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The interior of the chancel of St Mary's Church is dominated by two tombs, one in its north wall, the other in its south. These are referred to as the lady's tomb and the knight's tomb, respectively.

The lady's tomb is thought to have formed an integral part of the chancel when the original church was built in the years following 1300. The identity of the lady entombed here is not certain, though some have said that she is Alice, the first wife of Walter Stewart, the 6th High Steward of Scotland, and father (by his second wife) of Robert II. Whatever her identity, the lady is shown lying alongside a baby dressed in a long robe, and with her feet resting on what some have interpreted as a dog. The panels beneath the tomb are inscribed with a series of figures whose identity and meaning are open to various interpretations.

The information board tells us "The effigy is of a lady at prayer dressed in a flowing gown and chapelet. Beside her lies a baby in a long robe. there are no armorials associated with the tomb and the significance of the eight rectangular panels, each with a man wearing a long gown kneeling before a standing lady is elusive."