Spynie_Palace
King of Scotland from 1390 to 1406
kingdom's bounds. — The Chartularium Episcopatus Moraviensis written at Elgin Cathedral for the year 1398 In May 1390, less than a month after becoming king
Robert_III_of_Scotland
have been buried in the aisle of St Thomas the Martyr (Becket) in Elgin Cathedral. Watt, D. E. R., & Murray, A. L., editors, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae
Columba_de_Dunbar
British Army officer
Mount Street, Berkeley Square, on 17 June 1827, and was buried in Elgin Cathedral. He was succeeded by his son George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon. The
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Alexander_Gordon,_4th_Duke_of_Gordon
Symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
Scotland a 1470 inscription on the tomb of the first Earl of Huntly in Elgin Cathedral. In central Europe, the King of Hungary Ladislaus the Posthumous, started
Arabic_numerals
Scottish bishop
faculty of arts. Reid graduated in 1515 and by 1524 was subdean at Elgin Cathedral, where, by 1527, he was Official of Moray. Thomas Chrystall, the abbot
Robert_Reid_(bishop)
Head of the Diocese of Moray, Scotland
of Scotland. The bishopric had its seat (Latin: Cathedra) at Elgin and Elgin Cathedral, but was severally at Birnie, Kinneddar and as late as Bishop
Bishop_of_Moray
Scottish bishop (died 1222)
successor, Andreas de Moravia, that the bishopric would settle at Elgin Cathedral, Elgin. Bricius was one of the most important clerics in the Scotland of
Bricius_de_Douglas
Scottish prelate and administrator
illness. Bishop Andrew did die, on 29 September 1501. He was buried in Elgin Cathedral. His older brother James Stewart, Earl of Buchan, was born in 1441
Andrew Stewart (bishop of Moray)
Andrew_Stewart_(bishop_of_Moray)
Council area of Scotland
Bothganown, modern day Pitgaveny, near Elgin. In 1270, Elgin Cathedral was partly destroyed by a fire. Later the cathedral was burned in 1390 by Alexander Stewart
Moray
bishopric from Spynie to Elgin, for on 10 April 1224, the Pope sent Andreas his permission. Andreas' greatest legacy would be Elgin Cathedral, where all medieval
Andreas_de_Moravia
Scottish prelate
and on 3 July 1402 Alexander burned much of the town of Elgin and plundered Elgin Cathedral. Bishop William excommunicated Alexander, and later in the
William_de_Spynie
within the precincts of Elgin Cathedral. Elgin Cathedral: Pans Port The only surviving medieval archway of Elgin Cathedral's precinct walls. Spynie Palace
List of Historic Environment Scotland properties
List_of_Historic_Environment_Scotland_properties
13th-century Scottish esquire
Coat'). King Edward undertook an extended march across Scotland, reaching Elgin on 26 July 1296. He remained in the town's castle for a few days, taking
Andrew_Moray
Ornament used in medieval architecture
primitive form, but constituting a most beautiful decorative feature. In Elgin Cathedral in Scotland, the dogtooth ornament in the archivolt becomes a four-lobed
Dog-tooth
Scottish noble title
attacks of raiding caterans, the most notable being the burning of Elgin Cathedral by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, also known as the Wolf of Badenoch
Earl_of_Moray
Scottish clan
as the Wolf of Badenoch and was responsible for the destruction of Elgin Cathedral. When James I of Scotland came of age, he curbed the power of his cousins
Clan_Stewart
Scottish prelate
Reformation. Although he agreed in principle to modify the structure of Elgin Cathedral to accommodate Protestant forms of worship, few powerful figures on
Patrick_Hepburn_(bishop)
Scottish magnate
about 1457. He died on 15 July 1470 at Huntly Castle and was buried in Elgin Cathedral. Alexander Gordon married first, c. 8 January 1426 Egidia Hay, daughter
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
Alexander_Gordon,_1st_Earl_of_Huntly
Scottish peer (1643–1716)
until her own death in July 1732. Like her husband, she was buried in Elgin Cathedral. The duke married Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Henry Howard,
George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon
George_Gordon,_1st_Duke_of_Gordon
Architectural element
cathedrals generally only have one aisle on each side, with Chichester Cathedral, Elgin Cathedral and St Mary Magdalene, Taunton being the only three exceptions
Aisle
Bishop of Moray and his church lands—following Buchan's burning of Elgin Cathedral in 1390 this agreement was dissolved. He replaced Buchan as sheriff
Thomas Dunbar, 5th Earl of Moray
Thomas_Dunbar,_5th_Earl_of_Moray
Ancient Greek sculptures held in London
The Elgin Marbles (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens
Elgin_Marbles
Scottish architect (1786–1841)
entitled A Series of Views of the Ruins of Elgin Cathedral … with ground plan and table of measurements. He died at Elgin on 12 June 1841 and is commemorated
William Robertson (Scottish architect)
William_Robertson_(Scottish_architect)
Scottish prelate
James Stewart (Scottish Gaelic: Seumas Stiùbhart) (died 1466) was a prelate from 15th century Scotland. Stewart was a member of the Stewart kindred of
James_Stewart_(bishop)
1476. He was buried in the St Peter and St Paul aisle in the north of Elgin Cathedral, beside his brother. He was succeeded by William Tulloch. Dowden, John
David_Stewart_(bishop)
Garden featuring plants mentioned in the Bible
Hashmona Biblical Garden Neot Kedumim Jerusalem Botanical Gardens Elgin Cathedral Le Jardin du Livre - Valff, France St Mary's Church Burnley Huntsville
Biblical_garden
the college was formally instituted. He was buried in the choir of Elgin Cathedral. Dowden, Bishops, p. 151. Dowden, Bishops, p. 151; Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae
David_de_Moravia
Meeting building or room in a religious structure
in Barcelona Elgin Cathedral - octagonal, unusually for Scotland Wąchock Abbey, Romanesque in Poland Westminster Abbey Canterbury Cathedral rectangular
Chapter_house
Topics referred to by the same term
Russia Trinity Cathedral (Sergiyev Posad), Russia Trinity Cathedral, Trubchevsk, Russia Trinity Cathedral, Yekaterinburg, Russia Elgin Cathedral, Scotland
Holy_Trinity_Cathedral
Part of a hospital dedicated to prayer
the months before he died in 1532, founded a "chantry" or chapel in Elgin Cathedral in memory of his father and mother. The mortification records his wishes
Hospital_chantry
dedication of the Trinity Chapel on 30 September 1225. The ruined Elgin Cathedral and the Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling have crosses. St Mary's
Consecration_cross
United Kingdom List of cathedrals in England List of cathedrals in Northern Ireland List of cathedrals in Scotland List of cathedrals in Wales "The National
List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom
List_of_cathedrals_in_the_United_Kingdom
English cleric
probably at Spynie Castle and was buried in St Mary's Aisle within Elgin Cathedral. McGladdery, "Winchester, John (died 1460)"; Dowden says civil law
John_de_Winchester
College Street, Elgin Cathedral Enclosing Wall And Gates: Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. "North College Street, Elgin Cathedral Bishop's House:
List of Category A listed buildings in Moray
List_of_Category_A_listed_buildings_in_Moray
Catholic church in Buckie, Scotland
Reid, an architectural firm from Elgin. The imposing west front of the building was based on the derelict Elgin Cathedral, and was intended to symbolise
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Buckie
St_Peter's_Roman_Catholic_Church,_Buckie
Scottish prince and statesman (died 1420)
come under attack during Robert's previous regency. Alexander burned Elgin Cathedral in June 1390, probably as a protest against Robert's reappointment
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
Robert_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany
victory Lands of Angus burnt, homes sacked and civilians slaughtered Elgin Cathedral burnt to the ground Clan Mackay-Clan Gunn feud (1426–1517) Location:
List of wars involving Scotland
List_of_wars_involving_Scotland
of Moray was the head of the cathedral chapter of the diocese of Moray, north-central Scotland, based at Elgin Cathedral. The diocese of Moray is first
Dean_of_Moray
Highland Scottish clan
of Kilravock all of the family's writs and charters were lost when Elgin Cathedral was burned by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (the Wolf of Badenoch)
Clan_Rose
Former lordship of the medieval Kingdom of Scotland
before 1130, however a Diocese of Moray with an established centre at Elgin Cathedral with a parochial structure was achieved only during the 13th century
Province_of_Moray
Scottish clan battle fought on 3 October 1594 near Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland
assembled with their adherents in Elgin Cathedral where they held the last public celebration of Mass to be held in the cathedral. There they discussed the situation
Battle_of_Glenlivet
the High and Later Middle Ages were: List of former cathedrals in Great Britain List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom Innes, Registrum Episcopates Aberdonensis
Dioceses of Scotland in the High and Later Middle Ages
Dioceses_of_Scotland_in_the_High_and_Later_Middle_Ages
Former cathedral in Moray, Scotland
church at Spynie was also transferred to Elgin, but Spynie remained the parish church and a prebend of Elgin cathedral, and nearby Spynie Palace remained the
Holy_Trinity_Church,_Spynie
Earl of Buchan
He is best remembered for his destruction of the royal burgh of Elgin and its cathedral. His sobriquet was given due to his notorious cruelty and rapacity
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander_Stewart,_Earl_of_Buchan
Scottish lawyer, factor and sheep farmer (1780–1851)
any part in the clearance activity. Sellar died in Elgin in 1851 and is buried in Elgin Cathedral. Sellar had a number of children with his wife Ann Craig
Patrick_Sellar
Lord of the Isles and chief of the Scottish Clan Donald
and in a raid of 1402 burned the burgh of Elgin along with the manses of the canons belonging to Elgin Cathedral. For this, he was excommunicated by William
Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Donald_of_Islay,_Lord_of_the_Isles
Keith, Robert, An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops Oram, Elgin Cathedral, p. 27 Pennant, T. "A Tour in Scotland 1769" p. 297 Watt, D.E.R., Fasti
Simon_de_Tosny
Some were connected with cathedrals. The Elgin Leper House, founded in 1360, may have been under the supervision of Elgin Cathedral. In Scotland leper houses
Hospitals in medieval Scotland
Hospitals_in_medieval_Scotland
Decade
Saavedra Cedrón in 1528. April 5 (Easter Sunday) – The central tower of Elgin Cathedral in northeast Scotland collapses. April 13 – The Treaty of the Lutsk
1710s
Highland Scottish clan
of lands in Aberdeen. Another Spalding is mentioned as a canon of Elgin Cathedral around 1300. He is probably John de Spauyding, who petitioned Edward
Clan_Spalding
British rower
her marriage to Jonny Howse, a British Army officer; they married at Elgin Cathedral, Scotland. Stanning was commissioned from Sandhurst into the Royal
Heather_Stanning
with Moray. On 20 October 1345 he is found along with his brother at Elgin Cathedral. Along with other Scottish bishops, he signed a letter addressed to
Richard_de_Pilmuir
Scottish mill owner (1774–1864)
century. Alexander Johnston died on 16 March 1864 in Elgin. He is buried in the Elgin Cathedral Cemetery.[citation needed] Alexander's son James Johnston
Alexander Johnston (businessman)
Alexander_Johnston_(businessman)
Calendar year
Saavedra Cedrón in 1528. April 5 (Easter Sunday) – The central tower of Elgin Cathedral in northeast Scotland collapses. April 13 – The Treaty of the Lutsk
1711
Oram, Elgin Cathedral, p. 25 Oram, Elgin Cathedral, p. 25 Watt, Church Councils, pp. 19 Watt, Church Councils, pp. 18-20 Oram, Elgin Cathedral, p. 25
William_(bishop_of_Moray)
was a new bishop by the name of Archibald. Watt, Fasti, p. 279 Oram, Elgin Cathedral, p. 31 Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson
Radulf_of_Lincoln
Scottish priest (1616/1618–1661)
Marchioness of Huntly at Elgin, where he died on 2 September 1661, aged 45. He was buried in the Huntly aisle of Elgin Cathedral. From the writings of Jean
William_Ballantine_(priest)
end of Elgin Cathedral, which incorporated typical European Gothic mouldings and tracery. The best expression of the style is at Glasgow Cathedral, which
Church architecture in Scotland
Church_architecture_in_Scotland
Scottish clan
presbyterian, his faith led him to be responsible for acts of destruction to Elgin Cathedral and its paintings. He was judge in trials of witchcraft, sentencing
Clan_Brodie
Hospital in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Canterbury, given that Dunbar had dedicated another altar to a St Thomas in Elgin Cathedral on 2 September 1529. This altar, along with two chaplains and 50 merks
Bishop_Dunbar's_Hospital
Benedictine monastery in Moray, Scotland
in the glen of the Black Burn, six miles (ten kilometres) southwest of Elgin, Moray, Scotland. It was founded in 1230 by Alexander II for the Valliscaulian
Pluscarden_Abbey
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2024)
between Craigellachie and Moray's capital of Elgin. Elgin is Moray's largest town and the site of the Elgin Cathedral. It houses about 25% of Moray's population
Moray (UK Parliament constituency)
Moray_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Scottish churchman
years, and died at Elgin on 2 August 1414. Innes has been traditionally credited with supervising much of the rebuilding to Elgin Cathedral. The historian
John_de_Innes
Scottish church historian
Antiquities of Dunkeld; Froude's History and Mary, Queen of Scots; Elgin Cathedral; Review of the Evidence as to the Complicity of Queen Mary in the Murder
George_Grub
Anglo-Norman prelate
Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912) Fawcett, Richard & Oram, Richard, Elgin Cathedral and the Diocese of Moray, Historic Scotland (Edinburgh, 2014), ISBN 978-1-84917-173-1
Richard_de_Lincoln
Types of architecture within Scotland in the Middle Ages
Jedburgh and St Andrews. In the thirteenth century, the east end of Elgin Cathedral incorporated typical European Gothic mouldings and tracery. In the
Architecture of Scotland in the Middle Ages
Architecture_of_Scotland_in_the_Middle_Ages
Church in Scotland
likely replaced an earlier building. These parts of the cathedral resemble work at Elgin Cathedral from the same period, something that can be attributed
Fortrose_Cathedral
Jewels belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots
William Birnie, a merchant who had bought the lead from the roof of Elgin Cathedral in 1568 expecting a lucrative deal in scrap metal. Achesoun and Birnie
Jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots
Jewels_of_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
Scottish cleric
was Archdeacon of Aberdeen between 1342 and 1350, and Precentor of Elgin Cathedral between 1349 and 1350. He resigned both positions in 1350 because in
John_de_Rait
on 26 August 1476. He was litigating to gain the precentorship of Elgin Cathedral in 1480, although nothing more of this is heard. He is found as rector
John_Fraser_(bishop)
Scottish merchant and Provost of Edinburgh
another merchant, William Birnie, to sell the lead from the roof of Elgin Cathedral. Clark loaned money to William Kirkcaldy of Grange secured on more
Alexander_Clark_of_Balbirnie
Church in East Lothian, Scotland
post of Bishop of Moray at Elgin Cathedral where he died in 1435. He is buried in the Dunbar Aisle at the great cathedral. List of places in East Lothian
Dunbar_Collegiate_Church
Scottish bishop
Machar's Cathedral. Dunbar's career saw the creation of a huge number of minor ecclesiastical establishments, including two chaplaincies in Elgin Cathedral, a
Gavin Dunbar (bishop of Aberdeen)
Gavin_Dunbar_(bishop_of_Aberdeen)
Scottish cleric
of Buchan and Lord of Badenoch which famously led to the burning of Elgin Cathedral. He died at Spynie Palace on 15 May 1397. Oram, "Alexander Bur", p
Alexander_Bur
Scottish bishop (died 1458)
a vicarage in the diocese of Glasgow when he was made Precentor of Elgin Cathedral in 1431, a position he held until 1441. He had also briefly been Chancellor
Ingram_Lindsay
Duffus 13th- to 16th-century tower-house SM90105 Elgin Cathedral Elgin Ruins of 13th-century cathedral SM90142 Spynie Palace Spynie Remains of the palace
Scheduled_monuments_in_Moray
Scottish writer
Forsyth was born at Elgin, Scotland, on 18 February 1763, and was the son, by his second marriage, of Alexander Forsyth, merchant in Elgin, a man of intelligence
Joseph_Forsyth
Scottish architect, antiquarian and archaeologist
1934. Full text of Second Edition 1950 available here The Cathedral Kirk of Moray: Elgin (with H.B. Mackintosh), 1934. Full text of Second Edition 1950
James_Smith_Richardson
1999 Scottish local government election
The 1999 Moray Council election was held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general
1999_Moray_Council_election
Architectural structure in Moray, Scotland
Cross is a monument in Elgin, Scotland, located at end of the city's High Street. It marks the boundary between secular Elgin and the religious Chanonry
Little_Cross
Scottish noble (c.1235–1312)
Peculiarly, Joanna donated the territory, in some sense, to Elgin Cathedral, only for the cathedral to rent it back to Reginald for a bi-annual fee; mysteriously
Reginald_le_Chen_(died_1312)
Scottish royal official and cleric
James Lindsay to become Precentor of Elgin Cathedral ("Precentor of Moray"). He was Dean of Fortrose Cathedral ("Dean of Ross") following the death of
Thomas_Vaus
Church in Edinburgh, Scotland
St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in Edinburgh,
St_Giles'_Cathedral
Castle Dolbadarn Castle Dore Abbey Dornoch Cathedral Dundrennan Abbey Dunstaffnage Castle Easby Abbey Elgin Cathedral Edinburgh Castle Egglestone Abbey Finchale
List of historic buildings of the United Kingdom
List_of_historic_buildings_of_the_United_Kingdom
Church in Moray, Scotland
chancel. Drawing inspiration from the tomb of John de Winchester at Elgin Cathedral, it is elaborately carved, and unusual in that it contains an effigy
Cullen_Old_Church
Scottish merchant (died 1568)
Alexander Clark of Balbirnie, Birnie bought the lead from the roof of Elgin Cathedral in 1568 expecting a lucrative deal in scrap metal. Birnie and Achesoun
William_Birnie
Church in Keith, Moray, Scotland
Abbey in the late 12th century, and the original church was granted to Elgin Cathedral in 1203. James V is known to have lodged there while visiting Keith
St_Rufus_Church
on 15 March 1611. He died 11 May 1623, at Elgin. He was buried in his cathedral, the church of St Giles, Elgin, in a vault by a window. The structure is
Alexander_Douglas_(bishop)
Status granted by royal charter or letters patent
Elgin is called City and Royal Burgh of Elgin Community Council. The local football team is known as Elgin City F.C. Guildford possesses a cathedral and
City status in the United Kingdom
City_status_in_the_United_Kingdom
as can be seen at Dunfermline Abbey and Elgin Cathedral, and later the Gothic style as at Glasgow Cathedral and in the rebuilding of Melrose Abbey. From
Scotland_in_the_Middle_Ages
Scottish painter (1873–1962)
included works by Laura Knight, Joan Eardley, and William MacTaggart. Her Elgin Cathedral interior at the 1945 RSW was praised as 'a refreshing change'. From
Mary_E._Pollitt
Scottish politician, administrator and author (1829–1906)
home in Chelsea, London in January 1906, aged 76, and was buried in Elgin Cathedral, Scotland. Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff (1866). Studies in European
M._E._Grant_Duff
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