Fig. 854.—St. Giles’ Collegiate Church. Crown Steeple.
Fig 855.—St. Giles’ Collegiate Church. Monument of Regent Murray.
structure. In 1560 St. Giles’ again became the parish church, with John Knox for its minister.
Amongst the disturbances of the period, St. Giles’ Church was seized upon, in 1571, by Kirkcaldy of Grange, who acted for the Queen’s party, and used it as a fortress. He put soldiers in the roof and tower, who riddled the vault with holes, so as to shoot down on their opponents.