This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...Hospital, Aberdeen. The building is very old, and the castle was of great extent and importance. Over the chief entrance is the inscription--"Sir Alexander Barclay of Tolly, foundator, decessit Anno Domini 1136." and on other parts these--"D In tim of valth all men B Sims frendly--an frind is not Knowin but in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...Hospital, Aberdeen. The building is very old, and the castle was of great extent and importance. Over the chief entrance is the inscription--"Sir Alexander Barclay of Tolly, foundator, decessit Anno Domini 1136." and on other parts these--"D In tim of valth all men B Sims frendly--an frind is not Knowin but in adversity 1593." and higher up the building on a scroll, "Sir Valter Barclay foundit Tollie Mills 1210." Hay tells us that the: j were other inscriptions, which are now removed or obliterated. The venerable building, he adds, continued in a tolerably entire state until about the year 1792, when Mr. Irvine, the then tenant, took off the roof, removed the turrets and embrazures, and razed two stories from its height, placing upon the dilapidated castle a vulgar modern roof. He also filled up the fosse, which constituted the only remaining feature of former baronial consequence. Notwithstanding the destruction to which it has been subjected, the keep of Towie Barclay still presents an imposing appearance; and this although now it forms only the purlieus of a modern farm-house. One of the vaulted rooms of the ground-floor is used as a cellar for paraffin, and another asa milkhouse. The lofty hall, with its groined and vaulted ceiling, circular arches, and severe ornaments, is fitted up as a church, and is used for Sabbath evening services by the several ministers of the neighbourhood alternately. The Barclays, to whom this ancient castle belonged, were a very distinguished family, and stand out prominently in the history of Scotland from the days of Malcolm Canmore till the days of Mary Queen of Scots, whose side they espoused. About that time they became connected with the Gartly family, and Hay tells us: --"In the reign...
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