Kilmun Mausoleum
The tomb in Kilmun cemetery of Sir
John Douglas of Glenfinart, 1817 - 1888
The collegiate church of Kilmun was, as the name suggests,
dedicated to Saint Mund. On 5th August 1441 (the year often
erroneously given as the date building Rosslyn Chapel was
commenced) the Pope, Eugenius IV (reigned 3rd March – 23rd
February 1447) granted the petition of Sir Duncan Campbell of
Loch Awe which sought confirmation of the erection of the parish
church into a collegiate church.
The formation of this
collegiate church pre-dates the building of Rosslyn Chapel by a
mere five years and is, therefore, contemporary with Rosslyn
Chapel. The need to place Rosslyn Chapel in its historical and
cultural context becomes more obvious when one is aware that it
is not alone in representing religious belief of locally
powerful families as demonstrated by their construction of
Christian buildings for their own use.
There is an apparent link between Roslyn, Kilmun and the
Knights Templar.
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