The Secrets of Rosslyn Chapel - A treasure in stone

Roslin aka Rosslyn Chapel






Susan Lynne Schwenger is a 28th Great Granddaughter
of William Sinclair of Roslin aka Rosslyn Chapel,
The 1st Lord of Roslin,
Son of Waldonius, count of Saint-Clair & Helene "le Bon"



William "the Seemly" Sinclair of Roslin
is your 28th great grandfather.

Susan Lynne Schwenger - 28th great grandaughter
YOU
→
Lynda Mae Handy - Schwenger
your mother
→
JAMES "Jim" EDWARD HANDY JR.
her father
→
JAMES aka JIM HANDY SR.
his father
→
Marion (Rennie) Ruthven - Handy - Satchell
his mother
→
Alexander or Alex (Thompson) Ruthven
her father
→
Robert (Witherspoon) Ruthven, SR
his father
→
John (Henderson) Ruthven
his father
→
John (Peadie) Ruthven
his father
→
John (Hutcheson) Ruthven
his father
→
George (Reid) Ruthven
his father
→
William Alexander (Clerk) Ruthven
his father
→
William (Gray) Ruthven
his father
→
Mary Gray - Seaton - Ruthven
his mother
→
Marion Gray
her mother
→
Helen Sinclair, Lady Ogilvy of Airlie
her mother
→
Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord Sinclair
her father
→
William "the Waster" Sinclair, 2nd Lord Sinclair
his father
→
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, 3rd Earl of Orkney
his father
→
Sir Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney
his father
→
Henry Sinclair, 1st Earl of Orkney
his father
→
William Sinclair of Roslin
his father
→
Sir William Sinclair of Roslin
his father
→
Sir Henry Sinclair of Roslin, 7th Lord of Roslin
his father
→
Amicia de Roskelyn, heir of Roslin
his mother
→
Henry Sinclair of Roslin
her father
→
Henry Sinclair of Roslin, 5th Lord of Roslin
his father
→
William Sinclair of Roslin
his father
→
Henry "the Counsellor" Sinclair of Roslin
his father
→
Henry Sinclair of Roslin
his father
→
William "the Seemly" Sinclair of Roslin
his father
is your 28th great grandfather

William "The Seemly" Sinclair of Roslin aka Rosslyn

1st Lord of Roslin aka Rosslyn Chapel

Birth:	circa 1028 St. Clair-sur-Elle, Manche, Normandy, France
Death:	circa 1078 (50) Northumberlandshire, UK
Immediate Family:	Son of Waldonius, count of Saint-Clair and Helene "le Bon" Husband of Doratha Sinclair Father of Henri Sinclair and Henry Sinclair of Roslin Brother of Mauger II de Saint-Clair; Richard de Saint-Clair; Agnes de Saint-Clair and Henri de Saint-Clair Half brother of billeheude le bigod
Curated by:	Justin Swanström

http://www.geni.com/people/William-...00000002187978452?through=6000000001744822344


THE SECRETS of ROSSLYN CHAPEL
-A TREASURE IN STONE
PART 1 OF 4

from: youtube.com/watch?v=XxdPUXJfV8Y

PART 2 OF 4

from: youtube.com/watch?v=_lh_sBhQsFo

PART 3 OF 4

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PART 4 OF 4

from: youtube.com/watch?v=6KOahKse5dE

 

A book

http://www.scribd.com/doc/56445354/The-Lost-Treasure-of-the-Knights-Templar

 

THE SECRETS of ROSSLYN CHAPEL
-A TREASURE IN STONE

First broadcast: 04 Oct 2010.
The exquisite Rosslyn Chapel is a masterpiece in stone.
It used to be one of Scotland's best kept secrets,
but it became world-famous when it was featured in Dan Brown's the Da Vinci Code.

Art historian Helen Rosslyn, whose husband's ancestor built the chapel
over 500 years ago, is the guide on a journey of discovery around this perfect gem
of a building.

Extraordinary carvings of green men, inverted angels and mysterious masonic marks beg the questions of where these images come from and who were the stonemasons that created them?

Helen's search leads her across Scotland and to Normandy in search of
the creators of this medieval masterpiece.

 

Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Virtues


These lintels span the south aisle.

Sitting opposite each other, they depict a moral lesson in two parts.

On one lintel are the Seven Virtues whilst on the other are the Seven Deadly Sins.

Both the Seven Virtues and the Seven Sins were used by the church
throughout the Middle Ages to teach good conduct.

Look closely and you will see that greed is depicted amongst the Virtues
and charity is shown in the Sins.

Did the mason make a mistake, or were the two deliberately switched to form a reminder of the potential for good within evil, and evil within good?

http://learning.rosslynchapel.org.uk/articles/view/14/#prettyPhoto

 

Angel holding a Heart


This angel could be holding a heart meant to represent that
of Robert the Bruce.

Sir Henry St Clair (1275-1336) and his brother William fought with
Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314,
and when Bruce died in 1329, Henry’s sons, William and John were two
of those chosen to escort his heart to Jerusalem.

Although the brothers were killed whilst on the crusade,
and their bodies along with Robert the Bruce’s heart were brought back
to Scotland, this carving could be a symbol of the strong bond
between the St Clairs and The Scottish King.

http://learning.rosslynchapel.org.uk/articles/view/15/#prettyPhoto[pp_gal]/0/

 

Ceiling



The ceiling of Rosslyn Chapel is divided into five compartments
depicting daisies, lilies, roses, simple flowers and stars.

The different flowers continue the theme of nature that exists
through the many carvings of plants in the chapel.

But they may also carry other layers of meaning.

Lilies and roses are associated with the Virgin Mary,
and if you look closely, amongst the stars
you will find a sun, crescent moon and image of Christ
with his hand raised in blessing.

http://learning.rosslynchapel.org.uk/articles/view/16/

 

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Dance of Death



In The Lady Chapel, a string of pairs of figures cuts a macabre sight.

Characters from all walks of life are each accompanied by a skeleton, Death.

These pairs are caught in the 'Dance of Death':
skeletons pushing and pulling reluctant people off to meet their fate.

The Dance symbolises death’s inevitable triumph over life
and was a common subject in medieval art when disease was common
and the average life expectancy was 35.

Stone carvings such as this one are rare though,
and Rosslyn’s could well be one of the first of its kind.

http://learning.rosslynchapel.org.uk/articles/view/13/

 

Knight on horseback



This unkown knight could be William 'The Seemly' St Clair,
the first of the St Clair family to come to Scotland.

William is said to have escorted Queen Margaret,
the future wife of the first king of Scotland from Hungary to Scotland
for her marriage.

The legend goes that The King, Malcolm Canmore,
thanked William by giving him The Barony of Rosslyn.

The figure behind the knight holds a cross,
perhaps representing the portion of the True Cross or ‘Holy Rood’
which Queen Margaret was said to own.

http://learning.rosslynchapel.org.uk/articles/view/12/

 

Maize



There are many plants carved into the pillars and windows of Rosslyn,
but this one is rather exotic and especially intriguing.

It is thought to be maize or ‘Indian Corn’ a plant which originates
in North America.

But America is a country traditionally thought not to have been discovered
until 1492 by Christopher Columbus.

How did this carving come to be in a Chapel built almost fifty years earlier?

Was the carving added later, or could it be that the legend of a St Clair knight, William the founder’s grandfather, voyaging to Canada in 1398 is true?

http://learning.rosslynchapel.org.uk/articles/view/11/

 

This carving is in the shape of an eight-pointed star,
with a figure on each of its outer-sides.

It hangs from the middle of the Lady Chapel and the figures
are all part of the story of the birth of Christ :

clockwise around its sides are the Virgin and child;
the manger; the three wise men; and three shepherds.


http://learning.rosslynchapel.org.uk/articles/view/10/