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Book SynopsisExploring the medieval heritage of Aberdeenshire and Moray, the essays in this volume contain insights and recent work presented at the British Archaeological Association Conference of 2014, based at Aberdeen University. The opening, historical chapters establish the political, economic and administrative context of the region, looking at both the secular and religious worlds and include an examination of Elgin Cathedral and the bishops' palaces.
The discoveries at the excavations of the kirk of St Nicholas, which have revealed the early origins of religious life in Aberdeen city, are summarized and subsequent papers consider the role of patronage. Patronage is explored in terms of architecture, the dramas of the Reformation and its aftermath highlighted through essentially humble parish churches, assailed by turbulent events and personalities. The collegiate church at Cullen, particularly its tomb sculpture, provides an unusually detailed view of the spiritual and dyn
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Table of ContentsList of Abbrevations vi
Editor’s Preface vii
Locating Aberdeen and Elgin in the Later Middle Ages: Regional, National and
International Paradigms
david ditchburn 1
The Medieval Church in the Dioceses of Aberdeen and Moray
richard oram 16
Elgin Cathedral and Medieval Church Architecture in North-East Scotland
richard fawcett 33
Bishops’ Palaces in the Medieval Dioceses of Aberdeen and Moray
penelope dransart 58
Excavations within the East Kirk of St Nicholas, Aberdeen
alison s. cameron and judith a. stones 82
Post-Reformation Church Architecture in the Marischal Earldom, 1560–1625
miles kerr-peterson 99
Patronage at the Collegiate Church at Cullen
lizzie swarbrick 121
From Relegation to Elevation: The Viewer’s Relationship with Painted Ceilings from the
Medieval to Renaissance Eras in North-East Scotland
fern insh 139
Piping Pigs and Mermaid Groping: Six Carved Panels from Fetteresso
jane geddes 158
The Arbuthnott Manuscripts: The Patronage and Production of Illuminated Books in
Late Medieval Scotland
julian luxford 183
The Arbuthnott Book of Hours: Book Production and Religious Culture in Late
Medieval Scotland
marlene villalobos hennessy 212
North-Eastern Saints in the Aberdeen Breviary and the Historia Gentis Scotorum of
Hector Boece: Liturgy, History and Religious Practice in Late Medieval Scotland
tom turpie 239
