Alternative Names St Marnoch's Parish Church; Foulis Easter
Site type CHURCH, CHURCHYARD, PILLORY
Canmore ID 32054
Site Number NO33SW 9.00
NGR NO 32210 33455
Council ANGUS
Parish FOWLIS EASTER (ANGUS)
Former Region TAYSIDE
Former District CITY OF DUNDEE
Former County ANGUS

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Archaeological Notes

NO33SW 9.00 32210 33455.

NO33SW 9.01 32175 33478 Hearse House.

(NO 3220 3345) Church (NAT) The Jougs (NR)
OS 6" map, Forfarshire, 2nd ed., (1926)

Fowlis Church or St Marnock's (notice board) is as described, and is still in use. The jougs are still in situ by the W doorway.
Visited by OS (J L D) 18 April 1958.

Architectural Notes

Dundee, Fowlis Easter Church.

Fowlis Easter church, one of the best preserved and interesting of the minor churches of its period, is a simple oblong structure, built of ashlar and measuring c. 88' x 28'. It dates from the 15th century (Warden 1880-5).
The church is first noted in 1180, and it was dedicated to St Marnoch or Marnan in 1242 by the Bishop of St Andrews.
Jougs are attached near the W doorway of the church (Billings 1909).
An inscription in this church indicates that it was built in 1453 probably by Andrew, Lord Gray, who is frequently regarded as the founder of the College. This building may have replaced an earlier parish church. A note (see Easson 1957) attributes the collegiate foundation to a later Lord Gray (d. 1541). The 16th century erection of the College gains credence from the fact that the first mention of a provost, along with seven prebendaries is found in 1538.
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1896-7; A J Warden 1880-5; R W Billings 1909; D E Easson 1957.

Architects:

Restorations by Chas. Edward and T.S. Robertson 1889
(see note in Waddell notebooks NMRS).

A. B. D. (1938) Church of Foulis Easter: St Marnon's or St Marnock's: outlines of the history,
Held at RCAHMS D.13.13.FOU.P

Adams, D G (1984) Celtic and medieval religious houses in Angus: abbeys, priories, hermitages, friaries, hospitals, colleges, cathedrals etc., Brechin
Page(s): 29 Held at RCAHMS D.13.11.ADA

Apted and Robertson, M R and W N (1964) 'Late fifteenth century church paintings from Guthrie and Foulis Easter', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol.95
Page(s): 271-5