Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn

12 GENEALOGIE OF THE
fides Draidone, the which, to this day, is called the Shinne Hones, lome
bones and fwords being therin found to this day ; the other two betwixt
Draidon and Hathornden, which place is called the graves. The other
two chef tains divided the reft of the fpoile betwixt them. Sir William
Saintclair, after his good fuccefs in this battle, returned to his dwelling not
farre from that place, and carried with him one Englifh prifoner, a man of
no fmall eftimation in England, whom he entertained fo well, that
whilft he remained with him, all things that might any way turn to the
beft he gave him counfel in, as, amongft the reft, becaufe he faw tbe
Caftle of Rofline not to be ftrong enough, he advifed him to build it
upon the rock where it now ftandeth ; which councell he embraced,
and builded the Wall Tower with other buildings, and there he dwelt.
He married Jane Haliburtone, daughter to the Lord Dirltone, who
bore to him two fones, Henry and William, of whom more herafter.
After the battle, this countrey was greatly vexet by the tyranny
of Edward Longfhanks ; neither ever did any Scot live att eafe, except
thofe who yeelded to him, untill the time that Robert Bruce was made
King, who when, after great trouble, he had eftablifhed his realme
under his own government, then did he reward thofe who were partakers
of the paines he took in relieving the countrey from tyranny ; amongft
whom, by all the reft, he rewarded ritchly that valiant champion, Sir
James Dowglaffe, and Sir William Saintclair, that worthy warriour, which
two he preferred above all the reft in refpeft of their fidelity, which ap-
peared after that att the battle of Bannockburne, fought upon Saint Johns
Day 131 4, whereatt they two proved moft valiant. But alfo the two
fones of Sir William Saintclair proved fo well, that all men admired their
valour, the report therof comeing to the King's ears, he receaved the
eldeft, to-wit, Henry, into his fervice, and made William, Bilhop of Dun-
keld. It is reported, which, to be true, I will not affirme, that the night
before this vi&ory, two men came to Glaffumber, and defired lodging
of the Abbot that night, for they intended on the morrow, faid they, to