so UEPORT 01^ THE MEETINGS EOR 1899 



ancient features, notably the beautiful Norman arch of the 

 chancel. The chancel contains the tomb of John Ker of 

 Moristoun, and of his wife, the famous heroine Grissell 

 Cochrane, who robbed the postman near Belford of the 

 warrant for the execution of her father (Sir John Cochrane 

 of Ochiltree, concerned with Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth 

 in the political troubles of the reign of James VII.), and 

 by this means obtained delay till successful intercession was 

 made for his life. An elaborately ornamented tombstone of 

 white sandstone bears the inscription : — 



Her rests the corps of John Ker 

 of Moristown who departed this 

 life the 27 of September 1691 in 

 the thretth year of his age 



As also the corps of 

 Grissell Cochrane his lady 

 who died the 21 of March 

 1748 in the 83d year of her age. 



In the chancel there were also seen two sculptured stones, 

 now built into the south wall for preservation — one a pre- 

 Norman cross, and the other a beautifully carved fragment 

 of uncertain date— which were found on the site of the 

 church. Attention was also called to a piscina niche in the 

 north wall and a remnant of the original fresco work, which 

 no doubt covered the interior of the chancel when the 

 church was in its original state. The windows have been 

 filled in with beautifully painted glass. Mr Leadbetter, on 

 the invitation of the Secretary, gave a brief, interesting 

 account of the restoration, in which reference was made to 

 the indefatigable exertions of the late Eev. Mr Eankine, 

 minister of the parish, who, unfortunately, was not spared 

 to see the work completed, and to the generosity of Mr 

 Ligertwood, London, at whose sole expense the work of 

 restoring the chancel had been carried out. Messrs Hardy 

 & Wight, Edinburgh, were the architects who superintended 

 the work of restoration. 



