THE HEART OF MONTROSE
Montrose—James Graham, Marquess of Montrose—was executed by Scottish Covenanters in 1650. His heart was sent in a steel box to the Duke of Montrose, then in exile, and was lost on the journey. Discovered years afterwards in a curiosity shop in Flanders, it was again lost in France during the Revolution. It has now been entrusted to Capt. Henry Stuart Wheatly-Crowe, president of the Royal Martyr Church Union and Gov-ernor-general of the Royal Staurt Society. He is placing it temporarily in a church.
Ileart-burial used to be a common practice. Robert Bruce wished his heart to be buried at Jerusalem, and when he died the heart, in a silver casket, was taken abroad by Douglas But Douglas was killed in battle in Spain with the silver casket hanging round his neck. The heart of Bruce was eventually buried in Melrose Abbey.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 4 May 1931, Page 8
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145THE HEART OF MONTROSE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 4 May 1931, Page 8
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