Individual Details
Sir Henry "Baron of Roslin" Sinclair
(1260 - Bef 28 Jan 1336)
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[[Category: Ragman Rolls 1291-1296]]
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=== Name ===: Name: HENRY BARON of ROSLIN, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDER at BANNOCHBURN
== Biography ==He appears with his father and brother in the Homage Rolls of 1292 in which he is recorded as "Sancto Claro, Dominus Henricus de (miles)." Clearly of age and already a Knight, he must have been born around 1260/65.
=== Capture and Prison ===In 1296, he was taken prisoner as part of the garrison at Dunbar Castle following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dunbar_%281296%29 Battle of Dundar]. The record[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 742 mentions a number of the St. Clairs; Alexander de St Clair was assigned to Windsor castle; Reginald de St Clair to Kenilworth Castle; ''Master'' William de St Clair, brother to Henry, to Gloucester Castle; and Sir Henry de St Clair to St Briavell's castle (which is in Gloucestershire). The Public Record[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 901 shows provision was made for him and his fellow Knights in 1297; "sums allowed to David son of Patrick de Graham and Henry de St Clair, knights, William de Nenthorn and Gilbert le Barbur, esquires, prisoners from Dunbar, and their 2 warders, from 1st June 1296 to Midsummer last."
Edward I., after pleadings from "Mary" the wife to William Fitzwarren, empowered Anthony Bek, Bishop of Durham, to negotiate for a prisoner release. Henry Sinclair was part of this exchange being exchanged for Fitz Warren himself. This occurred soon after 7 April 1299 with the exchange apparently occurring at Berwick near to 16 July.[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 1062 and 1077 The record indicates that they were moved under escort from Gloucester to York to Newcastle and then exchanged at Berwick.[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 1086
=== Sheriff of Lanark ===Sir Henry Sinclair was appointed Sheriff of Lanark on the decree of the Settlement of Scotland which took effect shortly after 15 Sep 1305.[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 1691 In this position he replaced none other than [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Bruce Robert the Bruce] ([[Bruce-129|WikiTree]]).
In 1307, presumably still as Sheriff, he, along with Robert de Keeth and Adam de Gordon, were held surety for Walter bishop of St Andrews who had been released by Edward I.
Following the death of Edward I in July 1307 he continued to serve Edward II. With Edward I dead, Bruce ravaged the country with his old enemies in Galloway the first to come under his scrutiny. Henry Sinclair, along with a large number of the local nobility, was tasked, in September 1307, to put down Bruce and assist the local force under John de St John, Donegal Makedouel, Donegall le filz Can.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, no. 15 He was amongst those nobles requested to keep the peace in Scotland while Edward II was in France in December 1307.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii,, no. 15 He had sufficient influence with Edward II that in 1308 he could arrange for the release of Patrick de Graham from the Tower of London. He was still in England's service in 1310 when Edward II send him a gift of wine.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, no. 121
=== In Service of Scotland ===At some point between 1311 and 1314 he joins Bruce and the drive for Scotland's independence from England.
He is often represented as being under Bruce's banner at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn Battle of Bannockburn] on the 24 June 1314 and the later evidence certainly bears this out as Bruce grants him the Royal lands on the Muir of Pentland in recognition for his service.
He was one of the nobles that signed the "Barons Letter" ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Arbroath Declaration of Arbroath]) where is recorded as "panetarius" (the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantler_of_Scotland Pantler]) of Scotland. Unfortunately his seal was not one of those that survived.
=== Death and Legacy ===He was alive in 1328 when he receives a pension from the Crown (Scotland). He, like many of his peers, especially in the Lothians, suffered when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Balliol Edward Balliol] returned to take the Crown of Scotland and was fined and forfeit in one third of the barony of Rosslyn[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, pg 335. These lands were rarely recovered by the families even after David II returned. His wife, Alicia, is mentioned in this same document and they must thus have held the barony jointly. She in the same document is mentioned to be Alicia de Fentone and held the manor of Pentland.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, pg 382
He died sometime prior to 28 January 1336 [[#S-19]] Scots Peerage VI, Pages 565-566 and his wife outlives him being alive on 10 September 1336 when her dower was forfeit and given to Geoffrey de Mowbray. [[#S-19]] Scots Peerage VI, Pages 565-566 [[#S-21]] Bain's iii, pg 382 It should be noted that in these latter documents there is no mention of children and there is no mention of his place of death although it was likely in the Lothians of Scotland.
== Some Legend and Myths ==
=== Sir Henry Sinclair and the Battle of Rosslyn ===There is a story that Henry Sinclair had been Knighted by Sir Symon Fraser under the watchful gaze of Sir William Wallace in 1297. This Sir Henry Sinclair then, looking to marry a Lady Margaret Ramsay, created a situation where Sir John Seagrave sought approval from Edward I to invade and return with Lady Margaret for his wife. This, in the words from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Roslin Wikipedia], is an "extremely highly-coloured account written by Walter Bower in the mid-15th century which bears no relationship to the contemporary evidence".
There is no evidence on the Parliamentary Records that suggests any major action was fought and it would be inconceivable to think that Edward I would make Sir Henry Sheriff of Lanark if he had been on the side of William Wallace.
That an action took place is recorded by a number of contemporary historians including Wyntoun[[#S-22]] The orygynale cronykil, v3, page 286; Notes on vol 2, page 355 with the first battlefield being placed between Roslin and Dryden, the second between Loanhead and Paradikes, about half a mile south of Stratton, and the third on the north side of Old Melvil, the ancient seat of the Rosses, Lords of Melvil, and more recently of the Dundases, Viscounts Melville. Success at the battle is primarily due to the abilities of its Commander, Sir John Comyn (the same that Robert Bruce will later murder) and one Prior Abernethy, a Cistercian prior of Mount Lothian, the western outpost or gate of Balentradoch, the headquarters of the Knights Templar in Scotland. Abernethy is often recorded as having been a Templar knight before becoming a Cistercian Prior. Albeit the battle took place on Sinclair lands, along with others, there is no evidence of a Sinclair being at the battle.
=== Sinclairs and the Knights Templar at the Battle of Bannockburn ===There is no historical record that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar Knights Templar] fought at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn Battle of Banockburn]. It is certainly possible that members of the Order, fleeing the destruction of the Order in October 1307, sought refuge under Bruce and, individually, contributed to Bruce's force at Bannockburn but it is highly improbable, if not impossible, that they fought under the banner of a banned Order bearing in mind that Bruce was about to seek surety of Independence from the Pope.
There is no record of a Sir William Sinclair from this family being alive that could serve with the Order let alone be a Commander in the Order prior to 1307.
== Sources ==* Source S-19}
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http://www.thepeerage.com/p19834.htm#i198333
==Acknowledgements==* Thank you to Doug Straiton, Katharine Nusbaum, Katherine Patterson, Kelly Sinclair, Sharryn Hopgood, Eric Allen, Carey Smith, Kerry Langlands, Chet Spencer, and to all who contributed to this profile.Click on the CHANGES tab to see the details of contributions and edits.
Thank you to [[Sives-3 | Alexander Sives]] for [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=St Clair of Roslin-7 creating] St Clair of Roslin-7 on 29 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Alexander and others.
[[Category: Ragman Rolls 1291-1296]]
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=== Name ===: Name: HENRY BARON of ROSLIN, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDER at BANNOCHBURN
== Biography ==He appears with his father and brother in the Homage Rolls of 1292 in which he is recorded as "Sancto Claro, Dominus Henricus de (miles)." Clearly of age and already a Knight, he must have been born around 1260/65.
=== Capture and Prison ===In 1296, he was taken prisoner as part of the garrison at Dunbar Castle following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dunbar_%281296%29 Battle of Dundar]. The record[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 742 mentions a number of the St. Clairs; Alexander de St Clair was assigned to Windsor castle; Reginald de St Clair to Kenilworth Castle; ''Master'' William de St Clair, brother to Henry, to Gloucester Castle; and Sir Henry de St Clair to St Briavell's castle (which is in Gloucestershire). The Public Record[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 901 shows provision was made for him and his fellow Knights in 1297; "sums allowed to David son of Patrick de Graham and Henry de St Clair, knights, William de Nenthorn and Gilbert le Barbur, esquires, prisoners from Dunbar, and their 2 warders, from 1st June 1296 to Midsummer last."
Edward I., after pleadings from "Mary" the wife to William Fitzwarren, empowered Anthony Bek, Bishop of Durham, to negotiate for a prisoner release. Henry Sinclair was part of this exchange being exchanged for Fitz Warren himself. This occurred soon after 7 April 1299 with the exchange apparently occurring at Berwick near to 16 July.[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 1062 and 1077 The record indicates that they were moved under escort from Gloucester to York to Newcastle and then exchanged at Berwick.[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 1086
=== Sheriff of Lanark ===Sir Henry Sinclair was appointed Sheriff of Lanark on the decree of the Settlement of Scotland which took effect shortly after 15 Sep 1305.[[#S-20]] Bain's ii, no. 1691 In this position he replaced none other than [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Bruce Robert the Bruce] ([[Bruce-129|WikiTree]]).
In 1307, presumably still as Sheriff, he, along with Robert de Keeth and Adam de Gordon, were held surety for Walter bishop of St Andrews who had been released by Edward I.
Following the death of Edward I in July 1307 he continued to serve Edward II. With Edward I dead, Bruce ravaged the country with his old enemies in Galloway the first to come under his scrutiny. Henry Sinclair, along with a large number of the local nobility, was tasked, in September 1307, to put down Bruce and assist the local force under John de St John, Donegal Makedouel, Donegall le filz Can.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, no. 15 He was amongst those nobles requested to keep the peace in Scotland while Edward II was in France in December 1307.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii,, no. 15 He had sufficient influence with Edward II that in 1308 he could arrange for the release of Patrick de Graham from the Tower of London. He was still in England's service in 1310 when Edward II send him a gift of wine.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, no. 121
=== In Service of Scotland ===At some point between 1311 and 1314 he joins Bruce and the drive for Scotland's independence from England.
He is often represented as being under Bruce's banner at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn Battle of Bannockburn] on the 24 June 1314 and the later evidence certainly bears this out as Bruce grants him the Royal lands on the Muir of Pentland in recognition for his service.
He was one of the nobles that signed the "Barons Letter" ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Arbroath Declaration of Arbroath]) where is recorded as "panetarius" (the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantler_of_Scotland Pantler]) of Scotland. Unfortunately his seal was not one of those that survived.
=== Death and Legacy ===He was alive in 1328 when he receives a pension from the Crown (Scotland). He, like many of his peers, especially in the Lothians, suffered when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Balliol Edward Balliol] returned to take the Crown of Scotland and was fined and forfeit in one third of the barony of Rosslyn[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, pg 335. These lands were rarely recovered by the families even after David II returned. His wife, Alicia, is mentioned in this same document and they must thus have held the barony jointly. She in the same document is mentioned to be Alicia de Fentone and held the manor of Pentland.[[#S-21]] Bain's iii, pg 382
He died sometime prior to 28 January 1336 [[#S-19]] Scots Peerage VI, Pages 565-566 and his wife outlives him being alive on 10 September 1336 when her dower was forfeit and given to Geoffrey de Mowbray. [[#S-19]] Scots Peerage VI, Pages 565-566 [[#S-21]] Bain's iii, pg 382 It should be noted that in these latter documents there is no mention of children and there is no mention of his place of death although it was likely in the Lothians of Scotland.
== Some Legend and Myths ==
=== Sir Henry Sinclair and the Battle of Rosslyn ===There is a story that Henry Sinclair had been Knighted by Sir Symon Fraser under the watchful gaze of Sir William Wallace in 1297. This Sir Henry Sinclair then, looking to marry a Lady Margaret Ramsay, created a situation where Sir John Seagrave sought approval from Edward I to invade and return with Lady Margaret for his wife. This, in the words from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Roslin Wikipedia], is an "extremely highly-coloured account written by Walter Bower in the mid-15th century which bears no relationship to the contemporary evidence".
There is no evidence on the Parliamentary Records that suggests any major action was fought and it would be inconceivable to think that Edward I would make Sir Henry Sheriff of Lanark if he had been on the side of William Wallace.
That an action took place is recorded by a number of contemporary historians including Wyntoun[[#S-22]] The orygynale cronykil, v3, page 286; Notes on vol 2, page 355 with the first battlefield being placed between Roslin and Dryden, the second between Loanhead and Paradikes, about half a mile south of Stratton, and the third on the north side of Old Melvil, the ancient seat of the Rosses, Lords of Melvil, and more recently of the Dundases, Viscounts Melville. Success at the battle is primarily due to the abilities of its Commander, Sir John Comyn (the same that Robert Bruce will later murder) and one Prior Abernethy, a Cistercian prior of Mount Lothian, the western outpost or gate of Balentradoch, the headquarters of the Knights Templar in Scotland. Abernethy is often recorded as having been a Templar knight before becoming a Cistercian Prior. Albeit the battle took place on Sinclair lands, along with others, there is no evidence of a Sinclair being at the battle.
=== Sinclairs and the Knights Templar at the Battle of Bannockburn ===There is no historical record that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar Knights Templar] fought at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn Battle of Banockburn]. It is certainly possible that members of the Order, fleeing the destruction of the Order in October 1307, sought refuge under Bruce and, individually, contributed to Bruce's force at Bannockburn but it is highly improbable, if not impossible, that they fought under the banner of a banned Order bearing in mind that Bruce was about to seek surety of Independence from the Pope.
There is no record of a Sir William Sinclair from this family being alive that could serve with the Order let alone be a Commander in the Order prior to 1307.
== Sources ==* Source S-19}
* Source S-20 }
* Source S-21 }
* Source S-22 }
http://www.thepeerage.com/p19834.htm#i198333
==Acknowledgements==* Thank you to Doug Straiton, Katharine Nusbaum, Katherine Patterson, Kelly Sinclair, Sharryn Hopgood, Eric Allen, Carey Smith, Kerry Langlands, Chet Spencer, and to all who contributed to this profile.Click on the CHANGES tab to see the details of contributions and edits.
Thank you to [[Sives-3 | Alexander Sives]] for [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=St Clair of Roslin-7 creating] St Clair of Roslin-7 on 29 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Alexander and others.
Events
| Birth | 1260 | Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Mid Lothian, Scotland | |||
| Death | Bef 28 Jan 1336 | Scotland | |||
| Marriage | Alice Fenton | ||||
| Reference No | 2019650 | ||||
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| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Alice Fenton (1260 - 1336) |
| Child | Sir William Sinclair (1283 - 1330) |
| Child | John St Clair ( - 1330) |
| Father | Sir William "1st Lord Rosslyn" St Clair (1230 - 1297) |
| Mother | Amicia de Roskelyn (1260 - ) |
| Sibling | William Sinclair (1268 - 1357) |
| Sibling | Annabel Sinclair (1269 - 1304) |