The Westford Knight and Henry Sinclair : Evidence of a 14th Century Scottish Voyage to North America

Foreword by Robert E. Stone. The story of the Westford Knight, a mysterious, controversial stone carving in Massachusetts , is a mix of history, archaeology, sociology, and Knights Templar lore. Some believe it is an effigy of a 14th century knight, evidence of an early European visit to the New World by Henry Sinclair, the Earl of Orkney and Lord of Roslin. This work unravels the threads of the Knight’s history, separating fact from fantasy. Acknowledgments Table of Contents Foreword by Robert E. Stone Preface 1. The Indian on the Ledge 2. The Sword and the Cross 3. A Knight Is Found 4. A Knight in Armor 5. Jarl Henry and the Sinclairs 6. A Knight Gunn 7. The Zeno Narrative 8. A Knight Under Siege 9. The Sinclair Expedition 10. Glooscap 11. The Knight Tower 12. The Boat Stone 13. The Knights Templar 14. Rosslyn Chapel 15. A Knight Mythologized Epilogue Appendix 1: Pohl’s Similarities between Glooscap and Henry Sinclair Appendix 2: The Zeno Narrative, R. H. Major Translation (1873) Appendix 3: The Zeno Narrative, Fred W. Lucas Translation (1898) Appendix 4: James P. Whittall’s Twenty Tenets on the Newport Tower Chapter Notes Bibliography Index The Westford Knight Is A Controversial Stone Feature In Massachusetts. The Story Of The Westford Knight Is A Mix Of History, Archaeology, Sociology, And Knights Templar Lore. This Work Unravels The Threads Of The Knight's History, Separating Fact From Fantasy--provided By Publisher. The Indian On The Ledge -- The Sword And The Cross -- A Knight Is Found -- A Knight In Armor -- Jarl Henry And The Sinclairs -- A Knight Gunn -- The Zeno Narrative -- A Knight Under Siege -- The Sinclair Expedition -- Glooscap -- The Knight Tower -- The Boat Stone -- The Knights Templar -- Rosslyn Chapel -- A Knight Mythologized. David Goudsward ; Foreword By Robert E. Stone. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Westford Knight is a mysterious, controversial stone carving in Massachusetts. Some believe it is an effigy of a 14th century knight, evidence of an early European visit to the New World by Henry Sinclair, the Earl of Orkney and Lord of Roslin. In 1954, an archaeologist encountered the carving, long known to locals and ascribed a variety of origin stories, and proposed it to be a remnant of the Sinclair expedition. The story of the Westford Knight is a mix of history, archaeology, sociology, and Knights Templar lore. This work unravels the threads of the Knight's history, separating fact from fantasy.