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On the east wall are two shields, the charges of the south one 

 are obliterated ; the north one bears three mullets impaling 

 the tirst within a border fleury, probably for Murray and 

 Douglas. There is on Bothwell Church, of which Archibald 

 Douglas the Grim was founder, a shield bearing similar charges, 

 but in the reverse order. 



The remaining six shields are on the south wall, and, proceed- 

 ing westwards, the emblazonments are — A man's heart, on a chief 

 three mullets, impaling a lion rampant ; on a held ermine a man's 

 heart, on a chief three mullets ; quarterly, first and fourth, a 

 man's heart, crowned, on a chief three mullets ; second and third, 

 a lion rampant, crowned ; within a border, quarterly, tirst and 

 fourth a man's heart, on a chief three mullets; second and third a 

 bend between six cross crosslets fitched, said to be the arms of 

 the hero of Otterburn ; on a bend, three masoles, and in the 

 sinister canton a buckle. Round the shield is a scroll, inscribed 

 Loyal Dei . . . Halyburton . . . and under it appears 

 the initials J. H. The sixth shield bears a lion rampant. 



On the Chancel walls outside are seven shields, three on the 

 south wall, bearing respectively a bend engrailed, three urchins, 

 a saltire between four mullets ; two on the east wall, one within a 

 wreath of beautifully cut holly leaves, bearing a saltire, the other 

 bearing a fess chequy debruised by a bend engrailed ; and two 

 on the north wall, both uncut. 



The Tomb of Margaret, Countess of Douglas, has been so often 

 and well illustrated and described that it is unnecessary here to 

 notice its design ; but in reference to its date, the constructive 

 arrangement of the masonry appears to favour the conclusion 

 that the tomb formed part of the original design, and was carried 

 up along with the wall of the Chancel. 



An interesting tombstone has been recovered from the debris. 

 It is of red sandstone, measuring 8 feet by 4 feet, and lies in the 

 south-west corner of the side Chapel, marking the grave of Alex- 

 ander Cairns, the second Provost of Lincluden, who was also 

 Chancellor to Archibald, 4th Earl of Douglas. An inscribed 

 border extends round the four sides, and in the centre is a repre- 

 sentation of a tree, surmounted by a shield bearing a fess, and 

 an inscribed scroll, all incised. The stone is broken into three 

 pieces, and the inscribed border is mostly obliterated. What 



