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ST CLAIR, John of Herdmanston
(About 1215-)
ST CLAIR, John of Herdmanston
(About 1255-After 1314)
SINCLAIR, William of Herdmanston, Sir
(About 1290-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Unknown

SINCLAIR, William of Herdmanston, Sir 1

  • Born: About 1290
  • Marriage (1): Unknown

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  General Notes:

"Sir William St Clair of Herdmanston had a safe-conduct till Pentecost 1307 from King Edward I. in March 1306/7, and on 21 September 1305 and 12 May 1307 a safeconduct as a hostage for the Earl of Douglas till midsummer. He was a companion of King Robert Bruce, who is said to have presented him with a sword for his services at the battle of Bannockburn with this inscription, 'Le Roi me donne St. Cler me porte.' In 1325 he had a charter under the Great Seal of the barony of Cessworth or Cessford, with the mill, but excepting the lands which Edmond Marshall had lately got."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) 1


William married.


Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 7 (1910).

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