Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn

4 GENEALOGIE OF THE
made a law whereby all Barons mightgive judgmentupon murtherers within
their own bounds. About which time, William Duke of Normandie come-
ing with a great armie to England vanquifhed Harald, and conquered the
kingdome. Edward [Edgar] Etheling, the righteous heir, takeing his
mother and his two fitters, Margaret and Chriftien, went to fea, defigning
to pafs to Hungary, but being toffed with crofs winds for a time, arrived
att length att a haven called Queenfferry, in the Firth, where King Mal-
colm met them, and conducted them to Dumfermeling ; there he married
Margaret, daughter to Agatha, with great folemnity, after Eafter in
1067. William the Conqueror haveing got knowledge therof, fearing
leaft fome evill might enfue therby,banifhed all friends of Edward, [Edgar]
wherof feveralls came to Scotland, and got lands from King Malcolme,
as Rofs, Lindefay, Ramfay, Lowell, Towrs, Prefton, Sandilands, Biflart,
Fowls, Wardlaw, Maxwell, and others. There came alfo fome from
Hungaria with Margaret, as Chrichton, Forthingham, Giffart, Mauld,
Borthwick ; fome alfo from France, as Frazer, Bodwell, Montgomery,
Monteith, Boas, Campbell, Vervin, Telfer, Bofwell, amongft whom came
alfo William Saintclair, fecond fone to Wildernus, Earle of Saint-
clair, in France, whofe mother was daughter to Duke Richard of Nor-
mandie, father to William the Conqueror. He was fent by his father to
Scotland, to take a view of the peoples good behaviour. He was able for
every game, agreeable to all company, and ftiled the Seemly Saintclair.
The report of his qualifications came to the Queen's ears, who defired him
of her hufband becairfe of his wifdome. The King made him her cupbear-
er, in which ftation he purchafed to himfelf great favour and love of both
Princes. But when he had ferved a long time, he defired liberty to vifit his
father and friends. The Queen yeelded therto, upon condition he fhould
return again to Scotland, which he promifed. His father was not willing
he fhould return ; yet perceaveing he was earneft to fulfill his word, be-
ftowed upon him Jewells, gold, cloathing, horfes, and other gifts, to pre-
fent to the King and Queen, with which he returned back, and was