Scone

skoon, a small village of Scotland. It is situated on the Tay, two miles above Perth. It was once famous for the Abbey of Scone, destroyed by the Scotch Reformers. The early Scottish monarchs were crowned here. The famous Stone of Scone which figured in the coronation exercises was kept here. It was traditionally the stone once used by the patriarch Jacob as a pillow. In 1297 it was taken to London by Edward in token of the complete subjugation of Scotland. It now rests in Westminster Abbey, under the seat of the old coronation chair of the Scottish kings. It is said that the stone once bore this legend:

Should fate not fail, where'er this stone be found, The Scot shall monarch of that realm be crowned.