Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass Window Dunfermline Abbey Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in the Abbey on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Dunfermline, Fife. There are many fine examples of stained glass to be found in the Abbey.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass Windows March 13th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a stained glass window in Collace Perthshire, Scotland. The present Collace Parish Church building is some 200 years old but people have worshipped on the site, in the lee of old Dunsinane Hill for 1,000 years. The church at Collace was consecrated a Christian place of worship on 4th June 1242. it was from this church that the then renowned Rev. Andrew Bonar walked out at the ‘Disruption’ of 1843 to form Collace Free Church. Happily the congregations re-united in 1929.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a stained glass window in Collace Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a stained glass window in Collace Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass Church of the Holy Rude Stirling

Tour Scotland photograph of stained glass in the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland. The Church of the Holy Rude is the second oldest building in Stirling, after Stirling Castle.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass Window Rattray Parish Church Blairgowrie

Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in the Parish Church in Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass St Anne's Church

Tour Scotland photograph of stained glass in St Anne's Church, Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.

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September 26th Photograph Stained Glass Parish Church Coupar Angus Scotland

September 26th photograph of stained glass in the Parish Church Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.


September 26th photograph of stained glass in the Parish Church Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.


September 26th photograph of stained glass in the Parish Church Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass Window Glendevon Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in Glendevon Parish Church, Perthshire, Scotland. Small small stained glass window in memory of Reverend Alexander Taylor 1872 to 1949.



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Tour Scotland Photograph James Hunt Memorial Window

Tour Scotland photograph of the James Hunt Memorial stained glass window, Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland. During the month of August, 1872, the Dunfermline Abbey Belfry window was glazed with stained emblem glass, by the late James Hunt, Esq., of Pittencrieff, in memory of his father.

The Hunt surname is of pre 7th century English origins. It is usually an occupational surname for one who hunted wildlife for a living. In the Middle Ages the term "hunter" was an official title, and there were different categories from game hunters on foot to the mounted huntsmen, who pursued stags and wild boar. The penalty for hunting without permission in the royal parks, could be death.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Spowart Memorial Window Dunfermline Abbey Fife

Tour Scotland travel photograph of the Margaret Spowart Memorial stained glass window in the Abbey in Dunfermline, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Fife. In memory of Margaret, wife of Thomas Spowart, of Broomhead, 1879.

The Spowart surname is relatively popular in the Fife region of Scotland. Examples of the name recording include William Pourit, a witness at Torryburn on September 23rd 1716, and Agnes Spoward also of Torryburn on May 28th 1752. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Spowart, which was dated June 14th 1614, a witness at Kirkcaldy Church, Fife, during the reign of King James V1 of Scotland and 1st of England,



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Tour Scotland Photograph Reid Memorial Window Dunfermline Abbey Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of the David Reid Memorial stained glass window in Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland. This window has emblazoned on it a large illustration of the family of Bethany, which occupies the main part of the window, and is by the old stone dials divided into three parts. In the centre division there is a representation of Jesus, with Mary seated at His feet; in the other is their sick brother Lazarus reclining upon a couch. Two tracery openings above contain figures of angels, emblematic of the Resurrection. In the under part of the window there are three subjects, Nicodemun’s visit to Christ by night; Christ blessing children; and Christ at supper with the two disciples at Emmaus.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Stained Glass Windows Collessie Church Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in the church in Collessie, Fife, Scotland.





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