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themselves and tlie superincumbent shafts with ease, indicate 

 vigorous conception and masterly execution. 



HERALDRY. 



The heraldry is in better preservation than the sculpture, and 

 therefore it has the appearance of being the predominant decora- 

 tive adjunct of the building. The charges are beautifully and 

 delicately cut, and the disposition of the shields, along with 

 scrolls and carved foliage, gives variety and relief to forms that 

 otherwise might appear somewhat stiff. 



There is no heraldry upon the walls of the Aisle, or side Chapel. 

 This kind of decoration is confined to the Chancel and the 

 Countess of Douglas' Tomb, and all the charges appear to have 

 reference to the founder's family and connections. 



On the front of the sarcophagus of the Tomb is arcading of' 

 nine panels, in each a shield, and, beginning at the dexter side, 

 the blazonings are respectively : — A saltire and chief, for the 

 Lordship of Annandale ; a lion rampant for that of Galloway ; 

 three mullets, the arms of Murray ; a man's heart, three mullets 

 in chief, for Douglas ; a field unchai-ged, a field nebuly, a field 

 uncharged, a fess chequy, for Stewart ; and paly. 



Over the Tomb, forming a corbel for the support of a vaulting- 

 shaft, is a shield bearing a lion rampant, within a border fleury ; 

 and on the south wall, forming a corbel for the opposite vaulting- 

 shaft, is another shield bearing three fleurs-de-lis, the arms of 

 France, crowned, and with dogs as supporters. 



The tympanum of the Sacristy doorway is enriched witli two 

 shields, the dexter one bearing three mullets, and the sinister 

 one a man's heart, on a chief three mullets, impaling a lion 

 rampant, crowned. These probably represent the arms of the 

 founder and his wife, although, according to the heralds, the 

 wife's arms should occupy the sinister sliield and not, as here, 

 the dexter one. 



There are other fourteen shields in tlie interior of the Chancel. 

 On the north wall, beginning at the west, the first, second, third, 

 and fourth shields are without charges, and attached to them are 

 uninscribed scrolls; the fifth is a shield couchie, bearing three 

 urchins — the arms of Herries. Sir Robert Herries of Terregles 

 married Margaret, daughter of Archibald Douglas, the founder 

 of the College. The sixth shield on the north wall is uncut. 



