Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn

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a company of horfemen, Sir Henry Sainclair forced the Engliih to fly, none
being able to abide his blows. In this battle, which was given att Aller-
toun, many Englifh were flain, many were taken prifoners, amongft whom
the Duke himfelf, and other nobles were : fcarce the tenth part got
away. King David, after this victory, returned home, and rewarded
largely his nobles. He gave to Sir Henry Saintclair, Cardain, which,
from him, was called Cardain Saintclair, and haveing concluded a peace,
he deceafed in the 29th year of his reign 1153. Malcolm, furnamed the
Maiden, becaiife he was never married, nor knew woman, fucceeded his
grandfather. About the beginning of his reign, there was a plague and
famin through all Scotland. Somerled, Thane of Argyle, beholding this,
and contemning the King's adge, who was but about 13 years of adge, came
into the countrey, robing and killing all that resisted him. The King sieing
this, sent Gilchrist, Earle of Angus, against him: they killed two thousand
of his men. Somerled fled to Ireland. King Malcolme reigned 12 years,
and dieing att Edinburgh, was buried att Dumfermeling. Next to him fuc-
ceeded hisbrother William, furnamed Lyon, who fent Sir Henry Saintclair
ambaffador toward Henry King of England, about the beginning of his
reign, to redemand Northumberland. King Henry appeared willing to
doe him juftice ; after which Saintclair, returning home, died, leaving
behind him two fbnes, William and Henry, and two daughters, Marie and
Margaret.
His fone Sir William fucceeded : he was Baron of Roflin, Pentland,
Pentland Moore, in free foreftrie, ShirriflF of Lothian, Baron of Coui-
land, Cardaine Saintclair, and Great Mafter Hunter of Scotland. King
William deceafing in the 29 year of his reign, the 74 year of his adge,
and of our Lord 1214, Alexander the Second, a valiant prince, his fone,
fucceeded. He loved Sir William Saintclair, whofe excellent beauty and
delicat proportion of body he mutch efteemed ; he made him Knight,
ShirrifF of Lothian, and beftowed upon him confiderable gifts : att which
time the Commons of England, not being willing to endure King John's