Edinburgh: St Giles' Cathedral Church of Scotland, Clerestory

Craftsmen of Edinburgh Coats of Arms. High Constables

Window of two trefoil-headed lights with tracery.

This window depicts the Coat of Arms of the Society of High Constables of Edinburgh.

Inscription:
'High Constables/ Instituted 1611'

Dedication:
'MODERATOR/J. WHITE 1877-1878'

This window was installed in ____.

Artist/Designer:

Firm/Company:
James Ballantine and Son: (James: 1808-1877, Alexander: 1841-1906, James: 1878-1940) The founder James, was born in Edinburgh. He was apprenticed to a house-painter as a young man and had few advantages in the way of education. He later campaigned for the education of apprentices beyond the craft/trade they were learning. He also mixed paints as a young man for David Roberts, a scenic artist at the Theatre Royal. He continued by apprenticing in Stained Glass and established his own business (with an partner) in 1837. James was out spoken in leading the Stained Glass design aesthetic in Scotland and was incredibly prolific. His son Alexander took over the firm in 1877, he then trained his son James, who took over the firm in 1906.