| 1. James IV., the Royal Founder. | Motto, | Leo Magnanimus. |
| 2. Margaret Tudor, his Queen. | " | Rosa sine spina. |
| 3. St. Margaret, Queen of Malcolm III. (Canmore). | " | Crux columbis lex. |
Episcopal
| 4. | Bishop | Elphinston. | Motto, | Non confundar. |
| 5. | " | Gavin Dunbar. | " | Sub spe. |
| 6. | " | William Stewart. | " | Virescit vulnere virtus. |
| 7. | " | John Leslie. | " | Memento. |
Literary
| 8. Principal Hector Boece. | Motto, | Silva frequens trabibus. |
| 9. Dean Robert Maitland. | " | Consilio et animis. |
In Ante-Chapel
1. (North side) Domine, dilexi decorem domus tuae (Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy House), Psalm xxvi. 8.
2. (East side) Initium sapientiae timor Domini (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom), Motto of the University.
3. (South side) Te Deum laudamus, te Dominum confitemur (We praise Thee, O Lord, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord).