Genealogie of the Sainteclaires of Rosslyn

SAINTECLAIRES OF ROSSLYN. 151
ward. He married Jean Edminfton, daughter to the Laird of Ednim
in the Mers : he built the vaults and great turnpike of Roflin ; upon the
laft, his name and arms, with the arms of his lady, are as yet feen. He
builded one of the arches of the Drawbridge, a fine houfe near the
Milne, and the Tower of the Dungeon, where the clock was kept. The
initiall lettres of his name are graven on a ftone above the dyall, with
the following, 1596, which defigns the year wherin that worke was
finished. He gets a Charter in 1601 from Henry Saintcler, Provoft of
Roflin, of the Church lands. He reiigns his lands lying within the
Earledome of Cathnes in 1612. In his time, Alexander Saintcler infeft
Hercules Saintcler his fone in Cuthiltoun and Little Denny.
RESIGNATION OF ROSLIN,— MDCXVII.
Upon the 25 of Marche 1617, and of King James raigne the 51 and
15, in prefens of the Lords of his Hienes fecret Counfell, haveing his Ma-
jesties full power and commiffion to refave Refignations in his Hienes
name, being convenid in full number, within the laigh Counfell Houfe of
Edinburgh, and in prefens of Mr. Francis Hay, Notar Publick, Alexan-
der Douglas of Neither Crawmond, Masser, procureur fpeciallie conftitut
be William Sinclar of Roflin and Sir William Sinclar of Pentland, with
confent of Archbald Douglas of Toftis, fometime defigned of Faftcaftle,
and William Douglas, his fone, for their intereft, upon his knees refigned
and upgave the Baronie of Roflin, as alfo the Baronie of Pentland, in the
hands of the faid Lords, as in the hands of his Majeftie, immediat fupe-
rior of the famen, in favours and for new infeftment to be made under
his Hienes Great Seal, to Dame Anna Spotfwood, fpoufe to the faid Sir
William, in liferent of all and haill the lands and toune of Pentland, and
ficklike of the lands of Otiflie, and the part of Roflin occupied then by
Robert Park in Roflin, and als for new infeftment to be made to the faid