Individual Details
William Sinclair
(Abt 1268 - 27 Jun 1357)
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This person was created through the import of Dickinson Family Tree.ged on 31 March 2011. The profile has been modified by [[Straiton-4 | Doug Straiton]] in May 2014 based on Balfour-Paul's work; The Scots Peerage. William had no known children and there is no historical record of any wife.
== Notable Events ==He appears with his father and brother in the Homage Rolls of 1292 in which he is recorded as " Sancto Claro, Magifter Willielmus de (burgenfis Sancti Johannis de Perth)." William is recorded as being "Magister" which is often suggested as "Master" which is the littoral translation. Unfortunately it could also suggest a member of the clergy. It is known that he was tutored in the church of St. John the Baptist, the main church of the Perth district (indeed Perth was originally called St. John's town after the church). We have assumed that he was likely born around 1268.
=== Capture and Escape ===There is evidence[[#S-2]] Bain; ii, pg 177 of a "Magister" William de St Clair being at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dunbar_(1296) Battle of Dunbar] on 27 April 1296 which is likely this William. He was captured along with other Scottish nobles in the castle after the battle and imprisoned at Gloucester Castle. The same William de St Clair escaped from Gloucester castle around 1301 along with a Duncan Urri as the heirs to Walter de Beauchamp, Castelan of Gloucester, are pardoned by Edward I from any repercussions from the escape.[[#S-2]] Bain; ii, no. 1399.
Given that a warrant for his arrest would have been issued it seems probable that he joined the Independence movement. Certainly, after 1307, he found favour with Robert the Bruce.
=== Life in the Church ===
William succeeded Matthew de Crambeth as Bishop of Dunkeld in 1312. The actual Charter of confirmation is available[[#S-4]] Theiner monumenta, no. 398 http://db.poms.ac.uk/record/source/7286/# and it is clear that he was, by this time, already a Canon of the Church.
In this role he had a safe-conduct from Edward II., of England, on 2 February 1313,It should be pointed out that the Balfour Paul states it to have been Edward I but he died in 1307 and the dealings at this period were with Edward II but was required to turn aside to Berwick to receive an escort before proceeding to Edward. His safe-conduct was also conditional that he did not proceed further into Scotland than Berwick and that he had no communications with the "enemy" - the Scots under Bruce.[[#S-3]] Bain's: iii, No. 301
He distinguished himself in battle by repulsing an English force which had landed at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donibristle Donibristle], Fife inFife in 1317. Heading his own servants, and rallying the Scottish forces, the enemy were driven to their ships with a loss of 500 men.Fordun, ii, pg 259
He officiated at the coronation of Edward Baliol on 24 September 1332.Fordun & Goodall, ii. 306.
William died 27 June 1357.Dunkeld Obituary, Hay MS. This is contrary to what it states in the People of Medieval Scotland dataset.
=== Notes ===
=== Sources ===* Source: Title: The Scots Peerage; Balfour Paul, Ed 1904; vol 6, page 565.* Source S-2 }* Source S-3 }* Source S-4}* Source: [http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=24279608&pid=1502223574 Ancestry Family Trees];
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This person was created through the import of Dickinson Family Tree.ged on 31 March 2011. The profile has been modified by [[Straiton-4 | Doug Straiton]] in May 2014 based on Balfour-Paul's work; The Scots Peerage. William had no known children and there is no historical record of any wife.
== Notable Events ==He appears with his father and brother in the Homage Rolls of 1292 in which he is recorded as " Sancto Claro, Magifter Willielmus de (burgenfis Sancti Johannis de Perth)." William is recorded as being "Magister" which is often suggested as "Master" which is the littoral translation. Unfortunately it could also suggest a member of the clergy. It is known that he was tutored in the church of St. John the Baptist, the main church of the Perth district (indeed Perth was originally called St. John's town after the church). We have assumed that he was likely born around 1268.
=== Capture and Escape ===There is evidence[[#S-2]] Bain; ii, pg 177 of a "Magister" William de St Clair being at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dunbar_(1296) Battle of Dunbar] on 27 April 1296 which is likely this William. He was captured along with other Scottish nobles in the castle after the battle and imprisoned at Gloucester Castle. The same William de St Clair escaped from Gloucester castle around 1301 along with a Duncan Urri as the heirs to Walter de Beauchamp, Castelan of Gloucester, are pardoned by Edward I from any repercussions from the escape.[[#S-2]] Bain; ii, no. 1399.
Given that a warrant for his arrest would have been issued it seems probable that he joined the Independence movement. Certainly, after 1307, he found favour with Robert the Bruce.
=== Life in the Church ===
William succeeded Matthew de Crambeth as Bishop of Dunkeld in 1312. The actual Charter of confirmation is available[[#S-4]] Theiner monumenta, no. 398 http://db.poms.ac.uk/record/source/7286/# and it is clear that he was, by this time, already a Canon of the Church.
In this role he had a safe-conduct from Edward II., of England, on 2 February 1313,It should be pointed out that the Balfour Paul states it to have been Edward I but he died in 1307 and the dealings at this period were with Edward II but was required to turn aside to Berwick to receive an escort before proceeding to Edward. His safe-conduct was also conditional that he did not proceed further into Scotland than Berwick and that he had no communications with the "enemy" - the Scots under Bruce.[[#S-3]] Bain's: iii, No. 301
He distinguished himself in battle by repulsing an English force which had landed at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donibristle Donibristle], Fife inFife in 1317. Heading his own servants, and rallying the Scottish forces, the enemy were driven to their ships with a loss of 500 men.Fordun, ii, pg 259
He officiated at the coronation of Edward Baliol on 24 September 1332.Fordun & Goodall, ii. 306.
William died 27 June 1357.Dunkeld Obituary, Hay MS. This is contrary to what it states in the People of Medieval Scotland dataset.
=== Notes ===
=== Sources ===* Source: Title: The Scots Peerage; Balfour Paul, Ed 1904; vol 6, page 565.* Source S-2 }* Source S-3 }* Source S-4}* Source: [http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=24279608&pid=1502223574 Ancestry Family Trees];
Events
| Birth | Abt 1268 | Gorton, Midlothian, Scotland | |||
| Death | 27 Jun 1357 | ||||
| Alt name | Bishop of Dunkeld | ||||
| Reference No | 1360026 | ||||
| Reference No | 1383382 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Sir William "1st Lord Rosslyn" St Clair (1230 - 1297) |
| Mother | Amicia de Roskelyn (1260 - ) |
| Sibling | Sir Henry "Baron of Roslin" Sinclair (1260 - 1336) |
| Sibling | Annabel Sinclair (1269 - 1304) |