Fig. 1449.—Coupar Abbey.
Broken Slab.
restored, and with proper fastenings made secure the granaries and store-houses. From having, in August 1562, accommodated the royal stud (during a passing visit of Queen Mary), the stables of the monastery are in the Account styled the ‘quenes stables.’”[201]
We have already referred to the Earls of Errol as benefactors to the abbey, and amongst the Errol Papers[202] there occurs a “Copy of the Tabill Quhilk ves at Cowper of all the Erles of Erroll quhilk ver Buryd in the Abbey Kirk thair,” from which it appears that sixteen Earls were buried in the monastery. Of these we suppose no memorial now remains; but we may take this opportunity of introducing a sketch (Fig. [1453]) of a recumbent figure, now built into the churchyard wall of
Fig. 1450.—Coupar Abbey. Sculptured Slab.
Fig. 1451.—Coupar Abbey. Sculptured Slab.