Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn

6 GENEALOGIE OF THE
pauy came riding in armes on horfeback, with a fpeare in his hand,
and the keys of the Caftle upon the point of the fpear, as the Scots
thought upon purpofe to deliver them to the King, but with the point
of the fpear, he peerced the King att the left eye, and efcaped by
flight. This companion after this was called Percie, which name his fuc-
ceffors retained. The King died of his wounds. A little before Saintclair
married Rofabell Forteith, daughter to the Earle of Strathern, who bore
to him Henry Saintclair, to whom he refigned all his lands, defireing the
King to make him new charters, the others being loft.
Not long after he died, and left to fucceed him, his sone, Sir
Henry Saintclair, whom King David made Knight. This Prince re-
membring the good fervice done to his father by Sir William and Sir
Henry Saintclair, made this Sir Henry a Privy Counfellor, with the
Earles of Marche, Monteith, Fife, and Angus. His dwelling was at
Itoflin, which is thought to have been founded by Afterius, whofe
daughter, Panthioria, a Pi&ifh Lady, married Donald the First. Roflin
was att that time a great Forreft, as alfo Pentland Hills, and a great
part of the countrey about, fo that there did abound in thofe parts great
number of harts, hynds, deer, and roe, with other wild beafts. This
Sir Henry married Elizabeth Gartnay, daughter to the Earle of Marre,
and begot William Saintclair, Henry Saintclair, and three daughters,
Marie, Margaret, and one who died young. About this time, Stephen,
King of England, sent the Duke of Glocefter to Northumberland to
wafte it with fire and fword, becaufe King David refufed to doe him
hommage for Northumberland, Cumberland, and Huntingdonfhire. King
David hearing this, made Sir Henry Saintclair captain of 8000 men
affbot, colle&ed out of the north parts of Scotland. The Earles of Marche
and Angus were appointed to command the companies colleft out of the
fouth parts, viz. Lothian, Merse, Teviotdale, Galloway, &c. Thofe
armies meeting, att length joyned in battle. It was uncertain, for a long
time, to whofe fide the viftory fhould incline. Att length, the strongeft
wing of the Engliih army being difordered by the Earle of Marche with