| Walter, son of the first Walter,first appears as under that designation granting Culesin (Collessie in Fife), and the land of Abenithin (Abernethy), to Alan son of Cospatrick de Swinton, which grant was confirmed by William the Lion before 1211. He was the greatest of his line, frequent witness to charters of King Alexander II. and of various magnates. On 18 June 1221, in witnessing the grant by Alexander II to his Queen of her dowry, he isstyled Justiciar of Lothian, which office he continued to hold, with one short break in 1229, till 1242, in which year he died. He appears in Northamptonshire record in 1229 and 1232, and in the former year he presented David de Hadintone to the rectory of Lilford. His principal sent appears to have been at Bothwell on the Clyde; and lands in Berwickshire. He, about 1230, confirmed the gift by Clarebald de Esseby (also a family of note in Northamptonshire) to the monks of Durham at Coldingham of two fishings on the Tweed. He also granted an annualrent of 10 pounds out of Osbernyston (now Orbiston, Lanarkshire) to St. Katherine's chapel there, for the souls of himself and Ysabel his late wife; which grant was confirmed by Alexander II 25 October 1242. He was buried in the chapterhouse of Melrose Abbey. His wife's parentage is unknown. He was succeeded by David. |
