Editing Bass Rock (section)

===Chapel===
Halfway up the island stands the ruin of '''St Baldred's Chapel''', which is sited upon a cell or cave in which this Scottish Saint spent some time. Although the Lauders held most of the Bass Rock, this part of it had remained in the ownership of the Church until 1316, when it was granted to the family. The chapel appears to have been rebuilt by the Lauder family several times. A [[papal bull]] dated 6 May 1493, refers to the [[parish church]] of the Bass, or the Chapel of St Baldred, being ''noviter erecta'' (newly established) at that time. On 5 January 1542 [[John Lauder]], son of Sir [[Robert Lauder of the Bass]], was recorded as "the Cardinal's Secretary" representing Cardinal [[David Beaton]] at a reconsecration of the restored and ancient St Baldred's chapel on the Bass. In 1576 it was recorded that the church on the Bass, and that at [[Auldhame]] on the mainland, required no readers, doubtless something to do with the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]].