Armorial carvings

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Some recognise the marriage of the owners, and some just the family allegiance.

Crest from
Douglas Castle Stone from
Douglas Castle Dr Henry Grattan
Douglass The Good
Sir James Douglas,
St Bride's Church Archibald 'The Grim'
Earl of Douglas

Douglas arms in
Bothwell Castle Gates of
Bothwell Golf Club Duke of Buccleuch
monument, Edinburgh St Bride's Church St Brides Church.

St Brides Church. James Hamilton,
Duke of Châtellerault Bothwell Castle Gates Hugh Douglas
datestone Mouswald Church

Lesudden Douglas Column,
Corfu Dame Mary Douglas Crest in
Abbotsford House Douglas of Mains in
Abbotsford House

Durisdeer Church William St. Clair
Earl of Orkney
Rosslyn Chapel Dr Alex Douglas Glenbervie monument Earl of Angus
at Drumlanrig Castle

See Note 1 Corio Villa, Geelong Brodick Castle 'Black Douglas' 5th Duke of Buccleuch

Bishop Alexander Bargeddie Ancrum Bridge armorial

Formerly on Mains House,
now on Laraich, Aberfoyle Alexander Douglas
Bishop of Moray Unknown in Bargeddie Ancrum Bridge Corn Exchange,
Dalkeith

Queensberry arms in St Mungo's Churchyard, Castlemilk, Dumfriesshire

Note:
1. When sourced, this image was captioned 'Culzean Castle stables' but is identical to an armorial carving at Drumlanrig Castle

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