Dear James, Erik, et al., Re: your first question, William de St. Clair ("Willielmus de Sancto Claro" in the 1284 document you present) was certainly not the son, and likely not a near relation, of William, Earl of Ross. Roslyn (also Roslin or Rosslyn) is located in Lasswade parish, Midlothian, quite some distance from Ross. There is no evidence of any link between the Sinclairs

Some time ago Inger Johanson drew my attention to some documents from Norway with references to the Sinclairs, earls of Orkney. It has taken me a while to get through them and I'm still not sure I understand everything. That's why I'd like some help. First question: One of these documents is from an original parchment in Chapter House (Scotch Doc.), Postfolio 3, no. 56. Diplomatarium Norwegicum

Dear Newsgroup ~ Complete Peerage, 6 (1926): 176-177 (sub Grey of Wilton) includes an account of Sir Reynold de Grey, Knt., 4th Lord Grey of Wilton, who died in 1370. Regarding his only marriage, the following brief information is supplied: "He married before 10 Jan. 1327/8 Maud, said to have been a daughter of Sir John de Botetourt, of Weoley, co. Worcester." END OF QUOTE. Curiously

"Douglas Richardson" <royalancestry@msn.com> wrote in message news:1160151852.257798.209580@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... Dear Newsgroup ~ Below are eighteen more examples. All of the men are addressed as "dominus," all identified as knights. 1. "nobilis vir dominus Reginaldus de Pompone miles" 2. "Nobilis vir Dominus Otto de Grandissono miles" 3. "nobilis vir dominus Ludouicus de

"robbin hood zorrro" <robbinhoodzorrro@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1159653913.796064.97880@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... Sanctissimo Patri in Christo ac Domino, domino Johanni, diuina prouidiencia Sacrosancte Romane et Vniuersalis Ecclesie Summo Pontifici, Filii Sui Humiles et deuoti Duncanus Comes de Fyf, Thomas Ranulphi Comes Morauie Dominus Mannie et Vallis Anandie, Patricius