AN IMPORTANT SCOTTISH SILVER COMMUNION CUP maker's mark of George Craufuird, Edinburgh, 1621, deacon's mark of James Denneistoun on a plain spreading circular foot with flanged base, chased between with a band of stylised flowerheads and scrolls, the plain baluster stem rising from a fluted knop and supporting a shallow circular bowl Height 8.5in. (21.5cm); diameter of bowl 6.75in. (17.1cm); depth of bowl 2.5in (6.4cm); diameter of foot 4.7in (11.8cm) marked beneath the upper rim, three marks: G and stylised C in monogram for George Craufuird; Edinburgh castle town mark; JD monogram for James Denneistoun. Also with at least four 'tryar's' or assay wrigglework grooves. 19.5oz Provenance: Gifted to Inveresk church by Alexander Seton, Chancellor of Scotland and later the first Earl of Dunfermline. Literature: (1) Burns, The Rev. Thomas; Old Scottish Communion Plate , R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, 1892, p.212-213 (2) Tytler, The History of Scotland , Vol, vii., p.376 Catalogue Notes: Alexander Seton (1555-1622), eminent lawyer and distinguished Chancellor, who afterwards became the first Earl of Dunfermline. Alexander Seton was the third surviving son of George, the seventh Lord Seton. He was born in the year 1555, and called to the Scottish Bar about the year 1577, and was made Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1586, Lord Ordinary in 1588, Lord President in 1593. He became Lord Chancellor of Scotland in 1604, and was created Earl of Dunfermline in 1605. He was thrice married, first, in 1592 to Lilias Drummond, second daughter of Patrick, third Lord Drummond; secondly, about 1601, to Grizel Leslie, fourth daughter of James, Master of Rothes; and thirdly, about 1607, to Margaret Hay, daughter of James, the seventh Lord Yester. (1) One of our most striking scenes of Seton's life was his intrepid demeanour to King James in defence of Bruce, a Presbyterian clergyman. In a case against Bruce, when the Crown was interested, the King entered the Court and ordered a judgement to be pronounced in his own favour; whereupon Seton rose, and professing his loyalty, said nevertheless that the King having made him head of that Court, he must either give judgement according to his oath or resign. (2) His brethen followed his courageous example, and the King left the Court in a fury, but seems, however, not to have retained any feeling of resentment. See Front Cover
AN IMPORTANT SCOTTISH SILVER COMMUNION CUP maker's mark of George Craufuird, Edinburgh, 1621, deacon's mark of James Denneistoun on a plain spreading circular foot with flanged base, chased between with a band of stylised flowerheads and scrolls, the plain baluster stem rising from a fluted knop and supporting a shallow circular bowl Height 8.5in. (21.5cm); diameter of bowl 6.75in. (17.1cm); depth of bowl 2.5in (6.4cm); diameter of foot 4.7in (11.8cm) marked beneath the upper rim, three marks: G and stylised C in monogram for George Craufuird; Edinburgh castle town mark; JD monogram for James Denneistoun. Also with at least four 'tryar's' or assay wrigglework grooves. 19.5oz Provenance: Gifted to Inveresk church by Alexander Seton, Chancellor of Scotland and later the first Earl of Dunfermline. Literature: (1) Burns, The Rev. Thomas; Old Scottish Communion Plate , R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, 1892, p.212-213 (2) Tytler, The History of Scotland , Vol, vii., p.376 Catalogue Notes: Alexander Seton (1555-1622), eminent lawyer and distinguished Chancellor, who afterwards became the first Earl of Dunfermline. Alexander Seton was the third surviving son of George, the seventh Lord Seton. He was born in the year 1555, and called to the Scottish Bar about the year 1577, and was made Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1586, Lord Ordinary in 1588, Lord President in 1593. He became Lord Chancellor of Scotland in 1604, and was created Earl of Dunfermline in 1605. He was thrice married, first, in 1592 to Lilias Drummond, second daughter of Patrick, third Lord Drummond; secondly, about 1601, to Grizel Leslie, fourth daughter of James, Master of Rothes; and thirdly, about 1607, to Margaret Hay, daughter of James, the seventh Lord Yester. (1) One of our most striking scenes of Seton's life was his intrepid demeanour to King James in defence of Bruce, a Presbyterian clergyman. In a case against Bruce, when the Crown was interested, the King entered the Court and ordered a judgement to be pronounced in his own favour; whereupon Seton rose, and professing his loyalty, said nevertheless that the King having made him head of that Court, he must either give judgement according to his oath or resign. (2) His brethen followed his courageous example, and the King left the Court in a fury, but seems, however, not to have retained any feeling of resentment. See Front Cover
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