Tour Scotland 4K travel video of stained glass windows in St Michael's Parish Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Linlithgow, West Lothian, Britain, United Kingdom. This Scottish church was much favoured as a place of worship by Scottish Kings and Queens. Mary, Queen of Scots, was born in Linlithgow Palace on 8th December 1542 and was baptised in St Michael's Church. King David I of Scotland granted a charter for the establishment of the church in 1138. The church was built on the site of an older church and was consecrated in 1242. Following a fire in 1424, most of the present building dates from the 15th century. King James IV visited building work at the quire in July 1506. Following the Reformation, the interior of the church was reordered. Some traces of pre Reformation artefacts can still be detected. In 1646, Oliver Cromwell's troops stabled their horses within the nave. Following the departure of the troops, considerable restoration was required. By the late 19th century tastes had changed radically, with the installation of the church's first post Reformation stained glass windows. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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