View of E elevation of Donibristle Chapel showing plaque on pediment inscribed in Latin.
SC 1590599
Description View of E elevation of Donibristle Chapel showing plaque on pediment inscribed in Latin.
Date 7/1964
Collection Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 1590599
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of F 868
Scope and Content Written on the back of the mounted print: 'Shire: Fife. Building: Donibristle Chapel'. Photographer: 'G.N.' Date: 'July 1964' Inscription on plaque with translation: 'ARDEM HANC TEMPORIS ET AETERNITATIS CONDITORI SACRAM, SANCTISSIMAE RELIGIONIS CULTUI DICATAM, HEREDIBUS AD VERAM NOBILITATEM, QUAE IN VIRTUTE POSITA EST, INCITAMENTUM, SIBI ET POSTERIS QUO COMPLICATIS VELIS IN OPTATAS SEDES CONQUIESCANT FORTUM, EXTRUI ET EXORNARA CURARUNT CAROLUS ET ANNA, MORAVAE COMES ET COMITISSA, ANNO AERA CHRISTIANAE MDCCXXXI ANNO G II R QUINTO.' 'This temple consecrated to the Founder of Time and Eternity, dedicated to the practice of the most holy religion, for their heirs a spur to that true nobility which is grounded in virtue, for themselves and their descendants a haven where with furled sails thy may find rest in the place where they would be, Charles and Anne, Earl and Countess of Moray, caused to be, built and decorated in the 1731st year of the Christian era and the 5th year of the reign of George 2nd'.
External Reference MW/BR/DON/29
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