Arms and Initials in St. Andrew’s Chapel.]

along the west side only.

There is a roughly formed square recess, about 12 inches wide (see Fig.

1248), in the north wall near the east end, and in the east wall at the

south-east corner (see Plan and Fig. 1250) there is an ogee-headed

recess, about 7 inches high by 5 inches wide and 2½ inches deep, at

about 3 feet 6 inches from the floor. There are recesses somewhat

similar to the latter at Paisley Abbey.

St. Andrew’s Chapel was erected by Duncan Forrester of Garden, Knight,

whose initials are cut on the lintel of the west window (see Fig. 1253,

C), and his arms, together with a saltier for St. Andrew, are carved on

the centre boss (see Fig. 1253, B). The name of Duncan Forrester occurs

in charters

[Illustration: FIG. 1257.--Stirling Parish Church.

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