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#inWantofStatues Trinity College Kirk was built in 1460 by Queen Mary of Guelders, but was dismantled in the 19thC to make way for Waverley Station. The apse has been rebuilt on Chalmers Close, and is a hidden gem in the heart of Edinburgh https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/trinity-college-church-edinburgh-from-the-south-west-93940
I love this atmospheric 19th century oil painting, which shows the light catching the windows of Mary's chapel.
The earliest documents for Trinity reveal that the chapel and its adjoining hospital for 13 beadsmen were intended to commemorate the souls of Mary, her husband (James II) & the royal family, & her own family from the ducal house of Guelders.
The docs are authenticated by Mary's great seal (shown below), indicating her close personal involvement in the project. She even stipulated the colour of the clothing the beadsmen were to wear & their behaviour https://www.alamy.com/seal-and-autogrph-of-mary-of-guelders-queen-consort-of-scotland-and-founder-of-trinity-college-church-ca-1460-image217898275.html
Mary chose to be buried in Trinity Chapel, but her body was moved to the chapel at Holyrood palace when her foundation was dismantled in the 19th C.
She was otherwise a prolific builder, and you can read more about Mary and Ravenscraig Castle in my recent blog post for @CastleStudies: http://castlestudiestrust.org/blog/author/rachel-delman/
There is much, much more to Trinity's history, and new interpretations of the chapel and its context will be explored in a virtual symposium, 'Reviving the Trinity', which is due to take place on 27th March 2021. Details here: https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/trinitynetwork/symposium-cfp/
