the Isles. Laing- thereforeregarded this shield as having been borne on his sealby Bishop Murray in allusion to his see of the Isles,the arms of the Earldom of Caithness being a galley orlymphad without the tressure. There is, however, norecord of this Bishop having held the see of the Islesin… … 51 tion. He reads the inscription : s. thome dei graEPi CATHENKNSis IN scociA. The shield thereforewould thus appear without doubt to be intended for thediocese of Caithness. But tiie tressure still presents a difficulty. Lind-say of the Mount, Burke, and others all agree inblazoning the arms of…
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