Person Sheet
NameSir William Saint Claire of Rosslyn 
Birth Dateabt 1300
Death Date25 Aug 1330 Age: 30
FatherSir Henry Saint Claire (1275-1335)
MotherAlice de Fenton (1275-)
Notes for Sir William Saint Claire of Rosslyn
William St. Clair (c.1300-1330), died at the battle of Teba in Andalusia, Spain, while, with Sir James Douglas, attempting to carry the Heart of Bruce to the Holy Land to bury it there, as they had promised that king on his deathbed. The Moors honored their bravery by returning both their bodies and the heart of Bruce; the heart was buried at Melrose Abbey, where it has recently been rediscovered.
http://www.caithness.org/caithness/castles/sinclairgirnigoe/
http://www.caithness.org/caithness/castles/photogallery/thumbs.htm?0?14
http://www.caithness.org/caithnessfieldclub/bulletins/1999/castle_sinclair_girnigoe_history_of_clan_sinclair.htm
http://sinclair.quarterman.org/mbrown/
The attached photo of Girnigoe/Sinclair Castle was taken with a long lens from east of the castle near the Noss Head lighthouse. The path to the castle was marked with a "no trespassing" sign because of dangerous conditions due to slippery cliffs and crumbling castle walls. This was as close as I could get, but it does show the magnificent setting of the castle on the cliffs of Sinclair's Bay.
http://www.caithness.org/caithness/castles/sinclairgirnigoe/
http://www.caithness.org/caithness/castles/photogallery/thumbs.htm?0?14
http://www.caithness.org/caithnessfieldclub/bulletins/1999/castle_sinclair_girnigoe_history_of_clan_sinclair.htm
http://sinclair.quarterman.org/mbrown/
The attached photo of Girnigoe/Sinclair Castle was taken with a long lens from east of the castle near the Noss Head lighthouse. The path to the castle was marked with a "no trespassing" sign because of dangerous conditions due to slippery cliffs and crumbling castle walls. This was as close as I could get, but it does show the magnificent setting of the castle on the cliffs of Sinclair's Bay.
Notes for Isabella (Spouse 1)
Rosslyn Castle
Located in Roslin, 9 miles south of Edinburgh, 2? miles east of Roslin village at the end of B7006, Scotland. The entrance is over a bridge and through a gate. Around the courtyard are several buildings, including the guard house, tower, great hall, dining hall, kitchens, chambers, keep, and Old Chapel. This impressive, 5-story castle has been the home of Sinclairs from 1070 to the present day.
NOTE: Rosslyn Castle is considered "home" to the mysterious order of Knights Templar. The Knights Templar had their origins in a small band of crusader knights who took upon themselves the task of keeping the Holy Land's roads safe and secure during the Crusades. Formed about 1115 by Hugh de Payens of Burgundy and eight other knights, the small band quickly won the favor of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. After being granted the right to use part of the old Temple of Solomon as their headquarters, the Poor Knights of Christ began to be called Templars. Sinclair knights in the Crusades were among the early members of this mysterious organization. See Richard Shand's interesting history of the Templars for more on this subject. PAS]
Located in Roslin, 9 miles south of Edinburgh, 2? miles east of Roslin village at the end of B7006, Scotland. The entrance is over a bridge and through a gate. Around the courtyard are several buildings, including the guard house, tower, great hall, dining hall, kitchens, chambers, keep, and Old Chapel. This impressive, 5-story castle has been the home of Sinclairs from 1070 to the present day.
NOTE: Rosslyn Castle is considered "home" to the mysterious order of Knights Templar. The Knights Templar had their origins in a small band of crusader knights who took upon themselves the task of keeping the Holy Land's roads safe and secure during the Crusades. Formed about 1115 by Hugh de Payens of Burgundy and eight other knights, the small band quickly won the favor of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. After being granted the right to use part of the old Temple of Solomon as their headquarters, the Poor Knights of Christ began to be called Templars. Sinclair knights in the Crusades were among the early members of this mysterious organization. See Richard Shand's interesting history of the Templars for more on this subject. PAS]