mantling and wreath, thereon a hand holding a palm branch. Above that an escroll with the motto "SEC. DAT. VERRA. FIDES." Beneath the shield the initials T. O. and E. O. Above the oblong panel is a triangular one, with moulded sides and ornament at top and sides, inclosing a monogram of the letters T. E. O. between a star at the top and two fleur-de-lys at the sides.

There are three dormer windows to the High Street, all with more or less triangular-shaped ornamental pediments over them decorated as follows: -(1) A rose of eight petals, beneath the initials T. O., and under that “THOMAS OGILVY," with the date 16-69 at the sides; (2) Monogram of the letters T. E. O.; (3) A shield bearing:-A lion passant with a crescent in chief.1

The house forms the west side of the courtyard. In a recently erected building on its north side are inserted three other sculp tured stones with the following devices, viz.:-(1) Monogram of the letters T. E. O.; (2) A shield bearing a lion passant with a crescent in chief; (3) A shield bearing the crest, a dexter hand erect holding a palm branch with the motto on an escroll "SECUNDA DAT VER FIDES.”

In a building on the east side of the court opposite the house is inserted a triangular stone with moulded sides and scroll ornament inclosing a rose of twelve petals, beneath the initials E. O., and under that ELIZA. OGILVY.

In the lower town on a gable next the County Police Buildings in Low Street are inserted three pieces of sculpture, viz. :-The Virgin with Child on right arm surrounded by an aureole of tongues of flamethe arms of the burgh. Above the foregoing is a very rude figure of the Virgin with a very small child on her left arm, the date beneath being 1628. The other is a full achievement of the Royal arms with date 1634.

The churchyard is in the low town. Near the centre is a vaulted aisle

containing a recessed tomb. Within the recess, on a semi-circular slab, is an inscription in capitals, viz. :—

AÑO. DNI. 1558. NOVE

OBIIT VALTERVS

OGILVY. DE. DVNLVGVS.

MILES. PRÆPOSIT?. HV19. VRBIS.

ET. HIC, IACET. CV. ALISONA. HVME.
EI. SPOSA. OBIIT. 25. IVLII. ANO. 1557.

At the top are two small shields. The first bears:-A lion passant (Ogilvy), with the initials V. O. The other bears:-Three birds (for Pepdie, part of the Hume arms), with the initials A. H. At either side. of the recess above the pillars are two coats. The dexter bears, A lion passant, with a helmet over the shield. The sinister bears :-Quarterly, 1st and 4th, A lion rampant (Hume); 2nd and 3rd, Three birds passant (Pepdie). At the fess point something like a star.

The above inscription is quoted in Douglas' Peerage, vol. I. p. 191, and also that on the lower portion of the tomb is given as follows:

GEORGIUS OGILVY DE DUNLUGUS HOC EREXIT OPUS IN
HONOREM DEI ET IN MEMORIAM SUI PATRIS ET MATRIS
QUORUM CORPORA HIC SEPULTA SUNT. REQUIESCANT IN
PACE.

The said Alison Hume is stated to have been daughter and co-heir of
Sir Patrick Hume of Fastcastle.

A table and

Other tombs that may be mentioned are :—A recessed tomb containing a recumbent effigy said to be of one of the Bairds of Auchmedden. tombstone to "John Innes of Knockovolte, who died — day of Margaret Gordon, his wife, daughter of Sir John Gordon of Park." It has two shields bearing arms, viz. :-Dexter, Three stars within a bordure chequy (Innes of Knockovolte). Sinister, A mailed arm embowed issuing from the sinister, holding a sword erect between three boar heads couped (Gordon of Park).

On the outside of the wall surrounding the churchyard are three armorial stones, viz. :

On the east side next the river Deveron a shield bearing arms, viz. :— A fess between two cross crosslets fitchée in chief and a star in base. Above the shield a pheon point upwards. Above that the motto "FERIO SED SANO." Beneath the shield the name "ROBERT SHARP," said to be the father of the Archbishop of St Andrews.

Above the gateway at the south-west corner of the burying-ground a shield supported by two straps bearing arms:-A chevron between three boar heads erased. At the sides near the foot of the shield the initials I. A. and beneath that the name "IANET ABERCROMBYE.”

A few feet to the east of this a large tablet (42 inches by 24) is inserted in the wall. It has in the lower part a shield bearing arms-A fess charged with a heart, in chief three stars and the base ermine, with initials at top and sides D. A. D. The inscription in capitals is :

On a wall nearly opposite the above tablet, on the other side of the open space, is an achievement bearing impaled arms on a shield:A buckle between three boar heads erased (Gordon), impaling, A chevron between three crescents (Sanders?). With initials beneath shield I. G. and I. S. Crest, on a helmet with mantling and wreath, a threemasted ship with sails set. Motto "VIRTUTE NIL ARDUUM.” Date, "1675."

DOVELAS.BAMFIE

PRAFECT VSET

MONDAY, 14th May 1900.

SIR ARTHUR MITCHELL, K.C.B., M.D., LL.D., in the Chair.

A Ballot having been taken, the following Gentlemen were duly elected Fellows:

JAMES W. DRUMMOND, Westerlands, Stirling.

Sir KENNETH J. MACKENZIE, Bart., Queen's and Lord Treasurer's
Remembrancer.

Rev. ROBERT SCOTT, M.A., Minister of Craig, Montrose.

Rev. JAMES PRIMROSE, M.A., 27 Onslow Drive, Glasgow.

The following Donations to the Museum and Library were laid on the table, and thanks voted to the Donors:

(1) By Dr R. DE BRUS TROTTER, Perth.

A pair of Draught-Ox Shoes, from Killin, Perthshire.

(2) By Rev. W. E. SCOTT-HALL, F.S.A. Scot. The Oxford Portfolio of Monumental Brasses. Part ii. Oxford Journal of Monumental Brasses, Vol. ii. No. 1. 8vo.

(3) By W. BRUCE BANNERMAN, F.S.A. Scot.

Folio.

The Visitations of Surrey, 1530, 1572, and 1623 (Harleian Society).

(4) By the MASTER OF THE ROLLS.

Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, 1685-88.

Calendar of State Papers, relating to Ireland, 1599-1600.

Year Books, Edward III. Vol. xvi. Part ii.